Aegyl The Aegyl are a race in " " . The aegyl are a race of winged humanoids who live on a sky continent on the skies of Ivalice . Story . Flight from Ivalice . Thousands of years before the events of " Final Fantasy XII : Revenant Wings " , the aegyl were simply another race inhabiting the world of Ivalice . However , they and their leader Feolthanos refused to serve and worship the Occuria , the self - styled gods of Ivalice . Feolthanos used this opportunity to lead his people in an exodus to the skies , settling in a number of floating islands and naming their new home Lemurés . Outraged , the Occuria used the power of the skystone to create a barrier around Lemurés , effectively locking the aegyl within their newly christened world . Thus did the history and memories of the aegyl fade into Ivalice ' s legends . Building a New World . After alighting upon the fields of Lemurés , Feolthanos created a doctrine for the aegyl to follow , called The Canon . Because of the circumstances upon which the aegyl had been made to flee Ivalice , Feolthanos ' s writings discouraged contact or inquiry about their former homeland . The aegyl began to refer to Ivalice as the " Underworld " . Now sealed from the land below , Feolthanos began constructing a society that would sustain his people . He erected three Auralith s throughout the isles , which served as sources of power for the aegyl . One of these , hidden in the Keep of Forgotten Time , was bound to Feolthanos , effectively giving him eternal life . The other aegyl were oblivious to the way Feolthanos chained himself to the Auralith , and the method in which he obtained his perpetual life , which concerned the summoning of beings known as the Yarhi . The Yarhi . From the Auraliths , Feolthanos gave his people auracite , magickal stones that allowed the aegyl to call forth beings from the world of illusion , known as Yarhi . These entities took on a variety of forms and could only be called from a Summoning Gate using auracite . What the aegyl did not know was that whenever someone uses auracite to summon , a part of their anima , or soul , is taken into the World of Illusion and also into the body of their god , Feolthanos . The aegyl leader kept this effect hidden from his subjects , but as time wore on , most of the aegyl continued to summon Yarhi for protection from Lemurés ' s wild beasts . In time , the anima became tainted and deformed into monsters , who then attack the aegyl , who in turn summon more Yarhi to protect themselves at the cost of their anima . This circle continues until the aegyl have no anima left , turning them into the emotionless people they are now . The aegyl ' s anima was eventually lost completely to the Auraliths , sustaining the watchful form of Feolthanos . This process continued on through the centuries , Feolthanos growing stronger with every Yarhi summoned , but unable to use this power as Lemurés remained isolated from the world of Ivalice . Exposure . The Mist released from the Sun - Cryst removed the Occurian barrier , meaning people from the outside world could visit the aegyl . A flood of sky pirates make landfall on the floating isles , including Vaan and his friends via the " Galbana " . Most of the sky pirates had alighted upon Lemurés only to search and take its treasure , but Vaan , Penelo , Filo , and Kytes join up with the aegyl Llyud to help keep the pirates at bay . The group can only do so much , and on far away islands some sky pirates began to make aegyl their slaves to dig up more treasure . A battle at the Kisne Rise between Vaan and several sky pirates ensues , freeing many aegyl who are invited to stay on the " Galbana " . Rebellion . The sky pirates ' invasion sparks anger and distrust in the aegyl , emotions that had been absent for quite some time due to Feolthanos sapping the aegyl of their anima . Aegyl forces group together in several of their holy places to repel the intruders , not bothering to discriminate benevolent outsiders , such as Vaan , between the ruthless sky pirates . The rage is amplified upon the second Auralith ' s destruction in the Ymir Qul Underground which releases a large amount of stolen aegyl anima . With part of their souls returned , many aegyl ' s first impulses are of vengeance , and they band together to attack the land of Ivalice . The " Galbana " interrupts their journey , and Vaan ' s party halts the aegyl advancement and helps teach the aegyl leaders not all from the " underworld " bear them ill will . Lifestyle . Physiology . The aegyl resemble humes , except they have large wings on their back that can come in different colors , from brown to red to black . The wings allow the aegyl to fly , but the strain they put on their body means they have the shortest life span of any race in Ivalice , with an average lifespan of forty years . Demeanor . All aegyl , including Llyud , are cold and aloof . They are either incapable at showing emotions , or do not feel them at all . This is due to their use of auracite to summon the Yarhi and the sapping of their anima that results . The aegyl are not keen on other races , since most of the sky pirates arriving from Ivalice either attacked or enslaved them . This was also in part due to their leader Feolthanos and his dislike of all the other races . Architecture . Aegyl make their home in many stone edifices erected over several of Lemurés ' s continents . These homes were built by the first generation of aegyl to reach Lemurés following their banishment by the Occuria . Successive generations have elected to inhabit the century - old dwellings rather than construct new ones , an effort made easier by the small aegyl population . From what the player can determine from the world map , there are several clusters of stone buildings on every island of Lemurés barring Tswarra , Isle of the Lost . This is because the aegyl only inhabit places deemed " right and proper " in the Canon . One of these major aegyl gatherings is Heaven ' s Vigil , a city of stone resplendent with windmills and a breathtaking view over the endless skies surrounding the isle of Arda . The aegyl have built temples to enshrine geological formations that are sacred to them . These buildings are called " Fanes " , and four exist in Lemurés : Diet and Dress . According to the Folio , aegyl are mostly vegetarians , the majority of their diet being wild fruits and vegetables . The Damson , a plump red fruit that grows in the Bosco Pampa , appears to be their favorite . Aegyl harvest the waters of Lemurés for native fish , and eggs are also a part of their cuisine . Other hunting sources are nonexistent , as the Yarhi beasts that would normally yield meat are but illusions , and fade to nothing when killed . Since the climate of Lemurés is mostly tropical , aegyl garb is light and geared for flight . Most aegyl males do not wear an upper garment , and aegyl armor is sparsely distributed over the aegyl form . As Llyud exemplifies , aegyl jewelry is simplistic , being of lightweight gold and lacking in inlaid jewels . This absence of exquisite garments is yet another indication of aegyl humility . Warfare . Aegyl have been geared for war against the native Yarhi of Lemurés thanks to their god Feolthanos . All aegyl are Flying units , and they wield various metallic weapons geared for close - range combat . Aegyl abilities exclude magicks common in Ivalice , such as Firaga or Cure . Instead , aegyl use their unique powers to substitute for these effects , such as the Dragon Knight ' s Fire Breath and Dragonmend . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Aegyl appear in " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game . "