Lord Braska

High Summoner Braska, also known as Lord Braska or simply Braska, is a non-player character from Final Fantasy X. He is Yuna's father, Cid's brother-in-law, and Rikku and Brother's uncle. He became a high summoner by defeating Sin ten years before the events of Final Fantasy X.
==Profile==
===Appearance===
At the age of 35,Final Fantasy 25th Memorial Ultimania Braska was a tall man who had blue eyes, from whom Yuna inherited her one blue eye. He wore an elaborate robe in shades of red made of broad overlapping petals with wide sleeves that covered his hands. Over the robe he wore a wide gray sash with a pattern of connecting circles. The sign on his sash was the letter "A" in Yevon alphabet, which symbolizes Yevon.
Braska wore an elaborate dark blue headdress that resembled Arabian keffiyeh or desert headgear. It was held in place by a band that had a blue stone in front and a long trail that curved behind him. On each side hung a pale blue tassel. He wore a white beaded bracelet and wielded a summoner's staff.
===Personality===
Braska was a kind, cheerful man, desiring peace and unity and willing to sacrifice his life for the future of the world. He loved his wife, never caring that she was Al Bhed, even though their relationship was controversial: she was disowned by her brother and was shunned by the other Al Bhed in addition to the rest of Spira and their daughter was disregarded by Yevonites and Al Bhed alike. Braska cared for his guardians, Auron and Jecht, his dear friends.
==Story==
Braska was a priest of Bevelle who visited the Al Bhed in the hopes of furthering relations with them and Yevonites. He fell in love, and when he was 27, eloped with the younger sister of Cid, the Al Bhed leader. When Yevon discovered the miscegenation, Braska was cast out of the clergy, and his wife was disowned by Cid, though tensions on both sides lessened after Yuna's birth.
When Yuna was four years old her mother traveled to Bikanel to mend the ties with her family, but her ship was attacked by Sin and she was killed. Braska resolved to become a summoner and defeat Sin to stop anyone else from suffering as he did. The priests of Bevelle and many other Yevonites looked down on him due to his choice of bride and half-breed daughter, and did not believe he could complete the pilgrimage. Braska chose Auron and Jecht as his guardians, as they, too, were held in similar regard.
On the slopes of Mt. Gagazet, Braska left a video sphere for Yuna, letting her know that whatever path she chose for her life, he would be proud. At the end of his pilgrimage Braska learned the Final Aeon was created by sacrificing one of his guardians to be made into its fayth. He did not want to choose, but Jecht insisted to become Braska's Final Aeon. Braska asked Auron to watch over Yuna, wanting her future to be peaceful and happy since he would not be there, and Jecht made the same request for his son Tidus.
After Braska sacrificed his life for the Final Summoning, his spirit descended into the Farplane and a statue of him was raised in each of the temples of Yevon in Spira, although during the events of Final Fantasy X, a monk in the Besaid Temple tells the party it took more than ten years for the temple there to receive a statue of Braska following his rise to high summoner. Yuna decides to follow her father's footsteps in becoming a summoner and defeating Sin, and witnesses a ghostly vision of him on the Farplane while passing through Guadosalam. She finds the movie spheres left behind by Braska during his pilgrimage.
When she reaches Yunalesca in Zanarkand Dome and learns one of her guardians must be made fayth for the Final Aeon, she rejects the rite. Yunalesca tries to persuade Yuna by saying Braska had gladly sacrificed a guardian alongside himself to give Spira short respite from Sin, but Yuna disagrees, saying Braska had wanted to free Spira, not perpetuate its cycle of suffering in knowing Sin will be reborn. Having viewed the spheres Braska had left for her, and certain of her father's will to free Spira, Yuna has the strength to reject the Final Summoning and find another way to defeat Sin without using a Final Aeon.
Braska makes a minor appearance in Final Fantasy X-2, where he, together with Auron and Jecht, inspire Yuna and the Gullwings in the final battle against Vegnagun and Shuyin.
==Behind the scenes==
Braska is voiced by Takuma Suzuki in the Japanese version.
In the English version of Final Fantasy X, he is voiced by Andrew Philpot. In Final Fantasy X-2, he is voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.
==Other appearances==
===Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia===
Braska appeared as a playable character. His Crystal type was White, and he was a healer and magic attacker. He had a unique mechanic called Overdrive, which gained stacks right before Braska's turn; when maxed at 5 stacks, it filled Braska's EX gauge to full, empowered his EX and LD attacks, and increased his ATK and mBRV. The Overdrive stacks reset to 0 after Braska's next turn. 
His basic skills are Curaga, which is an instant turn ability that heals the whole party for 80% HP while granting them BRV; and Ultima, which deals non-elemental damage to all enemies while also granting BRV to the party.
His EX and LD attacks, Ultimate Jecht Shot and Jecht Bomber, both feature Jecht, who deals fire damage to enemies. Braska's BT, Final Jecht Shot, features Braska's Final Aeon, with his BT effect granting Fire Enchant in addition to triggering Jecht Beam whenever Braska finishes his turn.
Braska's Force Attack is called Mixture Power, and his partner is Amidatelion, where they summon Valefor and Bahamut, respectively, to fully heal the party, grant BRV and damage enemies.
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
PFF Braska Illust.png|Portrait.
PFF Braska.png|Sprite.
===Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade===
Braska is an ally and a summonable Legend depicted in his Final Fantasy X outfit.
;Ability Cards
FFAB Energy Ray - Braska SSR.png|Energy Ray (SSR).
FFAB Energy Ray - Braska SSR+.png|Energy Ray (SSR+).
FFAB Braska's Final Aeon - Braska UR.png|Braska's Final Aeon (UR).
;Legend Cards
FFAB Summon Bahamut - Braska Legend SSR.png|Summon Bahamut (SSR)
FFAB Summon Valefor - Braska Legend SSR.png|Summon Valefor (SSR).
FFAB Summon Bahamut - Braska Legend SSR+.png|Summon Bahamut (SSR+)
FFAB Summon Valefor - Braska Legend SSR+.png|Summon Valefor (SSR+).
FFAB Braska's Final Aeon - Braska Legend UR.png|Braska's Final Aeon (UR).
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
Braska is a playable character who could be initially recruited during the Challenge Event Window on the Past as the First Time Reward for completing the event's Djose Temple stage in Part 1. He is associated with Ifrit and Ixion.
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
File:High Summoner Braska 2325 from FFBE sprite.png
File:High Summoner Braska 2326 from FFBE sprite.png
File:High Summoner Braska 2327 from FFBE sprite.png
==Gallery==
FFX HD Braska Statue.png|Braska's statue in Besaid Temple.
Auron_Braska_SS_Liki.png|Auron and Braska on S.S. Liki, recorded by Jecht.
Braska_and_Jecht_Thunder_Plains.png|Braska and Jecht in the Thunder Plains.
Braska_Mt_Gagazet.png|Braska, Auron, and Jecht on Mt. Gagazet.
Braska pyrefly vision.jpg|Vision of Braska created by pyreflies.
Braska_Auron_Jecht_Ending.png|Braska, Auron, and Jecht in the ending.
==Citations==
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Category:Characters in Final Fantasy X
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