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is a fictional character in the ''Final Fantasy'' series from Square Enix. Created by Yasumi Matsuno and designed by Akihiko Yoshida, he first appeared in ''Itadaki Street Special'' and then appeared in ''Final Fantasy XII'' as the protagonist. ''Final Fantasy XII'' establishes Vaan as an orphaned teenager from Rabanastre who dreams of becoming a sky pirate. He and his best friend Penelo join Dalmasca Princess Ashe in her fight against the tyranny of the Archadian Empire. Vaan also takes a more active role in the sequel ''Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings'' and has also been featured in few ''Final Fantasy'' crossover games. Vaan was conceptualized as the main character for ''Final Fantasy XII'' in order to contrast the older hero from Square's previous title ''Vagrant Story'' as a result of negative feedback received by fans. Critical reception to Vaan's character has been mixed as a result of his lack of involvement with the ''Final Fantasy XII''s plot although various video game publications still found him likable. ==Appearances== Vaan was first introduced in the 2004 crossover board game ''Itadaki Street Special'' for the PlayStation 2.〔 He also appears in ''Itadaki Street Portable'' for the PlayStation Portable.〔 The protagonist of ''Final Fantasy XII'', Vaan is a 17-year-old orphaned street urchin who lost his parents in a plague when he was 12 years old. His only brother, Reks, died two years prior to the start of the game, during the Archadian invasion of Dalmasca. He makes a living as Migelo's assistant, running various errands for him, while at the same time pickpocketing from Archadian soldiers while claiming to take back what is Dalmasca's. He is a cheerful and energetic boy. Vaan dreams of someday becoming a sky pirate in command of his own airship. He trains to meet this goal by killing dire rats in the sewers of Rabanastre on a daily basis, for which Dalan gave him the nickname "Vaan Ratsbane." Despite nominally being the protagonist, the majority of the game focuses on the events and conflicts of the world as a whole and of Ashe, rather than Vaan's individual problems, with his character instead used as a narrative device to allow the player to follow the events as an outside observer.〔 During the course of the game, Vaan comes to understand that he has spent his time running from his problems and blaming the Archadian empire for them, rather than moving on with his life after his brother and parents' deaths. Vaan ends the game as a sky pirate, traveling the world along with Penelo. He also reprises his role from ''Final Fantasy XII'' in the manga adaptation by Gin Amou. During the events of ''Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings'', Vaan becomes captain of the Airship Galbana and uses it to travel to Lemurés, meeting old friends while making new ones. By ''Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift'' Vaan's and Penelo's adventures take them to the Jylland region of Ivalice, where they get caught up in events surrounding Clan Gully and a boy from another world named Luso Clemens, eventually joining up with the clan for a time. Vaan also appears in the PlayStation Portable fighting game, ''Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy''. His inclusion in such title met difficulties due to the fact Kouhei Takeda was busy with other works to voice him. However, following a Japanese popularity survey, the staff in charge hired Kenshō Ono to replace Takeda as fans wanted him to appear in ''Dissidia 012''. He is featured in his ''Final Fantasy XII'' design, while alternative ones depict him as in ''Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift'', a new one by Yoshitaka Amano and another one featuring him as sea pirate by Akihiko Yoshida.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Site Updated With Vaan )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=First Look: Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy's Dungeon Play )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pirate Vaan and Gunner Yuna Hit Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy Next Week )〕 He is also featured in the rhythm game ''Theatrhythm Final Fantasy'' as the main character representing ''Final Fantasy XII''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vaan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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