psx translation. | psp translation. | fan translation: sugnuf. | fan translation: chira. | mod rewrite: saudade fantasy tactics. | mod rewrite: second read. | original japanese.
『You were dreaming... Balbanes Beoulve, renowned hero of the Fifty Years War, has been bedridden for 2 years due to illness. The sight of your father ill in bed was unbearable for him, with an army of 150,000. All 4 children gathered for their father's last moments.』
BALBANES: How goes......the battle?
ZALBAG: Through swift action we were able to recover Limberry.It's only a matter of time before the Ordalia army leaves Zeltennia. Don't worry.
LORD DYCEDARG: The secret messenger sent to Count Lenario has returned. Count Lenario has agreed to your plan.
BALBANES: Good...then, at last... this long war... will finally come to an end.
ALMA: Father...
[Alma holds her head in her hands.]
BALBANES: Don't cry...my daughter...
ZALBAG: Where is Ramza? Just when we need him most!
BALBANES: Dycedarg, Zalbag... my beloved sons... Take care of Ramza. He may be your half brother, but he is my own flesh.
[Ramza enters.]
RAMZA: Father!!
[He approaches the bed.]
DYCEDARG: Lower your voice.
BALBANES: I'm glad you came... Let me...look at you...
[Dycedarg moves away as Ramza approaches.]
RAMZA: Father...
BALBANES: It has been a long time... You've become a fine man... You start at the Academy...in spring, don't you?
[Ramza takes his hand.]
RAMZA: .........
BALBANES: Listen, Ramza...... A Beoulve has served the royal family for generations. The warrior spirit is in us. Never shame your name... never tolerate in justice... Living true to your heart is the warrior's way......the Beoulve way.
RAMZA: I understand, father......
BALBANES: Delita's a good boy. He should serve you well... I've asked the dean to accept him into the Academy. It shocked the dean a bit. He will serve you well... Treat him well...
RAMZA: Y, yes......father.........
[Ramza embraces him.]
BALBANES: Take good care of Alma...
[The embrace ends.]
BALBANES: Become a fine knight... Ramza.
[Balbanes' arm goes limp, and the light fades from the room.]
『That night, I dreamt of things long past. My lord father, Barbaneth Beoulve, former commander of the Order of the Northern Sky and renowned hero of the Fifty Years' War, had been bedridden, he was but a pale shadow of the man who had once led countless legions into battle. I stood at his bedside with my lord brothers and young sister, awaiting the end.』
BARBANETH: What news of...of the war?
ZALBAAG: The Order has struck a great blow. Limberry is ours once more. We will be able to recall our forces in Zeltennia anon. All goes as planned, Lord Father. Be not troubled.
DYCEDARG: The envoy dispatched to Advocate Lenarrio has returned. He has agreed to your proposal, Lord Father.
BARBANETH: Good, very...good. Then the war will die with me.
ALMA: Father...
[Alma holds her head in her hands.]
BARBANETH: There now, Alma. Do you want my...my last memory to be of your tears?
ZALBAAG: Where is that Ramza? He should be here at your side!
BARBANETH: Dycedarg, Zalbaag. You are dear to me. But Ramza is no less so. Though he be not the issue of the womb that bore your, my sons, still my blood courses his veins. Watch after him.
[Ramza enters.]
RAMZA: Lord Father!
[He approaches the bed.]
DYCEDARG: You forget yourself, Ramza.
BARBANETH: You have come. Good. Let me...let me look once more on your face.
[Dycedarg moves away as Ramza approaches.]
RAMZA: Lord Father...
BARBANETH: How long has it been? You've grown into a...a fine young man. I would hear of your studies. You've been at the Akademy since...since spring, is it?
RAMZA: (grabbing his father's hand): ...
BARBANETH: Hear me, Ramza. For generations, we Beoulves have stood foremost of those who serve the Crown. Ours is the soul of the knight. Become a knight worthy of your name. Tolerate no injustice. Stray not from the true path. You will know the path you must walk. A Beoulve can...can walk no other...
RAMZA: I will not fail you, Father.
BARBANETH: Your friend, Delita. He is a good boy. He is lowborn, but he can serve you well. I've made arrangements for him to enter the Akademy. *chuckle* You should have seen the look on the headmaster's face. In the years ahead you will need someone whom you can trust. You could do far worse than Delita.
RAMZA: As...as you say, Father.
[Ramza embraces him.]
BARBANETH: Take care of your sister.
[The embrace ends.]
BARBANETH: And show these brothers of yours what it is...what it is to be a knight...
[Barbaneth's arm goes limp, and the light fades from the room.]
from Sugnuf's story translation.
『For his valour and heroism in the war effort, Balbanes Beoulve was awarded the highest honour in knighthood, the title of "Heavenly Knight". But as the Fifty Years' War finally drew to an end, he was to face his final hours...』
[Balbanes lies on his deathbed, surrounded by his children.]
BALBANES: How goes... the battle?
ZALBAG: All goes well. Aquilor forces have recovered Limberry. It be but a matter of time before the Ordallian army withdraws from Zeltennia.
DYCEDARG: Our messenger to Prince Ranard's advisor, Count Lenario, has returned. The Count consents to your plan.
BALBANES: Good... then, at last... this war... will finally come to an end...
ALMA: Father...
[Alma turns to tears.]
BALBANES: Don't cry... Alma, my dear...
ZALBAG: Where in heaven's name is Ramza? For him to be missing at time like this!
BALBANES: Dycedarg, Zalbag... my beloved sons... Ramza is not of your mother's womb, but he is my flesh and blood, as you both are. Take care of him.
[Footsteps are heard echoing through the corridor. Ramza bursts through the door.]
RAMZA: Father!!
[Ramza approaches Balbanes' bedside.]
DYCEDARG: Lower your voice...
BALBANES: At last you've come... Let me... Let me look at you...
[Dycedarg steps aside. Ramza moves closer.]
RAMZA: Father...
BALBANES: It's been a long time. You've become a fine man... How goes school?... You start at the Academy... this spring, don't you?
[Balbanes reaches for Ramza's hand. Ramza grabs hold.]
RAMZA: ...
BALBANES: Listen, Ramza... for generations, House Beoulve has served the Royal Family, first in valour amongst its guardians. The spirit of knighthood has always dwelt in our family. Never shame your name... permit no injustice... walk in righteousness with your fellow man... and always walk the path you believe in. That is the mark of a true Beoulve...
RAMZA: I understand, Father...
BALBANES: Delita's a good boy. Though he's common, I think he'll serve you well at your right hand... I've convinced the Headmaster to admit him into the Royal Academy... Ha, ha, ha, the man's eyes nearly popped from his face when I made my request, but he agreed to it, nonetheless. Delita will be your ally for all your days... be good friends with him...
RAMZA: Y... Yes... father...
[Ramza leans in closer.]
BALBANES: Take good care of Alma... [Balbanes pulls his hand away, and rests it beside himself.] Become a fine knight, like your brothers... Ramza...
[Balbanes dies.]
from Final Fantasy Tactics: English Compiled Ultimania.
『The day that Balbanes Beoulve the Great achieved the highest rank of knighthood, "Knight of the Heavens", was the day that he spent his final hours with his kin....』
[Balbanes lies in bed, his two sons and daughter present within his chambers.]
KNIGHT OF THE HEAVENS, BALBANES: How goes.... the war....?
ARCH KNIGHT, ZALBAG: With swift action, our men were able to recapture Limberry. It's only a matter of time before the nation's forces retreat from Zeltannia. All is well. There's nothing to fret over.
LORD DYCEDARG: The Prince Renard's word has made way back through Count Lenario's trusted messenger. It looks as though the Count has agreed to your proposal.
BALBANES: Is that so... then at least now... as a commander... I can rest...
Alma: Honored Father...
BALBANES: There, there.... my daughter, don't cry...
ZALBAG: Where in God's Name is Ramza...? At a time like this...!
BALBANES: Dycedarg, Zalbag... my prided sons... I leave Ramza in your care... You brothers may come of different womb... but you all share my blood....
[Ramza clambers through the entrance, bursting the doors open wide.]
RAMZA: Father—!!
DYCEDARG: ...Boisterous as ever.
BALBANES: ...So you've made it after all. Now be quick. Let him look at you.
[Ramza approaches the bed, taking his father's hand in his.]
RAMZA: Father....
BALBANES: How long has it been....? Aha... That's a good face you've grown into.... How goes your schooling....? You attend the academy in the spring, don't you...?"
RAMZA: .......
BALBANES: For generations... the Beoulve family has... served and fought for the Crown... We carry the warrior spirit within us.... Tarnish not... that name with shame nor with injustice... A man must walk a true path... I have faith you all... will walk that path...that selfsame path I have walked.... By the honor... of this legacy....
RAMZA: Of course, Father.....
BALBANES: Delita is a fine boy. Even if born to a different life, he will be an asset as your most trusted companion... The administrators at the academy office have agreed to overlook his status... Hehehe... What a sight, the dean's eyes were larger than globes.... You've made a good friend.... He will be with you 'til your dying hour...
RAMZA: O...Of course, Father.....
BALBANES: Take care of Alma....
[Ramza retreats from his father a step.]
[Balbanes' eyes close, and death overcomes him.]
BALBANES: How goes the battle?
ZALBAG: With Orlandu's help we were able to recover Limberry. It's only a matter of time before Ivalice is made whole again. Be not troubled.
LORD DYCEDARG: The envoy to Goltana has returned. They've agreed to your proposal.
BALBANES: Good, very. good. Then the war will die with me.
ALMA: Father...
[Alma holds her head in her hands.]
BALBANES: Don't cry...my daughter...
ZALBAG: Where is Ramza? Just when we need him most!
BALBANES: Dycedarg, Zalbag... Watch over Ramza. Your half brother is my own flesh.
[Ramza enters.]
RAMZA: Father!
[He approaches the bed.]
DYCEDARG: Lower your voice.
BALBANES: You have come. Good. Let me... look at you...
[Dycedarg moves away as Ramza approaches.]
RAMZA: Father...
BALBANES: How long has it been? You've become a fine man... You start at the Academy ...in spring, don't you?
[Ramza takes his hand.]
RAMZA: ...
BALBANES: Hear me, Ramza... The Beoulves have served the royal family for generations. The warrior spirit is in us. Never shame your name... never tolerate injustice.
RAMZA: I understand, father...
BALBANES: Delita's a good boy. He should serve you well... I asked the dean to accept him into the Academy. It shocked them a bit, ha.
RAMZA: As... as you say, Father.
[Ramza embraces him.]
BALBANES: Take care of your sister...
[The embrace ends.]
BALBANES: And show these brothers of yours what it is to be a knight...
[Balbanes' arm goes limp, and the light fades from the room.]
BARBANETH: How did the battle turn out?
ZALBAG: Thanks to the White Wyvern scouts, Limberry was recovered in a fortnight. It's only a matter of time before the Ordallian army abandons Zeltennia.
LORD DYCEDARG: Count Lenario agreed to your plan, with compromisable alterations.
BALBANES: Thank the stars... This long war will finally come to an end.
ALMA: Dad...
[Alma holds her head in her hands.]
BARBANETH: Please don't cry, Alma dear.
ZALBAG: What's keeping Ramza? He should have been here by now.
BARBANETH: Dycedarg, Zalbag, listen to me closely. Ramza's your brother no matter what. He and Alma may share a different mother, but they deserve no less than the same love I've given you.
[Ramza enters.]
RAMZA: Am I too late?!
[He approaches the bed.]
DYCEDARG: Calm yourself.
BARBANETH: Good to hear your voice, Ramza. Come here, it's hard for me to see.
[Dycedarg moves away as Ramza approaches.]
RAMZA: I'm here, Father.
BARBANETH: How have your practice session with Delita been lately? Have you managed to win at least once? Ahh, don't answer. I can see it on your face. He swept your leg again, didn't he? The Royal Academy's going to enjoy training you two. I remember when Tietra fought with me over enrolling him in the first place, bruising me all while Delita's chasing little Coco with glee. He was eager to go, I'd thought he'd sprout wings and he and Coco would fly a few laps around the manor. I will never forget the dean's face when I admit [sic] Delita to the Academy too. I think I might have shave off a few years from shock, haha. Remind me, classes start in Spring, correct?
[Ramza takes his hand.]
RAMZA: Early this year. In January.
BARBANETH: When I was your age, I was determined to wield a sword in justice's name. To take up arms in defense of the people. Ever at the royal family's side. As it's been the Beoulve tradition for generations. You cannot comprehend the happiness and the pride I feel seeing that same passion in your eyes.
RAMZA: I'm happy I make you proud, Father.
BARBANETH: Delita's such a good kid. Both of them are. Still saddens me the plague took their parents like that. But he and Tietra. I was more than happy to adopt them into the family. Even more happy to see you three bond so well. Behave yourselves, please.
RAMZA: As... as you say, Father.
[Ramza embraces him.]
BARBANETH: TOf course we will. I love you, Dad
[The embrace ends.]
BARBANETH: Love you...
[Balbanes' arm goes limp, and the light fades from the room.]
from G's Cemetery.
『ラムザは夢を見ていた…。五十年戦争の英雄として名高いバルバネス・ベオルブが病床に伏して約２年。ベッドの上で横たわる父の姿に、かつて１５万の勢力を誇る北天騎士団団長の面影を見ることはできなかった。父の最期を見届けようと、４人の子供が一堂に会した…。』
天騎士バルバネス: 戦況は……どうか……？
聖騎士ザルバッグ: 我が北天騎士団の奮迅の働きによりランベリーを奪還いたしました。鴎国軍がゼルテニアから撤退するのも時間の問題でしょう。すべては順調です。ご心配なく。
ダイスダーグ卿: ラナード王子の側近・レナリオ伯に送った密使が戻って参りました。父上のご提案にレナリオ伯も同意するそうです。
天騎士バルバネス: そうか…、ならばよい……これで……長き戦いも……終わる…。
アルマ: お父さま……。
天騎士バルバネス: よいよい……泣くな…娘よ……。
聖騎士ザルバッグ: ラムザはどこだ…？ こんなときに…！
天騎士バルバネス: ダイスダーグ、ザルバッグ…わしの自慢の息子たちよ…。ラムザを頼む…。おまえたちとは……腹が違うが……わしの血を分けた息子だ……。
【ラムザが駆け込んでくる】
ラムザ: 父上ッ！！
ダイスダーグ卿: …騒々しいぞ。
天騎士バルバネス: よく来てくれたな……よく…顔を見せてくれ……。
ラムザ: 父上……。
天騎士バルバネス: 久しぶりだな……いい面構えになったぞ…… 学校はどうだ……？ 春からは……アカデミーだな……。
ラムザ: …………。
天騎士バルバネス: よいか、ラムザ……。我がベオルブ家は……代々王家に……仕える武門の棟梁…。騎士の魂は我らと共にある…。ベオルブの名に恥じぬ騎士になれ…。不正を許すな…。人として正しき道を歩め…。おまえはおまえの信じる道を……歩むのだ…。それが……ベオルブの名が示す真の騎士道だ…。
ラムザ: はい、父上…。
天騎士バルバネス: ディリータはいい子だ。身分は違うがおまえの片腕として役に立とう…。士官アカデミーへの…編入の手続きをとっておいた…。ふふふ…、学長は目を丸くしていたがな……。おまえに生涯仕える味方となろう…。仲良くな……。
ラムザ: は、はい……、父上………。
天騎士バルバネス: アルマを頼んだぞ………。
【バルバネスがラムザを突き放す】
天騎士バルバネス: 兄たちに負けぬ騎士になれよ…ラムザ……。
【バルバネスが息を引き取る】