FFXII Couples

Couples?

  • Balthier/Fran

    Votes: 10 62.5%
  • Vaan/Penelo

    Votes: 8 50.0%
  • Basch/Ashe

    Votes: 5 31.3%
  • Vaan/Fran

    Votes: 3 18.8%
  • Basch/Penelo

    Votes: 3 18.8%
  • Balthier/Ashe

    Votes: 7 43.8%
  • Larsa/Penelo

    Votes: 6 37.5%
  • Vaan/Ashe

    Votes: 5 31.3%
  • Balthier/Penelo

    Votes: 3 18.8%
  • Basch/Fran

    Votes: 3 18.8%
  • None

    Votes: 4 25.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 3 18.8%

  • Total voters
    16

Sheechiibii

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So I know there weren't any real canon couples in FFXII (as far as I know, I haven't actually fully finished it yet) apart from Rasler/Ashe which doesn't really count since he's dead before you even start the game. I've heard heaps about hints for many couples, but I can't seem to spot that many. Considering this game has one of the least developed party in the series is probably the reason why there's not really much to go on as far as couples go.

I liked Balthier/Fran from the very beginning, the way they were introduced (saying she'd deign to partner with a Hume) just sounded like they weren't talking about riding an airship together, also there were hints if you spoke to npcs in Rabanastre, the young boy who bumped into Fran and said Balthier looked annoyed, the Hume/Viera couple where the guy says Balthier and Fran inspired him to attempt a relationship with a Viera.

I liked Vaan/Ashe from the start too but it really dwindles as the story goes on, the way they met, with him catching her made it seem like they were going to be a pairing, then him being the one who could see Rasler and in once particular scene Ashe is watching Rasler's spirit and when she opens her eyes it's Vaan standing there, seemed like there was something supposed to happen.

I like Larsa and Penelo for fun :) she's way too old for him, despite him being mature for his age, but they seemed cute. The way he looked after her, gave her a present, took it back and was guilty when he realised it could have harmed her, her worry over him after he's taken from Mt. Bur-Omisace, lots of little things.


So what I'm asking is what couples did you like in the game?
 
I could see Vaan/Ashe if there was a XII-2. Even though the age difference wasn't that big, Ashe's life experiences made her way more mature and serious than Vaan was, doing odd jobs for a bangaa and dreaming about going on adventures. He needed some more time to let his experiences put him on the same level as Ashe, which I could see happening shortly beyond XII's timeline. Like Sheechiibii said, there are several points in XII that kind of make something between those two seem possible, if not likely.

As far as Balthier and Fran go, I actually think it would kind of mess things up if there was ever romance between those two. I'm not sure exactly how to articulate it, but they seemed the type to really just be partners. Not a "just friends" thing, not a brother/sister thing, but a "we make a great team and know a lot about each other, so we're good" sort of thing.
 
I voted for Balthier/Ashe and Basch/Ashe. Why? I'm not really sure. I just saw her getting with one of the two eventually down the line. Besides that I see Vaan/Penelo being together (besides being useless to the story together :P ), and of course Balthier/Fran. But I'm really not a fan of Fran so I don't really like the pairing all too much. But they seem the closest to canon as you will get in FFXII minus Ashe and the dude prince guy who died (I can't remember his name).
 
I wish I could vote on this, but any chemistry between the characters to even call them 'friends' was lacking in this game. If these characters were more like CHARACTERS, and actually had some character development or experiences together, we might have more fun making pairings. Such a shame. The closest thing I saw to a pairing was Balthier X Fran, but they just chilled the entire game, had some witty lines together towards the end... Meh.
 
How about Fran/Ashe or Penelo/Ashe or Penelo/Fran? Is as likely as any other given how little relatioship there is between characters.
 
How about Fran/Ashe or Penelo/Ashe or Penelo/Fran? Is as likely as any other given how little relatioship there is between characters.

You do make a good point , but there's already 11 options lol and if I added those I'd need to add ones for the boys too like Balthier/Vaan or Basch/Larsa ;) What I should have done was add an 'other' option but I forgot.
 
Whilst watching the game, I seem to remember rooting for Basch and Ashe. :wacky: I really liked their more mature personalities, although Ashe was a little more negative... Somehow, I thought Basch could balance her out, making her feel more positive and less bitter.

I am also a fan of Balthier and Fran. :ryan: The two are just an excellent team and I believe their love has depth. It may not be romantic, but if it became romantic, it would be long lasting, honest and absolutely beautiful. ^_^
 
There were a lot of potential pairings in the game, and I was disappointed since this was not the case (played this right after X-2). At first, I thought it was going to be a Vaan/Ashe canon pairing, but it was not. And I'm really glad it's not because I don't think it would've worked out.

I love the relationship between Balthier and Fran. Their relationship is a little more developed than the others, which is sad considering that they give pretty small hints. I feel like amongst all the psuedo-pairings, this is most likely the one that would work, if this was a more romance-based game.

I also like Basche and Ashe. Some of the other psuedo-pairings (Penelo/Vaan, Vaan/Ashe) are better off being a sibling-ish relationship. Looking out for each other and stuffs.
 
Early FF titles doesn't really have that "pairing" thing. Firion and Maria doesn't seem to have that romantic relationship. Same with Refia in FFIII. She was more of a mother/sister figure in that game.

But if we are talking about partnership, Baltier and Fran are the closest. They are more "partners" than "couples" and they seems to great in that one. The closest romantic relationship we have is Ashe/Vaan or Vaan/Penelo. Basche/Ashe is more of a Master-Servant relationship and it might creep me because Basche is too old (at least his looks) for Ashe.
 
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