Quote Originally Posted by Neo-Omega Mk XXV View Post
Vayne's intentions are never made totally clear, so it didn't appear to me that he "suddenly becomes a cartoon bad guy". For all we know Vayne's speech in Rabanastre near the beginning was merely a ruse, and his vicious, scheming side is shown from early on anyway.
Exactly! Is no one here familiar with the game of politics? Vayne put on a facade in Rabanastre in order to gain the trust of the population. His intention was domination- I don't think it's any more complicated than that. I mean, is the name "Vayne" not a clear enough clue to his character?

As far as Vanat- who knows! I agree that the whole Occuria thing was left wide open. I mean, who the hell are the Occuria anyway?? For all we know, Vanat was ousted and decided to get revenge by helping to empower the Humes.

I think XII had a good idea in treating "heroes and villains" as more than one-dimensional. True, the developers need more practice with the concept, but it's a step in the right direction- it adds depth to the characters.

I think the strongest example of this is in some of the Judges. Especially, what's-her-name (sorry, can't remember) who speaks out against Vayne after his father is found dead.