Ramza

[Bolivar]

He failed to do the right thing, and he left a complete psychopath in control of the country. The right thing would have been to knife Delita in the back. And he had plenty of opportunity, he just lacked the conviction to do what need to be done.

I don't see how Delita is really a psychopath. He spared Cid and his son despite both of them being a liability for his own plans. In the end, Delita mostly took out people who really deserved to be taken out and as VeloZer0 said, he's remembered as a hero and wonderful king, so he probably ran Ivalice better than anyone else. Besides, Ramza had bigger problems than Delita.

Ramza is trapped in a scenario based in reality. Killing Delita would have only led to more suffering and the possibility of a greater tyrant coming in control. I love the fact the FFT portrays its story in a more realistic context with the total absence of the usual RPG "black and white" morality scheme. It creates a richer more philosophical take on the story telling.

I agree with you that it would be uncharacteristic for him to kill Delita, but Delita completely lost his marbles the day Teta died. He became what he fought against - a cycle of power where the most cunning lie, cheat, and backstab their way to the top.

Also, Olan/Orran (actually had to look up his name - Cid's stepson!) was burned at the stake!!! Maybe Delita was a good king (as the prologue suggests) maybe he wasn't, history is full of lies!