Final Fantasy X riddles

[Hollycat]

brotherhood

[TwilightLord]

I'm thinkin' Brotherhood too.

Not the first hands to hold me - Wakka first gave Brotherhood to Chappu, though Chappu didn't actually use the sword.
Not bound by blood or creed - Not sure about this line.
But through me he will join
Our blessed Fraternity - Fraternity is another word for brotherhood.

[Jiro]

The answer is indeed the Brotherhood sword.

TwilightLord has the reasoning right for the first line.
The second line was emphasising the difference between Tidus and Chappu - they are not brothers, nor are they Yevonites and/or Crusaders (that's what they were called right? I keep thinking Youth League).
And not only is Fraternity another word for Brotherhood, it is the literal translation of the Japanese name for the sword.

Duke it out for whoever wants to take it. I did say you needed reasoning

[TwilightLord]

*Dynamic Entry-kicks Hypoallergenic Cactuar out of the way* MY TURN! And yes, they were called Crusaders. Some of the Crusaders join the Youth League in Final Fantasy X-2, which is probably why you were thinking of them.

Know fear, mortals, for now you face me.
You will pay the price for the treason you committed.
I am no leader, I am something far worse.
I am your judge, your jury, and your executioner.
Though you vanquished the shadows that came before me,
Against me, you stand no chance.
If you seek death, take the helm and approach me.
I will make you see the folly of your existence.
But before I pass my final judgement, speak my name.

[Jiro]

The whole thing makes me think of Seymour. Especially the treason line; the party is often accused of treason after killing Seymour.

Aw hell let's break it down.

Know fear, mortals, for now you face me. - If you're not a mortal, you must be something like a god, or Unsent.

You will pay the price for the treason you committed. - Killing Seymour is the only treasonous activity I can think of, except maybe the Crusader's stand at Djose ('cause they used Machina)

I am no leader, I am something far worse. - They are a leader and something far worse, is what I'm getting from this.

I am your judge, your jury, and your executioner. - Seems like they think they're most important and dedicated to killing, right?

Though you vanquished the shadows that came before me,
Against me, you stand no chance. - Perhaps it is a specific version of Seymour. Can't remember any of their names though, dammit.

If you seek death, take the helm and approach me.
I will make you see the folly of your existence. - The previous two lines are very Seymour-esque, he says similar in dialogue. A lot.

But before I pass my final judgement, speak my name. - Yeah.

So I'm just gonna straight up guess Seymour. If it's a specific battle with Seymour then I have no smurfing idea which one. Maybe somebody else can find the right track.

[TwilightLord]

It's not Seymour, I'm afraid. I did sort of deliberately try to mislead people into thinking it's Seymour. XD Your reasoning was good though.

[Jiro]

Then my next guess is Yue Yevon. He's certainly been kicking around for a long time, making him close to "immortal", or at least not your everyday mortal. He is also more than a leader; he's a religious icon, a god. I can't say much else because I haven't actually seen Yue Yevon before, but I'm sure he's just as psycho as Seymour.

[TwilightLord]

It's not Yu Yevon either. Hint: The "Know fear, mortals" line is just bragging - it doesn't necessarily mean the answer is immortal.

[Hollycat]

Following all the stuff and what you said in the last post, I say ject

[Karifean]

Just putting my thoughts out there, since I don't really have an idea what it could be. Maybe Trema, Omega (Weapon) or Penance but I don't really have good reasons why.
It would help a lot to know which game this appears in...

Know fear, mortals, for now you face me.
You will pay the price for the treason you committed.
I am no leader, I am something far worse.
I am your judge, your jury, and your executioner.
Though you vanquished the shadows that came before me,
Against me, you stand no chance.
If you seek death, take the helm and approach me.
I will make you see the folly of your existence.
But before I pass my final judgement, speak my name.

The fifth line makes me think that what is referred lies at the end of a difficult dungeon... Omega Ruins and Via Infinito come to mind. However the seventh line is what perplexes me. Take the helm and approach me? When in FFX or X-2 does there ever appear a helm at all? Maybe in the Dark Knight costumes? Or is he referring to the type of enemy? The third line on the other hand makes me think that the person/thing referred is a traitor, like Omega, or the strongest of his kind but not really a 'leader', like Penance. Final Judgement in the last line makes me think of Penance and his instant kill Judgement Day attack too. Wait... maybe the shadows refer to the Dark Aeons. But the helm line still doesn't make any sense. I'm confused...

[Jiro]

It's not Yu Yevon either. Hint: The "Know fear, mortals" line is just bragging - it doesn't necessarily mean the answer is immortal.

You made this riddle just to smurf with me, didn't you? Well played though, I'll keep thinking of ideas!

[Pheesh]

Anima?

[Carl the Llama]

Cmon guys, how can you not have guessed Penance.

Know fear, mortals, for now you face me. - Basically he is the toughest mob in the game, you would do well to fear him

You will pay the price for the treason you committed. - the first Dark Aeon you faced was a fallen Summoner, who happened to call you traitors

I am no leader, I am something far worse. - Pretty simple here, he is not the leader he is the final challenge.

I am your judge, your jury, and your executioner. - Pretty simple also, He has Judged you passed down his sentence and precedes to be your executioner.

Though you vanquished the shadows that came before me, - simple, you have to vanquish all the dark aeons to be able to face him.

Against me, you stand no chance. - The weak and unprepared WILL be trashed by him, only those who cheated (with Yojimbo) and those of us dedicated enough even have a slight hope of defeating him.

If you seek death, take the helm and approach me. - You can only approach him via the Air Ship, he has his own location on the map.

I will make you see the folly of your existence. - more of the same thing from the "Against me, you stand no chance" line.

But before I pass my final judgement, speak my name. - Penance.

If I am right (which I am) I declare open round.

EDIT: Btw Dak you really need to replay the game again if you think that attacking Seymour was the only treasonous act, you don't remember killing Yunalesca? I would say (from Yevons PoV) THAT was the worst act of treason for the whole world.

[Jiro]

EDIT: Btw Dak you really need to replay the game again if you think that attacking Seymour was the only treasonous act, you don't remember killing Yunalesca? I would say (from Yevons PoV) THAT was the worst act of treason for the whole world.

It's been a while

Damn fine answer though, you appear to have nailed it. The airship line in particular was a very good spot.

[TwilightLord]

KaiserDragon, you are indeed correct. The answer was Penance.

"Know fear, mortals, for now you face me."
Penance is NOT a pushover by any means.

"You will pay the price for the treason you committed."
It's implied/explained that the Dark Aeons and Penance appeared because of the group defying Yevon. Most of the Dark Aeons are summoned by summoners who believe that Yuna is a traitor.

"I am no leader, I am something far worse."
"Leader" translated into German is "Führer". In the Japanese version (and some European versions too), Penance is called "Der Richter", German for "The Judge". So he's not a Führer (leader), he's something else.

"I am your judge, your jury, and your executioner."
Again refers to his Japanese name being "The Judge".

"Though you vanquished the shadows that came before me,"
You have to defeat all the Dark Aeons to face Penance.

"Against me, you stand no chance."
More bragging about how awesomely powerful he is.

"If you seek death, take the helm and approach me."
Penance is fought on the deck of the Fahrenheit. "Helm" in this case refers to the helm of a ship, Karifean.

"I will make you see the folly of your existence."
Again, more bragging.

"But before I pass my final judgement, speak my name."
Again with "judgement" referring to his Japanese name.