Why is Bartz the leader?

[Roogle]

Not really, cause as I pointed out, pretty much everyone, but Bartz has more experience being a leader than he did. Faris alone is far more qualified than most of the cast.

I agree. I think that the Vaan and Bartz comparison is fairly accurate. It looks like the developer wanted the player to relate with Bartz rather than any of the female playable characters. The final party ended up consisting of a man and three princesses, so it may have been a matter of Bartz being the only everyman in the party.

[Hollycat]

because he is a pimp

[WhiteStorm]

Isn't he the descendant of one of the Four Heroes anyway? I suppose that gives him some decent cred. But man, you always let the drifter type be the leader as they're super cool. And cool defeats monsters always.

This is how it has always, and always, will work.

Yeah, but Faris is way cooler. She should be the leader