Final Fantasy Tactics Isilud Tengille In Depth

[@teetea7734]

Beautiful video! You've done Isilud some much needed justice with this video!

[@J7Jase]

Thanks so much! Hope people don't hate me for the thumbnail though 😂😂

[@AkamoriRivals]

I knew that he was the youngest Templar Knight, but had no idea he was only 16. After all of these years, I guess I never read his bio.

[@J7Jase]

Same here. So many of these characters are quite young or better yet we are just getting old! lol. I still remember being younger than these folks. "You know you are getting old, when you are older than your favorite video game characters." -J7Jase

[@RobWarrior27]

@@J7JaseI love this quote in the spirit of a 17 year old but resent it in the body of a 40 year old. 😂 Either way, “Well said. Well said.” 👏

[@J7Jase]

@@RobWarrior27 lol oh yeah old boys unite. Based on my analytics we are all like 30+ which idm at all

[@bronysaiyan5236]

​@@J7Jasemy 50 yr old Ramza says otherwise

[@deviancepurplehaze6045]

Our favorite templar boi! The only Knight Templar that is truly in it for the ideal!

[@J7Jase]

He was! The words even came out of his mouth!

[@theancientsam]

this is a cool series, introspective on each character very nice

[@J7Jase]

Thank you. I should return to it one day

[@bdizzle9505]

happy 10k subs!

[@J7Jase]

Much love well soon to be. Thank you!

[@vyguardelite7874]

Great video as always. I really thought we'd be able to recruit this templar the first time he was introduced. I must say, was a bit disappointed that we didn't. I feel like he would not only have been a great addition to the squad but would have added even more elements to the story.

[@J7Jase]

@@vyguardelite7874Thank you. yeah same honestly I wish we did. I think it would have made more sense than Meliadoul but it is what it is lol. I feel like Orran would have been great too oh well haha

[@KeepingItReal66441]

​@@J7Jase low-key, I would've taken Oran (Olan in the original PS1) over Cid. His abilities were so freaking good for defense and offense without just decimating the enemy lol

[@J7Jase]

@@KeepingItReal66441 I wish we had a choice between the two or both came along lol. That Galaxy Stop/Celestial Stasis just looks so damn cool love it lol

[@97432561]

Yay, one of my favourite templar knights...

[@J7Jase]

1000% same here! I like him a lot

[@Mochiette]

So Isilud hinted that he may have spoken to Delita once. What a interesting fact. I wish there was a cutscene of Isilud and Delita.

[@J7Jase]

Same here those details would be great to know and actually see

[@su1cidesauce]

I did write some fanfiction where they met, but I’m not sure it’s the type that you would want to read

[@kvrt_black]

Great video, i love FFT lore. Especially on the templar knights

[@J7Jase]

Thanks man I think I got a few more for characters in the future. Maybe I'll start doing factions idk lol

[@Pinewoodpine]

I replayed FFT quite a few times, and I grew to like him even more after each time. We older people have a spot for the young and naive, secretly cheering for them despite being doom and gloom all the time.

[@J7Jase]

Old boys power!

[@mopbrothers]

Great video Jase. Izlude is like Wiegraf, but not quite as deadly. His jump skills are scary and he has a nasty counter attack. The fight with Izlude was always majestic with it's rare music. I wonder what happened when Izlude left Orbonne with Alma? It's said that Marach captured them, but given how weak Marach was, that's hard to believe.

[@J7Jase]

Much thanks man. Yeah even from a lore or canon standpoint I don't think he is as strong as Wiegraf too. And yeah I'm not really sure too on what happened or the details of it. Like no way Marach is Sonic the Hedgehog too with his speed. How he captured both him and Alma and made it back to Riovanes and then is back in time at Dorter to see Ramza? Honestly, I don't even Matsuno can explain that lol or he forgot

[@mopbrothers]

@@J7Jase No less than I’d imagine lol. I dunno man, Chapter 3 has a lot of plot holes and oddities. Why didn’t Marach confiscate Izulde’s Holy Stone? Did he hide it up his ass? And why would Marach care about Alma? Did Barrington tell Marach to capture her too? Chapter 3 is also very unrealistic. Zalmo goes to arrest Ramza and Ramza fends off Zalmo. Where hell did he go? I mean he just retreats, but doesn’t go to Vormav or any authority to apprehend Ramza? In real life if the police fail to arrest someone they just call in backup or contact a higher power. Without support from Zalbagg or a military organization (which he clearly didn’t have at this point) Ramza would’ve been imprisoned or dead as a doorknob. I know it’s a video game but Chapter 3 is probably the least believable part of the game.

[@mikegonzalez4551]

Thought i was the only one who Izlude was one of the many favorites!

[@J7Jase]

I was really disappointed he didn't end of joining. But on my community post a while back a few did mention him as one of their favorite characters!

[@omniunown]

In a way that can only be described as "Somehow", Marach captured Isilud. No one will ever make that make sense

[@J7Jase]

I really don't know how lol. Like let's say he captured him and Alma before Dorter. How TF did he get them to Riovanes and back to Dorter so dang fast lol

[@97432561]

@@J7Jase let face it, Izlude will Pawned malak with ease in battle...

[@omniunown]

All I've got is: he leads a team of Ninjas. Maybe they jumped him

[@ry2950]

Izlude was fleeing alone. Not difficult to get outnumbered especially by Ninjas.

[@Angel13691]

i didn't remember him being so young, he was definitively a bit naive at that time, also, he's named like that city in Ragnarok Online, cool guy

[@J7Jase]

Only naive in the sense he never got to see the Lucavi first hand. Even Delita and many others haven't seen it unfortunately such as the high Confessor and Meliadoul lol. They hide it so darn well

[@Toshinegawa]

There are some fanfics and accompanying fanarts that ships him with Alma. Kinda gives Stockholm's Syndrome vibes lol but I think it might be due to Alma comforting Isilud in his final moments Anyways I feel Isilud would have been a good rival for Ramza. His Job class has imo, the best name both PS1 and PSP. And despite me always ripping on him being the inferior swordsman to Meliadoul, he's actually my favorite NPC character that I wished could have joined us permanently alongside Alma

[@J7Jase]

I gotta read and react to those in real time lol. But yeah she was nice for doing that good soul. And yeah such a cool name and description. I just wish he was stronger 😂Same here I wish he was the one that joined us and Alma would have been great too!

[@jesse1381]

Some backstory: Izlude went along with Malak willingly. He could've killed them but he didn't want to put Alma in harms way by creating a chaotic situation. Izlude was a caring guy and the reason he didn't react to the stone when he was dying is because he wasn't evil and wasn't Pisces. Wiegraf being a Virgo was an unintentional error. His real birthday was supposed to be 3/23 (Aries) and not 8/23 in order to match his Aries stone. And Meliadoul (Capricorn) was originally planned to be Adramelk but it was changed to Dycedarg late in production and they forgot to change him into a Capricorn accordingly. The other Lucavi have matching signs to the stone. Zalmo (Sagittarius) was planned to be a Lucavi named Rofocale. In the original character notes he was a sadistic man who would declare innocent people as heretics and took great pleasure killing them. His Lucavi morph would've triggered after he was driven completely mad on his deathbed after having been beaten by the heretic Ramza. Balmafula was supposed to join the party in that Rofocale fight after seeing Lucavi with her own eyes but they scrapped her recruitment. They ran out of development time though and didn't have Rofocale ready to use. He was scrapped as a Lucavi so they gave the Sagittarius stone to Meliadoul instead after they reshuffled her Capricorn stone over to Dycedarg. They settled on just killing Zalmo off at the church in Zeltennia instead.

[@J7Jase]

@@jesse1381 Source: Trust me bro

[@eddiesanchez6746]

After all these years just realizing Alma moving the stone probably ensured his death

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

Pisces: "Oh, Isilud is dying, but I'll heal him. He seems to mean well." Alma: _yoinks the stone away_ Pisces: "Well, never mind. Good luck, kid!"

[@eddiesanchez6746]

@@PaleHorseShabuShabu 😂

[@J7Jase]

Never thought of it that way 😂😂😂

[@lord_ehrgeiz9107]

@@J7Jase me neither, haha!

[@SkyCardis]

What always bothered me is that the stone didn’t try talking to Isilude as he was dying like when the stone talked to Weigraf in his dying moment. I guess one could argue it would spoil/lessen the impact of the later scene about the stone also doing good like reviving Malek, showing the stone reacts based on the one wielding the stone. And since Isilude sees the truth and is a good person it may not have changed him (Weigraf was a good person but his desperate need for revenge overtook him). But I still think Isilude’s stone should have talked/enticed Isilude.

[@J7Jase]

Yeah who knows exactly lol. This is a good theory and comment. At this point I have no idea and doubt even Matsuno knows himself lol. There is still so much mystery on the stones but nice comment!

[@joaquinkhourysilvestre2530]

If you think about it, he could have been the hero of the story, or at least a supporting character helping Ramza and joining the party. The only reason his sister could play the hero and not him its because of the circumstances.

[@J7Jase]

In my opinion I wish he was over Meliadoul. But it is what it is lol

[@Chaipuffai]

The not so subtle shade towards Folmarv and Delita in regards to Ovelia's parentage lol. That aside, Islud is my second favorite male character right after Wiegraf for pretty much all you said about him. While I do hold Elder Simon's death against him, I understand why he does the things he does. For once, he is one of the few people that does actually care about the common people and does not have some ulterior agenda (ahem unlike some other very important male character in the game). I find it almost amusing that lots of the male characters in the game has a little sister (Ramza, Delita, Wiegraf) and he's the old ball out with an older sister (Meliadoul) instead.

[@J7Jase]

Lol lol. Glad you liked it. I mean So many people just take what they say as straight fact. But I have my doubts since there is no definitive proof or truth to their words lol. Yeah he really wanted to make Ivalice a better place. And stopped mid combat to even ask Ramza to join him like who does that in the game lol. And great point with the older sibling! I still wish he joined instead of Meliadoul though oh well haha

[@Chaipuffai]

I'm indifferent on if I would have rather have him join versus Meliadoul as character wise, I like him. Battle wise, Meliadoul wasn't that bad either. At least she can do damage to monsters in her default in the PSP version versus how it was in the PS version. I genuinely believe Ovelia is the real Ovelia but it's easier to manipulate people at a weak emotional state. While Folmarv had no reason to lie, he also had no reason to not break Ovelia so that she was easier to manipulate and keep her hush about the Church's evil doings as ratting them out would also put her life at risk. Elder Simon himself admitted knowing a lot but being a bystander, and I easily find him way more trustworthy versus a possessed "dead" man in which the soul possessing the body has ulterior motives.

[@lord_ehrgeiz9107]

@@J7Jase Gafgarion told Ramza to go back to Igros and let it go. Ramza doesn't listen to these lines, nuh-uh! And also about that stone with Ovelia... Ughhh. It doesn't prove anything, it's just a stone (I mean it's the Stone, but) it could've been put with a fake baby or toddler whatever Ovelia into the Orbonne by these Nobles-and-or-Church who secretly wanted to raise Ovelia-to-be, as their ace in their sleeve: royal descendant, female, so easy(-er) to marry, fake, so easy(-er) to threaten and control. Bam!

[@bronysaiyan5236]

I used to look like him at his age so when i play the ps1 version i make a "me" and have him a lefty like me as well

[@J7Jase]

That's sick!

[@rad3on929]

I actually got the reference in the thumbnail

[@J7Jase]

✔👍👍nice! Glad you did!

[@mrwang420]

How are you controlling enemy units?

[@J7Jase]

the magic power of Aikido but more importantly lion editor

[@DuranLezard]

I feel like Isilud could have had more time in the game. I would have loved to see an option to recruit him at Riovannes instead of Hashmal killing him. Would have been a fun character to have in the party.

[@J7Jase]

Story wise yes. Gameplay wise no unless they changed his skill set. He has the same exact abilities as a Knight with a built in Concentration. I even made a video breaking him down in detail

[@DuranLezard]

@@J7Jase that is fair

[@ZenithSage]

Does your artist have a art page and take commissions?

[@J7Jase]

yes and yes you want to know the link?

[@lord_ehrgeiz9107]

Thank you for a great video! If you can break the game open, what are his skills? If I remember correctly he's not your regular Templar Knight with their Lighting Stab and Holly Blows... or is he??

[@J7Jase]

Thanks for the kind words although for some odd reason I did not get a notification this time for your comment. This happened with about you and three others now idk why. In short though he is a better version of the Knight with Concentration. For specifics though I made a video while back lol Thanks for the kind words 👍 👍 💯 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWHZeXmCpNuinsUsi=iAar9C6PtLNoTYKp

[@lord_ehrgeiz9107]

@@J7Jase thanks for the link, gone to watch it!

[@lord_ehrgeiz9107]

@@J7Jase also yeah, KZbin itself doesn't like me somehow, as I don't see my comment under "Meliadoul" pronunciation comment, unless I click on it to expand.

[@videogamesspaoldschool]

Isilud is just cool looking character, and nothing more. He reminds me of that stubborn Alveen from Hoshigami RBE, though.

[@J7Jase]

Oh come he had some other cool qualities which I go deep into lol

[@videogamesspaoldschool]

@@J7Jase Regardless,, he was too, too short in the story to be adored. This is why I like in my own weird way Hoshigami game. You can turn all enemy characters into allies. Actually, the most coolest character, witch you can recruit at the beginning of game and is nearly mandatory to beat the game with him, was actually a killer of main protagonist father. Silphatos, Silphatos...

[@PriceAintRight]

Him being 16 puts a lot into context. These new spellings catch me off guard constantly. I'm a 97' player so homie was "Izlude"and his sister Meliadoul 🥴😂

[@J7Jase]

Yeah he is so young. And do not blame you I just use the War of the Lions names and versions lately as its much easier for me to record. Don't blame you at all! I remember those old names lol

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

I never developed the affection for Isilud it seems many others did. I recognize him as a victim of the knights and all, but there's so many victims in this game that it's hard to single out just one. Plus, he always seemed kind of . . . *_fishy_* . . . to me.

[@J7Jase]

no worries and really you think so? lol. I always thought he was honest

[@boastagon]

I do not think that there is a canonical pronunciation of Riovanes, but I prefer to pronounce it as "Ree-ah-van-ess." I do not know if there is a "correct" way to say it, just my preference. I like hearing different people's interpretation of written dialogue, especially location and character names, in FFT and other older games.

[@boastagon]

I love your content, btw! Thanks for your detailed, informative, and well presented videos!

[@J7Jase]

In reply to your first comment yeah I'm not sure. The location is never said by voice in any game AFAIK lol so its fun to mess around and guess. Its like the name Zidane and Tidus. I've been pronouncing it wrong for quite sometime. Until the Dissidia games came out. And thank you for your comments! I just love FFT and glad to have people around! The more the merrier and I appreciate the people here why I always reply. All the best

[@AGibson723]

I used to pronounce it as Mel-ya-dool 😂

[@J7Jase]

You know honestly who knows how some of these names are pronounced. Since we never hear quite a few of these names ever said in the game. Like how I've been pronouncing Tidus and Zidane wrong for years until Dissidia came out!

[@lord_ehrgeiz9107]

Even KZbin doesn't like my comment, it's not showing unless I click on it to expand... T_T

[@CPL.van7]

Islud would've fought (I think), because he's a Templar and because Ramza told him the ores bring demons. When his dad became Hasmal I think it proved what Ramza was saying. So he'd still try to fight the demon, despite everything. Also it makes sense Islud wouldn't know about what's said in the Germonique scriptures, those are widely considered heresy. Kinda like the scripture of Judas.

[@J7Jase]

Yeah he is a true warrior and very good possibility unless he experiences it first hand

[@TheHeroExodus]

Umm who is mell idol? Meliadoul? I always called her meh-leah-dool Probably not right... my brother called her meeeliadool ... but never mel idol...

[@J7Jase]

You know her name is never said in game by audio or voice? So who knows how it's pronounced. I've been saying Zidane and Tidus wrong for the longest time until Dissidia came out

[@ForgingMindset]

He would’ve made a powerful ally. Another dark Jedi

[@J7Jase]

he would have been a fun time. I would have preferred him over Meliadoul he just needed her abilities lol

[@ForgingMindset]

@@J7Jase like how her abilities break gear maybe he could’ve had ranged sword attacks that break speed str mag and mana

[@J7Jase]

@@ForgingMindset some Zalbaag and Meliadoul would be sick

[@danielpaguio2988]

Is it just me or Square Enix just did him dirty and i mean it, i want my boy with cool ass abilities too

[@J7Jase]

I would say Square and Matsuno back in the day. Although Square Enix when they redid FFT could have given him a cool ability or something! lol

[@mrwang420]

You live in the most expensive in the world? I didn't know you lived in Canada.

[@J7Jase]

Hawaii is more expensive than Canada

[@ThomasGordon-jt2ew]

Hasmal truly gave zero fawks bout the Tengilles (well humanity as a whole😅) Spoiler ahead Oh ho Isilud retrieved not only Virgo BUT BUT!!! the TRUE sacrifice for there lord!!! GOOD BOY Get kidnapped loses Scorpio n Taurus to this Power Obsessed Dingleling! MURDERED!!!

[@J7Jase]

Yea he gave 0 fooks lol. But yeah no need for spoilers in all honesty. Both the original and WOTL remaster came out years ago. If someone REALLY wanted to play it he/she would have played ti by now lol.

[@bobjones4469]

Who?

[@J7Jase]

Da f is that guy

[@theancientsam]

izulde, the likeable progressive

[@J7Jase]

He is a g!

[@mrwang420]

He does have a hood though. It's just down.

[@J7Jase]

ah yeah but still the point is that it wasn't part of the final design

[@ntplusofficial]

Man I remember this fool going by Izlude.

[@J7Jase]

@@ntplusofficial before WOTL

[@ntplusofficial]

@@J7Jase What strange times those were, when all we had was a scuffed translation. And thx for posting the video! Isilud was one of my favorite FFT characters. c:

[@J7Jase]

@@ntplusofficial Yeah some things I definitely liked better though like the Divine Knight Ability names lol. Hellcry Punch sounds cooler than Crush Weapon And same here np. Gotta show him some love!

[@mrwang420]

*"Why Grief"

[@J7Jase]

No clue why you would pronounce it as "Why" when the name is based off of Wiglaf. Again his name is never voiced or said in the game or in any other official media.

[@lord_ehrgeiz9107]

@@J7Jase you are right, also, "Japanese", so no complicated sounds. Wee- gra(h)f.

[@J7Jase]

@@lord_ehrgeiz9107 so many replies here but yeah who knows how its supposed to be pronounced I was surprised by a new names in the past lol but its all g

[@lord_ehrgeiz9107]

@@J7Jase more replies, more comments, more pushing the video into the Stupid KZbin Trend Mechanism. Gogogo!

[@J7Jase]

@@lord_ehrgeiz9107 haha thanks my man all this does help. I just feel bad when I miss a reply in all these chain reply comments. Now those are hard to keep track of!