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Vaan is one of the legacy Visions in Final Fantasy Resonance. Square Enix published his kit in official press material dated August 24, 2026, and a dedicated video followed on August 25. The realm it names, the former Kingdom of Dalmasca, pointed at FINAL FANTASY XII, and the official Japanese character page has since printed the pairing outright: its sixteen-slot sprite gallery captions his sprite FINAL FANTASY XII.

Profile

Square Enix introduces him as an orphan from the former Kingdom of Dalmasca. That is the extent of the background published for him here.

Combat Profile

Vaan fights with Fire and Earth physical attacks. He also carries a second trait that fires when he staggers an enemy: a chance-based effect on the turn order. The loop that stagger feeds is covered at Stagger System.

The Turn-Order Trait

Square Enix's English and Japanese descriptions of that trait, published in the same release, do not agree on who the effect lands on. The English text says Vaan can sometimes force an enemy to skip their turn when he staggers them. The Japanese text says he can pass the turn to another ally, with a probability attached. Both are official.

What the two agree on is the shape of the mechanic: staggering an enemy gives Vaan a chance to reorder the turn queue. Until Square Enix reconciles the wording, whether that shuffle denies an enemy a turn or hands an extra one to an ally should be treated as unsettled. As of 12 September 2026 no third official description of the trait has been published in either language.

How to Obtain

Vision crystals come from the Sanctums of Light erected around the world, and every Vision is earnable in-game with no DLC. Abilities learned from Vaan stay equippable while another Vision is active, within the cost limit described at Abilities and Mastery. For the full roster, see List of Visions.