

Main article: Ivalice (Final Fantasy XII) Ivalice from his world, with a backstory created by his imagination. It is unknown whether Ivalice is considered a planet or if the entire Ivalice is a dream world created by Mewt Randell, basing on St. Similarly, Halim Ondore IV narrates some of the story of Final Fantasy XII from his memoirs, and Penelo and the rest of the party are implied to have written the story of Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings into the Logbook. Vagrant Story appears to be a investigative report on the Graylands Incident. The events of Final Fantasy Tactics are being told to the player by Arazlam Durai, using the Durai Papers as his source. The stories set in Ivalice tend to be narratives.

The fall of the Holy Ydoran Empire in particular is reminiscent of the French legend of Ys. The Golden Age of Ivalice is based on various ancient Mediterranean cultures such as Turkey, Jordan and Late Period Egypt, with additional influence from India, Sri Lanka and modern metropolitan cities, while its post- Cataclysm era-represented by Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story-is inspired by medieval and Renaissance-era Europe.
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It first appeared in Final Fantasy Tactics, a spin-off entry to the series, and made its main series debut in Final Fantasy XII.

Unlike many other Final Fantasy worlds, most games set in Ivalice happen in the same universe, usually at different periods in time. Matsuno wanted to expand Ivalice across a number of different titles so that it would stay within the memories of players. Created by Director Yasumi Matsuno, Ivalice has been the setting of several games, including the non- Final Fantasy title, Vagrant Story. Ivalice ( イヴァリース, Ivarīsu ?) is a recurring world in the Final Fantasy series. Map of Ivalice locations in Final Fantasy XII.
