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Japanese Name: Van Grants Hometown: Hod Age: 27 Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg) Height: 6'2" (189 cm) Weapon: Swords Japanese Voice Actor: George Nakata English Voice Actor: Michael McConnohie Vandesdelca Musto Fende, better known as Van Grants, is the Commandant of the Order of Lorelei—the commander of the Six God Generals. He is also Luke's sword instructor and mentor. When Van was young (and known as Vandesdelca Musto Fende), his mother was pregnant with his sister, Tear Grants. He was forced to destroy the island of his birth, Hod, by being attached to a machine that would cause hyperresonance. Van later discovered this event was predicted in the Score, sparking his hatred for it and fueling his plans to overthrow it. Since the creation of replicas was not predicted in the Score, they were not bound by it. His goal became to replicate the entire world and everything in it, destroying all the originals. To achieve this, he needed to gain power and followers. So he joined the Order of Lorelei, the organization ensuring the world followed the Score. He even tried to appear older once he attained a higher position so people would look up to him rather than be jealous of his rank. Once there, he found others who shared his hatred of the Score, forming the Six God Generals. Initially, Van followed the Score, even ensuring the fall of Akzeriuth, but later revealed his true intentions by attempting to make St. Binah fall as well. When Asch was still known as Luke, he gained Van's trust and agreed to run away to Daath with him. Instead, Asch was kidnapped and replicated. This new Luke was supposed to die in Asch's place at Akzeriuth, an event that never occurred. Van needed Asch for his hyperresonance, which could destroy all Sephiroth holding the land in the Outer Lands. As the commandant of the Six God Generals, Van is a formidable opponent. He is fought twice as the final boss of the game. He can cast both magic (including fonic hymns) and use melee attacks. Van has three Mystic Artes. The first is Imperial Slaughter, similar to Asch's Rending Saber. Van tosses the foe into the air with many streams of light, then thrusts his sword into the ground, causing a fonic glyph and more light energy to damage nearby targets. Character Quote: "I'll destroy you! Imperial Slaughter!" His second Mystic Arte is Celestial Elegy. Van holds his sword overhead, and spirals of light hit any nearby characters. He then slams his sword against the ground, causing beams of light to appear and hit a wide range. Character Quote: "Hyaaah! Celestial Elegy!" Van's final Mystic Arte is Ancient Requiem, similar to Luke's Radiant Howl. Van carries the opponent into the air using a storm of light rays, then damages them several times with a ball of energy that appears in front of him. This then explodes, knocking the character away. Character Quote: "Behold the power of Lorelei. Farewell! Ancient Requiem!"