Balthier is charming, dashing, cunning, and cynical. He comes across as cocky and self-centered, but his trust in Fran is complete. Balthier constantly refers to himself as "the leading man." Despite this, he is far from selfish. After he joins Vaan and the others, Balthier comes to realize that he has been running away from his past and it is implied that his theatrical personality exists in part to mask his vulnerabilities and to cast aside the person he used to be.
