Brand - Final Fantasy XVI Database

In-game Description

Basic Information

The mark applied to the cheeks of Bearers, identifying them as something other than human. The great nations of Valisthea have a longstanding accord to brand their Bearers in this way, that the slaves might be traded across borders.

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The mark applied to the cheeks of Bearers across Valisthea, identifying them as something other than human. Newborn babes are checked at birth—those who are found to be Bearers being branded and taken into the custody of the state. Rarely, Bearers evade this test—either because their parents hide them, the testers are lax in their duties, or their powers do not awaken until later—yet most do not remain unbranded for long.