Jechtis Tidus' father, and a blitzball celebrity in his hometown of Zanarkand. Jecht is tall, muscular, surly, and has a tendency to drink. Jecht is from a magically-summoned replica of Zanarkand (Dream Zanarkand), created one thousand years before the events of Final Fantasy X; when a war was waging between Zanarkand and Bevelle. It was created by the leader of Zanarkand, summoner Yevon, who used the memories of those living in Zanarkand — fayth. As a consequence, Jecht and his son Tidus are dreams of the fayth. Yevon also created a malevolent creature called "Sin" to protect him, the fayth and Dream Zanarkand.
Before Final Fantasy X, Jecht was taken to Spira by Sin, where he unwillingly stayed for 10 years. It is revealed throughout Final Fantasy X that Jecht (known as "Sir Jecht") and Auron accompanied Lord Braska (Yuna's father) as guardians on Braska's journey to defeat Sin. Jecht's tendency to drink led him into trouble, and he gave up for fear that his family would be ashamed of him. When they arrived at Zanarkand, Jecht gave up his life to become Braska's Final Aeon, which defeated Sin for 10 years. As a consequence, he became the new Sin. In Final Fantasy X, the protagonists gradually learn of Jecht's aforementioned actions, and also discover that Jecht is able to operate with free will when he hears the Hymn of the Fayth. Near the end of the game, they utilize this weakness to immobilize Sin. The group confront Jecht inside of Sin and defeat him, Tidus finally making peace with his father. Yu Yevon is subsequently destroyed, sending Jecht and Tidus to the Farplane, where they reconcile. Jecht has a small voice cameo in the final battles of Final Fantasy X-2 along with Braska and Auron, during which time they give Yuna encouraging words and advice on where to strike. He also appears in a short flashback from the scholar Maechen.
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