Ashe Banalgan Dalmasca (アーシェ Āshe) is a determined and independent 19-year-old Hume princess fighting to liberate her kingdom, Dalmasca, from the Archadian Empire. In addition to being the leader of the Dalmascan resistance movement, she is the sole heir to the throne, her father and eight brothers having been killed during the Archadian invasion. Ashe seeks not only freedom for her country, but also vengeance against the Archadian invaders and the former Dalmascan general Basch, who assassinated the king shortly after the Archadian army stormed the royal castle in Rabanastre.

Trailers for Final Fantasy XII seem to hint at a romantic relationship between Ashe and Vaan, the male protagonist of the game. Ashe was married to a man named Rasler — she wears a wedding band on her left ring finger, and her marriage parade is featured in several game trailers. However, the opening sequence of the game shows the death of Lord Rasler in battle, making her a young widow. Regarding the possibility of a relationship between Ashe and Vaan, the game developers have stated in an interview that while Ashe and Vaan might fall in love, they may not necessarily fall in love with one another.

Akihiko Yoshida, the character designer of Final Fantasy XII, states that Ashe's physical features were designed with the intent of making her look vaguely French: "the base of her bone structure is a French person's. We were given orders from the start to not make her look like an Asian. But we modified her a bit to look more like a Japanese for the sake of the Japanese audience, and also since a character that looks completely French makes some of the CG expressions difficult." When asked about her rather revealing clothing, Yoshida commented that "Dalmasca is supposed to have a hot climate."

The voice of Ashe is supplied by Mie Sonozaki in the Japanese language version of the game and by Kari Wahlgren in the translated version. Hers is the only English voice actor for the game that has been announced to date.

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