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-The '''Al Bhed''' are a faction of technologists in the [[computer role-playing game]]s [[Final Fantasy X]] and [[Final Fantasy X-2]]. They are notable for their use of [[machina]] (prohibited by the games' dominant [[Yevon]] religion) and the '''Al Bhed language''' that they speak, and can be recognized by the black spiral pattern visible on the [[iris (anatomy)|irises]] of their eyes.
-The Al Bhed are the only ones to openly reject the teachings of Yevon, especially the ban on machina. For this reason they are often ostracized by the rest of the population, and have been the victims of attacks by Yevonites in the past. However, some Al Bhed have still managed to find acceptance, most notably Rin, who operates a chain of travel agencies throughout the world of [[Spira]]. They are even allowed to participate in the Yevon-sponsored [[Blitzball]] tournaments.
-"Al Bhed" is an [[ethnicity]] rather than a nation or other social group; the children of Al Bhed parents are automatically considered Al Bhed as well.
-== History ==
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-Long ago, the Al Bhed were scattered all over Spira following an attack by the followers of Yevon. Under the leadership of [[Cid]], they regrouped on Bikanel Island and built a new city for themselves, called Home.
-Later, the Al Bhed were involved in a plot to kidnap [[Summoner (character class)|Summoners]], ostensibly to protect them by preventing them from completing their pilgrimmage (it was later revealed that Summoners die in the process of calling forth the Final [[Aeon]] believed necessary to defeat Sin). Because of this, the [[Guado]] attacked Home in order to rescue the captured Summoners, and destroyed the city in the process.
-{{endspoiler}}
-When their city "home" is attacked, The Al Bhed flee using an airship. The airship in Final Fantasy x uses a gravaton Geomatrix drive to propell the airship through the air. This is don using a large wheel that is on the rear of the airship.
-After the defeat of sin they proceed to increase their exploreation of Binkal island.
-== Al Bhed language ==
-The '''Al Bhed lauguage''' is a [[fictional language]] that, apart from the main protagonist who may learn it, is spoken only by the Al Bhed people themselves. Although it seems at first like a foreign language, it is actually a [[cipher]], a system of transposing certain letters for others. It shares the same [[syntax]] and grammar of [[English]].
-Here is how to convert English to Al Bhed:
- English: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
- Al Bhed: YPLTAVKREZGMSHUBXNCDIJFQOW
-For example, "you" in English is rendered as "'''oui'''" in Al Bhed:
-* Y → O
-* O → U
-* U → I
-Certain keywords are not translated into Al Bhed in the game. Most keywords are [[proper noun]]s, but some [[common noun]]s also are not translated, such as "fiend" ("Y '''fiend'''! Eh risyh teckieca!" / A fiend! In human disguise!), "magic" ("Ouin bnaleuic '''magic''' yht '''Aeons''' yna caymat" / Your precious magic and Aeons are sealed), and "airship".
-In the game, Al Bhed words are differentiated from the common language of Spira by being printed in blue text (for non-translated words) or pink text (for translated words, represented here in bold). The player can learn the Al Bhed language by picking up items called Al Bhed [[primer|Primers]]. Each Primer translates a single letter of the alphabet. This sometimes results in bizarre statements such as "Oui'''r''' b'''re'''leui'''s''' '''magic''' yht '''Aeons''' yn'''e''' '''se'''ym'''e'''t!"
-== Al Bhed in Japanese ==
-The original Japanese version of the cipher uses the [[syllable]]-based [[kana]] system of writing where each symbol represents a combination of "consonant + vowel" (or simply a vowel). In general, each symbol is mapped to another with the same vowel, but a different consonant.
-For example, "sa" maps to "ra", "se" maps to "he", and "na" maps to "ha". The word "sayōnara" (goodbye) is transformed from "sa-yo-u-na-ra" to "ra-mo-fu-ha-na".
-As with English, proper nouns and game-specific concepts are not translated. Al Bhed is written in [[katakana]].
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