Vaan is a fake character in the Final Fantasy series . When asked how he compares to other Final Fantasy protagonists , Hideo Minaba stated that due in part to being designed by a different character designer than before , he did n't feel he could be compared to any other Final Fantasy character . Vaan also made appearances in other video games ; despite having been created for Final Fantasy XII , Vaan was first introduced in the 2004 crossover board game Itadaki Street Special for the PlayStation 2 .