In regards to your Padjal WHM reference. Alphinaud is the young whited haired Elezen boy that helps out the Scions and Rhitahtyn is the gunshield wielding empire dude. Padjals are people like the CNJ guild leader and the Twin Adders Leader (E-Sumi-Yan and Kan-E-Senna respectively.

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Padjal