My main problem with both of them is the way they speak, well actually its the way the entire world speaks as well. Alph sounds like a spoilt child, plus he is always so pretentious and know-it-all. He conducts the diplomacy with Ishgarde and I just get to sit there, watch and smile like an idiot.

Personally, I do not see why Square Enix had to bother with the whole "old english" way of talking, with "thee's and thous and most powerful ones etc" because NO other Final Fantasy game has had that ridiculous style of language. Plus, the game is Japanese which means that sometimes, the translation or use of Old English in this game is just totally wrong. (I'm English so I would know as I studied English Literature and Shakespear and some of the language in this game is downright hilarious mis-use.)

They don't need to speak like they are from the middle ages! It makes it difficult to understand and takes me completely out of the story.