 A group of thieves from Lindblum, disguised as a theatre group, travel to Alexandria to kidnap the Princess. It turns out she wants to escape and one of the thieves called Zidane who has a thing for her, agrees to help her out. They escape from the wicked Queen with their lives but she sends monsters and soldiers after them. They are joined by a knight from the queen s army and a strange child who can cast magic. The Queen really wants the princess s summoning powers so she can summon Eidolons, powerful guardians. She is being closely helped by a sorcerer called Kuja. Along the way, the four meet an honour-bound dragon knight called Freya, an always-hungry creature called Quina, a rugged loner called Amarant and a fellow summoner called Eiko.