Balthier to star in Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War

I knew there was going to be some sort of Final Fantasy XII tie in found in Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War. Now it’s been revealed that Balthier from FFXII will be in the game as a playable character. The pictures appear to make Balthier younger than he is in Final Fantasy XII, but it is not clear where each game fits in a timeline. Also a new class, Dark Knight, has been announced. In Final Fantasy Tactics, Gafgarion was a Dark Knight and his abilities let him drain HP and attack or drain MP while dealing damage.