Taben is the Vile Tribe's chief inventor and the man responsible for the creation of the Ghaleon's mobile castle, the Grindery, as well as Nash's Magic Masher. He is a very arrogant man, as does not care about the safety of others, only his own inventions. In the original game, Taben is merely an NPC who is never encountered in a battle. However, In Lunar Legend, after defeating the Magic Masher, Taben is fought. Originally, there is no mention of Taben's supposed affiliation with the Vile Tribe; he is simply Ghaleon's inventor.