Raemyi
In the original Tactics, I got stuck on Belias. It's one of the few major flaws with that game, despite how good it is otherwise: It often asks you if you'd like to save in the middle of multi-part battles. If you aren't tough enough to beat Round Two, then you're stuck there; restarting the fight immediately after loading your save file, with no way to leave or train your characters. After failing about a dozen times, I eventually had to start a new save file, making Belias the only boss who's ever truly "defeated" me, such that no amount of reloading could ever overcome him.
emo
Needless to say, I was better prepared the next time I played the game. Shenanigans like that, though, are why I've played the game *many* more times than I've ever actually beaten it.
sweatdrop
same thing happened to me the first time i played through :c started over but got busy with other games. recently replayed it though and i finally beat him.
i think the worst thing is that it doesnt restore your health after the first battle, so you go in with ramza half dead :c