Who are your favorite Final Fantasy characters?

[Mystics Apprentice 2,397]

Out of all the many wonderful characters within each Final Fantasy, who are your number one favorites?  You may choose one character from each Final Fantasy in your list, and, if you'd like, a brief description why they're your favorite.

 

I'll start:

 

FFIII: Refia -- Just because she was one of the only characters with a little personality.  Nah, I like rebels.

 

FFIV: Kain Highwind -- Along with rebels, I also enjoy those who turn to darkness and return once more seeking redemption.  I empathized for Kain a lot throughout Final Fantasy VI, which overall just makes him my favorite.  Not to mention I love dragons, and he's a dragoon, sooo...yeah.  You get the picture.

 

FFVI: Celes Chere (boy, let me tell you, it was so hard to pair this one down...because Kefka along with Locke's up there, too!) -- I get really tired of the average damsel in distress.  I mean, Terra wasn't bad, but I felt she was just a little too fragile for her own good.  Celes is strong, determined, and, again, she was on the side of evil before turning to the good.  Also, I've always been fascinated by Celes and Kefka's past history prior to the game, which has made me love both characters a bit much.

 

FFVII: Tifa Lockhart -- Another strong female protagonist.  I just like her personality overall, though I seriously felt they ruined her in Crisis Core.  One of the main reasons I dig her would be her and Cloud's past, dwelling on the fine points and details they only hint at.  Also, a bit of interesting content was deleted from the game that went on between those two.  Overall she's just a kind, interesting person.

 

FFVII: Crisis Core: Zack Fair -- What isn't there to like about him?  I mean seriously, this guy's got it all.  He's what really got me to liking Final Fantasy VII, since I really wasn't sold on the series by Cloud alone.  He's always reminded me of an older version of Sora, which I just get a kick out of.

 

FFX: Auron -- Probably a strange choice, but he reminds me of Angeal from Crisis Core, in a sense (anyone else feel the same way?  Or am I just severely strange?).  He's got a dry sense of humor, and it's more than fun to watch him and Tidus bicker throughout their travels.  Everyone's a bit cheesy in that game, if I may be so bold to comment, and Auron adds a bit of seriousness/realism that I like.  Wakka's my second favorite.

 

FFXIII: Hope -- I don't know much about the series, but from the cutscenes I have seen Hope's been my favorite.  He's small, friendly and just...  I don't know, I think he's adorable.

 

And, I have played bits and pieces of other FFs, but I don't know the other characters enough to really list them out as a favorite of mine.

[Xalaru 445]

1. Cloud Strife & Reno

2. Tifa Lockheart

3. Zack Fair & Vincent Valentine

 

About it, really. I've not played several of the games, so my choices would probably differ if I had done. But I know Cloud&Reno would stay top no matter what. :L

Edited December 12, 2012 by Xalaru

[teh lazy prince Xylek 1,559]

everyone except squall

[VanitasisKirby 1,227]

This is a toughie! >:I

 

I really like

Cloud & Sephiroth

Zack & Cissnei

Reno & Rude

Tidus & Wakka

Vaan & Balthier

I dunno, I've connected to these characters as I played the games.

[ReverofE 698]

everyone except squall

Well then damn.

Crisis Core - Zack Fair for being the typical nice guy and being the inspiration for the main protagionist

FFVII- Vincent for being a brooder and a berserker

FFVIII- Squall for being another brooder. Plus, I like lions

FFIX - Vivi for being adorkable but at the same time strong and defensive when it came to the other black mages.

FFX - Auron for being a complete badass. I mean seriously is his arm even broken? 

FFXIII- A tie between Sazh and Fang Since Sazh is a bit more realistic since all he wishes to do is save his son. He provides a foil to the leader, token minority, and when the situation would call for it he would be a hero. While Fang is also protective of Vanille, provides a foil to Lightning, strong female main character, the reason for the whole in Cocoon, and her big sacrifice in the end.( Also enjoy Sazh's blitz and Fang's Highwind)

FFXIII-2 - Noel for being a genderflipped Fang, is a bit smarter than Serah, and for providing a rival toward Snow. 

[Azzurro 36]

Well from the ones I've played 

FFIV: Golbez I don't know why, I guess because to me he's intimidating, powerful, clever and manipulative and reminds me of Darth Vader.

FFV: GILGAMESH is the only choice for me , he's amazing and hilarious.

FFVI: Terra, she's adorable and a powerful to me also a deep character struggling with doubt and constantly questioning herself and everything  around her but can be incredibly determined and protective.

FFVII: Cloud, he's really alot more than meets the eye and if you really get to understand his character than I think you can greatly appreciate him  and understand the things he says or does, Tifa and Aerith are close seconds.

FFVIII: Squall because I can honestly relate to him and the problems he goes through even If I don't always agree with his way of thinking or actions.

FFIX:This is a really tough one but I'm going with Zidane with Vivi a close second, Zidane is honestly one of my favorite FF heroes because on the the outside he cheeful,kind, laidback, and a perv but on the inside has alot of  loneliness  and insercurity making a really fleshed out character to me.

FFX: Yuna she really grows during the beginning to the end of the game, she starts off naive, sheltered, and a bit of a doormat but her journey changes her into a strong willed young lady.

FFXII: Baltheir for being witty, smooth, classy and a interesting past showing why he became the man his is today.

FF:XIII Lightning she's strong, independent and while harsh at times can also be kind and even gentle and believes in doing the right thing. 

[KeybladeWielder_ 161]

LIGHTNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She is bad ass. Has a wicked summon. Is (disturbingly) good looking. Has a gangsta sword gunny thing. Cool family (judging from her sister). She has the coooolest hair . And yeah... She just too cool.

 

Lightning *sigh*

 

Oh and I've only played Final Fantasy XIII and XIII-2

Edited December 12, 2012 by KeybladeWielder_

[Master Keeper 687]

I think ur question should be: Who are NOT ur favorite Final Fantasy characters?

[I♥KH 1,280]

Cloud&Tifa&Cecil&Ligthning&CHOCOBO :wub:

[Enmaa 124]

I only played 2 FF games so Lightning and Zack

[Roxas Seeking Light 93]

Cloud, Tifa, Vincent, Squall, Zack, Sephiroth

[advfox 698]

Vaan, Balthier, Luso, and Cloud.

[Ritinha 8]

Zack Fair

 

FFVII: Tifa Lockhart -- Another strong female protagonist.  I just like her personality overall, though I seriously felt they ruined her in Crisis Core.  One of the main reasons I dig her would be her and Cloud's past, dwelling on the fine points and details they only hint at.  Also, a bit of interesting content was deleted from the game that went on between those two.  Overall she's just a kind, interesting person.

 

Why do you think Tifa was ruined in Crisis Core?

[Isaix 924]

FFI: Knight (its my favorite job in this game)

FFIII: Ingus (he's the badass of the group,on the PSP remake at least)

FFIV: Kain

FFV: Gilgamesh (He's the only intersting character in this game in my opinion plus his battle theme is EPIC)

FFVI: Sabin (I like using his special move and he's an intersting charcter)

FFVII Sephiroth (My favorite character from any final fantasy game)

FFVIII: Squall

FFIX: Kuja

FFX: Seymour (I like his attitude,he's funny and his hairs are..)

[Mystics Apprentice 2,397]

Zack Fair

 

 

Why do you think Tifa was ruined in Crisis Core?

 

I think I mainly didn't like the way they portrayed Tifa in Crisis Core.  They dressed her like a slut cowgirl, which I just totally wasn't a fan of.  On top of it, it seemed like she was always complaining and everyone was making a big deal out of her.  I love Tifa in FFVII and Advent Children, so it's not that I dislike her.  It might just be the way I perceived her in Crisis Core, but she just seemed very OOC.

FFI: Knight (its my favorite job in this game)

FFIII: Ingus (he's the badass of the group,on the PSP remake at least)

FFIV: Kain

FFV: Gilgamesh (He's the only intersting character in this game in my opinion plus his battle theme is EPIC)

FFVI: Sabin (I like using his special move and he's an intersting charcter)

FFVII Sephiroth (My favorite character from any final fantasy game)

FFVIII: Squall

FFIX: Kuja

FFX: Seymour (I like his attitude,he's funny and his hairs are..)

Wow, and I thought I was the only one who liked Seymour! *cheers and throws confetti*, I guess I'm really not insane like everyone always told me I was!  Actually, there's a lot of characters I like off this list.

[Isaix 924]

I think I mainly didn't like the way they portrayed Tifa in Crisis Core.  They dressed her like a slut cowgirl, which I just totally wasn't a fan of.  On top of it, it seemed like she was always complaining and everyone was making a big deal out of her.  I love Tifa in FFVII and Advent Children, so it's not that I dislike her.  It might just be the way I perceived her in Crisis Core, but she just seemed very OOC.

Wow, and I thought I was the only one who liked Seymour! *cheers and throws confetti*, I guess I'm really not insane like everyone always told me I was!  Actually, there's a lot of characters I like off this list.

Yeah,I like Seymour a lot actually,he brings a very intersting twist to Final Fantasy X,I like the fact that he's so corrupted and he lives beyond death.He has a lot of nice Quotes,like when the party tell the inquisitor(if I'm not mastaken) that Seymour killed his our father,he's like '"Oh,have you not heard" or something like that,he's so funny.When they annonced Yuna to be in Dissidia 012,I was really excited because I was expecting Seymour to be in the game as well as Yuna's rival, but they didn't put him it the game,that's sad.

[Ritinha 8]

I think I mainly didn't like the way they portrayed Tifa in Crisis Core.  They dressed her like a slut cowgirl, which I just totally wasn't a fan of.  On top of it, it seemed like she was always complaining and everyone was making a big deal out of her.  I love Tifa in FFVII and Advent Children, so it's not that I dislike her.  It might just be the way I perceived her in Crisis Core, but she just seemed very OOC.

 

Well, it's been a while since I played Crisis Core, but she's around 15 in the game right? But I see where you're coming from, thanks for the answer ^^ 

[Ultima Weapon 71]

I think ur question should be: Who are NOT ur favorite Final Fantasy characters?

that question would be easier but anyway here goes my list:

 

 

Zidane, Freya, Beatrix, Blank from FFIX

 

Sabin, Cyan, Edgar, Locke, Shadow, Setzer, Gau, Celes, Terra, Relm, Strago, Mog from FFVI

 

Auron, Tidus and Wakka from FFX

 

Laguna, Squall, Selphie, Zell and Irvine from FFVIII

 

Barts and Faris from FFV

 

Palom, Porom, Kain, Cecil from FFIV

 

Zack from FF Crisis Core

 

Penelo, Baltier and Rasler from FFXII

 

Marche, Montblank and Cid from FF TActis Advance

 

 

Those are all for now hehehe

Edited December 27, 2012 by Ultima Weapon

[ThatChainmecha 16]

Vivi and Zidane

[Dracozombie 4,554]

FFIV: Cecil.  As someone who has a lot of guilt and venom in regards to her actions in the past, I can relate to his story.  He knows he's doing the wrong thing, but he doesn't act upon his conflicting loyalty between his morals and his king/father figure until he inadvertently destroys an entire village and its inhabitants.  A bit of an extreme event to get him to change his mind, but this was a firetrucking hard decision--he'd be defying the guy who was once a kind and just ruler, who raised him and made him who he is, and who rules what's essentially the world's powerhouse.  He does everything in his power to help everyone her hurt and then some (including a girl of the aforementioned village he helped destroy), eventually leading to his figurative and literal fight against his inner darkness and turning into a paladin.  He fights against Golbez's plot, helping and losing people along the way.  And at the end of the game--just in case there was any doubt Cecil truly walks the path of light--he was the one able to weaken Zeromus so he and his buddies can save the world, by using the crystal that only someone with a heart of light can use.  Take it from me, the process of atoning for your sins and learning to forgive yourself is not an easy process at all.  Cecil did it.  If only I can say the same for myself.  (Runner ups: Rydia, Edge, or Kain)

 

FFV: Galuf.  FFV's characters aren't exactly deep, but he's an upbeat, jolly old kook who provided many of the laughs in the game.  He also gets the most badass death scenes in FF history.  He takes on Exdeath by himself and keeps doing so even at 0 HP.  How many FF characters can say they ever got to continue fighting with no health?  The same as the amount of HP Galuf had to keep being awesome.

 

FFVI: Celes.  Everyone's got a tragic backstory, but Celes's story stood out to me for some reason.  She's a war-hardened general who hides a kind, sensitive side that shows itself as the game progresses, especially in regards to Locke.  She winds up fighting against the people who made her who she is, and grappling with her allies' thoughts she might be a mole working for the people the group's fighting against.  She also winds up being the one to help put the gang back together after a certain cataclysmic event, after she thinks she might have lost everyone and everything she ever cared about.  Her story's just tragic in general.  (Runner ups: Terra, Edgar, Sabin, or Locke)

 

FFVII: Cloud.  Unlike other FF protagonists, who have some sort of great heritage or destiny or purpose, Cloud was a below average guy who managed to be the one to help save the whole friggin' world.  He grew up ostracized in his hometown because of his awkwardness and arrogance, hide his insecurities behind his anger, which caused him to be ostracized even more, and all but ignored by the girl he had a crush on.  He left his home to join SOLDIER and prove himself, failed and got stuck as a grunt, watched his idol destroy his hometown, became a super soldier in a process that destroyed his mind and identity, watched his best friend/mentor get killed before his eyes, took on a butchered version of said friend's identity because of the process that left him a comatose wreck, and became a mercenary for a terrorist organization because of an imperfect identity that made him think he was a badass, uncaring warrior.  He slowly opens up to his teammates, though generally remains a cocky, self-centered prick.  Then Aeris/Aerith dies (omg spoilers!), leading to him taking his mission to kill Sephiroth even more personally than he did before, and to him confiding even more to his teammates-come-friends under fear he might do something awful because of Sephiroth's influence (and he did before).  Then he finds out his entire identity is a lie, turns into a comatose wreck again and Tifa has to dive into his mind to put the pieces of his identity back where they belong (it's a Lifestream thing... just go play the game).  He realizes the truth and despite everything, despite all that I've written in this long-ass paragraph, Cloud manages to pull himself together and become a legitimate hero who cares about his friends and wants to save the planet not just for revenge against Sephiroth, but because he wants to protect everyone.  And he does.  And then Advent Children totally ruined him.  (Runner ups: Zack, Tifa, Cid, or Barret)

 

FFVIII: Squall.  Originally the poster boy for emo FF protagonists next to Cloud (even though neither of them are emo, just apathetic, and they both get over that by the end of their games), I find it amazing how such an apathetic, taciturn douche managed to turn into someone willing to risk everything to save what he cares about--after finding something to care about, because he used to distance himself from everyone and everything because he thought the pain of losing something he cares about would be too great for him.  Thanks to Rinoa and the others, he learns how living without caring isn't living at all, just existing.  And that smile at the end of the game... wow, just wow.  Beautiful.  (Runner ups: Quistis or Laguna)

 

FFIX: Zidane.  He's an upbeat, virtuous character in general without being optimistic and kind to the point of annoyance, a complaint I have with Sora at times.  He's kind, humorous, and wise, and has to deal with a lot of shit during his journey.  You can tell everything that happens hits him hard, and yet he still keeps on chugging, guiding everyone the best he can.  (Runner ups: Garnet, Vivi, or Steiner)

 

FFX: Yuna.  Her story's just plain depressing, and takes an admirable amount of strength to go through.  She follows in her father's footsteps to become a summoner to try to save Spira, a massive responsibility that inevitably winds up costing successful summoners their lives.  She's strong-willed and devoted enough to make this decision and follow through with it.  Anytime she gets into danger, she usually 1) isn't in danger at all, or 2) gets herself out of it.  It's only because of the reckless disobedience of a kind-hearted someone that she sees the whole system is a load of bullshit, and with the help of that someone and their buddies, successfully fights back against the system and save things for good.  She harbored an insane amount of inner pain and sadness, but didn't show it or allow herself to feel it because the entire planet's counting on her.  She realizes much of what she'd been taught was a total lie to perpetuate the cycle of death, and she would've done the same if not for Tidus, whose status as an outsider made him the only one able to see how awful the whole system was, and who led to her seeing the truth.  She had a near lifetime of sacrifice to become a summoner, operating under the knowledge her success would lead to her death, and after she helps break the system and Tidus disappears, she pretty much has nothing to live for.  X-2 shows her putting her life back together, as she hadn't expected it to last after a specific point.  It shows where her character development leads, which isn't quite what I expected, but she was still the same Yuna at heart, someone who wants to help everyone--but this time, without the need for pointless sacrifice.  (Runner ups: Tidus or Auron)

[Number XV 490]

Final Fantasy I: Black Mage. By far the most useful for me.

Final Fantasy II: Minwu. Sorry, just crying...

Final Fantasy III: None?

Final Fantasy IV: Edge. The first cool womanizer.

Final Fantasy V: None...

Final Fantasy VI: Edgar. 

Final Fantasy VII: Vincent, Sephiroth, then (in order) Barret (tied with Red XIII), Cloud, Tifa, Aeris (tied with Yuffie), then Cait Sith.

Final Fantasy VIII: Laguna, Squall and Quistis.

Final Fantasy IX: Zidane, I guess.

Final Fantasy X: Auron, no contest.

Final Fantasy XII: Balthier?

Final Fantasy XIII: Hope

[axele 151]

Final Fantasy 1. White Mage. Just love the clothing he/she has. 

 

Final Fantasy 2. Minwu. Such a brave and noble man. So underated. 

 

Final Fantasy 4. Rydia. She was so brave when she was younger and everything she went through. And she becomes older she's so bright and spiritual.

 

Final Fantasy 5. Bartz.  Friendly, kind, a animal lover, and a huge goofball. 

 

Final Fantasy 6. Almost everybody minus the Yeti and Gogo character whatever the fudge he/she was or supposed to be. FF V Gogo ? 

 

Final Fantasy 7. Tifa. She's so supportive of all her friends and she's so supportive of Cloud. Not to mention she's a warrior monk. 

 

Final Fantasy 8. Irvine. He seems like just a playboy but deep inside he's a sensitive, shy and caring character. And his limit break's are badass.

 

Final Fantasy 9. Vivi. So cute and so mentally strong. Even though he goes through alot of hate and racism, he still stands strong. 

 

Final Fantasy 10. Lulu. She's a little snappy at first, but then later on she becomes a soft Mother role to Yuna. 

 

Final Fantasy 12. Penelo. She's so cute and cheerful. It's a shame she sort of gets pushed aside by like characters like Ashe and Balthier. The game should of really been about them, but that's a different topic. 

 

Final Fantasy 13. Fang. Tough, strong and does what she thinks is for the best. 

 

Crisis Core. Cissinei.  She seemed nice and really helpful. It's a shame that she hardly gets any attention or praise by the FF Fandom. ]=

Edited December 20, 2012 by axele

[SoraKH 793]

Lightning- I just love dynamic women

[Zola 3,038]

Biggs and Wedge.  

 

EVERY VERSION.

[NightfallXIII 68]

FF1- Me

FF2- The Emperor

FF3- What characters?

FF4- Kain

FF5- Never played it

FF6- Never played it

FF7- Not a huge fan of the characters.  Maybe Barret or Cid?

FF7: Crisis Core- Zack Fair

FF8- Squall (He has a nice jacket...)

FF9- Zidane

FF10- Jecht

FF11- Shantotto

FF12- Balther FTW

FF13- Anybody but Hope, anybody!

FF14- Never Played it

FF Crystal Chronicles: Me again

FF Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers: Layle

Edited December 21, 2012 by NightfallXIII