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GT: Top 10 Final Fantasy Characters
- Thread starter dmr87
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Meccanical
Member
No FFXIII characters?
What a great list.
What a great list.
Deckard Cain
Banned
He doesnt have a personality, he's a generic one note anime trope. If you think he's anything more you're kidding yourself. Unless laughing is now a persoonality trait.
The Silver
Member
Can't say I ever cared for Rydia, Golbez needs more respect.
Kefka is cool and all, but the heaps of neverending praise for him are starting to wear on me the way Im sure some people have come to loathe Sephiroth.
My list would be something like:
Yeah, come to think of it, I think I like Ultros way more than I like Kefka.
My list would be something like:
10. Penelo's butt
9. Ultros
8. Gilgamesh
7. Fang
6. Cid (VII)
5. Galuf
4. Quina
3. Balthier
2. Wiegraf
1. Laguna
9. Ultros
8. Gilgamesh
7. Fang
6. Cid (VII)
5. Galuf
4. Quina
3. Balthier
2. Wiegraf
1. Laguna
Yeah, come to think of it, I think I like Ultros way more than I like Kefka.
zack was annoying in CC.I am a hero etc He is basically a less rambunctious snow.
Cecil doesn't have much going for him after becoming a paladin.
Rydia is a pretty weak character as well.
The best FF4 characters are golbez , rosa , kaine and tellah
where are yuna, garnet , squall , tidus , zidane ?
far more intriguing , flawed(as in human) characters than the above three.
EDIT : Laguna was brilliant.His scenes were so emotional and he had kickass music attached to him.Love that guy.
Cecil doesn't have much going for him after becoming a paladin.
Rydia is a pretty weak character as well.
The best FF4 characters are golbez , rosa , kaine and tellah
where are yuna, garnet , squall , tidus , zidane ?
far more intriguing , flawed(as in human) characters than the above three.
EDIT : Laguna was brilliant.His scenes were so emotional and he had kickass music attached to him.Love that guy.
Lumpy Onion
Member
Kind of bummed to not see Squall on the list.
Zack was the one that stood out the most for me as well. The character is ripped right out of every Naruto styled Manga ever. I get some people like happy go lucky hero, but this guy is seriously the most generic lead FF has ever had.
The Silver
Member
FF Tactics should just be considered a main game, Delita for #1.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Other than Zack and Sephiroth, I'm OK with this list.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
No Lightning?
List is garbage.
List is garbage.
OnettHansen
Member
Replace Sephiroth with Yuffie and throw in Steiner, Quistis and Zidane somewhere and it's great.
Coolio McAwesome
Member
My list would have pretty much consisted entirely of Final Fantasy VI characters and Vivi, but I think GT's list is actually pretty solid.
legacyzero
Banned
No Squall in this list?
Hell no.
Hell no.
Ah that's a good catch. I would definitely replace him for Rydia.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
I feel ya on that. He isn't recognized much at all, but all is good in a top 10 list from a mainstream site that doesn't include Cloud.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Zidane is a great character, but I don't know if he's top 10 material.
I also would have put Fran alongside Balthier, they only work as a pair.
Ragnarsson
Member
I disagree with some of their choices (
), otherwise it's a pretty fair top.
mainly Rydia and Zack - I would have replaced them with Golbez and Cloud
Zidane
Actually aside from Cecil no leads are on the list. I wonder if they tried to avoid alot of them on purpose.
NinjamicWZ
Banned
Lots of great characters in the series, so whatev
Gilgamesh
Shadow
Sephiroth
Auron
Kefka
Ultros
Namingway
Fran
Tonberry
Mr. Thou
Gilgamesh
Shadow
Sephiroth
Auron
Kefka
Ultros
Namingway
Fran
Tonberry
Mr. Thou
cheststrongwell
my cake, fuck off
Man, that's a pretty good list. Would have put Vivi in the number one spot.
Gintoki313
Banned
Not a bad list, though I would have added Yuffie in there somewhere. She was the most interesting character besides Cid in FF7.
- Cloud instead of Zack: Zack is too cliché IMO. I love Cloud from FFVII because
- Steiner instead of Kefka: A psychopath needs a background. Steiner has a nice development during the game.
- Vivi deserves the first spot.
- Yuna (FFX version) instead of Rydia. Yuna is the strongest female character ever in FF IMO.
All in all, good list.
you actually play a looser. Dat twist.
- Steiner instead of Kefka: A psychopath needs a background. Steiner has a nice development during the game.
- Vivi deserves the first spot.
Why did you die :'|
- Yuna (FFX version) instead of Rydia. Yuna is the strongest female character ever in FF IMO.
All in all, good list.
People who say Arya is a weak character haven't read the books.
OT: Good list, with one noticeable exception.
Also, spoiler alert for
Auron
Euphoria14
Member
Good list, but as a fan of Terra I can't lie and say I am not a bit disappointed.
SonicX_Zero
Member
I'm not surprised Tactics is not included, I think either Ramza or Delita deserve a spot somewhere on the top 10. =( On the flipside I'm glad Zack and Balthier made the list. =)
Here's my own personal top 10 list, in no particular order:
1) Zidane - Upbeat, fun, smart, and--despite not being human--more human than most other FF characters. He starts off confident, gets emotionally wrecked by the story, and then comes back from it stronger than ever.
2) Squall - Terrified of commitment because of abandonment issues, Squall is often hailed as one of the worst FF characters ever--because he resounds too closely to his audience. Squall's emotional blockades are eventually shattered when he realizes that he prefers the risk of abandonment to being alone forever.
3) Vivi. Vivi.
4) Tifa - She takes care of Cloud for five years despite knowing that, at any time, he could snap--just like Sephiroth. She lies to him in order to protect him. Though she has every opportunity and every reason to leave Cloud to his own devices and move on with her life, she doesn't.
5) Yuna - A woman willing to sacrifice everything to give the world a moment of peace. Even when the entire world seeks to imprison and kill her, and even when Tidus urges her to abandon her quest, she doesn't. She is one of the most selfless characters in the entire FF series. Starting off as an incredibly reserved person, she grows a backbone throughout X and X-2.
6) Tidus - A teenager who gets sucked into another world. He's fun-loving, optimistic, mischievous, and his voice is affected by adolescence--which makes him despised by the internet. How dare a teenager not be cool and brooding! Despite his outward demeanor, Tidus hides an imperfect childhood. Tidus is fully representative of anyone who is thrown into a situation beyond their comprehension.
7) Lightning - Lightning is in this list not because she is a good character, but because she is one of the most notable characters in FF history:
8) Quina.
9) Noel - Perhaps Noel only shines against the backdrop of Fabula Nova Crystallis, but he most certainly does. A speck of sanity amongst a sea of nonsense, Noel gives players ground as they attempt to navigate Final Fantasy XIII-2. Not only are his interactions with the slightly loopy Serah hilarious, but his past is very interesting and integral to the plot as well. Despite his history, Noel is one of the most "normal" and relateable characters in the series.
10) Balthier & Fran - Finally, an established couple--a breath of fresh air in a series sprinkled with giggly teenage love. It is not what Balthier and Fran say that make them notable, but what they don't say. So familiar with one another, they often need say nothing at all to get their point across. They are the silent guides of Final Fantasy XII--so silent that most players don't realize that
Fortunately, the duo--with a little help from Vaan, who was almost on this list--ultimately steer the party in the right direction.
Sorry, guys! The SNES games' characters fell flat, even back then. It was only until FF6 that they became somewhat interesting--but not more interesting than the installments that followed, nostalgia be damned. That said, "Fighter" from FF1 almost made this list because of the sheer overpoweredness. Cloud also almost made this list, but I feel that the things that happened to Cloud are more notable than Cloud himself.
1) Zidane - Upbeat, fun, smart, and--despite not being human--more human than most other FF characters. He starts off confident, gets emotionally wrecked by the story, and then comes back from it stronger than ever.
2) Squall - Terrified of commitment because of abandonment issues, Squall is often hailed as one of the worst FF characters ever--because he resounds too closely to his audience. Squall's emotional blockades are eventually shattered when he realizes that he prefers the risk of abandonment to being alone forever.
3) Vivi. Vivi.
4) Tifa - She takes care of Cloud for five years despite knowing that, at any time, he could snap--just like Sephiroth. She lies to him in order to protect him. Though she has every opportunity and every reason to leave Cloud to his own devices and move on with her life, she doesn't.
5) Yuna - A woman willing to sacrifice everything to give the world a moment of peace. Even when the entire world seeks to imprison and kill her, and even when Tidus urges her to abandon her quest, she doesn't. She is one of the most selfless characters in the entire FF series. Starting off as an incredibly reserved person, she grows a backbone throughout X and X-2.
6) Tidus - A teenager who gets sucked into another world. He's fun-loving, optimistic, mischievous, and his voice is affected by adolescence--which makes him despised by the internet. How dare a teenager not be cool and brooding! Despite his outward demeanor, Tidus hides an imperfect childhood. Tidus is fully representative of anyone who is thrown into a situation beyond their comprehension.
7) Lightning - Lightning is in this list not because she is a good character, but because she is one of the most notable characters in FF history:
No other FF protagonist regularly hallucinates, attempts to destroy the world, murders their sister, becomes God, attempts to murder their former allies, abandons children to their deaths, and communicates by punching. Lightning is a raving lunatic with no reason to her rhyme, and the ultimate example of how bad a character can be.
8) Quina.
9) Noel - Perhaps Noel only shines against the backdrop of Fabula Nova Crystallis, but he most certainly does. A speck of sanity amongst a sea of nonsense, Noel gives players ground as they attempt to navigate Final Fantasy XIII-2. Not only are his interactions with the slightly loopy Serah hilarious, but his past is very interesting and integral to the plot as well. Despite his history, Noel is one of the most "normal" and relateable characters in the series.
10) Balthier & Fran - Finally, an established couple--a breath of fresh air in a series sprinkled with giggly teenage love. It is not what Balthier and Fran say that make them notable, but what they don't say. So familiar with one another, they often need say nothing at all to get their point across. They are the silent guides of Final Fantasy XII--so silent that most players don't realize that
should Ashe attempt to use the Sun Cryst, Balthier means to execute her.
Sorry, guys! The SNES games' characters fell flat, even back then. It was only until FF6 that they became somewhat interesting--but not more interesting than the installments that followed, nostalgia be damned. That said, "Fighter" from FF1 almost made this list because of the sheer overpoweredness. Cloud also almost made this list, but I feel that the things that happened to Cloud are more notable than Cloud himself.
Jailer of Hope
Member
I always hope to see an MMO character in one of these just to read some reactions. Some would definitely fit well in a 10 top list.
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MaverickHunterAsh
Member
Actually a pretty decent list. I would have replaced Celes with Terra and added in Yuna, Zidane, and Lightning somewhere, but overall, I'm quite pleased.
Very happy to see no Cloud or any other FF VII characters besides Sephiroth in the list, at least.
Very happy to see no Cloud or any other FF VII characters besides Sephiroth in the list, at least.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
No Corbin Dallas is a bit of a letdown.
legacyzero
Banned
I loled. Its true!
MissDeviling
Member
No Sazh? He was a pretty sweet character. Yuna was great too.