Playable characters

A playable character is a character one controls in a video game. In Final Fantasy, and in most RPGs, the player is usually given a large cast of playable characters, but can only control a few at a time.

Final Fantasy

 * Warrior
 * Thief
 * Monk
 * Black Mage
 * White Mage
 * Red Mage

Final Fantasy II

 * Firion
 * Maria
 * Guy
 * Leon
 * Minwu
 * Josef
 * Gordon
 * Leila
 * Ricard
 * Scott

NES

 * Onion Kids

DS

 * Luneth
 * Arc
 * Refia
 * Ingus

Final Fantasy IV

 * Cecil
 * Rosa
 * Kain
 * Cid
 * Porom
 * Palom
 * Yang
 * Tellah
 * Edward
 * Fusoya
 * Rydia
 * Edge

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

 * Cecil
 * Rosa
 * Ceodore
 * Cid
 * Rydia
 * Luca
 * Yang
 * Ursula
 * Palom
 * Porom
 * Leonora
 * Edge
 * Gekkou
 * Izayoi
 * Zangetsu
 * Tsukinowa
 * Edward
 * Harley
 * Kain
 * Golbez
 * Brina
 * Calca

Final Fantasy V

 * Bartz
 * Lenna
 * Faris
 * Galuf
 * Krile

Final Fantasy VI

 * Terra
 * Locke
 * Edgar
 * Sabin
 * Cyan
 * Shadow
 * Relm
 * Strago
 * Gau
 * Celes
 * Setzer
 * Mog
 * Gogo
 * Umaro
 * Wedge (GG Code)
 * Biggs (GG Code)
 * General Leo (GG Code)
 * Kefka (GG Code)

Final Fantasy VII

 * Cloud
 * Tifa
 * Barret
 * Aeris
 * Red XIII
 * Cait Sith
 * Cid
 * Yuffie
 * Vincent

Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-

 * Vincent
 * Cait Sith

Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-

 * Rod (Male)
 * Gun (Female)
 * Two Guns (Male)
 * Shotgun (Female)
 * Martial Arts (Male)
 * Martial Arts (Female)
 * Katana (Male)
 * Shuriken (Female)
 * Nunchaku (Male)
 * Knife (Female)
 * Legend (Male)

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-

 * Zack

Final Fantasy VIII

 * Squall
 * Quistis
 * Zell
 * Selphie
 * Rinoa
 * Irvine
 * Laguna
 * Kiros
 * Ward
 * Edea
 * Seifer

Final Fantasy IX

 * Zidane
 * Vivi
 * Dagger
 * Steiner
 * Freya
 * Quina
 * Eiko
 * Amarant
 * Beatrix
 * Blank
 * Cinna
 * Marcus

Final Fantasy X

 * Tidus
 * Yuna
 * Auron
 * Kimahri
 * Wakka
 * Lulu
 * Rikku
 * Seymour Guado

Final Fantasy X-2

 * Yuna
 * Rikku
 * Paine

Final Fantasy XI
As Final Fantasy XI is an MMORPG, players create their own characters.

Final Fantasy XII

 * Vaan
 * Balthier
 * Fran
 * Basch
 * Ashe
 * Penelo

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

 * Vaan
 * Penelo
 * Kytes
 * Filo
 * Llyud
 * Fran
 * Balthier
 * Basch
 * Ashe

Final Fantasy XIII

 * Lightning
 * Snow
 * Vanille
 * Sazh
 * Hope
 * Fang
 * Gadot
 * Lebreau

Final Fantasy XIII-2

 * Noel
 * Serah
 * Lightning

Final Fantasy Type-0

 * Ace
 * Deuce
 * Trey
 * Cinque
 * Sice
 * Seven
 * Eight
 * Nine
 * Jack
 * Queen
 * King
 * Machina
 * Rem

Final Fantasy Versus XIII

 * Noctis
 * Ignis
 * Gladiolus
 * Prompto

Final Fantasy XIV
As Final Fantasy XIV is an MMORPG, players create their own characters.

Final Fantasy Tactics
In all the Tactics titles, generic characters can be recruited on several occasions. In Final Fantasy Tactics, enemy Monsters can be invited to the party and Human players can be recruited in towns and invited to the party in the same way as Monsters.


 * Ramza
 * Boco
 * Mustadio
 * Agrias
 * Rapha
 * Marach
 * Count Cidolfus Orlandeau
 * Meliadoul
 * Ladd
 * Lavian
 * Alicia
 * Beowulf
 * Reis
 * Construct 8
 * Cloud
 * Byblos
 * Luso (War of the Lions only)
 * Balthier (War of the Lions only)

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
In all the Tactics titles, generic characters can be recruited on several occasions. In Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, new recruits will randomly ask to join your clan after missions.
 * Marche
 * Montblanc
 * Ezel Berbier
 * Ritz
 * Shara
 * Babus Swain
 * Cid Randell
 * Eldena
 * Lini
 * Cheney
 * Pallanza
 * Quin
 * Littlevili

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
In all the Tactics titles, generic characters can be recruited on several occasions. In Final Fantasy Tactics A2, new recruits will appear monthly in certain areas, ready to be recruited.
 * Luso
 * Adelle
 * Hurdy
 * Cid
 * Vaan
 * Penelo
 * Al-Cid
 * Montblanc
 * Frimelda

Final Fantasy Legend II

 * Human
 * Mutant
 * Robot
 * Monster
 * Mr. S
 * Ki
 * Mask
 * Lynn
 * Dad
 * Hana
 * Taro
 * Isis

Final Fantasy Legend III

 * Arthur
 * Curtis
 * Gloria
 * Sharon
 * Myron
 * Lara
 * Dion
 * Faye
 * Borgin

Vagrant Story

 * Ashley Riot

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
In Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, the player creates their own characters, choosing from four races.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates

 * Yuri
 * Alhanalem
 * Meeth Crym
 * Gnash

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
In Echoes of Time, adventurers can be recruited at the town.
 * Hero
 * Aline
 * Amenhart
 * Del Dee
 * Gerald
 * Elen Dok
 * Koo El
 * Rid Dek
 * Uruha

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers

 * Layle

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light

 * Brandt
 * Jusqua
 * Yunita
 * Aire

Bravely Default: Flying Fairy

 * Agnes
 * Tiz
 * Edea
 * Ringabell

Final Fantasy Dimensions

 * Sol
 * Sarah
 * Aigis
 * Dusk
 * Nacht
 * Diana
 * Alba
 * Glaive