Kuja/Dissidia NT

Kuja is a warrior of Spiritus in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT and its arcade version, representing Final Fantasy IX as an antagonist. He is an Assassin-type character who fights using graceful spells.

Kuja's default player name is Nameless Angel of Death, and his manikin counterpart is renamed Reaper's Caprice.

Appearance

 * Default
 * Angel of Death I - Default coloration. Kuja's feathered ornament is slightly more distinguishable.
 * Angel of Death II - 1st alternate coloration. Recolors his jacket, skirt-piece and sleeves black.
 * Angel of Death III - 2nd alternate coloration. Recolors his jacket gray and skirt-piece and sleeves pink.


 * 1st Alternate Costume
 * Cloaked Anchorite I - Default coloration. A revamped version of Kuja's "Treno Nobleman" attire in Dissidia 012, now based entirely on its original concept art by Hideo Minaba. Kuja wears an elaborate black coat with lavish patterns, white and blue pants, knee-length black boots, white gloves and a pointed wizard hat. He has straight white back-length hair with curls at the top and sides of his face.
 * Cloaked Anchorite II - 1st alternate coloration. Colors his hat and coat purple, his pants white and gray, and his gloves black.
 * Cloaked Anchorite III - 2nd alternate coloration. Colors his hat and coat white, his pants black and purple, and his gloves black.

Personality
Kuja retains his memories from his homeworld and the previous cycles, and thus defects to aid Zidane and Terra to gather summons. He tries to remain distant, as he attempts to leave the two after rescuing them until persuaded to join their party. Kuja is reluctant to act outright heroic, such as when he pretends to not remember saving Terra when she thanks him for freeing her from Kefka's spell in the twelfth cycle, and claims that he was only assisting Zidane to defeat Alexander when Zidane expresses his gratitude for Kuja's help. In spite of this, Kuja enjoys teasing Zidane and develops an amicable relationship with Terra.

Equipment
Kuja equips magical Cores as his main weapon.
 * Brumal Cores - Default weapons. The orbs of light conjured by Kuja in the PSP games are replaced with two "cores" representing the Holy and Flare spells. They can split to become six individual cores, thus retaining the six orbs of light's properties. The cores emit a fiery aura.
 * Brilliant Cores - 1st alternate weapons. The cores take on the form of crystalline spikes that emits a frosty aura. The Holy core is colored sky blue, and the Flare core is colored red.
 * Scintllant Cores - 2nd alternate weapons. The cores take on the form of sparking orbs that give off an electrical aura. The Holy core is colored dark blue, and the Flare core is colored plum.
 * Turbid Cores - 3rd alternate weapons. The cores take on a swirling form of pure light and dark energy. The Holy core is colored cyan with a light aura, and the Flare core is colored purple with a dark aura.

The cores have not appeared in the Final Fantasy series prior, and are original weapons for Kuja in the Dissidia series. The first three Cores resemble the Fire, Ice, and Lightning trifecta of elemental spells, respectively. The Turbid Cores represent both and light and darkness.

Story
Kuja is summoned as a warrior of Spiritus and gathers with the other antagonists at Spiritus's tower. When Spiritus communicates with Materia, Kuja silently watches as Spiritus declares his intentions to rule World B.

At Midgar, when Zidane and Terra are ambushed by the Emperor and Sephiroth, Kuja comes to their aid by fending them off and healing the heroes. The trio enters Trance, but the battle is cut short when planesgorgers begin devouring the dimension.

Kuja, Terra, and Zidane enter a portal, where Kuja attempts to brush the others off. However, a moogle insists that he stays with Terra and Zidane. Remembering how Kuja freed her from Kefka's spell in the twelfth cycle, Terra persuades Kuja to join them, expressing her desire to have a proper conversation with him. When Terra thanks Kuja for freeing her from Kefka, Kuja pretends to not recall the event. As they enter Alexandria, they are attacked by Alexander, despite Terra's assurances they aren't here to harm him. Kuja states it was a mistake for him to appear before the summon, but Zidane reminds Kuja it is not the same Alexander he destroyed on Gaia, much to Terra's confusion. After they prove their worth to Alexander, Kuja dismisses Zidane's gratitude for his help, claiming to have only helped them to obtain the summon. When the planesgorgers start to destroy the area, Kuja begins to depart and advises Zidane and Terra to do the same, acknowledging Terra's desire to see him again in the future.

Once Materia and Spiritus come to a truce, Kuja joins the rest of the champions to defeat Shinryu, the source of planesgorgers that threatens to eradicate the world. Before their staged battle to lure Shinryu out, Zidane suggests they meet up again "once things calm down," and Kuja nods in agreement and flashes a smile at him. During the battle, Kuja attacks Tidus and Vaan, but is interrupted by Cecil and starts battling him. Once the battle energy summons Shinryu, Kuja participates in a joint attack against the dragon, but is repelled as Shinryu reveals his true form in a potent burst of power. Once the warriors regain their composure, they work together to defeat Shinryu.

Shortly after killing Shinryu, the moogles give Kuja a crystal to host his memories for Spiritus to use in the new cycles of wars. With a crystal doppelgänger of himself to serve on Spiritus's behalf, Kuja is sent home alongside Zidane.

Gameplay

 * Type: Assassin - Kuja can glide around while performing many of his abilities.
 * EX Skill: Discarnate Chorus (Soul Resonance) - Grant buffs to any nearby allies, while also making Kuja's EX skill gauge fill faster. The skill is enhanced each time it is used, and up to three buffs can be applied at once.

Allusions

 * During Dissidia NT's Story Mode, Alexander is immediately hostile towards Kuja, Zidane, and Terra. Kuja muses that his presence may explain this, alluding to the Battle of Alexandria and Alexander's summoning and destruction in repelling Kuja's assault.