Playable characters

A playable character is a character one controls in a video game. In Final Fantasy, 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

Final Fantasy III

 * Onion Kids (NES version)
 * Luneth (3D version)
 * Arc (3D version)
 * Refia (3D version)
 * Ingus (3D version)

Final Fantasy IV

 * Cecil
 * Kain
 * Rydia
 * Tellah
 * Edward
 * Rosa
 * Yang
 * Palom
 * Porom
 * Cid
 * Edge
 * Fusoya
 * Theodor (3D version, out of battle only)

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-

 * Cecil
 * Rosa
 * Rydia
 * Yang
 * Cid
 * Palom
 * Porom
 * 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
 * Biggs
 * Wedge
 * White Mage
 * Black Mage
 * Monks A, B and C
 * Guards A, B and C
 * Kain?
 * Elder
 * Fusoya

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
 * Biggs
 * Wedge
 * Ten Moogles
 * Banon
 * ?????
 * Maduin (outside of battle only)
 * General Leo

Final Fantasy VII

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

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)
 * Tseng (Episode Tseng only)
 * Veld (Episode Tseng only)

Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-

 * Vincent
 * Cait Sith

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

Final Fantasy X-2

 * Yuna
 * Rikku
 * Paine

Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission

 * Yuna
 * Rikku
 * Paine

Final Fantasy XI
Players create their own character through the use of the Character Creation system.

Final Fantasy XII

 * Vaan
 * Balthier
 * Fran
 * Basch
 * Ashe
 * Penelo
 * Reks (prologue only)

The Zodiac versions allow control over the guest characters as well. They are:
 * Lamont/Larsa
 * Vossler
 * Reddas

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

 * Vaan
 * Penelo
 * Kytes
 * Filo
 * Llyud
 * Fran
 * Balthier
 * Basch
 * Ashe
 * Ba'Gamnan

Final Fantasy XIII

 * Lightning
 * Snow
 * Vanille
 * Sazh
 * Hope
 * Fang

Final Fantasy XIII-2

 * Serah
 * Noel
 * Lightning (Prologue and Requiem of the Goddess DLC only)
 * Sazh (Heads or Tails? DLC only)

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

 * Lightning

Final Fantasy XIV
Players can create their own characters. During certain quests, players are given control of a different character who have simplified movesets based on the job classes, and may have unique skills not available to the player.


 * Alphinaud
 * Y'shtola
 * Hien

Final Fantasy XV

 * Noctis
 * Gladiolus (December 2017 patch, Chapter 13 Verse 2 and Episode Gladiolus DLC only)
 * Prompto (December 2017 patch, Episode Prompto DLC only)
 * Ignis (December 2017 patch, Episode Ignis DLC only)
 * Player created Kingsglaive member (Comrades DLC only)
 * Ardyn (Episode Ardyn DLC only)

Final Fantasy Tactics
Generic characters can be recruited on several occasions. 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
 * 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
Generic characters can be recruited on several occasions. New recruits will randomly ask to join the player's 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
Generic characters can be recruited on several occasions. New recruits will appear monthly in certain areas, ready to be recruited.


 * Luso
 * Adelle
 * Hurdy
 * Cid
 * Vaan
 * Penelo
 * Al-Cid
 * Montblanc
 * Frimelda

Vagrant Story

 * Ashley Riot

Final Fantasy Type-0

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

Final Fantasy Awakening
Players can create their own characters. Characters of Type-0 and some new originals can be recruited. These characters are classified in the next order.

Epic Legendary Mythic
 * Eight
 * Cater
 * Nine
 * Trey
 * Ruka
 * Ryid Uruk
 * Mutsuki Chiharano
 * Hayne
 * Machina Kunagiri
 * Rem Tokimiya
 * Kurasame Susaya
 * Ace
 * Deuce
 * Cinque
 * Sice
 * Seven
 * Jack
 * Queen
 * King
 * Qator Bashtar
 * Claes Celestia Misca Sancest
 * Captain Tenochi
 * Caetuna
 * Zhuyu Voghfau Byot
 * Kazusa Futahito
 * Enkidu
 * Gilgamesh Ashur
 * Qun'mi Tru'e
 * Nimbus
 * Andoria Kaya Tranka Fam Forturio
 * Hercules
 * Ventuses
 * Brom
 * Kaya
 * Yin and Yan

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
The players creates their own characters, choosing from four races.


 * Clavat
 * Selkie
 * Yuke
 * Lilty

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates

 * Yuri
 * Alhanalem
 * Meeth Crym
 * Gnash

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: 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

The Final Fantasy Legend

 * Human
 * Mutant
 * Monster

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

Final Fantasy Adventure

 * Sumo
 * Chocobo

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light

 * Brandt
 * Jusqua
 * Yunita
 * Aire
 * Krinjh
 * Torte
 * Rekoteh
 * Rolan

Bravely Default

 * Tiz
 * Agnès
 * Ringabel
 * Edea

Bravely Second: End Layer

 * Yew
 * Edea
 * Magnolia
 * Tiz
 * Janne (Prologue only)
 * Nikolai (Prologue only)

Final Fantasy Dimensions

 * Sol
 * Sarah
 * Aigis
 * Dusk
 * Nacht
 * Diana
 * Alba
 * Glaive
 * Elgo
 * Barbara
 * Gramps
 * Eduardo
 * Graham
 * Argy
 * The Mask
 * Matoya
 * Gawain
 * Jinnai
 * Sophia

Final Fantasy Dimensions II

 * Morrow
 * Aemo
 * Wrieg
 * Mootie
 * Parai
 * Maina
 * Jornee
 * The Deathlord

Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)

 * Warrior of Light
 * Garland
 * Firion
 * The Emperor
 * Onion Knight
 * Cloud of Darkness
 * Cecil
 * Golbez
 * Bartz
 * Exdeath
 * Terra
 * Kefka
 * Cloud
 * Sephiroth
 * Squall
 * Ultimecia
 * Zidane
 * Kuja
 * Tidus
 * Jecht
 * Shantotto
 * Gabranth

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy

 * Warrior of Light
 * Garland
 * Firion
 * The Emperor
 * Onion Knight
 * Cloud of Darkness
 * Cecil
 * Golbez
 * Kain
 * Bartz
 * Exdeath
 * Gilgamesh
 * Terra
 * Kefka
 * Cloud
 * Sephiroth
 * Tifa
 * Squall
 * Ultimecia
 * Laguna
 * Zidane
 * Kuja
 * Tidus
 * Jecht
 * Yuna
 * Shantotto
 * Prishe
 * Gabranth
 * Vaan
 * Lightning
 * Feral Chaos

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT

 * Warrior of Light
 * Garland
 * Firion
 * The Emperor
 * Onion Knight
 * Cloud of Darkness
 * Cecil
 * Kain
 * Golbez
 * Bartz
 * Exdeath
 * Terra
 * Locke
 * Kefka
 * Cloud
 * Sephiroth
 * Squall
 * Rinoa
 * Ultimecia
 * Zidane
 * Kuja
 * Tidus
 * Yuna
 * Jecht
 * Shantotto
 * Kam'lanaut
 * Vaan
 * Vayne
 * Lightning
 * Snow
 * Y'shtola
 * Zenos
 * Noctis
 * Ramza
 * Ace

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy

 * Warrior of Light
 * Princess Sarah
 * Firion
 * Minwu
 * Onion Knight
 * Cid
 * Cecil
 * Rydia
 * Kain
 * Bartz
 * Faris
 * Terra
 * Locke
 * Celes (iOS only)
 * Cloud
 * Aerith
 * Sephiroth
 * Tifa (iOS only)
 * Squall
 * Seifer
 * Rinoa (iOS only)
 * Zidane
 * Vivi
 * Garnet (iOS only)
 * Tidus
 * Yuna
 * Auron (iOS only)
 * Shantotto
 * Prishe
 * Vaan
 * Ashe
 * Balthier (iOS only)
 * Lightning
 * Snow
 * Hope (iOS only)
 * Cosmos
 * Serah (iOS only)
 * Ramza (iOS only)

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call

 * Warrior of Light
 * Princess Sarah
 * Firion
 * Minwu
 * Onion Knight
 * Cid
 * Cecil
 * Rydia
 * Kain
 * Edge
 * Rosa (DLC only)
 * Bartz
 * Faris
 * Lenna
 * Galuf
 * Krile (DLC only)
 * Terra
 * Locke
 * Celes
 * Edgar
 * Cloud
 * Aerith
 * Sephiroth
 * Tifa
 * Barret
 * Yuffie (DLC only)
 * Vincent (DLC only)
 * Squall
 * Seifer
 * Rinoa
 * Laguna
 * Zidane
 * Vivi
 * Garnet
 * Eiko
 * Tidus
 * Yuna
 * Auron
 * Jecht
 * Auron #2 (DLC only)
 * Shantotto
 * Prishe
 * Aphmau
 * Lilisette
 * Vaan
 * Ashe
 * Balthier
 * Fran
 * Lightning
 * Snow
 * Hope
 * Vanille
 * Y'shtola
 * Benjamin
 * Ramza
 * Agrias
 * Orlandeau (DLC only)
 * Yuna #2
 * Rikku
 * Paine
 * Ciaran
 * Tifa #2
 * Cloud #2 (DLC only)
 * Zack
 * Cosmos
 * Chaos
 * Ace
 * Machina
 * Rem
 * Serah
 * Noel
 * Lightning #2

World of Final Fantasy

 * Lann
 * Reynn
 * Hauyn (Maxima version only)

Mobius Final Fantasy

 * Wol
 * Meia
 * Sarah