Kefka Palazzo/Dissidia NT

Kefka Palazzo is a Warrior of Spiritus in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT and its arcade version, representing Final Fantasy VI. He is a Marksman character with magic-based attacks, and his EX Skill is Heartless Angel.

Kefka's default player name is Nameless Madcap, and his manikin counterpart is renamed Fey Madcap.

Appearance

 * Default
 * Garish Clown I - Default coloration. An updated version of his Yoshitaka Amano art, and his main appearance in the Dissidia series.
 * Garish Clown II - 1st alternate coloration. An updated version of his "Zebra Tights" attire from the PlayStation Portable games and 16-bit boss sprite.
 * Garish Clown III - 2nd alternate coloration. Colors his attire primarily green and red like his 16-bit field sprite.


 * 1st Alternate Costume
 * Snobbish Turban I - Default coloration. An updated version of his attire from Dissidia 012 and alternate Amano art, but with his equipped headpiece now visible above his head.
 * Snobbish Turban II - 1st alternate coloration. Incorporates more orange and purple in his multi-colored clothing.
 * Snobbish Turban III - 2nd alternate coloration. Incorporates more red and green in his multi-colored clothing.


 * 2nd Alternate Costume
 * Fallen One I - Default coloration. An updated version of his EX Mode appearance in the previous games: his God of Magic form seen in the final battle of Final Fantasy VI.
 * Fallen One II - 1st alternate coloration. An updated version of his Snobbish Turban costume's EX Mode appearance in Dissidia 012, itself based on the boss Rest from the final battle in Final Fantasy VI.
 * Fallen One III - 2nd alternate coloration.

Personality
Kefka retains his maniacal, twisted, psychopathic, and short-tempered character traits. He has no qualms with destroying a location that isn't part of the world he originates from out of sheer boredom. He is the only one of the warriors of Spiritus to deliberately try to get the warriors of Materia killed by the planesgorgers. His defeat pose alludes to his childish nature by having him throw a temper tantrum.

Kefka remains snarky, abrasive, and confident of his victory even when he appears outmatched. His lines are often slandering, exempting mirror matches, where he is entranced by his own image.

Equipment
Kefka's "equips" headpieces as his weapon. His default weapon is the Decoration to Die For, a feathered ornament dubbed by Kefka himself. His first alternate weapon is the Motley Cap, a multicolored headpiece, which resembles a jester cap. His second alternate weapon is the Bewildering Headdress, which loosely resembles a colorful turban with plumes. His third alternate weapon is the Thinking Cap, which resembles a pointed hat with a red ribbon loosely wrapped around. Its tip appears to be a lit-up electrical bulb. His fourth alternate weapon is the Courtly Headdress, which resembles his head ornament in his God of Magic form from Final Fantasy VI.

Kefka's alternate weapons have not appeared in prior Final Fantasy games, and are original to the Dissidia series. They refer to his status as Emperor Gestahl's court jester in Final Fantasy VI.

Story
Kefka is summoned as a warrior of Spiritus alongside his fellow villains in the new war. Shantotto stumbles upon Kefka, Cloud of Darkness, and Sephiroth heading to meet Spiritus, with Kefka gleefully skipping about, happy to be back on World B and anticipating the upcoming battles.

Kefka wanders into a schism between Exdeath and Shantotto, Tidus, and Firion in Narshe, and is attacked by Firion. He dodges and grabs Tidus and Exdeath, dragging them into a portal where Ultimecia awaits. Firion and Shantotto save Tidus, and Kefka looks on amused while Ultimecia and Shantotto sling insults at each other. When the trio of heroes fails to escape Kefka tries to get away, but is stopped by Firion, who is nearly blasted into a portal by one of Kefka’s spells. He is saved by Jecht, who joins Tidus and Firion against Exdeath, Ultimecia, and Kefka in Besaid after Shantotto fell into a portal. When the planesgorgers begin to destroy the area, Kefka and the others retreat.

In Rabanastre, Kefka blasts the city with spells out of boredom until he notices the presence of a planesgorger. He taunts Vaan and engages in battle against him, Onion Knight, and Y'shtola, but this is a trick to summon the planesgorgers, who destroy Rabanastre as Kefka retreats.

When the heroes and antagonists meet to stage a battle to lure Shinryu out, Terra tells Kefka that though they are joining forces now, he will not be forgiven, with Kefka laughing and then leering snidely in response. During the battle, he attacks Vaan and Tidus with lightning spells before the two get the upper hand and hit him with a Pyroclasm kicked by Tidus.

As Shinryu arrives Kefka participates in the joint attack to defeat it, but is repelled. After regaining their composure, the warriors work together to defeat the dragon. The moogles give Kefka 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, Kefka returns to his homeworld.

Gameplay

 * Type: Marksman - Kefka's spells keep opponents on their toes with their odd trajectories and uneven speeds. Most of his skills can be charged for added craziness.
 * EX Skill: Heartless Angel - Afflict debuffs on all nearby foes. The number of debuffs increases the longer the skill is charged.

If the summon gauge is not full, you can use the to have Kefka perform a taunt, which also increases your bravery by a random amount.

Voice
Kefka's laugh remains similar to the original Final Fantasy VI version.

Kefka is voiced in the Japanese versions by Shigeru Chiba.

He is voiced by Dave Wittenberg in the English versions, who voices him with a high-pitched, comical, cheerfully-deranged tone that sometimes drops to an intimidating growl.

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