Playable characters

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

Playable characters per gameEdit

Final FantasyEdit

There are no predefined playable characters. Instead, the player creates and names their own party of characters, selecting each character's job class from the following options:

• Warrior
• Thief
• Monk
• Black Mage
• White Mage
• Red Mage

Final Fantasy IIEdit

• Firion
• Maria
• Guy
• Leon
• Minwu
• Josef
• Gordon
• Leila
• Ricard
• Scott (Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls and onward)

Final Fantasy IIIEdit

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

Final Fantasy IVEdit

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

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-Edit

• Cecil
• Rosa
• Rydia
• Yang
• Cid
• Palom
• Porom
• Rydia?
• Edge

Final Fantasy IV: The After YearsEdit

• Ceodore
• Cecil
• Rosa
• Cid
• Rydia
• Luca
• Brina
• Calca
• Yang
• Ursula
• Palom
• Leonora
• Edge
• Gekkou
• Izayoi
• Zangetsu
• Tsukinowa
• Porom
• Edward
• Harley
• Kain
• Golbez
• Biggs
• Wedge
• White Mage
• Black Mage
• Monks A, B and C
• Guards A, B and C
• Kain?
• Elder
• Fusoya

Final Fantasy VEdit

• Bartz
• Lenna
• Galuf
• Faris
• Krile

Final Fantasy VIEdit

• Terra
• Locke
• Edgar
• Sabin
• Shadow
• Cyan
• Relm
• Strago
• Gau
• Celes
• Setzer
• Mog
• Gogo
• Umaro
• Biggs
• Wedge
• Ten Moogles
• Banon
• ?????
• Maduin (outside of battle only)
• General Leo

Final Fantasy VIIEdit

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

Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-Edit

• 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-Edit

• Vincent
• Cait Sith

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-Edit

• Zack

Final Fantasy VIIIEdit

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

Final Fantasy IXEdit

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

Final Fantasy XEdit

• Tidus
• Auron
• Rikku
• Wakka
• Lulu
• Yuna
• Kimahri
• Seymour

Final Fantasy X-2Edit

• Yuna
• Rikku
• Paine

Final Fantasy X-2: Last MissionEdit

• Yuna
• Rikku
• Paine

Final Fantasy XIEdit

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

Final Fantasy XIIEdit

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

The Zodiac versions allow control over the guest characters as well:

• Lamont/Larsa
• Vossler
• Reddas

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant WingsEdit

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

Final Fantasy XIIIEdit

• Lightning
• Sazh
• Snow
• Vanille
• Hope
• Fang

Final Fantasy XIII-2Edit

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

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIEdit

• Lightning

Final Fantasy XIVEdit

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

• Alphinaud
• Y'shtola
• Hien

Final Fantasy XVEdit

• 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)
• Sarah (Close Encounter of the Terra Kind, out of battle only)
• Ardyn (Episode Ardyn DLC only)

A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XVEdit

• Regis Lucis Caelum

Final Fantasy TacticsEdit

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 AdvanceEdit

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
• Mewt (Prologue only)

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the RiftEdit

Generic characters can be recruited on several occasions. New recruits will appear monthly in certain areas, ready to be recruited.

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

Vagrant StoryEdit

• Ashley Riot

Final Fantasy Type-0Edit

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

Final Fantasy Awakening Edit

Players can create their own characters. Characters from Type-0 and some new characters can be recruited.

Epic

• Eight
• Cater
• Nine
• Trey
• Ruka
• Ryid Uruk
• Mutsuki Chiharano
• Hayne

Legendary

• Machina Kunagiri
• Rem Tokimiya
• Kurasame Susaya
• Ace
• Deuce
• Cinque
• Sice
• Seven
• Jack
• Queen
• King
• Qator Bashtar
• Claes Celestia Misca Sancest
• Captain Tenochi

Mythic

• 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 Edit

The players creates their own characters, choosing from four races.

• Clavat
• Selkie
• Yuke
• Lilty

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of FatesEdit

• Yuri
• Alhanalem
• Meeth Crym
• Gnash

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a KingEdit

• King Leo

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of TimeEdit

Players choose the gender and race of their own character.

Adventurers can be recruited at the town:

• Aline
• Amenhart
• Del Dee
• Gerald
• Elen Dok
• Koo El
• Rid Dek
• Uruha

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a DarklordEdit

• Mira

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal BearersEdit

• Layle

The Final Fantasy LegendEdit

• Human
• Mutant
• Monster

Final Fantasy Legend IIEdit

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

Final Fantasy Legend IIIEdit

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

Final Fantasy AdventureEdit

• Sumo
• Chocobo

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of LightEdit

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

Bravely DefaultEdit

• Tiz
• Agnès
• Ringabel
• Edea

Bravely Second: End LayerEdit

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

Final Fantasy DimensionsEdit

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

Final Fantasy Dimensions II Edit

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

Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)Edit

• 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 FantasyEdit

• 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 NTEdit

• 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

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera OmniaEdit

Warrior of Light Garland Firion Maria Leon The Emperor Onion Knight Cecil (Dark Knight) Edge Yang Kain Palom Rydia Cecil (Paladin) Rosa Golbez Porom Bartz Galuf Faris Krile Lenna Gilgamesh Terra Shadow Setzer Sabin Cyan Edgar Celes Kefka Relm Locke Tifa Cloud Yuffie Vincent Aerith Sephiroth Cid Cait Sith Barret Zack Laguna Squall Zell Irvine Seifer Fujin Raijin Quistis Selphie Rinoa Ultimecia Vivi Zidane Steiner

Eiko Garnet Kuja Freya Beatrix Yuna Wakka Tidus Seymour Auron Jecht Lulu Kimahri Paine Shantotto Prishe Lion Lilisette Aphmau Vaan Penelo Balthier Ashe Vayne Fran Basch Sazh Hope Vanille Snow Lightning Fang Serah Noel Y'shtola Yda Thancred Papalymo Alisaie Alphinaud Lyse Noctis Prompto Ramza Agrias Rem King Ace Cater Seven Deuce Cinque Machina Yuri Sherlotta Layle Lann & Reynn

Theatrhythm Final FantasyEdit

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 CallEdit

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

Final Fantasy ExplorersEdit

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

World of Final FantasyEdit

• Lann
• Reynn
• Hauyn (Maxima version only, out of battle only)

Final Fantasy Record KeeperEdit

• Tyro
• Elarra
• Dr. Mog
• Biggs
• Wedge

Mobius Final FantasyEdit

• Wol
• Meia
• Sarah

Final Fantasy Brave ExviusEdit

The main characters are those that are obtainable during the story.

• Rain
• Lasswell
• Fina
• Lid
• Nichol
• Sakura
• Jake

The rest of original playable characters can be recruited through the summoning with lapis.

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