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|name=Terra Branford
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|Sprite = [[File:Terra Branford menu.png|50px|Terra's menu portrait (SNES/PSX/GBA).]] [[File:Terra esper menu portrait.gif|50px|Terra's esper portrait (SNES/PSX/GBA).]]<br/>[[File:FFVI Terra Branford Menu iOS.png|50x50px|Terra's menu portrait (iOS)/Android).]] [[File:FFVI Terra Esper Menu iOS.png|50x50px|Terra's esper portrait (iOS/Android).]]<hr>[[File:Terra Branford small.png|Terra's field sprite (SNES/PSX/GBA).]] [[File:EsperTerraSprite.PNG|Terra's esper battle sprite (SNES/PSX/GBA).]] [[File:FFVI Baby Terra.png|Baby Terra's sprite (SNES/PSX/GBA).]]<hr>[[File:FFVI Terra Branford Sprite.png|48x48px|Terra's field sprite (iOS/Android).]] [[File:FFVI Terra Branford - Esper Sprite.png|48x48px|Terra's esper battle sprite (iOS/Android).]] [[File:FFVI iOS Baby Terra.png|Baby Terra's sprite (iOS/Android).]]
  
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|Name = Terra Branford
  
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|japanese=ティナ・ブランフォード
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|JapaneseName = Tina Branford
  
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|romaji=Tina Buranfōdo
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|kana = ティナ・ブランフォード
  
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|romaji = Tina Buranfōdo
  
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|portrait=[[File:Terra Branford menu.png|50px|Menu portrait (SNES/PS/GBA).]] [[File:Terra esper menu portrait.gif|50px|Esper portrait (SNES/PS/GBA).]]<br/>[[File:FFVI Terra Branford Menu iOS.png|50x50px|Menu portrait (iOS)/Android).]] [[File:FFVI Terra Esper Menu iOS.png|50x50px|Esper portrait (iOS/Android).]]
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|Job = Magitek Elite
  
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|sprite=[[File:Terra Branford small.png|Field sprite (SNES/PS/GBA).]] [[File:EsperTerraSprite.PNG|Esper battle sprite (SNES/PS/GBA).]] [[File:FFVI Baby Terra.png|Baby sprite (SNES/PS/GBA).]]<hr/>[[File:FFVI Terra Branford Sprite.png|48x48px|Field sprite (iOS/Android).]] [[File:FFVI Terra Branford - Esper Sprite.png|48x48px|Esper battle sprite (iOS/Android).]] [[File:FFVI iOS Baby Terra.png|Baby sprite (iOS/Android).]]
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|Skill = [[Trance (Final Fantasy VI)|Trance]]/Revert
  
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|lit=Tina Branford
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|LimitBreak = [[Riot Blade (Ability)|Riot Blade]]
  
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|home=[[Esper World]]
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|Age = 18<ref name="SSh-p10">{{Refbook|title=[[Final Fantasy VI Settei Shiryō-hen]]|page=10}}</ref>
  
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|affiliation=[[Returners]]
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|Weight = 48 kg<ref name="SSh-p10"/> (106 lbs.)
  
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|Birthplace = [[Esper World]]
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|race=[[Human]]/[[Esper (Final Fantasy VI)|Esper]]
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|gender=Female
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|Treasure = [[Magicite (Final Fantasy VI)|Magicite]]
  
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|hair=Green or blonde
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|Hobby = Fluffing Moogles
  
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|weight =48 kg<ref name="SSh-p10"/><ref name="ultimaniavol1"/> (106 lbs.)
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|Ultimaweapon= [[Apocalypse (Weapon)|Apocalypse]]
  
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|englishva= {{w|Natalie Lander}} ("[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]")
  
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|treasure=Magicite Shard<ref name="ultimaniavol1"/>
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|sign=Libra<ref name="ultimaniavol1"/>
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|type=playable
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|job=Magitek Elite
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|abilities=[[Trance (Final Fantasy VI)|Trance]]/Revert
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|limit break=[[Riot Blade (ability)|Riot Blade]]
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|weapon=Most [[Final Fantasy VI weapons#Swords|swords]], [[Final Fantasy VI weapons#Daggers|daggers]], many [[Final Fantasy VI weapons#Maces|maces]]
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|armor=Most [[Final Fantasy VI armor#Heavy Armor|heavy armor]], [[Final Fantasy VI armor#Shields|shields]], mage and [[female-exclusive equipment]]
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|ultimate weapon=Apocalypse
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|designer=[[Yoshitaka Amano]]
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|japanese voice actor=[[Yukari Fukui]]
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|english voice actor=[[Natalie Lander]]
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{{Q|A mysterious young woman, born with the gift of magic, and enslaved by the Gestahlian Empire.|Game description}}
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{{Quote|A mysterious young woman, born with the gift of magic, and enslaved by the Gestahlian Empire.|Description}}
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'''Terra Branford''', called '''Tina''' in the Japanese version, is a playable character in ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''. Her unique abilities make her a key player in the war between the [[Gestahlian Empire]] and the rebel factions. Her gameplay name before the player names her is '''??????''', and her "name" in dialogue is '''Girl'''.
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'''Terra Branford''', known as '''Tina''' in the Japanese version, is a playable character in ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''. Her name in menus before the player names her is '''??????''', and her "name" in dialogue is '''Girl'''.
   
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Terra begins the game as a soldier for the [[Gestahlian Empire]], who used her to further their experiments with [[Magitek]] due to her unique ability to innately use [[Magic (term)|magic]]. After she is freed from the [[Slave Crown|mind control]] of [[Kefka Palazzo|Kefka]], Terra finds refuge in the [[Returners]], a rebel group whose members convince her to ally with them for protection and to stop the Empire from conquering the world. While initially apprehensive about fighting and reluctant to use her powers, Terra comes to accept her true nature and fights alongside the Returners to bring about peace and create a better world for the future.
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[[Yoshinori Kitase]] has stated<ref>[http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=2&cId=3178085 ''Final Fantasy: Kitase's Inside Story'']</ref> that ''Final Fantasy VI'' has no official [[List of Protagonists|main character]], as the developers aimed to give the entire cast equal development and status without anyone standing above the rest. However, Terra features prominently in much of the game's artwork and is pivotal to its plot; she is present in the [[Logos of Final Fantasy#Final Fantasy VI|game's logo]], the game's [[Terra's Theme|main theme]] is named after her, and she was chosen as the heroine to represent ''Final Fantasy VI'' in ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]''. She is often considered the game's central protagonist, which would make her the first female protagonist in the mainstream ''Final Fantasy'' series.
  
   
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Though the story of ''Final Fantasy VI'' has an ensemble cast with no intended main character, Terra is the first character the player controls and is featured in the game's [[Logos of Final Fantasy|logo]]. In spin-off titles she is typically the primary representative for ''Final Fantasy VI'' and the foremost character of the game.
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<!--Please do not refer to Terra as the main protagonist or main character. The developers have specifically said Final Fantasy VI is an ensemble cast, and Terra was not intended as the main character no matter her prominence in later media-->
 
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===Appearance===
  
===Appearance===
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[[File:Terra_VIII.jpg|thumb|left|Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.]]
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[[File:Terra SD Art.png|left|187x187px|thumb|Terra's SD artwork by [[Tetsuya Nomura]].]]
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Terra is an eighteen-year-old woman with mint green hair, a red dress with a purple sash around her waist, red boots, red wristbands and purple shoulder-pads (depicted as a purple cape in her portrait for the iOS/Android rerelease). Terra's baby sprite briefly depicts her with blonde hair and in her concept artwork, Terra is blonde with a sleeveless red dress with floral patterns, flowered white tights, two long red gloves, red boots and a purple-pink cloak with the same flowered design as her tights.
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Terra is an eighteen-year-old woman with long hair tied in a ponytail, a red dress with a purple or pink sash around her waist, red boots, and red bracers. The details of her outfit differ considerably between her concept art and sprite art. In her concept art, Terra has blonde hair, a cape and tights with floral patterns, and a pink hair ribbon. In her sprites, Terra has green hair, purple shoulder pads, and no tights. Spin-off games have since used both designs interchangeably, particularly if it is a game that features [[alternate outfit]]s.
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Terra has been portrayed with varying eye colors. In her in-game sprite and the FMVs added to the ''[[Final Fantasy Anthology]]'' version, she has green eyes. In ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'' her eyes are a shade between blue and violet. Most spin-off appearances since depict her with some shade of blue eyes, but green is sometimes used as well.
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When in her [[Esper (Final Fantasy VI)|esper]] form, Terra is depicted as a nude figure with pink-purple skin, long, wild hair reaching past her waist, tufts of fur on her arms and legs, and yellow claws on her hands and feet. Despite her nudity, she is universally depicted without visible nipples or sexual organs. In the SNES and GBA versions of ''Final Fantasy VI'', her esper sprite has red eyes and her portrait has yellow eyes, but the iOS and Steam releases have her with green eyes in her sprite and blue eyes in her portrait. Spin-off appearances vary in giving her red or blue eyes in her esper form.
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Alternate artworks for Terra depict her with a white leotard with a blue jacket with sleeves, a blue cape, and blue boots, and another gives her a black and white striped short-sleeved top that bears her midriff, a matching skirt, and a blue cape. These designs were used as the basis for alternate outfits of Terra in the ''Dissidia'' series.
   
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Terra's signature weapon is a sword with a deep purple handle and a red orb on the guard and pommel, and a slim, curved blade. This weapon was not given a specific name until ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy NT]]'', which names it the [[Enhancer (weapon)|Enhancer]], a name also used in the game's spin-off ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia]]''. In versions of ''Final Fantasy VI'' that feature the [[Dragons' Den]], Terra's [[ultimate weapon (term)|ultimate weapon]] is the [[Apocalypse (weapon)|Apocalypse]].
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In ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' and ''Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy'' she sports both hair colors; in "normal" mode she is blonde and in "alternate" mode her hair is green. Her hair is always tied into a ponytail and sometimes depicted as curly. In Terra's [[Esper (Final Fantasy VI)|esper]] form her hair is long and wild, and her body and hair are vivid lavender. This remains true across all depictions of the character.
  
   
 
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===Personality===
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[[File:FFVI PC Terra What Love Is.png|thumb|left|Terra wants to know what love is.]]
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At first Terra is confused, fearful and [[Amnesia (Term)|amnesiac]]. She is suspicious of anyone who wants access to her powers and not fully knowing what those powers ''are'' adds to her wariness. The few memories she has are disturbing and she is upset by reminders of the way her power was used. This allows her to sympathize with [[Celes Chere]], another former Imperial. As she learns more about herself, Terra becomes assertive and determined and adds her opinions to the discourse or spurs the party onward. She shows an affinity for children.
  
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At the onset of ''Final Fantasy VI'', Terra is confused and fearful and has [[Amnesia (term)|amnesia]], strengthening her hesitations. She has no idea who or what she is or what the war she is caught up is about. The few memories she has imply she was a willing soldier of the Empire, disturbing her and causing her to be wary of joining the Returners, uncertain if she belongs with them and can trust them. Terra comes to hate and fear her powers, as she feels they are only good for destruction and alienate her from others who fear her or would exploit her abilities.
   
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Following her connecting with the [[Magicite (Final Fantasy VI)|magicite]] of her father, [[Maduin (Final Fantasy VI)|Maduin]], Terra regains all her memories and gains better control over her powers. She becomes more proactive in aiding the Returners to try and establish peace between humans and espers. However, she still rejects her power, having now seen what the Empire has used magic for, and feeling that others are hungry for power only to fight.
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Once she learns her true past and comes to control her powers, she turns her introspection to her humanity, a question that had troubled her from the start. She worries she cannot feel love and asks others about their emotions to try and figure it out. This question becomes so overwhelming she briefly loses her ability to fight, but in the end Terra is courageous and resolves to fight and use her special abilities to make the world a better place.
  
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In the [[World of Ruin (Final Fantasy VI)|World of Ruin]], Terra fully accepts her powers at last when she defends the children of [[Mobliz]] from [[Humbaba (Final Fantasy VI)|Humbaba]]. Realizing she loves the children, an emotion she was afraid she was incapable of feeling, Terra rejoins the party to defeat Kefka and create a better, peaceful world for the kids. Her courage and resolve are settled from then on, and she is determined to use her powers as needed—not to destroy or cause war, but to protect the things and the people she cares about.
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==Story==
  
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[[File:Terra's-flashback-FFVI-iOS.png|thumb|left|Terra burns imperial soldiers under Kefka's control.]]
  
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Terra was born in the [[Esper World]] to an esper father, [[Maduin (Final Fantasy VI)|Maduin]], and a [[human]] mother, [[Madeline]]. Two years later the [[Gestahlian Empire]] raided the land and abducted Maduin. Madeline tried to keep Emperor [[Gestahl]] away from her daughter, but he struck her down. Intrigued by the prospect of a half-esper, Gestahl took Terra to the Empire and had her raised as a living weapon. The exact details of her upbringing are unknown, but [[General Leo]] was acquainted with her and she developed a fondness for [[Moogle (Race)#Final Fantasy VI|moogles]]. General Celes Chere claims to have known her. Due to her innate magical ability, Terra was given the title of Magitek Elite.
  
   
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Terra has a fondness for [[Moogle (race)#Final Fantasy VI|moogles]], expressed in many of her spin-off appearances where she interacts with the creatures.
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The Imperial general [[Kefka Palazzo]] took an interest in her and placed a [[Slave Crown|slave crown]] on her, forcing her to obey his orders directly. Among them was the order to annihilate fifty of the Empire's finest soldiers to gauge the extent of her powers and the slave crown's effectiveness. At some point after this Terra participated — alongside Kefka, Celes, and Leo—in Gestahl's declaration of war speech, although she did not salute Gestahl due to not being motioned to do so.
  
   
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===Abilities===
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[[File:MagitekTerraFront.gif|right|Sprite of Terra in Magitek Armor.]]
  
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In ''Final Fantasy VI'', Terra can equip most [[Final Fantasy VI weapons|weapons]] and [[Final Fantasy VI armor|armor]], including heavy armor and mage robes, making her a versatile character. Spin-off titles tend to focus more on Terra's magical prowess and downplay her physical attributes.
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[[File:TerraFMV.JPG|thumb|right|165px|Terra with the Slave Crown in an FMV in the ''[[Final Fantasy Anthology|Anthology]]'' release.]]
  
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Terra is assigned on a mission to [[Narshe]] accompanied by two Imperial troopers: [[Biggs and Wedge (Final Fantasy VI)|Biggs and Wedge]] to retrieve the recently discovered frozen esper, [[Valigarmanda]], from the [[Narshe Mines]]. The trio reaches the esper, but it kills Biggs and Wedge, and resonates with Terra, knocking her unconscious.
  
   
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Terra is generally associated with the [[Fire (element)|fire]] element, able to cast spells like [[Fira (ability)|Fira]], [[Flare (ability)|Flare]], and [[Meltdown (Magic)|Meltdown]]. Both in her original game and spin-offs, her spellcasting prowess extends beyond just fire, and she is adept in a variety of offensive magic. She is able to fly in her esper form in ''Final Fantasy VI'', and in spin-offs she can fly or levitate while in her human form as well.
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She is rescued by [[Arvis]], a resident of Narshe, who removes the slave crown and nurses her back to health. Though Terra suffers from amnesia, she is able to give her first name. The local police want to capture her thanks to her part in the town's assault. Arvis helps Terra escape, but the guards catch up to her in the mines. An agent of the Returners, [[Locke Cole]], rescues her, along with [[Ten Moogles|a group of moogles]], and Locke takes Terra to [[Figaro]], where he promises to stay and help her until her memory returns.
  
   
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Terra's [[Desperation Attack]] in ''Final Fantasy VI'' is [[Riot Blade (ability)|Riot Blade]], which in other games is depicted as her [[Limit Break (ability)|Limit Break]] or equivalent ability. Riot Blade has Terra swing her sword (in her esper form she uses her claws) and create beams of energy that fire at opponents. The attack has been depicted as firing multiple beams or firing two beams in an X-shape.
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Terra meets with King [[Edgar Roni Figaro]] and wonders if he's only interested in her for her special abilities. Kefka arrives to reclaim her, but Edgar posits she is not there. Terra worries over being an Imperial soldier and the prospect of choosing a side and when Kefka returns and tries to burn down [[Figaro Castle]], Terra, Locke, and Edgar escape on [[Chocobo#Final Fantasy VI|chocobos]] while the castle submerges under the [[Desert (Location)#Final Fantasy VI|desert]].
  
   
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Terra uses [[Magic (Term)|magic]] in battle, shocking her companions. Terra worries she might not be human, and though the others try to reassure her, the idea troubles her. They head for the [[Returner Hideout]] by passing through the [[Sabre Mountains]] where Terra meets Edgar's twin brother, [[Sabin Rene Figaro|Sabin]].
  
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[[File:Terra's-flashback-FFVI-iOS.png|thumb|left|Terra burns [[Imperial Soldier (Final Fantasy VI cinematic enemy)|imperial soldiers]] under Kefka's control.]]
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Terra was born in the [[Esper World]] to an esper father, Maduin, and a [[human]] mother, [[Madeline]]. When the Gestahlian Empire raided the land and abducted Maduin, he and Madeline were accidentally cast out of the Esper World with Terra. Emperor [[Gestahl]] took the baby Terra from Madeline and struck her down. Intrigued by the prospect of a half-esper, Gestahl took Terra back to [[Vector]] where she was raised as a living weapon and experiment as the Empire developed [[Magitek]].
   
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The exact details of Terra's upbringing in the Empire are unknown. Both [[Celes Chere|General Celes]] and [[Leo Christophe|General Leo]] knew her from her time in the Empire, aware she was being used as a biological weapon. Due to her innate magical ability, Terra was given the title of Magitek Elite. [[Kefka Palazzo]] took an interest in her and placed a [[Slave Crown]] on her, giving him direct control over Terra. One of his orders was to kill fifty soldiers in [[Magitek armor (Final Fantasy VI)|Magitek Armor]]—Terra killed them all in under three minutes. The incident was so horrific that it became news even outside the Empire and rumors spread of a dangerous "witch" under their control.{{cite|FFVI|script=Narshe|version=snes}} At some point after this Terra attended Gestahl's declaration of war speech with Kefka, Celes, and Leo, standing silently by her [[Magitek armor (Final Fantasy VI)|Magitek Armor]] while the assembled Imperials saluted their Emperor.
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The party meets with the leader of the Returners, Banon, who tries to convince Terra to join their cause. He does not want to force her, because, as Edgar said, it make them "no different from the Empire", but tells her she may represent the Returners' last hope, and it is clear their interest in her centers around her wielding of magic. Terra is reluctant to be used as a weapon and speaks to the others in the Returner hideout to learn more about them.
  
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[[File:Terra FMV Upscaled.png|thumb|right|165px|Terra with the Slave Crown in an FMV in the ''[[Final Fantasy Anthology|Anthology]]'' release.]]
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The Empire received word that [[Valigarmanda (Final Fantasy VI)|a frozen esper]] had been excavated in [[Narshe Mines (North Passage)|the mines]] of the town of [[Narshe]], a neutral city. They sent two Imperial troopers, [[Biggs and Wedge (Final Fantasy VI)|Biggs and Wedge]], as well as Terra, to [[Raid on Narshe|raid the town]] and retrieve the esper. The trio killed several members of the Narshe guards and found the esper, but it began to glow and resonate with Terra, and a surge of energy knocked her unconscious. She was rescued by [[Arvis]], a resident of Narshe, who removed the slave crown and sheltered her in his home.
   
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Terra awoke in Arvis's home with no memories but her name. The guards came to the house to arrest her and Arvis had her sneak out the back door and into the mines, and the guards pursued. They cornered Terra in a passage when the floor caved in and she fell to a lower floor, and saw glimpses of her servitude to Kefka before passing out. Meanwhile Arvis contacted [[Locke Cole|Locke]], an agent of the Returners, and asked him to help Terra. Locke rushed to Terra's rescue and, with help from [[Ten Moogles|a group of moogles]] that live in the mines, defeated the guards and escaped town through a hidden passage.
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Terra agrees to help the Returners and Banon proposes taking Terra back to Narshe to speak to the frozen esper and convince it to help the Returners to counter the Empire's use of magic. The hideout is discovered and the others flee down the [[Lethe River]] while Locke heads for [[South Figaro]] to stall the Empire's advance. Banon, Edgar, Sabin and Terra are attacked by [[Ultros (Final Fantasy VI)|Ultros]], an octopus inhabitant of the Lethe River, who latches onto Terra's leg and while Edgar pulls Terra away, Sabin fights it off with a [[Blitz (Final Fantasy VI)|Blitz]]. He is thrown from the raft, and Terra, Edgar, and Banon reach Narshe without him. The three trek through the mines to meet up with Arvis after the local police reject both Terra and the Returners.
  
   
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Locke took Terra to [[Figaro Castle]] and introduced her to its king, [[Edgar Roni Figaro|Edgar]]. The two promised to shelter Terra until her memories returned, but Terra was dubious and wondered if they were only interested in her for her magical powers. Kefka arrived to reclaim her, but Edgar feigned ignorance of who he was looking for. That night Kefka returned and set fire to the castle, and Terra, Locke, and Edgar escaped on [[Chocobo#Final Fantasy VI|chocobos]] while the castle submerged under the [[Desert (location)#Final Fantasy VI|desert]]. Edgar admitted to Terra that they were Returners and asked her to come with them and meet their leader, [[Banon]]. Though she was hesitant, the group set out for the [[South Figaro Cave]] and the [[Sabre Mountains]], where the [[Returner Hideout]] was.
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Once Sabin arrives in Narshe with [[Gau]] and [[Cyan Garamonde]], and Locke returns with Celes, the Returners prepare to defend the esper with their boosted numbers. Celes is a former Imperial soldier who can use magic due to having been infused with it artificially as a child, and Terra asks her if she feels love but Celes takes it for mockery.
  
   
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After making contact with Edgar's estranged brother [[Sabin Rene Figaro|Sabin]] on [[Mt. Kolts]], the group reached the hideout and Terra met Banon. He told her she may represent the Returners' last hope, and it was clear their interest in her centered around her wielding of magic. Terra was reluctant to be used as a weapon and spoke to the others in the Returner hideout to learn more about why they fight the Empire. Meanwhile, the Empire invaded [[South Figaro]] to use as a staging ground for further excursions north, including the Returner hideout. Locke went to sabotage their advance while Terra, Edgar, Sabin, and Banon fled down the [[Lethe River]]. [[Ultros (Final Fantasy VI)|Ultros]] attacked them and Sabin washed overboard, leaving the others to continue alone.
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[[File:Terra Esper.jpg|left|180px|Terra in her [[Esper (Final Fantasy VI)|esper]] form.]]
  
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[[File:FFVI PC Terra Love.png|right|thumb|Terra asks Celes about love.]]
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The [[Battle for the Frozen Esper]] commences with Kefka leading the Empire's forces while Banon directs the defense, and they repel the Empire. The group visits [[Valigarmanda]] and it resonates with Terra transforming her into an esper. She flies off. A search party is set up to look for her and they track her down in [[Zozo]] where she is found atop the tallest building. She is being cared for by [[Ramuh#Final Fantasy VI|Ramuh]], an esper who called out to her when he sensed her. He explains she is frightened as she does not understand or control her power and must meet with her father to recover. Celes agrees to lead a party to infiltrate [[Vector]] and retrieve Maduin, with Locke accompanying her.
  
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At Narshe, the guards recognized Terra from her raid on the town and refused her entry, but Terra remembered the secret passage into the mines that Locke had used to escape with her, and they snuck back into town and to Arvis's house. Banon tried to convince the [[Elder of Narshe]] to side with the Returners against the Empire, but the Elder was unconvinced. Sabin and Locke arrived at the meeting with new allies—[[Gau]], [[Cyan Garamonde|Cyan]], and Celes, now no longer of the Empire. Locke warned them the Empire was already marching on Narshe, and the town agreed to allow the Returners to defend them. While preparing their defenses, Terra spoke to Celes about their mutual ability to use magic and asked if she feels love, but Celes took it for mockery.
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[[File:FFVI PC Esper Terra Flying.png|thumb|left|Terra flies across the world.]]
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The [[Battle for the Frozen Esper]] commenced with Kefka leading the Imperial forces while Banon directed the defense, and they repelled the Empire. The group visited [[Valigarmanda (Final Fantasy VI)|Valigarmanda]] and it resonated with Terra again, and a shockwave knocked the other Returners back as Terra approached it, demanding answers of what she is. A conduit of energy flowed between the two and Terra transformed into a monstrous esper-like form and flew way. The Returners regrouped and set out to track her down and find out what happened.
   
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The group found Terra in [[Zozo]] in the care of [[Ramuh (Final Fantasy VI)|Ramuh]], an esper. Terra was still transformed and unable to control her powers, and could not speak or recognize the party. Ramuh explained he called Terra to him for her safety when he sensed her transformation, but denied she was an esper. To help her come to terms with her nature and control her powers, he advised the party go to Vector and rescue the espers being held in the [[Magitek Research Facility (Final Fantasy VI)|Magitek Research Facility]], as he believed one of the espers there could be of aid.
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Locke returns with Maduin, now a [[Magicite (Final Fantasy VI)|magicite]] shard, and brings him to Terra. She regains her memory and becomes able to control her transformation. With the understanding of her origins and powers, Terra gains confidence and suggests they return to Narshe. The party formulates a strategy to attack the Empire: have the espers attack from the east, while a coalition of Returners and Narshe guards attack Vector. Terra agrees to be the Returners' envoy to the espers.
  
  +
[[File:FFVI PC Esper Terra Zozo.png|thumb|right|Terra in Zozo.]]
  +
The Returners raided the facility and retrieved the [[Magicite (Final Fantasy VI)|magicite]] remains of many espers. When they returned to Terra, one of them, Maduin, resonated with her. Terra's memories were restored and the story of her birth in the Esper World and the Empire's invasion was revealed to the party. Now able to [[Trance (Final Fantasy VI)|transform]] into her esper state at will, Terra returned to human form and rejoined the party.
   
  +
The party returned to Narshe and were told the town had formally joined the Returners. They had come up with a plan to attack the Empire with a coalition of the Returners, Figaro's weaponry, and Narshe's resources, but lacked the manpower. Banon suggested opening the Sealed Gate to the Esper World and making an alliance with the espers. While Terra was hesitant, she accepted that her very existence was proof co-existence between human and esper was possible, and agreed. The party set out to the [[Cave to the Sealed Gate]]. An [[Imperial Observation Post]] was stationed at the entrance to the cave and was suspiciously abandoned when they arrived, but the Returners continued on.
−
She leads a team through the [[Cave to the Sealed Gate]] to the Esper World where she is ambushed by Kefka, but opens the gate to an army of emerging espers who attack Kefka. Terra's group escapes to the ''[[Blackjack (Final Fantasy VI)|Blackjack]]'', the party's [[Airship (Term)|airship]], but the espers are in hot pursuit and attack the ship, which lands near Vector.
  
   
  +
When Terra approached the Sealed Gate the Returners were ambushed by Kefka. The other party members engaged him while Terra called out to the espers, and Kefka claimed that the Empire let Terra "escape" to trick the Returners into opening the gate. As the two groups fought, Terra shifted into her esper form and the Sealed Gate opened, and many espers rushed out, carrying Kefka away. Terra was blown back and collapsed, and the gate closed, a rockslide sealing it further. The Returners decided to regroup on the ''[[Blackjack (Final Fantasy VI)|Blackjack]]'', their [[Airship (term)|airship]], and leave the cave. At the abandoned Imperial base, another of the group informed them they saw the espers fly toward Vector.
−
[[File:VI-terra sd.jpg|100px|right|Terra's SD artwork.]]
  
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Once they arrive in Vector they find the city up in flames and Emperor Gestahl appears to have surrendered. He invites the Returners to a banquet during which he proposes peace. He asks Terra to relay a message to the espers hiding out on Crescent Island to the east. Locke agrees to accompany her, and General Leo would act as the Imperial liaison. On the way, Terra asks Leo about love, still worried she would be unable to feel it due to her half-esper nature, but Leo assures her this is not the case.
  
   
  +
The Returners found the [[Battle of Vector|espers attacking the city in a rage]], ignoring Terra's attempts to call to them. The ''Blackjack'' was damaged in the chaos and crashlanded near [[Maranda]]. The Returners traveled to Vector and found the city in flames and its population devastated. At the [[Imperial Palace]], Gestahl insisted he had seen the error of his ways in light of the true power of the espers, and declared [[Third Gestahlian Campaign|the war]] is over. He was concerned the espers may attack again, and asked for Terra's help find them and negotiate with them. Terra agreed and Locke volunteered to accompany her.
−
Upon arriving at Crescent Island, Terra, Locke, and [[Shadow (Final Fantasy VI)|Shadow]], an assassin hired to accompany them, make their way to the remote village of [[Thamasa]] to inquire about espers. The villagers are hostile to strangers, and when they ask an old man named [[Strago Magus]] for help, he denies the existence of espers. Terra, Locke, and Shadow stay at the [[Inn#Final Fantasy VI|inn]] and during the night a building goes up in flames with Strago's adoptive granddaughter, [[Relm Arrowny]], stuck inside. Strago asks Terra and Locke to help him rescue her, and they witness Strago's magical abilities.
  
   
  +
The two met up with General Leo in [[Albrook]] and learned the expedition was being accompanied by Celes, who had been missing since the Magitek Research Facility, and [[Shadow (Final Fantasy VI)|Shadow]], a mercenary Leo had hired in town. During the boat ride to Crescent Island, Terra could not sleep and went out on deck, where she spoke to General Leo. Leo was distant and admitted he felt guilty he did nothing to help Terra while the Empire was using her, and reassured her that in spite of her heritage, she was capable of feeling love, it would just take time and the right people.
−
Strago reveals the truth of his Magi ancestry and agrees to accompany them to the [[Espers' Gathering Place]]. Within the [[Crescent Mountain Cave]] they discover the statues of the [[Warring Triad]] with magical power emanating from them. Terra speculates the espers were drawn by it, and that the statues' power connects the human and esper worlds. The group reaches the area where the espers and their leader [[Yura]] are hiding. Terra convinces Yura to set up a conference with General Leo.
  
   
  +
Terra, Locke and Shadow went to [[Thamasa]], where the residents avoid strangers and acted strangely around them. A resident of the town, [[Strago Magus|Strago]], acted particularly suspicious, but the party wasn't sure what to make of it. While resting in the town, [[Burning Home|a building caught fire]] with Strago's adoptive granddaughter, [[Relm Arrowny|Relm]], stuck inside. Strago asked Terra and Locke to help him rescue her, and they witnessed Strago's magical abilities as he tried to fight the flames. The two entered the house with Strago and found Relm, and Shadow rescued them when they fell unconscious in the collapsing house.
−
Back in Thamasa, Yura and Leo begin peace negotiations, but are interrupted by Kefka who reveals this was a set up for him and Gestahl to retrieve more espers to turn into magicite. Kefka kills Yura and the other espers and wounds everyone but Leo, who fights Kefka, but is killed. Kefka collects the remains of various espers and heads to the [[Cave to the Sealed Gate|Sealed Gate]] to collect more. The Warring Triad are restored and the Sealed Gate becomes the [[Floating Continent (Final Fantasy VI)|Floating Continent]]. Terra leads the funeral service for Leo and wonders if people only want power.
  
  +
[[File:FFVI PC Terra Yura.png|thumb|left|Terra meets the espers inside the caves.]]
  +
Strago revealed the truth of his [[Magi (Final Fantasy VI)|Magi]] ancestry and agreed to accompany Terra and Locke on the search for the espers, and advised they check [[Espers' Gathering Place|the western caves]]. Within the caves they discovered statues of the [[Warring Triad]] emanating with magical power, and Strago explained they were effectively the [[Divinity in Final Fantasy|gods]] of magic. Terra speculated the espers were drawn by the energy, and that the statues' power connected the human and the esper worlds. The group found the espers and their leader, [[Yura (Final Fantasy VI)|Yura]], who recognized Terra's power. The group convinced Yura to set up a conference with General Leo.
   
  +
Back in Thamasa, Yura and Leo began peace negotiations, but were interrupted by Kefka who revealed this was a ruse for him and Gestahl to retrieve more espers to turn into magicite. Kefka wounded the gathered Imperials and Returners but Leo, and killed Yura and the other espers. Leo tried to fight back, but was killed, and Kefka then slaughtered more espers that forced open the Sealed Gate and tried to stop him. In the aftermath, Terra and the others mourned Leo and met up with their allies on the ''Blackjack''. Gestahl and Kefka entered the Esper World, found the Warring Triad, and raised the [[Floating Continent (Final Fantasy VI)|Floating Continent]].
−
The party flies to the Floating Continent to stop Gestahl and Kefka's plans. Kefka uses the Warring Triad's power to shield himself and kills Gestahl. Kefka moves the statues out of alignment, the Triad's power is unleashed on the world and tears apart land and sea; although the party attempts to escape on the ''Blackjack'', the airship is torn in two and they are separated, flung to all corners of the world.
  
   
  +
The party flew to the Floating Continent to stop Gestahl and Kefka's plans. Kefka used the Warring Triad's power to kill Gestahl and unleashed their power on the world, causing the [[Cataclysm (Final Fantasy VI)|Cataclysm]]. In the chaos of the world's reshaping, the ''Blackjack'' was destroyed and the party members scattered.
−
[[File:FFVI Terra giving up.png|thumb|Terra losing her strength to fight.]]
  
−
One year after Kefka [[End of the World|destroyed the world]], Terra finds herself in the village of [[Mobliz]], which is attacked by Kefka's "[[Light of Judgment]]". The adults have died and the orphaned children latch onto her and so Terra stays to care for the kids with a new feeling awakening inside of her, making her unable to fight. Celes and Sabin try to convince her to take up arms, but though she is relieved they are alive, Terra refuses, knowing she would only be a burden. When the town is attacked by [[Humbaba (Final Fantasy VI)|Humbaba]], Terra tries to defend the children but falls.
  
   
  +
At some point after the cataclysm, Terra found herself in the village of [[Mobliz]]. Kefka had attacked the town with his [[Light of Judgment]], destroying much of it and killing all the adults who tried to protect their children—two teenagers, [[Duane and Katarin]], were the eldest residents left. Terra felt a strange pull to the village and elected to stay and take care of the kids, many of them coming to view her as a surrogate parent and referred to her as "Mama".
−
Celes and Sabin drive it off and bring her back to town where they take their leave, after Terra says she needs more time to figure out what is going on inside her. When they return, Humbaba attacks the town again and upon seeing her friends in danger, Terra joins the battle in her esper form and helps them defeat the monster permanently. The children are startled by her appearance, but soon recognize her as their "mama". Terra realizes what she had been feeling is love for the children and with this epiphany entrusts the care of Mobliz to [[Duane and Katarin]] and joins the party in their battle against Kefka.
  
  +
[[File:FFVI PC Terra Losing Strength.png|thumb|Terra losing her strength to fight.]]
  +
When the party came to Mobliz, they asked Terra to rejoin them, but she refused, as she wanted to understand what the unfamiliar emotions she felt were, and the more she tried the less inclined she felt to leave. A demon, [[Humbaba (Final Fantasy VI)|Humbaba]], attacked the village, and Terra was wounded trying to defeat him, forcing the party to intervene and chase Humbaba away. Terra told them she could not accompany them and they left.
  +
[[File:FFVI FC Terra Fight.png|thumb|left|Terra decides to fight.]]
  +
A time later the party returned to the village and learned Katarin was pregnant. Humbaba attacked again and the party engaged him while Terra stayed with Katarin and Duane. The party was struggling against Humbaba when Terra emerged from hiding and transformed into her esper form to help them. Humbaba was slain but Terra still struggled to contain her esper form's power. The children of Mobliz came out and were initially frightened of Terra's appearance, but then recognized her and gathered around her without fear. Terra realized she had come to love the children and with this epiphany resolved to fight on their behalf, to create a better world for them to grow up in. Terra entrusted the care of Mobliz to Duane and Katarin and joined the party in their battle against Kefka.
  +
[[File:FFVI Android Terra and Celes in the Ending.png|thumb|Terra lives on as a human in the ending.]]
  +
As the party prepared to invade [[Kefka's Tower]], Terra's friends worried over her fate as they might have to destroy the Warring Triad, the source of magic that sustains espers, and they did not know what would happen to Terra if they did.
   
  +
After Kefka was killed, Terra transformed and used the last of her power to help the party escape the now crumbling tower. The magicite shards in the party's possession shattered as magic vanished from the world, and with his last words Maduin told Terra she could live on as a human if there was something in the world she felt strongly for. As Terra and the party's second airship, the ''[[Falcon (Final Fantasy VI)|Falcon]]'', flew out of the tower, Terra's power faded and she fell from the sky. The ''Falcon'' dove to catch her and Terra awoke on the deck of the ship, now fully human due to her love for the children of Mobliz. She stood at the airship's helm and untied her ponytail, savoring freedom at last.
−
[[File:FFVI Android Terra Girl lovey-dovey Moment.png|thumb|left|A child in Mobliz recognizes Terra.]]
  
  +
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−
As the party prepares to invade [[Kefka's Tower]], Terra's friends worry over her fate as they might have to destroy the Warring Triad, the source of magic, which allows the espers' survival. As the party confronts Kefka atop his tower, even if Terra wasn't recruited into the party, she senses the party calling to her and flies to the tower. In response to Kefka's nihilist rant, Terra says the inevitability of death and destruction do not matter if one has something to live for, and cites "love" when Kefka asks them why they bother to fight.
  
−  
−
After Kefka is killed, Terra transforms into an esper and uses the last of her power to help the party escape [[Kefka's Tower]]. The magicites shatter as magic vanishes from the world but before vanishing, Maduin tells Terra she will live on as a human if there is something in the world she feels strongly for. The party catches her on the ''[[Falcon (Final Fantasy VI)|Falcon]]'' as her esper power fades and Terra's love for the children of Mobliz allows her to become fully human. Terra stands at the airship's helm and releases her ponytail, savoring freedom at last.
  
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{{endspoiler}}
   
 
==Gameplay==
  
==Gameplay==
  +
{{main|Terra (Final Fantasy VI party member)}}
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[[File:FF6 iOS Terra Sprites.png|right|250px]]
  
  +
Terra is an all-around powerful character. Her large equipment draw and good base stats allow her to function as a physical or magical attacker. She is one of only two characters to have innate [[Magic (Final Fantasy VI command)|Magic]] and will learn new spells as she [[level]]s up. Her special ability, [[Trance (Final Fantasy VI)|Trance]], doubles any damage she deals while in use and halves magic damage, furthering her as a powerhouse character. Her [[Desperation Attack]] is [[Riot Blade (ability)|Riot Blade]], which deals magical damage to one enemy.
−
[[File:FF6 iOS Terra Esper Sprites.png|right|250px]]
  
−
Terra has one of the highest [[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats#Magic|magic]] [[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats|stats]], decent physical stats, and she equips a variety of equipment, including all [[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Swords|swords]] and [[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Shields|shields]] and all [[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Heavy Armor|heavy armor]], as well as [[Female-Exclusive Equipment|female-exclusive equipment]]. This makes Terra one of the best characters as she is exceptional at magical fighting, and an adequate physical fighter. Terra's special ability is [[Trance (Final Fantasy VI)|Trance]], also known as Morph, where she transforms into an esper form, doubling her stats for a period of time. Terra's [[Desperation Attack]] is [[Riot Blade (Ability)|Riot Blade]] that deals magical damage to one enemy.
  
   
  +
Terra is a required party member for many portions of the [[World of Balance]], but is entirely optional in the World of Ruin.
−
Terra is one of two characters to naturally learn [[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)|magic]] as she [[Level|levels up]], and when using [[Magitek Armor]] she has four additional [[Magitek (Command)|Magitek abilities]] exclusive to her: Banisher, Confuser, Bio Blast, and Magitek Missile. Terra begins with a [[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Mythril Knife|Mythril Knife]], [[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Buckler|Buckler]], [[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Leather Cap|Leather Hat]] and [[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Leather Armor|Leather Armor]].
  
  +
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===Stats===
 +
==Musical themes==
  +
{{See|Terra's Theme}}
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  +
"Terra" is the main theme of ''Final Fantasy VI'', and it is worked into the tracks "Opening Theme", "Metamorphosis", "Save Them!" and "[[ending theme#Final Fantasy VI|Ending Theme]]". The theme plays on the [[world map#Final Fantasy VI|overworld map]] in the World of Balance, but is replaced by "Dark World" and later "[[Searching for Friends]]" in the World of Ruin. The piece's melody is incorporated into "Awakening", another theme associated with Terra that plays when she experiences a personal revelation, including when Terra awakens in Arvis's house at the beginning of the game.
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!style="width:50%"|Name
  
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!style="width:50%"|Initial Stats
  
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|-
  
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!class="b"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats#Strength|Strength]]
  
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|31
  
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|-
  
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!class="b"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats#Speed|Speed]]
  
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|33
  
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|-
  
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!class="b"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats#Stamina|Stamina]]
  
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|28
  
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|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats#Magic|Magic]]
  
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|39
  
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|-
  
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!class="b"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats#Attack|Attack]]
  
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|12
  
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|-
  
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!class="b"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats#Defense|Defense]]
  
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|42
  
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|-
  
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!class="b"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats#Evasion|Evasion]]
  
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|5%
  
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|-
  
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!class="b"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats#Magic Defense|Magic Defense]]
  
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|33
  
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|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats#Magic Evasion|Magic Evasion]]
  
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|7%
  
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|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats#Escape Success|Escape Success]]
  
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|4
  
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|-
  
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!class="b"|HP Gain
  
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|40
  
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|-
  
−
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|-
  
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  +
"FINAL FANTASY VI Symphonic Poem: Born with the Gift of Magic" is a symphonic poem arranged and orchestrated by Roger Wanamo for the [[Final Symphony]] concert series. ''Final Fantasy VI'' was the first ''Final Fantasy'' game Wanamo played and was swept away by the story, the characters and the music. He wished to retell his experience with this arrangement that focuses on the journey of Terra Branford, the heroine born with the gift of magic.<ref name="symphony">{{Refwebsite| page url = http://www.spielemusikkonzerte.de/en/konzerte/final-symphony/ | page name = Final Symphony | site url = http://www.spielemusikkonzerte.de/en/welcome/| site name = Spielmusikk Konzerte | access time = 20150708022227}}</ref> Over the course of the piece he examines the different stages of Terra's life that made her into the person she is.<ref name="symphony"/>
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{{clear}}
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−
!style="width:5%"|Level
  
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!style="width:30%"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats#HP|HP]]
  
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!style="width:30%"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats#MP|MP]]
  
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!style="width:30%"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Stats#EXP|EXP]]
  
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!style="width:5%"|+
  
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−
!class="b"|1
  
−
|40
  
−
|16
  
−
|0
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|2
  
−
|51
  
−
|20
  
−
|32
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|3
  
−
|63
  
−
|24
  
−
|96
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|4
  
−
|77
  
−
|29
  
−
|208
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|5
  
−
|94
  
−
|34
  
−
|400
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|6
  
−
|114
  
−
|40
  
−
|672
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|7
  
−
|136
  
−
|46
  
−
|1056
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|8
  
−
|160
  
−
|53
  
−
|1552
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|9
  
−
|186
  
−
|61
  
−
|2184
  
−
|-class="collapsible collapsed"
  
−
!class="b"|10
  
−
|213
  
−
|69
  
−
|2976
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|11
  
−
|241
  
−
|78
  
−
|3936
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|12
  
−
|271
  
−
|87
  
−
|5080
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|13
  
−
|306
  
−
|97
  
−
|6432
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|14
  
−
|345
  
−
|107
  
−
|7992
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|15
  
−
|389
  
−
|117
  
−
|9784
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|16
  
−
|439
  
−
|127
  
−
|11840
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|17
  
−
|493
  
−
|137
  
−
|14152
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|18
  
−
|550
  
−
|148
  
−
|16736
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|19
  
−
|611
  
−
|159
  
−
|19616
  
−
|-class="collapsible collapsed"
  
−
!class="b"|20
  
−
|676
  
−
|170
  
−
|22832
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|21
  
−
|743
  
−
|181
  
−
|26360
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|22
  
−
|812
  
−
|192
  
−
|30232
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|23
  
−
|884
  
−
|204
  
−
|34456
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|24
  
−
|960
  
−
|216
  
−
|39056
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|25
  
−
|1039
  
−
|228
  
−
|44072
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|26
  
−
|1121
  
−
|240
  
−
|49464
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|27
  
−
|1207
  
−
|252
  
−
|55288
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|28
  
−
|1297
  
−
|265
  
−
|61568
  
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|-
  
−
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−
|1392
  
−
|278
  
−
|68304
  
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−
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−
|1491
  
−
|291
  
−
|75496
  
−
|
  
−
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−
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−
|1591
  
−
|304
  
−
|83184
  
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|317
  
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|91384
  
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|1999
  
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|359
  
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|2103
  
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|373
  
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|129504
  
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|2209
  
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|387
  
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|140464
  
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  +
==Other appearances==
−
===Spells===
  
  +
[[File:DFF2015_Magic_Warrior_A.png|thumb|right|150px|Terra's appearance in ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy NT]]''.]]
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{{See Also|Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)}}
  
  +
{{main|/Other appearances|t1=Terra Branford other appearances}}
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Terra is the first party member to naturally learn magic without equipping magicite. Compared to Celes, who learns attack and status spells, Terra focuses on healing and attack magic. Terra learns the [[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Fire|Fire]] line of spells, contrasting Celes's [[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Blizzard|Blizzard]] spells.
  
  +
Terra has appeared in the following games throughout the [[Final Fantasy series|''Final Fantasy'' series]]:
  +
*''[[Final Fantasy VI: The Interactive CG Game]]'' as a playable character (demo).
  +
*''[[/Other appearances#Final Fantasy XIV|Final Fantasy XIV]]'' as a [[Triple Triad (Final Fantasy XIV)|Triple Triad]] card.
  +
*''[[/Other appearances#Final Fantasy Tactics S|Final Fantasy Tactics S]]'' as a playable character.
  +
*''[[/Other appearances#Final Fantasy Dimensions II|Final Fantasy Dimensions II]]'' as a summon.
  +
*''[[/Dissidia (PSP)|Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'' as a playable character.
  +
*''[[/Dissidia (PSP)|Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy]]'' as a playable character.
  +
*''[[/Dissidia NT|Dissidia Final Fantasy NT]]'' as a playable character.
  +
*''[[/Opera Omnia|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia]]'' as a playable character.
  +
*''[[/Theatrhythm|Theatrhythm Final Fantasy]]'' as a playable character.
  +
*''[[/Theatrhythm|Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call]]'' as a playable character.
  +
*''[[/Theatrhythm|Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival]]'' as a playable character.
  +
*''[[/Other appearances#Pictlogica Final Fantasy|Pictlogica Final Fantasy]]'' as a playable character.
  +
*''[[/Other appearances#Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade]]'' as a playable character.
  +
*''[[/Other appearances#Final Fantasy Artniks|Final Fantasy Artniks]]'' as a series of [[Final Fantasy Artniks cards|cards]].
  +
*''[[/Other appearances#Final Fantasy All the Bravest|Final Fantasy All the Bravest]]'' as a playable character.
  +
*''[[/Record Keeper|Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]'' as a playable character.
  +
*''[[/Other appearances#Final Fantasy World Wide Words|Final Fantasy World Wide Words]]''.
  +
*''[[/Other appearances#Final Fantasy Explorers|Final Fantasy Explorers]]'' as a [[Trance (Explorers)|Trance]].
  +
*''[[/Brave Exvius|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius]]'' as a summonable vision.
  +
*''[[/Other appearances#World of Final Fantasy|World of Final Fantasy]]'' as a non-player character.
  +
*''[[/Other appearances#Final Fantasy Trading Card Game|Final Fantasy Trading Card Game]]'' as a series of [[Final Fantasy Trading Card Game cards|cards]].
  +
*''[[/Other appearances#Triple Triad|Triple Triad]]'' as a series of cards.
   
  +
===Non-''Final Fantasy'' guest appearances===
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{|class="FFVI table" style="text-align:center"
  
  +
{{main|Terra Branford/Other appearances#Guest appearances|t1=Terra Branford non-Final Fantasy appearances}}
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|-class="a"
  
  +
*''[[/Other appearances#Puzzle & Dragons|Puzzle & Dragons]]'' as a playable character.
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!style="width:12.5%"|Magic
  
  +
*''[[/Other appearances#Monster Strike|Monster Strike]]'' as a playable character.
−
!style="width:12.5%"|Level
  
  +
*''[[Secret of Evermore]]'', Terra appears among the crowd in the Antiqua Coliseum with other other ''Final Fantasy VI'' characters.
−
!style="width:12.5%"|Magic
  
  +
*''{{KHWiki|Kingdom Hearts Re:coded}}'', there are several obtainable Avatar Parts in the Avatar Menu based on Terra's ''Dissidia'' outfit, such as "FF6 Terra's Sword".
−
!style="width:12.5%"|Level
  
  +
*''[[wikipedia:Gunslinger Stratos 2|Gunslinger Stratos 2]]'', a costume based on Terra was released on November 6, 2014.
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!style="width:12.5%"|Magic
  
  +
{{clear}}
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!style="width:12.5%"|Level
  
−
!style="width:12.5%"|Magic
  
−
!style="width:12.5%"|Level
  
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|-
  
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!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Cure|Cure]]
  
−
|1
  
−
!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Fire|Fire]]
  
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|3
  
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!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Poisona|Poisona]]
  
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|6
  
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!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Drain|Drain]]
  
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|12
  
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|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Raise|Raise]]
  
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|18
  
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!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Fira|Fira]]
  
−
|22
  
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!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Teleport|Teleport]]
  
−
|26
  
−
!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Cura|Cura]]
  
−
|33
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Dispel|Dispel]]
  
−
|37
  
−
!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Firaga|Firaga]]
  
−
|43
  
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!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Arise|Arise]]
  
−
|49
  
−
!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Holy|Holy]]
  
−
|57
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Break|Break]]
  
−
|68
  
−
!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Graviga|Graviga]]
  
−
|75
  
−
!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Meltdown|Meltdown]]
  
−
|86
  
−
!class="b"|[[Magic (Final Fantasy VI Command)#Ultima|Ultima]]
  
−
|99
  
−
|}
  
   
  +
==Behind the scenes==
−
===Equipment Lists===
  
  +
[[File:Terra prototype sprites for FFVI.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Prototype sprites from ''Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 1''.]]
−
====Weapons====
  
  +
The character that would become Terra Branford was originally a male half-esper in his early 20s whose design was changed to that of an 18-year-old Terra. At the end of the game, she was supposed to disappear with the espers, but the development team decided it would be "going too far", and had her only lose the magic part of her being.<ref name="vjamp">{{Refwebsitedead| page url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090215121344/http://totscqcc.hp.infoseek.co.jp/vjamp.htm| page name = V Jump issue (in Japanese)| site url = http://www.infoseek.co.jp/| site name = Infoseek| access time = 20090925022956}}</ref><ref name=interviews>{{Refwebsite| page url = http://shmuplations.com/ff6/| page name = Final Fantasy VI – 1994 Developer Interview| site url = http://shmuplations.com| site name = shmuplations| access time = 16:33, December 09, 2018 (UTC)}}</ref>
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{|class="full-width FFVI table"
  
−
|-class="a"
  
−
!style="width:20%"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Daggers|Daggers]]
  
−
!style="width:50%"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Swords|Swords]]
  
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!style="width:20%"|[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Maces|Maces]]
  
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!style="width:10%"|Universal
  
−
|-
  
−
|style="vertical-align:top"|
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Dagger|Dagger]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Mythril Knife|Mythril Knife]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Man-Eater|Man-Eater]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Gladius|Gladius]]
  
−
|style="vertical-align:top"|
  
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{| border=0" cellpadding="0" cellspan="0" style="width:100%"
  
−
|style="vertical-align:top; width:33%"|
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Mythril Blade|Mythril Blade]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Great Sword|Great Sword]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Rune Blade|Rune Blade]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Bastard Sword|Bastard Sword]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Flametongue|Flametongue]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Icebrand|Icebrand]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Thunder Blade|Thunder Blade]]
  
−
|style="vertical-align:top; width:33%"|
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Stoneblade|Stoneblade]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Blood Sword|Blood Sword]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Soul Saber|Soul Saber]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Enhancer|Enhancer]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Crystal Sword|Crystal Sword]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Falchion|Falchion]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Ogrenix|Organyx]]
  
−
| valign="top" width="33%"|
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Zantetsuken|Zantetsuken]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Excalibur|Excalibur]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Ragnarok|Ragnarok]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Lightbringer|Lightbringer]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Ultima Weapon|Ultima Weapon]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Excalipoor|Excalipoor]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Apocalypse|Apocalypse]]
  
−
|}
  
−
|style="vertical-align:top"|
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Chain Flail|Chain Flail]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Morning Star|Morning Star]]
  
−
|style="vertical-align:top"|
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Unarmed|Unarmed]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Impartisan|Impartisan]]
  
−
|}
  
   
  +
After it was decided ''Final Fantasy VI'' would feature an ensemble cast with no clear main protagonist, everyone in the development team was encouraged to provide ideas for characters and their episodes. Terra's character and story were colored by influence from [[Hironobu Sakaguchi]].<ref>{{Refwebsitedead| page url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150221123240/http://www.edge-online.com/features/the-making-of-final-fantasy-vi/| page name = The Making Of: Final Fantasy VI| site url = http://www.edge-online.com/| site name = Edge Online| access time = February 21, 2015 (UTC)}}</ref> Starting the World of Ruin story arc with Celes was seen as making sense in the overall flow of the story, but the developers were also concerned that starting it with Terra would place too much relative importance on her story. Also, the developers wanted to show what she had been doing since the end of the world.<ref name=interviews/>
−
====Armor====
  
−
{|class="FFVI table" width="440px"
  
−
|-class="a"
  
−
!style="width:33%"|Shields
  
−
!style="width:33%"|Helmets
  
−
!style="width:33%"|Body Armor
  
−
|-
  
−
|valign="top"|
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Buckler|Buckler]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Heavy Shield|Heavy Shield]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Mythril Shield|Mythril Shield]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Golden Shield|Golden Shield]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Diamond Shield|Diamond Shield]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Crystal Shield|Crystal Shield]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Flame Shield|Flame Shield]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Ice Shield|Ice Shield]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Thunder Shield|Thunder Shield]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Aegis Shield|Aegis Shield]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Force Shield|Force Shield]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Genji Shield|Genji Shield]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Cursed Shield|Cursed Shield]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Paladin's Shield|Paladin's Shield]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Tortoise Shield|Tortoise Shield]]
  
−
|valign="top"|
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Leather Cap|Leather Cap]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Plumed Hat|Plumed Hat]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Magus Hat|Magus Hat]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Bandana|Bandana]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Priest's Miter|Priest's Miter]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Hairband|Hairband]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Iron Helm|Iron Helm]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Mythril Helmet|Mythril Helmet]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Tiara|Tiara]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Golden Helm|Golden Helm]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Mystery Veil|Mystery Veil]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Diamond Helmet|Diamond Helmet]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Crystal Helmet|Crystal Helmet]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Circlet|Circlet]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#oath Veil|Oath Veil]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Red Cap|Red Cap]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Thornlet|Thornlet]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Genji Helmet|Genji Helmet]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Saucer|Saucer]]
  
−
|valign="top"|
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#White Dress|White Dress]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Cotton Robe|Cotton Robe]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Leather Armor|Leather Armor]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Silk Robe|Silk Robe]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Iron Armor|Iron Armor]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Mythril Vest|Mythril Vest]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Mythril Mail|Mythril Mail]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Gaia Gear|Gaia Gear]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Golden Armor|Golden Armor]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Diamond Vest|Diamond Vest]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Diamond Armor|Diamond Armor]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Mirage Vest|Mirage Vest]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Crystal Mail|Crystal Mail]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Force Armor|Force Armor]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Genji Armor|Genji Armor]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Minerva Bustier|Minerva Bustier]]
  
−
*[[List of Final Fantasy VI Armor#Reed Cloak|Reed Cloak]]
  
−
|}
  
   
  +
As all character sprites, Terra's was designed by [[Kazuko Shibuya]], who initially designed her with short blonde hair. Shibuya created the pixel art first and afterward [[Yoshitaka Amano]] would make his illustrations as the game was being developed. Shibuya made Terra's finalized design with green hair, whereas Amano drew her as blonde. Shibuya has commented that keeping such details consistent between the sprite art and Amano art would have made the characters harder to distinguish between and dilute their distinctive traits.<ref>{{Refwebsite| page url = http://www.onemillionpower.com/25-years-since-the-release-of-final-fantasy-vi-looking-back-at-the-passion/| page name = 25 Years Since The Release Of Final Fantasy VI – Looking Back At The Passion| site url = http://www.onemillionpower.com| site name = One Million Power| access time = 01:46, April 09, 2019 (UTC)}}</ref>
−
===Item Duplication Glitch===
  
−
{{Main|Item Duplication Glitch#Final Fantasy VI}}
  
−
There is a bug exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version where during the final battle, the function that replaces fallen party members accounts for fourteen characters, despite there being a maximum of twelve characters brought to the dungeon. As a consequence, if each tier is completed with a lone survivor, Terra will join the battle regardless of her presence and recruitment status. Therefore, when two instances of Terra are present, duplicating her handheld equipment becomes possible.
  
   
  +
During the choosing of characters for ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'', Terra was [[Tetsuya Nomura]]'s first choice for the hero representative of ''Final Fantasy VI'', based partially on being featured prominently on ''Final Fantasy VI'' cover and in advertisements, and that, not counting [[Cosmos (Dissidia)|Cosmos]] herself, there would be no females on Cosmos's side if not for her.<ref>{{Refwebsite| page url = https://thelifestream.net/lifestream-projects/translations/1756/chapter-ex-director-section-ii-part-6-interview-with-tetsuya-nomura-p696-699/| page name = Chapter EX Director Section II Part 6 Interview with Tetsuya Nomura, p.696-699| site url = https://thelifestream.net| site name = The Lifestream| access time = 04:37, June 12, 2020 (UTC)}}</ref> The first artworks of Terra were not her final look: the design changes made from the first to final versions include a differently designed face, longer bangs, a slightly bustier body, and a paler shade of blonde hair.
−
==Creation and Development==
  
−
[[File:6a-terra branford v15.jpg|right|200px|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra.]]
  
−
The character that would become Terra Branford was originally a male half-esper in his early 20s whose design was changed to that of 18-year-old Terra. At the end of the game, she was supposed to disappear with the espers but the development team decided it would be "going too far", and had her only lose the magic part of her being.<ref>[http://totscqcc.hp.infoseek.co.jp/vjamp.htm V-Jump issue (in Japanese)]</ref>
  
   
  +
Along with [[Faris Scherwiz|Faris]], Terra was Yoshitaka Amano's favorite character to design.<ref name="1up Amano">{{Refwebsitedead| page url = http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=4&cId=3152237| page name = A Day in the Life of Yoshitaka Amano| site url = http://www.1up.com/| site name = 1UP.com| access time = 20151104182658}}</ref> With over two dozen pieces of artwork of her by Yoshitaka Amano, Terra has the most official artwork of any ''Final Fantasy'' character.
−
After it was decided ''Final Fantasy VI'' would feature an ensemble cast with no clear main protagonist, everyone in the development team was encouraged to provide ideas for characters and their episodes. Terra's character and story were colored by influence from [[Hironobu Sakaguchi]].<ref>http://www.edge-online.com/features/the-making-of-final-fantasy-vi/</ref>
  
   
  +
In the GBA and later versions, there's a slight change to Terra's actions during her flashback: Originally, she doesn't move at all when the top generals and soldiers salute Emperor Gestahl after the latter gives his declaration of war speech. In the GBA and later versions, although still not saluting, she nonetheless moves in close along with the top generals while still staying a slight distance away from them and the Emperor. This is because the GBA, Steam, and iOS versions have a smaller screen display compared to the SNES and PlayStation versions.
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During the choosing of characters for ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'', Terra was [[Tetsuya Nomura]]'s first choice for the hero representative of ''Final Fantasy VI'', based partially on being featured prominently on ''Final Fantasy VI'' cover and in advertisements, and that, not counting [[Cosmos (Dissidia)|Cosmos]] herself, there would be no females on Cosmos's side if not for her. The first artworks of Terra were not her final look: the design changes made from the first to final versions include a differently designed face, longer bangs, a slightly bustier body, and a paler shade of blonde hair.
  
   
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In data texts for the game, there was a line [[List of Final Fantasy VI Dummied Content|omitted]] apparently for the flashback of Kefka placing the slave crown on Terra where she shouts, "No! Get away from me!" (a similar line is used when she casts [[Blizzara (Ability)#Dissidia Final Fantasy|Blizzara]] in ''Dissidia'').
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The data texts for the game contain a line [[Final Fantasy VI dummied content|omitted]] apparently for the flashback of Kefka placing the slave crown on Terra where she shouts, "No! Get away from me!" (a similar line is used when she casts [[Blizzara (ability)#Dissidia Final Fantasy|Blizzara]] in ''Dissidia'').
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===Voice===
  
===Voice===
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{{audio|filename=Terra Esper Scream.ogg|title="Terra's Scream"|align=right|image=}}
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Terra's voice actress in the Japanese version of the ''Dissidia'' subseries is Yukari Fukui, who would later voice [[Oerba Dia Vanille]] from the ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'' series. In the English versions, she is voiced by Natalie Lander, who also voiced Emily Jefferson in ''The 3rd Birthday'', also made by [[Square Enix]]. Both actresses voice her with a youthful, innocent and gentle (yet at times sharp) tone. In the original ''Final Fantasy VI'', Terra only has one voice clip, a screeching wail, uttered when she first transforms into an esper form and flies off.
  
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In the original ''Final Fantasy VI'', Terra only has one voice clip, a screeching wail, uttered when she first transforms into an esper and flies off. The clip is later reused after the fight with Humbaba and she descends to the ground in her transformed state.
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==Musical Themes==
  
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{{See Also|Terra's Theme}}
  
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"Terra" is the main theme of ''Final Fantasy VI'', and it is worked into the songs "Opening Theme", "Metamorphosis", "Save Them!" and "[[Ending Theme#Final Fantasy VI|Ending Theme]]". The theme plays on the [[World Map#Final Fantasy VI|overworld map]] in the [[World of Balance]], but is replaced by "Dark World" and later "[[Searching for Friends]]" in the [[World of Ruin]]. The piece's melody is incorporated into "Awakening", another theme associated with Terra that plays when she experiences a personal revelation, including when Terra awakens in Arvis's house at the beginning of the game.
  
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"FINAL FANTASY VI Symphonic Poem: Born with the Gift of Magic" is a symphonic poem arranged and orchestrated by Roger Wanamo for the [[Final Symphony]] concert series. ''Final Fantasy VI'' was the first ''Final Fantasy'' game Wanamo played and was swept away by the story, the characters and the music. He wished to retell his experience with this arrangement that focuses on the journey of Terra Branford, the heroine born with the gift of [[Magic (Term)|magic]].<ref name=symphony>http://www.spielemusikkonzerte.de/en/konzerte/final-symphony/</ref> Over the course of the piece he examines the different stages of Terra's life that made her into the person she is.<ref name=symphony>http://www.spielemusikkonzerte.de/en/konzerte/final-symphony/</ref>
  
 
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{{audio|filename=Terra Branford Voice (Natalie Lander).ogg|title=Natalie Lander as Terra in ''Dissidia Final Fantasy''|align=right|image=}}
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Starting with ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' Terra is voiced by Yukari Fukui in Japanese ''Dissidia'' series, who also voiced [[Oerba Dia Vanille]] from the [[Lightning Saga|''Final Fantasy XIII'' series]]. In the English versions, she is voiced by [[Natalie Lander]], who also voiced Emily Jefferson in ''The 3rd Birthday'', also made by [[Square Enix]]. Both actresses voice her with a youthful, innocent and gentle (yet at times sharp) tone. Both of Terra's voice actresses from ''Dissidia'' have continued to voice her in all subsequent voiced appearances.
   
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==Merchandise==
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==Other Appearances==
  
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[[File:Terra-Branford-Pendant-FF30th-Anniversary.png|thumb|Terra pendant.]]
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===''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]''===
  
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In May 2018, Square Enix released a silver Terra pendant with a fuchsia gem as part of the [[Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary]] campaign. The reverse side simply reads "Final Fantasy" with a carving of a crystal. Terra is depicted in her ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' appearance, and is released alongside pendants of the other ''Final Fantasy'' [[List of protagonists|protagonists]].
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Terra appears as a legendary (5-stars) [[Triple Triad (Final Fantasy XIV)|Triple Triad]] card.
  
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{{FFXIV Card
  
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|name = Terra Branford
  
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|image = [[File:FFXIV TT Terra Branford.png]]
  
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|number = 73
  
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|level = ☆☆☆☆☆
  
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|total = 27
  
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|type = None
  
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|description =
  
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|obtain = Random drop from the trial "The Dragon's Neck".
  
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}}
  
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===''[[Final Fantasy Tactics S]]''===
  
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{{sideicon|FFTS}}
  
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Terra appears as a recruitable character in ''Final Fantasy Tactics S''. She is of the Visitor race and has Magitek Elite as her main job. Her attack is ''Magic Flare'' and her ability is ''Riot Blade''.
  
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{{Gallery|class=FFTSa
  
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|File:FFTS Terra.png|Terra in ''Tactics S''.
  
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|File:FFTS Terra Portrait.png|Terra's ''Tactics S'' portrait.
  
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|File:FFTS Terra Icon.png|Terra's ''Tactics S'' icon.
  
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|File:FFTS_Terra_Sprite.png|Terra's ''Tactics S'' sprite.
  
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===''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]''===
  
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[[File:Dissidia Terra.png|right|175px|Artwork by Tetsuya Nomura.]]
  
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{{Main|Terra Branford/Dissidia}}
  
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Terra appears as a Warrior of [[Cosmos (Dissidia)|Cosmos]], and stands as the heroine representing ''Final Fantasy VI'', opposing [[Kefka Palazzo/Dissidia|Kefka]].
  
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Terra travels with [[Onion Knight (Dissidia)|Onion Knight]] of ''[[Final Fantasy III]]'', and later [[Cloud Strife/Dissidia|Cloud Strife]] of ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''. She once served Chaos and has lost many of her memories of this time. Her control over her powers wanes to the point she attacks her friends. Kefka appears to taunt Terra with her abilities' destructive nature, attempting to sway her back to Chaos's side. Terra rejects his offers, finding hope for a peaceful world where dreams can be fulfilled, including her desire to not have to fear her own abilities.
  
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Her alternate form is a recolor to match her ''Final Fantasy VI'' green-haired appearance.
  
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====''[[Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy]]''====
  
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Terra returns in the prequel to ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' alongside all the other characters from the original, but this time is aligned with Chaos. Controlled by Kefka and used as a tool of war, she begins to resist when [[Kuja/Dissidia|Kuja]] weakens Kefka's hold on her, reminded of his own forced servitude. [[Vaan/Dissidia|Vaan]] comes across Kefka as he tortures Terra into submission and helps her escape, taking on a role similar to Locke's. Left by Vaan to hide and wait until he takes her to Cosmos, she sees a group of [[manikin]]s approaching her throne and fights them to protect Cosmos. The weakened Terra stumbles to Cosmos's throne where the goddess senses she wishes to end the fighting and endows Terra with her powers, allowing her to awaken as a Warrior of Cosmos in the thirteenth [[Cycle (Term)|cycle]].
  
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Her third outfit gives her blue and white garments to match an alternate [[Yoshitaka Amano]] artwork. As a bonus [[List of Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Downloadable Content|downloadable]] fourth outfit, Terra wears a black and white striped dress that bares her midriff.
  
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In the daily [[Mognet (Dissidia 012)|Mognet]] mail, Terra is expressed by sender Linaly to be a moogle lover.
  
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:<big>Enjoy DDFF More!</big>
  
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{{Q|The Untold Tale in Story Mode has a moogle who helps you out as a Summonstone. But its reaction seems to differs depending on who's fronting the party! Especially the moogle-loving Terra's in charge... Hehehe!}}
  
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====''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy (2015)]]''====
  
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Terra returns in the arcade version to ''Dissidia Final Fantasy''.
  
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===''[[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy]]''===
  
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{{IncompleteTable|level 30, 40, 50, and 60 Stats}}
  
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[[File:Theatrhythm Terra.png|right|100px]]
  
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{{Q|Robbed of free-will since her girlhood, Terra is a young woman feared by many by simple dint of the magic she was born with—the same magic which has brought destruction upon the world time and again. When her mind is at last her own again, she shuns the power that lies within her and loses sight of the path which she must take—until she learns of her own origins and understands the role which only she can fill.|Online description}}
  
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Terra is a default playable character in ''Theatrhythm''.
  
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She is a Spell and Support oriented character. Her Limit Break, [[Trance (Final Fantasy VI)|Trance]], multiplies her Magic Power by 3 after achieving a 30-chain in battle.
  
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====Stats====
  
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{|class="full-width table TFF" style="text-align:center"
  
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|-class="a"
  
−
!style="width:10%"|Level
  
−
!style="width:15%"|[[HP (Stat)#Theatrhythm Final Fantasy|HP]]
  
−
!style="width:15%"|CP
  
−
!style="width:15%"|[[Strength#Theatrhythm Final Fantasy|Strength]]
  
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!style="width:15%"|[[Magic Power#Theatrhythm Final Fantasy|Magic]]
  
−
!style="width:15%"|Agility
  
−
!style="width:15%"|[[Luck (Stat)#Theatrhythm Final Fantasy|Luck]]
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|1
  
−
|143
  
−
|15
  
−
|9
  
−
|19
  
−
|15
  
−
|7
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|10
  
−
|569
  
−
|20
  
−
|19
  
−
|42
  
−
|35
  
−
|28
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|20
  
−
|1,043
  
−
|26
  
−
|31
  
−
|69
  
−
|37
  
−
|51
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|60
  
−
|2,939
  
−
|48
  
−
|80
  
−
|175
  
−
|144
  
−
|145
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|70
  
−
|3,412
  
−
|50
  
−
|92
  
−
|201
  
−
|166
  
−
|168
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|80
  
−
|3,543
  
−
|50
  
−
|95
  
−
|209
  
−
|172
  
−
|174
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|90
  
−
|3,674
  
−
|50
  
−
|99
  
−
|217
  
−
|179
  
−
|181
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|99
  
−
|3,792
  
−
|50
  
−
|102
  
−
|224
  
−
|185
  
−
|187
  
−
|-
  
−
|}
  
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====iOS Stats====
  
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!Level
  
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![[HP (Stat)#Theatrhythm Final Fantasy|HP]]
  
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![[Strength#Theatrhythm Final Fantasy|Strength]]
  
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![[Magic Power#Theatrhythm Final Fantasy|Magic]]
  
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!Agility
  
−
![[Luck (Stat)#Theatrhythm Final Fantasy|Luck]]
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|1
  
−
|143
  
−
|D
  
−
|SS
  
−
|B
  
−
|B
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|99
  
−
|3792
  
−
|D
  
−
|SS
  
−
|B
  
−
|B
  
−
|}
  
−  
−
====[[List of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Abilities|Abilities]]====
  
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<div class="full-width col2"><div>
  
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{|class="half-width TFF table" style="text-align:center"
  
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|-class="a"
  
−
!colspan=3|Reactive Abilities
  
−
|-class="a"
  
−
!width="55%"|Ability
  
−
!width="10%"|CP
  
−
!width="35%"|Level Learned
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Fira (Ability)|Fira]]
  
−
|14
  
−
|Initial
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Pray (Ability)|Pray]] (Lv1)
  
−
|10
  
−
|Level 5
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Thundara (Ability)|Thundara]]
  
−
|14
  
−
|Level 10
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Cure (Ability)|Cure]]
  
−
|8
  
−
|Level 15
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Blizzara (Ability)|Blizzara]]
  
−
|14
  
−
|Level 25
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|Pray (Lv2)
  
−
|18
  
−
|Level 35
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Trance (Final Fantasy VI)|Trance]]
  
−
|16
  
−
|Level 40
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Firaga (Ability)|Firaga]]
  
−
|25
  
−
|Level 50
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Cura]]
  
−
|14
  
−
|Level 55
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|Pray (Lv3)
  
−
|27
  
−
|Level 70
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Thundaga (Ability)|Thundaga]]
  
−
|25
  
−
|Level 75
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Blizzaga (Ability)|Blizzaga]]
  
−
|25
  
−
|Level 85
  
−
|-
  
−
|}
  
−
</div><div>
  
−
{|class="half-width TFF table" style="text-align:center"
  
−
|-class="a"
  
−
!colspan=3|Proactive Abilities
  
−
|-class="a"
  
−
!width="55%"|Ability
  
−
!width="10%"|CP
  
−
!width="35%"|Level Learned
  
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|-
  
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!class="b"|[[Mana's Paean]] (Lv1)
  
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|7
  
−
|Initial
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Speed+|Agility Up]] (Lv1)
  
−
|4
  
−
|Level 20
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Bluff]]
  
−
|15
  
−
|Level 30
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Magic+|Magic Up]] (Lv2)
  
−
|8
  
−
|Level 45
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|Magic Up (Lv3)
  
−
|14
  
−
|Level 60
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|Mana's Paean (Lv2)
  
−
|10
  
−
|Level 65
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|Mana's Paean (Lv3)
  
−
|15
  
−
|Level 80
  
−
|-
  
−
|}
  
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</div></div>
  
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====''[[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call]]''====
  
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Terra returns as a default playable character. If the player did not select her among their party of four, she can later be unlocked by collecting [[Crystal (Term)#Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call|Indigo Crystal Shards]].
  
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She is a Spell oriented character. Her Limit Break, Trance, functions the same as before, multiplying her Magic Power by 3 after achieving a 30-chain in battle.
  
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====Stats====
  
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{|class="full-width table TFFCC" style="text-align:center"
  
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|-class="a"
  
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!Level
  
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!CP
  
−
![[HP (Stat)#Theatrhythm Final Fantasy|HP]]
  
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![[Strength#Theatrhythm Final Fantasy|Strength]]
  
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![[Magic Power#Theatrhythm Final Fantasy|Magic]]
  
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!Agility
  
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![[Luck (Stat)#Theatrhythm Final Fantasy|Luck]]
  
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!Stamina
  
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![[Spirit (Stat)|Spirit]]
  
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|-
  
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!class="b"|1
  
−
|15
  
−
|131
  
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|8
  
−
|20
  
−
|11
  
−
|12
  
−
|10
  
−
|18
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|50
  
−
|42
  
−
|2346
  
−
|63
  
−
|163
  
−
|92
  
−
|95
  
−
|81
  
−
|146
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|99
  
−
|50
  
−
|3476
  
−
|92
  
−
|237
  
−
|134
  
−
|138
  
−
|118
  
−
|212
  
−
|-
  
−
|}
  
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====Abilities====
  
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<div class="full-width col2"><div>
  
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{|class="half-width TFFCC table" style="text-align:center"
  
−
|-class="a"
  
−
!colspan=3|Reactive Abilities
  
−
|-class="a"
  
−
!width="55%"|Ability
  
−
!width="10%"|CP
  
−
!width="35%"|Level Learned
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Cure (Ability)|Cure]]
  
−
|5
  
−
|Initial
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Fira (Ability)|Fira]]
  
−
|14
  
−
|Initial
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Invisible (Ability)|Invisible]] (Lv1)
  
−
|6
  
−
|Level 10
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Blizzara (Ability)|Blizzara]]
  
−
|14
  
−
|Level 15
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Thundara (Ability)|Thundara]]
  
−
|14
  
−
|Level 20
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Boost (Ability)|Boost]] (Lv1)
  
−
|8
  
−
|Level 25
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|Invisible (Lv2)
  
−
|9
  
−
|Level 35
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Trance (Final Fantasy VI)|Trance]]
  
−
|16
  
−
|Level 40
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Cura]]
  
−
|10
  
−
|Level 45
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Firaga (Ability)|Firaga]]
  
−
|25
  
−
|Level 50
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|Boost (Lv2)
  
−
|14
  
−
|Level 65
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Recall]]
  
−
|8
  
−
|Level 70
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|HP Up (Lv2)
  
−
|8
  
−
|Level 60
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Thundaga (Ability)|Thundaga]]
  
−
|25
  
−
|Level 80
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Ultima (Ability)|Ultima]]
  
−
|30
  
−
|Level 90
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Flare (Ability)|Level 5 Flare]]
  
−
|32
  
−
|Level 95
  
−
|-
  
−
|}
  
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</div><div>
  
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{|class="half-width TFFCC table" style="text-align:center"
  
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|-class="a"
  
−
!colspan=3|Proactive Abilities
  
−
|-class="a"
  
−
!width="55%"|Ability
  
−
!width="10%"|CP
  
−
!width="35%"|Level Learned
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Magic Plus|Magic Up]] (Lv1)
  
−
|4
  
−
|Level 5
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|Magic Up (Lv2)
  
−
|8
  
−
|Level 30
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|Magic Up (Lv3)
  
−
|14
  
−
|Level 55
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Faith (Ability)|Faith]]
  
−
|20
  
−
|Level 75
  
−
|-
  
−
!class="b"|[[Dualcast]]
  
−
|22
  
−
|Level 85
  
−
|-
  
−
|}
  
−
</div></div>
  
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===''[[Pictlogica Final Fantasy]]''===
  
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Terra appears in ''Pictlogica Final Fantasy'' as a playable character.
  
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{{Gallery|class=PFFa
  
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|File:PFF Terra Illust.png|Terra's portrait.
  
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|File:PFF Terra.png|Terra's sprite.
  
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===''[[Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade]]''===
  
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Terra is an ally and a summonable [[Legend (Airborne Brigade)|Legend]] depicted in her default ''Final Fantasy VI'' outfit, an event-related Reindeer outfit, a Santa outfit, a swimsuit, her Esper form and wearing her Magitek Armor. Her abilities are Bravery, Firaga, Flood, Gravija and Riot Blade. Her EX abilities are Riot Blade, Maduin, Chaos Wave, Ultima, Blizzard Combo, Holy Combo, Flood, Ultima [VI] and Meltdown [DFF]. She was first introduced as an event ally in the event, "Winter Holiday Campaign" while wearing an exclusive Reindeer suit. Leveling her up in this event granted the player the Terra I summon stone, along with each level-up at a specified number granting players an additional summon stone. The Terra II summon stone was obtained from inviting a certain number of friends to play ''Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade''.
  
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She was present as an ally during the coinciding events, "Final Fantasy Special Event Parts 1 & 2 - Shattered World" and "Final Fantasy Special Event Parts 1 & 2 - Showdown", in which she was unlocked by clearing the Tower of Rubble stage. Leveling her up to 99 in these events granted the player her individualized SSR weapon, [[List of Final Fantasy: Airborne Brigade Weapons#Ichigeki|Ichigeki]].
  
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{{Gallery|class=FFABa
  
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|File:Terra Brigade Portrait.png|Terra's icon.
  
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|File:Terra Brigade.jpg|''FFVI'' Terra.
  
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{{Gallery|class=FFABa
  
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|File:FFAB Bravery - Terra R.png|Bravery (R).
  
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|File:FFAB Flood - Terra R.png|Flood (R).
  
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|File:FFAB Bravery - Terra R+.png|Bravery (R+).
  
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|File:FFAB Flood - Terra R+.png|Flood (R+).
  
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|File:FFAB Bio - Terra SR.png|Bio (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Blizzard Combo - Terra SR.png|Blizzard Combo (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Fira - Terra SR.png|Fira (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Graviga - Terra SR.png|Graviga (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Gravija - Terra SR.png|Gravija (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Maduin - Terra SR.png|Maduin (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Riot Blade - Terra SR.png‎|Riot Blade (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Bio - Terra SR+.png|Bio (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Blizzard Combo - Terra SR+.png|Blizzard Combo (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Fira - Terra SR+.png|Fira (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Graviga - Terra SR+.png|Graviga (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Gravija - Terra SR+.png|Gravija (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Maduin - Terra SR+.png|Maduin (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Riot Blade - Terra SR+.png‎|Riot Blade (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Firaga - Terra SSR.png|Firaga (SSR).
  
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|File:FFAB Firaga - Terra SSR 2.png|Firaga (SSR).
  
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|File:FFAB Flare - Terra SSR.png|Flare (SSR).
  
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|File:FFAB Flood - Terra SSR.png|Flood (SSR).
  
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|File:FFAB Holy Combo - Terra SSR.png|Holy Combo (SSR).
  
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|File:FFAB Firaga - Terra SSR+.png|Firaga (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Firaga - Terra SSR+ 2.png|Firaga (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Flare - Terra SSR+.png|Flare (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Flood - Terra SSR+.png|Flood (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Holy Combo - Terra SSR+.png|Holy Combo (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Chaos Wave - Terra UR.png|Chaos Wave (UR).
  
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|File:FFAB Diamond Dust - Terra UR.png|Diamond Dust (UR).
  
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|File:FFAB Disintegration - Terra UR.png|Disintegration (UR).
  
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|File:FFAB Holy Combo - Terra UR.png|Holy Combo (UR).
  
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|File:FFAB Magitek Missile - Terra UR.png|Magitek Missile (UR).
  
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|File:FFAB Megaflare - Terra UR.png|Megaflare (UR).
  
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|File:FFAB Riot Blade - Terra UR.png|Riot Blade (UR).
  
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|File:FFAB Ultima - Terra UR.png|Ultima (UR).
  
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|File:FFAB Chaos Wave - Terra UR+.png|Chaos Wave (UR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Diamond Dust - Terra UR+.png|Diamond Dust (UR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Magitek Missile - Terra UR+.png|Magitek Missile (UR+).
  
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}}
  
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{{Gallery|class=FFABa
  
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|File:Holiday terra brigade.png|Firaga (Summon).
  
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|File:Terra III Brigade.png|Graviga (Summon).
  
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|File:Terra II Brigade.png|Riot Blade (Summon).
  
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|File:FFAB Bio - Terra Legend SR.png|Bio (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Blizzara - Terra Legend SR.png|Blizzara (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Chocobo - Terra Legend SR.png|Chocobo (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Fira (VI) - Terra Legend SR.png|Fira (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Fira - Terra Legend SR.png|Fira (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Fire - Terra Legend SR.png|Fire (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Flood - Terra Legend SR.png|Flood (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Gravity - Terra Legend SR.png|Gravity (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Ramuh - Terra Legend SR.png|Ramuh (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Thundara - Terra Legend SR.png|Thundara (SR).
  
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|File:FFAB Bio - Terra Legend SR+.png|Bio (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Blizzara - Terra Legend SR+.png|Blizzara (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Chocobo - Terra Legend SR+.png|Chocobo (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Fira (VI) - Terra Legend SR+.png|Fira (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Fira - Terra Legend SR+.png|Fira (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Fire - Terra Legend SR+.png|Fire (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Flood - Terra Legend SR+.png|Flood (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Gravity - Terra Legend SR+.png|Gravity (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Ramuh - Terra Legend SR+.png|Ramuh (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Thundara - Terra Legend SR+.png|Thundara (SR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Blizzaga - Terra Legend SSR.png|Blizzaga (SSR).
  
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|File:FFAB Blizzard Combo - Terra Legend SSR.png|Blizzard Combo (SSR).
  
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|File:FFAB Firaga - Terra Legend SSR.png|Firaga (SSR).
  
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|File:FFAB Graviga - Terra Legend SSR.png|Graviga (SSR).
  
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|File:FFAB Holy - Terra Legend SSR.png|Holy (SSR).
  
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|File:FFAB Holy Combo - Terra Legend SSR.png|Holy Combo (SSR).
  
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|File:FFAB Maduin - Terra Legend SSR.png|Maduin (SSR).
  
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|File:FFAB Riot Blade - Terra Legend SSR.png|Riot Blade (SSR).
  
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|File:FFAB Ultima - Terra Legend SSR.png|Ultima (SSR).
  
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|File:FFAB Blizzaga - Terra Legend SSR+.png|Blizzaga (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Blizzard Combo - Terra Legend SSR+.png|Blizzard Combo (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Firaga - Terra Legend SSR+.png|Firaga (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Graviga - Terra Legend SSR+.png|Graviga (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Holy - Terra Legend SSR+.png|Holy (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Holy Combo - Terra Legend SSR+.png|Holy Combo (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Maduin - Terra Legend SSR+.png|Maduin (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Megaflare - Terra Legend SSR+.png|Megaflare (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Riot Blade - Terra Legend SSR+.png|Riot Blade (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Ultima - Terra Legend SSR+.png|Ultima (SSR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Holy Combo - Terra Legend UR.png|Holy Combo (UR).
  
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|File:FFAB Meltdown - Terra Legend UR.png|Meltdown [DFF] (UR).
  
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|File:FFAB Megaflare - Terra Legend UR.png|Megaflare (UR).
  
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|File:FFAB Riot Blade - Terra Legend UR.png|Riot Blade (UR).
  
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|File:FFAB Ultima - Terra Legend UR.png|Ultima [VI] (UR).
  
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|File:FFAB Diamond Dust - Terra Legend UR+.png|Diamond Dust (UR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Holy Combo - Terra Legend UR+.png|Holy Combo (UR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Megaflare - Terra Legend UR+.png|Megaflare (UR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Ultima FFVI Legend UR+.png|Ultima (UR+).
  
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|File:FFAB Chaos Wave - Terra Legend CR.png|Chaos Wave (CR).
  
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|File:FFAB Magitek Missile - Terra Legend CR.png|Magitek Missile (CR).
  
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}}</tabber>
  
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===''[[Final Fantasy Artniks]]''===
  
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{{sideicon|Artniks}}
  
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[[File:DFF Terra Branford R I Artniks.png|100px|right]]
  
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{{stub|Final Fantasy Artniks}}
  
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{{-}}
  
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===''[[Final Fantasy All the Bravest]]''===
  
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{{sideicon|FFATB}}
  
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[[File:Terra ATB.png|right|45px|Terra's sprite in ''All the Bravest''.]]
  
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{{Q|This half-esper and half-human girl likes nothing more than cuddling fluffy moogles.|Description}}
  
−
Terra is an exclusive character only available from the Premium Character Shop as a random downloadable content. She uses the Riot Blade ability during battle.
  
−  
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===''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]''===
  
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{{sideicon|FFRK}}
  
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{{Q|A girl born with magical powers that were once thought lost to the world, Terra helps the Returners, acting as a bridge between the world of humans and espers.|Description}}
  
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Terra appears in ''Final Fantasy Record Keeper'' in her normal and esper forms.
  
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{{FFRK Character
  
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|name=Terra
  
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|image=[[File:FFRK Terra Sprite.png]]
  
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|kana=
  
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|romaji=
  
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|series=Final Fantasy VI
  
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|job=Magitek Elite
  
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|jobkana=
  
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|jobromaji=
  
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|special=Trance Attack<br>Trance Fira
  
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|specialkana=
  
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|specialromaji=
  
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|weapons=Daggers, Swords, Rods
  
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|armor=Hats, Helmets, Light Armor, Armor, Robes, Bracers
  
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|abilities=White Magic☆3<br/>Support☆4<br/>Black Magic☆5
  
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|obtain=Monster in the Lethe？ First Time Reward
  
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}}
  
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;Stats
  
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{|class="full-width table FFRK" style="text-align:center"
  
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|-class="a"
  
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!style="width:10%"|Level
  
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!style="width:10%"|HP
  
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!style="width:10%"|Strength
  
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!style="width:10%"|Defense
  
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!style="width:10%"|Magic
  
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!style="width:10%"|Magic Defense
  
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!style="width:10%"|Spirit
  
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!style="width:10%"|Accuracy
  
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!style="width:10%"|Evasion
  
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!style="width:10%"|Speed<!--it says Rapidity in Japanese, which I doubt is right-->
  
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|-
  
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!class="b"|1
  
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|200
  
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|8
  
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|7
  
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|12
  
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|11
  
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|8
  
−
|20
  
−
|20
  
−
|92
  
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|-
  
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!class="b"|50
  
−
|3,350
  
−
|71
  
−
|58
  
−
|120
  
−
|102
  
−
|78
  
−
|22
  
−
|22
  
−
|118
  
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|}
  
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−
;Gallery
  
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{{Gallery|class=FFRKa
  
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|File:FFRK Terra Profile.png|Profile image.
  
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|File:FFRK Terra Battle Pose.png|Battle pose.
  
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|File:FFRK_Terra Sprite2.png|Esper Terra in ''Final Fantasy Record Keeper''.
  
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|File:FFRK_Monster_in_the_Lethe_JP.png|Japanese Event Banner.
  
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|File:FFRK Touched by Magic JP.png|Japanese Event Banner.
  
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|File:FFRK Monster in the Lethe? Event.png|Event Banner.
  
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|File:FFRK_Terra_sprites.png|Sprites.
  
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|File:FFRK_Terra_Esper_sprites.png|Sprites.
  
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|File:FFRK spritesheet Terra.png|Spritesheet.
  
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}}
  
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{{Char-stub|Final Fantasy Record Keeper}}
  
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===''[[Final Fantasy World Wide Words]]''===
  
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{{sideicon|FFWWW}}
  
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[[File:FFWWW Terra.jpg|right|150px]]
  
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{{Char-stub|Final Fantasy World Wide Words}}
  
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{{-}}
  
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===''[[Final Fantasy Explorers]]''===
  
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{{sideicon|FFE}}
  
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[[File:FFE_FFVI_Terra_cg.png|thumb|right|150px|Terra as she appears in ''Final Fantasy Explorers''.]]
  
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{{Char-stub|Final Fantasy Explorers}}
  
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{{-}}
  
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===''[[Final Fantasy Trading Card Game]]''===
  
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{{sideicon|FFTCG}}
  
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Terra is represented by several cards, all of them, save for her Yoshitaka Amano esper art cards, being of the Ice attribute, despite Terra being associated with Fire magic in ''Final Fantasy VI''. Her attuning to the Ice element may derive from her first being met in Narshe, a town perpetually covered in snow. Her abilities center on Eidolons, such as increasing the cost of the opponent's Eidolons, searching them from the deck, or being unable to be targeted by them. Her ''Dissidia'' art and Amano art cards can use her Trance and Riot Blade abilities.
  
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{{Gallery|class=FFTCGa
  
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|File:Terra TCG.png|[[Final Fantasy Trading Card Game|Trading card]] of Terra's Amano artwork.
  
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|File:Terra Esper TCG.png|Trading card of Terra's Trance artwork.
  
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|File:FF TCG SD Terra.jpg|Trading card of SD artwork.
  
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|File:Terra-TradingCard.jpg|Trading card of Terra in ''Dissidia''.
  
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|File:PhantasmalGirl TCG.png|Trading card of Terra's manikin.
  
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|File:Terra2 TCG.png|Trading card.
  
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|File:Terra2 PR TCG.png|Trading card.
  
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|File:Terra3 TCG.png|Trading card.
  
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|File:Terra6 TCG.png|Trading card.
  
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|File:Terra7 TCG.png|Trading card.
  
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}}
  
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===''[[Final Fantasy Portal App]]''===
  
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Terra appears as [[List of Final Fantasy Portal App Triple Triad Opponent Decks|an opponent]] and on [[Triple Triad (Portal App)|Triple Triad]] cards. On Easy she uses the rule Same. On Normal she uses Same and Plus. On Hard she uses Chaos and Swap and the rare five star cards of herself and of Celes at the opera can be won from her. She uses the trading rule One.
  
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{{Gallery
  
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|File:FFPA TT 129a Terra.PNG|Terra from ''Final Fantasy VI''
  
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|File:FFPA Terra.png|Terra from ''Dissidia Final Fantasy''
  
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}}
  
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===''[[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius]]''===
  
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[[File:FFBE Terra.png|right|Terra]]
  
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{{char-stub|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius}}
  
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===''[[Final Fantasy VI: The Interactive CG Game]]''===
  
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[[File:FfVI-tech demo.gif|thumb|Terra with Locke and Shadow in the CG game.]]
  
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Terra is a playable character in a demonstration produced by [[Square Co., Ltd.|Square]] using characters and settings from ''Final Fantasy VI''. The demo was Square's first foray into realtime 3D graphics, and many assumed it was a precursor to a new ''Final Fantasy'' title for the Nintendo 64, but Square had not yet committed to Nintendo's console and much of the technology demonstrated in the demo was later put to use in the rendering of [[Full Motion Video|full motion video sequences]] for ''Final Fantasy VII'' and subsequent games for the [[PlayStation]]. Terra has blonde hair like in her Yoshitaka Amano artworks, and brandishes a short sword.
  
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==Non-''Final Fantasy'' Appearances==
  
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===''Secret of Evermore''===
  
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[[File:SoE6crowd.png|thumb|right|120px|Terra and company in ''Secret of Evermore''.]]
  
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In ''[[w:c:square:Secret of Evermore|Secret of Evermore]]'', Terra appears among the crowd of spectators that includes other ''Final Fantasy VI'' characters, at the gladiator battle of Antiqua. She appears alongside Locke, [[Mog (Final Fantasy VI)|Mog]], Relm, Strago, and [[Umaro]].
  
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===''{{KHWiki|Kingdom Hearts Re:coded}}''===
  
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[[File:Terra-Branford-KHReCoded.png|right|80px|Terra's appearance in ''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''.]]
  
−
There are several obtainable Avatar Parts in the Avatar Menu based on Terra's ''Dissidia'' outfit, such as "FF6 Terra's Sword".
  
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{{-}}
  
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===''Gunslinger Stratos 2''===
  
−
Terra's costume was released on November 6, 2014.
  
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{{Gallery
  
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|File:GS2_Terra.png|Terra's costume.
  
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|File:GS2_Terra2.png|Terra's costume on robot.
  
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}}
  
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{{-}}
  
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
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{{main|Terra Branford/Gallery|t1=Terra Branford gallery}}
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{{Gallery|title=Concept artwork|collapse=hide|class=FFVI
  
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|File:Party Artwork.jpg|[[Yoshitaka Amano]] artwork of Terra and the main cast of ''Final Fantasy VI''.
  
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|File:FFVIAmano.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra looking out over a magitek cityscape.
  
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|File:Terra heading for Narshe.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra riding Magitek Armor into Narshe.
  
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|File:Terramagitek.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra riding Magitek Armor.
  
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|File:Terra III.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra.
  
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|File:Terra X.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra.
  
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|File:Terra II.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra.
  
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|File:Terra V.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra.
  
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|File:Terra VI.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra.
  
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|File:Terra VII.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra.
  
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|File:NTerra.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra.
  
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|File:Terra XI.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra.
  
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|File:Terra XII.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra.
  
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|File:200px-Ff6 amano tina.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra.
  
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|File:Terra IX.jpg|Chibi artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:Terra-alt-7.jpg|Chibi artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:Terra Chibi 3.jpg|Chibi artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:Terra XIV.jpg|Alternate Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra.
  
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|File:TerraBlueArt.jpg|Alternate Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra.
  
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|File:TerraBlackOutfit.jpg|Alternate Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra.
  
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|File:Terraesper.JPG|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra in Esper form.
  
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|File:Esper Terra III.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra in Esper form.
  
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|File:Chibi Esper Terra.jpg|Chibi artwork of Esper Terra by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:Terra Esper Chibi 2.jpg|Chibi artwork of Esper Terra by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:6a-terra branford v12.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra for the [[Final Fantasy Collection|Collection]] edition of ''Final Fantasy VI''.
  
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|File:Amano Chibi Terra.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra for the ''Grand Finale'' arranged album.
  
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|File:VERY RARE Amano artwork of Terra.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra for ''The Sky''.
  
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|File:Terra Lithograph.jpg|Lithograph artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:Terra Sketch 1.jpg|Sketch by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:Terra Sketch 2.jpg|Sketch by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:Terra Sketch 3.jpg|Sketch by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:Terra Sketch 4.jpg|Sketch by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:Terra Sketch 6.jpg|Sketch by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:Terra Sketch 7.jpg|Sketch by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:Terra Sketch 8.jpg|Sketch by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:Terra Sketch 9.jpg|Sketch by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:Terra Sketch 5.jpg|Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.
  
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|File:6a-terra dragon.JPG|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra riding a green creature.
  
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|File:6a-terra branford v20.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra for the ''Virgins'' art collection.
  
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|File:Terra on Magitek Armour.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra riding Magitek Armor for the Advance version of ''Final Fantasy VI''.
  
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|File:Terra Advance.png|Yoshitaka Amano artwork for the Advance version of ''Final Fantasy VI''.
  
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|File:Terra-2006Art.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra for the Advance version of ''Final Fantasy VI''.
  
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|File:FF6 - Terra FMV Concept.jpg|FMV concept art for ''Final Fantasy Anthology''.
  
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|File:Terra Magitek PSX gallery.jpg|Artwork of Terra with armor from the PSX edition art gallery.
  
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|File:Nomura-terra-design-sketches.jpg|Artwork by Tetsuya Nomura.
  
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|File:FFVI Pinball Mandala 1.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano concept artwork, entitled "Pinball Mandala", featuring Terra in various bizarre landscapes.
  
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|File:FFVI Pinball Mandala 2.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano concept artwork, entitled "Pinball Mandala", featuring Terra in various bizarre landscapes.
  
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|File:FFVI Pinball Mandala 3.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano concept artwork, entitled "Pinball Mandala", featuring Terra in various bizarre landscapes.
  
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|File:FFVI Pinball Mandala 4.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano concept artwork, entitled "Pinball Mandala", featuring Terra in various bizarre landscapes.
  
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|File:FFVI Pinball Mandala 5.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano concept artwork, entitled "Pinball Mandala", featuring Terra in various bizarre landscapes.
  
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|File:FFVI Pinball Mandala 6.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano concept artwork, entitled "Pinball Mandala", featuring Terra in various bizarre landscapes.
  
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|File:FFVI Pinball Mandala 7.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano concept artwork, entitled "Pinball Mandala", featuring Terra in various bizarre landscapes.
  
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|File:Terra 2012 Amano Art.jpg|Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra drawn for the September 2012 issue of the Japanese art magazine, ''Illustration''.
  
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}}
  
−
{{Gallery|title=''Dissidia''|collapse=hide|class=Dissidia
  
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|File:Dissidia Terra from Cosmos Artwork.jpg|Artwork for a promotional poster.
  
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|File:DissidiaTerra2.jpg|Early artwork depicting different facial design.
  
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|File:DFF Terra Render.png|CG render.
  
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|File:Terra - 012 CG.png|CG render for ''Dissidia 012''.
  
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|File:Dissidia-Terra'sSword.png|Terra's sword from ''Dissidia'', which can be seen in various Amano Artworks of her.
  
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|File:TerraDissidiaRender.PNG|In-game render.
  
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|File:Terra_alt.png|Terra's first alt outfit, based on her ''Final Fantasy VI'' sprite.
  
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|File:Terra alt2.png|Terra's second alt outfit, based on an alternate Amano art.
  
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|File:Terra Dissidia 012 DLC1.PNG|Terra's DLC outfit, based on an alternate Amano art.
  
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|File:Dissidia Tina Branford ex.png|Terra's Esper Form, based on concept art.
  
−
|File:Terra-AltEXMode.png|Terra's Esper Form in her first alt outfit, based on its ''Final Fantasy VI'' sprite.
  
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|File:Terra-ThirdEXMode.png|Third outfit EX Mode.
  
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|File:Terra DLC EX Mode.png|DLC outfit EX Mode.
  
−
}}
  
−
{{Gallery|title=Miscellaneous|collapse=hide|class=FFVI
  
−
|File:Anthology-TerraCG.jpg|FMV render from ''Final Fantasy Anthology''.
  
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|File:TerraFMV2.jpg|Terra in an FMV from ''Anthology''.
  
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|File:CGTerra2.JPG|Terra in an FMV from ''Anthology''.
  
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|File:TerraFMV1.jpg|Terra in an FMV from ''Anthology''.
  
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|File:Terra with the Slave Crown.jpg|Terra in an FMV from ''Anthology'', wearing a Slave Crown.
  
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|File:FFVI_Terra_FMV.png|Terra in an HD FMV from ''Anthology'', wearing the Slave Crown.
  
−
|File:FFVI_Esper_Narshe.png|Terra encounters [[Valigarmanda]] a second time.
  
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|File:Returnerhideout.PNG|Terra in the [[Returner Hideout]].
  
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|File:FFVI Android Queen Diary Terra.png|Terra reflects on love in the [[Ancient Castle]].
  
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|File:FFVI Android Terra and Celes in the Ending.png|Terra with her hair loose in the ending.
  
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|File:RealTerraCommercial.JPG|In a Japanese commercial for ''Final Fantasy VI''.
  
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|File:FF 25th Anniversary Event Poster.jpg|Terra in the 25th Anniversary Poster of ''Final Fantasy''.
  
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|File:FF6TerraSprites.PNG|Terra's battle sprites (SNES/PSX/GBA).
  
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|File:FF6EsperTerraSprites.PNG|Esper Terra's battle sprites (SNES/PSX/GBA).
  
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}}
  
   
 
==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==
 
{{Etym|Tina}}
  
{{Etym|Tina}}
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  +
"Christiana" was an early saint who had been tormented by her pagan father. This resembles how Terra was taken by Emperor Gestahl and raised in a loveless environment and made to obey against her will.
   
 
{{Etym|Terra}}
  
{{Etym|Terra}}
   
−
Terra was chosen for Tina's localization name by [[Ted Woolsey]] after a negative response from game testers, as well as to avoid the use of a common Western name.<ref>[http://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Bob_Rork_Woolsey_Interview.html Bob Rork Woolsey Interview]</ref> The Greek word, "τέρας" (''téras''), which means "monster", is unrelated to the name, as the transliteration of said word from Greek does not yield her name.
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A mysterious young woman, born with the gift of magic, and enslaved by the Gestahlian Empire.

Description

Terra Branford, known as Tina in the Japanese version, is a playable character in Final Fantasy VI. Her name in menus before the player names her is ??????, and her "name" in dialogue is Girl.

Terra begins the game as a soldier for the Gestahlian Empire, who used her to further their experiments with Magitek due to her unique ability to innately use magic. After she is freed from the mind control of Kefka, Terra finds refuge in the Returners, a rebel group whose members convince her to ally with them for protection and to stop the Empire from conquering the world. While initially apprehensive about fighting and reluctant to use her powers, Terra comes to accept her true nature and fights alongside the Returners to bring about peace and create a better world for the future.

Though the story of Final Fantasy VI has an ensemble cast with no intended main character, Terra is the first character the player controls and is featured in the game's logo. In spin-off titles she is typically the primary representative for Final Fantasy VI and the foremost character of the game.

Profile

Appearance

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Terra's SD artwork by Tetsuya Nomura.

Terra is an eighteen-year-old woman with long hair tied in a ponytail, a red dress with a purple or pink sash around her waist, red boots, and red bracers. The details of her outfit differ considerably between her concept art and sprite art. In her concept art, Terra has blonde hair, a cape and tights with floral patterns, and a pink hair ribbon. In her sprites, Terra has green hair, purple shoulder pads, and no tights. Spin-off games have since used both designs interchangeably, particularly if it is a game that features alternate outfits.

Terra has been portrayed with varying eye colors. In her in-game sprite and the FMVs added to the Final Fantasy Anthology version, she has green eyes. In Dissidia Final Fantasy her eyes are a shade between blue and violet. Most spin-off appearances since depict her with some shade of blue eyes, but green is sometimes used as well.

When in her esper form, Terra is depicted as a nude figure with pink-purple skin, long, wild hair reaching past her waist, tufts of fur on her arms and legs, and yellow claws on her hands and feet. Despite her nudity, she is universally depicted without visible nipples or sexual organs. In the SNES and GBA versions of Final Fantasy VI, her esper sprite has red eyes and her portrait has yellow eyes, but the iOS and Steam releases have her with green eyes in her sprite and blue eyes in her portrait. Spin-off appearances vary in giving her red or blue eyes in her esper form.

Alternate artworks for Terra depict her with a white leotard with a blue jacket with sleeves, a blue cape, and blue boots, and another gives her a black and white striped short-sleeved top that bears her midriff, a matching skirt, and a blue cape. These designs were used as the basis for alternate outfits of Terra in the Dissidia series.

Terra's signature weapon is a sword with a deep purple handle and a red orb on the guard and pommel, and a slim, curved blade. This weapon was not given a specific name until Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, which names it the Enhancer, a name also used in the game's spin-off Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia. In versions of Final Fantasy VI that feature the Dragons' Den, Terra's ultimate weapon is the Apocalypse.

Personality

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Terra wants to know what love is.

At the onset of Final Fantasy VI, Terra is confused and fearful and has amnesia, strengthening her hesitations. She has no idea who or what she is or what the war she is caught up is about. The few memories she has imply she was a willing soldier of the Empire, disturbing her and causing her to be wary of joining the Returners, uncertain if she belongs with them and can trust them. Terra comes to hate and fear her powers, as she feels they are only good for destruction and alienate her from others who fear her or would exploit her abilities.

Following her connecting with the magicite of her father, Maduin, Terra regains all her memories and gains better control over her powers. She becomes more proactive in aiding the Returners to try and establish peace between humans and espers. However, she still rejects her power, having now seen what the Empire has used magic for, and feeling that others are hungry for power only to fight.

In the World of Ruin, Terra fully accepts her powers at last when she defends the children of Mobliz from Humbaba. Realizing she loves the children, an emotion she was afraid she was incapable of feeling, Terra rejoins the party to defeat Kefka and create a better, peaceful world for the kids. Her courage and resolve are settled from then on, and she is determined to use her powers as needed—not to destroy or cause war, but to protect the things and the people she cares about.

Terra has a fondness for moogles, expressed in many of her spin-off appearances where she interacts with the creatures.

Abilities

In Final Fantasy VI, Terra can equip most weapons and armor, including heavy armor and mage robes, making her a versatile character. Spin-off titles tend to focus more on Terra's magical prowess and downplay her physical attributes.

Terra is generally associated with the fire element, able to cast spells like Fira, Flare, and Meltdown. Both in her original game and spin-offs, her spellcasting prowess extends beyond just fire, and she is adept in a variety of offensive magic. She is able to fly in her esper form in Final Fantasy VI, and in spin-offs she can fly or levitate while in her human form as well.

Terra's Desperation Attack in Final Fantasy VI is Riot Blade, which in other games is depicted as her Limit Break or equivalent ability. Riot Blade has Terra swing her sword (in her esper form she uses her claws) and create beams of energy that fire at opponents. The attack has been depicted as firing multiple beams or firing two beams in an X-shape.

Story

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Terra burns imperial soldiers under Kefka's control.

Terra was born in the Esper World to an esper father, Maduin, and a human mother, Madeline. When the Gestahlian Empire raided the land and abducted Maduin, he and Madeline were accidentally cast out of the Esper World with Terra. Emperor Gestahl took the baby Terra from Madeline and struck her down. Intrigued by the prospect of a half-esper, Gestahl took Terra back to Vector where she was raised as a living weapon and experiment as the Empire developed Magitek.

The exact details of Terra's upbringing in the Empire are unknown. Both General Celes and General Leo knew her from her time in the Empire, aware she was being used as a biological weapon. Due to her innate magical ability, Terra was given the title of Magitek Elite. Kefka Palazzo took an interest in her and placed a Slave Crown on her, giving him direct control over Terra. One of his orders was to kill fifty soldiers in Magitek Armor—Terra killed them all in under three minutes. The incident was so horrific that it became news even outside the Empire and rumors spread of a dangerous "witch" under their control.[3] At some point after this Terra attended Gestahl's declaration of war speech with Kefka, Celes, and Leo, standing silently by her Magitek Armor while the assembled Imperials saluted their Emperor.

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Terra with the Slave Crown in an FMV in the Anthology release.

The Empire received word that a frozen esper had been excavated in the mines of the town of Narshe, a neutral city. They sent two Imperial troopers, Biggs and Wedge, as well as Terra, to raid the town and retrieve the esper. The trio killed several members of the Narshe guards and found the esper, but it began to glow and resonate with Terra, and a surge of energy knocked her unconscious. She was rescued by Arvis, a resident of Narshe, who removed the slave crown and sheltered her in his home.

Terra awoke in Arvis's home with no memories but her name. The guards came to the house to arrest her and Arvis had her sneak out the back door and into the mines, and the guards pursued. They cornered Terra in a passage when the floor caved in and she fell to a lower floor, and saw glimpses of her servitude to Kefka before passing out. Meanwhile Arvis contacted Locke, an agent of the Returners, and asked him to help Terra. Locke rushed to Terra's rescue and, with help from a group of moogles that live in the mines, defeated the guards and escaped town through a hidden passage.

Locke took Terra to Figaro Castle and introduced her to its king, Edgar. The two promised to shelter Terra until her memories returned, but Terra was dubious and wondered if they were only interested in her for her magical powers. Kefka arrived to reclaim her, but Edgar feigned ignorance of who he was looking for. That night Kefka returned and set fire to the castle, and Terra, Locke, and Edgar escaped on chocobos while the castle submerged under the desert. Edgar admitted to Terra that they were Returners and asked her to come with them and meet their leader, Banon. Though she was hesitant, the group set out for the South Figaro Cave and the Sabre Mountains, where the Returner Hideout was.

After making contact with Edgar's estranged brother Sabin on Mt. Kolts, the group reached the hideout and Terra met Banon. He told her she may represent the Returners' last hope, and it was clear their interest in her centered around her wielding of magic. Terra was reluctant to be used as a weapon and spoke to the others in the Returner hideout to learn more about why they fight the Empire. Meanwhile, the Empire invaded South Figaro to use as a staging ground for further excursions north, including the Returner hideout. Locke went to sabotage their advance while Terra, Edgar, Sabin, and Banon fled down the Lethe River. Ultros attacked them and Sabin washed overboard, leaving the others to continue alone.

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Terra asks Celes about love.

At Narshe, the guards recognized Terra from her raid on the town and refused her entry, but Terra remembered the secret passage into the mines that Locke had used to escape with her, and they snuck back into town and to Arvis's house. Banon tried to convince the Elder of Narshe to side with the Returners against the Empire, but the Elder was unconvinced. Sabin and Locke arrived at the meeting with new allies—Gau, Cyan, and Celes, now no longer of the Empire. Locke warned them the Empire was already marching on Narshe, and the town agreed to allow the Returners to defend them. While preparing their defenses, Terra spoke to Celes about their mutual ability to use magic and asked if she feels love, but Celes took it for mockery.

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Terra flies across the world.

The Battle for the Frozen Esper commenced with Kefka leading the Imperial forces while Banon directed the defense, and they repelled the Empire. The group visited Valigarmanda and it resonated with Terra again, and a shockwave knocked the other Returners back as Terra approached it, demanding answers of what she is. A conduit of energy flowed between the two and Terra transformed into a monstrous esper-like form and flew way. The Returners regrouped and set out to track her down and find out what happened.

The group found Terra in Zozo in the care of Ramuh, an esper. Terra was still transformed and unable to control her powers, and could not speak or recognize the party. Ramuh explained he called Terra to him for her safety when he sensed her transformation, but denied she was an esper. To help her come to terms with her nature and control her powers, he advised the party go to Vector and rescue the espers being held in the Magitek Research Facility, as he believed one of the espers there could be of aid.

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Terra in Zozo.

The Returners raided the facility and retrieved the magicite remains of many espers. When they returned to Terra, one of them, Maduin, resonated with her. Terra's memories were restored and the story of her birth in the Esper World and the Empire's invasion was revealed to the party. Now able to transform into her esper state at will, Terra returned to human form and rejoined the party.

The party returned to Narshe and were told the town had formally joined the Returners. They had come up with a plan to attack the Empire with a coalition of the Returners, Figaro's weaponry, and Narshe's resources, but lacked the manpower. Banon suggested opening the Sealed Gate to the Esper World and making an alliance with the espers. While Terra was hesitant, she accepted that her very existence was proof co-existence between human and esper was possible, and agreed. The party set out to the Cave to the Sealed Gate. An Imperial Observation Post was stationed at the entrance to the cave and was suspiciously abandoned when they arrived, but the Returners continued on.

When Terra approached the Sealed Gate the Returners were ambushed by Kefka. The other party members engaged him while Terra called out to the espers, and Kefka claimed that the Empire let Terra "escape" to trick the Returners into opening the gate. As the two groups fought, Terra shifted into her esper form and the Sealed Gate opened, and many espers rushed out, carrying Kefka away. Terra was blown back and collapsed, and the gate closed, a rockslide sealing it further. The Returners decided to regroup on the Blackjack, their airship, and leave the cave. At the abandoned Imperial base, another of the group informed them they saw the espers fly toward Vector.

The Returners found the espers attacking the city in a rage, ignoring Terra's attempts to call to them. The Blackjack was damaged in the chaos and crashlanded near Maranda. The Returners traveled to Vector and found the city in flames and its population devastated. At the Imperial Palace, Gestahl insisted he had seen the error of his ways in light of the true power of the espers, and declared the war is over. He was concerned the espers may attack again, and asked for Terra's help find them and negotiate with them. Terra agreed and Locke volunteered to accompany her.

The two met up with General Leo in Albrook and learned the expedition was being accompanied by Celes, who had been missing since the Magitek Research Facility, and Shadow, a mercenary Leo had hired in town. During the boat ride to Crescent Island, Terra could not sleep and went out on deck, where she spoke to General Leo. Leo was distant and admitted he felt guilty he did nothing to help Terra while the Empire was using her, and reassured her that in spite of her heritage, she was capable of feeling love, it would just take time and the right people.

Terra, Locke and Shadow went to Thamasa, where the residents avoid strangers and acted strangely around them. A resident of the town, Strago, acted particularly suspicious, but the party wasn't sure what to make of it. While resting in the town, a building caught fire with Strago's adoptive granddaughter, Relm, stuck inside. Strago asked Terra and Locke to help him rescue her, and they witnessed Strago's magical abilities as he tried to fight the flames. The two entered the house with Strago and found Relm, and Shadow rescued them when they fell unconscious in the collapsing house.

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Terra meets the espers inside the caves.

Strago revealed the truth of his Magi ancestry and agreed to accompany Terra and Locke on the search for the espers, and advised they check the western caves. Within the caves they discovered statues of the Warring Triad emanating with magical power, and Strago explained they were effectively the gods of magic. Terra speculated the espers were drawn by the energy, and that the statues' power connected the human and the esper worlds. The group found the espers and their leader, Yura, who recognized Terra's power. The group convinced Yura to set up a conference with General Leo.

Back in Thamasa, Yura and Leo began peace negotiations, but were interrupted by Kefka who revealed this was a ruse for him and Gestahl to retrieve more espers to turn into magicite. Kefka wounded the gathered Imperials and Returners but Leo, and killed Yura and the other espers. Leo tried to fight back, but was killed, and Kefka then slaughtered more espers that forced open the Sealed Gate and tried to stop him. In the aftermath, Terra and the others mourned Leo and met up with their allies on the Blackjack. Gestahl and Kefka entered the Esper World, found the Warring Triad, and raised the Floating Continent.

The party flew to the Floating Continent to stop Gestahl and Kefka's plans. Kefka used the Warring Triad's power to kill Gestahl and unleashed their power on the world, causing the Cataclysm. In the chaos of the world's reshaping, the Blackjack was destroyed and the party members scattered.

At some point after the cataclysm, Terra found herself in the village of Mobliz. Kefka had attacked the town with his Light of Judgment, destroying much of it and killing all the adults who tried to protect their children—two teenagers, Duane and Katarin, were the eldest residents left. Terra felt a strange pull to the village and elected to stay and take care of the kids, many of them coming to view her as a surrogate parent and referred to her as "Mama".

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Terra losing her strength to fight.

When the party came to Mobliz, they asked Terra to rejoin them, but she refused, as she wanted to understand what the unfamiliar emotions she felt were, and the more she tried the less inclined she felt to leave. A demon, Humbaba, attacked the village, and Terra was wounded trying to defeat him, forcing the party to intervene and chase Humbaba away. Terra told them she could not accompany them and they left.

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Terra decides to fight.

A time later the party returned to the village and learned Katarin was pregnant. Humbaba attacked again and the party engaged him while Terra stayed with Katarin and Duane. The party was struggling against Humbaba when Terra emerged from hiding and transformed into her esper form to help them. Humbaba was slain but Terra still struggled to contain her esper form's power. The children of Mobliz came out and were initially frightened of Terra's appearance, but then recognized her and gathered around her without fear. Terra realized she had come to love the children and with this epiphany resolved to fight on their behalf, to create a better world for them to grow up in. Terra entrusted the care of Mobliz to Duane and Katarin and joined the party in their battle against Kefka.

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Terra lives on as a human in the ending.

As the party prepared to invade Kefka's Tower, Terra's friends worried over her fate as they might have to destroy the Warring Triad, the source of magic that sustains espers, and they did not know what would happen to Terra if they did.

After Kefka was killed, Terra transformed and used the last of her power to help the party escape the now crumbling tower. The magicite shards in the party's possession shattered as magic vanished from the world, and with his last words Maduin told Terra she could live on as a human if there was something in the world she felt strongly for. As Terra and the party's second airship, the Falcon, flew out of the tower, Terra's power faded and she fell from the sky. The Falcon dove to catch her and Terra awoke on the deck of the ship, now fully human due to her love for the children of Mobliz. She stood at the airship's helm and untied her ponytail, savoring freedom at last.

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Gameplay

Main article: Terra (Final Fantasy VI party member)

Terra is an all-around powerful character. Her large equipment draw and good base stats allow her to function as a physical or magical attacker. She is one of only two characters to have innate Magic and will learn new spells as she levels up. Her special ability, Trance, doubles any damage she deals while in use and halves magic damage, furthering her as a powerhouse character. Her Desperation Attack is Riot Blade, which deals magical damage to one enemy.

Terra is a required party member for many portions of the World of Balance, but is entirely optional in the World of Ruin.

Musical themes

See also: Terra's Theme

"Terra" is the main theme of Final Fantasy VI, and it is worked into the tracks "Opening Theme", "Metamorphosis", "Save Them!" and "Ending Theme". The theme plays on the overworld map in the World of Balance, but is replaced by "Dark World" and later "Searching for Friends" in the World of Ruin. The piece's melody is incorporated into "Awakening", another theme associated with Terra that plays when she experiences a personal revelation, including when Terra awakens in Arvis's house at the beginning of the game.

"FINAL FANTASY VI Symphonic Poem: Born with the Gift of Magic" is a symphonic poem arranged and orchestrated by Roger Wanamo for the Final Symphony concert series. Final Fantasy VI was the first Final Fantasy game Wanamo played and was swept away by the story, the characters and the music. He wished to retell his experience with this arrangement that focuses on the journey of Terra Branford, the heroine born with the gift of magic.[4] Over the course of the piece he examines the different stages of Terra's life that made her into the person she is.[4]

Other appearances

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Terra's appearance in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.

Main article: Terra Branford other appearances

Terra has appeared in the following games throughout the Final Fantasy series:

Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances

Main article: Terra Branford non-Final Fantasy appearances


Behind the scenes

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Prototype sprites from Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 1.

The character that would become Terra Branford was originally a male half-esper in his early 20s whose design was changed to that of an 18-year-old Terra. At the end of the game, she was supposed to disappear with the espers, but the development team decided it would be "going too far", and had her only lose the magic part of her being.[5][6]

After it was decided Final Fantasy VI would feature an ensemble cast with no clear main protagonist, everyone in the development team was encouraged to provide ideas for characters and their episodes. Terra's character and story were colored by influence from Hironobu Sakaguchi.[7] Starting the World of Ruin story arc with Celes was seen as making sense in the overall flow of the story, but the developers were also concerned that starting it with Terra would place too much relative importance on her story. Also, the developers wanted to show what she had been doing since the end of the world.[6]

As all character sprites, Terra's was designed by Kazuko Shibuya, who initially designed her with short blonde hair. Shibuya created the pixel art first and afterward Yoshitaka Amano would make his illustrations as the game was being developed. Shibuya made Terra's finalized design with green hair, whereas Amano drew her as blonde. Shibuya has commented that keeping such details consistent between the sprite art and Amano art would have made the characters harder to distinguish between and dilute their distinctive traits.[8]

During the choosing of characters for Dissidia Final Fantasy, Terra was Tetsuya Nomura's first choice for the hero representative of Final Fantasy VI, based partially on being featured prominently on Final Fantasy VI cover and in advertisements, and that, not counting Cosmos herself, there would be no females on Cosmos's side if not for her.[9] The first artworks of Terra were not her final look: the design changes made from the first to final versions include a differently designed face, longer bangs, a slightly bustier body, and a paler shade of blonde hair.

Along with Faris, Terra was Yoshitaka Amano's favorite character to design.[10] With over two dozen pieces of artwork of her by Yoshitaka Amano, Terra has the most official artwork of any Final Fantasy character.

In the GBA and later versions, there's a slight change to Terra's actions during her flashback: Originally, she doesn't move at all when the top generals and soldiers salute Emperor Gestahl after the latter gives his declaration of war speech. In the GBA and later versions, although still not saluting, she nonetheless moves in close along with the top generals while still staying a slight distance away from them and the Emperor. This is because the GBA, Steam, and iOS versions have a smaller screen display compared to the SNES and PlayStation versions.

The data texts for the game contain a line omitted apparently for the flashback of Kefka placing the slave crown on Terra where she shouts, "No! Get away from me!" (a similar line is used when she casts Blizzara in Dissidia).

Voice

"Terra's Scream"
Music

In the original Final Fantasy VI, Terra only has one voice clip, a screeching wail, uttered when she first transforms into an esper and flies off. The clip is later reused after the fight with Humbaba and she descends to the ground in her transformed state.

Natalie Lander as Terra in Dissidia Final Fantasy
Music

Starting with Dissidia Final Fantasy Terra is voiced by Yukari Fukui in Japanese Dissidia series, who also voiced Oerba Dia Vanille from the Final Fantasy XIII series. In the English versions, she is voiced by Natalie Lander, who also voiced Emily Jefferson in The 3rd Birthday, also made by Square Enix. Both actresses voice her with a youthful, innocent and gentle (yet at times sharp) tone. Both of Terra's voice actresses from Dissidia have continued to voice her in all subsequent voiced appearances.

Merchandise

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Terra pendant.

In May 2018, Square Enix released a silver Terra pendant with a fuchsia gem as part of the Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary campaign. The reverse side simply reads "Final Fantasy" with a carving of a crystal. Terra is depicted in her Dissidia Final Fantasy appearance, and is released alongside pendants of the other Final Fantasy protagonists.

Gallery

Main article: Terra Branford gallery

Etymology

Tina is the shortened form of various names that end with -tina, including Christina (English for "Follower of Christ"), Martina (Latin for "Servant of Mars" and "God of War"), Valentina (Latin for "Strength" and "Health"), etc. Tina has no meaning of its own as a standalone name.

"Christiana" was an early saint who had been tormented by her pagan father. This resembles how Terra was taken by Emperor Gestahl and raised in a loveless environment and made to obey against her will.

"Terra" is the Latin word for "Earth". It is also present in some Latin-derived languages such as Italian and Portuguese.

Terra was chosen for Tina's localization name by Ted Woolsey after a negative response from game testers, as well as to avoid the use of a common Western name.[11]

Branford can be split into two distinct parts.

Brân is a word of Welsh origin that means "raven" or "crow", an animal associated with sorcery and shapeshifting in Irish and Welsh mythology. This suits Terra's esper roots as well as her unique command, Trance, by which she transforms into her esper form.

A "ford" describes the shallows of a body of water suitable for crossing unassisted.

In the Canadian manual for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, Terra's last name is misspelled as "Bradford".

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Final Fantasy VI Settei Shiryō-hen, p.10
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 1, p.264
  3. ↑ Final Fantasy VI (SNES) script § "Narshe"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Final Symphony (Accessed: July 08, 2015) at Spielmusikk Konzerte
  5. ↑ V Jump issue (in Japanese) (dead) (Accessed: September 25, 2009) at Infoseek
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Final Fantasy VI – 1994 Developer Interview (Accessed: December 09, 2018) at shmuplations
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  8. ↑ 25 Years Since The Release Of Final Fantasy VI – Looking Back At The Passion (Accessed: April 09, 2019) at One Million Power
  9. ↑ Chapter EX Director Section II Part 6 Interview with Tetsuya Nomura, p.696-699 (Accessed: June 12, 2020) at The Lifestream
  10. ↑ A Day in the Life of Yoshitaka Amano (dead) (Accessed: November 04, 2015) at 1UP.com
  11. ↑ Bob Rork Woolsey (Accessed: July 18, 2014) at Chrono Compendium

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