- Tidus
- Tidus is a skilled player of blitzball whho ended up in world Spira
thanks to Sin & ends up as one of Yuna's guardians. In battle,
his weapon of choice is Brotherhood, the blue-bladed sword seen on the
front of the game's DVD case, and his particular prowess is in hitting
agile foes. His ultimate weapon is Caladbolg. His Overdrives, in Final
Fantasy tradition, involve barrages of sword attacks, and their damage
can be enhanced by split-second button inputs.
- Yuna
- Yuna is a summoner, a champion of the peoople of Spira. Her class
allows her to fit the traditional cleric/white mage role of the party,
as well as being able to summon powerful magical entities (aeons). Her
weapons are a variety of staves, with her ultimate staff being the
Nirvana. It is Yuna's responsibility as a summoner to journey to every
temple, acquire the aeon there, and ultimately summon the Final Aeon to
defeat Sin; the other party members are merely to safeguard her
passage. Her Overdrive, Grand Summon, brings an Aeon in with a
fully-charged Overdrive meter, regardless of what it had before.
- Auron
- The enigmatic Auron is a powerful warriorr, attacking with his blades
with stunning force. Ultimately, Auron can wield the Masamune,
a frequently recurring weapon in Squaresoft games. Auron's quiet,
mysterious, and dangerous nature helped make him very popular with
fans. His Bushido Overdrives use arcade-style button inputs to increase
damage.
- Wakka
- Wakka is a blitzball player from the islee of Besaid who meets Tidus
after he washes ashore and serves as Tidus's first good friend. Wakka
is fiercely loyal to the Yevon religion, and introduces Tidus to the
Yevonite teachings. He is very distrustful of the Al Bhed. His weapon
is a blitzball, useful against aerial enemies, and his ultimate weapon
is the blitzball World Champion. His Overdrive, Slots, can have varying
effects depending on what kind of slot he uses (elemental,
status-affliction and Blitzball are only three examples).
- Kimahri
Ronso
- Kimahri is Yuna's first and most faithfull guardian. He has known and
protected Yuna since she was a child. However, he was not well accepted
by the other Ronso, who view him as inferior due to his short stature
(although he still towers over the non-Ronso characters) and his broken
horn. In Kimahri's class one can see echoes of the dragoons of older Final
Fantasy games (weapon choice, a
jump attack) and of blue mage classes (the lancet ability lets him
learn enemy attacks, which he deploys in his Overdrive, Ronso Rage).
Kimrahi's Spirit Lance is his ultimate weapon, and it can be noted that
spear or lance weapons have been a staple of the dragoon class for some
time. In terms of gameplay, Kimahri is the only character lacking a
pre-determined course on the Sphere Grid, allowing the player to choose
his abilities and talents from the get-go.
- Lulu
- Lulu is another of Yuna's guardians. Luluu is a black mage, and uses a
variety of dolls as weapons. Her ultimate weapon is the Onion Knight
(notable both for being a character from an earlier Final
Fantasy game, and being the
result of dodging a maddening 200 consecutive bolts of lightning on the
Thunder Plains). She is initially very skeptical of Tidus's
participation in the quest, and of his "amnesia", but even the grumpy
Lulu ultimately accepts Tidus's involvement in the party. Her
Overdrive, Fury, allows the player to cast multiple spells for free by
quickly rotating the right analog stick.
- Rikku
- Originally named "Ryukku" in the Japanesee version, her name was
changed to Rikku for the North American version. Rikku helps Tidus when
he first arrives in Spira, but then disappears from the plot for a
while, becoming the last character to join the team. Rikku has a
variety of clawlike weapons, her ultimate equipment being the God Hand.
Rikku's class is most similar to that of a thief from earlier Final
Fantasys, combined with the
Alchemist job of Final Fantasy
V. Rikku's ability to steal, use
a subset of items that no one else can, and, as her Overdrive, Mix two
of any
item for greater effect, makes her one of the most versatile characters
in the party. Rikku has a fear of lightning, due to an accident
involving Brother attempting to cast a lightning spell on a fiend, but
accidentally hitting her.
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