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Square Co., Ltd. 's Computer Role-playing Game '' Final Fantasy VI '' features fourteen permanent Player Character s, the largest number of any game in the '' Final Fantasy '' series, as well as a number of characters who are only briefly controlled by the player.

MAIN PLAYABLE CHARACTERS

Terra Branford

See Also: Terra Branford

"A mysterious young woman, controlled by the Empire, and born with the gift of magic..."

Terra Branford ('''Tina''' ティナ in Japan) is a girl of mysterious origins born with the power of magic. Terra is the first character to be introduced and her background is pivotal to the events of the first half of the story. In the Japanese version of the game, her job class is given as "Mage Knight".

Terra is the daughter of the Esper Maduin and a human mother, Madonna. Her heritage as a magical being is the source of her powers. Terra was raised as a soldier of the Empire after Gestahl's forces attacked the Espers' home and captured several of the creatures. Her potential was quickly realized and it's said that she had once destroyed fifty Magitek-equipped Imperial soldiers in an exercise. When the game begins, Terra is wearing a Slave Crown that suppresses her free will and gives the Empire complete control over her. An encounter with the frozen Esper, Tritoch, in the mines of Narshe breaks the Crown's control over her, but leaves her as an amnesiac. She is rescued by Arvis, and later, Locke , both members of the Returners, an underground anti-Empire resistance movement, and eventually joins its ranks.

After the destruction of the Floating Continent, Terra finds her way to Mobliz, and has lost the will to fight. She looks after the orphaned children with Duane and the pregnant Katarin, until one day when Phunbaba, a monster that had defeated her before, attacks; she assists the party in defeating him once and for all, and joins them. Although she is expected to fade along with the rest of the Espers when magic disappears from the world, she is told by the Magicite remains of her father Maduin that she can choose to leave her Esper side behind, and she does.

Terra's special skill, ''Morph'', does not appear until later in the game. Contact with Tritoch unleashes her hitherto unknown Esper form: a flying, glowing pink figure with wild hair. Afterwards, she possesses the ability to switch between human and Esper forms. When in Esper form her physical power, magical power and magical defense all double. However, she can only keep the form for a limited period of time. Additionally, when riding MagiTek armor, Terra has access to a number of unique techniques, including Bio Blast, Confuser, TekMissile and X-Fer, since she has access to a more advanced form of armor that Biggs and Wedge do not have access to. She is also one of only two characters with the ability to learn magic without the aid of Espers, although her magic is relatively limited until she acquires the Espers.

Locke Cole

See Also: Locke Cole

"Treasure hunter and trail-worn traveler, searching for the world over for relics of the past..."

Locke Cole (ロック ''Rokku'') is a thief, though he personally prefers to identify himself as a "treasure hunter." In the Japanese version of the game, his job class is given as "Adventurer."

Locke was in love with a woman from Kohlingen named Rachel, who would occasionally accompany Locke on his travels. During one such treasure hunt, Rachel suffers from injuries which lead to amnesia; she later has no idea who Locke is. Locke, heartbroken and angry, leaves Kohlingen, and during his absence, the town is attacked by the Empire. Rachel loses her life during the attack, but regains her memory before she dies. Her last word is Locke's name. Blaming himself for Rachel's death, he searches for a way to restore her to life; his success is only temporary, but Rachel convinces him to not blame himself, and sacrifices the life that the Phoenix magicite has given her to restore its power. His anger towards the Empire also leads him to ally himself with the Returners, and he performs various missions for them, including smuggling Terra out of Narshe, and serving as Edgar's contact with the resistance movement.

Locke's special skill, ''Steal'', allows him to steal various items from enemies. After equipping a relic called "Thief Glove," Locke's ''Steal'' ability turns into ''Capture''. The ''Capture'' command steals from an enemy and also inflicts physical damage on its target in the process.

Edgar Roni Figaro

See Also: Edgar Roni Figaro

"The young king of Figaro Castle, ally to the Empire, and a master designer of machinery..."

Edgar Roni Figaro (エドガー ''Edogā''), is king of Figaro , and secret ally of the Returners. He is also the older twin brother of Sabin . In the Japanese version of the game, his job class is given as literally "Machinery," but is more fitting as "Machinist."

When Edgar and Sabin's father died, neither child wished to inherit the crown. They decided to Toss A Coin , with the loser agreeing to take their father's place. Edgar, however, could not bear to see the heavy burden of being a king lain upon his brother's shoulders, and used a double-sided coin to ensure that his brother would win the toss. As Figaro's king, Edgar is publicly allied with the Empire, but secretly provides support and aid to the Returners. He is a ladies' man and flirts with every woman—including girls—he meets.

Edgar's special skill, ''Tools'', allows him to utilize tools found throughout the game to achieve various effects, most frequently inflicting damage on enemies. Examples of Edgar's tools include "Auto Crossbow," which inflicts physical damage on enemies present on the battle screen, and "Drill," which inflicts physical damage on one enemy without regard to its defense statistic.

Sabin Rene Figaro

See Also: Sabin Rene Figaro

"Edgar's twin brother, who traded the throne for his own freedom..."

Sabin Rene Figaro ('''Mash''' or '''Matthew''' マッシュ ''Masshu'' in Japan) turned his back on his royal heritage in order to train himself in Martial Arts . He is the younger twin brother of Edgar . In the Japanese version of the game, his job class is given as "Monk."

Sabin loses a rigged coin toss to decide who would inherit his father's throne. Leaving Figaro Castle, Sabin begins his martial arts training at the school of the world-famous Duncan. Vargas, Duncan's son and student, becomes jealous of Sabin, believing Duncan would leave the school in Sabin's hands. Vargas attempts to kill Duncan and flees to Mt. Koltz , only to be defeated by Sabin. In the World Of Ruin , Sabin is found in Tzen , using all of his strength to hold up a collapsing house, until the party rescues a child trapped inside. Having been given hope from finding one other, Sabin joins the party to search for their remaining friends.

Sabin's special skill, ''Blitz'', can be used in battles to perform various martial arts techniques. They are executed by selecting the ''Blitz'' option and pressing a certain sequence of buttons, much like a special move in a Fighting Game . A total of eight blitzes can be learned throughout the course of the game, including "Pummel," "Mantra," and "Aura Bolt."

Celes Chere

See Also: Celes Chere

"Product of genetic engineering, a battle-hardened Magitek Knight, with a spirit as pure as snow..."

Celes Chere (セリス ''Serisu'') is a former general of the Empire, genetically enhanced and artificially infused magic, making her the second MagiTek Knight. In the Japanese version of the game, her job class is given as "Rune Knight."

Celes was one of the two leading generals of the Empire, along with Leo . Accused of treason against the Empire, she is imprisoned and tortured in the town of South Figaro , where she is rescued by Locke , and allies herself with the Returners. In the World Of Ruin , Celes is the first character reintroduced, awakening from a year-long coma on an unnamed island, and vowing to find her friends and defeat Kefka once and for all.

Celes's special skill, ''Runic'', allows her to absorb the next magic spell cast, converting it into magic points which she then absorbs. This ability works on both hostile and friendly magic, and Celes must be equipped with a bladed weapon or the ability will not be available. Celes is the only character besides Terra who can learn magic without the aid of Espers.

Setzer Gabbiani

See Also: Setzer Gabbiani

"A blackjack-playing, world-traveling, casino-dwelling free spirit..."

Setzer Gabbiani (セッツァー ''Settsā'') owns the Blackjack and later helps the party find the Falcon; these are the only functional Airships in the world. In the Japanese version of the game, his job class is given as "Gambler."

Setzer announces his intention to abduct Maria, a world-famous opera singer, during her performance of "The Dream Oath: Maria and Draco." Needing access to the Blackjack, Celes agrees to impersonate Maria during the performance to gain access to Setzer's ship. Appealing to Setzer's gambling instincts, Celes uses the same two-sided coin Edgar used to "win" the coin toss for Figaro's throne to force Setzer to transport the Returners to the southern continent. In the World of Ruin, after the Blackjack's destruction, Setzer helps the party recover the only other airship in the world, the Falcon, previously owned by Setzer's deceased friend, Daryl.

Setzer's special skill, ''Slot'', uses a Slot Machine to activate a variety of special attacks and techniques, most valuable being "7 7 7", which instantly kills all enemies. Matching two "7"'s with a bar icon, however, is known as "Joker Doom" which kills ''everybody'' in battle. After equipping the relic called "Coin Toss," ''Slot'' is transformed into ''GP Rain'', allowing him to throw GP at all enemies in battle, causing an amount of damage equal to the amount of money lost.

Setzer also makes a small appearance in Kingdom Hearts II .

Shadow

See Also: Shadow (Final Fantasy VI)

"He owes allegiance to no one, and will do anything for money. He comes and goes like the wind..."

Shadow (シャドウ ''Shadou'') is a paid Assassin and mercenary. He is accompanied by his faithful Dog , Interceptor. In the Japanese version of the game, his job class is given as "Assassin."

Shadow appears several times throughout the first half of the game, occasionally offering his services to the Returners, and occasionally to the Empire (but always for a price). While there at points at which he will briefly join the party, he comes and goes as he pleases. Betrayed and left for dead by Gestahl and Kefka on the Floating Continent, if the player chooses to wait for him before fleeing the crashing continent, Shadow will eventually rendezvous with the party and flee with them. In the World of Ruin, Shadow can permanently join the party. By sleeping at inns with him in the party, Shadow dreams about his past. These dreams also reveal that he is Relm 's father. Although the player may choose to wait for Shadow at the Floating Continent, he chooses to remain in Kefka's tower at the end of the game when it collapses so that he may "begin his life" again.

There is a small controversy as to the gender of Shadow due to a misplaced pronoun and his use of the Memento Ring. The Memento Ring, however is "the memory of a ''departed'' mother's love", and Shadow is still alive. In the Cave on the Veldt, the party refers to Shadow as a 'her'. This is most likely a small oversight in programming, as Relm will be in the cave if the player did not wait for Shadow on the Floating Continent. Perhaps Shadow's ability to use the Memento Ring stems from the love that he shared with Relm's mother.

Shadow's special skill, ''Throw'', allows him to throw any weapon in the inventory, such as Sword s, Spear s, Shuriken , and skeans/edges (which affect multiple foes). This attack ignores physicals defenses and often hits for high damage. In addition, Shadow possesses a secret status effect that causes his dog, Interceptor, to randomly deflect a physical attack aimed at Shadow and Counterattack against the enemy responsible.

Cyan Garamonde

See Also: Cyan Garamonde

"Faithful retainer to his family's liege, with the courage and strength of a thousand men..."

Cyan Garamonde ('''Cayenne''' カイエン ''Kaien'' in Japan) hails from Doma , a nation at war with the Empire, where he serves as loyal retainer to Doma's king. In the Japanese version of the game, his job class is given as "Samurai."

When Kefka poisons Doma's water supply, Cyan is left as the castle's only survivor. Driven close to madness by the death of his family and his king, Cyan launches a suicidal assault on the Empire's encampment, where he is rescued by Sabin. Cyan joins the Returners to bring Kefka and the Empire to justice, but it soon becomes clear that Cyan blames himself for failing to save his family and his homeland.

Cyan's special skill, ''SwdTech'' (short for ''Sword Technique''), consists of a set of powerful skills accessed via a time gauge that charges through eight levels. Successive technique levels can be learned as Cyan increases in experience level, and all eight levels are learned by completing a sidequest in the World of Ruin. Players have the chance to return to Doma Castle and complete a side-quest to clear his conscience. It involves a trip through the troubled soldier's subconscious and a battle against the odd foe, WrexSoul.

Gau

See Also: Gau (Final Fantasy VI)

"Draped in monster hides, eyes shining with intelligence. A youth surviving against all odds..."

Gau (ガウ) is a Feral Child who lives among the animals on the Veldt . In the Japanese version of the game, his job class is given as "Wild Child."

Gau is the son of an "aged man" who lives in the house along the shore of the Lete River. Gau's mother died in childbirth and his father, believing the child to be possessed by demons, abandoned the then infant Gau in the Veldt. Sabin encounters and gains his trust after feeding him Dried Meat from the item shop in Mobliz . Gau guides Sabin to an underwater helmet which can be used to breathe while riding the currents in the underwater Serpent Trench to Nikeah . In the World Of Ruin he can once again be found on the Veldt, but only if encountered by a party of three or fewer characters.

Gau's special skill consists of two commands: while on the Veldt, he can use ''Leap'' to jump out of the party into the monster formation and end the battle. The next time he is encountered on the Veldt, he will rejoin the party with the ability to use those monsters' attacks via the ''Rage'' command. When he uses a monster's rage he will act exactly like the game controled monster of that rage, including status bonuses, penalties, monster skills or magic, until the battle ends or he is KO'd.

Mog

See Also: Mog (Final Fantasy VI)

"Human-loving, fast-talking, street-smart, SLAM-dancing... Moogle..."

Mog (モグ ''Mogu'') is a Moogle who, like all of his species, lives within the caves of Narshe. He is distinguished from all the other moogles encountered in that he can speak human language. In the Japanese version of the game, his job class is given as "Dancer".

Mog is one several moogles who aids Locke in fending off Imperial soldiers while he attempts to escape from Narshe with Terra. Later, Mog is taken hostage by a thief named Lone Wolf, where he is rescued by the Returners. In return for their help, Mog lends his aid to the group. In the World of Ruin, Mog is once again encountered in the mines of Narshe.

Mog's special skill, ''Dance'', changes the environment of the battle and randomly invokes one of four skills. After successfully starting a dance, Mog will carry on dancing until he is KO'd and revived or the battle ends. Dances are learned after winning a battle in the appropriate environment.

Strago Magus

See Also: Strago Magus

"An elderly gentleman, pure of heart, and learned in the ways of monsters..."

Strago Magus ('''Stragos''' ストラゴス ''Sutoragosu'' in Japan) is an elderly mage living in the village of Thamasa . He is a descendant of the ancient Mage Warriors who fought the War of the Magi. In the Japanese version of the game, his job class is given as " Blue Mage ".

Strago is the only person in Thamasa who professes any knowledge of the existence of Espers or Magic . After talking to him, everyone else becomes more friendly, and the innkeeper lowers his outrageous rate to a mere 1 GP (the game's currency). During the night, Strago asks Terra and Locke to help him rescue his granddaughter Relm from a burning building, and then joins the party to search for the Espers that escaped the Sealed Gate . In the World of Ruin, Strago's despair leads him to join the Cult of Kefka, until he is found by his granddaughter, Relm, who manages to return him to his senses. Shortly thereafter, on his return to Thamasa, an old friend fakes being injured while fighting Hidon to convince Strago to track down and defeat his old enemy once and for all. During the course of the battle with Hidon, Strago can learn his best skill, Grand Train.

Strago's special skill, ''Lore'' (also known as '' Blue Magic ''), allows him to learn certain special attacks from enemies. When attacks like ''Sour Mouth'', ''Revenge'', or ''Grand Train'' are directed at a party Strago is a member of, he will learn that attack, which can subsequently be used like any other magical spell.

Relm Arrowny

See Also: Relm Arrowny

"In her pictures she captures everything: forests, water, light... the very essence of life..."

Relm Arrowny (リルム ''Rirumu'') is a ten year old Artist from the village of Thamasa , the daughter of Shadow and an unknown Thamasan woman. Her adoptive Grandfather (of no relation) is Strago Magus . In the Japanese version of the game, her job class is given as "Pictomancer."

Relm is first encountered when the party visits Thamasa. After speaking to her grandfather, Relm introduces herself to the party. After finishing the conversation and staying the night at the local inn, the party is awakened by Strago, and asked to rescue Relm from a burning house. Relm is rescued from the burning house, and when the party leaves for the Esper Cave the next morning, Relm follows them. She is eventually useful in helping the party defeat Ultros, showing him that he is, in fact, a stupid-looking octopus, by sketching him. When the World of Balance becomes the World of Ruin, Relm is found in one of two places. If Shadow is still alive, Relm is in the mansion of the rich art-collector, Owzer, where she is painting him a portrait of the Esper, Starlet. The portrait comes to life, and the party is forced to defeat it, after which Relm once again joins the party. If Shadow died at the end of the World of Balance, she can be found in the Veldt Cave instead of Shadow. Relm also has a mysterious relationship with Shadow , who is rumored to be her father, according to a number of clues hidden throughout the game.

Relm's special skill is ''Sketch'', which allows her to duplicate the skills of her enemies with varying degrees of success. In early copies of the North America n Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of the game, Sketch was notoriously glitch-ridden (mostly when used on invisible or otherwise atypical enemies) due to an Uninitialized Pointer . These glitches have a variety of effects, but most often crash the game. Extreme examples of the glitch could even erase saved game data. The glitch was repaired in later revisions of the cartridge, and is not present in the PlayStation remake of the game in any form. After equipping a relic called Fake Moustache, Relm's ''Sketch'' ability turns into ''Control'', which allows the player to completely control the enemy, and select from a small list of the enemy's attacks to use.

Gogo

See Also: Gogo (Final Fantasy)

"Shrouded in odd clothing... is this a man...? ...a woman...? ...or should we ask...?"

Gogo (ゴゴ) is a mysterious stranger, completely shrouded in multicolored fabric, and trained in the art of mimicry. (S)he is one of two secret characters in the game. In the Japanese version of the game, his job class is given as "Mimic."

Gogo can only be encountered deep within the belly of a monster called the Zone Eater. By finding their way to Gogo's lair, the Returners prove their worthiness to the Gogo, who then agrees to lend his or her services to their cause.

Gogo's special skill, ''Mimic'', allows him/her to copy the last action performed by any party member. This creates a wide array of unique strategies, as s/he can do things that normally, only one person can do, such as Setzer's slots, and Gau's rages. The only ability he/she cannot copy is Terra's ''Morph''. Gogo's menu commands are also customizable, and he can be assigned any three commands used by other characters in addition to his own ''Mimic'' ability. In addition, Gogo never needs to be taught magic, as he will have access to all the magic spells of the characters currently in the party if the player gives him the magic skill.

Some gamers have speculated that Gogo is actually Setzer's long-lost friend Daryl, in part because of the proximity of Daryl's theme and Gogo's theme on the Original Soundtrack . Like other Fan Theories , however, there is no indication that this connection was intended by the game's developers. There is also a popular theory on the Internet that Gogo is modeled after failed US Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson citing "quotes" of Stevenson that relate to specific aspects of Gogo's personality and location, but these quotes appear to have been made up.

Umaro

See Also: Umaro

"Admirer of bone-carvings, as strong as a gigas, a sasquatch pal with muscle!"

Umaro (ウーマロ ''Ūmaro'') is a Sasquatch found in the isolated depths of the mines of Narshe. He is one of two secret characters in the game. In the Japanese version of the game, his job class is given as ''Yeti''.

Umaro can be glimpsed briefly hiding in the mines early in the game, but it is not until the World of Ruin that he formally meets the Returners. When confronted by Mog, Umaro agrees to lend his assistance to the party.

Unlike the other player characters, Umaro cannot use Magic , Espers or any weapons or armor (other than the Bone Club and Snow Muffler, which he starts out with). In addition, Umaro is in a constant state of berserker rage, and the player cannot directly control him in battle. Initially, Umaro will automatically attack by throwing himself at the enemies. Once equipped with the Rage Ring relic, he will also pick up and throw other party members at enemies, causing more damage to the enemy (and none to the party members). Lastly, if he is equipped with the Blizzard Orb relic, he will also perform an attack using Cold Breath, similar to a magic attack.

OTHER MAJOR CHARACTERS

Kefka Palazzo

Kefka Palazzo ('''Cefca''' ケフカ ''Kefuka'' in Japan) was the first volunteer for an experimental Magitek infusion, under supervision of a scientist named Cid. The process was flawed, and although Kefka gained the ability to use Magic , it shattered his sanity, making him brutally Misanthropic . He is the right hand man of Emperor Gestahl, whose orders Kefka carries out with an almost maniacal zeal, running afoul of the Returners on multiple occasions.

Citing his brutality, Gestahl eventually has Kefka imprisoned, but in truth it is only a ploy to gain the Returners' trust; Gestahl later sends Kefka to Thamasa to seize Magicite from the Espers congregated there. Using the power of the Espers, Kefka helps Gestahl revive the Floating Continent . When the Returners confront Kefka and Gestahl on the continent, Kefka freezes them (except Celes) with the power of the Goddess Statues, the source of all magic in the world. He tells Celes to kill her friends to show her loyalty to the Empire, but she stabs Kefka instead. Wounded and enraged, Kefka knocks her aside and attempts to command the statues to kill them. Gestahl, terrified that the statues' powers may backfire, urges Kefka to calm down and warns him not to upset the statues. But Kefka merely dismisses the emperor's warning, forcing Gestahl to attempt to kill Kefka with the powerful magic granted by the statues. The castings, however, are absorbed by a protective field generated by the statues. Kefka directs the statues to unleash their power on Gestahl, whose wounded body Kefka boots off the side of the Floating Continent to his certain death. He then moves the Statues from their delicate balance, unleashing enough raw magical energy to reshape the face of the planet.

Kefka uses the power of the Statues to forge a massive tower of random debris to serve as his headquarters, as well as to smite millions of people who refuse to worship him. Many towns are fried by Kefka's 'light of judgement', a heavenly beam of incinerating light that can cut across the planet. For unknown reasons, many global inhabitants even form the "Cult of Kefka." Members of the Cult are in a zombie-like state, wandering mindlessly.

What remains of the world slinks into ruin as a result, with most of the surviving population losing all hope--plants stop growing and natural animals are limited to the Veldt--until the party returns. Finally confronted by the Returners, Kefka reveals the depths of his madness, explaining that life is meaningless and his goal is the destruction of everything. The ensuing battle with Kefka is the final battle of the game.

Banon

Banon is the leader of the Returners, a resistance movement dedicated to the defeat of the Empire. Banon finally convinces Terra to join the Returners' cause, and he briefly joins the player's party. During this time he is controlled by the player, he has the special skill ''Health'', which allows him to completely heal the entire party without expending magic points. In the Japanese version of the game, his job class is given as "Priest". His fate following the change of the world is unknown, although a commonly accepted explanation is that he and the rest of the high-ranking Returners were killed by Kefka prior to his appearance at Thamasa.

Ultros

Ultros is a large, talking, purple octopus who appears multiple times as both antagonist and comic relief. He fights the party on multiple occasions in the World of Balance, sometimes with the aid of his friend and ally, "Mister" Chupon. In the World of Ruin, both Ultros and Chupon find their way to the Dragon's Neck Colosseum . Having reformed in his ways, Ultros begins a job working as its receptionist, while Chupon serves as one of the combatants in the colosseum.

Ultros, along with Chupon (this time properly translated as ''.

Leo Cristophe

Leo Cristophe is one of the three leading generals of the Empire. Unlike Kefka and General Celes, Leo refused to undergo the magic fusion procedure, and is therefore incapable of using magic. He possesses a strong sense of justice and honor, despite his continued loyalty to a regime that possesses neither.

Leo is appointed by Emperor Gestahl as an ambassador to the Espers unleashed in the human realm by Kefka. He greets the assembled creatures in the village of Thamasa, and manages to negotiate peace between humans and Espers. Before the terms of the truce can be carried out, however, Imperial forces under the command of Kefka besiege the city, killing all of the Espers present. Leo realizes that he has been used, and that his mission of peace was in reality nothing more than a pretense enacted by Kefka and Gestahl to gather all the Espers together so they could be slaughtered. He attempts to defend Thamasa from Kefka's forces (and becomes briefly playable in the process). He seemingly defeats Kefka and is confronted by Emperor Gestahl who explains why he had used Leo. In truth, however, the emperor Leo beholds then was merely Kefka in disguise and the "Kefka" he defeated was really just an illusion to trick him. Leo realizes this a little too late and is mercilessly slain by Kefka. After the incident his body is given a proper burial by Terra and the others just a short distance from where he was killed.

Leo's special ability, ''Shock'', uses his sword to create a column of energy around himself and his target and deal out heavy damage.

Cid del Norte Marguez

The fifth character from the ''Final Fantasy'' series to go by the name Cid , Cid del Norte Marguez is the chief researcher for the Empire. His research into the magical power of Espers led to the development of the Empire's powerful Magitek armor. He is very close to former Imperial General Celes, and when Celes turns on the Empire, Cid too begins to have his doubts regarding Emperor Gestahl's plans. Eventually, Cid helps Celes and her allies, the resistance group known as the Returners, escape from a trap Gestahl had laid for them in Vector. Following Kefka's catastrophic attack on the world's surface, Cid finds himself stranded on an isolated island with Celes, who has fallen into a coma. Cid cares for Celes until her recovery one year later, and takes ill himself in the process. Depending on Celes's actions subsequently, Cid either dies of his illness, leaving Celes to discover the small raft he had built to return them both to civilization, or recovers and bequeaths the raft to Celes himself.

Gestahl

Gestahl (Ghastra) is the leader of the Empire. Obssessed with the ancient stories of magic, Gestahl has overseen the rise of the Empire as the world's preeminent military and political power thanks to the development of Magitek. With his right hand man, Kefka, he plots to harness the magical energy of the long-lost Espers. Gestahl, however, fails to recognize Kefka's impatient and overzealous disposition. His trust in Kefka ultimately proves to be Gestahl's downfall: on the Floating Continent, Kefka finally betrays his Emperor, striking Gestahl down with the power of the three Statues, and casually kicking the once mighty Emperor's corpse off the Floating Continent.

Biggs and Wedge

See also: Biggs And Wedge

Biggs (incorrectly translated as "Vicks" in the original North American release) and '''Wedge''' are two temporarily playable Imperial soldiers featured at the very start of the game equipped with Magitek armor. They were the first of four pairs of characters with those names in the Final Fantasy series. With the help of Terra, who is under the control of a slave crown, they raid the town of Narshe, where a frozen Esper has been dug up in the mines, with orders to seize it and bring it back to the Emperor. After breaking the town's defenses and defeating the mines' guardian Whelk, they reach the Esper. The Esper (later identified as Tritoch), apparently reacting to Terra's presence, sends out waves of energy which engulf the two soldiers. Their fate is unknown, but they are presumed to have been killed.

Their names are based on Luke Skywalker's wingmen Wedge Antilles and Biggs Darklighter, from the movie . They also appear in a game in another SquareSoft game, Chrono Trigger , with a third member, Piette, named after an antagonist captain from the same movie.

Maduin and Madonna

Maduin, an Esper, and '''Madonna''' (Japanese マドリーヌ, Madeline), a human woman, were the parents of Terra. They were shown in a flashback scene in the game (in which Maduin is briefly playable) After Madonna accidentally stumbled onto the Esper world, Maduin nursed her back to health. Though other Espers did not trust her, Maduin believed her to be good and defended her from the others. The two would eventually conceive a child, Terra. Two years later, when Gestahl and his troops discovered the Esper world, they began capturing Espers. The Espers quickly used their powers to drive the humans out and seal the gateway to their world. Unfortunately, Maduin, Madonna, and Terra were sucked out before the gateway closed. Madonna, near death, asks Gestahl to watch after her child in the U.S. translation; in the original Japanese text, she actually asks him ''not'' to take Terra. Gestahl is delighted about the prospect of a half Esper, half human child, and walks away, leaving Madonna to die. Maduin, along with most of the other Espers captured during the incident, apparently spent the next twenty years in the Empire's Magitek Research Facility being drained of their power before they were finally reduced to magicite when Locke and Celes infiltrated the facility. Maduin's remains would later help his daughter accept her heritage after she discovered she was part-Esper.

MINOR CHARACTERS

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Arvis

Arvis is the Returner sympathizer living in Narshe. He finds Terra Branford after her encounter with Tritoch in the mines and nurses her back to health. After he removes the Slave Crown from her, he tries to help her escape the city before the Narshe guards find her. Is nowhere to be found after the Floating Continent rises. Commonly accepted theories on his death are that he was killed by Kefka while the party was in Thamasa, or that he was killed during the ruin of the world.

Baram

Baram is Clyde 's (Shadow's) former ally before he was struck down in battle. He begged for Clyde to kill him, but Clyde ran away. Ever since, Clyde has been haunted in his dreams by Baram, which can be seen in-game when Shadow stays in an inn with your party.

Crazy Old Man

The Crazy Old Man is never actually named, and only appears once in the game when the party visits the town of Mobliz. He is Gau 's father, and says that his wife died giving birth to a "demon child" (Gau), which he abandoned in the desert.

Daryl

Daryl (Darill) was Setzer 's former girlfriend who used to race airships with him until she was killed in a catastrophic crash. She is buried with the remains of her airship in a tomb near Kohlingen.

Draco

Draco is Maria's lead in the opera when Celes replaces her.

Duane

Duane is the boyfriend of Katarin in Mobliz. After Kefka's Light of Judgement hit the town, and all the adults perished, Duane and Katrin helped take care of the orphans. He is the stricter of the two "parents".

Duncan

Duncan was Sabin 's martial arts teacher. When his son Vargas thought he had selected Sabin to succeed him as the leader of his martial arts academy, he became enraged and tried to kill Duncan. Duncan apparently survived the attempt, possibly that he faking his own death as a precaution against Vargas's anger. When Sabin meets him in the World of Ruin, Duncan claims, "The earth opened to take me, but I scrambled to safety!", though this is presumably a reference to the ruin of the world rather than his supposed death at Vargas' hands. Duncan then teaches Sabin his most powerful Blitz attack, the Bum Rush.

Elayne

Elayne (In Japanese ミナ, Mina) was Cyan 's wife who died along with their young son, Owain (In Japanese シュン, Shun), after Kefka poisoned Doma Castle's water supply.

Gerad

Gerad was the false name that Edgar used in the World of Ruin in order to gain acceptance to the gang of thieves who were planning to rob Figaro Castle. "Gerad" is an Anagram of his real name.

Gungho

Gungho is a close friend of Strago's. He and Strago have spent their lives hunting the Hidon. Later in the game, Gungho is appeared to be injured by the Hidon. After Strago defeats the Hidon, Gungho denies to believe him.

Hidon

Hidon is a monster that Strago and his partner Gungho once tried to destroy. It is called Hidon due to its tendency to hide deep within Ebot's Rock. The party (with Strago in tow) go to Ebot's Rock in the World of Ruin and destroy it. One of Hidon's attacks, known as GrandTrain, can only be learned from it.

Impresario

The owner of the opera house, he reluctantly allows the party to help set up Setzer so they can request use of his airship. He also hires them to keep Ultros from destroying an opera.

A man on the Phantom Train is also referred to as Impresario, but this is probably a translation error.

Interceptor

Interceptor is Shadow 's dog, who will frequently help him in battle. Relm is the only person other than Shadow that Interceptor responds to with a friendly tone.

Katarin

She is Duane's girlfriend in Mobliz. Later in the game, it is discovered that Katarin is pregnant. The less strict of the two "parents".

Lola

A young woman from Maranda. Her boyfriend was an Imperial soldier, who was wounded and recovering in Mobliz. During the World of Balance, the party can assist the soldier in sending letters to Lola, which ends up in him offering the party useful items. However, the soldier is killed during the Mobliz attack in the World of Ruin. Unbeknownst to Lola, Cyan continued sending letters to her.

Owzer

An extremely wealthy art collector from the town of Jidoor. He somehow obtains the 'Starlet' Esper, which he gives to the party after they defeat a demon called Chardanook, that has inhabited one of his paintings.

Rachel

Locke's former lover, from Kolinghen. When treasure hunting with Locke, she pushed him off of a collapsing bridge, falling into a pit and losing her memory. She is later gravely wounded by an Imperial attack. Locke entrusts her to an eccentric herbalist, known simply as the 'Patriarch', who lives in Kolinghen. He used his herbs to place her in suspended animation. It is this blunder which caused Locke to protect any young woman in need of help.

Ramuh

Ramuh is an Esper, who is found at Zozo, upon the time Terra is found. He explains the tales of how humans and Espers used to live together in prosperity. After telling his tale, he and three other Espers become magicite in order to aid the heroes in their quest.

Siegfried

Siegfried (also known as Ziegfried in some cases) is a thief that makes two minor appearances in the game. His first appearance is on the Phantom Train, in which upon opening a chest, the party is brought into a battle. After being defeated (As he has little attack and HP), he escapes with the treasure. His second appearance is in Cave of Figaro in the world of ruins, where he is following a gang of thieves.

In the coliseum, Siegfried can be found in a small room, claiming that someone is impersonating him, and not to be fooled. Sigfried can be battled in the coliseum, where he is an exceedingly powerful opponent. Some people believe that "Zigfried" is the imposter, and "Sigfried" is the real Sigfried.

Vargas

Vargas was Duncan's son, and one of his disciples. When he learned that Duncan had chosen Sabin as his successor over himself, he became enraged and tried to kill his father. Vargas later ambushed Terra, Locke, and Edgar as they were climbing Mt. Koltz, and was only stopped from killing them by the arrival of Sabin. Sabin tried to convince Vargas that he was indeed supposed to succeed his father, but Vargas refused to believe him and egged Sabin into a fight. When Sabin hit Vargas with his "pummel" blitz, Vargas ran away. He is never mentioned again in the game, and may have been killed in the ruin of the world.

Yura

The leader of a group of Espers hiding in a cave near Thamansa. When he meets Terra and General Leo, he offers a truce. However, it was at this moment that Kefka arrived, at which he turn Yura and his companions into Magicite.

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