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is a
Playable Character in the
Square-Enix video game ''
Final Fantasy X ''. He is voiced by
John DiMaggio (who also voices
Kimahri ) in the
English version. He is characterized by a long reddish-orange
Quiff and a
Besaid Island accent, the real-world equivalent of which would be a
Polynesian accent). As such, he uses such speech-mannerisms as saying "brudda" for "brother" and finishing sentences with "ya?". His name means "water" in
Ainu .
In addition to being one of Summoner
Yuna 's
Guardians and childhood friends, Wakka is also a professional
Blitzball player and captain of the Besaid Aurochs, a team that — as of the beginning of ''Final Fantasy X'' — went ten years without winning a single game. "This is where I was born. I started blitz when I was five. I joined the Aurochs at thirteen...ten years ago. Ten years...and we never won a game."
(''Final Fantasy X'') He uses blitzballs as his weapons in battle, and, as such, is the only character who can reliably hit flying monsters with basic attacks. His abilities give the party boosts in attack accuracy and also inflict negative statuses — such as ''Darkness'', ''Silence'' and ''Poison'' — on enemies.
, Botta,
Wakka , Datto, and Letty]]
Wakka is one of the first people to befriend Tidus after his arrival in the mainland of before he left to join the
Crusaders , a militant group dedicated to defeating
Sin . He was killed in battle while using a
Machina weapon provided by the
Al Bhed , and for this reason, Wakka's
Religious Distaste of the Al Bhed hardened into a more personal grudge. "He's dead?" / '''Wakka:''' "He was with the Crusaders when they fought Sin last year. He didn't make it."
(''Final Fantasy X'')'''Lulu:''' "Chappu... He left the sword Wakka gave him in Besaid. And he fought with an Al Bhed machina weapon instead."
(''Final Fantasy X'')
Wakka's hatred of the Al Bhed slowly transforms into an enlightened respect during the course of ''Final Fantasy X'', as he closely befriends one of their number (
Rikku ), learns that his long-time friend Yuna is half Al Bhed and comes to realize the irrational nature of his
Prejudice . Despite his formerly deep-seated mistrust of machina and the Al Bhed, he takes to their airship with few misgivings and also fights unquestioningly in their defense during an attack on their city on
Bikanel Island .
Wakka and Tidus develop a very close brother-like relationship over the course of the game, which at first angers
Lulu . However, she eventually sees Tidus in a new light and begins to relate to him in a similar fashion. Wakka and Lulu, for their part, develop a deeper relationship of their own, marrying one another in the six months that follow the end of ''Final Fantasy X''.
1 In ''
Final Fantasy X-2 '', Wakka stresses over the responsibilities of being the father of Lulu's soon-to-be-born baby. Further symbolizing Wakka's acceptance of the Al Bhed, he names their son "Vidina" — the Al Bhed word for "future" — after he is born.
A younger version of Wakka has appeared as a non-playable character in the ''
Kingdom Hearts '' series' first title. He is described as a good-natured older brother figure to ''Kingdom Hearts''
' Tidus and
Selphie Tilmitt (appearing in a cameo from ''
Final Fantasy VIII ''). He does not appear in the sequel, ''
Kingdom Hearts II '', though he is mentioned.
