The Final Fantasy Hall of Fame This, is my elite list of real heroes. If one was to hear their names, they could say, "damn, that guy was cool". We feel for these guys (and girls), and, in the epic that IS Final Fantasy, these few stick out as the true heroes. A moment of silence. There, good, better? E-Mail me with some of your personal favorites. And now, here is the Final Fantasy Hall of Fame... 1. Cecil Sure to be up to debate, Cecil IS the number 1 hero of Final Fantasy. He was the most fun to play (when he wasn't a knight of pure evil, he was a knight of pure good), he kicked anyone's butt, he held the Crystal Sword, he could cast white magic, AND he's the brother of one of the coolest Final Fantasy bad guys. What doesn't this guy have going for him?! Nothing, thank you. 2. Rydia Oh no, another character from FF 4. But I don't think many will argue with me here. Rydia (pronounced Ridea, but don't tell me that. I think it's RYEdia and I'll still call her that to my grave) introduced Americans to the character class of Caller. Whether pecking enemies to death with chocobos or incinerating them with Bahamut, I was glad to have Rydia with me in the final battle. 3. Cloud Congrats, Cloud. In only a year, you've earned a top spot as one of the greats in a lasting legacy. A ladies man (what with the big sword and all), he tries to juggle two ladies (if you can count Aeris as a lady), fight an evil corporation, kill a hated rival, and stop an apocolyptic meteor all in three CDs. Who would have thought that a man named after a collection of water vapor could join the ranks of Cecil, Rydia, Edgar, and others. From one Leo to another, good job Cloud. 4. Golbez You can be evil and be good too, and Golbez proves that. Golbez was an undefeatable enigma, one our characters chased around the globe, under it, and to the moon to defeat. Even though we never actually got to fight him, and technically we couldn't even fight WITH him when he was good, he remained the pure evil to fight, and that's pretty keen. 5. Sephiroth INSERT PIC HERE "Rip Tuse. Dominoes. Dennis Franz, lost his keys. Donna eris requiem." This guy is cool, and, in my mind, was very close to beating Golbez for the #4 slot. Even when Sephiroth destroys a town, kills a president of an evil corporation, and sets for the apocalyptic destruction of the world, he still has time to care for his mother. How sweet. Needless to say, his coolness is unequaled, except maybe by numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and maybe 6. 6. Edgar Hahaha! Take THAT Junj! Yes, Edgar was, by far, the most tolerable character in Final Fantasy 6. First of all, he uses tools, weapons that require no extra time to work, no extra resources, and are pretty strong as well. Second, though a womanizer, he knows full well he's not. He just pretends to be. Third, he gives up his freedom so that his brother may have his. He never whines, cries, and is always in charge. And that, my friends, is pretty cool. 7. Rufus INSERT PIC HERE Now, admittedly, I am a little biased about this one. Anyone who knows me knows that I was Rufus for Halloween, and knows full well that I love that white suit. But there's another reason why he's up here. Slickness. I love his quiet evil. He and his corporation suck the life out of the planet, sure, but they hide it. Not only that, but I love when they shoot a hole in Weapon. Rufus's death scene was pretty cool too. I couldn't have seen it any other way. 8. Kefka INSERT PIC HERE "Woo ha ha ha Woo ha ha ha!" "There's sand in my boots!" Any character who actually destroys the world, sending it into ruin deserves some credit. Because, unlike some villians, Kefka was successful in actually winning and becoming ruler of the world. I thought it was cool seeing a character rise from a weak second-hand villian to becoming to supreme god of the world. 9. Cid Highwind INSERT PIC HERE What can I say? Cid has an airship, he curses a lot, and he never gets the girl, and sticks people in the gut with a huge pointy stick. 'Nuf said. 10. Red XIII INSERT PIC HERE I have to say this one required a lot of thought, and after that failed, I chose Red XIII. He's a talking dog, man! Not only that... but he attacks people with a comb. I want to see you do that! Besides, a dog with the power of Sephiroth can't be all that bad to have. Honorable Mention - Rosa - Aeris - Tifa - Galuf - Kain - Edge - The Turks - Shadow - Locke Back to Home
This, is my elite list of real heroes. If one was to hear their names, they could say, "damn, that guy was cool". We feel for these guys (and girls), and, in the epic that IS Final Fantasy, these few stick out as the true heroes. A moment of silence. There, good, better? E-Mail me with some of your personal favorites. And now, here is the Final Fantasy Hall of Fame...
1. Cecil
Sure to be up to debate, Cecil IS the number 1 hero of Final Fantasy. He was the most fun to play (when he wasn't a knight of pure evil, he was a knight of pure good), he kicked anyone's butt, he held the Crystal Sword, he could cast white magic, AND he's the brother of one of the coolest Final Fantasy bad guys. What doesn't this guy have going for him?! Nothing, thank you.
2. Rydia
Oh no, another character from FF 4. But I don't think many will argue with me here. Rydia (pronounced Ridea, but don't tell me that. I think it's RYEdia and I'll still call her that to my grave) introduced Americans to the character class of Caller. Whether pecking enemies to death with chocobos or incinerating them with Bahamut, I was glad to have Rydia with me in the final battle.
3. Cloud
Congrats, Cloud. In only a year, you've earned a top spot as one of the greats in a lasting legacy. A ladies man (what with the big sword and all), he tries to juggle two ladies (if you can count Aeris as a lady), fight an evil corporation, kill a hated rival, and stop an apocolyptic meteor all in three CDs. Who would have thought that a man named after a collection of water vapor could join the ranks of Cecil, Rydia, Edgar, and others. From one Leo to another, good job Cloud.
4. Golbez
You can be evil and be good too, and Golbez proves that. Golbez was an undefeatable enigma, one our characters chased around the globe, under it, and to the moon to defeat. Even though we never actually got to fight him, and technically we couldn't even fight WITH him when he was good, he remained the pure evil to fight, and that's pretty keen.
5. Sephiroth
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"Rip Tuse. Dominoes. Dennis Franz, lost his keys. Donna eris requiem." This guy is cool, and, in my mind, was very close to beating Golbez for the #4 slot. Even when Sephiroth destroys a town, kills a president of an evil corporation, and sets for the apocalyptic destruction of the world, he still has time to care for his mother. How sweet. Needless to say, his coolness is unequaled, except maybe by numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and maybe 6.
6. Edgar
Hahaha! Take THAT Junj! Yes, Edgar was, by far, the most tolerable character in Final Fantasy 6. First of all, he uses tools, weapons that require no extra time to work, no extra resources, and are pretty strong as well. Second, though a womanizer, he knows full well he's not. He just pretends to be. Third, he gives up his freedom so that his brother may have his. He never whines, cries, and is always in charge. And that, my friends, is pretty cool.
7. Rufus
Now, admittedly, I am a little biased about this one. Anyone who knows me knows that I was Rufus for Halloween, and knows full well that I love that white suit. But there's another reason why he's up here. Slickness. I love his quiet evil. He and his corporation suck the life out of the planet, sure, but they hide it. Not only that, but I love when they shoot a hole in Weapon. Rufus's death scene was pretty cool too. I couldn't have seen it any other way.
8. Kefka
"Woo ha ha ha Woo ha ha ha!" "There's sand in my boots!" Any character who actually destroys the world, sending it into ruin deserves some credit. Because, unlike some villians, Kefka was successful in actually winning and becoming ruler of the world. I thought it was cool seeing a character rise from a weak second-hand villian to becoming to supreme god of the world.
9. Cid Highwind
What can I say? Cid has an airship, he curses a lot, and he never gets the girl, and sticks people in the gut with a huge pointy stick. 'Nuf said.
10. Red XIII
I have to say this one required a lot of thought, and after that failed, I chose Red XIII. He's a talking dog, man! Not only that... but he attacks people with a comb. I want to see you do that! Besides, a dog with the power of Sephiroth can't be all that bad to have.
Honorable Mention
- Rosa - Aeris - Tifa - Galuf - Kain - Edge - The Turks - Shadow - Locke