Dissidia Final Fantasy/Characters/Duodecim: Difference between revisions

 

== Kain Highwind ==

 

{{quote|''"[[The Corruptible|I]] [[Heel Face Revolving Door|have]] [[Murder the Hypotenuse|my]] [[More Than Mind Control|fair]] [[Love Makes You Evil|share]] [[Welcome Back, Traitor|of]] [[Be All My Sins Remembered|regrets]]... but I can [[Determinator|get back on my feet]] [[The Atoner|as many times as it takes]]."'' —- [[Redemption Equals Death|Price of Treachery]]}}

 

 

A knight clad in [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons|draconic armor]], with [[Blade on a Stick|lance]] in hand. Though not one to [[The Stoic|display emotion]], he is [[The Fettered|compassionate and possesses a strong sense of justice]].

=== General Tropes ===

* [[Animal Motifs]]: [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons|Dragons]].

** [[Badass Arm-Fold]]: For his [[Victory Pose]], after planting his spear into the ground.

** [[Badass Baritone]]: You'd better believe it.

* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: The new heroes sacrificed themselves to seal the manikins away in the void in a [[Bolivian Army Ending]].

 

* [[I Did What I Had to Do]]

* [[The Lancer]]: Mostly to Lightning, and is also the [[Sixth Ranger]] to the [[Five-Man Band]] in ''Dissidia 012''.

** [[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]: Seemingly

* [[The Southpaw]]: Kain's a lefty.

* {{spoiler|[[Welcome Back, Traitor]]}}

** {{spoiler|[[The Atoner]]: After being [[What the Hell, Hero?|called out by Lightning]] on his plan (see below), Kain's actions for the remainder of the story are pretty much a retread of his ordeals in ''IV''. Also, it's hinted that Kain is fearful of Cecil regaining his memories of Kain from their world due to said ordeals.}}

* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Lightning calls him out for taking it upon himself to {{spoiler|personally kill the other Warriors of Cosmos in order to save them from being [[Killed Off for Real]] by the [[Mooks|manikins]].}}

* [[What You Are in the Dark]]: In the Epilogue chapter, the entirety of the storyline applied to Kain after {{spoiler|he confronts Exdeath and Golbez}} functions as an extended one of these. {{spoiler|Kain had, then, a myriad of opportunities to escape [[Final Death]] at the hands of the manikins, and could have lived to fight another day. No one would have known, if he had chosen to take them.}} Yet, he ''didn't''. {{spoiler|Kain drags himself through apparent hell and high water to get to the [[Last Stand]], despite it all.}} Considering both the morally dubious nature of his role in the storyline and his reputation in the fandom as a backstabbing traitor in his original game, it's a nice way to establish that no, Kain really is a good guy.

 

=== Design and Costume Tropes ===

* [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: His EX Burst is most notable in this regard, but a lot of Kain's attacks are, with the frills stripped off, various ways to put his spear through his opponent's body as fast and as far as he can.

* [[In a Single Bound]]/[[Jump Physics]]: His specialty.

* [[Life Drain]]: Lancet.

* [[Mythology Gag]]: Two of his attacks, Spiral Blow and Sky Grinder, are his [[Combination Attack|Band attacks]] from ''The After Years'' performed with {{spoiler|Golbez}} and Cecil, respectively.

=== [[Final Fantasy V|Gilgamesh]] ===

{{quote|''"After the [[Walking the Earth|endless wandering]] ... he dreams of meeting his [[Worthy Opponent|rival]] once again."'' -- [[Non-Human Sidekick|Enkidu Feather]]}}

 

 

 

 

=== General Tropes ===

* [[Unknown Rival]]: He has dedicated himself to escaping the Rift so that he can challenge Bartz to a rematch. Bartz's reaction? "Who are you?". Justified in that, for the most part, few people in ''Dissidia'' retain memories of their world, so Bartz really CAN'T remember him.

* [[Walking the Earth]] [[Multiverse]]: Why he was expected to appear in a crossover with several other ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' characters.

*** Lampshaded in a cutscene where Vaan, Zidane, and Squall (the ones who have met him outside remakes) encounter him but because of purifications do not remember who he is.

* [[We Meet Again]]: Too bad no one seems to remember him.

* [[Spin Attack]]: Whirlwind Slash and Hurricane

* [[Spirited Competitor]]: It's his trademark, and this time is no different, with a few of his victory/defeat quotes centering on the concept of looking for a [[Worthy Opponent]]. And of course he's always trying to find [[The Rival|Bartz]].

 

== Tifa Lockhart ==

 

{{quote|''"Stretch and [[Angst? What Angst?|forget the past.]] Walk down your chosen path to... [[Light Is Good|the light.]]"'' —- [[Panty Shot|Stretch Boxers]]}}

 

 

An optimistic woman proficient in [[Bare-Fisted Monk|hand-to-hand combat]]. Contrary to her [[Hot Amazon|rough-and-tumble appearance]], [[Cool Big Sis|she often encourages her friends]].

== Laguna Loire ==

{{quote|''"True kindness might be to sit back and just watch."'' —- Toe Jam Tragedy}}

 

 

 

A [[Bunny Ears Lawyer|spirited man]] who uses [[Multi Ranged Master|various]] [[The Gunslinger|guns]] to fight. [[Big Brother Mentor|With his cheerful personality, he casually mediates the other warriors]].

* [[Bumbling Dad]] [[Team Dad]]: Laguna looks after the younger heroes in his own strange way, even calling himself Uncle Laguna in front of them.

* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]

* [[Distracted by the Sexy]]: Implied when facing Cloud of Darkness.

{{quote|"Oh no... not good... focus, Laguna!"}}

* [[Punny Name]]: The first part of "Ragnarok" is pronounced the same way as Laguna in Japanese (''Raguna-roku'').

* [[The Smart Guy]]: Yes, while being an [[Idiot Hero]]. Despite being a klutz and a bit of a loon, Laguna is the most intellectual of the new heroes, bringing a map with him (even if he misreads it) and finding out the location of the Manikins and leading the group to them. He also far and away has the most strategic fighting style among them.

* [[The Unexpected]]: Most people were expecting [[Love Interests|Rinoa]] or [[The Rival|Seifer]] to be the new representative. Laguna was considered an outside chance, especially compared to the likes of [[Love Interests|Tifa]] and [[The Rival|Kain]].

 

* [[Fingerless Gloves]]

* [[Green Eyes]]

* [[Peek-a-Bangs]]: Over his right eye.

* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]

** Look, the Faeries are here! also gives him access to his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Desperado'''

{{quote|"Now it's a party!"}}

{{quote|"Go, go, go! The greatest attack ''ever''!" or "Go, go, go! [[Mythology Gag|You're getting the Cuchi-cuchi treatment!]]"}}

* [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]: The specialty of his Ragnarok Cannon.

* [[The Gunslinger]]: [[Exaggerated Trope|Now with more guns then ever!]]

** [[Macross Missile Massacre]]: One of his attacks is to fire rockets that fly forward for a bit, then turn and begin tracking the opponent.

** [[More Dakka]]: He is ''[[Crowning Music of Awesome|The Man With The Machine Gun]]'', after all. His EX Burst deals ''the'' most hits of any attack in the entire game, hitting almost 60 times! In second place is his Machine Gun, hitting just over thirty times, [[The Dev Team Thinks of Everything|about the size of a magazine in a real-life SMG like his]].

** [[Recursive Ammo]]: His [[Charged Attack|charged]] Ricochet Shot Bravery Attack and Split Laser HP Attack.

** [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: He's bringing different grenades, a bazooka, and rocket launcher with him this time.

** [[Sniper Rifle]]: He's toting the same one Irvine used during their attempt to assassinate Edea; this also makes him a [[Friendly Sniper]].

** [[Shotguns Are Just Better]]: Uses a shotgun very similar to Irvine's for [[Armor-Piercing Attack]]|s.

== Yuna ==

{{quote|''"There's a [[The World Is Just Awesome|world worth saving]], even if you have to [[Heroic Sacrifice|sacrifice yourself]]."'' —- [[Daddy's Girl|Braska's]] Sphere}}

 

 

 

A female summoner who openly accepts her destiny and keeps on fighting bravely [[Summon Magic|alongside her Aeons]].

* [[This Is My Story]]: Shares Tidus' line for her [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]].

{{quote|"[[This Is My Story]]. It has a [[Happy Ending]]!"}}

 

=== Design and Costume Tropes ===

** Grand Summon also gives her access to her [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''To the Farplane!'''

{{quote|"I will end the spiral of conflict."}}

{{quote|"Sins of time eternal! I will cast them away." or "Sins of time eternal! [[Mythology Gag|I will do it without false hope.]]"}}

* [[Instant Runes]]

 

== Prishe ==

 

{{quote|''"[[Ice Cream Koan|Do not let good food]] [[Big Eater|go to waste]].''" - [[Trademark Favorite Food|Tarragoner]]}}

 

 

[[What Could Have Been|Originally planned]] as the ''[[Final Fantasy XI|XI]]'' representative in the original ''Dissidia'', but ended up replaced by [[Breakout Character|Shantotto]]. But now, the foulmouthed elvaan joins the Warriors of Cosmos.

* [[Only One Name]]

* [[Our Elves Are Different]]

{{quote|'''Exdeath''': "You house an immeasurable Void within you."}}

* [[Secret Character]]: She has to be purchased with PP first, and the ablity to purchase her has to be unlocked.

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Hour of Power|Two-hour ability!]]'''

{{quote|"What goes around comes around!" or "[[Big Eater|Prishe is here, where's the grub?]]"}}

*** '''[[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs|Hundred Fists]]''': The aforementioned Two-Hour Ability, which automatically chains the second attack in Prishe's combos twice, letting her link three attacks together at once for extra damage and possibly two Skillchains.

** Two-Hour Ability also gives her access to her [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''The Five Lights'''

 

== Vaan ==

 

 

{{quote|''"One must make their soul like the wind to continue dreaming. [[Series Goal|Dreams will come true]]..."'' —- [[Flower From the Mountaintop|Galbana Lilies]]}}

 

 

A cheerful youth who skillfully uses a [[Multi Melee Master|variety of]] [[Multi Ranged Master|weapons]] in battle. Confident in his skills, he [[Fearless Fool|fearlessly enters any fierce battle]].

** [[Good Old Fisticuffs|Barehanded]]: Mostly when he uses his chase attack, [[Full-Contact Magic|magick HP Attacks]], and is the neutral weapon type.

** [[Automatic Crossbow|Crossbows]]: The bowgun and the Gastrophetes for EX.

** [[Cool Gun|Guns]]: Namely the [[Stellar Name|Altair and Fomalhaut]] for normal mode and EX respectively.

** [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Kotetsu for normal mode and [[Public Domain Artifact|Masamune]] for EX Mode.

* [[More Dakka]]: Courtesy of his [[Automatic Crossbow]].

* [[Orgasmic Combat]]: When getting damaged in the English version.

* [[Rolling Attack]]: His Axe Switch Attack.

* [[Spin Attack]]: His Spear and Staff Switch Attack.

 

== Lightning ==

 

{{quote|''"There is nothing to detest. Everything is precious."'' --[[It Was a Gift|Survival Knife]]}}

 

 

The former soldier does have a [[Hidden Heart of Gold|gentle heart]], [[Sugar and Ice Personality|though her harsh mannerism and speech can leave a cool impression.]]

*** [[Morph Weapon]]

** Zantetsuken, the sword of [[Norse Mythology|Odin]]:

*** [[Bifurcated Weapon]]

*** [[Dual-Wielding]]

 

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Characters]]

[[Category:Final Fantasy/Characters]]