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[[File:Kain_Fit_3789.jpg|frame| "I'm about to teach you pathetic mockeries the difference between you, and a real man!"]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Tactical Striker'''

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

** [[Badass Boast]]: Though not as much as much as Jecht, Kain makes it clear you will not win when you face him.

"I walk the path of trials." }}

*** And then there's his [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner|Pre Asskicking One Liners]] to Exdeath:

'''Kain''': "Of course not. I offer ''yours''." }}

 

'''Kain''': "Truly. Then let us make this quick." }}

** [[Badass Cape]]: His Hooded Man outfit.

** He also gets bonus points for ''literally'' being a lancer... as in fighting with a lance.

* [[Large Ham]]: He shares Cecil's habit of over the top battle cries.

** [[Purple Prose]]

* [[Name of Cain]]

** [[Awesome Yet Practical]]: Once you ''do'' get the hang of him, he's incredibly powerful. His HP attacks hit over a variety of altitudes and close to mid ranges horizontally, Gungnir, Sky Rave, and Rising Drive do massive Bravery damage, and Jump executes quickly and lets him dodge attacks.

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Prestige Class|Holy]] [[Good Costume Switch|Strength]]!'''

** In reference to the class change he made in ''[[Final Fantasy IV: The After Years]]'', Kain becomes a Holy Dragoon. His armor changes colour to a blue green and he [[Helmets Are Hardly Heroic|ditches his helmet]]. In addition to Regen, Kain's EX mode gives him the following ability:

*** '''Lancet''', the trademark ability of Dragoons that [[Life Drain|absorbs HP]] from enemies.

** Holy Dragoon also gives him access to him [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Dragoon's Pride:'''

** Kain [[In a Single Bound|launches himself into the air at high-speed]]. In order to increase the altitude of his jump, the player must repeatedly tap a specific button which changes every few seconds. If successfully executed, Kain reaches the peak of his jump above the clouds, with the two moons filling the night sky behind him. He then performs a series of acrobatic flips and twists before [[Death From Above|rocketing back down]] to [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice|drive his lance through the foe]], trailing behind [[Pillar of Light|a beam of light]] which continues to pierce his foe's body while he poses in the foreground.

* [[Goomba Stomp]]

* [[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.

== Gilgamesh ==

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

[[File:Gilgamesh_8664.png|frame|"Well, well, Bartz! [[We Meet Again]]!"]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Frenzied Swordsman'''

* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: '''[[Visual Pun|Literally:]]''' Upon entering his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]], Gilgamesh ''crashes against the screen!!''

* [[Collector of the Strange]]: His summon profile in the original game says that "he fancies himself a seeker of rare blades."

* {{spoiler|[[Daydream Surprise]]: In Report 19, Gilgamesh thinks how his duel with Bartz should turn out.}}

* [[Easy Come, Easy Go]]/[[Failure Is the Only Option]]: According to the Official Quests, he's entered World B a total of three times in his search for Bartz. Each time he gets sucked back into the Rift after fighting someone, even if he won.

** And in his EX-mode, he can ''octo-wield''!

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Multi-Armed and Dangerous|Gilgamesh]] [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Morphing Time]]!'''

** Gilgamesh reveals his [[Multi-Armed and Dangerous|eight-armed]] [[One-Winged Angel|true form]] from his debut game. In addition to Regen, Gilgamesh's EX Mode gives him the following ability:

*** '''[[Multi Wielding|Octo Break:]]''' As Gilgamesh enters his EX Mode, he takes up a weapon for each of his eight hands, until the end of the EX-mode. He will either wield eight of the same weapon, four different weapons each with one duplicate, two different weapons each with three duplicates, one of every weapon or even some other combination; because of how random Gilgamesh's EX Mode actually is, there's roughly 16,777,216 different ways his EX Mode can turn out. In addition to extra hits for all physical attacks, this means that during his EX Mode, his abilities are far more reliable than usual, and can therefore be planned around. However, there's the very real chance that he'll end up wielding multiple [[Joke Weapon|Excalipoors]], in which case you'll want to exit EX mode ''fast''.<br />While he is enjoying this benefit, HP attacks not reliant on swords are also improved. His [[Rocket Punch]] shoots eight fists instead of two and the Missile spell fires two missiles.

** Gilgamesh Morphing Time also gives Gilgamesh access to his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Strongest Sword'''

*** Gilgamesh is presented with eight blades, spinning around like a roulette wheel in front of him. One of these blades is [[Infinity+1 Sword|Excalibur]]. All the others are [[Joke Weapon|Excalipoor]]. Once you choose one, Gilgamesh launches into a long sword-combo upon the enemy. Pick Excalibur, and it does amazing damage, and Gilgamesh finishes his attack with '''Ultimate Illusion''', a final swing that [[Sword Beam|launches an erupting wave of energy at the opponent]].

*** [[Cherry Tapping|Pick Excalipoor, and every hit deals 1 damage]]. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Gilgamesh realizes this by the end of the move; finishing it by throwing the sword away and lamenting his bad luck. The sword lands in the opponent's head to deal the HP damage.]]

*** This is made somewhat more awesome as a clever [[Mythology Gag]]; in Final Fantasy V, the Excalipoor always dealt 1 damage, unless two things were done; the first is by [[Crazy Enough to Work|punching someone while holding the sword]], and the other is by using [[Throwing Your Sword Always Works|!Throw from Ninja]].

* [[Hammerspace]]: Whips out a rather large missile from nowhere for his Missile attack.

[[File:Tifa_Dissidia_012_8996.jpg|frame|"We're not some faceless soldiers. We're friends, and we've been through a lot together."]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Feint Brawler'''

* [[Elemental Punch]]: She has several martial arts moves that use elemental properties, like [[Making a Splash|Dolphin Blow, Water Kick]], [[Playing with Fire|Burning Arrow, and Rolling Blaze]].

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Infinity+1 Sword|Equipped]] [[Power Fist|Premium Heart]]!'''

** Tifa switches out her Leather Gloves for her ultimate knuckle duster Premium Heart. In addition to Regen, Tifa's EX Mode gives her the following ability:

*** '''Premium Heart:''' which increases Tifa's attack power the more EX Force she has.

** Equipped Premium Heart also gives her access to her [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Final Heaven'''

** Tifa [[Charged Attack|charges herself]] and a [[Betting Minigame|slot machine reel]] appears, and you must try to get Yeah! on every one of her Slots. She then [[Flash Step|charges the enemy]] [[Death in All Directions|from all angles]] with a powerful barrage of bare-fisted attacks, and finally, charging energy into her fist, she charges through the enemy with an [[Megaton Punch|incredible punch]], creating an [[Delayed Explosion|explosive pillar of flames]] behind her.

* [[Flash Step]]: Her fighting style lets her cancel attacks and quickly slip around to attack the opponent from another angle.

* [[Kung Fu Wizard]]: Though she's primarily a melee fighter, she's got her spells too, and unlike Cloud, she can use them in the air as well as on the ground.

 

== Laguna Loire ==

[[File:Laguna_6474.jpg|frame| "There'd come a time when life'd pull us apart. S'not a reason to avoid people."]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Tactical Gunner'''

* [[Cool Airship]]/[[Cool Starship]]: He has a [[BFG]] based on the Ragnarok Airship.

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

* [[The Ditz]]

* [[Foil]]: To Squall, in their few interactions. It's encapsulated in their attitudes towards the other warriors; Squall doesn't see a point in making friends since he's focused on getting home, while Laguna embraces the chance to get to know people from so many different worlds, and advises Squall to "enjoy the now."

* [[Difficult but Awesome]]: Unlike the rest of the hero characters who have simpler fighting styles, Laguna is a more tactical fighter, like [[Trap Master|The Emperor]] or [[Confusion Fu|Kefka]].

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Cloudcuckoolander|Look, the Faeries are here]]!'''

** Laguna is empowered by the presence of a mysterious force and casts [[Battle Aura|Aura]] on his weapons, giving them a golden sheen befitting of the [[Our Presidents Are Different|President of Esthar]]. In addition to Regen, Laguna's EX Mode gives him the following ability:

*** '''[[Lag Cancel|Faeries' Miracle]]''': Which lets Laguna skip the lag at the end of his Bravery Attacks by [[Bullet Hell|performing any attack]].

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

** Laguna blasts the enemy with his rocket launcher, then [[Throw Down the Bomblet|tosses a grenade]] at the enemy and hangs from a grappling hook. You must then [[Crosshair Aware|aim the cursor]] at the enemy to [[More Dakka|pepper them with machine gun fire]]. When the Damage gauge is filled, he uses the '''[[BFG|Ultimate Ragnarok Cannon]]''', where his weapons combine into a battle platform and fire an [[Wave Motion Gun|immense beam of energy at the enemy]] causing the grenade to [[Delayed Explosion|finally]] [[Stuff Blowing Up|explode]].

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

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

 

== Yuna ==

[[File:yuna_duodecim_art_2208.jpg|frame| "You fought to keep me safe. You told me all kinds of stories."]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Grand Summoner'''

* [[Star-Crossed Lovers]]: With Tidus, since he is [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] this time around.

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

* [[Walk On Water]]: How she was introduced.

 

* [[Calling Your Attacks|Calling Your Summons]]

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[To Be a Master|Grand Summon!]]'''

** Yuna is surrounded by a blue glow of pyreflies. In addition to Regen, Yuna's EX Mode gives her the following ability:

*** '''Double Summon''': Which allows Yuna to summon two Aeons at once.

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

** Yuna [[Magic Dance|dances]] [[Walk On Water|on a column of water]] as she [[Summon Magic|conjures all her Aeons]] to attack the opponent in sequence with all their special attacks and [[Limit Break|Overdrives]]. Rings of light close in on a displayed button command, and the player must press that button just before the ring vanishes to continue the attack. Yuna finishes the EX Burst completing her sending dance and consuming the enemy in a swarm of [[The Lifestream|pyreflies]].

* [[Instant Runes]]

* [[Magic Wand]]/[[Simple Staff]]

[[File:184px-Prishe_770.png|frame| "The struggles we go through -- it's our experiences that teach us strength."]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Combo Blitzer'''

* [[Breakout Character]]: As with Shantotto, she's received much wider exposure due to her appearance in this game and her popularity has increased accordingly.

* [[Death Seeker]]: Her status as such in ''Final Fantasy XI'' is referenced by the intro quotes for both Chaos and her [[Mirror Match]].

'''Prishe:''' "Have I been looking for the end all along?" }}

* [[Genki Girl]]

* [[Our Elves Are Different]]

* [[Sealed Inside a Person Shaped Can]]: She's supposedly the intended vessel for the rebirth of the [[Cosmic Horror|Twilight God Promathia]]. Referenced by some of the other characters' intro quotes against her.

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

* [[Spirited Competitor]]: Has shades.

"It's playtime with Prishe!" }}

* [[Tomboy]]

* [[Energy Ball]]: Holy.

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

** Prishe activates her Two-Hour Ability as a Monk. She glows with an aura of energy and equips [[Power Fist|Power Fists]]. In addition to Regen, Prishe's EX Mode gives her the following ability.

*** '''[[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'''

** Prishe pummels the enemy with a barrage of punches and summons five spheres of [[Light'Em Up|shining light]]. You must quickly press 5 buttons (in a clockwise order starting with a random first button), causing Prishe to kick each sphere at the enemy. If successfully executed, Prishe throws the [[Mineral MacGuffin|Star of Tavnazia]] [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice|through the enemy]], which then erupts into an [[Stuff Blowing Up|explosion]] of [[Holy Hand Grenade|Holy Energy]].

* [[Invulnerable Knuckles]]: Several of her Bravery attacks have such high priority that she can stagger HP attacks!

* [[Kung Fu Wizard]]: She's a White Mage/Monk hybrid character.

 

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Adroit Attacker'''

* [[Badass Longcoat]]: In his DLC costume.

* [[Bishonen]]:

* [[Blue Eyes]]/[[Gray Eyes]]: It can be hard to tell.

** [[Take a Third Option|Indigo Eyes?]]

* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: Most characters have attack names that are decidedly... flowery. Stuff like "Radiant Wings," "Dayflash", and "Flourish Of Steel." Vaan, though, has very simply-named Bravery attacks. The attack where he uses his spear? "Spear." The attack where he uses his crossbow? "Crossbow." At least we won't be forgetting the names any time soon.

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Magikarp Power|Obtained]] [[Infinity+1 Sword|all]] [[You Have Researched Breathing|Licenses!]]'''

** Vaan gains a golden aura of Mist energy and exchanges all of his weapons for their ultimate counterparts, symbolizing he's completed the License Grid and has earned the ability to equip them. In addition to Regen, Vaan's EX Mode gives him the following abilities:

*** '''[[Western Zodiac|Zodiak]]''': Which increases the power of all of Vaan's weapon attacks and gives his Switch Attacks more follow up hits.

*** '''Free Switch''': By pressin R+Square, Vaan is able to change his weapon instantly into bare hands, allowing him to pull off better switch attack combos.

** Obtained All Licenses also gives him access to his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Quickening'''

** Vaan launches into his series of Quickenings. First is '''[[Technicolor Fire|Red]] [[Playing with Fire|Spiral]]''', an upward spiral of blue flames that turns into a pillar of fire dropping down on the enemy. Second is '''[[Do Not Touch the Funnel Cloud|White]] [[Blow You Away|Whorl]]''', a giant tornado generated by a [[Shoryuken|spiraling uppercut]]. Third is '''[[Kill It with Fire|Pyro]][[Stuff Blowing Up|clasm]]''', two [[fireballs]] thrown at the enemy which explode into a massive sea of flames. A perfect string will result in '''[[Light'Em Up|Luminescence]]''': the enemy is trapped between two [[Instant Runes|circles of runes]] and blasted with light energy.

* [[Full-Contact Magic]]: Vaan activates his HP attacks by conjuring runes and then [[Elemental Punch|punching or kicking them to create elemental effects]].

* [[Hyperspace Arsenal]]: Played straight [[Walking Armory|unlike fellow weapon master Firion]].

[[File:DDFFLightning_2987.jpg|frame|"I think this will bring an end to the conflict. But... Do you really believe that the end of the conflict will return us to our original worlds? Our victory might not have any meaning."]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Paradigm Commando'''

* [[Action Girl]]

* [[Badass Boast]]: Against Kuja in her story.

'''Lightning''': "Oh, I'll show you how lightning strikes." }}

** Another when facing Warrior of Light.

'''Lightning''': "No thanks. It's not my bedtime." }}

* [[Damn You, Muscle Memory!]]: Her EX Burst is the only one in the game that requires using the Analog Stick, which can lead to a few problems for those who set the movement controls to "D-Pad".

* [[Lady of War]]: Graceful as ever.

* [[Petal Power]]: The [[Something About a Rose|rose]] petals that accompanied her and Odin are back. Lampshaded.

'''Lightning:''' "Enough small talk... Just keep your eyes front." }}

* [[Shout-Out]]: Her special [[Downloadable Content|DLC]] costume is that of [[Parasite Eve|Aya Brea]] from ''The 3rd Birthday''.

* [[Everything's Better with Spinning]]: Her EX Burst is just like her final move with Odin in her original game. Also, some of her attacks seem to involve spinning as well.

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Infinity+1 Sword|Omega Weapon Equipped]]!'''

** Lightning switches out her Blazefire Saber for her third tier gunblade Omega Weapon. In addition to Regen, Lightning's EX Mode gives her the following abilites

*** '''Omega Weapon:''' Which forces Break to opponents when hitting them with Brave attack while they are in critical BRV.

*** '''[[Artificial Gravity|Grav-Con Unit]]:''' Which nullifies wall rush damage dealt to Lightning.

** Omega Weapon also gives her access to her [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Gestalt Drive:'''

** The Gestalt Mode dial will appear and Lightning must input the button and analog combination to unleash '''[[Spell Blade|Storm Blade]]''', '''[[Shock and Awe|Lightning Strike]]''', '''[[Razor Wind|Razor Gale]]''', and '''[[Full-Contact Magic|Thunderfall]]''' on the enemy before the time runs out. If you miss an input, Lightning will skip directly to the final blow '''[[Spin Attack|Zantetsuken]]''', in which she holds her blades out and spins rapidly, hammering the foe with a storm of blows. She then kneels with her back to the enemy as the effects of the attack catch up with them.

* [[Full-Contact Magic]]: Most of Lightning's HP Attacks has her casting thunder or wind magic with her Zantetsuken swords.

* [[Jack of All Stats]]: Her HP attacks are versatile across close and long-range, her gunblade blows are simple but effective, and her spells can stun or distract opponents. Her downside, similar to the other [[Jack of All Stats]], the Warrior of Light, is a limited pool of reliable attacks, combined with her Paradigm Shift only letting her use certain attacks at a time and telegraphing which she's preparing for.