39,327
edits
m (Mass update links) |
m (Mass update links) |
||
Line 1:
{{work}}
A character sheet for the Warriors of Chaos from ''[[
See also:
Line 14:
[[File:Dissidia_Garland_art_2227.jpg|frame|"We will never come to accept one another. We shall always be in conflict!" ]]
{{quote| ''"The [[As Long
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Kenji Utsumi]] (Japanese), [[Christopher Sabat]] (English)}}
Line 20:
--Fighting Style: '''Nemesis'''
The [[Big Bad|villain]] from the original ''[[Final Fantasy I
=== General Tropes ===
Line 37:
* [[Enigmatic Minion]]
* [[Fallen Hero]]
* [[Mythology Gag]]: His weapon's four alternate forms refer to the Four Fiends from [[Final Fantasy I
** In addition, he is both the first and last boss in Warrior of Light's Destiny Odyssey.
** In further addition, think of how many attacks Wall Rush (knock) the target [[Catch Phrase|downwards]]?
Line 50:
*** [[An Axe to Grind]]: The top part of the sword bends at a 90 degree angle and Garland slams it down like an axe.
*** [[Bifurcated Weapon]]: Splits into two and Garland [[Dual-Wielding|Dual Wields]].
*** [[Blade
*** [[Epic Flail]]/[[Whip Sword]]: The entire sword extends on a chain and Garland flings it about.
** [[Reverse Grip]]
** [[Sword Drag]]: Constantly, [[The Dev Team Thinks of Everything|leaving a trail of sparks and a drag line]] in the floor behind him.
* [[Elemental Powers]]/[[Spell Blade]]: As another reference to the Four Fiends as well as Chaos from the original game, Garland's HP Attacks represent the four elements, {{color|blue|Water}}, {{color|yellow|Air}}, {{color|green|Earth}}, {{color|red|Fire}}. Furthermore, the elements correspond to his sword's different forms: [[Making a Splash|Tsunami]] uses the whip-flail form, [[Dishing Out Dirt|Earthquake]] uses the axe form, [[Playing
* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Prestige Class|Class]] [[Good Costume Switch|Change!]]'''
{{quote| "Warrior's soul!"}}
Line 61:
** In addition, Class Change gives Garland access to his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Soul of Chaos'''.
{{quote| "Know your limits!"}}
** Garland smashes the enemy before rearing back and charging himself with the power of Chaos. Once he's done, he performs a combination attack on the enemy, hitting them with [[Dual-Wielding|all]] [[Whip Sword|four]] [[Blade
{{quote| "Can you stand this!? Miserable insect..."}}
* [[Implacable Man]]: In his EX-Mode, Bravery attacks and the Bravery-damage portions of some HP attacks cannot interrupt his own attacks once he begins the animation.
Line 80:
* [[Don't You Dare Pity Me!]]: Garland doesn't take it well when Warrior of Light claims he pities him, and worse when he claims [[Save the Villain|he'll save him]].
* [[Hidden Agenda Villain]]: Garland knows a lot of things Chaos doesn't, such as the fact that {{spoiler|the entire cycle of war is supposed to temper Chaos into the ultimate weapon of destruction}}, or that {{spoiler|Garland himself IS Chaos, or at least is going to ''become'' Chaos.}}.
* [[Resigned to
* [[Would Hit a Girl]]
{{quote| '''Garland''' (''to Terra''): "Expect no chivalry here, woman!"}}
Line 130:
* [[Man of Wealth and Taste]]: Got the mannerisms, personality, and attitude down pat. [[Rummage Sale Reject|The looks still need work]].
* [[Malevolent Architecture]]: His home stage, Pandemonium, is a tight maze full of cramped corridors with a bottomless pit in the middle. ''Perfect'' for some traps. In the Omega version spikes also routinely pop out of the group to pierce the fighters and knock them into the air.
* [[Never Say "Die"]]: A rather odd invoking. The Emperor says "I've come back from the afterworld," rather pointedly avoiding saying "hell" when a quote later in the exact same storyline refers to him as "an emissary resurrected from hell".
** Even later, he tells the warriors that he will return again, "From the depths of Hell, to this world once more..."
* [[Nice Job Fixing It, Villain]]: Had the Emperor not concocted that plan to have the Warriors of Cosmos gain the crystals and kill off Chaos as well as Cosmos while ensuring his own survival and have Chaos' faction win the standard way, the consequences in the long term would have ben far worse than how the 13th Cycle ended, if Scenario 000 in Duodecim is anything to go by.
Line 148:
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: Or, more accurately, [[Colony Drop|Authority Equals Squishing You With Celestial Bodies]].
* [[Awesome but Impractical]]: [[Colony Drop|Starfall]] is impressive to watch and near unavoidable when you successfully cast it, but with such a long cast time (Around eight seconds), you're highly unlikely to be able to use it against players unless you're creative or put a lot of space between the two of you. Players instead tend to take advantage of being able to cancel it [[Boring Yet Practical|as a taunt, forcing the opponent to come closer rather than actually expect it to go off]].
** The sequel gave it a magic block ability making it [[Awesome but Practical]] against mages like [[Final Fantasy VI
* [[Charged Attack]]: Starfall.
* [[Colony Drop]]: His trademark Starfall.
Line 165:
** The Emperor surrounds himself and the enemy with a [[Do Not Touch the Funnel Cloud|huge cyclone]] as he concentrates for his attack. Perfect execution results in '''[[Mind Rape|Entice]]''', where he suspends the enemy in [[No Gravity for You|zero gravity]] and [[Agony Beam|zaps them repeatedly as they lie helpless.]]
{{quote| "Lowly ''worm''!"}}
* [[Hoist
* [[Instant Runes]]: Though not the only character to use them, the Emperor is particularly notable for how the runes he creates when casting Starfall slowly grow in size and complexity as the attack charges.
* [[Magic Staff]]: Most notably the only villain to carry a casting tool.
Line 171:
** Also, in his EX Burst he surrounds himself and his opponent with a cyclone. In ''Final Fantasy II'', the first battle with him takes place in a fortress hidden within a giant cyclone that he controls.
* [[Painfully-Slow Projectile]]: Flare.
* [[Playing
* [[Shock and Awe]]: Thunder Crest. His mines appear to be lightning-based too. And his Dreary Cell spell in Duodecim.
* [[When All You Have Is a Hammer]]: The Emperor has one of the smallest unique movesets in the game, between that and the playstyle required by a trap specialist, you're going to be seeing the same moves often.
Line 178:
=== Design and [[Costume Tropes]] ===
* [[Bishonen]]: Proving that ''[[
* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]
** His other three costumes make him a [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]].
Line 196:
Scheming to achieve his own goals, the Emperor is, perhaps, one of the masterminds behind the Chaos faction's plans along with his ally, Ultimecia. As later shown in ''Duodecim'', he's in this for the long haul: his ultimate goal is to have Cosmos defeated, {{spoiler|then survive past Chaos' death and become the sole ruler of the entire world.}} Don't be fooled by his looks: he didn't become an Emperor by being a fool.
* [[Back From the Dead]]: Invokes this trope in Shade Impulse, though he uses the phrase "back from the [[Never Say "Die"|afterworld]]"
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: It is implied in his opening quote if fighting against Kefka that he intends to send Kefka to Hell to punish him for his actions.
{{quote| '''Emperor:''' "A taste of Hell may be just what you need."}}
Line 223:
* [[Arch Enemy]]: To Yuna, and by proxy Tidus and Jecht. He's actually just as much their Arch Enemy as he is Firion's.
* [[Expy]]: A convoluted example. The character Seymour in ''[[
* [[Good Wings, Evil Wings]]: His new DLC costume is the "[[Light Is Not Good|Light]]" Emperor from ''Soul of Rebirth'', giving him a set of angelic wings.
* [[Graceful Loser]]: One of his defeat quotes has him feeling that the reason why he lost is because he may have "enjoyed it too much".
Line 239:
--Fighting Style: '''[[Omnicidal Maniac|Bane Of Life]]'''
[[Giant Space Flea From Nowhere|The being that appears upon the perturbing between light and darkness to pull the world into the Void]]. In ''[[
=== General Tropes ===
Line 254:
* [[I Am Legion]]: Does a very good job of making her even more imposing than she already is.
* [[Immortality]]: She's practically a force of nature.
* [[Intrigued
** {{spoiler|She also exhibits [[Foe Yay|a curious interest]] in Laguna due to his remarks about the nature of his loyalty to Cosmos and (more importantly) his will to fight the Manikins, what is essentially a suicide mission as well as a very peculiar manner of death for one to resign themselves to.}}
* [[No Biological Sex]]: In lieu of this, she takes the form of a [[Stripperific|nearly-naked woman]]. Onion Knight and Golbez refer to Cloud of Darkness as a "she", and Zidane plays this up right before he fights her.
Line 285:
* [[Power of the Void]]
* [[Wave Motion Gun]]: Her Particle Beam attacks are even called Wave Cannon in the JPN versions.
* [[When All You Have Is a Hammer]]: Every single one of her HP Attacks are some variant of her Particle Beam attack, the only move she had in the original ''[[
=== Design and [[Costume Tropes]] ===
Line 304:
=== In ''Duodecim'' ===
With a new game comes an expanded role. She doesn't get many more battles in this game, but she primarily opposes [[Final Fantasy VIII
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: {{spoiler|It's implied in the 13th cycle that she told Laguna about the Manikins and where they came from because she ''wanted'' him to close the portal, displeased their presence was upsetting the balance of the war.}}
Line 326:
--Fighting Style: '''Thaumaturge'''
Cecil's older brother, and a major antagonist from ''[[
=== General Tropes ===
Line 361:
=== Gameplay and [[Combat Tropes]] ===
* [[Attack Drone]]: Conjures [[That One Boss|the Giant of Babil's CPU, Attack Node, and Defense Node]] from ''Final Fantasy IV'' to fire lasers.
* [[A Twinkle in
* [[Casting a Shadow]]: Slings out dark fire and gravity wells.
* [[Charged Attack]]: Black Fang.
Line 367:
* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Summon Magic|Summon Shadow Dragon!]]'''
{{quote| "Creature of shadows!"}}
** Golbez summons his [[Cool Pet|Pet Dragon]] from ''[[
*** '''Black Fang'''. By pressing and holding R+Square, Golbez begins the un-godly long charging for the Shadow Dragon's signature attack. If the attack is successfully charged and launched, the enemy suffers an unblockable, undodgeable [[One-Hit Kill|One Hit Brave Break]], crippling them and giving Golbez plenty of Brave to work with.
** In addition, Summon Shadow Dragon gives Golbez access to his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Twin Moons'''.
Line 376:
* [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]: Gravity System, Float System, and Ambush System. Has Sector Ray in ''Dissidia 012''.
* [[Genius Bruiser]]
* [[Gravity Master]]: [[Exactly What It Says
* [[Magic Knight]]: He's an interesting example, preferring to batter you with his hands rather than using a weapon, but he's still equal parts physical and magical.
* [[Mythology Gag]]: There is an alternate version of his Twin Meteor EX Burst (itself the attack used by {{spoiler|him and Fusoya to defeat Zemus}}) where his Shadow Dragon tells him to "give your power to Meteor" just like {{spoiler|Fusoya}} did. Like in the original game, Golbez replies, "Very well." (or, "Iidesutomo!" in Japanese).
Line 391:
* [[Hidden Eyes]]: Golbez is somehow able to pull it off without a helmet in his 3P costume.
* [[Fashionable Asymmetry]]: In accordance with [[Yoshitaka Amano|Yoshitaka Amano's]] artwork of him.
* [[Man in
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Man in Black again.
* [[Shoulders of Doom]]
Line 414:
* [[The Chessmaster]]: He triggered all the defining events in the 12th cycle that gave way to a possible victory in the next one.
* [[What You Are in
Line 426:
--Fighting Style: '''Entropic Adversary'''
The warlock from ''[[
=== General Tropes ===
Line 447:
* [[Stealth Pun]]: His unlockable '''TURTLE!'''/'''KAME!''' line. Not only is it a nod to Ghido, but it's also a play on the concept of turtling, a game term referring to forgoing offense in favor of superior defense. A strategy that Exdeath [[Stone Wall|excels]] [[Mighty Glacier|in]].
* [[Title Drop]]: Got one in the Japanese version with his defeat quote, "Is this my final fantasy?". Then, [[Woolseyism]] struck and changed it to "Will I end like a mirage?".
* [[Spell My Name
** And if his Ivalice appearances count, Exodus.
*** Let's not forget the translation from the OVAs, "Exodeeze".
Line 487:
Ex-Death’s role in the first game is similar to most villains, standing out only in that he has the least personal relationship with his personal foe, Bartz, and a little more relevance given near the end of the story, arguably to serve as [[Mr. Exposition|exposition]]. Ultimately, he cares little for the war between the gods, since he believes blindly in that it will all ultimately lead everything into nothingness.
* {{spoiler|[[Face Death
* [[Genre Savvy]]/[[Brilliant but Lazy]]: ''Nothing'' gets past him in Dissidia's plot. He knows what his cohorts are planning, especially the fact that Golbez is a traitor, he sees right through Onion Knight's attempt to avoid fighting him, and he knows exactly how the cycle of conflict will end if it goes on the way it has been. The only thing keeping him from being more of a threat is that he simply doesn't care, as he believes his ultimate objective is inevitable and guaranteed by the conflict, so there's no need to do anything. Even in regards to Golbez, all he does is taunt Golbez that he knows what's up. He considers executing Golbez for it, but when Cecil makes that more trouble than it's worth, he foregoes that plan.
* [[My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours|My Void Is Better Than Yours]]: When facing Cloud of Darkness, Exdeath tells her that her Void is nothing more than a pale imitation. Which is ironic coming from the legion of evil tree spirits. Makes you think HE might be the imitation.
Line 511:
--Fighting Style: '''Mad Mage'''
The insane sorcerer who, after gaining [[A God Am I|power]] by absorbing the strength of the [[The Powers That Be|Warring Triad]], became even more sadistic and nihilistic than he was even after his [[Psycho Prototype|magitek infusion]] during ''[[
=== General Tropes ===
Line 521:
* [[Depraved Bisexual]]: Some of his pre-battle taunts can be interpretated as he having the hots for [[Hot-Blooded|Firion]], [[The Heart|Terra]], and ''[[Screw Yourself|himself]]''.
** Actually, he meant something different to Firion. The line in Japanese is something like "You must be sweltering!" It is intended to be rather like Jecht's line to Gabranth "Aren't you hot in that thing?"
* [[Distracted
* [[Evil Cannot Comprehend Good]]: "Why create when it will only be destroyed? Why cling to life, knowing that you have to die?"
* [[Evil Laugh]]: It's his trademark.
Line 575:
* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[One-Winged Angel|Power of Destruction!]]'''
{{quote| "Watch ''this''!"}}
** Kefka takes on his God of Magic form from the end of ''[[
*** '''[[Not Quite Flight|Glide]]''': Kefka uses those wings to great effect, and gains the power to fly around the stage.
*** '''[[Confusion Fu|Exhilarating Magic]]''': All of Kefka's spells become even crazier. Some of his spells fire more projectiles at a time, others track opponents better, and some change the timing of their firing to screw with the opponent's dodge attempts.
Line 583:
{{quote| <s>[[Mondegreen|"It's filling me up!]]</s> "It's filling me up!" (''[[Frickin' Laser Beams|smiting light from above]]'') [[Perverse Sexual Lust|That was titillating.]]"}}
* [[Fire, Ice, Lightning]]: With his own crazy twists, of course. He's got two variants of each -aga level spell.
* [[Impaled
* [[Light Is Not Good]]: Just ask anybody who's been on the wrong side of his Light of Judgement. Oh wait, they're all ''dead''.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: He moves slowly and many of his attacks have fair lag, but they pack a wallop.
Line 599:
=== In ''Dissidia'' ===
In the first game, Kefka's primary goal is to seize control of Terra and use her power to further his plans to destroy all existence. To this end, he uses a [[Mind Manipulation|Puppeteer's Wheel]]<ref>Fans of ''[[
* [[Actor Allusion]]: Kefka, upon meeting with Terra for the first (onscreen) time, implies that she was a bloodthirsty monster beforehand. When he realizes that she doesn't remember, he reveals this information in such a way that causes her great trauma. Lastly, although unintentional, he takes a kid upon his escape (more specifically, the kid fought him), just like Raditz did with Goku in the beginning of the Vegeta saga. Both Raditz and Kefka are voiced in the Japanese version by [[Shigeru Chiba]].
** Also, Kefka's antagonism of Terra is somewhat similar to Emperor Pilaf's antagonism of Bulma, and overall acts like an [[Psychopathic Manchild|insane overgrown kid]] just like Pilaf. Pilaf is also voiced by Chiba.
** There's one regarding [[Dave Wittenberg]] as well: During the battle with Terra, Kefka briefly makes a crazed face (specifically while chortling while flying high-speed towards the camera after the third attempt at bombing Terra with various Ultima balls) as he flies towards the screen. Another one of [[Dave Wittenberg]]'s characters, [[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
* [[Alas, Poor Villain]]: In-universe, Terra (story mode) and Firion (via intro quote) took pity in regards to Kefka.
** Also in Light The Way Conclusion in the story pre-battle exchange, where, while Kefka is undergoing a mantra of shouting "Destroy!" in a repetitive fashion, Terra wonders whether Kefka is himself feeling tormented.
Line 613:
'''Terra:''' "Stop fooling around!"<br />
'''Kefka:''' "[[Throw It In|(Sorry, ma'am.)]] Come on! What does it matter anymore?!" (''[[Laughing Mad|laughs hysterically]]'') }}
* [[In Love
* [[Mad Bomber]]: Kefka has shades of this in ''Dissida''. For one thing, during his fight with Terra in Destiny Odyssey, Kefka is seen laughing maniacally when he is lobbing explosive orbs (implied to be his Ultima spell) at Terra both during their first onscreen encounter (when he fires some spells at her while claiming that there's another enemy for her to destroy) as well as during their fight, especially when they are exploding. He then fires the same spell at Terra shortly before their battle in "Shade Impulse", with him laughing as it is exploding. Also, when he is using the Ultima spell during gameplay, shortly after it detonates, he starts cackling.
* [[Oh Crap]]: Kefka's expression when he sees the Cloud of Darkness attempt to blast away Terra and Onion Knight with her particle beam (seen for a split second).
Line 620:
{{quote| '''Kefka Palazzo:''' You are less than worthless!!}}
* [[Shadow Archetype]]: To Terra.
* [[Stalker
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: Probably suffers from this prior to fighting Terra in Shade Impulse, if the pre-battle exchange in Light The Way part III of Dissidia 012 is anything to go by.
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]: Terra believes that the reason why Kefka was so insane and hell-bent on the destruction of everything was because of a "broken heart". And then there's this:
Line 630:
* [[Ain't Too Proud to Beg]]: A rare villainous example: If Kefka ends up defeated, sometimes he will apologize and beg to be let go.
* [[Big "What?"]]: Gives an especially big one when he discovers that Vaan took Terra and ran after fighting him.
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: Fitting in with his [[Stalker
* [[Double Take]]: Has a rather amusing one when Vaan runs off with Terra.
{{quote| '''Vaan:''' "We'll finish this next time! For now, I'm just gonna take the girl! Catch ya later!"<br />
Line 655:
--Fighting Style: '''Focused Blade'''
A powerful former member of [[Super Soldier|SOLDIER]] from ''[[
=== General Tropes ===
Line 697:
** [[Named Weapons]]
** [[Public Domain Artifact]]
* [[Death From Above]]: Hell's Gate combines this with [[Impaled
** [[Ground-Shattering Landing]]: If he's close enough to hit the floor when executing Hell's Gate, HP-damaging Materia rocks will shoot up where he lands, giving it much more ground potential than one may think. Basically, if he shouts "To the promised land!" while you're on the floor, it's a pretty good idea to just run, since one dodge might not be enough.
* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Power Gives You Wings|Reunion!]]'''
{{quote| "It's time..."}}
** Just as he did in the climax of the original game and ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
*** '''[[Not Quite Flight|Glide]]''': Seems one wing is almost as good as six. Sephiroth is able to fly around the stage.
*** '''Heartless Angel''': Holding R+Square beings the charge for Sephiroth's signature move. When it goes off correctly, it causes an instant, unblockable attack which results in bringing the opponent's [[HP to One|Brave To One]].
Line 724:
** [[Rapunzel Hair]]
** [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: Or silver. [[Hair Color Dissonance|Hard to tell.]]
* [[Feather Motif]]: Black feathers, likely carried over from ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
* [[Green Eyes]]
* [[Hell-Bent for Leather]]
Line 734:
=== In ''Dissidia'' ===
* [[A God I Am]]: Lampshaded by [[Hypocritical Humor|Kefka]]. Like the other villains, Sephiroth decides to implement his plot from [[Final Fantasy VII
* [[Alas, Poor Villain]]: Invoked In-universe by Cecil Harvey. See [[Tragic Monster]].
* [[Audience Surrogate]]: Similar to LOVELESS and his reaction to it in ''[[Crisis Core]]'', Sephiroth basically speaks for all people who don't view Kefka favorably with his pre-battle quote to Kefka being a simple "You're annoying." Made even more poignant in the Japanese version, where Kefka is basically a scrappy.
Line 759:
Fighting Style: '''Sorceress Fusileer'''
An incredibly powerful sorceress [[Time Master|who controls time]] and can attack with weapon-shaped long range energy attacks, aside from casting [[A Worldwide Punomenon|time-honored spells]]. In ''[[
=== General Tropes ===
Line 788:
* [[Eyes of Gold]]
* [[Facial Markings]]
* [[Feather Motif]]: Black feathers, like Sephiroth. This was probably carried over from Edea's costume in ''[[
* [[Going Commando]]: [[Perverse Sexual Lust|If you look closely]] using the [[Insecurity Camera|Battle Replay feature]], ''she's not wearing any panties, [[Naked in Mink|even after she's Junctioned Griever]]!'' For [[Beauty Is Never Tarnished|better]] or for [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!|worse]], [[Barbie Doll Anatomy|there's]] [http://www.schala-kitty.net/entropy/mecia-void.png nothing to see.]
* [[Hot Witch]]
Line 830:
* [[Fusion Dance]]: Her combination with Griever, which is decidedly more human in appearance than originally, since instead of Junctioning herself onto Griever in ''Final Fantasy VIII'', she Junctions him onto her.
* [[Gradual Grinder]]: Her long-range-oriented playstyle, and the fact that her HP attacks can't be efficiently spammed due to slow start-ups, lends itself to this trope. She'll launch a volley of magic arrows from the other side of the stage to whittle your Bravery down and keep you stunned long enough for her to land an HP hit. It makes sense that she'd [[A Worldwide Punomenon|take her time.]]
* [[Impaled
* [[Instant Runes]]: Apocalypse and Hell's Judgment
* [[Long-Range Fighter]]
Line 841:
* [[Storm of Blades]]: Knight's Blade, especially the charged version.
* [[Time Master]]
** [[Time Stands Still]]: Not only does she do this in a cutscene, but it's her special attack in EX Mode. [[Take That]], [[Cutscene Power to
=== In ''Dissidia'' ===
* [[Cry for
* [[Manipulative Bastard|Manipulative Bitch]]: {{spoiler|Disguises herself as Cosmos}} to convince Squall to travel on his own and leave Zidane and Bartz behind.
* [[Shout-Out]]/[[Take That]]: Ultimecia's exclusive weapons are named after some of Rinoa's weapons from ''Final Fantasy VIII''. More than likely, this is a nod to the [[Jossed]] ([[Canon Defilement|albeit still popular]]) [[Epileptic Trees|theory]] that Ultimecia was a [[Bad Future]] [[Future Me Scares Me|incarnation of Rinoa]]. Likewise, her [[Foe Yay|"Shall we dance?"]] line to Squall is a variation of what Rinoa said to Squall prior to their first meeting at a ballroom dance.
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdOsqk6tMVo Watch this] and tell us that Ultimecia isn't a fangirl of [[Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure
* [[Take Your Time]]: Ultimecia tells Squall to do this when they meet face-to-face and he isn't ready to face her yet.
Line 867:
--Fighting Style: '''[[Not Quite Flight|Graceful Glider]]'''
A confident and prideful mage who is quite jealous of Zidane for some reason. In ''[[
=== General Tropes ===
* [[Affably Evil]]: Despite being quite a prick most of the time, [[Baddie Flattery|he will actually compliment you]] ([[Sarcasm Mode|though somewhat sarcastically]]) on successfully pulling off an attack on him in battle ("That wasn't bad at all!") Possibly a reference to when Bahamut managed to give him a minor injury in ''[[
* [[The Fighting Narcissist]]
* [[Large Ham]]: Perhaps the largest in the game. He's obsessed with theater and makes a habit out of weaving faux-Shakespearean speech into his sentences. Even the few sentences where he ''doesn't'' do that get pretty hammy.
{{quote| "As one who shares your fate, I simply had to see how your heart would break upon realizing how powerless you truly are."<br />
"Your friends will get hurt, and there is nothing you can do. Like a bird trapped in a cage, you can only listen as they scream in terror..." }}
* [[Mythology Gag]]: Most, if not all, of Kuja's battle relate to his theatrical and dramatic nature (see [[Large Ham]]) from his [[Final Fantasy IX
* [[Relationship Voice Actor]]: See Bartz's entry.
* [[Sissy Villain]]
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]: He considers himself superior to all of his allies, despite Garland telling him they are all slaves of the cycle of battle.
* [[Spanner in
* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]: Invoked, or at least attempted, he considers himself the best of the villains and tries to prove himself their better. His battle quotes also reflect that in his opinion he's the only one that matters.
{{quote| "Now for my one-man show!"}}
Line 885:
=== Design and Costume Tropes ===
* [[Artificial Human]]: And a [[Flawed Prototype]], to top that, as Ultimecia won't stop reminding him of, referencing to the revelation in ''[[
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
* [[Biological Mashup]]: He looks mostly human, but even in his "normal" form he has feathers growing from his scalp, and when [[Super Mode|Tranced]] is ''covered'' in red feathers, in addition to having his monkey's tail, just like Zidane's, finally show.
Line 908:
** In addition, Trance gives Kuja access to his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Final Requiem'''.
{{quote| "Curtain rise!"}}
** Kuja sits back and conducts as the spell-balls he controls drop [[Playing
{{quote| "Here comes the finale!"}}
* [[The Fighting Narcissist]]: Remember, [[Meaningful Name|his name]] is two letters away from ''kujaku'', the Japanese word for "peacock", an animal noted for its flamboyant nature and beautiful appearance.
Line 914:
* [[Musical Assassin]]: He doesn't use any instruments, but much of his gameplay makes reference to music.
* [[Non-Elemental]]: Ultima.
* [[Playing
* [[Power Floats]]: He's not called the "Graceful Glider" for nothing--while the others disregard gravity, Kuja is actively giving it both middle fingers. The only time he ever physically touches ''anything'', much less the ground, is if his opponent introduces him to it the hard way.
* [[Squishy Wizard]]: He does a lot of damage and moves at a fair speed, but his Bravery attacks are easy to block.
Line 959:
--Fighting Style: '''Brutal Blitzer'''
Tidus' father and a famed blitzball player, a sport which also becomes part of his fighting style. In ''[[
As hinted in the first game, Jecht is sided with Cosmos in ''Dissidia 012''. The game will reveal how he ended up in Chaos' side.
Line 975:
(''during his EX Burst'') [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad|"This is]] ''[[Spotlight-Stealing Squad|my]]'' [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad|show!"]] }}
* [[Jerk Jock]]
** [[Jerk
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Like Father, Like Son]]
* [[Memetic Sex God]]: Invoked by Penelo, who thinks he has "the body of a bronzed god".
* [[Rated "M" for Manly]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: Triumphant Grasp is called [[Mobile Fighter G Gundam
* [[Spirited Competitor]]
* [[Storyboard Body]]: His Zanarkand Abe's chest tattoo, which also counts as a [[Chest Insignia]].
Line 996:
* [[Difficult but Awesome]]: Nothing on [[Sublime Rhyme|Sir "DURR HURR HURR!"]], but he's definitely second in this regard. His attacks require ''extremely'' precise timing of buttom presses to pull off properly, but if you ''do'' get the hang of him Jecht has some of the best combos in the game, all of which link to HP attacks and have Wall Rush to pile on the damage even more. He's also got Jecht Block which blocks almost ''any'' attack, he has lots of CP for support abilities because he has a comparatively small moveset, and though he's definitely not the fastest character, Jecht is [[Lightning Bruiser|pretty speedy]] in comparison to other heavy hitters.
** [[Awesome Yet Practical]]: As an Assist, the AI of course times his combos perfectly. Not only does he do a lot of damage, but he comes out fast and does Wall Rush to set up for further combos, and his combos are so long that it's possible to attack the opponent in unison with Jecht to pile on even more damage.
* [[Elemental Punch]]/[[Spell Blade]]: [[Playing
* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[One-Winged Angel|Final Aeon!]]'''
{{quote| "Let's do this!"}}
** Jecht assumes the monstrous form he takes in his [[Final Boss]] fight in ''[[
*** '''Full Combo''': Even if Jecht misses on the first attack, he can continue to execute his combo-based attacks as if he had hit.
** In addition, Final Aeon gives Jecht access to his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Blitz King'''.
{{quote| "You were just out of luck! ''Come on, come on, come on, come on!'' This is ''my'' show!"}}
** Slams the opponent back with his sword, then kicks them twice before [[Impaled
{{quote| "One more! WHOOOAAAHH YEEAAHHH!"}}
* [[Eye Beam]]: He gets one in the form of Jecht Beam in ''Dissidia 012''. '''No kidding'''.
Line 1,010:
* [[I Know Madden Kombat]]: His profiles states his fighting style comes from full contact blitzball.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: He is especially notable, relying almost entirely on bone-crushing melee attacks, which are arguably the most damaging attacks in the game, while most other characters have extensive selections of ranged magic. However, compared to other melee heavy-hitters Jecht moves and attacks at a fair clip.
* [[Megaton Punch]] [[Punched Across the Room|Across The Room]]: Does it in a cutscene against Tidus, and in battle with "Triumphant Grasp". They don't [[Fan Nickname|call him]] [[F-Zero|Captain]] [[Super Smash Bros
* [[Playing
* [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]]
Line 1,031:
* [[Anti-Villain]]/[[Designated Villain]]: Aside from being a [[Jerk Jock]] and a lousy father, Jecht is actually a decent guy.
* {{spoiler|[[Brainwashed]]}}: Heavily implied as to how and why {{spoiler|he ended up defecting from the Warriors of Cosmos to the Warriors of Chaos}}. ''Dissidia 012'' confirmed it.
* [[Stealth Insult]] of [[Self-Deprecation]]: After his Shade Impulse battle, he tells Tidus that, if he (Tidus) doesn't understand what's going on or how to fix it, he should just [[You Can't Fight Fate|accept that he's weak and can't change it]], so that he can move on in life. Instead of being intended to [[Kick the Dog|insult his son again]], it [[Hidden Heart of Gold|actually refers to]] the way in [[Final Fantasy X
* [[Token Good Teammate]]: ([[Reverse Mole|Almost]]) everyone else on the Chaos side is in this for [[Take Over the World|world domination]] or [[Omnicidal Maniac|mass devastation]]. Jecht just wants to save his kid and go home.
* [[Unwitting Pawn]]: {{spoiler|Golbez}} hints that Jecht is one in [[Manipulative Bastard|The Emperor's]] grand plan.
Line 1,064:
* [[Judge, Jury, and Executioner]]
* [[Mythology Gag]]: Gabranth's pose at the end of his EX Burst is the exact same pose he appears in on the title screen of ''Final Fantasy XII''. It's also used at battle start (though with helmet off), after using Hatred, and after winning a battle. His standing pose during [[Super Mode|EX Mode]] is the pose from his Bestiary entry.
* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]: Having lost contact with Michael Rogers (Gabranth's actual voice actor from ''[[
{{quote| '''"HATRED IS WOT DROIVES ME!"'''}}
** To clarify, Ferguson often slides between what sounds like "posh" British (the proper accent for the Arcadian Empire) and what sounds like Cockney.
** [[Not Even Bothering
* [[The Other Darrin]]: As said above, Gabranth's original VA (Michael Rogers) was replaced by Keith Ferguson (the voice of Gabranth's twin brother) due to Square Enix losing contact with Rogers.
* [[The Power of Hate]]
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: Besides the [[Mask of Power|obvious powering up]] [[Super Mode|in EX Mode]], in Dissidia 012 the developers make his EX Charge charge his EX gauge INSANELY FAST. Even though EX Mode lasts a lot shorter and [[Nerf|weaker]] in 012, the new EX Charge charge speed doesn't just make up for it, it still [[Just for Pun|EXecutes everything.]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: Gabranth's Quickenings, as stated above, are all just replicas of [[Final Fantasy XII
* [[Token Good Teammate]]: On the side of Chaos, but disliked by most of his comrades for his heroic qualities. Also, its hinted that he desires to defeat Cosmos simply to end the war and has no ulterior motives in doing so.
* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: HATRED IS <s>WHAT</s> WOT DROIVES ME! Yup, that's right, if [[The Power of Love|love]] and [[The Power of Friendship|friendship]] aren't working for you, apparently hatred works just fine in their place.
Line 1,108:
* [[Black Knight]]
* [[Mask of Power]]: See the description of his [[Super Mode|EX Mode]] above. Normally, Gabranth is pitiful. So pitiful, in fact, that he can't even whittle away your HP under normal circumstances. However, once he ''does'' power up... oh boy... [[Took a Level In Badass|Gabranth turns into a]] ''[[Unstoppable Rage|nigh-unstoppable force of nature]]''. [[Game Breaker|He gets so badass]] he can out-muscle [[SNK Boss|Chaos]] easily while in [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]--his combos are just as long and powerful as Chaos', he attacks just as quickly, and in the small arena his HP attacks are just as difficult to avoid.
** His character profile in ''Dissidia 012'' states that Gabranth's true power is unlocked when he dons his helmet, confirming that the helmet isn't just an aesthetic change to show his EX Mode, it really is the source of his strength. Doubles as a [[Mythology Gag]] for players familiar with his characterization in ''[[
*** Begs the question of why does he even take it off, then.
* [[Tin Tyrant]]
|