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{{quote|''"Listen to my story. This... may be our last chance."''|Voiced by [[Masakazu Morita]] (Japanese) and [[James Arnold Taylor]] (English). }}

* {{spoiler|[[All Just a Dream]]: A very rare case of an inversion. Spira is real, Tidus himself is just a dream.}}.

* [[Always Save the Girl]]: As the ultimate aim of Yuna's mission is, in fact, {{spoiler|to die}}, ''FFXFinal Fantasy X'' is truly a test of this trope.

* [[Always Someone Better]]: He'll always be "<small>the son of</small> Jecht". Even his team logo is an amalgamation of "J" and "T" ('''Jecht''' and Tidus).

* [[Bodyguard Crush]]: Notably, his affection for Yuna is one of the main reasons he becomes her Guardian. {{spoiler|Likewise, Yuna has also fallen head-over-heels for Tidus, and the two finally hook up in Macalania Woods when Tidus tries to comfort her.}}.

* [[Dark-Skinned Blond]]: Subverted. It's never stated outright, but it's possible he dyed his hair blond. In flashbacks, Tidus as a child has brown hair.

* [[Decoy Protagonist]]: Subverted. The story starts with him and stays like this for a while. When Yuna shows up, she becomes the center of attention and pretty much the heroine, with Tidus stepping into [[Supporting Protagonist]] for her. A necessary perspective for the player to be introduced to the mysterious world of Spira alongside him, [[Fish Out of Temporal Water|who knows pretty much nothing of it]]. The story still retains an important plot point ({{spoiler|Sin is Jecht}}) that is directly related to him, and {{spoiler|''much'' later, he jumps into the spotlight by forcing the group to [[Take a Third Option]], giving the story its most important twist and becoming the hero and protagonist once again, it being ''Tidus'' who has to perform the [[Heroic Sacrifice]] in the end instead of Yuna.}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Facing the Bullets One-Liner]]: "I know it's selfish... BUT THIS IS ''MY'' STORY!"}}

* [[Fish Out of Temporal Water]]: {{spoiler|Or is he?}}?

* [[Generation Xerox]]: His father was a star blitzball player;: he, too, accidentally got sucked out of {{spoiler|Dream Zanarkand}}, and became a guardian.

* [[Giving the Sword to A Noob]]: He can barely hold his [[Starter Equipment|starter sword]] without tipping over. "Hope you know how to use it,", indeed.

* {{spoiler|[[Laser Guided Tykebomb]] and /[[The Chosen One]]: apparentlyApparently, he was sent by the Fayth to the ''real'' Spira to end the [[Vicious Cycle]] that was Sin.}}.

* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Towards the end of his path, he starts becoming reasonably strong. While he lacks the punch of [[Mighty Glacier|Auron]], he can strike close to three times before Auron gets a second turn. With both Haste and Quick Hit he verges on [[Blade Spam]] territory.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: Tiida is the Okinawan word for "Sun". Nomura wanted a break from the moody protagonists of ''Final Fantasy VII'' and ''Final Fantasy VIII''.

** [[New Meat]]: He's new to the Guardian game.

* [[Talking the Monster to Death]]: Subverted. {{spoiler|During the battle with Braska's Final Aeon (akaa.k.a. Jecht), a Talk option appears in the menu, allowing Tidus to reach out to his father and temporarily soothe his soul, reducing his [[Limit Break|Overdrive meter]] not his HP. [[It Only Works Once|It only works twice]], so you'd best save it for the second phase of the battle.}}.

* [[Time Master]]: His sphere grid contains Time Magic such as [[Caffeine Bullet Time|Haste]], [[Bullet Time|Slow]], and [[Time Stands Still|Stop]].

* [[Trapped in Another World]]: {{spoiler|Although it turns out that ''his'' world wasn't even real to begin with.}}.

* [[The Watson]]: Don't mind him. He's a little foggy from... um, Sin's toxin.

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{{quote|''"The people and the friends that we have lost, or the dreams that have faded... never forget them."''|Voiced by [[Mayuko Aoki]] (Japanese) and [[Hedy Burress]] (English). }}

The daughter of the previous summoner, Braska, she becomes a summoner herself at the start of the game.

In ''Final Fantasy X-2'', she searches for clues about Tidus' whereabouts after finding a sphere that appears to show him imprisoned ({{spoiler|Itit isn't Tidus, but actually Shuyin}}), resulting in her getting involved in the politics of the Eternal Calm-era Spira.

* [[Absolute Cleavage]]: Her ''Final Fantasy X-2'' default outfit: the only thing that compensates for it is the Zanarkand Abes' symbol formed from the laces.

* [[Action Girl]]: In ''Final Fantasy X-2''.

* [[Angels Pose]]: With Rikku and Paine at the beginning of ''Final Fantasy X-2''.

* [[Arranged Marriage]]: ''Twice'';: first with [[Squick|Seymour]], and again with an unnamed [[NPC]] before ''Final Fantasy X-2'' begins.

* [[Badass Adorable]]: Not as [[Moe]] as some of the other examples, but she has definite shades. Most notably, when she's kidnapped by the Al Bhed, and the entire rest of the party races to rescue her--... only to show up just as she's kicked all the Al Bhed's asses and is about to leave.

* [[Bag of Spilling]]: [[Justified]] due to the ending of ''Final Fantasy X''. She may have lost the Aeons {{spoiler|due to them being closely related to the Fayth}}, but her [[Adrenaline Makeover]] makes up for it in ''Final Fantasy X-2''.

* [[Black Bra and Panties]]: A dark-colored bra is clearly visible in her ''Final Fantasy X'' outfit, hinting at her less-restrained, post-[[Adrenaline Makeover]] attitude in ''Final Fantasy X-2''.

* [[Did You Just Flip Off Cthulhu?]]: Her [[Shut UP, Hannibal]] moment to {{spoiler|Yunalesca}} is [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|pretty damn cool.]].

* [[Girly Run]]: In ''Final Fantasy X-2''.

* {{spoiler|[[Heartbroken Badass]]: Her lover makes a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] for the sake of Spira. Luckily, you can help get Tidus back in the sequel. Bonus points: Yuna gets to keep all of her [[Badass|badasserybadass]]ery too! [[You Go, Girl!]]!}}!

* {{spoiler|[[Her Heart Will Go On]]: It happens one way or another in ''Final Fantasy X-2'';: either she stops mourning because she's reunited with Tidus (in the [[Guide Dang It|Good or Perfect Ending]]) or because she moves on (if you don't).}}.

* [[Lady of War]]: In ''Final Fantasy X''.

* [[Messianic Archetype]]: In ''Final Fantasy X''. And how...!

* [[Named After Somebody Famous]]: In-universe,: her father deliberately named her after Yunalesca.

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* [[Showgirl Skirt]]: Her Gunner dressphere in ''Final Fantasy X-2''.

* {{spoiler|[[Star-Crossed Lovers]]: With Tidus. [[Earn Your Happy Ending|Play your cards right]], and you can [[Official Couple|reunite them]]--''[[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|for good]]''--in the sequel.}}.

* [[Stepford Smiler]]: Tidus unwittingly causes her to crack by talking at length about how beautiful his Zanarkand is, and how the whole party should go visit. (sniff...).

* [[Take a Third Option]]: She ends up taking one when she realizes the Final Summoning won't work against Sin, and her desire to save the world without sacrificing people to do so drives her in ''Final Fantasy X-2''.

* {{spoiler|[[Tonight Someone Kisses]]: With Tidus at Macalania Woods, after the Bevelle ordeal. [[Final Fantasy/Awesome Music|"Suteki da ne"]] only adds to the [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|"daww"]] feeling as Tidus and Yuna begin their moonlit tryst}}. More [[Genre Savvy]] players could have guessed that by {{spoiler|looking at the cover of the instruction booklet}}.

* [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]: In ''Final Fantasy X''.

* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: In ''Final Fantasy X''. She's a gentle and determined girl who is like a shaman, wears something like a kimono and grew up on an island nation.

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{{quote|''"After this tournament... I'm retiring. Win or lose, I'll be leaving Blitzball for good. But since we're here, we might as well win!"''|Voiced by [[Kazuya Nakai]] (Japanese) and [[John Dimaggio]] (English). }}

* [[Big Fun]]: Rikku jokes that he's putting on weight in ''Final Fantasy X-2''.

* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Towards the Al Bhed in the first game. Almost ironic since he's arguably one of the most laid back characters in the game. The fact that his son's name (Vidina) is Al Bhed for "future" shows some ''major'' [[Character Development]].

* [[HappilyHot MarriedDad]]: WithBy Luluthe asend of ''Final Fantasy X-2''.

* [[Improbable Aiming Skills]]: On the various [[Boss Battle|Boss Battles]]s onboard the [[Global Airship]].

* [[The Lancer]]: Of ''Final Fantasy X'''s [[Five-Man Band]].

* [[Promotion to Parent]]: Presumably happened with him and Chappu, (although to hear him talk Chappu was something of [[The Ace]]), and to a lesser extent he and Lulu looked after a young Yuna. Chappu complains a little about Wakka acting like a surrogate parent in one sphere shown in ''Final Fantasy X-2''.

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{{quote|''"No matter how dark the night, morning always comes, and our journey begins anew."''|Voiced by [[Rio Natsuki]] (Japanese) and [[Paula Tiso]] (English). }}

Another of Yuna's friends from Besaid. She was in a relationship with Chappu, who had considered proposing if he won the Cup. She was on a pilgrimage with a summoner named Ginnem {{spoiler|who was killed in the Cavern of the Stolen Fayth}}, as well as with another named Zuke, who decided to quit in the Calm Lands.

* [[Happily Married]]: With Wakka as of ''Final Fantasy X-2''.

* [[Informed Attribute]]: In ''Final Fantasy X-2'', she's supposed to be heavily pregnant, but doesn't look it because she retains her model from the first game.

* [[Lady of Black Magic]] [[Lady of War|And War]]

* [[Settle for Sibling]]: Tidus points out there is definitely something between Wakka and Lulu, but it is implied she has mixed feelings about becoming involved with her dead lovers older brother. In the end she and Wakka tie the knot.

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{{quote|''"Yuna needs Kimahri. Kimahri protect Yuna."''|Voiced by [[Katsumi Cho]] (Japanese) and [[John Dimaggio]] (English). }}

* [[All of the Other Reindeer]]: chastisedChastised by fellow Ronso for his small size and broken horn.

* [[Berserk Button]]:* Just ''try'' to bring harm to Yuna while he's around.

** In ''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]'', he plays a bit on the [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] to the Ronso, trying everything in his power to quell their violence. Yet when Garik uses his violence on Kimahri, he uppercuts him and gives a borderline [[Reason You Suck Speech]].

* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Tries to take on Seymour Natus, solo, so that Yuna can escape. [[Subverted Trope|Yuna comes back, quickly followed by everyone else.]].

* [[Hulk Speak]]: aA trait common with all Ronsos.

* [[Mix and Match]]: ofOf the [[Blade on a Stick|Dragoon]] and [[Mega Manning|Blue Mage]] classes.

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{{quote|''"This is it. This is your story. It all begins here."''|Voiced by [[Hideo Ishikawa]] (Japanese) and [[Matt Mc Kenzie]] (English). }}

* [[The Atoner]]: {{spoiler|He couldn't stop Braska and Jecht from sacrificing themselves in the Final Summoning, so he's determined to make sure their children end the cycle forever.}}.

* '''[[Badass]]''':

** [[Heartbroken Badass Longcoat]]

* [[The Cameo]]: In ''Final Fantasy X-2'', {{spoiler|he, Jecht and Braska are heard (but not seen) shouting advice to the party in the final battles}}. He also appears in a secret cutscene with Gippal.

** He's also a party member in the Underworld level of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''.

* [[Chaste Hero]]/[[Celibate Hero]]: Part of the reason he teamed with Braska was because he became ostracized from his [[Warrior Monk]] sect for refusing the hand of the High Priest's daughter.

* [[The Chessmaster]]: Half, and perhaps more, of the plot is his {{spoiler|and Jecht's}} plan. See [[Shipper on Deck]], below too.

* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Despite of being only 35 years old, but since other characters are about teenagers -: in their early twenties (or their ages are never stated, like Kimahri), he is definitely the oldest in the group.

* [[Cool Shades]]: And, by extension, [[Sunglasses Atat Night]].

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* [[Expy]]: of [[Berserk|Guts]]. [[Dark and Troubled Past]], [[BFS]], [[Eye Scream]], even hair and left arm situations.

* [[Former Teen Rebel]]: Inverted;: Auron was an upstanding monk in the old days. It was not until Braska'a Final Summoning that Auron realized that his years of service to Yevon were wasted.

* [[Gargle Blaster]]: Whatever's in his jug. (Itit's a traditional sake jug, but it may also hold rice wine, in keeping with the Ronin theme.). In his Overdrive, he spits it onto his [[BFS]], which causes '''dark fire and black holes'''. Another has Auron creating a whirlwind and then hurling his entire jug in, at which point the tornado turns into a fiery pillar. [[Fridge Brilliance|{{spoiler|Of course he can handle whatever's in there, ''he's already dead''}}]].

* [[Mentors|The Mentor]]

* [[The Obi-Wan]]/[[The Obi Wrong]]: An odd example: while Auron ''succeeded'' in helping Braska finish the pilgrammage, {{spoiler|his failure to stop Braska and Jecht's [[Senseless Sacrifice]] only served to continue Spira's [[Vicious Cycle]].}}. It's a spin on being a [[Failure Knight]].

* [[Rousing Speech]]: Definitely the [[Screw Destiny|"now is the time"]] one at yunalescaYunalesca's dome.

* {{spoiler|[[The Undead]]: As an unsent he would fall closely to a revenant.}}.

* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[BFS]]'s claiming to be [[Katanas Are Just Better|katanas]].

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{{quote|''"Memories are nice, but that's all they are."''|Voiced by [[Marika Matsumoto]] (Japanese) and [[Tara Strong]] (English). }}

In ''Final Fantasy X-2'', she and Yuna work with their new friend Paine on a quest to find spheres as part of the Gullwings, {{spoiler|hoping for clues to what might have happened to Tidus}}.

* [[Dangerously-Short Skirt]]: Her famously risque [https://web.archive.org/web/20120904064126/http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy/images/6/64/Rikku.jpg thong/bikini miniskirt combo] provides the page image.

* [[Ditzy Genius]]: In the first game, despite having ditz tendencies, she is a skilled chemist, and has more emotional savvy than you'd expect for a girl her age.

* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: whenWhen Tidus meets up with her again {{spoiler|after she tries to kidnap Yuna by way of [[Humongous Mecha]]}}, Rikku, completely in [[Male Gaze]], strips out of her ''wet'' [[Form-Fitting Wardrobe]].

* [[Goggles Do Nothing]]: First game. Possibly [[Justified]] by her growing up in a Desert, doing Dive Expositions, and general tinkering.

* [[Hidden Depths]]: Rikku's aloof personality, cheerfulness, and [[Badass Adorable]] status may make her seem somewhat shallow to some. However, if you can get your [[Relationship Values]] with her high enough, she opens up about a lot of her reasons for being such. Bottom line: the death of her mother taught her that you can't waste your life being sad, and that you need to live it up while you can, especially in a [[Crapsack World]] like Spira. There's more, but going too deep into it would take all day.

* [[Item Crafting]]: closeClose enough: she has the ability to upgrade your weapons, adding abilities at the cost of items.

* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[Power Fist]] or [[Wolverine Claws]] with a [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me|Targe]] in ''Final Fantasy X'', [[Dual-Wielding]] [[Knife Nut|knives]] in the second.

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{{quote|''"The hardest person to know is yourself."''|Voiced by [[Megumi Toyoguchi]] (Japanese) and [[Gwendoline Yeo]] (English). }}

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* [[Expy]]: Several people (including the main writer for both ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]'') have pointed out her similarity to ''Final Fantasy VIII'''s protagonist Squall. She also shares some similarities with [[Final Fantasy VII|Vincent Valentine]], particularly during his time with the Turks.

* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[Hot Chick with a Sword|Swords.]].

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{{quote|''"I ain't gettin' any younger, so I might as well make myself useful."''|Voiced by [[Masuo Amada]] (Japanese) and [[Gregg Berger]] (English). }}

Tidus' father, an alcoholic who [[Parental Abandonment|abandoned him]] as a result of being brought to Spira. {{spoiler|He's also the current Sin.}}.

* [[Abusive Parents]]: Tidus does have a good reason to hate him, {{spoiler|which makes it more saddening since deep down Jecht genuinely loves him. Luckily, Tidus genuinely loves him too, he just doesn't want to admit it}}.

* [[The Alcoholic]]: [[Alcoholic Parent|A parental one]]. Until that fateful incident with ze shoopuf.., in which he, while drunk, attacked a shoopuff, resulting in him swearing off alcohol.

* {{spoiler|[[Anti-Villain]]: Type IV,: Thethe only real reason he's on the bad side is because he was fused with Sin. When he fused with Sin, he became a Final Aeon in order to destroy Sin so as to save the world. In addition, Jecht was perfectly willing to die at the hands of his son if it meant eliminating Sin for good, although that didn't stop him from having to fight his son under Yu Yevon's influence.}}.

** [[Badass Beard]]:

* {{spoiler|[[I Cannot Self-Terminate]]: He can't control his own actions and thus needs your party to kill him, which also means he's unable to throw the fight with your party as well.}}.

* [[Jerkass]]/[[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]/[[Jerkass Woobie]]

* [[Memetic Badass]]: An in-universe example to {{spoiler|Dream}} Zanarkand. It's one of the ''many'' reasons why Tidus hates him. {{spoiler|[[Broken Ace|But it turns out his awesomeness is mostly an act for the crowd and that deep down, he's an alcoholic who can't relate to or connect with the son he really loves]]}}.

* [[Took a Level Inin Badass]]: Over time, he takes Braska's pilgrimage more seriously and becomes a more focused individual. When his drunkenness causes him to injure a shoopuff, he stops drinking altogether.

* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: Hell, his only attire for his entire tenure in Spira is [[Stripperific|board shorts, a metal armguard, and what looks like half a sari wrapped around his waist]]. And that's even on ''Gagazet.''.

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{{quote|''"Death is a sweet slumber. All the pain of life is gently swept away... Ah, yes. Don't you see... if all life were to end in Spira, all suffering would end. Don't you see? Do you not agree?"''|Voiced by [[Junichi Suwabe]] (Japanese) and [[Alex Fernandez]] (English). }}

* [[Establishing Character Moment]]: invokedInvoked during the Fiend invasion of Luca so the people of Spira can come to see him as something of a savior.

* [[Foil]]/[[Evil Counterpart]]: To Yuna. Both were [[Half-Human Hybrid|born to one human parent and one parent of another race]]. Both their mothers died when they were young. Both had fathers who made difficult choices that involved [[Parental Abandonment|staying out of their children's lives for the sake of peace and their children's well-being]]. The key difference is in their upbringing: Yuna was loved throughout her life despite being half Al Bhed, and always had friends and people who cared about her; Seymour, in contrast, was hated for being half-Guado, was outcast, and grew up lonely and isolated. Hence their different philosophies about the meaning of life -: Yuna came to believe that life was worth living even despite the pain, while Seymour came to believe that life was ''about'' pain and suffering.

* [[Freudian Excuse]]/[[Freud Was Right]]: {{spoiler|Seymour was incredibly attached to his mother, who sacrificed herself to become a Fayth in order to make him strong. Seymour didn't take it well.}}.

** {{spoiler|This becomes even worse in the English dub, where Hedy Buress voices [[Like Parent, Like Spouse|both Yuna and Seymour's mother]].}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Graceful Loser]]: Surprisingly enough, he takes relatively well his last defeat and sending.}}.

* [[Insane Troll Logic]]: His modus operandi is to end all suffering in Spira... {{spoiler|by turning into the next Sin and [[Kill'Em All|killing everybody]].}}. It's so stupid that even ''[[Idiot Hero|Tidus]]'' lampshades.

{{quote|"You're totally nuts!" }}

** Of course, as it's simply an extrapolation of Yevon's teachings, he's totally right as far as he knows. {{spoiler|It's not like he knew that the Fayth themselves were working towards destroying Sin forever. As far as he knew, they were aiding the spiral of death and part of the problem.}}.

* [[Knight Templar]]: His master plan to save the peoples of Spira {{spoiler|is to kill everyone so that they can be "free".}}.

* [[Leitmotif]] and [[Musical Spoiler]]: A sinister one present in fully six tracks in the game soundtrack, tying in with [[Musical Spoiler]] because these tracks play well before the game outs him as evil... plotwise, at least. If [[Square Enix]] didn't want us to think the man was evil, they shouldn't have played Arpeggios Of Malice in E(vil) Major every time he showed up.

* [[Little No]]: {{spoiler|His reaction upon being defeated for the final time.}}.

* [[Magic Staff]]: His [[Weapon of Choice]], and when in your party, he typically will be dealing more damage then Auron! When you fight him though, itsit's curiously absent.

* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Although he clearly thinks that just ''having'' [[Evil Plan|Evil Plans]]s makes him a [[Magnificent Bastard|magnificent]] one.

* [[Mix and Match]]: A [[Summon Magic|summoner]] and a [[Black Mage]], with some [[White Magic]]... basically, if it's magical, he can do it. Also: [[Mix and Match]] of [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]] and [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]].

* [[Nietzsche Wannabe]]: ''The'' definitive example among ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' antagonists. Whereas being inherently evil and wanting to destroy the world [[For the Evulz|just because it's there]] or as part of a [[Villainous Breakdown]] is a common motivation for them ([[Final Fantasy V|Exdeath]], [[Final Fantasy VI|Kefka]],[[Final Fantasy IX|Kuja]], etc.), Seymour is the only one who ''monologues'' about how life is meaningless and how the world can only be saved by being destroyed.

* [[Oedipus Complex]]: [[Penny Arcade|Sweet fancy]] ''[[Penny Arcade|Moses]]''.

* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: [[From a Certain Point of View]]. He legitimately believes that {{spoiler|the only way to free people from the cycle of suffering is via killing them, and seeks to take control of Sin to do. Given that [[The Government]] in Spira is dedicated to ensuring said cycle forever, his plan is simply the ultimate conclusion of Yevon's philosophy.}}. In fact, when he says "But even when I'm gone, Spira's suffering will prevail,", he seems to say it with some sadness. The only reason he turns out to be wrong is because Yuna and her friends defy Yevon totally and [[Screw Destiny]].

* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]: See [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]] above.

The "primary antagonist" of ''FFXFinal Fantasy X'', it is an enormous [[Space Whale]] {{spoiler|that was created by <s> the Summoners of Zanarkand to help them win the war against Bevelle 1000 years ago</s> Yu Yevon to protect him during his perpetual summoning of Dream Zanarkand.}}. Its name originates from the fact that people think that it was born from the sins of their forefathers during the Machina War. It has only one purpose: to bring destruction to technology, or at least any sign of progress in the world.

* [[Lost in Translation]]/[[Woolseyism]]: the Japanese name for the character is the semi-homonymous "Shin". [[God Is Evil|It means "God."]]. On the other hand, being called "Sin" also makes sense, as it was given the name due to it allegedly appearing whenever people were committing sins.

* {{spoiler|[[Medieval Stasis]]: The whole point of its existence.}}.

* [[Sphere of Destruction]]: Erects a gravity shield at Mushroom Rock. Sin first appears above Zanarkand as one of these. {{spoiler|This is caused by Jecht pushing his nose into the barrier surrounding Dream Zanarkand}}.

The founder of the religion of the same name, and father of Yunalesca. He was the leader of Zanarkand a thousand years before the game and led them in the great Machina War against {{spoiler|Bevelle. He's the '''real''' [[Big Bad]] of the game, lingering on as mindless spirit that summons the "armor" known as Sin.}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Obliviously Evil]]: Because his sense of self has been destroyed, he has ''absolutely'' no idea of all the death and destruction he's causing during the game. However, he may have been evil prior to his mind wipe.}}.

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{{quote|''"It is better to die in hope than to live in despair. Let me be your liberator!"''|Voiced by [[Yoko Koyanagi]] (Japanese) and [[Julia Fletcher]] (English). }}

The first summoner to defeat Sin. The original final aeon was created from her husband and guardian, Lord Zaon. Has been living in Zanarkand as an unsent for a thousand years, acting as the guide to the summoners who complete their pilgrimage.

* [[Fallen Hero|Fallen Heroine]]ine

* {{spoiler|[[Our Zombies Are Different]].}}

** In addition, Herher overall design was reused from the Amano artwork of the Cloud of Darkness from ''[[Final Fantasy III]]''.

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Your initial antagonist in ''Final Fantasy X-2'', leader of a rival group of sphere hunters.

* {{spoiler|[[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: About the time she realizes that Spira is in deep, deep shit again, she starts to soften up and ends up helping Yuna.}}.

* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Who would have thought she {{spoiler|was taking in war victims and political refugees and letting them live with her in her [[Big Fancy House]]?}}?

* [[Love Makes You Crazy]]: sheShe'll do ''anything'' for her "Noojie-woojie". {{spoiler|Too bad Nooj was at that point possessed by a vengeful spirit.}}.

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{{quote|''"Share my despair!"''|Voiced by [[Masakazu Morita]] (Japanese) and [[James Arnold Taylor]] (English). }}

The antagonist of ''Final Fantasy X-2'', more or less. A thousand years as an Unsent has driven him crazy, {{spoiler|as did being killed by Bevelle soldiers along with his lover}}, and now he's trying to destroy Spira.

* [[Evil Twin]]: Of Tidus. Also results in a [[Palette Swap]] due to {{spoiler|how he fights in the [[Final Battle]]. He is pretty much Tidus in every aspect;: attack animations, critical HP animation, and even his super attacks are just copies of Tidus' Overdrives}}! Could also count as [[Fridge Brilliance]], {{spoiler|since the Wall of Fayth were forced to "dream" of Zanarkand, Tidus might be their representation of Shuyin}}.

* [[Dark-Skinned Blond|Dark Skinned]] [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]

* {{spoiler|[[Grand Theft Me]]: By Shuyin, after he [[Body Surf|hops]] from Nooj.}}.

* [[Ship Tease]]: He has this with Yuna in an early scene and Paine, as seen in the {{spoiler|Crimson Spheres.}}.

* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: Subverted. He comes off as a rather suspicious figure with implications of the victorious [[The Starscream|Starscream]] kind when first introduced, and there's plenty of reason to think he's evil, {{spoiler|given that he fights the party in order to protect yet another one of [[Corrupt Church|Bevelle's]] dark secrets, not to mention one of the his sphere also reveals that after the Crimson Squad fiasco he sought help from ''[[Complete Monster|Seymour]]'' of all people. However, later on, it becomes clear that Shuyin-possessed ''Nooj'' is the actual villain, and Baralai doesn't get around to his [[Face Heel Turn]] until after Shuyin swipes his body}}. The ending makes it pretty clear that {{spoiler|he's one of the good guys, working for the betterment of Spira}}.

Rikku's older brother. If he has a real name, it's never mentioned. He is seen piloting the party's airship in both games, but plays a larger role in ''Final Fantasy X-2'' where he is part of the Gullwings.

* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: In a hidden x''Final Fantasy X-2'' cutscene, he comes to terms with Yuna not returning his feelings.

* [[Calling the Old Man Out]]: A subtle version: he and Rikku had a falling out with Cid in between the two games, so what do they do? They get their own airship, and its name is a jab at Cid's own. (Celsius to Farenheit, [[Don't Explain the Joke|get it?]]).

* [[You No Take Candle]]: His English in the first game ("Trust... me. Me... take you there. No problem... [[Verbal Tic|ya]]?").

{{quote|''"Never been this close to a celebrity before..."''|Voiced by [[Kenichi Suzumura]] (Japanese) and [[Rick Gomez]] (English). }}

The leader of the Machine Faction in ''Final Fantasy X-2''. An Al Bhed with one eye and really weird fashion sense, even for Spira. [[Rummage Sale Reject|Which is really saying something.]] Be thankful it [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Gippel_v1.jpg wasn't]{{Dead link}} [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Gippel_v2.jpg worse]{{Dead link}}.

* [[BFG]]: [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|With a]] ''[[Chainsaw Good|circular saw blade]]'' [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|on the end.]]. Also, [[Real Men Wear Pink|it's pink.]] (Purplepurple?).

* [[Ship Tease]]: He's got it with both Yuna and Rikku (more so with the latter, especially considering he seems to come on a bit too strong for Yuna's taste).

{{quote|''"And that, as they say, is that."''|Voiced by Takuma Suzuki (Japanese) and [[Dwight Schultz]] (English). }}

* {{spoiler|[[Dead All Along]]: Just like Auron.}}.

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{{quote|''"O'aka XXIII, merchant extraordinaire, at your service!"''|Voiced by [[Hidenari Ugaki]] (Japanese) and [[Dwight Schultz]] (English).}}

** {{spoiler|Lampshaded when your party kills Seymour, and he appears outside to leisurely sell you things while the Guado are out to kill you. When they storm out, he warps away with the Save Sphere.}}.

** Might be more than a [[Shout-Out]]: the [[Word of God|Ultimania]] states that Shinra researched how to extract life energy from the Farplane as a power source, and after generations this would become the process of extracting Mako energy as seen in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]].''.

{{quote|''''"The Guado take care of Guado affairs."''|Voiced by [[Ryuzo Ishino]] (Japanese) and [[Corey Burton]] (English).}}

* [[The Atoner]]: In ''Final Fantasy X-2''.

* [[My Master, Right or Wrong]]: States that he can't let the party escape because "Lord Seymour would never forgive us if we did,", prevents them from {{spoiler|sending Seymour (indirectly enabling the massacre of the Ronso), and destroys the sphere proving that Seymour killed his father}} before sending the guards after them and reporting their actions.

* [[Unwitting Instigator of Doom]]: Look at you, Ghido... all you had to do was {{spoiler|prevent Yuna from sending Seymour into the Farplane and be COMPLETELY IGNORANT of your Maester's actions}} to get EVERYONE TO HATE YOU!!!