Dissidia Final Fantasy/Characters/Warriors of Cosmos: Difference between revisions

 

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Paragon'''

* [[Damn You, Muscle Memory!]]: In ''Dissidia'', the last command for his EX Burst was always left; in ''Dissidia 012 Duodecim'', it's random like the rest. It'll trip you up the first couple of times.

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Prestige Class|Class Change!]]'''

** In reference to the class-up given to the party by Bahamut in ''Final Fantasy I'', Warrior of Light becomes a Knight. His armor changes entirely, making him look like he does in his game's logo. In addition to Regen, WoL's EX Mode gives him the following abilities:

*** '''Protect''', which reduces all Brave damage he takes

*** '''[[Storm of Blades|Light's Blessing]]''', which adds to his physical combo attacks in the form of blades of light that pierce the enemy as he attacks.

** Class Change also gives him access to his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Oversoul:'''

** Warrior of Light leaps at his opponent and, depending on whether the player inputs the proper D-pad input, runs them through with his sword up to six times, each time [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice|leaving a spear]] [[Light'Em Up|of light in them]] as he goes through, before finishing it up with a final slash, leaving the opponent in a [[Stuff Blowing Up|magical explosion]].

** And if you want to read into it further, you'll note that there were only six possible character choices in the original ''[[Final Fantasy I|Final Fantasy]]''. Six possible Light Warriors, six slashes before the final strike.

* [[Fire, Ice, Lightning]]: Red/Blue/White Fang.

*** If you look even closer, you'll notice that [[The Dev Team Thinks of Everything|he's pulling the item from the pouch at his left hip.]]

* [[Light'Em Up]]: With the exception of Bitter End and Ultimate Shield, all of his HP attacks are some form of weaponized light, and even those two have his sword/shield glow brightly when attacking.

* [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me]]: Shield of Light.

** [[Shield-Bash]]: All but one of his physical attacks begin with a shield throw to stun the opponent before he swoops in with his sword.

* [[I Gave My Word]]: To Cosmos in one cutscene.

* [[Save the Villain]]: In his [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]], the Warrior of Light vows to break the [[Groundhog Day Loop|neverending cycle of war]]. On top of that, he promises to save ''[[Blood Knight|Garland]]'' from his fate too.

* [[Screw Destiny]]

** Or it might just be time for that destiny to be carried out, like a prophecy being fulfilled.

* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: Throughout his storyline, the villains appear to the Warrior to taunt him, mock him, and generally try to demoralize him. With most of the other heroes, their attempts usually work. The Warrior, on the other hand, either knows they're evil and not worth listening to, or, depending on your interpretation, {{spoiler|has dealt with them [[Stable Time Loop|twelve times already]] and [[Genre Savvy|knows they're just going to lie and deceive him]]}}, so he mostly ignores them.

'''Warrior of Light:''' "Are you finished talking?" }}

* [[Team Dad]]: The few times he interacts directly with his allies, he's shown being [[Reasonable Authority Figure|authoritative and strict]], but still shows just enough concern about them.

[[File:Dissidia_Firion_5283.jpg|frame| "Believe in the future--And persist in the present. That's what I'll do!"]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Weapons Specialist'''

* [[Hyperspace Arsenal]]: Averted: while everyone else summons their weapons when they need them, Firion is shown carrying his around all the time.

* [[Kleptomaniac Hero]]: Given the source material, this could apply to most of (if not ''all'') the Warriors of Cosmos. Firion, however, has this specific exchange with Tidus:

'''Firion:''' "What? It's ''free''!" }}

* [[La Résistance]]: In his [[Final Fantasy II|original game]], he and his small [[Band of Brothers]] resisted the hegemony of the Palamecian Empire. In ''Dissidia'', considering that apparently {{spoiler|all that's left of Cosmos' forces arrayed against [[Big Bad|Chaos]] are [[Back From the Brink|the ten heroes]]}}, and that over on the villains' side, {{spoiler|good old [[Final Fantasy II|Emperor Mateus of Palamecia]] is in fact plotting with remarkable success for a non-[[Big Bad]] to [[The Starscream|off the rest of the villains and even Chaos himself]] and rule over the remains of the world(s)}}... he's doing pretty much the same thing.

** [[Iaijutsu Practitioner]]: With Swordslash.

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

** Firion exchanges his weapons for a "blood" version of each, in reference to the Blood Sword from his own game, which was the best weapon to use against the Emperor<ref>In his game, the Blood Sword dealt damage proportional to the amount of health the opponent had. Used right, it could easily kill the Emperor in a turn or two. This was before the effect of the Blood Sword was changed to leeching HP off of the target</ref>. In addition to Regen, Firion's EX Mode gives him the following ability:

*** '''[[Life Drain|Blood Weapon]]''': When Firion deals HP damage to the enemy, the blood weapons increase his HP by an equal amount (something that they didn't actually do in the original game, but did for all their other appearances throughout the series).

** In addition, Blood Weapons Equipped give Firion access to his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Fervid Blazer''':

** The player is given about two seconds to hit five inputs in order, as Firion concentrates for his attack, before he leaps at the enemy to attack with his various weapons: the full attack has him attack with his [[Blade on a Stick|lance]], [[Knife Nut|daggers]], [[An Axe to Grind|axe]], [[Magic Wand|staff]], and [[Cool Sword|sword]] (in order) to attack, each enchanted with [[Elemental Powers]], before using his bow to fire ''[[Abnormal Ammo|all]]'' [[Abnormal Ammo|his weapons]] at the enemy. Thanks to Firion's EX Mode ability, all the damage dealt by Fervid Blazer heals him in equal amount.

* [[Good Old Fisticuffs]]: Uses punches and kicks, representing [[Bare-Fisted Monk|Josef]].

* [[Knife Nut]]: Representing [[Pirate|Leila]].

[[File:Dissidia_OnionKnight_2543.jpg|frame|"Not even you can destroy this. What I've found is strength -- Strength to protect everyone!"]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Mystic Fencer'''

** [[Holy Hand Grenade]]

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Prestige Class|Job Change!]]'''

** Onion Knight changes his job from Onion Knight to either [[The Archmage|Sage]] or [[Ninja]], depending on what sort of attack he's using: Sage if using a magical attack, Ninja if using a physical attack. Sage and Ninja are unarguably the strongest classes in the NES version of ''Final Fantasy III'', [[Last-Disc Magic|obtained at the end of the game]] (though Onion Knight could [[Magikarp Power|potentially surpass even them in terms of pure power and tanking ability]]). In addition to Regen, Onion Knight's EX Mode gives him the following abilities:

*** '''Sage's Wisdom''': When in Sage mode, Onion Knight's magic attacks are improved, firing more projectiles over a larger area, meaning they do more damage and are easier to connect with.

*** '''[[Dual-Wielding|DualWield]]''': When in Ninja mode, Onion Knight holds a sword in each hand. When performing one of his combo-based physical attacks, the number of hits is doubled, dealing twice as much damage with each attack.

** In addition, Job Change gives Onion Knight access to his [[Limit Break|EX Bursts]]: '''Spellbook''' and '''Ninjutsu'''

** Spellbook is the EX Burst he uses in Sage mode. The player is presented with a ''Final Fantasy''-style [[Retraux|command window]]; his task is to locate and cast the '''Holy''' spell from Onion Knight's Magic command. If Holy is chosen, Onion Knight will attack the enemy with [[Holy Hand Grenade|a blast of sacred light]] before dropping a '''[[Colony Drop|Meteor]]''' spell on them.

** Ninjutsu is the EX Burst he uses in Ninja mode. The player is presented with a ''Final Fantasy''-style [[Retraux|command window]]; his task is to locate and choose a '''Shuriken''' from Onion Knight's Throw command. If Shuriken is chosen, Onion Knight will hit the enemy with [[Flechette Storm|several dozen shuriken]] before performing '''[[Back Stab|Back Attack!]]''', running the enemy through (and appearing in a pose identical to the one on ''Final Fantasy III'''s logo).

* [[Fragile Speedster]]: Only Feral Chaos is ''narrowly'' faster than him normally, and it takes EX Mode for Prishe and Tidus to outspeed him. Unfortunately, Onion Knight tends to get [[Punched Across the Room|sent flying into walls]] a whole lot since his attacks are predictable and leave him very vulnerable if he misses.

** [[Glass Cannon]]: Edges up to this in EX Mode, as he's still predictable and easy to punish, but his attacks have a lot more punch to them, many almost doubling in power.

[[File:Cecil_Forms_6882.jpg|frame|"It's because I have friends that I can fight! Both light and darkness give me the guidance I need. Thus--I can turn darkness--into hallowed light!"]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Split Soul'''

** [[Sword of Plot Advancement]]: Mythgraven Blade, in the original game anyway.

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Prestige Class|Job]] [[Infinity+1 Sword|Augment!]]'''

** Cecil switches his [[Blade on a Stick]] weapons for the Deathbringer and Mythgraven Blade, in addition to mastering his job-changing abilities. Calling it a job ''augment'' ("decant" in Japanese) is a reference to the Augment ("decant" in Japanese) system used in the DS version of ''IV''. In addition to Regen, Cecil's EX Mode gives him the following abilities:

*** '''[[Heroic Resolve|Inner Strength]]''': In EX Mode, all of Cecil's attacks have their damage multiplied 1.5 times.

*** '''[[Instant Costume Change|Proteus]]''': Cecil can change his job at any moment by pressing R+Square, where before he would have to perform certain attacks to change job. This allows him to pull of better combos than he usually could (for example, smashing the enemy into the ground with the Paladin's Saint Cross, then sending them flying with the Dark Knight's Nightfall attack).

** Job Augment also gives Cecil access to his '''[[Limit Break|EX Burst]]''': '''Soul Shift'''

** Cecil blasts the enemy with a wave of Darkness before shifting to Paladin to gather his concentration. If performed perfectly, Cecil will slash the enemy once, shift into Dark Knight and divebomb the enemy while simultaneously hitting them with a [[Casting a Shadow|Dark Wave]], and then shift into Paladin yet again to finish them off with a [[Creepy Cool Crosses|cross]][[Holy Hand Grenade|-slash]].

* [[Face Palm of Doom]]: The latter half of Soul Eater.

* [[Gameplay and Story Segregation]] with a touch of [[Irony]]: Of the main cast of the original ''Dissidia'', Cecil is the only person to fight with a spear-like weapon. However... In the equipment setup screen, he can only equip sword, greatsword, and axe-type weapons. (Unless you use Dragoon Lore on him to grant him the ability to equip spears, but that's tangential).

* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: With Golbez. Not as much literally as it was in ''IV'', but ''definitely'' on an emotional scale.

* [[Strength Equals Worthiness]]: Put to test right before fighting Exdeath in front of Golbez.

 

=== In ''Dissidia 012 Duodecim'' ===

[[File:DissidiaBartz_1111.jpg|frame|"No horsing around, though. This isn't the time for games. It's time for some serious fun."]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Mimic'''

** He also imitates Gilgamesh before their battle {{spoiler|in Gilgamesh's dream sequence.}}

* [[Idiot Hero]]: If you thought his [[Final Fantasy V|original game]] [[Flanderization|was bad]]... ([[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|and]] [[You Are Too Late|it]] [[MacGuffin Delivery Service|was]]). It's best illustrated in a few of his interactions with Zidane.

'''Zidane:''' "[[What an Idiot!|...Is this guy for real?]]" }}

* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: And one remarkably few anglophone fans are willing to kick up a fuss about, considering [[Unfortunate Implications|the]] [[Fail O'Suckyname|alternative]].

** '''{{color|red|Fire}}''' -- Onion Sword (Onion Knight) and Revolver (Squall).

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Magikarp Power|Job Mastered!]]'''

** Bartz's cape becomes red, the mark of a Mime, and he gains three stars that hover above his head, the sign that he has mastered his job class. Mastered mime is one of the most-used endgame classes in V, due to the extremely high potential power that they have. In addition to Regen, Bartz's EX Mode gives him the following ability:

*** '''Goblin Punch''': Bartz gains access to one of the first [[Mega Manning|Blue Magic]] spells, in the form of a fast, powerful, easily-connected HP attack. As is traditional for the spell, it is far more powerful if Bartz and his target have the same level (which makes it very strong for battles at max level). Even if it isn't fully powered though, it's quite possibly the most useful attack in the game; there's an entire strategy for Bartz that relies on abusing this move.

** In addition, Job Mastered! gives Bartz access to his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Spellblade-Dual Wield-Rapid Fire'''/'''Master Mime'''

** A reference to Bartz's best ability set-up in ''[[Final Fantasy V]]'', this EX Burst has Bartz produce eight weapons; one for every hero (save for Terra, who primarily uses magic): First [[Dual-Wielding]] The Warrior of Light's Sword and Tidus's Brotherhood charged with [[Making a Splash|water]], [[Blow You Away|Wind]] with Zidane and Cecil's weapons, [[Dishing Out Dirt|Earth]] with Firion and Cloud's, and finally [[Playing with Fire|fire]] with Squall and the Onion Knight's. After finishing his string of attacks, [[All Your Powers Combined|Bartz merges all eight weapons into one]]; his own '''Brave Blade''', which he uses to deal the final strike.

* [[Game Breaker]]: His EX-Burst is a reference to one in his original game.

* [[Mega Manning]]: An Official Quest covers this is how Bartz learns to mimic attacks, he specifically challenges Laguna so he can learn to copy Ragnarok Blade, then challenges Jecht because he wants to learn his moves too. Jecht rejects him, [[Hand Wave|which is why]] [[Development Gag|Bartz doesn't know how to use his attacks]].

** [[Shout-Out]]: The feather is a reference to one of Boco's feathers. Boco is the name of the chocobo who accompanied Bartz on his travels in the original game.

* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: It's mentioned [[All There in the Manual|in the manual]] that his attitude belies about his talent. Also, in the Japanese version, his quote right before facing Exdeath had been many times translated by fans as:

* [[Parrot Exposition]]: In the [[Running Gag|grand and glorious]] ''[[Final Fantasy V]]'' tradition.

* [[Those Two Guys]]: With Zidane.

[[File:Dissidia_Terra_2844.jpg|frame| "I've found a future that I want to protect. No matter how strong my powers become, I will never lose sight of my dream!"]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Esperkin'''

* [[Power Glows]]: When Terra uses HP attacks, her hands glow with blue energy.

* [[Purple Prose]]: Many of her attack calls seem to invoke reverence to nature, or at least the elemental forces:

'''Meteor:''' "Heaven's lament!" }}

* [[Reluctant Warrior]]: When it comes down to it she's perfectly capable and willing to fight, but she's still not enthused about it.

** [[Non-Elemental]]: Ultima

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Cute Monster Girl|Trance!]]'''

** Calling upon her Esper heritage, Terra uses her special ability from ''VI'' and transforms into a [[Petting Zoo People|pink-furred Esper form]]. In addition to Regen, Terra's EX Mode gives her the following abilities:

*** '''Chainspell''': In reference to the Soul of Thamasa relic ("Embraces the spirit of a magus"), Terra has the ability to cast spells twice in a row.

*** '''[[Not Quite Flight|Glide]]''': By holding the Jump button, Terra can hover and fly around the stage.

** In additon to that, Trance gives Terra access to her [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Riot Blade'''.

** Terra [[Charged Attack|charges her hands with energy]]. Once the charge period is over, she [[Everything's Better with Spinning|spins]] and releases the energy in the form of [[Razor Wind|flying blades]] that slice up her enemy.

* [[Full-Contact Magic]]: Blizzard Combo.

* [[Magical Girl Warrior]]: Make the [[Half-Human Hybrid|Esper form]] a little [[Cute Monster Girl|less monstrous]] and [[Barbie Doll Anatomy|less naked]], and she could have her own shoujo anime.

* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: In the thirteenth cycle, she's the last woman still fighting for Cosmos. Lampshaded in game where instead of her occupation or a recurring motif, her manikin is instead called Phantasmal Girl for her gender.

* [[Sympathy for the Devil]]: {{spoiler|Ends up feeling this for Kefka after defeating him for the final time.}}

* [[Tired of Running]]: Practically explicitly said as an in-battle quote. Unfortunately for her opponents, when she decides to stop, it's [[Limit Break|too late]] for them [[Oh Crap|to start]].

* [[World of Cardboard Speech]]: To Cloud, during her Destiny Odyssey.

[[File:Cloud_Dissidia_Artwork_4307.jpg|frame| "What I want most-- I'll find myself."]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Buster Basher'''

** [[It Was a Gift]]: The Buster Sword.

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Infinity+1 Sword|Ultima Weapon Equipped!]]'''/'''[[The Lifestream|The Power of Mako!]]'''

** Cloud changes weapons to his version of the Ultima Weapon; or, if he is using his alternate ''[[Advent Children]]'' costume, he wields the fully-assembled Fusion Sword, and glows with green Mako energy. In addition to Regen, Cloud's EX Mode gives him the following abilities:

*** '''[Ultima Weapon] Attack''': Much like the Ultima Weapon from his own game, Cloud's Ultima Weapon increases the damage his sword deals relative to the amount of health he has. The more health, the more damage he deals.

*** '''[Ultima Weapon] [[Armor-Piercing Attack|Guard Crush]]''': While equipped with the Ultima Weapon, Cloud's attacks are unblockable. The only way to avoid getting hurt is to dodge his attacks.

** In addition to those abilities, Ultima Weapon/Power of Mako gives Cloud access to his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Omnislash'''.

** Cloud smashes the enemy away and then begins charging for his attack, as the [[Amazing Technicolor Battlefield|background shifts through fire, wind, and light]] from above. Once he's done, he begins his attack; a perfectly executed Omnislash will have Cloud slashing the enemy [[Blade Spam|fourteen times]] with increasing speed, before smiting them with one final overhead strike that hits them multiple times.

* [[Limit Break]]: Half his movelist consists of his Limit Breaks from ''Final Fantasy VII''.

* [[Mighty Glacier]]: He moves and attacks very slowly, and is just this side of Firion for being one of the slowest heroes. On the other hand, he hits like a semi truck, and in his EX Mode, his attacks are powered up to the point that he can deplete your Brave with just a few hits. And, assuming he has full HP, his EX Burst is the strongest in the game.

=== Design and [[Costume Tropes]] ===

* [[Anime Hair]]: He of the mighty spiky hair!

* [[Badass Cape]]: In his [[Kingdom Hearts]] costume.

* [[Blue Eyes]]: [[What Beautiful Eyes!|Famous for them]], in fact.

*** Sephiroth's argument seems to be that Cloud is unwilling to take responsibility for his part in the war - he refuses to find his own reason to fight unless he's pushed into it, like when Sephiroth attacked Firion. Sephiroth's promise to 'give him a reason to fight' was a threat against the other Warriors of Cosmos - Sephiroth knows he can manipulate Cloud by targeting his friends. His accepting his crystal is all about accepting the fact that sometimes you have to make your own path, and that even if he doesn't know why he's fighting, he knows it's worth it now because he has something to protect. Even though it means still more fighting, he's chosen to do so out of his own free will rather than because Sephiroth pushed him into it.

* [[Dramatic Ellipsis]]: Quite a few times, most notably when reassuring himself that he's not Sephiroth's [[Unwitting Pawn|puppet]].

** Which, as a [[Mythology Gag]], echoes his line from ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'':

* [["I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight]]: When he fights Terra.

** [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!]].

* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: Cloud initially doesn't want to fight Sephiroth because he doesn't see the point of it anymore. Seeing as how this ''is'' the seventh time or so they've done so...

** In other words, Squeenix is having its characters exhibit [[Medium Awareness]] [[Self-Deprecation|to take a shot at themselves]].

* [[My Greatest Failure]]: It wouldn't be Cloud without him angsting over letting someone he cares die. See [[You Remind Me of X]] below.

* [[Minion with an F In Evil]]

* [[Mysterious Protector]]: For Tifa, who even [[Lampshade|lampshades]] it.

'''Cloud:''' "Something like that." }}

* [[Star-Crossed Lovers]]: To Tifa, who is a Warrior of Cosmos. It is also heavily implied that this is the reason for his sympathizing with the Cosmos side despite being on Chaos' side, and thus his [[Anti-Villain]] status.

[[File:Dissidia_Squall_8769.jpg|frame| "I only came to fulfill my promise. It's because of them that I can't allow myself to stop. I know that I'm not alone."]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Relentless Revolver'''

=== General Tropes ===

* [[Animal Motifs]]: His unmissable [[King of Beasts|lion]] motif. Many of the quotes people give to him before battle are about this.

'''Jecht:''' "If you're a lion, what the heck am I?" }}

* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Stuck somewhere between]] [[Knight in Sour Armor|Type II]] and [[Good Is Not Nice|Type III]].

** [[Improbable Weapon User]]

** [[Impossibly Cool Weapon]]: Just look how many [[Trope Overdosed|tropes]] it has! It's even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] by the other warriors!

'''Gilgamesh''': Whoa, you've got a gunblade! You must be a connoisseur! }}

** [[Named Weapons]]

** [[Wave Motion Sword]]: Blasting Zone

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

** Squall exchanges his Revolver for the Lion Heart weapon. In addition to Regen, the weapon gives him the following abilities:

*** '''Lion Heart (Range)''': The Lion Heart has a longer range than the Revolver, giving him a larger [[Instant Death Radius]].

*** '''Lion Heart (Hit)''': Squall activates the trigger function on his gunblade, adding an extra hit to every attack, doubling the number of hits he lands with each combo.

** In addition, Lion Heart gives Squall access to his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Renzokuken'''.

** Squall smashes the enemy over and over and over again in a vicious [[Blade Spam]] that requires precise timing to land all the hits with. Once he runs out of attacks, he backs up and deals the final blow with the '''Lion Heart''' attack<ref>[[Theme Naming|Noticing a trend here?]]</ref>, in which he [[Diagonal Cut|runs the enemy through]] and catches them in a [[Stuff Blowing Up|huge explosion]].

* [[Fire, Ice, Lightning]]: Blizzard Barret and Thunder Barret, but he doesn't get Fire Barret until ''012''. Fusillade and Mystic Flurry combine the three to string together projectile attacks

* [[Implausible Fencing Powers]]: Gets a special mention because the gunblade's intense recoil makes it such a [[Difficult but Awesome]] weapon that it requires them to use properly, but Squall takes it to the next level by using the recoil as a part of his fighting style. He manages to turn the momentum of the recoil around into further slashes. Hence the very deliberate, staccato nature of his strikes.

* [[Cannot Stand Them Cannot Live Without Them]]: Seems to deal with a bit of this.

* [[Defrosting Ice King]]: One could argue that he only gives [[Jerkass Facade|the illusion of this]], and is pretty defrosted on the inside. A lot of characters think he's pretty chilly, though.

'''The Emperor:''' [[Hypocritical Humour|"Such a lofty ego."]]<br />

'''Kuja:''' "I'll crush your confidence." }}

* [[Inner Monologue]]: Just as in his own game, he makes up for not having a lot of spoken dialog by going on ''long'' inner monologues instead. It adds quite a bit to scenes that he shares with other characters.

* [[I'm Your Worst Nightmare]]: A subtle yet still clear variation before facing Ultimecia during ''Shade Impulse''. Doubles as yet another [[Badass Boast]]:

* [[I Work Alone]]: And he actually has some valid reasons for it, too.

* [[Power of Trust]]: Although he'd rather fight alone, he believes in his allies and that they are still fighting together even if separated.

* [[The Promise]]: Mentions his iconic promise to [[Final Fantasy VIII|Rinoa]] that he would meet with her in the flower field.

* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]

'''Squall:''' "[[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner|Get over yourself]]." }}

* [[Talk to the Fist|Talk To The Gunblade]]: After defeating Ultimecia in Shade Impulse, she tries to make a speech about her [[Freudian Excuse]] for wanting to compress time. Squall responds by finishing her off with another slash [[Killed Mid-Sentence|mid-speech]].

 

* [[Did You Just Flip Off Cthulhu?]]: His new quote when reaching the final stage of fighting Chaos just screams this.

* [[First-Person Smartass]]: If he wasn't one of these before...

* [[Genre Savvy]]: See "[[Properly Paranoid]]" below.

* [[I Work Alone]]: His motives aren't quite as developed yet: he doesn't see the point of getting close to the others when they're (supposedly) headed back to their own worlds anyway. Laguna doesn't buy it, arguing -- from personal experience -- that there's no way of knowing when you'll see someone for the last time even if you live in the same world and all you can do is live for the moment.

* [[Properly Paranoid]]: Out of the group following Kuja, he is the only one suspicious of Kuja's trustworthiness, feeling that he'll betray them to the Warriors of Chaos. He ends up being right, sort of. {{spoiler|Although Kuja does genuinely intend to help the Warriors of Cosmos defeat Chaos, he betrays them in the end, albeit mostly due to Kefka's interference - he attacks them when Kefka reveals his deception so he can save them from the other villains and the mannikins - and an apparent compulsion to play out the part he seemed to have been given (when he faces Lightning, later on).}}

* [[Surrounded by Idiots]]: More specifically, surrounded by the most cheerful characters, as by ''Duodecim'', it seems the writers have made it a point to almost always team him up with those around cut-scenes. It's even mentioned in his profile of the game that, "Whether out of personal charm that attracts others, or just a coincidence, a lively crowd is often seen by his side." And ultimately lampshaded by Cloud's duel quote:

** To elaborate further, not only Squall gets a lot of scenes with the cheerful Laguna (in which, ironically, they don't remember they come from the same world or {{spoiler|that they're blood relatives}}), but, also, in the original game he travelled with Bartz and Zidane. By happy coincidence, all three happen to be characters who know Gilgamesh. So, in Gilgamesh's scenes in 012, the three are joined by the other warrior who knows Gilgamesh, Vaan, who happens to be the most happy-go-lucky of the 012 new characters, thus both tropes reinforce one another.

 

[[File:Dissidia_Zidane_2932.jpg|frame| "Do you need a reason to help someone?"]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Aerial Ace'''

* [[Badass]]: Comes with being a Warrior of Cosmos.

* [[Chivalrous Pervert]]: Not even [[Did You Just Romance Cthulhu?|Cloud of Darkness]] and ''[[Divine Date|Cosmos]]'' are above his flirtations.

(to Terra) "I hate to see a pretty lady lose her smile." }}

** And then for his battle quotes:

(vs Prishe) "A foul mouth's a part of the charm." }}

* [[Cultured Warrior]]: He's the only one among Cosmos's Warriors who's not just a warrior, but also an actor and has a fair knowledge of music, which he sometimes references.

* [[Loveable Rogue]]: The characterization remains, though he's not stealing anything in ''Dissidia'' -- except possibly [[Crowning Moment of Funny|the show]].

* [[The Messiah]]:

** {{spoiler|Said while extending a helping hand to ''Kuja''.}}

* [[Petting Zoo People]]: Most notably in Trance, he looks like a pink monkey man.

* [[Too Slow]]: His [[Most Annoying Sound|dodge quote]].

* [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl]]: Says so himself. Doesn't stop him from [[Would Hit a Girl|beating up the females]] [[Gameplay and Story Segregation|just as hard as the males in battle,]] though he doesn't really like doing it.

 

=== Gameplay and [[Combat Tropes]] ===

** [[Dual-Wielding]] and [[Reverse Grip]]: When apart.

* [[Super Mode|EX Mode]]: '''[[Killer Space Monkey|Trance!]]'''

** Much like Terra, Zidane uses Trance to transform into a semi-monstrous form to improve his power. In addition to Regen, Zidane's EX Mode gives him the following abilities:

*** '''Aerial Jump''': Far beyond a mere [[Double Jump]], Zidane's EX Mode gives him ''ten'' consecutive jumps; ''fifteen'' with the proper abilities equipped.

*** '''Dodge Jump''': Zidane becomes immune to certain attacks while jumping, justifying the excessive number of jumps he has. In ''Dissidia 012'' it also "resets" his jumps after he dodges, letting him dodge and keep jumping which other characters can no longer do.

** In addition, Trance gives Zidane access to his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Reverse Gaia'''.

** Zidane [[Flash Step|charges out of nowhere at various angles]] at rapid-fire speed, slashing through his target on each pass, while the image of his planet Gaia merges over the image of Kuja's planet of Terra. Once the fusion is done, he finishes the Burst with a [[Spin Attack|spinning flurry of strikes]].

* [[Fragile Speedster]]/[[Lightning Bruiser]]: He's quick and agile with versatile HP attacks and a lot of HP links, but doesn't do a lot of Bravery damage.

* [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]: Meo Twister.

* [[Dynamic Entry]]: On Garland, looks like ''he'' was the one to get [[Memetic Mutation|knocked down]].

** And likely the thief's both [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] and [[Crowning Moment of Funny]].

* [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!]]: From Cosmos.

* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: His in-game profile notes how even his relatively few angst moments attract the ladies:

** And he, himself, often [[Meta Guy|mocks other characters]] for their most prominent traits.

(''to the Emperor'') "A royal pain is what you are." }}

* [[Save the Villain]]: {{spoiler|Well, he ''tried'' to help Kuja.... Though considering he went from almost being [[Driven to Suicide]] to having the resolve to return to, in his own words, where he must, Zidane did pretty good.}}

[[File:Dissidia_Tidus_5176.jpg|frame|"This isn't over yet. There's no tomorrow for me... unless I beat you today!"]]

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Spry Striker'''

* [[Deadly Dodging]]

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

** Tidus switches his Brotherhood sword for his strongest weapon, the Caladbolg. In addition to Regen, Tidus's EX Mode gives him the following abilities:

*** '''Caladbolg (ATK)''': Caldabolg's attack power increases depending on how much HP Tidus has remaining.

*** '''Mirror Dash''': While running on the ground, Tidus [[Attack Reflector|reflects certain projectile attacks]]. In addition to that, his running speed goes up considerably, to the point where he's <s>approaching teleportation</s> faster than even Onion Knight or Shantotto. This skill is a throwback to Tidus's [[Time Master|Time Magic]] from ''[[Final Fantasy X]]''.

** In addition, Caladbolg gives Tidus access to his [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Blitz Ace'''.

** Tidus slashes his opponent several times and knocks them down before producing a [[I Know Madden Kombat|Blitzball and throwing it at them]]. As the ball bounces back up, Tidus has to time a kick to knock back the ball into the enemy again. The closer the timing, the more of a [[Repeat Cut]] is placed on the kick; perfect execution results in a triple cut. As the ball hits, it [[Made of Explodium|explodes in a burst of blue energy]].

* [[Hurricane Kick]]: During his Quick Hit HP attack.

* [[Glass Cannon]]/[[Lightning Bruiser]]: He's fast, does a lot of damage, and has one of the strongest EX Bursts in the game. However his attacks have a long high recovery time, tend to have a "dodge" effect built into the start of the animation, and leave him very vulnerable if they miss. The dodge-attacks are also the ''only'' ones that chain into the HP combo Quick Hit.

* [[Honor Before Reason]]: He heals Jecht - his father, his ''enemy'' - so they can fight in equal conditions. Though considering his reason, it's rather justified.

* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: When facing the Emperor:

* [[Manly Tears]]: Something characteristic of him, so it was always going to appear in ''Dissidia'' as well.

* [[Mix and Match]] of [[Kid Hero]] and [[Idiot Hero]].

* [[Deal with the Devil]]: Basically the reason he's fighting for Chaos.

* [[Last Request]]: {{spoiler|[[Last Words|When he's dying]], [[What You Are in the Dark|when it all comes down to what matters most to him]], and [[Abusive Parents|his father]] is the only one to listen to him, it all comes down to one thing.}}

* [[Star-Crossed Lovers]]: With Yuna.

* {{spoiler|[[Taking the Bullet]]}}: For Yuna.

 

 

 

 

--Fighting Style: '''Chainspeller'''

* [[Breakout Character]]: How she got this far, that and developers liked her. Her appearance in ''Dissidia'' in turn has drastically increased her popularity.

* [[Heroic Comedic Sociopath]]: Due to her new status as a villain in her [[Final Fantasy XI|new expansion pack]], most of the villains praise her when they encounter while the heroes instead fear her.

'''Squall:''' "Never thought I'd meet another witch."<ref>Comparing her to his game's [[Big Bad]].</ref><br />

'''Kefka:''' "Now '''you've''' got what it takes to destroy the world!"<ref>Wow. Well, he says that about Terra, wonder what her reaction-</ref><br />

* [[Laughing Mad]]: Her reaction when performing her EX-Burst is somewhat... too exhilarated when defeating her enemy.

* [[Little Miss Snarker]]: "Little" being just her physical appearence, but damn if she doesn't have some of the best quotes of the game.

(vs Bartz): "Stupidity? Impossible to gauge." }}

* [[Mythology Gag]]: Notice how, when Shantotto is defeated, she turns into a doll? That's a reference to how you meet the real Shantotto after fighting a doll controlled by her.

* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: Garland, Exdeath, and Golbez are each about five times her size and covered in armor, but her staff attacks will still knock them across the arena. Same for Chaos, who is a bit closer to ''ten'' times her size.

* [[Rhymes on a Dime]]: Her iconic trait is doing this, a chance to rhyme she'll never miss. However to the writers's shame, many of them are rather lame.

If there's no result by the time I'm done researching the ultimate spell, it's too late for regrets! }}

* [[Rule of Three]]: Her HP Attacks have three versions (see [[Evolving Attack]]), they can chain into each other in sequences of up to three ([[Finishing Move|but only the last will inflict HP damage]]), and she learns exactly three other spells besides the ones she starts with (well, a ground and midair version of each).

* [[Black Mage]]: Shantotto thinks [[White Mage|White Mages]] are pansies and [[Red Mage|Red Mages]] barbarians.

* [[Boss Banter]]: While all characters [[Calling Your Attacks|Call Their Attacks]], Shantotto's quotes for her full-powered HP attacks deserve special notice for being condescending and mocking.

"How about a swim?" }}

* [[Elemental Powers]]

* [[Evolving Attack]]: If her Brave is high enough, all of her HP attacks are upgraded to superior forms. There are [[Rule of Three|three versions of each]].

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

** Shantotto activates her Black Mage's Two-Hour ability, represented by her being clothed in either the Cobra Cloche armor set, or the Black Mage Relic Armor, depending on her outfit. In addition to Regen, Shantotto's EX Mode gives her the following ability:

*** '''Manafont''': The aforementioned Two-Hour Ability. In EX Mode, Shantotto's Brave does not go down when she lands an HP Attack, giving her free reign to spam them as much as she wants.

** In addition, Two-Hour Ability gives Shantotto access to her [[Limit Break|EX Burst]]: '''Play Rough'''.

** Shantotto blasts the enemy with magic and prepares a Skillchain. She is given a list with the six Ancient Magic spells. When cast in the proper order ([[Playing with Fire|Flare]], [[Making a Splash|Flood]], [[Shock and Awe|Burst]], [[Dishing Out Dirt|Quake]], [[Blow You Away|Tornado]], [[An Ice Person|Freeze]]), she deals maximum damage before finishing with a blast of [[Non-Elemental]] magic. Of note is that Shantotto's Manafont ability applies to this attack, so if the EX Burst doesn't outright kill the enemy, she will keep all the Brave she acquires from executing it.

* [[Magic Wand]]/[[Simple Staff]]: Though she specializes in magic, she does have two physical attacks.

* [[Precision-Guided Boomerang]]: Retribution

 

* [[But Thou Must!]]: And then she ''[[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]]'' it.

Your task has already been decided, you see.'' }}

* [[Christmas Cake]]: Interestingly enough, in the game's Character Files, it states that Shantotto's one and only regret in life is that she never married.

* [[Punch Clock Hero]]: Shantotto sees the cycles as chance to experiment with magic. Once she decides the cycles are limiting further progress, she tells Cosmos "good luck" and goes off to find a way escape the cycles without caring about her duties to the goddess.

* [[Really 700 Years Old]]: Implied with Kefka Palazzo's intro line to her in 012:

* [[Status Buff]]: Bind tracks longer before snaring the opponent, Stun can combo and has greater range, and her HP attacks go off faster and upgrade earlier, to name a few.

* [[Token Evil Teammate]]: Or at least, the most [[Anti-Hero|Anti Heroic]].