Final Fantasy 5 Characters We re Sad Died & 5 We Were Happy To See Go

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Final Fantasy 5 Characters We re Sad Died & 5 We Were Happy To See Go

The Final Fantasy series is filled with loss, but some characters are greatly missed while others are completely forgettable. created by Japanese gaming company Square Enix. As a series of Japanese Role-Playing Games, Final Fantasy has the drama, suspense, and romance one would expect in an epic story of heroes in the fight of good versus evil. The characters are quirky, unique, and memorable, and they exist in worlds as fascinating and complex as they are vast. That said, no hero’s journey is ever complete without loss. In fact, losing things is a common theme in all of . I mean, someone’s almost always losing their mind, their home, or their power. Sometimes, however, the loss is more significant. Not every character in the worlds of Final Fantasy makes it to the end credits sequence. It goes without saying that villains die, so we’ll try not to take the easy way out and pick only the nastiest of the nasties. Read on to find out 5 character deaths that left us heartbroken, and 5 that left us feeling….honestly? Pretty happy. Needless to say, there are spoilers so tread lightly. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY

Definitely Sad Auron

Auron is one of the protagonists of Final Fantasy X, and in his world death is kind of the expected outcome of most things. Towards the midpoint of the game, it is revealed that Auron has actually been dead the whole time after sustaining an injury attempting to avenge the woman who lied to his friends and led them to their deaths. Some might say that Auron’s being dead from the start doesn’t count, but seeing a man have his entire faith blow up in his face then selflessly use the last of his strength to journey with a broken neck down Mount Gagazet, to make sure his dead friend’s daughter is protected is sad as heck. Auron’s development from tight-lipped monk to an emotionally vulnerable and expressive companion is heartwarming, and he deserves all the love.

Happy to See Em Go Jecht

Jecht is the first of those we were happy to see die. His death is a little complicated because as Tidus’s father the question of whether he even exists is raised. Stipulations aside, Jecht found the goodness in his heart in Spira. While he wasn’t a terrible person, he was certainly a terrible father. But he found himself with Auron and Braska and vowed to get back to be a better father to his son. In trying to do what was right in an act of selflessness, he became death itself. His death was his release from all the pain of his past including the worry that his son may never love or forgive him. Spoiler alert, they made up. I cried. R.I.P. my feelings.

Definitely Sad Zack

Zack is a recurring character in the Final Fantasy VII universe but was the lead in a prequel called Crisis Core-Final Fantasy VII. There is hardly a more compassionate and heroic character in the series. Zack faces down the military itself to stand up for his friends and for what he believes in. His light not only touched but changed the outcome of the world of Final Fantasy VII. The only solace is that he is reconnected with his friends in the Lifestream after his heroic last stand.

Happy to See Em Go Fang

Technically both Fang and Vanille died, but similarly to Jecht, these two took what was meant to be a prophecy of death and destruction and turned it around. Fang died protecting what she cared about and giving a big middle finger to her oppressors on the way down. In death, she found her freedom, and I couldn’t be happier.

Definitely Sad Aerith

ApplicationFrameHost6/11/2019 , 3:01:42 AMSquare Enix - Twitch ?- Microsoft Edge “Everyone always says Aerith.” Yeah, yeah this one’s on me. I personally didn’t very much care for Aerith, but her death absolutely solidified not only the fact that no one was safe from the ax in Final Fantasy but also drove home the point of Final Fantasy VII’s theme that everything is connected. Aerith was a bit like an Earth goddess or the Lorax if it you’re not particularly into myths. The sorrow her friends felt after her death seemed to echo deep into the ravaged Earth itself and motivated everyone to avenge her, and the flowers she fought so hard to protect. Love her or hate her, she is an important part of Final Fantasy and gaming history (even if the magic rock they needed to stop the bad guys was in her freakin’ hair the whole time -_-).

Happy to See Em Go Ravus

Ravus was annoying. His pain was understandable, but he was also kind of petty and holier than though. Top that off with his seriously tacky attire and well…good riddance, Ravus. You will not be missed. Sometimes a character comes along that we completely detach from. This is a prime example.

Definitely Sad Noctis

Three words: We. Weren’t. Ready. Noctis Lucis Caelum is the reluctant prince turned king just in time to die and save the world from encroaching darkness. Despite all the signs pointing to this being the outcome, it wasn’t fair. Final Fantasy XV is, for better or worse, one of the first games that modernized the world the character’s lived in. It wasn’t about big speeches, platitudes, and giant religious monsters determined to meteor the world. It was about learning, politics, and eating by the campfire with your friends. Because the situations were so real and the characters in the quiet moments were so animated and unique, this death reminded us that tomorrow, either of us could be next. Because that’s life: responsibility, relationships, and death.

Happy to See Em Go Jihl

This wannabe dominatrix reject is mad annoying, and we put emphasis on the mad. She was crazy. She literally thought that she was better than other humans and viewed all L’cie as subhuman despite their circumstances being far more complex than simply “monsters.” She stepped on people, literally, and used a whip-like some kinky animal tamer, and but apparently the only thing she couldn’t tame was that whack, frizzy hair of hers. Here lies Jihl Nabaat, Gone and Forever Forgotten.

Definitely Sad Class 0

So, this isn’t one character per se, but the students in Class 0 are so fundamentally connected that their life and death are essentially one entity. The students were born into a war-torn land where they alone have been blessed to wield the power of the crystals and magic. They live to fight and never experienced pain, that is until the very end of the game when their Phantoma is destroyed and their immortality is stripped. As their bruised and broken bodies slowly die, they lean on each other crying and afraid. They are children all too aware of their fate. It’s heart-wrenching, it’s bloody, and it sucks. Their classmate, Ace, helps to calm them in one last sweet moment before they die holding hands.

Happy to See Em Go Vivi

This one’s another complex one. Final Fantasy IX dealt a lot with identity, politics, caste, and race. Vivi was essentially a war machine gone wrong. He had a shelf life, he knew it, and he feared it. However, by games end, Vivi narrates about the future and shows that he has somehow managed to create more Black Mages who will not be held to the same grim circumstances that he once was. In his own way, he conquered death, overcame his fear, and saved a species of magic-wielding humanoids. He taught us that even if there is an inevitable end, what you do before you reach it makes all the difference. Anyone can tell you who or what you’re born to be, but only you can decide to allow that to be your truth.