The Best Final Fantasy Characters Ranked: The Protagonists

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There is no disputing the popularity of Final Fantasy. With a storied history of games lasting over thirty years, there is still momentum propelling the series ahead toward its bright future

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Since the very first Final Fantasy released in 1987, we’ve seen characters from multiple backgrounds – moody mercenaries for hire, mischievous thieves, and amnesia-stricken heroines.

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WARRIORS OF LIGHT – FINAL FANTASY The Final Fantasy series started out as JRPG on the Nintendo Entertainment System. While it was ambitious at the time, the story and its characters in retrospect lack the depth that more recent ones have.

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LUNETH – FINAL FANTASY 3 The original Final Fantasy 3 originally focused on four orphans, but in subsequent remakes of the game, one was chosen and given a name while the other three were recruited later.

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FIRION – FINAL FANTASY 2 Again, the earlier Final Fantasy games hadn’t found their footing with character development, and Firion is another stiff lead. His beginnings are very similar to Luneth’s as they’re both orphans, but Firion is a little more interesting as he deals with his adoptive parents even being murdered.

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BARTZ KLAUSER – FINAL FANTASY 5 Bartz is a laidback guy. He is, you guessed it, an orphan, though, unlike Firion and Luneth, he didn’t lose both his parents at once. Bartz fancies himself a wanderer and goes out looking for adventure in Final Fantasy 5 mostly because his father thought he should.

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VAAN – FINAL FANTASY 12 Vaan is an interesting case for a lead character. He is a street thief looking to avenge his brother’s death, but he isn’t largely involved in the game’s main conflict. In an odd move, he exists instead as a character meant to view the main story rather than be a major player in it.

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SERAH – FINAL FANTASY 13-2 Serah isn’t a bad protagonist, there are just a lot more interesting ones besides her. She also has the unfortunate task of being the lead in a spin-off game when, frankly, there were better choices.

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The Best Final Fantasy Characters Ranked: The Protagonists

There is no disputing the popularity of Final Fantasy. With a storied history of games lasting over thirty years, there is still momentum propelling the series ahead toward its bright future

Since the very first Final Fantasy released in 1987, we’ve seen characters from multiple backgrounds – moody mercenaries for hire, mischievous thieves, and amnesia-stricken heroines.

WARRIORS OF LIGHT – FINAL FANTASY The Final Fantasy series started out as JRPG on the Nintendo Entertainment System. While it was ambitious at the time, the story and its characters in retrospect lack the depth that more recent ones have.

LUNETH – FINAL FANTASY 3 The original Final Fantasy 3 originally focused on four orphans, but in subsequent remakes of the game, one was chosen and given a name while the other three were recruited later.

SERAH – FINAL FANTASY 13-2 Serah isn’t a bad protagonist, there are just a lot more interesting ones besides her. She also has the unfortunate task of being the lead in a spin-off game when, frankly, there were better choices.

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