Do you think Final Fantasy VI has a main character?

[sfried]

Can anyone in Final Fantasy VI be considered a main character? I always thought the entire story revolved around Terra, (although the latter portion may focused on Celes) and I always thought that whoever was in the title (Cecil being in IV) is very likely to be the main aspect of the game, and in the case of FFVI, it was Terra in Magitek armor. But then again, some other characters have played more significant and bigger roles, like the Figaro brothers, Locke, Celes, Cyan, Setzer, and...Mog (ok, maybe not Mog).

Anyways, who do you think is the main character of FFVI, if any?

[HitokiriShadow]

For the first half, Terra is the main character and Celes is the main character for the second half.

[Maceart]

Not quite. Terra was the main character for the first half, but I think Locke was the main for the second one.

Or maybe Shadow?

[Haruhi]

Terra, because the main theme of the game is literally called "Terra."

[Akito]

I wouldn't say that FF6 has any one main character. No character is really the true leader of the party. But I will say that Celes really was the one that brought everyone together in the end.

[Scandiadream]

Terra is the main character.

You may need to find her in the second half. She may even be optional in theory- but in practice, the ending involves her doing certain things.

And that is one of the many reasons why I like FF6 best out of all the FF games. Because it has a female protagonist.

[Matsu'o Tsurayaba]

I would have to say no,there is no main character for Final Fantasy VI.I did some research with the Japanese version,Terra..or 'Tina' in the Japanese version is a character of Major importance,like Lock.[Not Locke]

Some argue as to Tina,Lock,Mash[Sabin] and Celes as the main roles,because each of them have a major part in the game.There is no real main character.

[LadyAkuma]

Throughout different point of the game, Terra, Celes, and Locke exchange leads, but for the most part Terra was the main character for the first half and Celes was the main character of the second half.

[Mercenary]

First half: Locke/Celes/Terra
Second half: Celes

[Restless]

I guess Terra was the main character... but now that I think about it again... maybe Locke...nah

[germanturkey]

its be Terra

then for a second choice it'd be Locke

[LadyAkuma]

I think Locke was only the lead for a second, but he was more to me the main supporter than anything.

[Dalmain]

I always thought Terra was the main lead protaganist among other strong characters.

[MagicianCamille]

Why isn't Locke on the list? I've always viewed him as a main character.

[sfried]

Why isn't Locke on the list? I've always viewed him as a main character.
I was thinking about including him, but I've always though of his role as a side character.

[Strygwyr]

kefka wouldve been a better lead character. anyways..

yep, terra in the begginging, locke(its somewhat focused on him) in the latter half

[gameoffreak8]

My friend told me that Final Fantasy IV have no main characters. I really hope Terra and Celes are main characters in the game.

[sfried]

My friend told me that Final Fantasy IV have no main characters. I really hope Terra and Celes are main characters in the game.

Why, you hadn't played it? (If not, go grab FFVIAdvance RIGHT NOW!)

[Yukito Kunisaki]

Terra. It starts with her, and ends with her. Locke would be a candidate too, but mainly, it is Terra.

[Ketaru]

I like to think FFVI has a ranking of how "main" the characters are...yeah, I know the wording just now was horrible. Yeah, it begins and ends with Terra, but in the World of Ruins, it begins with Celes. (and, arguably, the World of Balance ends with Celes)

1. Terra, Celes, Locke
2. Edgar, Sabin, Cyan, Setzer, Shadow
3. Relm, Strago, Mog, Gau
4. Gogo, Umaro

EDIT: Originally, in the post, I said you might not have had to have gotten Terra in World of Ruins. I was wrong. Allegedly, she conveniently joins right after you beat the final boss if you don't pick her up.

[Len]

..Its Terra, without question. She's the center behind it all.. have you beaten the game, and seen the final battle? :-"

@Above: Why make it so complicated..? ._. Terra is the main character. Even the main theme of the game is called Terra.

[Hajime Saitou]

I agree with Ketaru. One of the things that I loved about this game was that just about every character gained main character status at point, where the story completely revolved around them. Overall though, the most important of the characters was Terra as the game focused on her for most of the World of Balance. Despite the fact that she isn't the main focus in the World of Ruin so much time is given to her before that so I think if I had to just pick one it would Terra.

[gameoffreak8]

Why, you hadn't played it? (If not, go grab FFVIAdvance RIGHT NOW!)

Actually, I have Final Fantasy Anthology and yes, I haven't play it yet. I will might picking Final Fantasy VI Advance.

Terra, because the main theme of the game is literally called "Terra."

..Its Terra, without question. She's the center behind it all.. have you beaten the game, and seen the final battle? :-"

@Above: Why make it so complicated..? ._. Terra is the main character. Even the main theme of the game is called Terra.

Interesting. I shall find out who is the main character when I play the game.

[Ketaru]

@Above: Why make it so complicated..? ._. Terra is the main character. Even the main theme of the game is called Terra.

Um...the main vocals of the game is based on Celes' theme. Surely that has some weight. The world map theme of FFIX was based on Garnet's theme, but the main character is "obviously" Zidane. The vocals track of FFX was based on Yuna's theme, but you only control Yuna for one of the game.

And I'm not making it complicated. But some character definitely got more, shall we say, "emphasis" than others. I just think the emphasis between Celes, Locke, and Terra was all equal.

[Gatomon]

Can anyone in Final Fantasy VI be considered a main character? I always thought the entire story revolved around Terra, (although the latter portion may focused on Celes) and I always thought that whoever was in the title (Cecil being in IV) is very likely to be the main aspect of the game, and in the case of FFVI, it was Terra in Magitek armor. But then again, some other characters have played more significant and bigger roles, like the Figaro brothers, Locke, Celes, Cyan, Setzer, and...Mog (ok, maybe not Mog).

Anyways, who do you think is the main character of FFVI, if any?

It's You!
The player.
As you do the storylines your the center of things. Even COP

[sfried]

Um...the main vocals of the game is based on Celes' theme. Surely that has some weight. The world map theme of FFIX was based on Garnet's theme, but the main character is "obviously" Zidane. The vocals track of FFX was based on Yuna's theme, but you only control Yuna for one of the game.
If you watch the opening music FMV for Final Fantasy Anthologies, yes, that one centered around Celes (because it was one of the highlights of the game, and also her theme eventually became the basis of Aeries theme for FFVII), but for the rest of the game, it's usually the opening title music and Terra's theme that is echoed.

[Nash]

Actually, Kain is on the main logo/title for FF4.

and the real hero for FFVI is no doubt GOGO!

*vanishes*

[RPGQueen]

Celes, Terra wasn't around much for the second half.

[J Dude]

Celes, Terra wasn't around much for the second half.

Sure you say that even though Celes wasn't really much of the focus for the World of Ruin except for the very beginning of it. The game definitely focused on Terra for just about the entire World of Balance.

[Hajime Saitou]

Sure you say that even though Celes wasn't really much of the focus for the World of Ruin except for the very beginning of it. The game definitely focused on Terra for just about the entire World of Balance.

Which was also obviously longer than the World of Ruin. I don't know why people can't accept two things:

1. Terra got the most time. She was the main...est character. She was definitely the focus during the World of Balance.

2. Every character(barring Umaro and Gogo) received a portion of play where the story revolved around them, more or less making them a temporary main character. Some more so than others.

Someone made a list up there, and while I can't remember everything perfectly to verify each person's ranking, that kind of idea is exactly what I'm talking about. Each character got the spotlight, some more than others, but in the end Terra got the most time.

[J Dude]

Which was also obviously longer than the World of Ruin. I don't know why people can't accept two things:

1. Terra got the most time. She was the main...est character. She was definitely the focus during the World of Balance.

2. Every character(barring Umaro and Gogo) received a portion of play where the story revolved around them, more or less making them a temporary main character. Some more so than others.

Someone made a list up there, and while I can't remember everything perfectly to verify each person's ranking, that kind of idea is exactly what I'm talking about. Each character got the spotlight, some more than others, but in the end Terra got the most time.

That's pretty much how I feel on the matter. There isn't a main character in the game, since it revolves around everyone at some point in the game, no matter how long or short that period of time is. However, Terra does get more of the spotlight in the game than anyone else does.

[Len]

Its been said too many times.. Terra is the main character, there is and should not be a debate on this. Even the theme is named after her. You start as her and you end as her. If you're just looking to put a male as the main character, because it's odd a female is the main character, then pick Locke. Terra and Locke share the title in my opinion, and if you're picky about your FF series needing a male lead then pick Locke. If you don't care, pick Terra. Everyone else just helps the story along with their own way, Terra "IS" the story.

FYI The game does not revolve around them all. Its centered around one event, with sub quests. The sub quests star the sub-characters, and Terra takes part in the main journey, with the assist of Locke and the others.

[Nash]

You don't even need Terra or Locke to beat the game, lawlz.

[Len]

You don't even need Terra or Locke to beat the game, lawlz.

...you can say that for everyone, technically, but they are what the story is centered around. Terra, and Locke's promise to Terra and many others. If Terra and Locke didnt exist there would be no story, but if the others didnt exist Terra and Locke would still have this journey.

[Nash]

Technically no.

You NEED Edgar Celes and Setzer to beat the game.

Stick each of them in the three parties and try to climb the tower like that. lol

Now that would be a challenge.

[KyubiNoKitsune]

Terra!
Now is she the Main Girl? No... You'll have to read my thread on Final Fantasy Main Girls to understand why...
But she is the Main Character... That much is sure, she comes first in the manual under characters, and her picture is on the box... Nuff said...

[Hajime Saitou]

Terra!
Now is she the Main Girl? No... You'll have to read my thread on Final Fantasy Main Girls to understand why...
But she is the Main Character... That much is sure, she comes first in the manual under characters, and her picture is on the box... Nuff said...

How does your biased poll somehow affect what role a character has in a game that's been out for 13 years? That's right, it doesn't.

Now for the topic at hand:

...you can say that for everyone, technically, but they are what the story is centered around. Terra, and Locke's promise to Terra and many others. If Terra and Locke didnt exist there would be no story, but if the others didnt exist Terra and Locke would still have this journey.

If Terra and Locke didn't exist then there still would have been a story. That was the whole point of the game having multiple temporary main characters. They all have a story that is related to each other, most of the time through the empire.

And for an example if Terra and Locke didn't exist, Edgar would still have his story of secretly opposing the empire with Banon. That alone would have been enough to make a full game with Edgar as the main character, as has been done before. A Prince/King opposes the ruling power of the world, gets exiled/runs away, and eventually comes back to save the day. Fill in the blanks with usual RPG stuff, and you have yourself a full game. The same could have been said with Cyan as a main character. Or Celes for that matter.

[gameoffreak8]

My friend played Final Fantasy VI, so I asked him a question about main characters and he say FF VI don't have main character.

[Nash]

Terra!
Now is she the Main Girl? No... You'll have to read my thread on Final Fantasy Main Girls to understand why...
But she is the Main Character... That much is sure, she comes first in the manual under characters, and her picture is on the box... Nuff said...

But Mog was on the original US cover for FF3 lawlz, so obviously he is the main character by that arguement.

*dances*

[HitokiriShadow]

I was thinking the same thing, but then I remembered that Terra is in the logo.

[Len]

If Terra and Locke didn't exist then there still would have been a story. That was the whole point of the game having multiple temporary main characters. They all have a story that is related to each other, most of the time through the empire.


First of all, without Locke, Celes would never have escaped. Without Terra, you wouldnt have met basically anyone and everyone would have stayed home and died with the rest of the planet.

I doubt Edgar would have left to search for Sabin or whatever if Terra and Locke hadnt been at Figaro with them.. because he would have just like.. went underneith with everyone. Everything was triggered somehow by Terra and Locke. NOTHING WOULD HAVE HAPPENED If Terra didnt leave to go to the human world. The entire stigma of the game is the War of the Magi and Terra is sort of the center of that.

Without the Warring Triad, nothing would have happened.
TERRA OPENED THE DOOR -- GOOD JOB CONTINUEING THE GAME WITHOUT HER.

[Hajime Saitou]

First of all, without Locke, Celes would never have escaped. Without Terra, you wouldnt have met basically anyone and everyone would have stayed home and died with the rest of the planet.

I doubt Edgar would have left to search for Sabin or whatever if Terra and Locke hadnt been at Figaro with them.. because he would have just like.. went underneith with everyone. Everything was triggered somehow by Terra and Locke. NOTHING WOULD HAVE HAPPENED If Terra didnt leave to go to the human world. The entire stigma of the game is the War of the Magi and Terra is sort of the center of that.

Without the Warring Triad, nothing would have happened.
TERRA OPENED THE DOOR -- GOOD JOB CONTINUEING THE GAME WITHOUT HER.

Before I say anything, lets look at what you took issue with here:

If Terra and Locke didn't exist then there still would have been a story.

There are still several characters and their stories are intact.

That was the whole point of the game having multiple temporary main characters.

Dead horse.

They all have a story that is related to each other, most of the time through the empire.

Something I threw out there that could be used to iron out the wrinkles caused by Terra and Locke being removed.

Now for what you posted, those are hypothetical situations. I agree with you that the events that took place in the game would be altered, but there is no way that either of us could know what specific changes would be made to the story if Terra and Locke were removed. Everyone's stories would still exist, and the way they develop over the course of the game would definitely be different, but we have no way of knowing how they would be different.

I stand by my original statement that there still would have been a story without them. You obviously disagree, and I am ok with that. But, to get into the specifics of what would have changed would be a futile attempt at arguing that my "what if" is better than your "what if" and I am not interested in that at all.

[Len]

My definition of NO STORY or STORYLINE is of the relevence to world change they would have. They saved the world, you know that, but I doubt that there would have been a game worth of storyline without Terra and Locke. The only person other than Terra and Locke who would disrupt the story would be Setzer. Setzer, Terra and Locke could alone act out the entire main story of the game.. which is chasing Kefka to the World of Ruin and defeating him before he can kill all life using the Warring Triad's power.

Remove Celes, Gau, Sabin, Edgar and Cyan (Basically the only storylineish characters) and you will still have the basic needs that FFVI has to develope the world end storyline.

[Kefka XVI]

Kefka is the main character of FFVI.

[gameoffreak8]

Kefka is the main character of FFVI.

Acutally, Kefka is the primary antagonist.

[j_wong00]

I don't think there is a "main" character in the conventional sense.
It seem the main story for the most part revolves around Terra/Tina.
However, the story seems to be told for the most part from Celes' point of view.

[Mooserocka]

Mog is the main char hes on the cover. Nah but there is no main char in this game. Thats waht makes it so great. Everyone had a decent sroty.