Narrative Conflicts in Final Fantasy
Here are the conflicts in Final Fantasy, the challenges main characters need to solve to achieve their goals: Game Man against Man Man against Nature Man against Self Man against […]
Category: Final Fantasy XII
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Final Fantasy XII and Parallels with the Book of Judges
Thanks to buggyrcobra for the inspiration! I’ve noticed quite recently some parallels between the plot and setting of FF12 and history, particularly the ancient history of the Levant and Israel. […]
Maybe the Occuria Are Highly Evolved Black Mages?
Thanks to ginja_ninja for the inspiration! So according to the Final Fantasy Wikia: The Occuria are the most powerful beings in the world of Ivalice in Final Fantasy XII. They […]
The White Mage From Final Fantasy I Is Actually a Dude
In nearly every Final Fantasy, the white male is a female. Starting with Rosa, white mages were seen as delicate, wispy and, yes, feminine. Aside from Princess Serah in Final […]
My “Fur” Man Team in Final Fantasy
I’d like a team with nothing but non-human characters. I don’t know why. Perhaps I like the lore behind them, and would like to see how they’d interact with each […]
When Final Fantasy Villains Became Sociopaths Instead of Psychopaths…
I’ve written about the tonal shift of Final Fantasy villains and how they changed from one-dimensional stock characters to having some type of pathos. But why did they shift this […]
The Actual Summons in Final Fantasy XII Are Housed in the Airships
Ever since Final Fantasy III, summons are a mainstay, and then staple, of the Final Fantasy franchise. The regulars (Ifrit, Shiva, Bahamut, etc.) all make appearances throughout the Final Fantasy […]
Would Balthier Have Made a Good Leading Man?
Balthier’s claims to be the “leading man”… Balthier: An Atomos? All skiff, no ship. Hardly fit for a leading man. Balthier: I’m only here to see how the story unfolds. […]
Final Fantasy VI’s “Meta Protagonist”
Thank you TheSnowNinja for the inspiration! Who said this: The only main protagonist in FF6 is the player. The player makes the tough choices. The player decides if Shadow is […]
Why Final Fantasy’s Main Characters Participate in Side Quest and Mini Games
When developers give their character’s personality, it’s one consistent with what they do in the game. Namely, the writers give them a personality that makes the characters receptive towards completing […]