The 10 STRONGEST Final Fantasy Protagonists

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00:00Welcome to Mojo Plays, and today we'll be discussing some of the toughest main characters

00:14from the Final Fantasy franchise.

00:17Warning, there will be plenty of spoilers ahead.

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00:33Bartz Klauser – Final Fantasy V Older characters from the Final Fantasy franchise,

00:42such as Furion from the second entry and our first pick, Bartz Klauser, can sometimes be

00:47left out of conversations like this one.

00:49This is a shame because Klauser's main protagonist arc within Final Fantasy V has aged fairly

00:54well.

00:55The game was initially only released in Japan, but word eventually spread about Bartz's

00:59ability to adapt to basically any combat situation.

01:03Klauser is adept with a wide variety of weapons, while his status as a warrior of light has

01:07enabled him with covert battle dexterity as well as the ability to utilize magic to get

01:12the job done.

01:18Tidus – Final Fantasy X Have you ever heard the old saying, the best

01:24defense is a good offense?

01:26Tidus from Final Fantasy X seems to have taken this phrase to heart, at least if his strength

01:31as the main protagonist is anything to go by.

01:34There's really no other way to say this.

01:36Tidus is kind of a jock.

01:38He's already an athletic blitzball player when we meet him, boasting a physique that's

01:43capably impressive.

01:44Tidus leans heavily into this traditional warrior dynamic, striking head-on and worrying

01:49about his defensive capabilities later.

01:51This stands in stark contrast to another Final Fantasy X character, such as Yuna, who prospers

01:56more as a magic user.

02:04Cecil Harvey – Final Fantasy IV Viewers of a certain age will probably point

02:17to this Final Fantasy game as the one that changed everything for the North American

02:21market.

02:22It was released as Final Fantasy II at that point, despite the story of Cecil Harvey and

02:26company debuting in Japan as Final Fantasy IV.

02:29North American players received their first heavy dose of storyline and character building

02:34in this game, particularly when Cecil graduates from his Dark Knight persona into a heroic

02:39paladin.

02:40The protagonist's attack rate is already fairly high from the jump, but this transition

02:44into the light enables for increased defense, as well as the introduction of some white

02:49magic.

02:55Cloud Strife – Final Fantasy VII It's not just Cloud Strife's massive buster

03:04sword that makes him a capable Final Fantasy protagonist.

03:07There's also some canonical storytelling aspects that make Strife's story in the

03:11military reflect his offensive abilities.

03:14Sure, Cloud never made it into the soldier ranks, but his work in Shinra's infantry

03:18proved his mettle.

03:19Meanwhile, Mako poisoning and Jenova cells from Sephiroth all react within Cloud's

03:24physical makeup, which is already strong to begin with.

03:27What can we say?

03:28They call Final Fantasy VII a classic for a reason, and Cloud Strife absolutely remains

03:33one of the franchise's most iconic characters.

03:42Squall Leonhart – Final Fantasy VIII You either love it or hate it.

03:53The Junction System This method of ability development was unique

03:57to Final Fantasy VIII, and helped boost Squall Leonhart to a spot on our list.

04:01Not that Squall needed much help, since he's also one of the most immediately recognizable

04:05male protagonists from the Final Fantasy series.

04:08His attack abilities balance magic and physical attacks well, while Squall's gunblade is

04:13perhaps only second to Cloud's Buster Sword when it comes to that all-important coolness

04:17factor.

04:18Basically, what we're saying is that there's little even the toughest bad guy can do against

04:22a leveled-up, fully-junctioned Squall with a limit break on deck.

04:33Zidane Tribal – Final Fantasy IX Don't let Zidane Tribal's cute, diminutive

04:42looks fool you.

04:44This lead protagonist of Final Fantasy IX is tough as nails.

04:47This goes double when Zidane enters his trance mode, which is essentially this game's version

04:52of limit break.

04:53Beyond this, the plot of Final Fantasy IX reveals that Zidane was actually created to

04:57become a life-destroying, end-time being.

05:00A genome angel of death with seemingly unlimited power.

05:04These themes of purpose and destiny run through much of the game's narrative, but Zidane's

05:08backstory clearly underlines just how strong, and potentially dangerous, he can be.

05:20Terra Branford – Final Fantasy VI She's built from both worlds, a human and

05:33an esper with power even she doesn't fully understand.

05:36Terra Branford remains one of the most well-liked and easily identifiable characters from the

05:40Final Fantasy universe.

05:42This isn't only due to her iconic musical theme, either, but of her impressive strength

05:46and capabilities in battle.

05:49Magic and physical attacks come easy to Terra, since we first see her in a military capacity

05:53as a super-soldier, albeit one with her mental faculties and independence suppressed.

05:59Plus, the end-game boss fight is basically Kefka Palazzo as a living god-like being,

06:04and this scenario demands an equally capable protagonist to take up the fight.

06:13Noctis Lucius Callum – Final Fantasy XV The Final Fantasy franchise has certainly

06:23come a long way since the Warrior of Light sprites from the original game.

06:27Its protagonists have also progressed in terms of innate strength, since a character such

06:31as Noctis Lucius Callum from Final Fantasy XV already starts things off in a capable

06:36position.

06:37His regal heritage as a crown prince essentially ensures he has time and training at his disposal.

06:43Elsewhere, his magic use, teleportation abilities, and skill with a blade make his hero's journey

06:48just a little bit easier, at least compared to some other Final Fantasy characters.

06:59Lightning – Final Fantasy XIII The spirit of Squall Leonhart's gunblade

07:07lives on within Lightning's Blazefire Saber from Final Fantasy XIII.

07:11We don't need no stinking physics lesson to know that this weapon is cool as hell,

07:15while Lightning herself certainly knows how to utilize it in a battle situation.

07:20Lightning is also swift and efficient in combat, a skilled and cunning warrior with the ability

07:25to shift attack styles on a dime.

07:27Sure her HP tends to be lower than other party members, but when Lightning has the devastating

07:32Army of One signature move in her back pocket, who's going to be counting?

07:42Clive Rossfield – Final Fantasy XVI It's a question many fans of Final Fantasy

07:53ask themselves, and each other, when comparing the franchise's recent protagonists.

07:58If Lightning is in god mode, then who can top her?

08:02Some say it's Clive Rossfield from Final Fantasy XVI, although we'd immediately love

08:07to play devil's advocate.

08:09Sure Clive may expire from his full power sacrifice at the game's finale, or does he?

08:14But his in-game domination of Ifrit lends Rossfield some immensely strong pyrokinetic

08:19powers.

08:20Elsewhere, Clive is just a beast of a human specimen, boasting physical strength that's

08:25equal to his exceptional swordsmanship.

08:35Are there any side Final Fantasy characters you feel are underrated?

08:39Let us know in the comments.

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