Plain and simple, which characters (heroes, villains, etc.) do you like the most, and why. To start off, my top 3 are:
1) Auron (FFX): Going by my username and avatar, this should be obvious. There are multiple reasons I love this character, first and foremost, he is literally the personification of badassery, yet he doesn't flaunt it about. He is also always calm and collected, never acting rash (save for the flashback conversation between him and Yunalesca, but that is completely understandable) and falling into the general characteristics of the berserker/warrior class. His age and mentality is also a nice break from the "too hyper, perky, and usually annoying teenager" staple characters, acting as the rightful mentor to the next generation. And finally, he is a character that doesn't let grievous injury (he made it halfway across the CONTINENT all alone after the previously mentioned conversation), or even death stop him from being awesome.
2) Kefka (FFVI): Few villains get under my skin as well as this man did. He was a rare character that I could both genuinely praise, as well as loath with all my being. Not only did he play the role of the narcissistic psychopath perfectly, he also succeeds in being an actual villain by pulling off many of his horrific plans (that are typically prevented by the heroes in other games) and actually getting me to start thinking like and agree with him. His "clown from hell" appearance also helps to draw a much needed reaction from the player (not just the other characters) whenever he shows up, making it that more frustrating when he wins, but so much more exhilarating when he's taken down.
3) Vivi (FFIX): This kid truly made it feel like I (or at least a younger version of myself) was actually involved in the story. The young black mage's personality almost perfectly fit what mine used to be, which made what happened to him that much more emotionally intriguing; I just wanted to root and cheer for this kind, timid child the whole time. I was on the erge of crying to hear that, being a prototype for artificially created mages, such a boy was ultimately built to bring about war and had a preset life duration. Despite learning about that shocking truth, though, it was heartwarming to see him basically give a middle-finger to his creator's "destiny" and forge his own albeit with some setbacks.
1) Auron (FFX): Going by my username and avatar, this should be obvious. There are multiple reasons I love this character, first and foremost, he is literally the personification of badassery, yet he doesn't flaunt it about. He is also always calm and collected, never acting rash (save for the flashback conversation between him and Yunalesca, but that is completely understandable) and falling into the general characteristics of the berserker/warrior class. His age and mentality is also a nice break from the "too hyper, perky, and usually annoying teenager" staple characters, acting as the rightful mentor to the next generation. And finally, he is a character that doesn't let grievous injury (he made it halfway across the CONTINENT all alone after the previously mentioned conversation), or even death stop him from being awesome.
2) Kefka (FFVI): Few villains get under my skin as well as this man did. He was a rare character that I could both genuinely praise, as well as loath with all my being. Not only did he play the role of the narcissistic psychopath perfectly, he also succeeds in being an actual villain by pulling off many of his horrific plans (that are typically prevented by the heroes in other games) and actually getting me to start thinking like and agree with him. His "clown from hell" appearance also helps to draw a much needed reaction from the player (not just the other characters) whenever he shows up, making it that more frustrating when he wins, but so much more exhilarating when he's taken down.
3) Vivi (FFIX): This kid truly made it feel like I (or at least a younger version of myself) was actually involved in the story. The young black mage's personality almost perfectly fit what mine used to be, which made what happened to him that much more emotionally intriguing; I just wanted to root and cheer for this kind, timid child the whole time. I was on the erge of crying to hear that, being a prototype for artificially created mages, such a boy was ultimately built to bring about war and had a preset life duration. Despite learning about that shocking truth, though, it was heartwarming to see him basically give a middle-finger to his creator's "destiny" and forge his own albeit with some setbacks.
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