Overview of Final Fantasy

This is meant to be a quick ordered replacement to the old Final Fantasy Metanode, but without the opinion pieces and semi-related articles that exist in e2. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but the big-picture view of the first 35 years of the franchise

This is a perpetual work-in-progress. Therefore, message me only if you think there's flagrant errors or additions to be made. For a catch-all category within E2, consult the Final Fantasy category.

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The world lies shrouded in darkness.
The winds die. The seas rage. The earth decays.
But the people believe in a prophecy,
patiently awaiting its fulfillment.
"When darkness veils the world,
four Warriors of Light shall come."
After a long journey,
four young travelers did at last appear...
...and in the hand of each was clutched a crystal.

1st edition: 2020-02-22

Table of Contents

  • 1 Games
  • 2 Main characters (protagonists and antagonists)
  • 3 Recurring characters and themes
    • 3.1 Characters
    • 3.2 Non-human creatures
    • 3.3 Summons
    • 3.4 Equipment and items
  • 4 Other Common themes
    • 4.1 Magic
      • 4.1.1 General
      • 4.1.2 Individual spells and spell families
      • 4.1.3 Magic Schools and groups
      • 4.1.4 Summons
    • 4.2 Jobs
      • 4.2.1 «Agent» to «Evoker»
      • 4.2.2 «Fencer»to «Master Monk»
      • 4.2.3 «Medic» to «Scribe»
      • 4.2.4 «Seamstress» to «Wizard»
  • 5 Non-video game media
    • 5.1 Films/TV
    • 5.2 Official albums
      • 5.2.1 Official soundtracks
      • 5.2.2 Arrangements and re-releases
      • 5.2.3 Compilations
      • 5.2.4 Singles
      • 5.2.5 Concerts
  • 6 Books, novels and manga
  • 7 Sources

1 Games

1.1 Main series and their prequels/sequels

1.2 Spin-offs

1.3 Notable groups (games and media, overlaps with the above)

1.3.1 Ivalice Alliance

1.3.2 Compilation of Final Fantasy VII

1.3.3 Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy

1.3.4 Final Fantasy XV

1.3.5 Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster

  1. Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster
  2. Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster
  3. Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster
  4. Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster
  5. Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster
  6. Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster

1.3.6 Chocobo games

1.4 Crystal Chronicles


2 Main characters (protagonists and antagonists)

Playable characters and «main antagonists». For every minor character, there’s the Final Fantasy Wiki

Final Fantasy
Warrior of Light (technically four of the following: Fighter, Thief, Monk, Red Mage, White Mage and/or) Black Mage
Garland
Final Fantasy II
Firion
Maria
Guy
Leon
Borghen
The Emperor (of Palamecia)
Final Fantasy III
Onion Kid / Onion Knight
Luneth
Arc
Refia
Ingus
Xande
Cloud of Darkness
Final Fantasy IV
Cecil Harvey
Kain Highwind
Rydia, Rydia of Mist
Tellah
Gilbert (Edward Chris von Muir)
Rosa Joanna Farrell
Yang Fang Leiden
Palom
Porom
Cid Pollendina see also: Cid, People named Cid across the Final Fantasy franchise
Edge Geraldine, Edward Geraldine
Fusoya
Golbez
Balgan
Dr. Lugae
Zemus
Zeromus
Scarmiglione
Cagnazzo
Barbariccia
Rubicante
Final Fantasy V
Bartz Klauser (a.k.a. «Butz»)
Lenna Charlotte Tycoon
Galuf Halm Baldesion
Faris Scherwiz
Krile Mayer Baldesion
Gilgamesh and Enkidu
Exdeath and Neo Exdeath
Final Fantasy VI
Terra Branford
Locke Cole
Edgar Roni Figaro
Sabin Rene Figaro
Cyan Garamonde
Gau
Celes Chere
Setzer Gabbiani
Strago Magus
Relm Arrowny
Shadow
Mog
Gogo
Umaro
Gestahl
Kefka Palazzo
Final Fantasy VII
Cloud Strife
Barret Wallace
Tifa Lockhart
Aeris Gainsborough
Red XIII
Cait Sith
Cid Highwind see also: Cid, People named Cid across the Final Fantasy franchise
Yuffie Kisaragi
Vincent Valentine
Sephiroth
Final Fantasy VIII
Squall Leonhart
Rinoa Heartilly
Zell Dincht
Selphie Tilmitt
Quistis Trepe
Irvine Kinneas
Ultimecia
Sorceress Adel
Vinzer Deling
Final Fantasy IX
Zidane Tribal
Vivi Ornitier
Adelbert Steiner
Garnet Til Alexandros XVII
Freya Crescent
Quina Quen
Eiko Carol
Amarant Coral
Garland (not the Final Fantasy I one)
Kuja
Necron
Final Fantasy X
Tidus
Yuna
Auron
Kimahri Ronso
Wakka
Lulu
Rikku
Seymour Guado
Yu Yevon
Sin
Paine
Shuyin
Vegnagun
Final Fantasy XI
Alexander
Bahamut
Eald’narche
Archduke Kam’lanaut
Lady Lilith
Promathia
The Shadow Lord
Final Fantasy XII
Vaan
Penelo
Balthier
Fran
Ashelia B’nargin Dalmasca
Basch fon Ronsenburg
Vayne Carudas Solidor
Cidolfus Demen Bunansa see also: Cid, People named Cid across the Final Fantasy franchise
Venat
Final Fantasy XIII
Lightning
Snow Villiers
Oerba Dia Vanille
Sazh Katzroy
Hope Estheim
Oerba Yun Fang
Serah Farron
Noel Kreiss
Final Fantasy XIV
(Too many to list here, consult the FF Wiki)
Final Fantasy XV
Noctis Lucis Caelum
Gladiolus Amicitia
Ignis Scientia
Prompto Argentum
Iedolas Aldercapt
Ardyn Izunia
Final Fantasy XVI
Clive Rosfield
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
Brandt
Aire
Yunita
Jusqua
Final Fantasy Tactics
Ramza Beoulve
Boco (not the Final Fantasy V one)
Mustadio Bunansa
Agrias Oaks
Rapha Galthena
Marach Galthena (Malach)
Count Cidolfus Orlandeau see also: Cid, People named Cid across the Final Fantasy franchise
Meliadoul Tengille
Ladd
Lavian
Alicia
Beowulf Cadmus
Reis Duelar
Construct 8, Worker 8
Cloud Strife (yes, the Final Fantasy VII one)
Byblos
Luso
Balthier
Alma Beoulve
Orran Durai, Olan Durai
Goffard Gaffgarion, Gaff Gafgarion
Delita Heiral, Delita Hyral
Argath Thadalfus, Algus Sadalfas
Ovelia Atkascha
Final Fantasy Type-0
Ace
Deuce
Trey
Cater
Cinque
Sice
Seven
Eight
Nine
Jack
Queen
King
Machina Kunagiri
Rem Tokimiya
Qator Bashtar
Cid Aulstyne see also: Cid, People named Cid across the Final Fantasy franchise
World of Final Fantasy
Lann
Reynn

3 Recurring characters and themes

3.1 Characters

3.2 Non-human creatures

3.3 Summons

3.4 Equipment and items


4 Other Common themes

4.1 Magic

Grouped by general effect (this database doesn’t really benefit from five small writeups on the Fire family)

4.1.1 General

4.1.2 Individual spells and spell families

4.1.3 Magic Schools and groups

4.1.4 Summons

In general:

4.1.4.1 The Six, Astrals, The Hexatheon

4.1.4.2 Others

4.1.4.3 Ivalice Espers

4.2 Jobs

For simplicity’s sake, this list treats every «job name» as a different entry, even though they may be similar. Otherwise, there could be lots of confusions.

Take for example the first game: in Final Fantasy the third physical job is called Monk in the Japanese release and Black Belt in the NA/EU releases. However, it’s not accurate to say that Monk == Black Belt, because they exist as two separate jobs in Final Fantasy III.

So instead of arguing whether an Uhlan is the same as a Dragoon, this list separates all and leaves the nuances for the brave noders of the future.

4.2.1 «Agent» to «Evoker»

4.2.2 «Fencer»to «Master Monk»

4.2.3 «Medic» to «Scribe»

4.2.4 «Seamstress» to «Wizard»


5 Non-video game media

5.1 Films/TV

5.2 Official albums

(i.e. published by Square/Squaresoft/Square Enix and not fanmade albums)

5.2.1 Official soundtracks

5.2.2 Arrangements and re-releases

(i.e. soundtracks for rereleases of a game)

5.2.3 Compilations

5.2.4 Singles

5.2.5 Concerts


6 Books, novels and manga


7 Sources


  1. The album cover actually has “FINAL FANTASY IX” Original Soundtrack with the double quotes and all-caps, hence the stylization of the album name.

  2. Here too they use «FINAL FANTASY» in all caps, don’t ask me why.

  3. I’m counting this as an official soundtrack because it’s music made specifically for a game, although it’s a game-within-a-game («Justice Monsters V» is a game within «Final Fantasy XV».

  4. Not the same as the above.

  5. Do not confuse with «Sanctuary» the opening track to Kingdom Hearts 2 sung by Utada Hikaru.

  6. I’m putting this under «Arrangements» mostly because they’re not original material made for the game, but still released under the banner of the main game.

  7. Technically a fan-made album but is officially licensed.

  8. If you’re wondering why it’s «Piano Collections FF» first and «FF Piano collections» later, you’re not the only one. Why they didn’t stick to one title format is irritating when cataloguing.

  9. Yes, there’s two Piano Collections for Final Fantasy XI, the latter only exists as part of the Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack Premium Box and it’s not the same as the other Piano Collections Final Fantasy XI.

  10. It’s technically a concert, but it makes more sense to group it with the rest of the Bra-Bra series.

  11. Do not mistake with «Yakusoku no Chi» («The Promised Land»), a track in the Advent Children soundtrack. Also, do not mistake with «The Promised Land», an arrangement of the Main Theme of Final Fantasy II featured in Final Fantasy Vocal Collections: Pray.

  12. I’m counting it as a concert even though it’s listed as a «compilation» album because it’s what it is—otherwise most other concerts would be classified as «compilation» which could be a disservice to whoever is using this list.

  13. I’m not counting this under «Distant Worlds» because the idea behind this album is to specifically try to avoid a large orchestra and try to arrange the Final Fantasy music for a small string group.