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If there are any main caracter it would be Terra, I think. She has no big part of the game in the world of ruins, it's more about Celes then, but still...

But every caracter has their own story, so I don't think there are any main caracter.

This post has been edited by Al M on 18th May 2006 08:12

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I think Terra AND Celes are the main characters.

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I think that Terra is the main character because the majority of the storyline revolves around her. Even in the WoR, Terra still had a major role in the story. Most will argue that Terra was the main character in the WoB and Celes was the main character in the WoR, but I think FFVI goes CT on us here.

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If I had to give one character the title of "Main" it would definitely belong to Terra. The game's story revolves around Terra. Sure you start off WoR with Celes, but you also control other characters w/o Terra or Celes for parts of the game.

I agree.
Terra was but the cool thing about the game is that everyone had a story in the game and everyone played thier part as a MC even whe she wasn't in the party.

But for most part she was.

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you all are totally wrong...Mog and Umaro are definitely the main characters.

lol just kidding, actually I think Locke played the most important role.

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it can't be celes, because the beginning revloves around terra.
it can't be terra, because you don't need her to beat the game.
it can't be locke for the same reason it can't be terra.

i'd say both terra and celes


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It depends on the plot. And the plot often revolves around Terra.

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In the WOR there was no plot and Celes being the starting point character in that part of the game was random and not part of the plot. Well, close to it. It was all about going to Kefka and kicking his ass, then partying in the Falcon airship and going around the world 100 times (800 seconds!) for no apparent reason.

So yeah, it's Terra who is the main character. All the other characters don't really come pretty close with the plot. They're just helping her and using her to stop the Empire.

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But every caracter has their own story, so I don't think there are any main caracter.

That is correct, but Terra's storyline was the most important and often used in the game. That's why we didn't get much views with Locke & Rachel's past, Celes's birth, Umaro & Mog's friendship, etc.

They did show most of the flashbacks for plenty characters, but it should've elaborated more.

This post has been edited by NeoEx-Death on 18th May 2006 22:18

I would say Terra however, in other ff's plots have revolved more around certain characters who weren't the main ones. I mean Garnet in FF9 has a big part, Aerith in FF7, just cuz Terra was the first character you use doesn't necessarily make her feel like more of a main character. I don't think anyone could be the main character however if I had to choose it would never be Celes. She just isn't like a main character, a character can have a hugely important role without being the main one the story is based around. I think the main character is the one who the story develops around. So I'd say Terra or Locke. I'm almost more inclined to say Locke, but that might just be a sexist statement. However, I always looked at Edgar as the leader of the group, but that might just be me.

I think Terra also would be the main character 'cuz in FF games the first character shown and/or is playable at the start of the game generally would be the main character, but the opinions expressed here make a lot of sense against that theory. I voted for Celes because I think her backstory is that of a character who would be the main character role, but the same can be said for Terra to an extent, but not so much Locke; his story just gives me the label of support character. I voted Celes probably 'cuz she's my favorite character.

This post has been edited by FabulousFreebird on 20th May 2006 11:35

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The main character is, arguably Kefka. You don't get to play him of course, and there's no first-person perspective on him at any point, but the plot revolves around him:

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Terra's first scene is due to his manipulation, his attempt to reclaim her after Arvis removes the crown, his attack on Figaro Castle, his poisoning of Doma castle, his attack on Narshe, the attempt to destroy his magic workshop, his attempted invasion of the Esper world, his betrayal of General Leo in the Thamasa plot, his second (successful) invasion of the Esper World and claim of the statues, his world domination froim the continent, his defeat of Geshtal, his complete control of the World of Ruin and the resistence against him, amd finally, his defeat.

He's the main character, no doubt about it.

This post has been edited by silvermike on 19th May 2006 14:39

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It is Terra. Celes has one point in her favor, and that's that she starts the WoR. The ENTIRE WoB revolves around Terra, and if you don't recruit her in the WoR, she still shows up for the ending, which is also based on her. -CSM

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I think that Kefka as the main character sounded very interesting.
But it's not; Kefka is the antagonist, and while a _VERY_ important Character, is not a main character, simply because it is not through Kefka's eyes... or perhaps it is? Very interesting theory. Kudos to you.

Final Fantasy 6 can be broken down into two 'books':
WOB and WOR
WoB isn't even Terra all the time, it shifts over to Celes and Locke more than once...

I'm going to go out on a limb and say there isn't one single main character, but a trinity of main characters: Locke, Terra and Celes - furthermore Edgar, Sabin and Setzer are the next most important characters in the game. Without these 6 characters, FF6 simply wouldn't be.

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I'm so sick of people arguing that there is no main character, when it's obviously Terra. The story revolves around her, even if you don't need to get her in the WoR. Her theme is the world map theme, she's even in the logo, I just think it's really obvious. Still, some would argue that there is no main character, so meh.

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IMO, it was half and half, Terra was the first half, because

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She was the half esper who proved the bond between espers and humans, she had a very important role, <sorry, i haven't played this game in a while now since i got a PS2>

Celes was the second half because

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She was the first person to wake up in the WoR, and she gathered everyone up, you needed her to beat the game. also if you do the 'incomplete ' version, in the end, Terra comes to help everyone get out of the collasping tower.

So, half and half,
not very convincing, but, like i said, i haven't played this game in a while, which dissapoints me, this is my favorite game

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This post has been edited by Dragon King on 22nd May 2006 12:37

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I'm so sick of people arguing that there is no main character, when it's obviously Terra. The story revolves around her, even if you don't need to get her in the WoR. Her theme is the world map theme, she's even in the logo, I just think it's really obvious. Still, some would argue that there is no main character, so meh.

Kinda funny how you can prove something like this by simply looking at the things that have nothing to do with the actual storyline...

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In case it wasn't obvious, that was my opinion. I fully understand how some people would think otherwise, as I said. I just think that she's the main character. With most of the game revolving around her and her decisions, I would think it's pretty obvious. With so much atmosphere revolving around her, I would think it's obvious. But, that's my opinion, which should be self-evident.

Edit: Wait, I did mention the story. Nevermind.

This post has been edited by Zeromus_X on 22nd May 2006 02:59

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I'm actually more inclined to believe that FFVI was not a "main character-heavy" game. True, Terra was the game's first character, but, on the other hand, she spends most of the game's beginning as a plot device, being a human-Esper hybrid and a magic user. This leaves the story's decisions to be mostly communicated through (at first) Locke and Edgar. However, Locke and Edgar are not quite main characters either, considering that the storyline doesn't exactly center on them (although it does go into them, and they have their own stories too). I feel a lot more comfortable thinking there is no "real" main character in Final Fantasy VI. Gives me bragging rights when I want to say FFVI is the best Final Fantasy ever.

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It's either Terra, or no one.

The story starts with Terra, and returns time and time again to her at important moments.

True, she's not THE focus, unlike someone like Cecil (FFIV), but she's the "main" character, if anyone should be considered such.

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IMO, I agree with the majority: Terra really is the main character.

But Celes and Locke are rather prominent as far as supporting characters go. In most of the other FF games, the supporting cast tends to blend into the background.

The writers of this story must be parents because only somebody's mom could divide up focus so perfectly that everybody is satisfied. Each character has enough told about them to calm your curiosity. I mean, they don't say much about Umaro but nobody cares because he's a sasquatch right? Things like that. They make you know basically nothing about Shadow but then let you see his story through his dreams. It's logical division among character focus. They give you just enough of everybody (except maybe Celes because she seems to be in the same situation as Terra.) while still keeping the overall focus on Terra. At times it would sway, but like during a thunder storm you know in the back of your head the sun is going to come out again, we knew things would end up all about Terra again. It's definitely Terra with Celes and Locke supporting. If you combine Edgar and Sabin they are about as relevant as Celes or Locke but neither of them on their own.

This post has been edited by Raiden_2 on 24th May 2006 21:54

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Terra. It's really hard to say, but the general story revolves around her. ^^ Still, it's debatable.

There is no main cahracter, get over this The closest thing to a main character is perhaps Terra (she has the strongest connection to the main plot, being able to talk with espers (which is the motor for the plot throughout the first half of WoB), but after everything with espers is cleared out even Gau can be the main character - it's just a matter of choosing your own main character for the rest of the game.

Celes as a main character has little sense - she has close to nothing in terms of connections with the main plot (come to think of it - NOTHING would happen if Celes wasn't there at all, except for having to come up with some other means of persuading Setzer to lend his Airship). The only thing she does, except the Opera thing, is gathering the team at the beggining of WoR - but supposedly they all would do that without her help anyway (remember, that Sabin was looking for the rest of the team as well, Edgar would do the same as soon as he'd regain control over Figaro Castle, even that imbecile Gau was getting stronger on Veldt in order to chalenge Kefka...).

Same thing with Locke - the only thing he does, which is cruical to the main plot is saving Terra at the very beggining (though I suppose were he not there, the moogles would take care of things). Afterwards is just his stupid and actually sick emotional problems about Celes and Rachel (I mean, hello! This guy stores his dead girlfriend corpse in a basement! I call that pervert...).

I always found Cyan and Shadow the main characters - only because I like them best

This post has been edited by 221339 on 27th May 2006 18:51

WOB: Terra, for obvious reason's

WOR: Celes, hands down, she is one of three un-avoidable characters, and the only one who hasn't given up hope against beating Kefka, she is the only reason why Kefka is finally destroyed

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WOB: Terra, for obvious reason's

Not eveh the whole WoB - just untill the Sealed Gate is opened. We can practicly forget Terra afterwards.

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Celes, hands down, she is one of three un-avoidable characters, and the only one who hasn't given up hope against beating Kefka, she is the only reason why Kefka is finally destroyed

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The only thing she does, except the Opera thing, is gathering the team at the beggining of WoR - but supposedly they all would do that without her help anyway (remember, that Sabin was looking for the rest of the team as well, Edgar would do the same as soon as he'd regain control over Figaro Castle, even that imbecile Gau was getting stronger on Veldt in order to challenge Kefka...).

The main character of the game is really Ultros. And General Leo.

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