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akimojo · 5 months

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i completely forgot to post these 😭 anyway they're a family and i love them

#final fantasy xiii #final fantasy xiii-2 #caius ballad #noel kreiss #paddra nsu yeul #my art

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uinre · 4 months

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FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 (2011) Text Posts

#lightning farron #caius ballad #serah farron #noel kreiss #hope estheim #snow villiers #paddra nsu yeul #final fantasy xiii-2 #ffxiii-2 #final fantasy xiii #ffxiii #final fantasy 13 #ff13 #final fantasy #texts

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sakeimach · 10 months

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...the whooooole gang's here! :)

#i banned lightning from this #thanks to the ffxiii discord for suggestions!#although it's just the main cast lol #final fantasy xiii #final fantasy #noel kreiss #hope estheim #snow villiers #sazh katzroy #paddra nsu yeul #oerba yun fang #caius ballad #serah farron #oerba dia vanille #my art

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givelightningherharem · 7 months

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square was still so crazy for this

#THE SIZE DIFFERENCE MANNNNN #UGHHHHH #LOOK AT THEM😭😭😭😭#i love them #uhhhauuajd😭😭😭#lightning farron #ffxiii #ff13 #caius ballad #caius x lightning #cairai

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izunias-meme-hole · 4 months

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Top 15 Final Fantasy Villains

(In My Opinion)

Number 1. Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII) - Sephiroth is one of the hardest bosses in gaming and a genuine horror villain. He is a tragic monster born from science, and a loyal “son” fo his alien mother, Jenova, but he’s still scary as hell thanks to his god complex, unlimited strength, ethereal vibes, years of experience, his ability to live off of pure spite just so he can make the lives of his enemies (and Cloud) complete hell. His appearance in of itself is creepy due to how beautiful, yet unsettling it is, thanks to his silver hair, green snake-like eyes, and perfect physique which is complimented by a black coat. However the most dangerous things about him are that he’s completely delusional, his strength is unmatched, and just how far he’s willing to go to distort other peoples sense reality, specifically Cloud’s sense of reality. Sephiroth a tragic character and a phenomenal villain.

Number 2. Kefka (Final Fantasy VI) - Were it not for Sephiroth’s existence, and the fact that this clown’s debut game being at the end of an era, Kefka would definitely be number 1 on here, and get more respect. Aside from that, Kefka is basically what Majora is to the Zelda series. A completely insane, and legitimately funny villain with a desire to destroy everything, however the difference is that Kefka is a mere jester with magic powers that became god! Plus he actually did send the world into ruin, but because of a little group of heros with hope, he was utterly defeated. So while Sephiroth is indeed ethereal, delusional as hell, and a horrifying nemesis, Kefka is the better manifestation of the pure unadulterated evil a person can bring, with the right tools.

Number 3. Ardyn (Final Fantasy XV) - Ardyn Lucis “Izunia” Caelum is the near perfect mixture between Sephiroth and Kefka in a way. He’s got the same “funny man wants to watch the world burn” vibes like Kefka, but he’s also a creepy, vengeful, tragic, and very personal villain, much like Sephiroth. Ardyn was once a messiah, a healer who was going to become a king, before he was betrayed by his brother, Somnus, and the gods, and cursed to be made immortal via daemons. So after centuries of imprisonment, he decides to take revenge upon his own kin, AND the gods. A simple motive, but in all honesty the amount of trolling he does in order to achieve it, is truly gut wrenching sometimes, and it gives you the motivation to plunge your blade into his chest, but at the same time… you kinda feel slightly bad while doing it too for some reason. He's a villain that you love, hate, and pity in the end.

Number 4. Kuja (Final Fantasy IX) - Kuja is one of the more unique Final Fantasy villains because of his personality. He’s a narcissist that wants to destory, which isn’t new for most JRPG villains, but he’s also flamboyant as hell, and talks as if he’s in some kind of play where the world is his stage. He isn’t funny like Kefka, nor is he as intimidating as Sephiroth, but you can feel that wasn’t the route the writers were taking with his character. If anything he’s a pitiable, destructive, and flamboyant narcissist, but the Dissida series expands upon his character a lot in a way that kinda gets you hooked. So yeah, Kuja is unique alright.

Number 5. Ultimecia (Final Fantasy VIII) - This time manipulating witch is all style over substance, but god damn her style is really terrifying. She also has quite the presence, much like Sephiroth before her, so its not like she's sitting on her ass all day.

Number 6. Professor Hojo (Final Fantasy VII) - Wow, another FFVII villain, and it's Sephiroth's piece of shit mad scientist dad, Professor Hojo. This walking mass of complexes is a perfect example of the "Greater-Scope Villain." Never taking away from the Big Bad's spotlight, yet is responsible for almost half of the shit in the narrative. Though responsible for many things, his most noticeable crimes against nature were his experiments with Jenova, and the creation of Sephiroth, whom he also experimented on throughout his whole life. Pretty easy to see why Sephiroth was doomed from the start.

Number 7. Vayne Solidor (Final Fantasy XII) - A politician who wants to give the freedom of choice back to man, and preserve his family’s status and power. Those were Vayne’s end goals, and his personality is that of the ideal of a politician. He’s charismatic, ruthless, and levelheaded, so he’s surprisingly one of the more sane Final Fantasy villains too, but that doesn’t mean he’s the least evil.

Number 8. Garland/Chaos (Final Fantasy) - The first man to go by the title of Chaos. Jack Garland was seemingly a generic princess kidnapping video game villain, and he was the first boss in the first game. Granted he did have a small bit of backstory that explains that he was a former knight of Corneria who went mad, and wanted world dominations, but it wasn't enough at the moment. A couple of hours of gameplay later, along with some buildup of the entity known as "Chaos," we find out that Garland IS Chaos, and has practically made himself immortal thanks to a time loop he created with the Four Fiends, whom he sent into the future. Granted he's still a very simple antagonist if we're talking about goals, but in terms of how he went about it, he set up a standard for other villains in the series to surpass.

Number 9. Exdeath (Final Fantasy V) - Raw menace, ham and cheese, presence, permanently killing one of the main characters, and THE VOID. Exdeath was just a delightfully evil bastard, and it's all explained by him literally just being all of the evil in the universe that was sealed inside of a tree of all things. Bro really was "born evil."

Number 10. Rufus Shinra (Final Fantasy VII) - This man is the literal definition of a "Magnificent Bastard." Calm in almost every given situation, legitimately intelligent and level headed, smug as shit, and has the occasional "pet the dog" moments. Rufus Shinra pretty much has it all.

Number 11. Emet-Selch (Final Fantasy XIV) - He has gone by several names, led two empires, and lived thousands of lives, one of the most prominent antagonists in the entire game, but this man will forever be known as Emet-Selch, a.k.a Hades and Solus Soz Galvus. While he never appeared onscreen at first, we did know him as the founder of the Garlean Empire, and the emperor in the first 2 parts of the game, until we saw him in the flesh in Stormblood and Shadowbringers, and good lord he's surprisingly good. He does share some of Ardyn’s vibes, but compared to that glorious troll, Emet acts like a worn out and bitter old man, which is very fitting when you remember that he constantly reflects upon his great his old life was, and lived in a replica of his former home with the souls of his fallen comrades. Jesus Christ, no wonder his real name is Hades, the man is constantly surrounded by the dead in both a literal and metaphorical sense. Compared to the top picks he isn’t that great, but considering how well done he actually is, in-spite of how much people kinda oversell him, this is a decent placement.

Number 12. Sin (Final Fantasy X) - Ever wanted to see Jaws in a Final Fantasy game? Well that's what Sin was. Granted, it’s goddamn terrifying, unforgettable, and moves the plot, but it doesn’t really have much to it outside of being this eldirch whale monster that was created to destroy. Still it makes the goddamn most out of what it is.

Number 13. Ultima (Final Fantasy XVI) - Oh god where do I begin? There's a great amount of stuff that the writers of this great game got right when deciding to make their main villain a literal eldritch god, and he's honestly fascinating in some areas. His buildup is similar to Sephiroth's, his terror level is 100% its own thing that's worthy of him, and good god the way he operates is honestly something to behold. Yet he falls off the mark in a lot of ways. He isn't a bad villain, and honestly is overhated sometimes, but good god a fair amount of potential was missed.

Number 14. Golbez (Final Fantasy IV) - The first Darth Vader expy of the series, and goddamn he’s surprisingly good. Keyword good, not great.

Number 15. Caius Ballad (Final Fantasy XIII-2) - Another tragic immortal, however this one is a former time traveling protector. My thoughts on this guy are mixed. On one hand, as the main antagonist of FF XIII-2, he's great on a lot of angles. On the other hand he, much like half of the FF XIII trilogy's cast, suffer heavily from its writing. Still, his stripes aren't unearned.

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tintinhachu · 8 months

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it's been long weeks doing this

#kingdom hearts #crisiscoreffvii #crisis core #link zelda #crash bandicoot #idia shroud #Vincent valentine #angeal hewley #caius ballad #marluxia #twisted wonderland #final fantasy xiii #color wheel challenge #color wheel trend #color wheel meme #Pokemon #Pikachu #the lengend of zelda #final fantasy vii

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silketara · 27 days

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I just realized Shadowbrinbers and Lightning Returns have a very similar recipe. Has someone pointed this out before? Because rn I'M IN SHAMBLES. two of my favorite game colliding ohmygod.

Well, mainly this is about Hope and G'raha. Like they both went to sleep stasis, one to the future, one to the past. They both are loved community leaders. Both ended up living in a dying realm and tried to fix it, but one failed and became God's pawn while the other thrived but was consumed by the crystal. They both did all these things for someone they looked up to.

Lightning and WoL objectives are different but they both are guided by their 'God' with the side reward of rescuing Serah and the Scions.

The Exarch reveal? It's similar to when Hope revealed his actual self and said he's not afraid anymore because Lightning was there 😭 In the end, they reunited with the person they longed for.

Angst with happy end my favourite trope 😭😭

Not to mention Caius and the Ascians (especially Emet) have a somewhat similar motivation too. Caius wants to stop time because he can't stand seeing any more Yeul die while Emet wants his 'world' and friends back. Both just want to protect and see the people they love but have to become villains in someone else's story 😭

I'm sue there are more other parallels but this is all I can think of for now. I can only take so much angst in an hour.

Also I can't unsee Snow as Vauthry lmao. Yusnaan is literally Eulmore (somewhat).

Edit: And Ardbert is Lumina 👁👄👁

#final fantasy xiv #ffxiv #ffxiii-2 #lightning reurns #shadowbringers #g'raha tia #hope estheim #emet selch #caius ballad

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miphasinori · 5 months

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#ffgraphics #dffooedits #dissidia final fantasy opera omnia #garland #caius ballad #princess sarah #final fantasy i #sopedits

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mostfuckableffvillain · 11 months

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Round 1

Kefka: Destroys the world. Becomes God.

Caius: Fated to live out his failure forever.

#Final Fantasy VI #FFVI #FF6 #Final Fantasy XIII-2 #FFXIII-2 #FF13-2 #Kefka Palazzo #Caius Ballad #polls #round 1

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definesanity · 7 months

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To Lead Time Straight.

Depending on their place of birth, their name had changed accordingly.

In their very first Incarnation, they were Byakuyakoku Crea-Yeul.

In another life, they were Liyue Karst-Yeul.

They never explained fully why they named themselves the way they did, but no one dared ask.

One day, they sat amongst the grass, and someone approached them. They wore dark purple garments, and a very severe expression.

"Hello, Teyvat." you greeted. "Or, shall I call you something different?"

"...Caius." they replied. "Caius Ballad."

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You expected it, and yet it still surprised you, on that day.

As the sword sliced through your neck, and your eyes flashing of possibilities, Focalors had already tried to heal you. Unfortunately, your fate had been sealed.

Caius walked over, eyes stormy as they held their sword.

"Yeul." they said simply.

"Caius." you replied simply.

You never forgot Focalors' expression as Caius' sword met your heart.

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It was your very next life that you decided to visit Fontaine.

You already knew Furina would be incredibly sorrowful, but even now it surprised you.

Endless apologies, one linking into another, ended as you softly sighed. "Deity of Water, you needn't apologise. It was my fate."

"No, please listen to me!"

"Nay, you listen to me: I cannot change my fate. Even now, my end is that of being slain once more. Not by your hand, however."

Focalors still seemed highly disturbed. "But, surely, there is another way...?"

"No," you answered shortly. "There is that. As others say, 'That's life'."

#ryuusei's works #genshin impact #sagau #sagau brainrot #FFXIII-2 #final fantasy xiii #paddra nsu yeul #paddra nsu-yeul #caius ballad #furina #focalors

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akimojo · 1 year

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why cant more antagonists be this extra when theyre stabbing people

#less talking more hoisting #sephiroth and caius made a damn show out of it #aki stfu #final fantasy vii #final fantasy xiii #sephiroth #caius ballad

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uinre · 6 months

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FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 (2011)

His chest don't lie.

#caius ballad #final fantasy xiii-2 #ffxiii-2 #final fantasy xiii #ffxiii #final fantasy 13 #ff13 #final fantasy #ffedits

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cecplaysthepiano · 6 months

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I finally did it. A breakdown of my beloved Caius's Theme, covering music theory, lyrics, general significance, and a lot of vibing and pseudo conducting.

#final fantasy #final fantasy xiii #final fantasy xiii-2 #caius #caius ballad #ff13 #ff13-2 #musicology #Youtube

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makgeolii · 9 months

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