The main character

[Shaissa]

Now I should say obvious Spoilers so if you havn't played the game don't bother readin this thank you.

Now this Final Fantasy has the most open choices on who to choose for your cast. My question is if you could only choose one character to be the "main character" who would it be and why?


My choice is Terra.
The main story seemed to revolve around her, she is the only human character in the game to be born with Magic abilities, her being an esper seems to be a major factor of the story, and at the end of the game everyone wonders if she will vanish with the rest of the espers or if she will be human and stay on the planet.

 

[Rutlawski]

Well... I can't really choose one main character like Cecil, Cloud, Firion, Squall...

My choices are obviously Terra but for the first part of the game. The story goes on about her, she is the reason why 're you doing something, why you fight, why do you look for her f.e. She sticks the story together.

Hovewer after the apocalips, she is quite missing. She seems to be more centered on herself, she's searching her feelings. The main character then is, I guess, Celes, who also discovers herself, and begins the reunion of the group, search.

As for Locke, he also could be named a male main character. He's like a glue holding the rest together, mainly in the first part. He takes care of Terra, rescues Celes and leads the group when they're absent.
He also has his issues to work through.

 

[Demon]

I might like to go with a new theory, but I have to go with Terra. Terra is sort of a consistent story character and her Esper form, while a bit unusual, adds a bit to the game's battles in a way that I didn't see with the other characters.

Of course, I'm sure there are other ideas, but I didn't see both the same amount of involvement and level of detail with other characters as I did Terra. Celes has the level of detail, and Locke has the involvement, but...

 

[bearsfwd]

Well... I can't really choose one main character like Cecil, Cloud, Firion, Squall...

My choices are obviously Terra but for the first part of the game. The story goes on about her, she is the reason why 're you doing something, why you fight, why do you look for her f.e. She sticks the story together.

Hovewer after the apocalips, she is quite missing. She seems to be more centered on herself, she's searching her feelings. The main character then is, I guess, Celes, who also discovers herself, and begins the reunion of the group, search.

As for Locke, he also could be named a male main character. He's like a glue holding the rest together, mainly in the first part. He takes care of Terra, rescues Celes and leads the group when they're absent.
He also has his issues to work through.

I have the same feelings. You could make valid arguments for Terra, Locke, and Celes. I don't think any of the other characters have solid arguments...Edgar may be the only other one that has one.

Usually if people ask me who the main character is, I'll simply tell them Terra. Sometimes I might put add on the fact that about halfway through, it seems to change to Celes.

 

[Exoskeleton]

I think we could all agree the main protagonist in Terra. I mean she's the one advertised in most of the game's artwork and her story is basically the backbone for the whole of the FFVI story altogether. If it weren't for her and her involvement the story of FFVI would probably be a bit confusing and there wouldn't be much to the game. Locke could be the main male character for this game but I think Terra is a big part of the game. If a character can be removed from the game (like Locke and Celes) and the game's plot can still work without much change then I think those characters aren't really the main main character. I do agree that some characters got great development in the plot but without Terra FFVI is basically nothing >.< Terra all the way ^o^

 

[Rutlawski]

Well... A song named Terra's Theme is considered to be a the most beatifull theme of FFVI, is played again and again on various instruments, is remaked again and again, and even is in 3 versions in the game itself.
That alone is saying something.

 

[Soltharn]

I've always considered Celes to be the main character. Terra and Locke are also very important, but they pretty much fall into the 'companion' category in the second half of the game. If not for Celes and her actions after the destruction of the world, the team would not have gotten back together in order to challenge Kefka.

 

[Valvalis]

I'm actually going to go out on a limb and say Kefka, even though he's not on the list Terra was probably the closest thing to a main playable character in the beginning half of the game; but the fact that you entered the WOR with only Celes, and that using Terra was optional until the final battle, made it feel like she wasn't as much of a main focus anymore. However, Kefka is at the forefront through pretty much the entire game, and the main plot is driven by his rise to power and the ongoing attempt to defeat him.

 

[Shaissa]

I'm actually going to go out on a limb and say Kefka, even though he's not on the list Terra was probably the closest thing to a main playable character in the beginning half of the game; but the fact that you entered the WOR with only Celes, and that using Terra was optional until the final battle, made it feel like she wasn't as much of a main focus anymore. However, Kefka is at the forefront through pretty much the entire game, and the main plot is driven by his rise to power and the ongoing attempt to defeat him.

Have to find a loop hole dont you?
hahahaha

I was talking about GOOD Guys not the main villian... I think everyone can agree the main villian was Kefka... I hope so at least

 

[DarkShadow]

The main character would be Terra as the story is revolved around her.....Sure you can say Celes as well and back it up with good evidence but she'd probably be secondary. Remember there stages of the game where there really isn't a main character,it's split up into scenarios and the scenario you choose...........Is well for that scenario a main characters has already been chosen for you.But you have to bear in mind the story is centered mainly around Terra (well Kefka as well but he doesnt really count here).

But the main protagonist would have to Shadow (its not a biased answer)

A protagonist is a hero....and he stayed behind so that the rest of the party could get away at the floating continant.

 

[Noize]

main character is Terra. you all pretty much stated the right reasons. the whole games bout kefka tryna get terra back, then obliterating the world (or trying to.).

Celes and Locke would have to be second inline though, they were involved with the story just as much.

 

[Zeith]

A story doesn't need to have a main character,but it is admittedly hard to write one without such a thing.

I would like to say there are none,but I guess it would have to be Terra because the first half of the game is about the esper world,which she is,certainly,intimately involved with.

I'm not sure about how critical she really was,though.The Emperor and Kefka would still have wanted power and the Returners would still be fighting the Empire even if she wasn't there.The same events may well have gone down in a simillar way in her absence.It's more like she was involved with the focus of the game,rather than that she was the focus of the game.

The World of Ruin is a different story,though.Celes may gather everyone together,but apart from the begining there isn't really a central protagonist;it's about everyone resolving their struggles in life,then going against Kefka.

It's been a while since I've played this game,though...But all this FFVI talk makes me want to play.(Oh and my vote sent Terra to 66.67% of the vote...Should I call a preist)?

 

[Son of Dalmasca]

I generally consider Terra to be the main, although it's definitely arguable. My reasons being she is the starting protagonist and a lot of the world of balance centers around her. I know she's optional in the world of ruin, but if you get her, her theme of belonging and wanting to discover love becomes pretty important to the ending, and a lot of the ending scenes revolve around her character as well. Terra is the most popular character, as well as appearing more frequently in other games than any other character. (Dissidia distinctly.. I'm not saying other characters don't appear in other games!). Anyway, just my opinon.

 

[Terra Branford]

Of course its Terra! You start the game with her and cannot end the game without her, no matter what you try to do! :>

You spend a lot of time on Terra as well and get to learn about her past the most out of everyone and how everything came to be. Without Terra, the Returners wouldn't have been able to do anything. No communicating with the Espers, no Terra leading the mission (practically) in Thamasa and no Terra protecting the children and keeping you alive at the end of the game. So I voted Terra.

I think second main would be Celes as you get to be her in the second half and has to do a lot of important stuff! :3

I know she's optional in the world of ruin, but if you get her, her theme of belonging and wanting to discover love becomes pretty important to the ending

You can choose to not get her, but

Spoiler

she ends up appearing anyway to save you

. Remember? :33

 

[CassinoChips]

There is no main character. It's a true ensemble cast. There are characters like Terra, Celes, Sabin, etc. who are more integral to the plot than some others, but the story does not revolve around them more than the others within that group, unlike Cloud, Zidane, and most of the other main characters in the other games.

 

[Noize]

There is no main character. It's a true ensemble cast. There are characters like Terra, Celes, Sabin, etc. who are more integral to the plot than some others, but the story does not revolve around them more than the others within that group, unlike Cloud, Zidane, and most of the other main characters in the other games.

Come to think of it, you may be right. I never actually thought of it that way. i assumed Terra was the main character purely because the game revolved around Finding out who Terra was, and her resolve to save the planet using her esper powers ect.

 

[Meds]

I think Gau is the main character.

His story in the game is by far the largest and most important; the whole storyline of the game is basically anchored by his trials and tribulations.
None of the other characters go through the things he does, he doesn't know who his father is, the boy doesn't even know how to talk for Christ's sake.

Also, he's the only character that can disappear in the middle of a battle and learn useless crap from monsters on one single otherwise insignificant chunk of island. That alone I think sets him apart from the rest.

Without Gau, the game would be like an unfinished puzzle. Or like a bowl of ice cream, but with no cherry.

 

[DeusExLumina]

The obvious choice is Terra, expecially for the first half. The whole story pretty much revolves around her and and her past, and her future. While most of the other characters have some stock in the story she's the only one that was absolutely neccisary.

But I'd argue for the second half of the game the main character is Celes. It's about her "getting the band back together", although Terra is still a large element.

My vote goes to Terra nontheless but there's my two cents.

 

[Leo]

God these discussions seem kinda pointless to me ... >>; Doesn't it say on the box?

Terra Branford methinks. Why? 'cause for half of the game it's centered on her. True enough of any FF, VI switched the most but that was part of the charm to it. Everyone was explored and had their past discovered etc.

As for Shadow fan on page 1, you CAN save him XP If you wait until below 10 seconds left he jumps onto the airship and you all fly away happily.

 

[Donald Trump]

Kefka is the main character. He's the just about the only constant. He's also the one who has the most impact upon the plot. You can make arguments for Terra and Celes. Of the two of them, I'd be inclined to chose Celes. But as CassinoChips said before, there is no main characters, there's no reason why their should be.