JRPGs have had their share of great antagonists over the
years, but no franchise has even come close to the gallery of rogues and
villains the Final Fantasy series has assembled over the years. These
characters are often the most memorable aspects of each game- whether they are
clad in giant suits of armor, or with flowing locks of white hair, out to
destroy the world or obtain absolute power, there is no denying that the
assorted villains of Final Fantasy have made their mark on the RPG genre, and
gaming as a whole. And now that the obligatory introduction is out of the way,
let’s discuss ten of my favorite Final Fantasy antagonists!
Now, keep in mind two stipulations for this list. First of
all, the characters I have listed are from the ‘main’ Final Fantasy series
(that is to say, they can be from I-XIV, as well as X-2 and XIII-2), which
unfortunately rules out some great villains from spinoff titles, such as Delita
from Final Fantasy Tactics. Secondly, I will only be giving one entry on this
list per game in the series, for the sake of variety. Lastly, obviously since
this is a Top Ten list, a few characters (some of which may or may not be
popular) will be left off, so feel free to tell me about how wrong I was later.
So, without further ado…
