Final Fantasy is an RPG series about heroes defeating evil, light beating the dark.
But that doesn’t mean there isn’t quite a bit of tragedy along the way for its characters.
The themes of theFinal Fantasyfranchiseoften include fighting against destiny and gods.
Because of this, both the heroes and villains tend to have tragic backgrounds.
Of course, there are a handful of deaths that are often discussed as tragic moments in the series.
But for some characters, their death is a mercy compared to what they had to live through.
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However, the final summoning that stops Sin results in the summoners death.
While she gets to live, Tidus fades away, being a figment of Dream Zanarkand.
As a Seeress, Yeul sees visions of the future.
However, every vision shortens her lifespan, meaning that she rarely survives to adulthood.
But every time Yeul dies, shes reborn, starting the cycle over again.
Additionally, the Warrior of Light is a fragment of one of Emet-Selchs closest friends.
By the end of Emet-Selchs arc, its tough to see him as a villain.
But even with everything working against him, Clive does his best to do what he believes is right.
To test its effectiveness, shes forced to burn dozens of soldiers to death with her magic.
Its not until much later that she starts to have any chances to actually make her own decisions.
But that didnt stop other groups from wanting to use her as a tool to claim power.
