[6] Cut scenes of character interaction also feature simulated "camera movement", with a similar emotional effect found in movies.
[14] Locke also appears in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, where he is voiced by Yūki Ono in Japanese and Jonathan von Mering in English.
[15] IGN praised Locke as being the connection between Terra and Celes, helping tie the plot together, and having a unique ability to steal from his enemies.
[16] Celes Chere (セリス・シェール, Serisu Shēru) is a former general of the Empire, who was genetically and artificially enhanced into a Magitek Knight following a magic infusion.
Edgar determined the succession with the flip of a double-sided coin to grant his brother's deeper wish for a free life, relegating himself to the burden of rule.
As Figaro's monarch, Edgar publicly maintains a strong alliance with the Gestahlian Empire, but secretly provides support and aid to the Returners, a rebel group seeking the liberation of conquered city-states.
During the World of Ruin, he appears disguised as a mercenary thief-for-hire named Gerad, an anagram of Edgar, to get back into the sunken wreck of his castle.
[22] Edgar also appears in World of Final Fantasy, where he is voiced by Shin-ichiro Miki in Japanese and Ray Chase in English.
[7] Disgusted by the cold arbitration of his royal succession, Sabin leaves his heritage behind after winning a rigged coin toss to determine whether he or Edgar would not inherit Figaro's throne.
After Vargas' defeat, Sabin is prompted to join the cause against the Empire, and after a period of separation where he meets Shadow, Cyan, and Gau following the Imperial siege of Doma, he participates in the defense of Narshe.
After the world's devastation, Sabin is the first ally Celes is led to encounter, found supporting the crumbling wreck of a mansion in Tzen after an attack by Kefka's 'Light of Judgment'.
However, according to an interview with the developers, originally, letting time run out in this event would cause Sabin's death, and returning to the town later with Edgar in the party and sleeping there would trigger a night-time cutscene where he digs among the rubble to find his twin brother's body, but they changed it because the World of Ruin was already dark.
Yoshinori Kitase, one of the game's two directors, spent the most time developing Gau, stating that stories like Flowers for Algernon and tales about children raised by wolves were the inspiration for the character.
Setzer also appears in Kingdom Hearts II as the reigning champion of the false Twilight Town's Struggle tournament, where he fights with Roxas.
She joins the party after tailing the player in the Esper Cave, despite complaints from Strago, and saves them during a scripted battle against Ultros.
Gogo (ゴゴ) is the first of two hidden characters in the game, who is encountered should the party be engulfed by a creature on Triangle Island called the Zone Eater.
During development, Umaro was originally meant to be much harder to recruit, roaming different areas of the game's world map and needing the player to use a food item to bait him to join, a concept later reused for Gau.
"[29] In an early mockup of the game's cast by Nomura, his appearance was drastically different, having prominent pointed ears and a large welp protruding from the top of his head.
[30] This section covers other characters who either play a major role in the plot, or are briefly controllable by the player, but without the full range of options that playable party members have.
[22] Ultros (オルトロス, Orutorosu), whose name is Orthros in the Japanese version, is a carnivorous octopus who appears multiple times as both an antagonist and comic relief.
Typhon (テュポーン, Tyupōn), whose name is Chupon in the original North American Super NES version, is a two-headed monster who appears as Ultros' "friend" while fighting the party as they are going to the Floating Continent, the final stage of the World of Balance.
If Cid is nursed back to health, he will provide the raft for Celes of his own accord, wishing her farewell.
By reviving the use of magic, something considered taboo in the game's world, he was able to forge a large Empire that quickly conquered other countries.
[32] Maduin (マディン, Madīn), an Esper, and Madeline (マドリーヌ, Madorīnu, Madonna in US SNES version), a human woman, are Terra's parents.
After the period of near-apocalyptic destruction their conflict caused, the Triad willfully cease their battle and mutually seal away their abilities, reducing themselves to stone statues.
Gestahl is later betrayed and slain by Kefka, who gains control of the Triad and upsets their balance, virtually annihilating the planet's surface and reducing it to a wasted, chaotic shadow.
Ultros, who placed twenty-fourth, was praised for bringing "much needed" comic relief for the title, described as being augmented by Ted Woolsey's translation for the North American localization.
[38] Setzer placed twelfth, described as having "that most crucial of qualities in a hero, an unshakable sense of humor", as well as introducing the Gambler job class that would appear in later titles in the series.
[40] In an article on Dissidia Final Fantasy, IGN editor Ryan Clements called Terra one of the most recognizable and well-loved characters to join the army of Cosmos.
[42] In 2012, IGN made a list of their all-time favorite Final Fantasy characters, and included Celes, Edgar, Kefka, Locke, and Ultros.