Characters of Final Fantasy V
Stella died of an unknown illness when Bartz was three (she said that she had been suffering from spasms, and collapsed after walking offscreen), leaving him to be raised by his father.
It seems unclear as to why he is the apparent leader (or at least the character present on the world map) of the group until he beats Kelger's Lupine Attack, something that his father, Dorgann, had taught him.
However, she also breaks this mold: she is very impulsive, and often does not think before she acts (both characteristics that liken her to the "strong lead female characters" of Final Fantasy.
During the game, Lenna puts her life in danger twice to save a wind drake; these incidents illustrate her compassion, but also show that she can often be naïve (as when she tried to get Faris and her crew to help them) and impulsive.
Magissa suggests holding Lenna for ransom, while Faris' quick thinking allows her to make a rope-line to the opposing cliff so the party can get to their fallen friend.
[17] Amano was given free range to make him "thin or fat", with production notes stating that he was intended to be the game's only comedic boss.
It is first mentioned during a meeting between the player's Warrior of Light and Ul'dah's sultana Nanamo Ul Namo as a dormant Allagan superweapon surpassing the Ultima Weapon laying under the rubble of Carteneau Flats.
Omega's survival is revealed to the Warrior of Light following the end of the Final Days, where Ironworks employees equipped its body with a voice so that it could communicate and aid them in decrypting an encrypted transmission from Alphatron.
It first appears in Final Fantasy V protecting a particular chest near the end of the Dimensional Rift as the second super-boss in the game and grants Bartz's group both the Ragnarok Sword and the Dragon Seal.
Introduced in the final scenario patch of the Heavensward expansion, Shinryu was created by the Ala Mhigan terrorist Ilberd as part of a false flag operation engineered to force the Eorzean Alliance into war with the Garlean Empire, with his hatred of his countrymen's oppressors, the great wyrm Nidhogg's eyes, and the dying prayers of his followers, intending for it to raze the Empire with a calamity rivaling Bahamut's.
Later in Stormblood, Shinryu was captured by the Garlean crown prince Zenos yae Galvus, who assumes control of it to face the Warrior in combat, but is defeated.
Originally immortal, he gave it up in order to obtain the Void, and warriors wielding twelve legendary weapons took advantage of his vulnerability to defeat him and seal him away.
[22] Boko (ボコ) is a chocobo, a type of yellow large flightless bird humans can ride that appear throughout the Final Fantasy franchise.
[23][17] Cid Previa (シド・プリヴィア, Shido Purivia) is an old engineer working for the kingdom of Karnak, who designed the machinery used to harness the energy of the elemental crystals to benefit the world, unaware it was actually damaging them.
His bookworm grandson Mid Previa (ミド・プリヴィア, Mido Purivia) encourages him to continue helping however, and together they not only provide the protagonists with an airship, but later upgrade it, allowing it to transform into a submarine.
[28][29] Dorgann Klauser (ドルガン・クラウザー, Dorugan Kurauzā) is the father of Bartz, and one of the warriors that originally sealed Exdeath in his world prior to the events of the game.
Realizing that Bartz is the son of his friend, he helps the group break through Castle Exdeath's illusionary field, thought is killed in the process.
When he goes to investigate an unusual phenomenon at the shrine housing the Wind Crystal, his mind is taken over by Exdeath, who manipulates Tycoon into helping free him.
Syldra returns later on when the party is almost killed by the Tower of Walse location sinking into the ocean, using the last of her strength to carry them to safety before dying shortly after.
[34] Early in development, Syldra was intended to be the boss encounter of the game's sunken Tower of Walse location if the player returned there later, something that would have created conflicting feelings in Faris.
[18] In other games, Syldra was included as a mount available for players that purchased the collector's edition of the Stormblood expansion for Final Fantasy XIV.
The king of Surgat, he is called "Xezat of Ice" due to his cool demeanor, and fights on the front lines against Exdeath when he returns to their world.
[28] Linaly, called Linary (リナリー, Rinarī) in the original Japanese version, is a young woman with blue hair and a descendant of Bartz.
[28] Valkus (バルカス, Barukasu) is a large man and general of Tycoon's air force, commanding a giant airship called Iron Wing.
[40] Designed as a tall military figure with a large face, close-cut haircut, dark glasses and a slight bear, they wanted to portray his character as having a calm personality.
At the end of the story, after falling in love with Rouge at first sight he abandons his post and joins her troupe, wearing a male version of her henchman's outfit that was meant to give a "macho boy" look.
He further added that by comparison the characters always had "something funny or insightful to say, as opposed to the bland cast of III", and emphasized how that humor helped liven the tone from even its predecessor Final Fantasy IV.
Jason Schreier in an article for Kotaku criticized the character as "a being of pure, boring evil", and that while "looking cool" lacked the same appeal as later franchise villains Kefka Palazzo and Sephiroth.
[46] A similar sentiment was shared by Alana Hagues of RPGFan, who felt Exdeath lacked "any meaning other than being an imposing, all-powerful warlock", and without the grace or presence of villain characters in the franchise that came before him, it was primarily his henchman Gilgamesh that made up for his role as a "lackluster" antagonist.
Fellow reviewer Carlos/Giancarla Ross specifically criticized the villain in turn, calling Deathgyunos "a lame attempt to recreate the Overfiend using random materials scavenged from a junkyard.
