Tidus' last name

[Ashley Schovitz]

I think I figured out Tidus' last name. In the beggining of the game right after you give your autographs to the fans. That narrative comes up, it doesn't sound like Tidus, but what he says is definetly describing Tidus. 3/4 of the way into the narrative he says "I say to myself Zanar. what in the world were you thinking" or something like that Is that Tidus?

[TheSpoonyBard]

No, the narrator is Zanar. I think, judging by the last part of his speech, he's a blitzball commentator.

[Nominus Experse]

Zanar is a blitzball commenter, as Endless stated. He was simply reminiscing over Jecht to give the player a little bit of information concerning the tie-in there is between Tidus and Jecht.

Another cue is that Zanar's voice and Tidus' are not one and the same.

[4evarisha]

I always thought Tidus ast name was Jecht?

[TheSpoonyBard]

Jecht is the name of Tidus' father.

[4evarisha]

I know but I just thought that that is also his lastname.:)

[rubah]

jecht could be a last name or a fake name for all we know!

[4evarisha]

I like that Tidus Jecht it sounds good.

[Arc_Master_14]

Itd e funny if it was like johnson or sumthin

[4evarisha]

I wonder what is his real last name.

[Firo Volondé]

Probably Andronicus.

[The Mog Ninja]

Tidus Thompson.

[blackmage_nuke]

Probably something to do with water which would be ironic

[The Mog Ninja]

Tidus Watername.

[Captain Maxx Power]

His full name is Tidus Tidem Tideverybody.

[Psychotic]

Seymour Guado, Kimahri Ronso...Tidus Human? Or Tidus Dream if you want to be pedantic about it.

[GF_Diablos]

Probably something to do with water which would be ironic

I am not being nasty or anything but that's not irony.

I don't recall it mentioning at any point

[ReloadPsi]

I doubt he'd be Tidus Human or Tidus Dream; the whole Ronso/Guado thing just dates back to when they were enslaved by the once-fascist humans and had to be called that so everyone could keep 'em in check.

They continue to use these surnames so as they never forget their past mistakes. Hey, it was a good enough excuse for New Yevon!

[Tavrobel]

Tidus Tidus Tidus. His confirmation name is Anthony.

[Jessweeee♪]

Tee-dus Ty-dus!

[Momiji]

Probably Andronicus.

[Yliette]

I wonder why Square never bothered to give the FFX characters surnames. All of the playable chars in VII have surnames as well as VIII's. IX's characters also have surnames yet only Garnet's (Til Alexandros XVII) was mentioned.

It's more confusing in XII. Vaan's surname (Ratsbane) is merely made up. Only Basch (fon Ronsenburg) and Ashe (Full name: Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca) have surnames while Penelo, Fran and Balthier (Balflear in the Japanese version) have none.

Sorry if this has gotten kinda OT.

[Icerose2300]

I wonder why Square never bothered to give the FFX characters surnames. All of the playable chars in VII have surnames as well as VIII's. IX's characters also have surnames yet only Garnet's (Til Alexandros XVII) was mentioned.

It's more confusing in XII. Vaan's surname (Ratsbane) is merely made up. Only Basch (fon Ronsenburg) and Ashe (Full name: Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca) have surnames while Penelo, Fran and Balthier (Balflear in the Japanese version) have none.

Sorry if this has gotten kinda OT.

Actually Balthier has one. He says it when they are in Phon Coast.

[Spammerman]

Tidus Blue Watersword With A Blitzball.

[No.78]

Tidus Shaw

[Dark Messenger]

I just say Tidus Blitz.

[The Mog Ninja]

Tidus BrotherhoodfromWakkacuzWakkagaveTidustheBrotherhoodbecauseWakkathoughtTiduslookedlikeChappusohewante dTidustogoandbeatSinsotheworldcouldbehappyagainandnoonewoulddieanymore.

[Garnie]

they dont have last names but KingdomHeartsKing might be on to somthing:pinkelephant:

[The Mog Ninja]

Yeah, I'm a beast.

[Remedy]

LOGICALLY since he is a dream he doesn't supposed to has a last name
he is Tidus son of Jecht - never more.

[The Mog Ninja]

Put a damn spoiler tag on that son!!

[Yliette]

LOGICALLY since he is a dream he doesn't supposed to has a last name
he is Tidus son of Jecht - never more.

Even non-dream characters weren't given any surnames. Unless you include the Ronso and Guado races.

[Cloudane]

It's Andronicus. It's always been Andronicus?

I remember his full name being announced years and years ago when FFX was still in development and he was still known as Tida and/or Titus.

[The Mog Ninja]

Andronicus. No.

[Holy Lancer]

Tidus Whiner? :laugh:

[lordbolton]

How 'bout Tidus Smith, lol.

[Lillian]

It's Andronicus. It's always been Andronicus?

I remember his full name being announced years and years ago when FFX was still in development and he was still known as Tida and/or Titus.
Erm...are you sure? Titus Andronicus is the name of a Shakespeare play.

[Mirage]

Tidus Zanarkand!

[Cloudane]

It's Andronicus. It's always been Andronicus?

I remember his full name being announced years and years ago when FFX was still in development and he was still known as Tida and/or Titus.
Erm...are you sure? Titus Andronicus is the name of a Shakespeare play.

That makes it all the more likely? Squeenix are pretty good at stealing names :D (Biggs/Wedge anyone?)

[Renmiri]

Son of Jecht
Jecht'son
Jetson!!!

Who knew, Tidus is a Jetson !

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/7/74/250px-Jetsons.jpg

[Gokalia]

lol wow, he is a jetson

[Xam'x]

he is simply Tidus of Zanarkand. or something like that. I bet Auron knows. he knows everything.

[4evarisha]

Tidus Jecht that what it is!:):)

[Finola]

It's sad that they never call him by his name in the game :(
I wonder why they don't...

[Discord]

Mr. Tidus Smith sounds alright.


It's sad that they never call him by his name in the game :(
I wonder why they don't...

That's because you can change the name of your character. It'd be stupid if you called him Jimmy and everybody refered to him as Tidus.

[blackmage_nuke]

Tidus Anot

It's a pun, try figure it out, I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised
edit: It might not work depending on how you pronounce Tidus though

[Cloudane]

Ahh, but as proven in the video interview with James Arnold Taylor, his name is pronounced "Teedus" as in "Tedious"

[blackmage_nuke]

Wakka nt we just pretend it's not for a moment?
Auron t you finding it atleast abit funny?
Yuna you want to laugh

these would go great in knock knock jokes

[bipper]

Itd e funny if it was like johnson or sumthin

cripes. I had a surfer buddy (yeah, he lived in Minnesota and thought he was a surfer) named Tavis Johnson, we called Tidus Tavis because of the remarkable resemblence. So funny you should mention that.

Andy why would Tidus have a last name? He is such a little bish, he would just take Yuna's when they get married anyways .. :greenie:


Ahh, but as proven in the video interview with James Arnold Taylor, his name is pronounced "Teedus" as in "Tedious"

Which is funny, cause the hebrew name has a long I sound.

[crazybayman]

Tidus Jecht that what it is!:):)
Awesome. That would make his dad's name Jecht Jecht.

I say Tidus would make a great Frank. Frank Walker.

[Cloudane]

/calls a taxi for blackmage_nuke :)

It did grate on me when he pronounced it like that. TIDE-us makes a lot more sense, given all the watery theme and that. I have a feeling he didn't know what pronunciation to use himself, if he's anything like the VA's for Advent Children who openly admitted that had absolutely no interest in what they were doing and were just there to make a living, end of.


I say Tidus would make a great Frank.

Me too. Frankly a whiny bitch :)

[Spammerman]

Tidus Tidus Tidus. His confirmation name is Anthony.

you win.

[han_keep_smilin]

Tidus Anot

It's a pun, try figure it out, I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised
edit: It might not work depending on how you pronounce Tidus though
oh i get it lol it a good one! :D

[4evarisha]

Here is the site for tidus last name.

Tidus Lastname (http://darkhill01.tripod.com/Tidus.html)

[Firo Volondé]

It did grate on me when he pronounced it like that. TIDE-us makes a lot more sense, given all the watery theme and that.

Tidus' name comes from the Okinawan word Tiida, meaning sun. Hence the pronounciation.

[Cloudane]

I see (said the blind man)

So he's Spira's shining star of hope, or something.

[KasaiDraco]

i think is last name is Focker, like gaylord focker in meet the parents.

[Slade]

Tidus Tiduson. So obvious :rolleyes2

[Cloudane]

Tidus Nt'tasteverynice

[Vivisteiner]

Tidus Boleyn

[Savern Volaco]

Tidus Rockwell the III ? hmm I tried ya know

[Jaffamitsu]

Ask Maechen...he knows all....

[tidus_rox]

Ask Maechen...he knows all....

I lol'd

[Jessweeee♪]

Tidus the Fetus =o?

It's the only word I can think of that rhymes with Tidus right now x.x

[Cloudane]

I can think of something else, but it's a little rude :rolleyes2

[scrumpleberry]

Tidus Tiduo Tidut Tidumus Tidutis Tidunt

Hope I got that right...

[Dynast-Kid]

Someone already said my Andronicus thing, so i'll just say his name is Tidus Robinson.

[demondude]

Tidus von boobyface :)

[Angelchan]

It would be nice to know though....

[FFfreak1]

I thought he was saying "Zanar" as in short for "Zanarkand".

[Mirage]

I always thought his last name was Zanarkand.

Braska Spira, Yuna Spira, Tidus Zanarkand.

[Skyblade]

Tidus Jechtson.

That's where we got names like Johnson and Ericson after all.

[Mirage]

Just like Yuna's last name is Braskadaughter, right?

[maybee]

It could be Abes because of the Zanarkand Abes maybe ?

Tidus Abes ?

Jecht Abes ?

[Jinx]

Kimahri's last name is Ronso, and Seymour's last name is Guado.

So OBVIOUSLY

It is Tidus Human, Yuna Human, Rikku Al Bhed

[Cloudane]

Knowing nowadays that it's pronounced "Teedus", I can only say his surname must be Golfball.


Tidus Golfball and maybe you will hit da hole in one!

[Skyblade]

Just like Yuna's last name is Braskadaughter, right?

Actually, typically, females got the names of their mother, not the father. And those names tended to be traded away for the family name of their husband, so they are very rare these days. But we don't ever find out the name of Yuna's mother, as far as I can remember.

[Bloodnight]

Sunshine.:lol:
I found it really funny, that no one, ( even Yuna ), never said his name.

[Skyblade]

Sunshine.:lol:
I found it really funny, that no one, ( even Yuna ), never said his name.

No one said his name because you can rename him in-game, and we don't yet have nearly good enough text-to-speech to make that work. And they certainly weren't going to have Yuna's VA record fifty thousand different names. And even if they did, some names are spelled identically, but pronounced differently, so they'd still miss tons.

[TidusReborn]

Sunshine.:lol:
I found it really funny, that no one, ( even Yuna ), never said his name.

No one said his name because you can rename him in-game, and we don't yet have nearly good enough text-to-speech to make that work. And they certainly weren't going to have Yuna's VA record fifty thousand different names. And even if they did, some names are spelled identically, but pronounced differently, so they'd still miss tons.

That doesn't make it less funny. They should have just not let players change his name, and they should have followed local grammatical procedure when creating his name.

Why the hell do you have a Pony avatar? :|

[Mirage]

Just like Yuna's last name is Braskadaughter, right?

Actually, typically, females got the names of their mother, not the father. And those names tended to be traded away for the family name of their husband, so they are very rare these days. But we don't ever find out the name of Yuna's mother, as far as I can remember.

Depends on the region, but no. Matronymic last names were usually unusual in patriarchal societies (which a lot of them were). People commonly used them as backups if the father was unknown, or died before the child was born. Sometimes, a matronym would be used if a mother was of a significant standing. Like if a really rich woman married some unknown guy for whatever reason.