Umm...so what did you think about Amarant???

If FFIX's writers had bothered to pay attention to the secondary lead characters, then Amarant could've been one of the most interesting. The few details we get about his life hint at a tantalisingly deep back-story... no parents, first memory is of his first fight, martial arts or spiritual training (hence his 'Monk abilities'), his job as a security guard, his former job with Lani... there's so much they could have developed. They could make an entire game about his past, I think.

Hence my opinion that FFIX's characters are often horiffically under-developed.

I didn't really like him that much... the only place i thought that he helped was in Oeilvert. He just didn't do much for the story.

Amarant was my favorite character. Fuc* all of you who didn't like him.


Yes, his personality was typical, but you have the personality of his in EVERY FF! Cloud, Squall...Shall I go on?

Amarant's ok. Not super, not FUBAR, but ok. Elan is just goddam awesome.

I thought he was pretty spiffy.

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Hence my opinion that FFIX's characters are often horiffically under-developed.

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*agrees*

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Originally posted by RSL
I found him to be a rather boring character. I think you could take him out of the story completely and nothing would change.

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Exactly. He wasn't relevant to the plot at all.

He was good in battle, but his personality was just... dull. I thought he was gonna be Zidane's pet rooster when I first bought the game. :D (That was before I read the booklet.)

I love Amarant so much.

Amarant had some useful moves and was a decent figher, much like Freya. But to be technical, I would choose Steiner over him. And mages in the party are nifty. Everyone hates Eiko...heh... I like Eiko, she is one of my favorites.

I just got this game two weeks ago and after reading the strategy guide, Amarant reminds me a lot of Squall: the badass, lone-wolf type of character. He's cool-looking too. :D

Never... NEVER compare the greatness of Amarant to the suckiness of Squall. Amarant was solid in battle and his character was shrouded in mystery. Plus, ignoring the fact that his dreadlocks defied gravity, he was badass-looking too! I liked his weapons and his abilities, and he's just got a sort of mystique to him.

Amarant's past may not have been developed much, but I think his present is far more interesting. He spends an odd amount of time around Freya, ja?

I'd have liked it if the Amarant/Freya friendship was developed more in the game. However, all we really get shown is how the various characters interact with Zidane.

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Originally posted by Big D
If FFIX's writers had bothered to pay attention to the secondary lead characters, then Amarant could've been one of the most interesting. The few details we get about his life hint at a tantalisingly deep back-story... no parents, first memory is of his first fight, martial arts or spiritual training (hence his 'Monk abilities'), his job as a security guard, his former job with Lani... there's so much they could have developed. They could make an entire game about his past, I think.

Hence my opinion that FFIX's characters are often horiffically under-developed.

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That's what fanfics are for.:D But yeah... Amarant's way underappreciated. He rocks. :rock:

He seems to have too much hair for my liking and they are crimson red like bloodm it scares me. :(

i dont care for him, he is boring. theres like one bit of character "growth" when he quits being a security guard to chase children around the globe. thats about all that happens.

i remember him lying down for a nap in an upside down castle or something and its just like "whatever...."