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I believe that the way that he dresses (it looks like a greek/roman robe) make him look like those gods of the greek mythology. All this stuff is really cool.
And Kefka was not sad, he is insane, he hates all forms of life, and had a lust for destruction. Like he said, he wanted to make a "monument to non-existence". That was his goal (what shows how mad he was)...
The tower of monsters might have just been created by Kefka. Maybe he just made them up?
I'm suprized that nobody mentioned that one of the "gods" in tier-2 looks just like Christ on the cross. It seems clear to me that this was the intention, which is interesting considering that less than 2% of Japanese are Christian (according to polls). This tells me that while they know about Christ, most refuse to believe in him.
The whole Kefka speech seems to show that he's an atheist with some questions about life (which is why his morals are so screwed up, he's trying to fill that void in his heart by becoming all powerful). I was rather impressed by the story, since it's clear why Kefka did what he did. I don't think he was insane at all. I call them atheist extremists... they can do whatever they want because to them there's no higher moral law.
But anyway, Terra then tells Kefka about how great love is. Although she doesn't come out and say it, God is love. That whole speech displays the absolute truths of goodness and deception in a dramatic way. Unfortunately for Kefka he stubbornly presses on and with his very weak powers :laugh: tries to destroy your group.
The music was very churchy, especially tier-3 when you were fighting Mary (this seems more obscure to me than Christ below). Then you fight the fallen one. It is very interesting how they resort to Christian themes to show ultimate power. Yes there are inferences to other religions, but Christianity seems prominant here. That's very strange considering where this game comes from.
In my opinion, most of the song sounded like a chruchy baseball like song. I kinda get freaked out every time I see that face. It reminds me of those things I see on the internet. Where your watching something for a few seconds then a scary face pops up and screams. Those scare the crap out of me.
For those who want images... here they are.
http://rpgicons.com/images/icons/ff6/bosses/tower.gif
http://rpgicons.com/images/icons/ff6/bosses/fkefka.gif
To me, it seems like you are ascending from hell to heaven to "god"/kefka. The bottom looks like a beast/demon/devil thing. The medium one looks like a mix of heaven and hell, suggesting pandemonium perhaps? Then the last, everything looks "beautiful" suggesting Kefka's heaven. Then you face Kefka's true self as "god"
I dunno, that's the simplified explanation i made.
The FF III (SNES) guide draws an interesting parallel between the final monsters and the Tower itself. The monsters are clearly an combination of several monsters, just like the Tower is a combination of the bits and pieces of cities from the surrounding area.
I've noticed that fusion monsters are a particular favorite of Japanese horror. Sort of like chimeras, but taken to the logical extreme.