Quote Originally Posted by Gilthanes View Post
Its not that you have to destroy a world, but I would consider the most accomplished villain would be one who did exactly set out what he wanted to do. Not many FF villains actually "win", and although Kefka does die, he did pretty much win at the whole "destroy the planet and murder millions" plan. Most other villains either want to destroy the world, or completely own/rule the world. How many FFs has the main bad guy successfully ruled the world for a significant amount of time, or actually succeed in destroying/dismantling the world?
Destroying/Dismanteling worlds or killing millions does not always make a villain a villain.

Now look at Xande. He won and could enjoy his victory far longer than Kefka, or Kuja or any villain aside from Yu Yevon, if Yevon is a villain (the game doesn't state it). For around 15 years he halted the entire flow of time on the surface world, to halt his own aging proces and thus gain a form of 'immortality', after Noah gave him mirtality as his gift. His goal never was to rule the world. Only to get back his immortality (for we learn he was furious Noah made him mortal). And he succeeded. Well sure, he never expected to become a pawn of the Cloud of Darkness, but hey, stuff happens...

Now if you ask where I get "15 years" from, it's the following: Cid tells us he fled the surface world with his airship when "The Darkness came". That's Xande darkening the surface's Crystals. With his escape he had 4 babies aboard, that being Luneth and co which would later be the Lightwarriors. Seeing as baby is mostly something beteen 0 or 1 year, and Luneth is 17 I believe when he's chosen, that makes for more than 15 years Xande halted the flow of time and enjoyed is victory. If he could enjoy anything while under the Cloud's control, that is.

Only Yu Yevon beats him in time-span. Or maybe Garland, if his 2000 year time-loop actually did something.

Oh, and let's not forget Exdeath did more than merge 2 worlds together. He kinda made big black holes in the world as well. Sure it all returned when he was defeated, but he still made the world a big cheese for a while.