So, this here thread is for discussion on the characters and their personalities. Which characters do you like, which don't you like, which do you think had their personalities radically changed, all of that discussion belongs here.
I'm going to start off by discussing Garland. In Final Fantasy, he was the first and last boss. He became Chaos through the time loop that caught and froze the world, through the power of the four elemental forces, and the four fiends.
(SPOILER)In Dissidia, he is seen once again as the manipulator of the time loop, and an incarnation of Chaos. But his reasons and goal have changed quite a bit. He now drives the conflict between Chaos and Cosmos, and has for eons unimaginable. Yet he is doing it not for himself, but for an outward force, the "Great Will" that desired for Chaos to become the ultimate weapon, and saved Garland from the brink of death to shape that weapon. Garland guides the development of Chaos, who has no memory of his past, or of his connection to Garland, through eternity in accordance with the Great Will. But what is the Great Will, exactly? What connectiong, if any, does it hold to Shinryu? What did Chaos's dream, where he reigned together with Cosmos as a god that suppressed disorder, mean? And why did the Warrior of Light also have no memory of his past?
Garland appears as a much more fleshed out character in Dissidia, and I, for one, am greatful for it. Square Enix rebuilt him into a fresh, deep, and moving character, but without losing the feel of his roots, even if he no longer threatens to knock us all down.
That is one of the true strengths of Dissidia's characterization, I feel. They didn't just copy the original characters, nor did they completely reinvent them (with the possible exception of Ultimecia, who didn't have enough to even really build on), they took the original characters we know and love and fleshed them out through new journeys and stories. I do hope we get a sequel, because there are many more characters I want to see get this opportunity.
EDITGA:Whoa... merging the posts may not have been a good idea...
Sorry Skyblade :sweatdrop: It merges them chronologically, so the order is smurfed up. Let's just try to make the most of it without moving the posts... ~ WK