My top five most favorite FF characters are Terra, Locke, Celes, Yuna, and Tidus. It's hard for me to decide who among them is the absolute best, so it just mainly varies from time to time who comes out on top. I also like Cloud, Squall, and Laguna.

So I think I like characters who seem strong in some ways, but have some a big internal weakness, and must journey to find their inner strength.

I guess if they write another character like that and execute it properly, I'll get a new favorite.