Rank the FF10 Characters!

[ryanraze]

This will be an enjoyable ranking...

1. Auron - I'm shocked to see Auron so low on the majority of written lists. Auron, to me, is one of the coolest characters in any RPG I have played. I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of his character, and every conversation he had. He also was incredibly strong, and a straight bad-ass. He had a deep back-story, and he always seemed to have a strong knowledge of what was going on. Auron is easily my favorite character.

2. Rikku - Despite her being incredibly weak, and me not caring for her abilities much, I loved Rikku. She was sassy, spunky, and intelligent. With the right sphere grid paths and proper boosting, I enjoyed Rikku even more on my most recent play through. I thought her back-story was interesting, and she always seemed prepared and level headed. I wish she would have been a little stronger in her abilities (Mix didn't tickle my fancy), but I really enjoyed her prescience.

3. Yuna - I'm surprised to find myself typing her name, as my first play through I didn't care a great deal for Yuna. She felt weak and whiny to me; so she sat at a VERY comfortable number 5. However, I played the game again in the past year and really became attached to Yuna. Her struggle and uncertainty appealed to me more as an adult; and her relationship with Tidus was less annoying. Yuna is also an absolute powerhouse when built the right way. That was pretty fun to experience. I also felt her story with Tidus to be the strongest love story of any and was genuinely touched. Yuna was a great character, and I was quite happy to see her return in X-2.

4. Waka - I always ride the fence with Wakka. On one side, I enjoy his comedic relief and that kinda, "middle-aged toughness". I thought it was cool that he was nearing the end of his playing career and wanted one more shot at the glory. Despite him having a stupid weapon, I really got into Waka. Despite being an atheist, I was ok with Waka's fierce religious beliefs. I thought it tied in well and it also allowed him character development and struggle. The more I type, the more I realize that Waka needs to be higher on my list, so I am moving him from 5 to 4. He may lose some points for knocking up his brothers ex, but at least he's keeping it close to the family?

5. Tidus - I dug Tidus a lot. I know most people thought he epitomized the worst of the JRPG cliche; but I was cool with Tidus. I think mainly because he was a speedy dude and I enjoyed his growing relationship with Yuna. Sure he was Angsty, and sure he had some MAJOR daddy issues. But I just down right enjoyed his emotional struggles and abilities throughout the game. I, surprisingly, have no real qualms with Tidus other then his daddy issues. Though his daddy issues did lead to the COOLEST boss theme music ever. <3 Jecht Theme

6. Lulu - Despite having a cool outfit, yes her boobs are a perk, purple eyes, cool hair and carrying a moogle; Lulu sort of falls short with me. I loved her abilities and the fact that she is required for a huge portion of the fights keeps her high in my eyes. Her back-story is a little weak for me and the fact that she goes from Chapu to Wakka bothers me. It's weird that I can't think of a lot of positive to say about Lulu, I think it's mainly because towards the end I gravitated away from her and towards Rikku/Yuna as my black mage. Sorry Lulu, you had great quibs and were a cool character; but you don't go much higher.

7. Kimahri - This rating is unfortunately based highly on his weakness as a character. I hated where he started on the Sphere Grid, and offered nothing unique or original. Because of this, I played with him less than any other character, and had to forceably go out of my way to level him. I loved that he was a fierce guardian and loyal to his people. I felt bad for him with his back-story; but I just kinda lost the care since I didn't play with him that much. A true crime as I think Kimhari could have had a ton of potential. If only they would have developed his skills better...Fun list!