Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ciddies - Finalists revealed!

[Award Chocobo]

Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ciddies Final Fantasy Awards... with style!

Wark! Hello once again! In case you haven't been hanging about the forums lately, my name is Award Chocobo and I'm the host of a special event for the 25th Anniversary celebrations of Final Fantasy. Eyes on Final Fantasy will be hosting a special Ciddies event - for Final Fantasy!

And there's a prize up for grabs for members who participate, too! See the end of this post for details.

For those not familiar with Ciddies, they are awards... and in this case, they will be handed out to the characters and monsters of Final Fantasy that we know and love! We've already finished the nomination stage of this event and now that we have the finalists, you can vote for who you want to win! (send your votes to me!). Posts made in this thread will not be counted, so definitely make sure you message me with them.

Entertainment is planned for the audience! It'll be one big song and dance!

At some point on the 15th/16th December, we will all gather in this forum to witness the Final Fantasy characters themselves receiving their awards! They will be gathering at the Opera House of FFVI, but as host of the event, I will keep you all posted on everything that goes on that evening.

We already have a few people at EoFF working on making this event very special, so all I need now is for you to send those votes my way via Mognet Message (aka Private Message). You can vote for one finalist for each award. But obviously you need to know who the finalists are! Without further fuss, here are the celebrities of the Final Fantasy world, here for your votes!

NOTE: VOTING IS NOW OVER - SEE BELOW FOR THE LIST OF FINALISTS - WINNERS REVEALED ON SATURDAY


1. Best Character
Auron - FFX
Balthier - FFXII
Celes Chere - FFVI
Cloud Strife - FFVII
Lightning - FFXIII
Quina Quen - FFIX
Terra Branford - FFVI
Vivi Ornitier - FFIX

2. Best Hero
Cecil Harvey - FFIV
Cloud Strife - FFVII
General Leo - FFVI
Locke Cole - FFVI
Ramza Beoulve - FFT
Squall Leonhart - FFVIII
Tidus - FFX
Zack Fair - FFVII:CC
Zidane Tribal - FFIX

3. Best Heroine
Ashe B'nargin Dalmasca - FFXII
General Beatrix - FFIX
Celes Chere - FFVI
Lightning - FFXIII
Rydia - FFIV
Terra Branford - FFVI
Tifa Lockhart - FFVII
Yuna - FFX

4. Best Villain
Emperor Mateus - FFII
Kefka Palazzo - FFVI
Kuja - FFIX
Rufus Shinra / Shinra Corp - FFVII
Sephiroth - FFVII
Seymour Guado - FFX
Sin - FFX

5. Best NPC
Bugenhagen - FFVII
Cid Fabool IX - FFIX
Gilgamesh
Moogle
Mukki - FFVII
Stay Away From The Summoner Lady - FFX
Ultros - FFVI

6. Best Creature (Species)
Behemoth
Cactuar
Chocobo
Malboro
Moomba
Tonberry

7. Best Summon
Alexander
Anima
Bahamut
Carbuncle
Doomtrain
Ifrit
Odin
Shiva

8. Best World
Gaia - FFIX
Gaia - FFVII
Ivalice - FFT, FFTA, FFXII
Spira - FFX
Terra - FFIX
Vana'diel - FFXI
World of Ruin - FFVI

9. Best Town/Location
Archades - FFXII
Golden Saucer - FFVII
Lindblum - FFIX
Macalania - FFX
Midgar - FFVII
Rabanastre - FFXII
Treno - FFIX
Zanarkand - FFX

10. Best Song
Aerith's Theme - FFVII
Answers - FFXIV
Battle at the Big Bridge - FFV
Eyes on Me - FFVIII
Liberi Fatali - FFVIII
Melodies of Life - FFIX
One Winged Angel - FFVII
Rose of May - FFIX
Suteki Da Ne - FFX
Terra's Theme - FFVI
You're Not Alone - FFIX

11. Best Moment
Clash of the Gardens - FFVIII
Death of Aeris - FFVII
End of an Era - FFXIV
Squall and Rinoa in Space - FFVIII
The Opera House - FFVI
Tidus & Yuna Love Scene - FFX
Tidus Disappears - FFX
You're Not Alone sequence - FFIX

12. Sexiest Male
Auron - FFX
Balthier - FFXII
Bartz Klauser - FFV
Basch fon Ronsenburg - FFXII
Cloud Strife - FFVII
Edgar Roni Figaro - FFVI
Squall Leonhart - FFVIII
Zack Fair - FFVII:CC

13. Sexiest Female
Fran - FFXII
Lightning - FFXIII
Lulu - FFX
Quistis Trepe - FFVIII
Rikku - FFX
Rinoa Heartilly - FFVIII
Rydia - FFIV
Tifa Lockhart - FFVII

14. Cutest Male
Gau - FFVI
Hope Estheim - FFXIII
Laguna Loire - FFVIII
Tidus - FFX
Vivi Ornitier - FFIX
Zidane Tribal - FFIX

15. Cutest Female
Aeris Gainsborough - FFVII
Eiko Carol - FFIX
Garnet Til Alexandros XVII - FFIX
Oerba Dia Vanille - FFXIII
Relm Arrowny - FFVI
Rikku - FFX
Rydia - FFIV
Selphie Tilmitt - FFVIII

16. Best Voice
Auron - FFX
Balthier - FFXII
Caius Ballad - FFXIII-2
Lightning - FFXIII
Sazh Katzroy - FFXIII
Snow Villiers - FFXIII
Wakka - FFX

17. Best Dialogue (Character)
Balthier - FFXII
Barret Wallace - FFVII
Cid Highwind - FFVII
Kefka Palazzo - FFVI
Sazh Katzroy - FFXIII
Tellah - FFIV
Tidus - FFX
Yuna - FFX

18. Best Dressed Character
Ashe B'nargin Dalmasca - FFXII
Balthier - FFXII
Edgar Roni Figaro - FFVI
Lightning - FFXIII
Lulu - FFX
Rydia - FFIV
Setzer Gabbiani - FFVI
Squall Leonhart - FFVIII
Terra Branford - FFVI
Vincent Valentine - FFVII

19. Best Story (Character)
Auron - FFX
Cloud Strife - FFVII
Sazh Katzroy - FFXIII
Sephiroth - FFVII
Terra Branford - FFVI
Vivi Ornitier - FFIX
Yuna - FFX
Zack Fair - FFVII:CC

20. Nicest Character
Aeris Gainsborough - FFVII
Oerba Dia Vanille - FFXIII
Rikku - FFX
Rosa Farrell - FFIV
Selphie Tilmitt - FFVIII
Tifa Lockhart - FFVII
Vivi Ornitier - FFIX
Yuna - FFX

21. Evilest Character
Cait Sith - FFVII
Emperor Mateus - FFII
Exdeath - FFV
Kefka Palazzo - FFVI
Kuja - FFIX
Sephiroth - FFVII
Seymour Guado - FFX
Vayne Carudas Solidor - FFXII

22. Happiest Character
Cait Sith - FFVII
Laguna Loire - FFVIII
Quina Quen - FFIX
Rikku - FFX
Selphie Tilmitt - FFVIII
Yuffie Kisaragi - FFVII
Zidane Tribal - FFIX

23. Angriest Character
Adelbert Steiner - FFIX
Amarant Coral - FFIX
Auron - FFX
Barret Wallace - FFVII
Cid Highwind - FFVII
Lightning - FFXIII
Lulu - FFX
Zell Dincht - FFVIII

24. Funniest Character
Adelbert Steiner - FFIX
Balthier - FFXII
Cid Highwind - FFVII
Gilgamesh
Laguna Loire - FFVIII
Quina Quen - FFIX
Reno - FFVII
Ultros - FFVI
Zell Dincht - FFVIII

25. Weirdest Character
Amarant Coral - FFIX
Cait Sith - FFVII
Gau - FFVI
Gilgamesh
Gogo - FFVI
Kimahri Ronso - FFX
NORG - FFVIII
Quina Quen - FFIX
Umaro - FFVI

26. Most Influential Character
Cecil Harvey - FFIV
Cloud Strife - FFVII
Edgar Roni Figaro - FFVI
Laguna Loire - FFVIII
Sephiroth - FFVII
Terra Brandford - FFVI
Zack Fair - FFVII:CC
Zidane Tribal - FFIX

27. Most Mysterious Character
Amarant Coral - FFIX
Auron - FFX
Chocolina - FFXIII-2
Gogo - FFVI
Louisoix - FFXIV
Red XIII - FFVII
Shadow - FFVI
Vincent Valentine - FFVII

28. Most Underrated Character
Bartz Klauser - FFV
Cait Sith - FFVII
Edward Chris von Muir - FFIV
Freya Crescent - FFIX
Quina Quen - FFIX
Zell Dincht - FFVIII

29. Most Annoying Character
Cait Sith - FFVII
Hope Estheim - FFXIII
Oerba Dia Vanille - FFXIII
Quina Quen - FFIX
Squall Leonhart - FFVIII
Tidus - FFX
Vaan - FFXII
Yuffie Kisaragi - FFVII
Zell Dincht - FFVIII

30. Cutest Couple
Aeris Gainsborough & Zack Fair - FFVII:CC
Cecil Harvey & Rosa Farrell - FFIV
Celes Chere & Locke Cole - FFVI
Cloud Strife & Tifa Lockhart - FFVII
Oerba Yun Fang & Oerba Dia Vanille - FFXIII
Garnet Til Alexandros XVII & Zidane Tribal - FFIX
Rinoa Heartilly & Squall Leonhart - FFVIII
Thorn & Zorn - FFIX
Tidus & Yuna - FFX

Most Likely To...
31. Be the Protagonist in a New Sequel
Balthier - FFXII
Cloud Strife - FFVII
Kain Highwind - FFIV
Lightning - FFXIII
Seifer Almasy - FFVIII

32. Get Killed off in a New Sequel
Lightning - FFXIII
Barret Wallace - FFVII
Cait Sith - FFVII
Cloud Strife - FFVII
Edward Chris von Muir - FFIV
Hope Estheim - FFXIII
Snow Villiers - FFXIII

33. Get Run Over by a Chocobo
Adelbert Steiner - FFIX
Cait Sith - FFVII
Cloud Strife - FFVII
Sazh Katzroy - FFXIII
Tidus - FFX
Yuffie Kisaragi - FFVII
Zell Dincht - FFVIII

34. Be Riding the Chocobo
Bartz Klauser - FFV
Cloud Strife - FFVII
Kefka Palazzo - FFVI
Mog - FFVI
Squall Leonhart - FFVIII
Tifa Lockhart - FFVII
Zidane Tribal - FFIX

35. Laugh at the Character Getting Run over by a Chocobo
Heidegger - FFVII
Kefka Palazzo - FFVI
Rikku - FFX
Seifer Almasy - FFVIII
Selphie Tilmitt - FFVIII
Wakka - FFX
Yuna - FFX

36. Run over a snurble and spend the rest of their lives crying over it
Aeris Gainsborough - FFVII
Cloud Strife - FFVII
Oerba Dia Vanille - FFXIII
Rikku - FFX
Selphie Tilmitt - FFVIII
Serah Farron - FFXIII-2
Vivi Ornitier - FFIX
Yuna - FFX

37. Beat up an adamantoise on their day off
Auron - FFX
Lightning - FFXIII
Oerba Yun Fang - FFXIII
Sabin René Figaro - FFVI
Snow Villiers - FFXIII
Squall Leonhart - FFVIII
Zell Dincht - FFVIII

38. Be Biggs
Biggs - FFVI
Biggs - FFVII
Biggs - FFVIII
Gibbs - FFXII
Wedge - FFVII
Wedge - FFVIII
Zell Dincht - FFVIII
Zorn - FFIX

39. Be Wedge
Biggs - FFVII
Biggs - FFVIII
Deweg - FFXII
Thorn - FFIX
Umaro - FFVI
Wedge - FFVII
Wedge - FFVIII

40. Get Together
Balthier & Tifa Lockhart - FFXII & FFVII
Cait Sith & Quina Quen - FFVII & FFIX
Celes Chere & Locke Cole - FFVI
Cloud Strife & Squall Leonhart - FFVII & FFVIII
Edge Geraldine & Rydia - FFIV
Quina Quen & Vivi Ornitier - FFIX

Special Awards for Square-Enix Staff
41. Highwind Award for Most Loved Former Square-Enix Employee
Hironobu Sakaguchi
Masato Kato
Nobuo Uematsu
Ted Woolsey
Tetsuya Takahashi
Yasumi Matsuno
Yasunori Mitsuda

42. Highwind Award for Most Loved Current Square-Enix Employee
Hiroyuki Ito
Masayoshi Soken
Naoki Yoshida
Tetsuya Nomura
Yoichi Wada
Yoshinori Kitase
Yoshitaka Amano

Some creatures weren't too happy at being left out of the finals, but Mog should keep them under control...

And there's a prize up for grabs! (click for details)
Now, I know this is all hard work for everyone, but rest assured that it's not without a little incentive! Every member that votes for all the awards will be in with the chance to win their choice of the following...
- A Final Fantasy game of the user's choosing. Purchase may be up to GB£40 / US$60 or international equivalent and will be made from a respectable website.
- A GB£25 / US$40 voucher for PlayStation Network (this option included only so you can buy Final Fantasy games from there, of course!).

The winner will be revealed on 18th December - Final Fantasy's 25th birthday! Oh, and if you already entered the draw during the nominations stage, you can double your chances by voting as well!

That's it! Kweh! Looks like we'll have to leave it up to you folks, now... please, send me your votes as soon as possible! If you're interested in who created the Ciddie image, all credit goes to a member of EoFF called Madonna for this work! Oh, and one more thing... what!? Only one nomination for Chocobo Theme!? Sometimes I wonder about the taste of you people... but I suppose those are some good songs you put through... okay, I'll let it slide. Just this once. But you better vote!

[Laddy]

Voted.

[Faris]

Done :mog:

[DownDiagonalLeftA]

To Zanarkand didn't make top 10 songs? Sheesh.

[Jiro]

It's uh, it's Oerba Dia Vanille and Oerba Yun Fang. Just fyi.

[Pike]

>no Aria di Mezzo Caraterre for Best Song

COME ON GUYS

Voting anyway though :}

Edit: >no Reno for Sexiest Male

You guys are slacking.

[Jiro]

Reno and Rude for MLT Get Together (or cutest couple imo)

[kierandell1409]

I thought Reno and Rude would be Biggs and Wedge. And where the hell is Otherworld for best song?

[Shauna]

No Maechen for Best Dialogue? His ramblings about Spira were awesome.

Seems that EoFF disappoints everyone with this thing.

Anyway. To vote.

[Denmark]

>no Aria di Mezzo Caraterre for Best Song

COME ON GUYS

No Kingdom Baron, no Dancing Mad, no Matoya's Cave, etc. I can't complain because I didn't nominate, but I predict this to win.

[Gamblet]

>no Aria di Mezzo Caraterre for Best Song

COME ON GUYS

Pff, no Feel My Blade...

[Psychotic]

I'm the only person who nominated Red XIII and Aeris for MLT get together? Really?

[Goldenboko]

>no Aria di Mezzo Caraterre for Best Song

COME ON GUYS

No Kingdom Baron, no Dancing Mad, no Matoya's Cave, etc. I can't complain because I didn't nominate, but I predict this to win.

Listen to the advent children version and there's no reason not for it to win.

[Bubba]

Voted!

[LadyJuxtaposition]

I am surprised that Death of Zack from FFVII:CC is not listed under "Best Moments". Next to Death of Aeris, it's the only moment when I cry for a hour during the ending credits. Really, it was an emotional moment and that deserves a Ciddie in my opinion. Oh well, no one else thought so.

Btw, VOTED!