They nearly all had some deep dark crap that made you feel for them, but on my first play through the one thing that struck me hardest was General Leo when that thing happens. I really had grown to like him and then BAM. Right afterward I had to go somewhere and I could not get it off my mind for the rest of the evening. There were a few others in there, and some really tragic epic music helped build the drama on the Setzer and Locke flashbacks and Celes in the start of the WoR, but Leo was the big bang moment that struck a cord with me when I first played FFVI.

Who had the saddest story though? Damn, probably Terra if you take in consideration her entire life, but most of them had some deep dark stories behind them. It would have been great to have a bit more depth behind Mog. Umaro isn't really needed, you can just base his story around being Mog's big ole buddy. I suppose Cyan should be the second heart pulling character, but I never felt for him as the story intended the audience to. Maybe it was his speech...no clue, but something kept me from caring as much as I probably should for the guy.