Kefka: Great Villain or Greatest Villain?

[metagloria]

He's high, but I still favor Sephiroth.

The fascinating thing about Kefka is that his evil plan actually succeeds. Most of the big bads in RPGs have some master evil plan and the heroes have to stop it before he can carry it out. But Kefka, after manipulating the statues, achieved the godlike status he desired, ruined the world, and made people his slaves. It's only after that fact that the heroes, one by one, say "We've gotta get rid of this guy" and take him down. But the damage is already done; the world of balance is gone, even after Kefka's defeat.