Favorite FF Hero - Kain from FF4 (Closely followed by Cloud)
Why - Come on, like you have to ask. The guy is totally dedicated to the mission and he's tougher than a loaf of my moms bread, (and we built a tornado shelter out of that stuff last week). He has a hell of a lot more self control in a lot of ways than Cecil, who cant seem to help getting it on with Rosa in the presence of the OTHER guy who wants her. I defy you to name one other hero who, near the end of the game, told another character to KILL him if he went nuts again. Now thats dedication. He may have been weak willed in some ways, but he was totally willing to go all the way to protect his planet and the people who he loved. Cloud comes close, but having the final boss being a figment of his imagination was kinda stupid, and the fact that he was controlled for the first half of the game or so by Jenova, although dramatic, made me want to bang my head on the wall.

Favorite FF Villain - Golbez from FF4 (closely followed by Sephiroth)
Why - Ok, seriously. This dude has got the power, he knows how to use it, and when he figures out he's being manipulated, he goes totally badass and kicks the hell out of Zemus. Come on, you know that Cecil could never have taken him without the WMeteo that Golbez and FuSoYa hit. Yeah, Sephiroth is Kewl as heyal. Yes, he has a big sword. Yes, he's VERY strong. But hes only bad because he was horribly traumitized five years ago. I'd flip my lid if I found out that I was half alien too. Now he's carrying around his mothers head and looking for a black magic marble so he can destroy the planet. Golbez... now that dude already had the darkness in him. All Zemus had to do was aim him in the right direction, then wind up and release. No assembly required.