Necron......Filler or Final Boss?

[AngelofSatire]

What's the point of Necron? You beat Kuj (A.K.A the Crossdresser) Then HE appears....What's the point of adding him in without any kinda explanation? :kaodizzy:

[Zeromus_X]

He's a homage to the deus ex machina final bosses of the earlier games in the series.

[AngelofSatire]

Never knew that......So.....but still....is he explained AT ALL?!?

[Zeromus_X]

No, not really. At least a few people will most likely post a link to a convoluted and complex but ultimately non-canon theory explaining him, but he's nothing but a force of nature.

[AngelofSatire]

Why do you think that?:rolleyes2 Maybe Necron DOEs have a significant purpose explained in the game...and I havent found it yet......

[Zeromus_X]

If he had a purpose or motive beyond being a surprising, symbolic final boss, then there would be something in the game somewhere to indicate that. Not vague theories made up by people with too much time on their hands.

[AngelofSatire]

Hmmmmmm....maybe.....SO....is Necron worthy of the title of final boss for final fantasy 9?

[Zeromus_X]

Yes. He has a neat name (in both the Japanese and English versions of the game his name represents the theme of death and darkness and what-not), neat attacks (a celestial explosion of doom and a flashy status-inducing spell), and a neat appearance.

[AngelofSatire]

Yeah....he rocks! I love his attacks but he's SO hard!!!!!

[jammi567]

actually, there is a point to him, as explained in the first part of this guide: http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/f...sy_ix_plot.txt

Here it is in full:

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[Ashley Schovitz]

He's the God of Terra and Gaia. And i love this Amano peice of him

[LunarWeaver]

I can't possibly read all that so I'll just quote this here:

He's a homage to the deus ex machina final bosses of the earlier games in the series.

I didn't mind Necron being the final boss. The ending movie is a sweet-wrap up of the game rather Necron or Elmo is the last battle you fight, so what's the deal.

[Ashley Schovitz]

Wow you're really knowledgeable about this game aren't you jammi567?

[jammi567]

Actually, it's not me. i forgot to credit it to: Glenn Morrow/Squall of SeeD

[Zeromus_X]

No, not really. At least a few people will most likely post a link to a convoluted and complex but ultimately non-canon theory explaining him, but he's nothing but a force of nature.

So it doesn't matter how detailed or lengthly Squall of SeeD's essays are, they aren't canon. I just don't understand what's so hard to accept about Necron being a homage, considering that the rest of the game is so chock full of nostalgia and references. This isn't FFVII. This isn't FFVIII. This is FFIX. FFIX is easy to understand.