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* BigThinShortTrio: As is traditional for them. Cindy is the Big, having an impossibly buxom figure. Sandy is the Thin, being the tallest and thinnest of the three. And Mindy is the Short, being the size of a child compared to her sisters.
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* FemmeFatalons: Cindy has long, sharp fingernails which she uses to [[EyeScream pluck out Count Borghen's eyes]] at one point.
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* {{Catchphrase}}: Yuko stirs the indecisive Shogo into action by saying, "Look hard, study hard, think hard, and search hard!" According to her, there's always an answer for everything, but sitting around do nothing won't help him find it. After her death, these words continue to motivate him to keep fighting in search of a way to revive her, and he recites them constantly in times of crisis.

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* {{Catchphrase}}: CharacterCatchphrase: Yuko stirs the indecisive Shogo into action by saying, "Look hard, study hard, think hard, and search hard!" According to her, there's always an answer for everything, but sitting around do nothing won't help him find it. After her death, these words continue to motivate him to keep fighting in search of a way to revive her, and he recites them constantly in times of crisis.

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* ArcherArchetype: Shogo joined the archery club for the sake of imagining himself as a Ranger, and his skills prove handy as an adventurer, shooting small targets from dozens of meters away. But he subverts the character associations with this trope, as he's highly empathetic and somewhat easily panicked. But he's usually able to keep a relatively cool head when it really matters and gets himself out of scrapes with AwesomenessByAnalysis.



* PetTheDog: Cindy takes pity on Sharu when the white mage nearly knocks herself unconscious trying to keep Count Borghen alive with Cure spells after Cindy plucked out his eyes. So she gives Sharu an ether to drink to restore her mana. Unfortunately for the Magus Sister, this enables Shogo to combine it with the ashes of the mallet in the room they're locked in to escape.

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* PetTheDog: Cindy takes pity on Sharu when the white mage nearly knocks herself unconscious trying to keep Count Borghen alive with Cure spells after Cindy plucked out his eyes. So she gives Sharu an ether to drink to restore her mana. Unfortunately for the Magus Sister, Sisters, this enables Shogo to combine it with the ashes of the mallet in the room they're locked in to escape.



* TheArchmage: Alus displays power far beyond any other mage in the story up to that point, stacking ''twenty'' instances of Blizzaga and Quaga in an instant, being able to cast the highly secretive and difficult Reflect without noticeable strain, and even [[spoiler:performing a FusionDance with Carbuncle]]. With these powers, he's even able to go toe-to-toe with a DomainHolder like Byblos for a time, though he's unable to actually finish the job due to never learning any Fire spells. [[spoiler:This is yet another hint at his identity as the founder king of [[TheMagocracy Mysidia]].]]

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* TheArchmage: Alus displays power far beyond any other mage in the story up to that point, stacking ''twenty'' instances of Blizzaga and Quaga in an instant, being able to cast casting the highly secretive and difficult Reflect without noticeable strain, and even [[spoiler:performing a FusionDance with Carbuncle]]. With these powers, he's even able to go toe-to-toe with a DomainHolder like Byblos for a time, though he's unable to actually finish the job due to never learning any Fire spells. [[spoiler:This is yet another hint at his identity as the founder king of [[TheMagocracy Mysidia]].]]



A skilled but crotchety engineer currently working at the Gold Saucer alongside his brother Mid, Cid is on the hunt for a group responsible for a great tragedy in his past.

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A skilled skilled, but crotchety engineer currently working at the Gold Saucer alongside his brother Mid, Cid is on the hunt for a group responsible for a great tragedy in his past.



* BigBrotherInstinct: Cid is extremely protective of Mid, his last remaining family member. Even meeting an IdenticalStranger to one of the people who attacked them in the past is enough to send Cid into a blind rage.

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* BigBrotherInstinct: Cid is extremely protective of Mid, his last remaining family member. Even [[spoiler:Even meeting an IdenticalStranger to one of the people who attacked them in the past is enough to send Cid into a blind rage.]]



* BewareTheNiceOnes: Mid is friendly and outgoing, if a little meek, showing great care for his co-workers at the theater and the engineers at the Gold Saucer. But when confronted by assassins aboard the ''Prima Vista'', Mid proves to be every bit as ruthless as his brother, Cid, showing a similar DeathGlare.
* HomefieldAdvantage: Mid has control over the ''Prima Vista's'' automatons used for stage plays. They double as a security system that Mid invokes by saying the ship's name followed by which attack he wants it to use. This, combined with his fame, means that he's considered perfectly safe so long as he's aboard the ship, as people will notice his absence if he's ever kidnapped.

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Mid is friendly and outgoing, if a little meek, showing great care for his co-workers at the theater and the engineers at the Gold Saucer. But when confronted by assassins aboard the ''Prima Vista'', Mid proves to be every bit as ruthless as his brother, brother Cid, showing a similar DeathGlare.
* HomefieldAdvantage: HomeFieldAdvantage: Mid has control over the ''Prima Vista's'' automatons used for stage plays. They double as a security system that Mid invokes by saying the ship's name followed by which attack he wants it to use. This, combined with his fame, means that he's considered perfectly safe so long as he's aboard the ship, as people will notice his absence if he's ever kidnapped.

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* ArcherArchetype: Shogo joined the archery club for the sake of imagining himself as a Ranger, and his skills prove handy as an adventurer, shooting small targets from dozens of meters away. But he subverts the character associations with this trope, as he's highly empathetic and somewhat easily panicked. But he's usually able to keep a relatively cool head when it really matters and gets himself out of scrapes with AwesomenessByAnalysis.



* CountryMouse: When he accidentally calls Cid by name after using Libra to read his screwdriver, Shogo's party have to pass him off as one of these and a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} to prevent things from spiraling out of control.

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* CountryMouse: Invoked. When he accidentally calls Cid by name after using Libra to read his screwdriver, Shogo's party have to pass him off as one of these and a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} to prevent things from spiraling out of control.



* IKnowMaddenKombat: Shogo joined the competitive archery club back in high school for the sake of living out his fantasies as being a Ranger in ''Final Fantasy''. Although he explicitly learned the ritualistic kind for sport, his skills prove handy when he becomes an adventurer, as he proves to be a great shot and his ability to fight at range helps him overcome his lack of strength and experience.

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* IKnowMaddenKombat: Shogo joined the competitive archery club back in high school for the sake of living out his fantasies as being a Ranger in ''Final Fantasy''. Although he explicitly learned the ritualistic kind for sport, his skills prove handy when he becomes an adventurer, as he proves to be a great (but not infallible) shot and his ability to fight at range helps him overcome his lack of strength and experience.



* TheStraightAndArrowPath: Shogo joined the archery club for the sake of imagining himself as a Ranger, and his skills prove handy as an adventurer, shooting small targets from dozens of meters away.

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* ObfsucatingInsanity: After SayingTooMuch and making others suspicious of his knowledge of rare artifacts, lost spells, and hidden names at the Gold Saucer, Rei forces him to act the part of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} CountryMouse to let others think he's simply wildly imaginative instead of having meta knowledge of the ''Final Fantasy'' series.

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* ObfsucatingInsanity: ObfuscatingInsanity: After SayingTooMuch and making others suspicious of his knowledge of rare artifacts, lost spells, and hidden names at the Gold Saucer, Rei forces him to act the part of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} CountryMouse to let others think he's simply wildly imaginative instead of having meta knowledge of the ''Final Fantasy'' series.



* BerserkButton: [[spoiler:Someone identical to Randolph attacked people close to Cid known as the "Returners", of which Cid is one of the few survivors. Just the sight of this person, or someone who looks like that person, instantly sends him on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.]]

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* BerserkButton: [[spoiler:Someone identical to Randolph attacked people close to Cid known as the "Returners", of which BigBrotherInstinct: Cid is extremely protective of Mid, his last remaining family member. Even meeting an IdenticalStranger to one of the few survivors. Just people who attacked them in the sight of this person, or someone who looks like that person, instantly sends him on past is enough to send Cid into a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.]]blind rage.



* TraumaButton: [[spoiler:Someone identical to Randolph attacked people close to Cid known as the "Returners", of which Cid is one of the few survivors. Just the sight of this person, or someone who looks like that person, instantly sends him on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.]]



* WreckedWeapon: [[spoiler:Randolph cuts Cid's Magun in half, rendering it useless. But this just makes Cid reveal his machina prosthetics and other gadgetry.]]

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* WreckedWeapon: [[spoiler:Randolph cuts Cid's Magun in half, rendering it useless. But this just makes Cid reveal his machina prosthetics and other gadgetry.]]]] Cid is later shown to have repaired it.


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* BigBrotherInstinct: Inverted. While Cid is highly protective of Mid, Cid's busy schedule and {{Workaholic}} tendencies means that he's unaware of the many times that Mid has had to fend for his own life. Mid didn't reveal that he's been the target of four kidnapping attempts and one assassination attempt solely because he didn't want Cid to worry.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Mid is friendly and outgoing, if a little meek, showing great care for his co-workers at the theater and the engineers at the Gold Saucer. But when confronted by assassins aboard the ''Prima Vista'', Mid proves to be every bit as ruthless as his brother, Cid, showing a similar DeathGlare.
* HomefieldAdvantage: Mid has control over the ''Prima Vista's'' automatons used for stage plays. They double as a security system that Mid invokes by saying the ship's name followed by which attack he wants it to use. This, combined with his fame, means that he's considered perfectly safe so long as he's aboard the ship, as people will notice his absence if he's ever kidnapped.
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* ObfsucatingInsanity: After SayingTooMuch and making others suspicious of his knowledge of rare artifacts, lost spells, and hidden names at the Gold Saucer, Rei forces him to act the part of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} CountryMouse to let others think he's simply wildly imaginative instead of having meta knowledge of the ''Final Fantasy'' series.

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* {{Bishonen}}: He has very soft features and a bowl cut that makes him looks feminine.



* {{Bishonen}}: He has much softer, more feminine looks than Cid and lacks Cid's perpetual scowl. This makes "Haiyu" incredibly popular and he plays major roles as handsome men like Setzer in "the Jidoor Opera House".

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* {{Bishonen}}: PrettyBoy: He has much softer, more feminine looks than Cid and lacks Cid's perpetual scowl. This makes "Haiyu" incredibly popular and he plays major roles as handsome men like Setzer in "the Jidoor Opera House".

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* CounterAttack: As per its original appearance in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'', the Mist Dragon's most dangerous ability is its Cold Fog attack, in which it emits an impenetrable icy fog. Any attacks made against the dragon in this state will result in it counterattacking with a freezing attack capable of incapacitating a small army of adventurers all at once. But the dragon is completely immobile while using this attack.

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* AnnoyingArrows: Ordinary arrows are useless against its scaly hide, pinging off harmlessly. The only archer capable of damaging it is Shogo, who uses exploding {{Trick Arrow}}s.
* CounterAttack: As per its original appearance in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'', the Mist Dragon's most dangerous ability is its Cold Fog attack, in which it emits an impenetrable icy fog. Any attacks made against the dragon in this state will result in it counterattacking with a freezing attack capable of incapacitating a small army of adventurers all at once. But the dragon is completely immobile while using this attack.attack, allowing anyone left standing to manuever around it without fear..
* FeedItABomb: How it meets its end. The Mist Dragon first attacks the adventurer parties who've come to slay it by biting off the arm an adventurer holding a magical torch capable of remaining lit in a raging blizzard. The torch stays lit in the dragon's belly, igniting the Bomb Core that Shogo shoves down its throat and blowing up the dragon from the inside.


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* OhCrap: While it seems bestial in intelligence, its eyes clearly widen in alarm when it realizes that Shogo is about to FeedItABomb. Unfortunately for the dragon, it isn't able to close its mouth in time because of the shield that Shogo shoved in its jaws, resulting the dragon swallowing the Bomb Core and blowing up.
* StarterVillain: While a fearsome opponent, the Mist Dragon serves to kickstart the plot with Yuko's PlotTriggeringDeath. Its powers are also relatively simple compared to the foes that Shogo faces later on.
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* CrazyPrepared: Deconstructed. Due to the nature of his Libra and Combine abilities, Shogo tries his best to be prepared for every situation he can imagine while shopping at the Gold Saucer. But he's got so many ideas that he winds up ordering a dozen different creates packed with items that he can hardly carry anywhere on his own.

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* CrazyPrepared: Deconstructed. Due to the nature of his Libra and Combine abilities, Shogo tries his best to be prepared for every situation he can imagine while shopping at the Gold Saucer. But he's got so many ideas that he winds up ordering a dozen different creates crates packed with items that he can hardly carry anywhere on his own.

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* CrazyPrepared: Deconstructed. Due to the nature of his Libra and Combine abilities, Shogo tries his best to be prepared for every situation he can imagine while shopping at the Gold Saucer. But he's got so many ideas that he winds up ordering a dozen different creates packed with items that he can hardly carry anywhere on his own.



* HypocrisyNod: He's embarrassed and calls himself a loser when [[spoiler:he's trapped in Byblos' LotusEaterMachine and needs Rei's help to snap him out of it after lecturing Alus about forging ahead and moving past regrets.]]

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* HypocrisyNod: He's embarrassed and calls himself a loser when [[spoiler:he's when he's trapped in Byblos' LotusEaterMachine and needs Rei's help to snap him out of it after lecturing Alus about forging ahead and moving past regrets.]]



* TookALevelInBadass: After discovering his Combine ability, Shogo becomes far more of a force to be reckoned with, turning his arrows into Bomb Arrows that can make even the Dawnless White Dragon flinch. Combined with his quick thinking and meta knowledge, he goes from scared rookie to someone more than capable of pulling his weight even against highly dangerous foes.

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* TookALevelInBadass: After discovering his Combine ability, Shogo becomes far more of a force to be reckoned with, turning his arrows into Bomb Arrows that can make even the Dawnless White Mist Dragon flinch. Combined with his quick thinking and meta knowledge, he goes from scared rookie to someone more than capable of pulling his weight even against highly dangerous foes.



* ControlFreak: One of his conditions for Shogo's party to join his raid against the Dawnless White Dragon is to follow all of his orders to the letter no matter what. But this is done out of a desire for his party members' safety rather personal satisfaction.

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* ControlFreak: One of his conditions for Shogo's party to join his raid against the Dawnless White Mist Dragon is to follow all of his orders to the letter no matter what. But this is done out of a desire for his party members' safety rather personal satisfaction.



* KnightInShiningArmor: Subverted. He's a Paladin and possesses a strong sense of justice, but his pride as an adventurer coupled with his contempt for those he deems incompetent prevent him from truly being one. But after the heroes beat the Dawnless White Dragon when his party is incapacitated, he resolves to become an adventurer more like Shogo. By the time Shogo bumps into him again at the Gold Saucer, Randolph has become a much more HotBlooded person in his frantic desire to be a kinder and more altruistic adventurer even while getting handed all sorts of menial tasks. Shogo even says that Randolph's feelings of frustration are not unlike his own at the start of the story.

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* KnightInShiningArmor: Subverted. He's a Paladin and possesses a strong sense of justice, but his pride as an adventurer coupled with his contempt for those he deems incompetent prevent him from truly being one. But after the heroes beat the Dawnless White Mist Dragon when his party is incapacitated, he resolves to become an adventurer more like Shogo. By the time Shogo bumps into him again at the Gold Saucer, Randolph has become a much more HotBlooded person in his frantic desire to be a kinder and more altruistic adventurer even while getting handed all sorts of menial tasks. Shogo even says that Randolph's feelings of frustration are not unlike his own at the start of the story.



* TheWorfEffect: After being established as a seriously strong and skilled adventurer, Randolph and his expedition party are nearly entirely incapacitated when the Dawnless White Dragon, or rather the Mist Dragon, uses its Cold Fog ability counter their attacks.

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Better known as the Dawnless White Dragon, the Mist Dragon is legendarily powerful monster that has been terrorizing the area around Nylpo for years.
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* AnIcePerson: The Mist Dragon is capable of creating freezing cold temperatures and makes its home atop a snowy mountain. This is most emphasized by its Cold Fog ability, a powerful CounterAttack that coats its victims in ice and snow.
* CounterAttack: As per its original appearance in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'', the Mist Dragon's most dangerous ability is its Cold Fog attack, in which it emits an impenetrable icy fog. Any attacks made against the dragon in this state will result in it counterattacking with a freezing attack capable of incapacitating a small army of adventurers all at once. But the dragon is completely immobile while using this attack.
* HeroKiller: The dragon is introduced killing Yuko with a single bite, emphasizing the immense danger it poses to the heroes and setting the tone of the story as a world filled with danger as much as wonder. Shogo makes it his goal to kill the dragon and avenge Yuko's death before setting out to find Raise and revive her.
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* TheArchmage: Duston straight up calls all three sisters as powerful as members of the Archmagi-class of mages, flinging around -ga spells with shortened or even without a chant at all. They're a match for many of Mysidia's most powerful mages [[spoiler:and Cindy gains access to the most powerful offensive WhiteMagic spell, Holy, and tries to use it to obliterate the heroes.]]

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* TheArchmage: Duston straight up calls all three sisters as powerful as members of the Archmagi-class of mages, flinging around -ga spells with shortened chants or even without a chant at all. They're a match for many of Mysidia's most powerful mages [[spoiler:and Cindy gains access to the most powerful offensive WhiteMagic spell, Holy, and tries to use it to obliterate the heroes.]]



* BigSisterInstinct: More than anything, Cindy loves her sisters and will do anything to protect. Shogo knows this from his knowledge of the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise, which is why [[spoiler:he figures out that Reflect is taking everything Cindy has to maintain when she doesn't lift a finger to help her injured sisters, proving that her bluster was to cover up how she's a PaperTiger while keeping Reflect up.]]

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* BigSisterInstinct: More than anything, Cindy loves her sisters and will do anything to protect.protect them. Shogo knows this from his knowledge of the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise, which is why [[spoiler:he figures out that Reflect is taking everything Cindy has to maintain when she doesn't lift a finger to help her injured sisters, proving that her bluster was to cover up how she's a PaperTiger while keeping Reflect up.]]


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* PetTheDog: Cindy takes pity on Sharu when the white mage nearly knocks herself unconscious trying to keep Count Borghen alive with Cure spells after Cindy plucked out his eyes. So she gives Sharu an ether to drink to restore her mana. Unfortunately for the Magus Sister, this enables Shogo to combine it with the ashes of the mallet in the room they're locked in to escape.
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* BladeOnAStick: Sandy's staff doubles as a bladed spear that she can use as a weapon, though she generally prefers to roast her enemies with Firaga anyways.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Rei's preferred weapon as a warrior is an axe with a long handle.

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* BalefulPolymorph: Rei is transformed into a toad by Byblos. Unfortunately, as it's yet another lost magic, there's no Maiden's Kiss to cure it, meaning that the only way to turn her back is to get Byblos to cast it on her again.



* ForcedTransformation: Rei is transformed into a toad by Byblos. Unfortunately, as it's yet another lost magic, there's no Maiden's Kiss to cure it, meaning that the only way to turn her back is to get Byblos to cast it on her again.



* BalefulPolymorph: Byblos is able to inflict this with his ability to use the Toad spell. The only way to undo it is to trick Byblos into using it on the victim again.


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* ForcedTransformation: Byblos is able to inflict this with his ability to use the Toad spell. The only way to undo it is to trick Byblos into using it on the victim again.
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* ControlFreak: One of his conditions for Shogo's party to join his raid against the Dawnless White Dragon is to follow all of his orders to the ltter no matter what. But this is done out of a desire for his party members' safety rather personal satisfaction.
* DoNotCallMePaul: [[spoiler:He was once known as "Rad" a member of Garion's Mercenaries. Randolph has since discarded that name, having grown disgusted with Gafgarion's exploitation of him and the things Garion made him do.]]
* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt: [[spoiler:In the middle of battling Cid, Randolph suddenly throws his sword way off target. Cid mocks his poor aim and Randolph would have been sawed in half had shogo not jumped in the way and tried to defuse the situation. But after Randolph's IdenticalStranger intervenes, Cid turns around to see that Randolph had thrown his sword to cast a remote version of Passage of Arms to protect two Catter bystanders.]]

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* ControlFreak: One of his conditions for Shogo's party to join his raid against the Dawnless White Dragon is to follow all of his orders to the ltter letter no matter what. But this is done out of a desire for his party members' safety rather personal satisfaction.
* DoNotCallMePaul: [[spoiler:He was once known as "Rad" "Rad", a member of Garion's Mercenaries. Randolph has since discarded that name, having grown disgusted with Gafgarion's Gaf Garion's exploitation of him and the things Garion made him do.]]
* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt: [[spoiler:In the middle of battling Cid, Randolph suddenly throws his sword way off target. off-target. Cid mocks his poor aim and Randolph would have been sawed in half had shogo Shogo not jumped in the way and tried to defuse the situation. But after Randolph's IdenticalStranger intervenes, Cid turns around to see that Randolph had thrown his sword to cast a remote version of Passage of Arms to protect two Catter bystanders.]]



* KnightInShiningArmor: Subverted. He's a Paladin and possesses a strong sense of justice, but his pride as an adventurer coupled with his contempt for those he deems incompetent prevent him from truly being one. But after the heroes beat the Dawnless White Dragon when his party is incapacitated, he resolves to become an adventurer more like Shogo. By the time Shogo bumps into him again at the Gold Saucer, Randolph has become a much more HotBlooded person in his frantic desire to be a kinder and more alturistic adventurer even while getting handed all sorts of menial tasks. Shogo even says that Randolph's feelings of frustration are not unlike his own at the start of the story.

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* KnightInShiningArmor: Subverted. He's a Paladin and possesses a strong sense of justice, but his pride as an adventurer coupled with his contempt for those he deems incompetent prevent him from truly being one. But after the heroes beat the Dawnless White Dragon when his party is incapacitated, he resolves to become an adventurer more like Shogo. By the time Shogo bumps into him again at the Gold Saucer, Randolph has become a much more HotBlooded person in his frantic desire to be a kinder and more alturistic altruistic adventurer even while getting handed all sorts of menial tasks. Shogo even says that Randolph's feelings of frustration are not unlike his own at the start of the story.



* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:His confrontation with Gaff Garion indicates that he had no memories prior to being taken in and used by the man as a mercenary.]]

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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:His confrontation with Gaff Gaf Garion indicates that he had no memories prior to being taken in and used by the man as a mercenary.]]



* StrongAndSkilled: Randolph instantly cuts a coeurl to pieces to emphasize his strength and skill as an adventurer. In addition to his swordsmanship, he also possesses the abilty to cast offensive and defensive magic on top of being an adept and charismatic leader. [[spoiler:He's also able to force back Gaffgarion, who instantly dominated Shogo in a fight.]]
* TheWorfEffect: After being established as a seriously strong and skilled adventurer, Randolph and his expedition party are nearly entirely incapcacitated when the Dawnless White Dragon, or rather the Mist Dragon, uses its Cold Fog ability counter their attacks.

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* StrongAndSkilled: Randolph instantly cuts a coeurl to pieces to emphasize his strength and skill as an adventurer. In addition to his swordsmanship, he also possesses the abilty ability to cast offensive and defensive magic on top of being an adept and charismatic leader. [[spoiler:He's also able to force back Gaffgarion, Gaf Garion, who instantly dominated Shogo in a fight.]]
* TheWorfEffect: After being established as a seriously strong and skilled adventurer, Randolph and his expedition party are nearly entirely incapcacitated incapacitated when the Dawnless White Dragon, or rather the Mist Dragon, uses its Cold Fog ability counter their attacks.



* BigLittleBrother: Sandy is notably taller than her older sister Cindy.

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* MsFanservice: Cindy has by far the largest bust in the story along with a huge rear and a tiny waist. She dresses in a skimpy outfit with AbsoluteCleavage and the panels often have her pose in such a way that emphasizes her bust.

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* MsFanservice: Cindy has by far the largest bust in the story along with a huge rear and a tiny waist. She dresses in a skimpy outfit with AbsoluteCleavage a prominent cleavage and the panels often have her pose in such a way that emphasizes her bust.



* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: Cindy scoffs at Princess Sara when she calls the Magus Sisters terrorists, merely taking it as an acknowledgement of their deeds performed in the name of upending Mysidian society to turn it into a true meritocracy.

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* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: Cindy scoffs at Princess Sara when she calls the Magus Sisters terrorists, merely taking it as an acknowledgement acknowledgment of their deeds performed in the name of upending Mysidian society to turn it into a true meritocracy.
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* NiceHat: Shogo ends up getting a tiny little ranger's cap like he's always wanted as part of the new armor Sara gifts to the heroes when she unofficially knights them.



* NiceHat: As a BlackMage, Duston is almost always seen with a huge wizard's cap.

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* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt: [[spoiler:In the middle of battling Cid, Randolph suddenly throws his sword way off target. Cid mocks his poor aim and Randolph would have been sawed in half had shogo not jumped in the way and tried to defuse the situation. But after Randolph's IdenticalStranger intervenes, Cid turns around to see that Randolph had thrown his sword to cast a remote version of Passage of Arms to protect two Catter bystanders.]]



* StrongAndSkilled: Randolph instantly cuts a coeurl to pieces to emphasize his strength and skill as an adventurer. In addition to his swordsmanship, he also possesses the abilty to cast offensive and defensive magic on top of being an adept and charismatic leader. [[spoiler:He's also able to force back Gaffgarion, who instantly dominated Shogo in a fight.]]
* TheWorfEffect: After being established as a seriously strong and skilled adventurer, Randolph and his expedition party are nearly entirely incapcacitated when the Dawnless White Dragon, or rather the Mist Dragon, uses its Cold Fog ability counter their attacks.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Shogo's attempts to invoke GoThroughMe to protect Randolph fail to work on Cid, as he's so fixated on revenge that he's willing to saw through Shogo to get to Randolph. Cid's RoaringRampageOfRevenge only stops when Randolph's IdenticalStranger intervenes, upon which Cid surveys the damage he just caused. In addition to nearly killing two innocent bystanders, he utterly wrecked the poster of the play that Mid is performing in. Aghast at the suffering he caused and the torubles he created for his brother, Cid flees in disgrace.]]

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Shogo's attempts to invoke GoThroughMe to protect Randolph fail to work on Cid, as he's so fixated on revenge that he's willing to saw through Shogo to get to Randolph. Cid's RoaringRampageOfRevenge only stops when Randolph's IdenticalStranger intervenes, upon which Cid surveys the damage he just caused. In addition to nearly killing two innocent bystanders, he utterly wrecked the poster of the play that Mid is performing in. Aghast at the suffering he caused and the torubles troubles he created for his brother, Cid flees in disgrace.]]
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* GoThroughMe: [[spoiler:Shogo attempts to stop Cid from killing Randolph by throwing himself between them, with Cid just barely managing to stop his chainsaw from cutting Shogo. But this attempt to defuse the situation fails, as Cid is so blinded by rage that he's willing to kill Shogo just to get to a person he believes is part of the Forbidden Arts Guild.]]


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* PostVictoryCollapse: After the tension of [[spoiler:nearly dying in the wake of Cid's RoaringRampageOfRevenge]] passes, Shogo is so exhausted that he barely has enough time to register how dizzy he is before collapsing. Randolph is initially worried that Shogo was struck on the head or injured, but Shogo had simply consumed too much liquor and the adrenaline rush of danger was the only thing keeping him conscious.


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* BerserkButton: [[spoiler:Someone identical to Randolph attacked people close to Cid known as the "Returners", of which Cid is one of the few survivors. Just the sight of this person, or someone who looks like that person, instantly sends him on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.]]


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* {{Cyborg}}: [[spoiler:Cid's left arm is a machina prosthetic he keeps hidden under long sleeves and gloves. He has a miniature gatling gun as well as a chainsaw built into it in the event that his Magun is destroyed.]]


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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Shogo's attempts to invoke GoThroughMe to protect Randolph fail to work on Cid, as he's so fixated on revenge that he's willing to saw through Shogo to get to Randolph. Cid's RoaringRampageOfRevenge only stops when Randolph's IdenticalStranger intervenes, upon which Cid surveys the damage he just caused. In addition to nearly killing two innocent bystanders, he utterly wrecked the poster of the play that Mid is performing in. Aghast at the suffering he caused and the torubles he created for his brother, Cid flees in disgrace.]]


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* SummonMagic: Cid's Magun works identically to the weapon from ''Anime/FinalFantasyUnlimited'', using special bullets to invoke the powers of various summons from throughout the franchise, from Shiva to Odin.


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* WreckedWeapon: [[spoiler:Randolph cuts Cid's Magun in half, rendering it useless. But this just makes Cid reveal his machina prosthetics and other gadgetry.]]

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* {{Expy}}: [[spoiler:He's one of Ladd/Rad from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'', having been a part of Garion's Mercenaries before having a HeelFaceTurn.]]



* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:His confrontation with Gaff Garion indicates that he had no memories prior to being taken in and used by the man as a mercenary.]]



* TheArchmage: Duston straight up calls all three sisters as powerful as members of the Archmagi-class of mages, flinging around -ga spells with shortened or even without a chant at all. They're a match for many of Mysidia's most powerful mages [[spoiler:and Cindy gains access to the most powerful offensive WhiteMagic spell, Holy, and tries to use it to obliterate the heroes.]]
* BigLittleBrother: Sandy is notably taller than her older sister Cindy.
* BigSisterInstinct: More than anything, Cindy loves her sisters and will do anything to protect. Shogo knows this from his knowledge of the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise, which is why [[spoiler:he figures out that Reflect is taking everything Cindy has to maintain when she doesn't lift a finger to help her injured sisters, proving that her bluster was to cover up how she's a PaperTiger while keeping Reflect up.]]



* IHaveManyNames: He currently goes by "Ulaka Bunansa" in public, one of many identities he's implied to have created and discarded in his search for the group that caused his DarkAndTroubledPast.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's always curt and rude due to being laser-focused on finding the people behind the death of someone he cared about. But as cold and irritable as he is, Cid ultimately means well, intervening on Shogo's behalf and stopping an assassin with his Magun for no real personal benefit.
* IHaveManyNames: He currently goes by "Ulaka Bunansa" in public, one of many identities he's implied to have created and discarded in his search for the group that caused his DarkAndTroubledPast. He's gone through enough identities that Shogo calling him by his real name offhand initially makes Cid suspicious of him.


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* PerpetualFrowner: Cid is rarely seen without a scowl on his face to match his gruff, no-nonsense personality.


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[[folder:Mid Bright]]

Cid's younger brother who is currently working as a famed theater actor in a troupe stationed in the Gold Saucer.
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* {{Bishonen}}: He has much softer, more feminine looks than Cid and lacks Cid's perpetual scowl. This makes "Haiyu" incredibly popular and he plays major roles as handsome men like Setzer in "the Jidoor Opera House".
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[[folder:Randolph]]


An adventurer and a Paladin working in Nylpo. He chastises Shogo's party for their recklessness that got Yuko killed and repeatedly mocks him for struggling with tasks that even novice adventurers should be able to handle.

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[[folder:Randolph]]


[[folder:Randolph Amaranth]]
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An adventurer and a Paladin working in Nylpo.Nylpo at the start of the story. He chastises Shogo's party for their recklessness that got Yuko killed and repeatedly mocks him for struggling with tasks that even novice adventurers should be able to handle.



* BackhandedCompliment: He praises Shogo for not completely freezing up in front of a coeurl and at least managing to fire a few arrows off even if they all missed, telling him that a dodo should be well-within Shogo's capabiliteis to beat.

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* BackhandedCompliment: He praises Shogo for not completely freezing up in front of a coeurl and at least managing to fire a few arrows off even if they all missed, telling him that a dodo should be well-within Shogo's capabiliteis capabilities to beat.
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* MageMarksman: He has a version of the Magun from ''Anime/FinalFantasyUnlimited'', even using the same MagicalIncantations and magic bullets as the one from the show. He uses this to stop a would-be assassin dead in his tracks.

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* MageMarksman: He has a version of the Magun from ''Anime/FinalFantasyUnlimited'', even using the same MagicalIncantations {{Magical Incantation}}s and magic bullets as the one from the show. He uses this to stop a would-be assassin dead in his tracks.

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* BigDamnHeroes: He busts in a nick of time to rescue Shogo from Gaf Garion, who'd been holding him at swordpoint and preparing to kill him for trying to rescue another person.
* ControlFreak: One of his conditions for Shogo's party to join his raid against the Dawnless White Dragon is to follow all of his orders to the ltter no matter what. But this is done out of a desire for his party members' safety rather personal satisfaction.
* DoNotCallMePaul: [[spoiler:He was once known as "Rad" a member of Garion's Mercenaries. Randolph has since discarded that name, having grown disgusted with Gafgarion's exploitation of him and the things Garion made him do.]]
* IdenticalStranger: [[spoiler:His face is identical to someone from Cid's DarkAndTroubledPast and the sight of it is enough to spur a RoaringRampageOfRevenge from Cid.]]



* KnightInShiningArmor: Subverted. He's a Paladin and possesses a strong sense of justice, but his pride as an adventurer coupled with his contempt for those he deems incompetent prevent him from truly being one.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Randolph is condescending, curt, and rude at the best of times. But his demanding ControlFreak personality is rooted in his desire to prevent needless harm and injury, insisting that [[EverybodyLives nobody will die under his watch]].
* KnightInShiningArmor: Subverted. He's a Paladin and possesses a strong sense of justice, but his pride as an adventurer coupled with his contempt for those he deems incompetent prevent him from truly being one. But after the heroes beat the Dawnless White Dragon when his party is incapacitated, he resolves to become an adventurer more like Shogo. By the time Shogo bumps into him again at the Gold Saucer, Randolph has become a much more HotBlooded person in his frantic desire to be a kinder and more alturistic adventurer even while getting handed all sorts of menial tasks. Shogo even says that Randolph's feelings of frustration are not unlike his own at the start of the story.


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* TookALevelInKindness: Following his party's BreakTheHaughty moment, Randolph becomes a much more openly warm person, greeting Shogo as a friend and even coming to his aid at the Gold Saucer while proudly declaring that he is an adventurer.


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!!Gold Saucer
[[folder:Cid Bright]]

A skilled but crotchety engineer currently working at the Gold Saucer alongside his brother Mid, Cid is on the hunt for a group responsible for a great tragedy in his past.
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* CatGirl: Well, Cat Boy. He's a Catter, the Miqo'te-like race native to the land Shogo finds himself in.
* GadgeteerGenius: [[RecurringElement He's a Cid, what do you expect?]]
* IHaveManyNames: He currently goes by "Ulaka Bunansa" in public, one of many identities he's implied to have created and discarded in his search for the group that caused his DarkAndTroubledPast.
* MageMarksman: He has a version of the Magun from ''Anime/FinalFantasyUnlimited'', even using the same MagicalIncantations and magic bullets as the one from the show. He uses this to stop a would-be assassin dead in his tracks.
* {{Workaholic}}: He works a 24-hour shift, not getting a wink of shut-eye until his BenevolentBoss orders him to take a break above Cid's own protests.

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!!Mysidia
[[folder:Sara]]
!!Sara
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A hooded girl the heroes encounter while exploring Mysidia. She's looking for her missing cat and offers to sneak the heroes into the Mysidia Royal Library if they help her. In truth, she's the princess of Mysidia.

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!!Mysidia
[[folder:Sara]]
!!Sara
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A hooded girl the heroes encounter while exploring Mysidia. She's looking
!!Nylpo
[[folder:Randolph]]

An adventurer and a Paladin working in Nylpo. He chastises Shogo's party
for her missing cat their recklessness that got Yuko killed and offers repeatedly mocks him for struggling with tasks that even novice adventurers should be able to sneak the heroes into the Mysidia Royal Library if they help her. In truth, she's the princess of Mysidia.handle.


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* BackhandedCompliment: He praises Shogo for not completely freezing up in front of a coeurl and at least managing to fire a few arrows off even if they all missed, telling him that a dodo should be well-within Shogo's capabiliteis to beat.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Randolph's biting and cruel criticisms of Shogo treating adventuring like a game strike home. Shogo can't even bring himself to respond, while Rei and Duston admit that Randolph has a point when Yuko dies to a monster that they knew they should have fled from.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Subverted. He's a Paladin and possesses a strong sense of justice, but his pride as an adventurer coupled with his contempt for those he deems incompetent prevent him from truly being one.
* KnightlySwordAndShield: He wields a sword and shield in battle as a Paladin and kills a coeurl in the blink of an eye.
* NeckLift: He's strong enough to lift Shogo up and pin him against the wall by his collar, using it to emphasize how Shogo is utterly out of his depth.
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!!Mysidia
[[folder:Sara]]
!!Sara
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A hooded girl the heroes encounter while exploring Mysidia. She's looking for her missing cat and offers to sneak the heroes into the Mysidia Royal Library if they help her. In truth, she's the princess of Mysidia.
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* BadassBeard: He's an adventurer with a pretty cool beard, though he admits he's not an elite Black Mage or anything.
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* FailedASpotCheck: For all his meta knowledge and powers of observation, he sometimes takes no notice of classic ''Final Fantasy'' staples - he's completely shocked to learn that the girl they ran into in Mysidia, Sara, is actually the princess.

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