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* {{Hypocrite}}: Their most prominent teaching by far is that the use of machina is forbidden, claiming that its use will cause Sin to ravage Spira. All while hoarding the most advanced machina in all of Spira, even more sophisticated than the Al Bhed's (to the point where the "Steal" and "Mug" commands don't instantly dismantle their police and military machines).

* {{Hypocrite}}: Their most prominent teaching by far is that the use of machina is forbidden, claiming that its use will cause Sin to ravage Spira. All while hoarding the most advanced machina in all of Spira, even more sophisticated than the Al Bhed's.

** If you are trying to get him to use Zanmato, then invoking VideoGameCaringPotential and treating him respectfully as what's basically a fancy mercenary will eventually get him to use it for you, rather than just paying him a crapton of Gil. Don't let him die, don't summon him only to dismiss him on the same turn, and pay him a modest, but not flashy amount every turn -- just enough to use Wakizashi. This takes much longer, but he ''will'' eventually use Zanmato for as low as 1,000 Gil, or even for free if his compatibility is maxed out.

* BoringButPractical: His Wakizashi move isn't as powerful as Zanmato, but it deals a solid chunk of damage, can target all enemies on the field, and requires far fewer time and money with him.

* BadassBaritone: All Ronso have deep voices.

* YouNoTakeCandle: His English in the first game ("Trust...me. Me...take you there. No problem...[[VerbalTic ya]]?")

* {{Stripperific}}: [[http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/c/ca/Dona_FFX.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20061231121824 See for yourself]].

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: He is by far the strongest of the required Aeons that the player receives during the main story and seems to be the leader of the Aeons (at the very least, his Fayth form acts as the spokesperson for the Aeons and his Fayth statue is located in Yevon's main temple in Spira's capital city).

* {{Jerkass}}: She mocks and accuses Yuna for being a privileged summoner with more than two guardians and the daughter of High Summoner Braska. However, see below.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She does soften up once she realizes the gravity of the pilgrimage and sees the deception of Yevon with her own eyes. By the end of the game, she's much friendlier to Yuna, and while she does act somewhat bitchy to her in ''X-2'', this is more out of her own personal issues with Barthello than any spite or dislike toward Yuna. Ever before that, she became a Summoner fully understanding that her life would be forfeit if she succeeded in the Final Summoning. As she points out to Rikku alongside Isaaru, she as well as every Summoner willingly choose this path, as they wish to do their part in protecting Spira and its people from Sin.

* KillEmAll: If Yuna fails to sway Garik and the Ronso youths into letting go of their grudge towards the Guado, they will kill the last survivors of the race hiding in the Macalania Forest, extinguishing the Guado once and for all. Of course, this will make obtaining "[[OneHundredPercentCompletion Episode Complete]]" in Guadosalam impossible, as the Guado need to be alive and return home to do so.

* DarkSkinnedBlonde: A rarity, as most Al Bhed are usually pale and blonde. Probably he spent too much in the Sanubian Desert.

* MagikarpPower: At level 99, Brother is tied with Nedus (another Al Bhed player) for the best SP stat.

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* OurElvesAreBetter: Subverted, they ''believe'' this about themselves, but they're taken down multiple pegs during the first game. It's also noted that their racist abuse is what twisted Seymour into the monster he became.
* OurElvesAreDifferent: Basically ''are'' Spiran elves in all but name; they are magically and spiritually inclined, look down on other races, and prefer to keep to themselves and handle their own affairs.

* BreakTheHaughty: They certainly believe OurElvesAreBetter, but the losses they suffer in the invasion of Home and their being associated with Seymour's crimes leads to their being hated by most other Spirans. If you talk to the residents of Guadosalam after completing the main story, they even realize they may become as hated as the Al Bhed. By the second game, they're so ashamed they hide in Macalania Woods to become a DyingRace and it's all Kimahri can do to keep his fellow Ronso from having a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.

* OurElvesAreBetter: Brutally subverted. They ''believe'' this about themselves, but they're taken down multiple pegs during the first game. It's also noted that their racist abuse is what twisted Seymour into the monster he became.

While the world of Spira is a collection of autonomous nations and islands, the faith of Yevon unites most people, and was recently expanded to include Guado and Ronso peoples. As a result, it is the de facto highest political power in Spira, includes the formerly independent Crusaders, and effectively oversees the pilgrimage of Summoners. It is centered in Bevelle.

* TheTheocracy: Not actually the case outside of Bevelle, but not too far off.

* MsFanservice: Though not to the extent of Shiva, Sandy is a tall and gorgeous woman with a skintight outfit that showcases her figure nicely.

* AnthropomorphicShift: The first Bahamut in the franchise with a much more explicitly humanoid build (shorter neck, fully upright stance on the ground) compared to previous Bahamuts, that were definitely more bestial in form. Most subsequent humanoid Bahamuts (such as in ''[[Anime/FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren]]'') are clearly inspired by this one.

* AgainstMyReligion: The use of advanced machina, especially for warfare, is condemned by the teachings of Yevon. Unless it is condoned or used to defend the teachings of Yevon.

** CorruptChurch: Most of the teachings of Yevon boil down to being used for its self-preservation. Some teachings are defied by the Maesters themselves. Yu Yevon and many of the Maesters are listed under the villains page for a reason.

While the world of Spira is a collection of autonomous nations and islands, the faith of Yevon unites most people. As a result, it is the de facto highest political power in Spira, includes the formerly independent Crusaders, and effectively oversees the pilgrimage of Summoners. It is centered in Bevelle.

!Al Bhed

[[folder:General Tropes]]

The Al Bhed are a tribe who lost their Home at the hands of Sin long time ago and the remaining survivors spread all over Spira, until one day, an Al Bhed named Cid reunited them again building a new Home at the Sanubian Desert in Bikanel Island. They are considered enemies of Yevon due to their use and search of forbidden Machina, which was said to be the cause of the birth of Sin. Also, the Al Bhed have their own language and their own Blitzball team, the Al Bhed Psyches.

* BlackSheep: To all of Spira. They not only do not follow Yevon, but are prolific users of machina, which Yevon teaches angers Sin. The result is that many people in Spira treat Al Bhed as heathens and outcasts.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Function as recurring minor antagonists for the first half of the game, opposing the party both on the blitzball front and for trying to abduct Yuna.
* TheEngineer: They salvage, repair, build, and operate a wide variety of machina weaponry.
* GoKartingWithBowser: In spite of being the BlackSheep among the people of Spira that most would have prejudices against, they can still compete in the Blitzball League with the Al Bhed Psyches.
* LaResistance: Played with. They don't actively want to destroy Yevon, but ''do'' oppose their teachings and seek to undermine their control over Spira's people.
* LostTechnology: The Al Bhed are quick studies at repairing old machina and getting them to work, but they're pretty much starting from scratch in understanding it. Cid tells Tidus that Yevon's millennia-old ban on machina means that even the Al Bhed are "running around in the dark" on how all the old technology functioned.
* MeaningfulAppearance: Every Al Bhed is born with distinctive green eyes and spiral pupils. Because it's an individual trait of the tribe and Yevon may recognize them at sight, most Al Bhed wear goggles or anything to cover them. Yuna, as a result of being half-Al Bhed, has her right eye green.
* MechaMooks: The party occasionally has to fight some ancient machina they've restored to working order.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: They're widely hated by other Spirans despite everything from taking in Yevonite refugees to providing affordable travel services to setting up lightning towers on the Thunder Plains to make passage safer. Notably, the tower project was led by an Al Bhed man named Bilghen who was killed while constructing the final tower. Maechen tells Tidus that Yevon's official histories conveniently "forget" to mention Bilghen's ancestry.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Al Bhed kidnap summoners to stop their pilgrimages and stop their [[SenselessSacrifice unnecessary deaths]].
* WorkOffTheDebt: This seems to be important in Al Bhed culture:
** When Rikku and the rest of the Al Bhed rescue Tidus at Baaj Temple at the start of the game, they give him food and shelter in exchange for helping their salvage expedition.
** If O'aka's Al Bhed creditors catch him in Final Fantasy X-2, they put him to work salvaging machina in the desert.
** Rin makes several of the culprits work for him in X-2's Mihen Highroad Mystery:
*** If Rikku is the culprit, Rin forces her to clean up trash along the Highroad.
*** If Callie is the culprit, Rin puts her to work at his Travel Agency. One of her duties involves caring for his chocobos, making Paine wonder if it's even a punishment.
*** If the Chocobo Prophet is the culprit, Rin forces him to advertise the benefits of machine transportation.

[[folder:Cid]]
!!Cid
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->''"Yeehah! We're going in!"''
-->'''Voiced by:''' Koichi Sakaguchi (Japanese), Michael [=McShane=] (English)

Airship captain and leader of the Al Bhed, who finally reunited his tribe after Sin destroyed their original Home. He is the father of Rikku and Brother, and also the maternal uncle of summoner Yuna, as Yuna's mother was his estranged sister when she married Braska.\\\
In the "Last Mission" of ''X-2'', Rikku mentions that her father continues to hatch {{zany scheme}}s to fund the reconstruction of Home.

* AssistCharacter: In most battles aboard the Farenheit, Tidus and Rikku can request for Cid to move the ship closer or farther from the target depending on convenience. In the Evrae battle, Cid can also fire a volley of missiles if the Fahrenheit is far away.
* BaldOfAuthority: Cid is bald, TheCaptain of his own airship, and the leader of the Al Bhed ethnic minority group. In the sequel, ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' when Yuna, Rikku, and Payne become the captains of their own airship, Cid becomes a LeaderWannabe once let aboard, barking orders as if he was in charge again.
* BigGood: A downplayed example, as he doesn't actually have authority over the party. However, he commands the airship that takes Yuna and her Guardians to every place in Spira and becomes a crucial ally in defeating Sin with the help of the airship's Machina weapons.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Cid can't express his feelings in anything resembling a healthy way. He comes aboard to the ''Celsius'' to reconcile with his family, but even then, it escalates into an argument.
* BruiserWithASoftCenter: He's a tough, gruff, no nonsense sort of leader...but seeing Yuna (the daughter of his long dead sister) for the first time causes him to break down into tears, and he voices great concern about her on several occasions. He's faced away from her after appearing to look stoic when facing her when he does this, though.
* TheCaptain: Cid agrees to fly the guardians to Bevelle to stop Yuna's marriage, and later aids them in an airborne battle against Sin.
* GadgeteerGenius: In true ''Final Fantasy'' tradition, Cid spearheads the Al Bhed's attempts to recover and relearn lost technology. He complains that a thousand years of Yevon's restrictions on machina means they're "running around in the dark" on how a lot of the old technology works. Fortunately, he and the other Al Bhed are quick studies and soon figure a lot of it out.
* CoolOldGuy: He is very stern-looking and may sound intimidating but he is actually a nice guy.
* GallowsHumor: He laughs when the Home was blown up by the airship to finish off all the invading fiends instead of shedding some tears as he knows he must stand firm as a leader.
* GrumpyOldMan: He's not that old by Western standards, but he has the personality of one in ''X-2''. He's implied to be very unhappy that his kids aren't as interested in building a new Home for the Al Bhed as he is, which is one of the reasons they always bicker. ''X-2'' also presents him as being somewhat behind the times, as most of the younger Al Bhed have moved on to new things and have different priorities than his generation.
* GunshipRescue: The Guado, under the orders of Yevon, lay siege to Home once they discover that Cid has been diverting summoners there. Cid herds the survivors (along with the guardians) into the newly-refurbished airship and destroys Home with a barrage of missiles; his people are once again nomads.
* HotBlooded: Cid's fiery personality means his first instinct to learn that some Guado and fiends snuck aboard the airship is to blow the whole thing up. He also bursts out laughing at Tidus's decision to tear a new hole in Sin, eager to go along with it. He's so angry at the idea of Yuna dying on her pilgrimage that he also bodyslams Tidus when they first meet. He also constantly argues with Brother, to the point that they've nearly disowned each other.
* HypocriticalHumor: Rikku takes Cid's side when he calls Brother a "mohawked moron", and Cid snipes at her to "Quit picking on your brother."
* IndyPloy: At first, he didn't know how the salvaged airship and its components worked, so he figured it out as he went along.
* IWantGrandkids: One way to interpret Cid trying to talk his children (and even Yuna) into just settling down and getting married, which only sours his relationship with them further.
* LargeHam: Cid sounds like a crusty cowboy with all the volume and energy of one.
* LeaderWannabe: When the Gullwings eventually allow Cid into their own airship, Rikku and Brother immediately regretted it, as Cid started barking orders as if he was in charge again.
* ManlyTears: After trying for all of the game to stop Yuna's pilgrimage [[spoiler:to save her from sacrifying her own life]], when he finally sees her alive and well after you defeat Yunalesca, they don't exchange words. Cid simply turns his back on her, with the camera slowly focusing on him, showing him overwhelmed by emotions and barely holding back tears on the verge of escaping his watery eyes.
* MythologyGag: Aside from being this game's resident Cid, his demeanor and yokel-like manner of speech bring to mind a previous and equally rough [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cid]], but with much less of a foul mouth.
* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: Showing that he's no different from Yevonites, he's just as vehement to his sister getting wed to a Yevon Priest, that the two had to elope. Cid eventually forgives his sister when her child and Cid's niece Yuna is born, but she was then killed by Sin right before the two siblings could actually make up.
* NoIndoorVoice: Michael [=McShane=] voices him like he doesn't need any speakers in the airship.
* PapaWolf: Cid is a hotheaded, strong-willed man who is intent on stopping his niece's pilgrimage, with force if necessary. At least on this point, he and Tidus are on the same page. He goes as far as to kidnap his niece to prevent her from completing her Pilgrimage, knowing that she will die if she does.
* ParentalSubstitute: In ''X-2'', even though by this point Yuna can now take care of herself, Cid wants to set himself up as her legal guardian, and trying to stir her on the path he thinks is good for her.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He was the one who reunited the spread Al Bhed tribe since Sin destroyed their first Home a long time ago. He also decides to blow up the Al Bhed Home to destroy all the fiends knowing that another Home would be rebuilt in another place...until the remaining monsters come to the airship. Rikku [[LampshadeHanging hilariously interrupts mid-sentence his plan of blowing up the ship]].
* SomethingWeForgot: Gameplay example: Rescue him in the Thunder Plains in Chapter 5, but ''don't'' trigger the story events involving Cid in the Celsius, and Cid will spend his entire time on the Celsius' deck. Fight Angra Mainyu, fight the Experiment, explore as many floors in Via Infinito as you want, etc., and every time the scene of the Celsius flying in the sky is played, Cid will ''still'' be on the deck.
* SouthernFriedGenius: Cid is the only person in Spira (and the second ''Final Fantasy'' character after Cait Sith) to talk like he's from the American West.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Cid has trouble remembering that he's not captain of the ''Celsius''. He constantly makes fun of Brother's "slipshod" piloting.

[[folder:Brother]]
!!Brother
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->''"Who is the leader? I am! I give the orders around here!!"''
-->'''Voiced by:''' Takayuki Yamaguchi (Japanese), David Rasner (English)

An eccentric character who is Rikku's older brother. If he has a real name, it's never mentioned.\\\
He plays a larger role in ''X-2'': He and Buddy managed to unearth the ''Celcius'' from the arctic, and Brother became Captain of the the Gullwings.

* AcePilot: He's very skilled at piloting the Farenheit even with what's probably a minimum of practice in between how long the Al Bhed salvaged it and their needing to use it to escape Yevon's invasion of Home.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: In a hidden ''X-2'' cutscene, he comes to terms with Yuna not returning his feelings.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Inverted, where it's Rikku the younger sibling who occasionally has a headache from his antics, especially in regards to Brother's attraction to Yuna.
* AuthorityInNameOnly: There is not even the pretense of a chain of command. Rikku disobeys his direct orders, and Buddy actually knocks him unconsious at one point so he can't ''give'' orders. Notice how in cutscenes, the whole crew looks to Yuna when a truly difficult choice comes up.
-->'''Brother''': What do you think, Yuna?\\
'''Yuna''': I'll follow your orders, Leader!\\
'''Brother''': Uh...Aha! As leader, I order Yuna to decide!
* AssKicksYou: One of his attacks when used as a party member.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Brother is extremely eccentric, but he's also an AcePilot and a great blitzer.
* ButtMonkey: He is often the butt of a joke throughout ''X-2''.
* CallingTheOldManOut: A subtle version: he and Rikku had a falling out with Cid in between the two games, so what do they do? They get their own airship, and its name is a jab at Cid's own. (Celsius to Fahrenheit, get it?)
* CampStraight: Come ''X-2'', he's revealed to be ''incredibly'' campy, but he has affections only for Yuna.
* CantCatchUp: Brother's advantages as a Blitzball player are somewhat offset by his late recruitment window; you can only talk to him on the Airship, either before flying to Bevelle or after battling the boss of Zanarkand Dome. He will likely be underleveled if you have been regularly playing blitzball.
* TheCaptain: Rikku constantly finds herself wondering why he's in charge.
%%* ChivalrousPervert
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Brother is quite the oddball after getting a personality.
* ConfusionFu: His fighting style in X-2 is rather...unique.
* DartboardOfHate: If you look closely, there is a portrait of Cid shouting orders with a raised fist in the Gullstore. There is also a dart embedded in his head.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Brother is in charge of an Al Bhed Salvage Ship tasked to recover the sunken airship, and attempts to tell the captive Tidus through gestures that he will be working for them. Even after Tidus helps Rikku in the salvage operation on what will later produce the ''Fahrenheit'', Brother still acts cold to him. Brother later leads an attack on Yuna's group when her pilgrimage reaches Lake Macalania, employing an anti-magic cannon. After the weapon is destroyed, Brother threatens to tell on Rikku to their father and washes his hands of the situation when she explains she will remain with Yuna as her guardian. Brother becomes the ''Fahrenheit''[='s=] pilot and, prior to the final battle with Sin, musters to speak the main Spiran language to ask Tidus to keep Rikku safe.
* DiscOneNuke: In blitzball. If you hold off on playing blitzball until you can recruit him, he will prove to be a game breaker for the sport and can practically win the game by himself. While eventually his stats will become less impressive and plateau while other players will gradually catch up and then surpass him, unless you're intent on playing blitzball until all your players are level 99, you'll probably never hit this point.
* DrowningMySorrows: An optional (and missable) event in Chapter 5 shows Brother looking like he's getting wasted while sharing his woes with Barkeep.
* EightiesHair: Is that a mohawk?
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep A few signs point to his name actually being Brother.]] He's listed as Brother in Blitzball, even before you can recruit him, and there is a question in Al Bhed to unlock a chest in Home that asks the name of Cid's son, to which the answer is Brother. In the Japanese version his name is Aniki. Aniki is a honorable term for an older brother or a superior.
* ExtremeOmnivore: Eats the Mushroom Cloud fiend in its Fiend Tale ending.
* FightingClown: Basically his fighting style in X-2; he can't sit still when he's idle, jumps around the battlefield, is constantly [[DanceBattler dancing]], and is fond of AssKicksYou as one of his regular attacks.
* FunnyForeigner: His inability to communicate adequately in a language that non Al Bhed can understand is played for laughs, especially when he, say, tries to communicate with Tidus through grunting noises and making swimming motions.
* GeniusDitz: You might not guess it, but he is [[GameBreaker really, really good at Blitzball]].
* HopelessSuitor: He became fluent in Yuna's language in order to woo her, and his horniness is used as a running gag.
* InelegantBlubbering: When the Al Bhed Home is invaded by the Guado, Brother pilots the now-operational airship to safety. He opposes Cid's plan to destroy Home but is forced to comply, and leads the surviving Al Bhed in a prayer. He sobs once the deed is done.
* KissingCousins: Has a massive unrequited crush on Yuna, going so far as to learn English (or whatever the common language on Spira is) so he can talk to her. Rikku [[GroinAttack is not amused]].
* LargeHam: Not only does he shout, he flaps his arms and punches.
** Use him in battle thanks to X-2's creature creator system, and he's having a rip-roaring good time in combat.
* LeaderWannabe: The "head" of the Gullwings, although Buddy's various roles show who should really be in charge (the only reason Buddy lets Brother take the limelight because they're best friends).
* TheLoad: When Brother was a child, he attempted to chase off a fiend which attacked a young Rikku at the beach with a Thunder spell, but missed and hit Rikku instead. This traumatized Rikku and left her with astraphobia.
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: At the beginning of the game, the moment he thinks Yuna is in any danger (Rikku: "What about me?") Brother immediately jumps from the ''Celsius'', while it's ''still'' in midair.
* MagikarpPower: At level 99, Brother is tied with Nedus (another Al Bhed player) for the best SP stat.
* MasterOfAll: Brother is the best "free-agent" blitzball player. He boasts good starting PA, SH, and BL stats, and is one of the fastest swimmers in Spira. His stats allow him to dominate the sphere pool until the later stages; as such, he is a handy addition to the Besaid Aurochs. Brother's best position is MF, as it allows him to take advantage of all of his stats.
* NoodleIncident: It's a fact that when Rikku and Brother agree on something, bad things happen. The Gullwings (sans Yuna) are well aware of this, so this happened before. ''What happened exactly?''

* SmallNameBigEgo: His leadership qualities are debatable.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: The only thing covering his upper body is a pair of suspenders and his large tattoos.
* YouNoTakeCandle: His English in the first game ("Trust...me. Me...take you there. No problem...[[VerbalTic ya]]?")

[[folder:Rin]]
!!Rin
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->''"May I help you?"''
-->'''Voiced by:''' Shunsuke Sakuya (Japanese), Creator/TomKenny (English)

An Al Bhed entrepreneur who owns a successful chain of Travel Agencies, as inns are referred to in this universe.\\\
In ''X-2'', he enlists the Gullwings to figure out who (or what) reprogrammed his line of synchronized machina to attack passersby.

* AdamSmithHatesYourGuts: Like many Al Bhed, he never misses an opportunity to pocket more gil, ostensibly to rebuild their Home.
* AIIsACrapshoot: His hare-brained idea to link all of the machina together. This opens up several story opportunities. In one scenario, Rikku caused a chain-reaction by landing on a droid butt-first.
* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: In one scenario, the anti-machina group led by a hippie named "The Prophet" was responsible. Prophet turns a rifle on him once cornered, but Rin disarms him with blinding speed, calmly stating that the Al Bhed are used to having weapons pointed at them.
* TheCasanova: In ''X-2'' Luca is hosting a Sphere Break tournament organized by Pimpmaster Rin. He serves as the host as three bimbos drape themselves over him.
* ChekhovsGunman: He provides a few clues to the revelation that Auron is in fact DeadAllAlong.
* ChildhoodMemoryDemolitionTeam: In yet another scenario, Calli the Chocobo fan pushed over a hovercraft in order to make room for chocobos on the Highroad. She resented them being pushed aside to make way for Rin's vehicular traffic.
* CollectionSidequest: Encourages Tidus to learn the Al Bhed language by collecting all the Al Bhed Primers. Should Tidus succeed, Rin will reward him with 99 Underdog's Secrets, a rare and valuable (for weapon/armor customization) item.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The first of his kind in Spira -- Assuming the player fingers him for the Mi'ihen Highroad attacks, that is. He walks a thin tightrope of 'avoiding' gross negligence.
* CrimefightingWithCash: If the Prophet was the Mi'Ihen Mystery. Rin will present two accomplices: an Al Bhed who gave Prophet the means to hack into the machina, and two thugs who pushed the hover into a ravine. "They were paid to keep silent. But silence bought with gil is just as easily broken with gil."
* CuttingOffTheBranches: Rin being fingered as the Mi'Hen mystery culprit. This is the more-intriguing outcome, but you don't get an Episode Complete for nailing Rin ([[KarmaHoudini plus he escapes justice anyway]]), so it's not advisable if you're seeking OneHundredPercentCompletion.
* DangerDeadpan: When telling Cid that the Farenheit was being attacked from the inside, he has his same calm tone as always. When Cid remarks that he seems awfully calm about the situation, he merely replies, "I am calm about most things."
* DarkSkinnedBlonde: A rarity, as most Al Bhed are usually pale and blonde. Probably he spent too much in the Sanubian Desert.
* EarnYourBadEnding: Pinning Rin as the culprit of the Mi'ihen incidents is the most difficult to unlock among the possible endings of that arc, and is treated as a bad ending (namely because it doesn't earn YRP an Episode Complete, and Rin looks like a KarmaHoudini in the process).
* EngineeredPublicConfession: Rin will continue to sweat the Prophet until the hippie pulls a gun. Rin then admits he didn't have an airtight case against him.
* InsultBackfire: Rin's line about extracting energy from Spira and using it to power machines. Paine remarks that Yevon is not the only organization in Spira with skeletons in its closet.
-->'''Paine''': You're a jackass.\\
'''Rin''': I will take that as a compliment.
* MoleInCharge: Rin is the hardest of the suspects to pin down, and he is impressed by your tenacity if you do: He wanted to conceal the fact that his machina went haywire, so he hired the Gullwings thinking they would bungle the case.
* NoHeroDiscount: Yuna and her guardians do not get any special treatment even though everyone knows that she's traveling to save the world. Not even immediate death by giant-flying-worm can budge him. Wakka is incredulous about this second point.
--> '''Wakka''': We gotta ''pay''?! If we lose, you'll die too, buddy!
--> '''Rin''': I have faith in your victory.
* OldFriend: He is mentioned as being one of the last people to see Auron alive; that is, before Auron became an unsent.
* RobotMaster: His techno-fetishism causes a number of mishaps on the main drag outside his store. Rin and his associates tried to synchronize all of their Machina, but the bugs haven't been ironed out yet.
* StopPokingMe: The Mi'ihen Mystery is dependant on what clues you gather, and in what order. Shinra has littered the entire Highroad with cameras. Summon Rin with the push of a button, and he'll canvass the crime scene (the site of a hover crash), talk to an injured witness who gives testimony, identify some suspicious characters lurking on the Highroad, and gather forensic evidence. However, you may also observe some suspicious behavior on the part of Rin himself, and if you annoy him too much, he'll stop responding to your calls...
* SuspiciousVideoGameGenerosity: Played with, as his shops (or he by his lonesome) are often around in areas where they'll be helpful, or you need new equipment to deal with different weaknesses of monsters in a particular area. However, he also famously has a NoHeroDiscount moment just before facing one of the game's tougher bosses, in a situation where it'll kill him too if the party fails to take it out.
* TookALevelInJerkass: If he is pinned as the "Mi'ihen Mystery" culprit. This version of Rin is actually sinister and planning to mine energy from the Farplane, similar to Shinra plugging its factories into the Lifestream in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''.
-->'''Rikku''': What's gotten into Rin? Did he eat something weird?
* WorkOffTheDebt: This seems to be a common element of Al Bhed culture, and Rin is no exception. He forces many of the Mi'hen Highroad Mystery culprits to make amends for the damage they caused by working for him. Whether it's cleaning up trash along the Highroad, being forced to promote machina transport or having to care for his chocobo herd, Rin will find something for them to do.

!Ronso
[[folder:General tropes]]
The Ronso are a race of humanoid man-beasts that have their home on Mt. Gagazet. The Ronso are a small but proud race of warriors and have bred some of the mightiest combatants in Spiran history. They are also long-time followers of Yevon, as Mt. Gagazet is on the outskirts of Zanarkand, the destination of all summoners on their pilgrimage.

* BadassBaritone: All Ronso have deep voices.
* TheBigGuy: Ronso are a ''race'' of big guys; they tend to stand significantly taller than the average human and are also very muscular and burly.
* CatFolk: The Ronso are a race of anthropomorphic big cats.
* HornedHumanoid: All male Ronso have a horn growing from their foreheads, and they consider it a symbol of pride and honor.
* HulkSpeak: Most Ronso talk this way, also including some ThirdPersonPerson.
* MightyGlacier: Ronso blitzball players are huge and extremely strong, but they move ''very'' slowly.
* OnlyOneName: Played with. All Ronso take their species name as their last name, only being distinct by their given names.
* PowerCopying: Ronso can copy the attacks of certain monsters as Ronso Rages, ''X's'' version of Blue Magic.
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: They prize strength and battle prowess. They also value honorable combat as well.
* RuleOfThree: The Ronso halt the progress of Yuna's party three times in a row. First because Kelk considers them traitors to Yevon, and only when Yuna showed her resolve did he let them pass; next by Biran and Yenke, to settle a score with Kihmari; and after that was over with, the Ronso stop them one last time...to sing the Hymn of the Fayth as tribute to them.

[[folder:Biran & Yenke]]
!!Biran & Yenke Ronso
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->''"Poor little Kimahri. Howl alone, howl alone."''
-->'''Voiced by:''' N/A (Japanese), N/A (English)

A pair of powerful Ronso warriors who Kimahri has known since he was young. As a young man overly eager to prove himself, Kimahri would challenge them, especially Biran, the great hero of the Ronso. Biran always defeated Kimahri, who would refuse to accept defeat and simply challenge Biran again, until one day an enraged Biran broke Kimahri's horn. Disgraced, Kimahri went into exile soon after.
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When encountered during the pilgrimage, the two mock Kimahri about the past, but also deliver a warning about disappearing Summoners. When the group must climb Mt. Gagazet, Biran and Yenke challenge Kimahri before allowing him to pass and climb the mountain. After being defeated, and seeing that Kimahri has become both a great and dignified warrior, Biran acknowledges Kimahri's strength and praises the person Kimahri has become. Biran and Yenke die along with their leader Kelk at the hands of Seymour Guado as part of the effort to prevent Seymour from climbing Mt. Gagazet.

* BarBrawl: Their first appearance is in a bar in Luca where they're provoking Kimahri into a fight.
* TheBully: They mock Kimahri every time they meet him since they broke his horn. It is not until Kimahri defeats both Biran and Yenke at the entrance of the Gagazet when they finally make amends.
* CombatPragmatist: When Kimahri confronts them in Luca, Biran twice sucker punches a distracted Kimahri.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: After Kimahri defeats both warriors, Biran is proud of the defeat and acknowledges Kimahri's strength and maturity to the Gagazet itself.
* DualBoss: Kimahri is forced to confront both of them when the player reaches Mt. Gagazet. Their relative strength should give one a taste of what to expect from the mountain's non-Ronso residents.
* GracefulLoser: After being defeated by Kimahri, Biran declares that he is overjoyed at the way Kimahri has grown stronger and more capable. After Kimarhi's victory Biran shows no such signs of bad sportsmanship, and instead goes out of his way to show acceptance and friendship to Kimarhi.
* HeroicSacrifice: Biran, Yenke and other Ronso stand against Seymour to stop him from climbing the sacred mount, only for the Guado to kill them one after another.
* LevelScaling: Their stats when confronted on Mt. Gagazet depends on Kimahri's stats.
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Biran is regarded as a great Ronso warrior and he is proud to have such an honor. He hates the weak and everyone who cannot take the defeat, hence why he and Yenke mock Kimahri and broke his horn.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Biran and Yenke are never seen without the other. They are considered among the strongest warriors of the Ronso tribe and, of course, they both mock Kimahri together.

!Guado

[[folder:General Tropes]]
The Guado are a race of humanoids that live in Guadosalam, a city built by the entrance to the Farplane. They only came into Yevon's folds recently under the leadership of Jyscal Guado, who was made a Maester of Yevon for his conversion of the people. Physically they are differentiated from normal humans by their long limbs including fingers.

* AbortedArc: One of the residents of Guadosalam in the first game is a blitzer who constantly runs for training. If you talk to him after the main story, he says he intends to make a play for the Guado's vacant leadership. It's implied this could lead to the Guado changing along with the rest of Spira, but the second game instead shows the Guado leaving Guadosalam to die out in Macalania Woods.
* BreakTheHaughty: They certainly believe OurElvesAreBetter, but the losses they suffer in the invasion of Home and their being associated with Seymour's crimes leads to their being hated by most other Spirans. If you talk to the residents of Guadosalam after completing the main story, they even realize they may become as hated as the Al Bhed. By the second game, they're so ashamed they hide in Macalania Woods to become a DyingRace and it's all Kimahri can do to keep his fellow Ronso from having a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.
* DecadentCourt: Plotting and power plays are a way of life for the Guado.
* DramaticIrony: They chose to side with Seymour no matter what in an attempt to prove their loyalty to him and to Yevon. By the end, they're now universally hated by the rest of Spira (murderously so by the Ronso) for doing so, though they can be saved in ''X-2'' if the right actions are done.
* DyingRace: Their assault on the Al Bhed Home (which ended with Cid blowing them all up with the Fahrenheit's missiles) and their failed attempts to stop the party killed most of the younger Guado. By the end of the first game, this led a large chunk of the surviving Guado to fall into despair, as their numbers had become severely depleted.
* FantasticRacism: Historically, they look down on other races as well as [[HalfHumanHybrid half-human hybrids]]. They've mostly evolved past this by the time of ''FFX'' but they are still somewhat xenophobic and still make the occasional racist comment.
* FragileSpeedster: The Guado are a very fast race, and their blitzball players tend to be pretty speedy. However they aren't very physically inclined.
* KillEmAll: If Yuna fails to sway Garik and the Ronso youths into letting go of their grudge towards the Guado, they will kill the last survivors of the race hiding in the Macalania Forest, extinguishing the Guado once and for all. Of course, this will make obtaining "[[OneHundredPercentCompletion Episode Complete]]" in Guadosalam impossible, as the Guado need to be alive and return home to do so.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The Guado have this collectively when they realize what haughty assholes they've been and how awful Seymour's crimes were. They're so ashamed they hide in the Macalania Woods to die out as punishment for what they've done.
* OurElvesAreBetter: Brutally subverted. They ''believe'' this about themselves, but they're taken down multiple pegs during the first game. It's also noted that their racist abuse is what twisted Seymour into the monster he became.
* OurElvesAreDifferent: Basically ''are'' Spiran elves in all but name; they are magically and spiritually inclined, look down on other races, and prefer to keep to themselves and handle their own affairs.
* TaintedVeins: Defied. Their veins showing through their skin is a common Guado trait, but nothing indicates they suffer negative effects for it.

[[folder:Tromell Guado]]
!!Tromell Guado
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->''"The Guado take care of Guado affairs."''
-->'''Voiced by:''' Ryuzo Ishino (Japanese), Creator/CoreyBurton (English)

Seymour's butler and right hand man. He seems old and speaks in a panicky, stretched tone. He turns on the party pretty quickly after they kill his master in Macalania Temple.\\\
In ''X-2'', he is the ''de facto'' leader of the Guado after Seymour's demise. He is resigned to going to war with the Ronso and dying, but seems genuinely repentant for what the Guado have done. The Gullwings have a opportunity to broker peace between the Guado and Ronso, and Tromell is officially elected as their new leader.

* AllThereInTheManual: One of the unlockable Fiend Tales in ''X-2'' (specifically, of the Fire Elemental) contains the memories of Tromell's (unnamed) spouse, who feels herself responsible for taking Seymour and his mother to Baaj Temple under Lord Jyscal's orders.
* TheAtoner: In ''FFX-2''.
* BattleButler: Not particularly dangerous on his own. But he sics a horde of [[TheBeastmaster beastmasters]] on Yuna's party after Seymour died.
* DeathSeeker: After the deaths of Jyscal and Seymour, and having seen the Guado suffer tremendous ([[DyingRace perhaps irreplaceable]]) losses among their young who followed Seymour, he more or less loses the will to live and visits the Farplane often in the hopes that he will reunite with Jyscal and Seymour soon. By ''X-2'', he is no longer a DeathSeeker but is still quite guilty and ashamed over his actions in the first game.
* DestroyTheEvidence: Destroys Jyscal's sphere even because his master was the culprit, even though the sphere recorded his ''previous master''.
* DragonAscendant: A non-evil example. If Yuna and company save the Guado from being massacred and get them to return to Guadosalam in X-2, Yuna will also encourage him to take up leadership of the Guado himself.
* {{Hypocrite}}: "The Guado take care of Guado affairs." would be a lot more believable if Tromell didn't tell Yuna and her guardians that he's going to basically turn all of Spira against them.
* ImprobableHairstyle: Like with all Guado, Trommel's hair grows up, is green, and looks like tree roots. In fact, Trommel in general looks like an old tree.
* LawfulStupid: Trommel's blind obedience to Guado tradition and his lord causes him to make a number of foolish decisions, overlook rather clear hints that Seymour is evil and/or crazy, and cause great disaster for his people and much of Spira as a result.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: States that he can't let the party escape because "Lord Seymour would never forgive us if we did," prevents them from Sending Seymour (indirectly enabling the attempted genocides of the Al-Bhed and the Ronso, as well as tremendous casualties among the Guado), and destroys the sphere proving that Seymour killed his father before sending the guards after them and reporting their actions.
* OlderSidekick: To Seymour.
* OldRetainer: He's an elderly Guado who once served Lord Jyscal, (with the implication that he spent most of his youth and middle age serving Jyscal) and now serves Jyscal's son Seymour.
* ReformedButRejected: At first, by ''himself'' as well as the Ronso.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom:
** If he had just let Yuna Send Seymour into the Farplane when she had the chance, the Ronso wouldn't been wiped out, Yevon would have been much more stable, the Guado would be in a better place, and Home may not have been destroyed either. Depending on Yuna's actions in the second game, it can culminate with the Guado going extinct because of his disastrous actions, at the hands of the vengeful Ronso youths that survived Seymour's massacre.
** A Fiend Tale in ''X-2'' reveals that his late wife also had something to do with Seymour's view on life, since she's the one who advised Lord Jyscal on sending Seymour and his mother to Baaj Temple.

!Crusaders

[[folder:Luzzu]]
!!Luzzu
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->''"No one has been able to defeat'' [Sin] ''it."''
-->'''Voiced by:''' Ryuzo Ishino (Japanese), John [=DeMita=] (English)

A recruiter for the Crusaders in Besaid, whose mere presence on the island drives Wakka up the wall. He participates in the doomed Operation Mi'ihen alongside his newest recruit Gatta. He was also the one who persuaded Chappu, Wakka's late younger brother, to join the Crusaders. Wakka settles his accounts with Luzzu on the eve of Operation Mi'hen. Depending on your choice when talking to Gatta about following orders, either he or Luzzu will perish.

* TheAtoner: Before he leaves to participate in the Operation, he tells Wakka that he was the one who convinced Chappu to join the Crusaders feeling deeply sorry for what he did.
* ConsummateProfessional: He's a veteran and competent Crusader who is aware of the dangers of being a GloryHound on the battlefield or underestimating the enemy, and knows how to both follow and give orders.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: If Luzzu is the one to die during Operation Mi'ihen, Gatta states that he found Luzzu "torn in half."
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: As he knows Operation Mi'ihen is dangerous and has a chance of failing, Luzzu does not want his young recruit Gatta to participate in the battle and tells him to stay away.
* SurvivorGuilt: If the player chooses him to survive, he will feel like this for not protecting Gatta nor stopping him to get into the battle.
-->'''Luzzu:''' Damn it!
* ThoseTwoGuys: He was always seen along with his protegé, Gatta, before the end of Operation Mi'ihen.

[[folder:Gatta]]
!!Gatta
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiroshiKamiya (Japanese), Adam Paul (English)

A young Crusader recruit from the Isle of Besaid following the orders of his superior Luzzu who participated in the failed Operation Mi'ihen. Luzzu told him to remain at headquarters but, depending on your dialog choice, he may or may not leave his post.

* ChangingOfTheGuard: If Gatta survives Operation Mi'ihen, he undergoes CharacterDevelopment and becomes a mature and competent officer, replacing his fallen mentor Luzzu.
* CharacterDevelopment: He'll mature a lot and change his outlook if he survives Operation Mi'ihen. Rather than the HotBlooded and somewhat cocky youth who went to participate in the Operation, others will describe him as being somewhat gloomy and he'll be much more serious and [[AFatherToHisMen devoted to his men]] and duties.
* EagerRookie: He starts the game as a young soldier looking for glory and to go into battle, and seems unable to consider that battles like Operation Mi'ihen could end poorly for his side. Luzzu and other officers look to keep him away from the front lines in Operation Mi'ihen, and if he survives, he learns from his youthful mistakes and undergoes CharacterDevelopment.
* HeroicBSOD: If the player chooses Gatta to survive, [[SurvivorGuilt he will enter this state until the party leaves the Temple of Djose.]] Gatta just saw Luzzu's dead body ripped apart and completely destroyed, which is enough to leave him shellshocked for quite awhile and changed for the rest of his life.
-->'''Gatta:''' What's going on? ''WHAT'S GOING OOON?!!!''
* HotBlooded: Young and eager to get into battle.
* KidSamurai: He's an inexperienced youngster looking to make a name for himself, and while he's a capable fighter he also has a lot to learn. Prior to Operation Mi'ihen he tends to make several typical mistakes of a young warrior, such as taking victory for granted.
* RankUp: If he's the survivor of Operation Mi'ihen, when he returns to Besaid he'l be promoted to leading the Crusaders there.
* ThoseTwoGuys: As Luzzu's protegé, he is always seen at his side following his orders.

[[folder:Lucil]]
!!Captain Lucil
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SayakaOhara (Japanese), Creator/CandiMilo (English)

Captain of the Chocobo Knights during Operation Mi'ihen. After the battle, she, along with Elma and Clasko, travel to the Calm Lands to catch new chocobos and reform the Knights after the heavy losses they sustain. (There's only three of them now.) She will accompany the guardians up until the Moonflow, which her chocobo cannot cross.\\\
Lucil, along with her knights, are among those who decided to side with the Youth League in ''X-2''. Lucil is promoted to Nooj's second-in-command. Naturally, she is none-too-pleased if the Gullwings align themselves with New Yevon. Lucil is fought as a friendly wager in the battle tournament, and can be recruited in the Creature Creator.

* FieryRedhead: She scolds Luzzu and Gatta for spending some time talking to Yuna instead of taking the Sinspawn to the Mushroom Rocks in the Mi'ihen Highroad. She's also a [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure great commander in battle]].
* IronLady: She's a firm and tough commander.
* LadyOfWar: Capable and composed regardless of the odds or what happens to her and the other knights.
* NumberTwo: Seems to have become Nooj's second-in-command in the Youth League. Lucil even becomes the faction's leader during Nooj's absence, although she makes it clear that she'll relinquish her leadership once he comes back.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Should the Gullwings give the Awesome Sphere to New Yevon, most of the Youth League will turn on them. One of the few exceptions is Lucil, who instead requests an audience with Yuna concerning the trouble with (and not between) the two groups, namely, their respective leaders' disappearances.
* PromotedToPlayable: In X-2 as an AI-controlled party member.
* TheStoic: Not even the disastrous outcome of Operation Mi'ihen shakes her for long, and she instead immediately sets about to finding practical ways to begin rebuilding and reforming the Chocobo knights.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: An InUniverse example. Tidus wonders in his narration what became of her and her attempt to rebuild the Chocobo Knights, but she and Elma are never encountered again, unlike many other [=NPCs=] that you can run into again.
* YouAreInCommandNow: Lucil stresses that she is only "acting leader" of the Youth League with Nooj gone, but it's obvious that she's the new Mevyn. Rikku hopes the League will "start behaving itself" now that a cooler head is in charge.
-->'''Rikku''': Commander Lucil makes Brother look like a pretty sad leader.

[[folder:Elma]]
!!Elma
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Sumomo Momomori (Japanese), Julia Fletcher (English)

Second in command of the Chocobo Knights and {{Heterosexual Life Partner}} to Lucil. She's a little more free-wheeling than her soft-spoken boss. Like Lucil, she has little patience for Clasko's bumbling. She can also be fought and recruited in the Creature Creator.

* LadyOfWar: She's a no nonsense fighter and a member of an elite arm of the Crusaders.
* NotSoStoic: While she mostly appears as firm, tough, and professional as her captain, on the Mi'ihen Highroad she'll admit that loathes guard/patrol duty and finds it horribly boring. By comparison she's eager for a proper battle.
* NumberTwo: The second in command to captain Lucil.
* PromotedToPlayable: In X-2 as an AI-controlled party member.

[[folder:Clasko]]
!!Clasko
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->''"Captain! Wait for me!!"''
-->'''Voiced by:''' Takayuki Yamaguchi (Japanese), Matt K. Miller (English)

The third member of the surviving Chocobo Knights who is often left in their dust. He is a total failure at everything he puts his hand to--apart from taming chocobos.\\\
Clasko joins his old comrades in the Youth League, but fares little better there.

* BigDamnHeroes: When Calli gets targeted by a Chocobo Eater, Yuna is just about ready to jump a cliff to rescue her, citing that making it down the valley normally will take too much time. Clasko comes in with a couple of Chocobos, who holds the Eater at bay until YRP safely make it down the cliff and rescue Calli.
* ButtMonkey: No matter what, as long as he's with the knights, he's going to be on the receiving end of Captain Lucil's reprimands and can never seem to do anything quite right.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: In ''X-2'', his chocobo prowess comes in handy on the Mi'Ihen Highroad. He [[BigDamnHeroes flies out of nowhere]] on a chocobo and helps Yuna cross a gulley, allowing her to save Calli from beaten by a fiend.
* DesperatelySeekingAPurposeInLife: When asked for his opinion, Tidus can suggest he become a chocobo breeder instead; the player finds out later that he's been hired as the chocobo keeper on the ''S.S. Liki'' (which uses HamsterWheelPower). Elma is pissed at this, but Lucil is more understanding. With the help of the Gullwings, he clears out the old Monster Arena from ''X'' and converts it into a makeshift chocobo ranch. The Kinderguardians are later hired to help protect it.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: He understands the chocobos really well, and it's for that reason that he's part of the Chocobo Knights, as he's implied to be an incompetent fighter. At one point in the game, Tidus has the choice to ask him if he'd be better a chocobo breeder than a Knight.
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: Clasko is always treated as left out by the rest of the Knights, always running last behind his captain and Elma.
* NonActionGuy: He's not a fighter, and another Crusader will comment on how strange it is to see him as a member of the Knights, which is normally considered an elite faction within the Crusaders.
* RelationshipValues: Depending on your interactions, he may quit the Knights and become a chocobo trainer/breeder.

** SaintlyChurch: Some teachings actually are used to give solace to and unite people.