History Foil / FinalFantasy

*** Cloud and Vincent. Both of them are brooding loners haunted by the loss of a woman they loved at the hands of his ArchEnemy. But the way they responded after it, is different. Whereas Vincent falls into depression and sleeps for two decades, Cloud falls into a coma for a week and was saved by [[TheChick Tifa]]. Vincent is what Cloud might become if he doesn't learn to cope with his issues. WordOfGod shares this viewpoint.

*** Aerith and Tifa. Both of them are Cloud's two potential love interests, both of them are {{Action Girl}}s and {{Nice Girl}}s, both of them also share the role of TheChick, and both of them become fast friends once they meet and get along quite well. But while Tifa is GirlNextDoor [[ChildhoodFriendRomance childhood friend]], Aerith is MysteriousWaif [[ManicPixieDreamGirl energetic upbeat girl]]. Tifa is sweet, secretive, and caring, while Aerith is flirty, boisterous, and [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]]. They also have different jobs and classes; Tifa is a bartender and a CuteBruiser with BoobsOfSteel, while Aerith is a flower girl and a WhiteMagicianGirl with connection to the planet. They even show their feelings towards [[ObliviousToLove Cloud]] in different ways, Tifa immediately shies away about her feelings while Aerith shows her feelings openly. And they also have different dresses when they sneak into Don Corneo's lair, Tifa's blue dress and Aerith's red dress.

%%** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', Jecht qualifies as TheLancer to his original team members Braska and Auron. As for the main party, Yuna is TheHero with Tidus as TheLancer. Another interpretation has Tidus as TheHero, Yuna as TheChick, and Wakka as TheLancer. Or even another with Yuna as TheHero, Kimahri Ronso as TheLancer, and Tidus as a modified version of TheChick.

** Reno and Rude. Both are Turks or BadassInANiceSuit that do all Shinra's dirty works and are HeterosexualLifePartners. But Reno is loud, cocky, and foul-mouthed; while is nice, stoic, and quiet. They even use different weapons, Reno uses [[SimpleStaff short metal rods]] while Rude uses [[BareFistedMonk his fists]].

** Fujin and Raijin. Both of them are Seifer's partners and only friends. Fujin is silver-haired, cool, fights with FuumaShuriken; while Raijin is brown-haired, enthusiastic, and fights with SimpleStaff.

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%%** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'': Fujin (female, silver-haired, cool) and Raijin (male, brown-haired, enthusiastic).

** Gabranth is also an antithesis for Vaan and Ashe who at the game emotional apex chose to TurnTheOtherCheek on the man who destroyed their entire lives while he's spent his life letting his hatred destroy him from the inside-out.

*** To Hope. Both of them lost their family members (For Lightning is her sister Serah, while Hope is his mother Nora) and blame Snow for it. But, Lightning's confidence and strength contrasting Hope's doubt and fear is the driving force of the plot. And They have different [[MeaningfulName meaning in their names]]: Lightning's real name being Eclair, which is French for 'lightning'. In the English localization, it was changed to Claire, which is French for 'light'. [[{{Woolseyism}} Despite this]], both are referenced very frequently in-game. She changed her name to Lightning when her parents died to be a stronger person for Serah, but ended up alienating her and ruining their relationship. While Hope, whose last name "Estheim" means "at home", combines both Latin and German respectively. His full name and [[AbstractApotheosis his character development]] frequently [[LampshadeHanging lampshade the underlying meaning.]] He even spends a lot of the game battling between holding on to hope or giving into despair. Lightning even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] both her name and Hope's name at one point.

%%** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' has [[TheHero Lightning]] backed by Hope. In the early stages, before the entire group rejoins, they become an ActionDuo with Lightning teaching Hope how to fight while Hope is the person that Lightning opens up to. Even after the team regroups, Hope will often be the first person to support Lightning's ideas when he's not coming up with his own. Gameplay-wise, they foil each other in fighting style and ability with Hope being a [[LongRangeFighter long-range]] [[WhiteMage support character]] and Lightning an [[CloseRangeCombatant up-close]] [[MagicKnight damage dealer]].

*** To Sazh. Sazh is foolish, kind, and cries easily OnlySaneMan while Lightning is cold, stern, and cynical TheStoic. But both of them are almost in DespairEventHorizon if their Eidolons didn't give them GetAHoldOfYourselfMan fight when they lose their only family (Serah for Lightning and Dajh for Sazh) and their other companions accidentally made it worse (Like Hope wants to continue following Lightning and Vanille gets Dajh to turn into l'Cie).

*** To Hope. Both of them lost their family members (For Lightning is her sister Serah, while Hope is his mother Nora) and blame Snow for it. But, Lightning's confidence and strength contrasting Hope's doubt and fear is the driving force of the plot. And Lightning's real name being Eclair, which is French for 'lightning'. In the English localization, it was changed to Claire, which is French for 'light'. [[{{Woolseyism}} Despite this]], both are referenced very frequently in-game. She changed her name to Lightning when her parents died to be a stronger person for Serah, but ended up alienating her and ruining their relationship. While Hope, whose last name "Estheim" means "at home", combines both Latin and German respectively. His full name and [[AbstractApotheosis his character development]] frequently [[LampshadeHanging lampshade the underlying meaning.]] He even spends a lot of the game battling between holding on to hope or giving into despair. Lightning even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] both her name and Hope's name at one point.

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*** To Hope. Both of them lost their family members (For Lightning is her sister Serah, while Hope is his mother Nora) and blame Snow for it. But, Lightning's confidence and strength contrasting Hope's doubt and fear is the driving force of the plot. And Lightning's real name being Eclair, which is French for 'lightning'. In the English localization, it was changed to Claire, which is French for 'light'. [[{{Woolseyism}} Despite this]], both are referenced very frequently in-game. She changed her name to Lightning when her parents died to be a stronger person for Serah, but ended up alienating her and ruining their relationship. While Hope, whose last name "Estheim" means "at home", combines both Latin and German respectively. His full name and [[AbstractApotheosis his character development]] frequently [[LampshadeHanging lampshade the underlying meaning.]] He even spends a lot of the game battling between holding on to hope or giving into despair. Lightning even lampshades both her name and Hope's name at one point.

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*** To Hope. Both of them lost their family members (For Lightning is her sister Serah, while Hope is his mother Nora) and blame Snow for it. But, Lightning's confidence and strength contrasting Hope's doubt and fear is the driving force of the plot. And Lightning's real name being Eclair, which is French for 'lightning'. In the English localization, it was changed to Claire, which is French for 'light'. [[{{Woolseyism}} Despite this]], both are referenced very frequently in-game. She changed her name to Lightning when her parents died to be a stronger person for Serah, but ended up alienating her and ruining their relationship. Lightning comments to Hope on this.
---->'''Lightning''':Lightning. It flashes bright, then fades away. It can't protect. It only destroys."
While Hope, whose last name "Estheim" means "at home", combines both Latin and German respectively. His full name and [[AbstractApotheosis his character development]] frequently [[LampshadeHanging lampshade the underlying meaning.]] He even spends a lot of the game battling between holding on to hope or giving into despair. Lightning even lampshades this at one point.
---->'''Hope''': There is no hope. Not for l'Cie.
---->'''Lightning''': There's you.
---->'''Hope''': It's my name, not who I am.

*** To Hope. Both of them lost their family members (For Lightning is her sister Serah, while Hope is his mother Nora) and blame Snow for it. But, Lightning's confidence and strength contrasting Hope's doubt and fear is the driving force of the plot. And Lightning's real name being Eclair, which is French for 'lightning'. In the English localization, it was changed to Claire, which is French for 'light'. [[{{Woolseyism}} Despite this]], both are referenced very frequently in-game. While Hope, whose last name "Estheim" means "at home", combines both Latin and German respectively. His full name and [[AbstractApotheosis his character development]] frequently [[LampshadeHanging lampshade the underlying meaning.]] He even spends a lot of the game battling between holding on to hope or giving into despair. Lightning even lampshades this at one point.

*** To Hope. Both of them lost their family members (For Lightning is her sister Serah, while Hope is his mother Nora) and blame Snow for it. But, Lightning's confident and strength contrasting Hope's doubt and fear is the driving force of the plot. And Lightning is TheHero, FairCop, magic specialty ShockAndAwe, fights with [[SwissArmyWeapon transforming]] [[CoolGuns gun]][[CoolSword blade]]; while Hope is TheLancer, GadgeteerGenius, magic specialty LightEmUp, fights with [[BattleBoomerang boomerang]].

*** To Hope. Both of them lost their family members (For Lightning is her sister Serah, while Hope is his mother Nora) and blame Snow for it. But, Lightning's strength contrasting Hope's doubt and fear is the driving force of the plot. And Lightning is TheHero, magic specialty ShockAndAwe, fights with gunblade and while Hope is TheLancer, magic specialty LightEmUp, fights with boomerang.

*** To Hope. Lightning's strength contrasting Hope's doubt and fear is the driving force of the plot.

*** To Sazh. Sazh is while Lightning is. But both of them are almost in DespairEventHorizon if their Eidolons didn't give them GetAHoldOfYourselfMan fight when they lose their only family.

*** To Vanille. Vanille's happiness and optimism is constantly clashing with Lightning's anger and cynicism. But both of them have their DarkAndTroubledPast using their respective personality as a mask to hide it.
*** To Sazh.

** Basch and Gabranth [[note]]or by his real name Noah[[/note]]. Both of them are disgraced FailureKnight that keeps fighting, but while Basch fights by holding to honor, Gabranth is motivated by hatred. Gabranth is what Basch would have been having the failure to hold onto his principles and if he had chosen to serve Archadia rather than fight against it. Also, whereas Basch accepts the past for what it was, Gabranth constantly tries to cut ties with it, emphasis on 'tries'. Gabranth's actually a Deconstruction EvilTwin, having initially had good reason to hate his brother. By the events of the game, however, he was serving the country that originally assimilated his homeland. This may originally have been justified to him by his and Basch's mother being Archadian, but by the game's events, he's gradually falling ever further, whereas Basch was able to put his life back together and fight on even when all his honor seemed lost. That neither side is entirely right or wrong keeps this trope from being played straight, much like the treatment given to so many other tropes in this game.
** Gabranth is also an antithesis for Vaan and Ashe who at the game emotional apex chose to TurnTheOtherCheek on the man who destroyed their entire lives while he's spent his life letting his hatred destroy him from the inside-out.
** Vossler and Basch, given their friendship despite coming from different stations in life. Taken further when, after Basch's absolute loyalty to Ashe is proven, Vossler himself becomes a traitor. It even displays their personalities in the game, when Vossler and Basch are searching for survivors of the Dalmascan escort for the King, Vossler is indifferent towards a foot soldier (namely, Reks)'s injury and urges Basch to move on, while Basch is more attentive. This quickly establishes the two men's personalities: Basch is a caring [[AFatherToHisMen father to his men]] who puts what is good above all else, while Vossler is more pragmatic.

*** To Vanille. As Vanille's optimism is constantly clashing with Lightning's anger and cynicism.

*** To Snow.

*** [[GodIsEvil Bahamut]] serves as this to both [[AllLovingHero Noctis]] and [[FallenHero Ardyn]]. Like Noct, he's the sword-wielding nobility of an entire race with ties to the Lucian Royal Family, is beyond human, and they even share the same face. Like Ardyn, he's the sword-wielding nobility of an entire race with ties to the Lucian Royal Family, is beyond human, and exists in both the physical and Astral planes.

** Noctis and Luna. In comparison to Luna--who is essentially a diplomat between mankind and the gods--Noctis embodies a more human, pragmatic side of Eos's power. After her attempts to negotiate with Leviathan fail, Noctis is empowered to force the issue.
** Noctis and Sarah[[note]]TheProtagonist from ''Terra Wars''[[/note]]. Sarah's personality and mannerisms are ''very'' similar to Noct's, albeit swapping his introversion for extroversion and [[DarkIsNotEvil black]] for [[LightIsGood white]]. Also, throughout the whole DLC, Sarah wields a single RoyalRapier compared to Noctis' own MultiMeleeMaster-style.
** Noctis and Ravus, both being princes who lost their homes and family to Niflheim. While Noct fights against the Empire, Ravus serves them; Noct hates Niflheim for invading his homeland, while Ravus hates Lucis for abandoning Tenebrae.
** Noctis and Ardyn, both being members of the Lucian royal line who were chosen as the King of Light. Ardyn absorbed the Starscourge into himself, becoming immortal, and was denied ascension by the Astrals as a result, while Noctis sacrifices his life to destroy the Starscourge, and is rewarded with eternal happiness with Luna in the afterlife. Like Noctis, Ardyn too was in love with the Oracle of his time and was forced to watch her die before his eyes. Even his skill tree is one to Noct's, being named "Descension" in contrast to "Ascension".
** [[GodIsEvil Bahamut]] serves as this to both [[AllLovingHero Noctis]] and [[FallenHero Ardyn]]. Like Noct, he's the sword-wielding nobility of an entire race with ties to the Lucian Royal Family, is beyond human, and they even share the same face. Like Ardyn, he's the sword-wielding nobility of an entire race with ties to the Lucian Royal Family, is beyond human, and exists in both the physical and Astral planes.

** Reno and Rude. Again, FieryRedhead

** Reno and Rude.

The ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games are fond of this. A lot of characters tend to be {{Foil}} of each other.[[note]]There also EvilCounterpart, ShadowArchetype, ArchEnemy, RedOniBlueOni, EvilTwin, GenerationXerox, CainAndAbel, SiblingYinYang, etc.[[/note]]

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*** Aerith and Tifa. Both of them are Cloud's two potential love interests, both of them are {{Action Girl}}s and {{Nice Girl}}s, both of them also share the role of TheChick, and both of them become fast friends once they meet and get along quite well. But while Tifa is GirlNextDoor [[ChildhoodFriendRomance childhood friend]], Aerith is MysteriousWaif [[ManicPixieDreamGirl energetic upbeat girl]]. Tifa is sweet, secretive, and caring, while Aerith is flirty, boisterous, and [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]]. They also have different jobs and classes; Tifa is a bartender and a CuteBruiser with BoobsOfSteel, while Aerith is a flower girl and a WhiteMagicianGirl with connection to the planet. And they also have different dresses when they sneak into Don Corneo's lair, Tifa's blue dress and Aerith's red dress.

** Snow and Hope. Snow, the HotBlooded character in blue clothes, in comparison to Hope, the [[TheSmartGuy level-headed]] character in yellow and orange clothes.

** [[SiblingYinYang Lightning and Serah]]. Both of them are sisters but have different personalities, whereas Lightning is stoic and cold, Serah is cheerful and big-hearted. Not only that, but they also have different jobs, Lightning is a Soldier while Serah is a Teacher.