History Characters / FinalFantasyI

* EarnYourHappyEnding: The NES version stated that, upon finishing their quest, the Light Warriors discover that Garland is not only alive, but quite well.

* TinTyrant: The UrExample within the series. Surprisingly [[AvertedTrope averted]] in the manga, making it one of the rare cases of the original Garland being portrayed without a mask [[spoiler: at least initially]].
* WalkingSpoiler: MemeticMutation aside, there's barely anything to talk about with Garland that doesn't the PlotTwist that [[spoiler: he is actually Chaos]]. Later spinoffs such as mobile games in particular make this close to a LateArrivalSpoiler, assuming it isn't one already.

* FieryRedHead: Setro retains the Warrior's red hair and stubborn nature.

* MultiMeleeMaster: Warriors and Knights can equip nearly every [[HeroesPreferSwords sword]] in the game. The Warrior is the only class who can wield axes without completing the class change sidequest. He can also wield [[DropTheHammer hammers]], although other weapons eclipse their efficacy. There's not much reason to, but he can even wield a [[MagicStaff staff]].

* ZeroEffortBoss: For most parties, beating the pirates and getting the ship is a simple task to do, one of the easiest in the game. Each pirate only has 6 Hit Points, and although there are nine of them, a party of four can take them down in short order.

* FakeKing: [[spoiler:Hangs out in a ruined castle, where he requests that the Light Warriors retrieve his crown, and promptly tells them [[You'veOutlivedYourUsefulness they've outlived their usefulness]] the second they return it to him.]]

* FakeKing: [[spoiler:Hangs out in a ruined castle, where he requests that the Light Warriors retrieve his crown (presumably so he can Class Change).]]

* InconsistentColoring: The Thief has blue hair and a leather vest in the NES and {{UsefulNotes/MSX}} version, with said leather vest being purple-ish in the latter. In all other versions, he ties his blond hair under a green bandanna.

* TechnicolorNinja: In the UsefulNotes/WonderSwan Color line of remakes, the Thief keeps the same bright shade of green on his outfit after the class change. In the original and PSP release, the outfit changed to a garish red.

* WalkingShirtlessScene: Monk is unambiguously male in the remakes, with an open vest exposing what appear to be well-toned pecs and abs. The Master dons a robe in ''Origins'' and the [[UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance GBA]] version, but otherwise goes shirtless. {{Averted}} in the PSP version where both the Monk and the Master wear chest plates.

* VaguenessIsComing: He refers to a "cycle of wrath." What's the cause of this cycle? [[spoiler: a StableTimeLoop; not some sort of back-and-forth between legacies of good and evil, but the exact same two parties clashing repeatedly due to TimeTravel.]]

This is the character sheet for ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI''. For tropes applying only in the prequel, see the ''Characters/StrangerOfParadiseFinalFantasyOrigin'' character sheet.

* TheQuietOne: Teol in ''Memory Of Heroes'' rarely speaks, but when he does, he makes every word count.

* WalkingSpoiler: MemeticMutation aside, there's barely anything to talk about with Garland that doesn't the PlotTwist that [[spoiler: he is actually Chaos]]. Later spinoffs such as mobile games in particular make this close to a LateArrivalSpoiler, assuming it isn't one already.

* ElementalPowers: See AllYourPowersCombined.

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Inverted in the manga: Lich is the only male amongst the four Chaos.

!!Four Fiends

* RememberTheNewGuy: ''Dawn of Souls'' and the ''Pixel Remaster'' reference an ancient Lufanian named Cid, but that's a {{retcon}}; the original ''Final Fantasy'' and its versions prior had no mention of a Cid.

* FlingALightIntoTheFuture: In ''Memory of Heroes'', he was the previous owner of the airship and leaves it in the desert for the Warriors of Light to find, complete with manual. He also the warp cube in the hands of the robots of the Mirage Tower to hand to them.

* RememberTheNewGuy: ''Dawn of Souls'' and the ''Pixel Remaster'' reference an ancient Lufanian named Cid, but that's a {{retcon}}; The original ''Final Fantasy'' and its versions prior had no mention of a Cid.

A minor character who did not appear in the original ''Final Fantasy''. He is a key player in ''Dissidia'', and is briefly referenced in the ''Dawn of Souls'' remake. He is an ancient Lufenian who created the airship used by the Warriors of Light.

* RememberTheNewGuy: ''Dawn of Souls'' references an ancient Lufanian named Cid, but that's a {{retcon}}; The original ''Final Fantasy'' and its versions prior had no mention of a Cid.

* AscendedExtra: Even now, he stands out from other Cids by never appearing in [=FFI=] and being unimportant to the plot. In ''Dissidia'', he's integral to the lore of the world. In ''Memory of Heroes'', he's the one who bequeaths the airship to the Warriors of Light, along with a warp cube for some robots to guard. He's also shown evacuating the Lufenians from the Flying Fortress when Tiamat invades it.
* CanonImmigrant: [=FFI=] is very much its own game and [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness lacks so much]] of what makes ''Final Fantasy''... well... ''Final Fantasy''. Cid was added to make the series more cohesive.

* PosthumousCharacter: Cid is a deceased Lufaine citizen and is never encountered in-game. ''Memory Of Heroes'' shows him via videos that the robots of the Mirage Tower have, but Warriors of Light never interact with him directly; because he's long dead by that point.

A fallen knight of Cornelia, Garland is holding the Princess ransom in exchange for the throne. He forges an unholy alliance with the Four Fiends, entering a StableTimeLoop which renders him practically immortal. He transforms into Chaos, the ultimate evil. (And he will knock you all down).\\\