History Characters / DissidiaFinalFantasyWarriorsOfChaosVIIToXII

*** '''Heartless Angel''': Holding [=R+Square=] begins the charge for Sephiroth's signature move. When it goes off correctly, it causes an instant, unblockable attack which results in bringing the opponent's [[HPToOne Brave To One]].

An incredibly powerful sorceress [[TimeMaster who controls time]] and can attack with weapon-shaped long range energy attacks, aside from casting [[IncrediblyLamePun time-honored spells]]. In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', she attempted to compress time, creating a world where past, present, and future would become one, and in ''Dissidia'', she's plotting the same thing, [[WellIntentionedExtremist although with a much more ambiguous view about it]].

* TookALevelInBadass: Besides the [[MaskOfPower obvious powering up]] [[SuperMode in EX Mode]], in ''Dissidia 012'', the developers made his EX Charge build up his EX gauge '''insanely fast'''. Even though EX Mode lasts a lot shorter and is [[{{Nerf}} weaker]] in ''012'', the boosted EX Charge charge speed doesn't just make up for it, it still [[JustForPun EXecutes everything.]]

* AwesomeButImpractical: Much like the Emperor's Starfall or Exdeath's Maelstrom, Black Materia is an unavoidable HP attack with a very long cast time. It varies from the aforementioned skills in that it can be cast early for a lesser and avoidable effect, but it can also only be used while on the ground. Ultimately, it is more of a pressure tool to force the enemy to attack Sephiroth and prevent its casting than an actual weapon.

[[caption-width-right:330:"As one who shares your fate, I simply had to see how your heart would break upon realizing how powerless you truly are."]]

* RatedMForManly: Have you ''seen'' this guy's fighting style? It consists of heavy hitting rushdown combos, a high priority block where he basically ''smacks attacks away with his forearm'', not to mention catching a meteor ''with his bare hands'' and chucking it at his opponents. And he can charge up his attacks to make them more manl... err, powerful.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Justified in that she doesn't have human-shaped feet to begin with. She also does a fair amount of floating with many of her attacks.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: As always, [[TestosteronePoisoning Jecht is just too damn manly]] for silly, puny things like "shirts" and "shoes."

* DarkChick: Shares this role with Kefka.

--> (''during his EX Burst'') [[SpotlightStealingSquad "This is ''my'' show!"

* SecretCharacter

* BadassCape
* BlackKnight

* TinTyrant

* EvilCounterpart and EvilTwin: Basch's twin brother who fights for the Empire (or did), and uses more violent versions of Basch's Quickenings. Also dons Basch's armor for his alt. costume in ''Dissidia 012'', as he did when impersonating him in the original game.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: As always, [[TestosteronePoisoning Jecht is just too damn manly]] for silly, puny things like "shirts" and "shoes."

* DarkActionGirl

* ShoutOut[=/=]TakeThat: Ultimecia's exclusive weapons are named after some of Rinoa's weapons from ''Final Fantasy VIII''. More than likely, this is a nod to the disproved ([[CanonDefilement albeit still popular]]) [[EpilepticTrees theory]] that Ultimecia was a BadFuture [[FutureMeScaresMe incarnation of Rinoa]]. Likewise, her "Shall we dance?" line to Squall is a variation of what Rinoa said to Squall prior to their first meeting at a ballroom dance.

* HeroicSacrifice[=/=]SenselessSacrifice: [[spoiler:Jecht ended up using up most of his light energy to heal Tidus, who got in the way of the Emperor's attack on Yuna, in order to save Tidus.]]

** KatanasAreJustBetter
** ImprobableWeaponUser
** NamedWeapons
** PublicDomainArtifact

* SwordBeam[=/=]RazorWind: The undisputed king. Fervent Blow and Godspeed fire several sword beams, while Reaper, Transience, and Sudden Cruelty leave bands of energy after the actual swings that hit more times.

* [[EvilSorcerer Evil Sorceress]]

* TheArchmage

* ShowgirlSkirt

--> (''during his EX Burst'') [[SpotlightStealingSquad "This is]] ''[[SpotlightStealingSquad my]]'' [[SpotlightStealingSquad show!"]]

* AntiVillain}[=/=]DesignatedVillain: Aside from being a JerkJock and a lousy father, Jecht is actually a decent guy.
* {{Brainwashed}}: Heavily implied to be how and why [[spoiler:he ended up defecting from the Warriors of Cosmos to the Warriors of Chaos]]. ''Dissidia 012'' confirmed it.

* HeroicSacrifice[=/=]SenselessSacrifice: [[spoiler:Jecht ended up using up most of his light energy to heal Tidus, who got in the way of the Emperor's attack on Yuna, in order to save Tidus. Unfortunately for him, this also in a way backfires, because shortly after losing consciousness, the Emperor ends up having Chaos {{brainwash|ed}} Jecht into their ranks.]]

** DualWielding

* MixAndMatch of MasterOfDisguise and MasterOfIllusion when [[spoiler:impersonating Cosmos]].