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1This is a character sheet for the Warriors that debuted in ''VideoGame/{{Dissidia|Final Fantasy}} 012''. [[KilledOffForReal All of them didn't make it to the 13th cycle]].
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3See the Main Page [[Characters/DissidiaFinalFantasy here]].
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5See also:
6* [[Characters/DissidiaFinalFantasyWarriorsOfCosmosIToVI The Warriors of Cosmos I to VI]]
7* [[Characters/DissidiaFinalFantasyWarriorsOfCosmosVIIToXI The Warriors of Cosmos VII to XI]]
8* [[Characters/DissidiaFinalFantasyWarriorsOfChaosIToVI The Warriors of Chaos I to VI]]
9* [[Characters/DissidiaFinalFantasyWarriorsOfChaosVIIToXII The Warriors of Chaos VII to XII]]
10* [[Characters/DissidiaFinalFantasyOther Other Characters]]
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14
15[[folder:Kain Highwind]]
16[[quoteright:328:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Kain_Fit_3789.jpg]]
17[[caption-width-right:328:"I'm about to teach you pathetic mockeries the difference between you, and a real man!"]]
18->''"I have my fair share of regrets... but I can get back on my feet as many times as it takes."'' -- Price of Treachery
19
20-->Voiced by: Creator/KoichiYamadera (Japanese), Creator/LiamOBrien (English)
21
22--Fighting Style: '''Tactical Striker'''
23
24A knight clad in draconic armor, with lance in hand. Though not one to [[TheStoic display emotion]], he is [[TheFettered compassionate and possesses a strong sense of justice]].
25
26The BreakoutCharacter from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'', [[WhatCouldHaveBeen originally meant to be Cecil's foe in the original game]], finally makes it for ''Dissidia 012''. He's on Cosmos' side officially, but seems to be striking out on his own with a less than pleasant plan, leading to rumors of him turning his coat against Cosmos.
27
28Kain is a '''Tactical Striker'''. As a Dragoon he excels in aerial combat, utilizing various dives and jumps to strike from below and above. Kain can change the direction his basic aerial attacks sent the opponent when he lands the last hit, variably leading into a Chase or Wall Rush as needed, and he can then use a unique Dash command to jet after them and strike again before they can recover. However, he lacks for reliable long-range attacks and his HP attacks are a bit slow, if tactically diverse.
29
30!! General Tropes
31* AnimalMotifs: Dragons, naturally, from his armor to his attack calls.
32* TheAtoner: After being [[WhatTheHellHero called out by Lightning]] on his plan (see below), Kain's actions for the remainder of the story are pretty much a retread of his ordeals in ''IV''. Also, it's hinted that Kain is fearful of Cecil regaining his memories of him from their world due to said ordeals.
33* BadassArmFold: For his VictoryPose, after planting his spear into the ground.
34* BadassBoast: Though not as much as Jecht, Kain makes it clear you will not win when you face him.
35-->"All those who challenge me will fall."\
36"Hmph, I'm the trump card."\
37"I walk the path of trials."
38** And then there's his {{Pre Asskicking One Liner}}s to Exdeath:
39--->'''Exdeath''': So, you offer your life in exchange for theirs?\
40'''Kain''': Of course not. I offer ''yours''.
41
42--->'''Exdeath''': I am afraid that time runs short for you.\
43'''Kain''': Truly. Then let us make this quick.
44* BeyondTheImpossible: During his EX Burst, Kain uses what is undoubtedly the '''biggest''' Jump attack any Dragoon in ''Final Fantasy'' has achieved -- he jumps so high that he breaks the cloud barrier and the twin moons are visible behind him, which would put him as reaching the stratosphere, at least. He also jumps so ''fast'' when doing this that he forms a mach cone around himself as he rockets into the air.
45* BigDamnHeroes: During the opening sequence, he meddles in Cecil's fight with Golbez, helping Cecil break free from one of the mage's attempted attacks. He also saves Tifa from Ultimecia when the latter attempts to kill her.
46* {{Determinator}}: To nearly ridiculous extents. In addition to dealing with the conflict of the gods, [[spoiler:he's been running around killing off his allies to prevent them from being permanently offed by the manikins. Then he faces Exdeath, who retreats while leaving a pack of manikins (in Kain's form) to fight in his stead. He then saves Tifa from Ultimecia. Then he has a YouShallNotPass moment against Golbez and Exdeath (mostly Exdeath, though; [[TheMole Golbez really wasn't helping out]]). After this, he's shown to be physically drained, battered, and bruised, and yet he ''drags'' his body to the source of the manikins, catching up to the main group just in time to aid them in a battle that he ''knows'' will -- without a doubt -- lead to his ''death''.]] ''And he gives it his very all, from start to finish''.
47* DragonKnight: Being the poster boy of ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' dragoons after all.
48* HeroicSacrifice: The new heroes sacrifice themselves to seal the manikins away in the void in a BolivianArmyEnding. Special points for invoking this due to WhatYouAreInTheDark as described further down.
49%%* IDidWhatIHadToDo
50* TheLancer: Mostly to Lightning, and is also the SixthRanger to the FiveManBand in ''Dissidia 012''.
51** [[spoiler:He's also this (or TheDragon) to Golbez, working alongside him to ensure the heroes survive to the next cycle.]]
52** He also gets bonus points for ''literally'' being a lancer... as in fighting with a lance.
53* LargeHam: He shares Cecil's habit of over the top battle cries.
54-->"Cross the heavens! BOW DOWN!"
55%%** PurpleProse
56* LateArrivalSpoiler: What's that, you haven't played ''The After Years'' and so didn't know that Kain is the Hooded Man and he becomes a Holy Dragoon? ...oops.
57* MythologyGag: Assumes his iconic [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Kain.jpg trademark]][[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Ff4_logo.png pose]] at the end of his EX Burst -- the same pose up there in his artwork.
58%%* NameOfCain
59* OnlyAFleshWound: Takes more wounds and does more running around than the other five 012 heroes ''combined'', bar ''maybe'' Lightning.
60* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: "Your levity is reprehensible" really stands out from his other, simpler battle quotes.
61%%* TheSixthRanger
62* SixthRangerTraitor: Seemingly.
63* WellIntentionedExtremist: See below.
64* WhatTheHellHero: Lightning calls him out for taking it upon himself to [[spoiler:personally kill the other Warriors of Cosmos in order to save them from being KilledOffForReal by the [[{{Mooks}} manikins]].]]
65* WhatYouAreInTheDark: In the Epilogue chapter, the entirety of the storyline applied to Kain after [[spoiler:he confronts Exdeath and Golbez]] functions as an extended one of these. [[spoiler:Kain had, then, a myriad of opportunities to escape death at the hands of the manikins, and could have lived to fight in the next cycle. No one would have known, if he had chosen to take them, save for Golbez who pretty much ''asked'' him to.]] Yet, he ''didn't''. [[spoiler:Kain drags himself through apparent hell and high water to get to the LastStand, despite it all.]] Considering both the morally dubious nature of his role in the storyline and his reputation in the fandom as a backstabbing traitor in his original game, it's a nice way to establish that no, Kain really is a good guy.
66* TheWorfEffect: Subjects other characters to it -- Kain is the one who beat Bartz, Zidane, Squall, and Firion, and he probably beat the Onion Knight and Cecil too. Of course, he typically beats them with liberal use of the age old strategy of InTheBack.
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68!! Design and Costume Tropes
69* TwentyFourHourArmor: Except for his Hooded Man costume.
70* BadassCape: In the Hooded Man costume.
71* CompressedHair: Where the heck does all that [[LongHairedPrettyBoy lovely]] blond hair ''go'' when he's not in EX Mode?
72* CoolHelmet: Dragon-shaped with purple (or red in his Dark Kain costume) hair-like tassels.
73* EvilCostumeSwitch: His alternate costume is his [[EnemyWithout dark side]], giving him a forked spear and blue and red armor.
74* FemmeFatalons: Kain sports a set of painted fingernails filed to a point.
75* GoodCostumeSwitch: His EX Mode is his Holy Dragoon class upgrade from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIVTheAfterYears''.
76* {{Guyliner}}: Wears purple armor with lipstick and nail polish, and a tiara-like headdress as his alternate outfit EX Modes. Seems this trope is just the fashion for men in Baron or something.
77* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: In his EX mode where he turns into a Holy Dragoon, it becomes more evident that he encompasses the noble, knightly values that come with this trope.
78* HiddenEyes: Nomura was told that his EX Mode removes his helmet, so he drew Kain with his eyes in shadows normally.
79** Ditto for his character model. His helmet leaves a shadow that completely obscures his eyes.
80* InTheHood: His aptly named Hooded Man costume.
81* KnightInShiningArmor: Lampshaded by Ultimecia after he rescues Tifa.
82* LongHairedPrettyBoy: We finally see a high-definition Kain without his helmet on. And he is ''[[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110127141733/finalfantasy/images/2/26/HDKainDissidia012.png gorgeous]]''.
83%%* SculptedPhysique
84* ShouldersOfDoom: More sedate than his ''FFIV'' fellows Cecil and Golbez, but still present.
85
86!! Gameplay and Combat Tropes
87* AirJousting: His specialty, being a Dragoon he's an aerial master and a wielder of spears.
88* BlownAcrossTheRoom: Gungnir, Rising Drive, and Sky Rave, granted there's enough room, will drive the opponent back, up, and down. Unless you happen to be on a particularly large arena like The Rift or Dream's End, they ''will'' hit a wall -- they get knocked back that far.
89* BlowYouAway: Cyclone.
90** WindIsGreen: He stands out in this regard, since aside from Vaan's Windburst, every other air-elemental attack in the game is gray.
91* BoringButPractical: He has one of the smallest Bravery skillsets in the game, with two ground attacks, three aerial, and ground and midair versions of Cyclone. However, they cover most strategic options a melee fighter needs (attack from above, attack from below, short-range but quick, slow charging attack), so they're all he needs to be effective, especially once you learn how to chain them together.
92* CloseRangeCombatant: Aside from Cyclone and Gungnir, Kain fights up-close and personal.
93* DeathFromAbove: He's a Dragoon, so this is expected. Sky Rave and Jump are the most prominent examples. His EX Burst is the apotheosis of this.
94* DifficultButAwesome: His gimmick is that you can press Triangle after landing a Bravery attack to dash forward and attack again while the opponent is still reeling from the first blow. The timing is very difficult to get right, but once you master it he can chain together multiple Bravery attacks for great combo potential.
95* [[SuperMode EX Mode]]: '''[[PrestigeClass Holy]] [[GoodCostumeSwitch Strength]]!'''
96-->"Dragon's gift, to me!"
97** In reference to the class change he made in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIVTheAfterYears'', Kain becomes a Holy Dragoon. His armor changes color to a blue-green and he [[HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic ditches his helmet]]. In addition to Regen, Kain's EX mode gives him the following ability:
98*** '''Lancet''', the trademark ability of Dragoons that [[LifeDrain absorbs HP]] from enemies.
99** Holy Dragoon also gives him access to his [[LimitBreak EX Burst]]: '''Dragoon's Pride:'''
100--->"Let me ease your pain! Heavenward!" or "[[MythologyGag I've returned to my senses!]] Heavenward!"
101** Kain [[InASingleBound launches himself into the air at high-speed]]. In order to increase the altitude of his jump, the player must repeatedly tap a specific button which changes every few seconds. If successfully executed, Kain reaches the peak of his jump above the clouds, with the two moons filling the night sky behind him. He then performs a series of acrobatic flips and twists before [[DeathFromAbove rocketing back down]] to [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice drive his lance through the foe]], trailing behind [[PillarOfLight a beam of light]] which continues to pierce his foe's body while he poses in the foreground.
102--->"Dragon's grasp... With all my strength!"
103* GoombaStomp: Jump and the Wall Rush end of Crashing Dive.
104* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: His EX Burst is most notable in this regard, but a lot of Kain's attacks are, with the frills stripped off, various ways to put his spear through his opponent's body as fast and as far as he can.
105* InASingleBound[=/=]JumpPhysics: His specialty, and part of a unique fighting gimmick he has -- after he lands a Bravery attack, pressing Triangle has Kain quickly dash at the opponent in any direction, faster than your normal dash most likely, and has a trailing wind-type graphic so he almost seems to glide.
106* JavelinThrower: Gungnir. Doubles as a dual MythologyGag -- Gungnir is both the final spear Kain comes equipped with when he rejoins the party for the final time, and an attack used by recurring summon Odin where he throws his spear at opponents immune to [[OneHitKill Zantetsuken]].
107* LauncherMove: Cyclone, which knocks opponents up into the air and towards Kain, letting him hit them with a melee blow.
108* LifeDrain: Lancet.
109* LightningBruiser: His Bravery attacks execute quickly, they do great damage, can variably lead to Chase or Wall Rush depending on your needs, and his HP attacks are versatile and also do a lot of Bravery damage along with Wall Rush. What holds him back is his predictable attack list and his lack of ranged options.
110* MagicallyIneptFighter: Kain has exactly one magic attack, Cyclone. Though it does have its utilities in setting the opponent, it's mostly ineffective, and Kain has to rely on his spear skills to beat up opponents.
111* MythologyGag: Two of his attacks, Spiral Blow and Sky Grinder, are his [[CombinationAttack Band attacks]] from ''The After Years'' performed with [[spoiler:Golbez]] and Cecil, respectively.
112* PowerGlows: His lance does when performing some of his Brave attacks and all of his HP attacks.
113* RollingAttack: Crashing Dive.
114[[/folder]]
115
116[[folder:Gilgamesh]]
117!![[VideoGame/FinalFantasyV Gilgamesh]]
118->''"After the endless wandering... he dreams of meeting his rival once again."'' -- Enkidu Feather
119[[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Gilgamesh_8664.png]]
120[[caption-width-right:330:"Well, well, Bartz! WeMeetAgain!"]]
121
122-->Voiced By: Creator/KazuyaNakai (Japanese), Creator/KeithSzarabajka (English)
123
124--Fighting Style: '''Frenzied Swordsman'''
125
126Yet another BreakoutCharacter makes it into ''012''. This time, it's the legendary Gilgamesh from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'', armed with his wide assortment of weapons and the blazing flame of his winning spirit. Contrary to popular belief, Gilgamesh fights for neither Cosmos nor Chaos. Sometime after his banishment by [[YouHaveFailedMe Exdeath]], he wanders into World B from the Rift.
127
128Gilgamesh is a '''Frenzied Swordsman'''. He has many close-range and mid-range attacks that let him charge at opponents, and his HP attacks are best at close-range too. Where his uniqueness comes in is his weapon of choice; namely, the fact that he has eight of them. Each time he attacks, Gilgamesh summons a random sword from his HyperspaceArsenal for the attack, and the sword he wields changes the attack's properties, variably boosting its damage, its range, generating more EX Force, damaging the opponent's EX Gauge, and so forth. This makes him truly unpredictable: when Gilgamesh attacks, no one can be really sure what's going to happen, not even him.
129
130!! General Tropes
131* AscendedExtra: Gilgamesh appeared in the first game as a summon stone.
132* BreakingTheFourthWall: '''[[VisualPun Literally:]]''' Upon entering his [[LimitBreak EX Burst]], Gilgamesh ''crashes against the screen!!''
133* CardCarryingVillain: Parodied in an official quest where he runs across Prishe. When she asks if he's a Warrior of Chaos, Gilgamesh takes her question as meaning the ''force'' of chaos, not the god, so he heartily replies he is indeed a chaotic warrior who loves to battle!
134* CollectorOfTheStrange: His summon profile in the original game says that "he fancies himself a seeker of rare blades." Additionally, many of his pre-battle quotes against characters that have unique weapons have him gush about how he wants them for himself.
135-->''[to Firion]'' Oh...! You have a '''lot''' of weapons!\
136''[to Sephiroth, in a whining tone]'' I want it! Gimme that sword!\
137''[to Squall]'' Wow, a gunblade! You're a connoisseur!
138* DaydreamSurprise: In Report 19, Gilgamesh thinks how his duel with Bartz should turn out.
139* EasyComeEasyGo[=/=]FailureIsTheOnlyOption: According to the Official Quests, he's entered World B a total of three times in his search for Bartz. Each time, he gets sucked back into the Rift after fighting someone, even if he won.
140* EpicFail:
141** His EX Burst [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMF3PvyR8SA if he chooses Excalipoor]]. He performs an over-the-top series of sword attacks against the opponent, which all do a single point of damage, before he just tosses the sword away and falls over bemoaning his misfortune, the sword hitting the opponent to deal the final hit.
142** His Summonstone (which he uses in his fight against Bartz in ''012'') can either triple the user's Bravery, or set it to one. "I feel so betrayed", indeed.
143%%* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai
144* IaijutsuPractitioner: As part of his battle style, he draws his sword only after the attack has started - [[InfinityPlusOneSword for better]] or [[JokeItem for worse]]. This is averted during his EX Mode, where he picks eight swords and sticks to them, [[GameBreaker for even better]] or [[EpicFail for even worse]].
145* ImpactSilhouette: Leaves a Gilgamesh-shaped hole when he [[BreakingTheFourthWall crashes through the screen]] at the beginning of his EX Burst.
146* KabukiSounds: Complete with the poses.
147* LargeHam: He shouts "[[IncomingHam HERE I AM!]]" to call out an attack.
148* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Averted: He is in fact one of the few warriors to actually remember their pasts prior to joining the conflict of the gods, and he's not even one of the soldiers recruited as much as a third party who stumbled upon it, which causes [[HilarityEnsues hilarity to ensue]] when he tries to get Bartz (who holds only a handful of memories of his home world) to remember him.
149** However, he doesn't seem to remember Squall, Zidane, or Vaan, and at first doesn't recognize Exdeath either. Could perhaps be a case of ButForMeItWasTuesday, given just ''how'' many worlds he's been to. That, or [[TimeyWimeyBall he hasn't canonically met them yet]] during the time of ''012''.
150** Also applies to the English version; for whatever reason, his VA for ''XII'' (Creator/JohnDimaggio) didn't reprise the role, so Gilgamesh is instead voiced by Keith Szarabajka.
151* ShoutOut: Oddly enough, there seem to be more then a few to ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''. His EX Burst resembles [[Manga/FateKaleidLinerPrismaIllya Illya and Miyu's]] use of Kaleidoscope to recreate Excalibur.
152* ThrowTheDogABone: He ''finally'' gets a chance to properly use [[InfinityPlusOneSword Excalibur]].
153* TheUnintelligible: With the music and attack sounds playing over them, a lot of his attack calls can be hard to decipher.
154* UnknownRival: He has dedicated himself to escaping the Rift so that he can challenge Bartz to a rematch. Bartz's reaction? "Who are you?". Justified in that, for the most part, few people in ''Dissidia'' retain memories of their world, so Bartz really CAN'T remember him.
155* {{Walking The|Earth}} {{Multiverse}}: Why he was expected to appear in a crossover with several other ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' characters.
156** So far, he's previously met up with [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Cecil]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Terra]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Squall]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX Zidane]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Vaan]], and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyI the Warrior of Light]] [[note]]To clarify, he met Cecil, Kain, & co. in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIVTheAfterYears'', and met Terra and [=WoL=] in the {{Video Game Remake}}s of their respective titles[[/note]]. And there's evidence that he's at least been to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud's]] and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Tidus']] worlds, too. In other words, Gilgamesh knows his way around the multiverse.
157*** Lampshaded in a cutscene where Vaan, Zidane, and Squall (the ones who have met him outside remakes) encounter him, but because of purifications, do not remember who he is. Zidane ''almost'' does, but dismisses it because he only has two arms, a reference to Alleyway Jack, a six-armed minor character in his own game who is revealed, after several side-quests, to be (Surprise, surprise) Gilgamesh.
158* WeMeetAgain: Too bad no one seems to remember him.
159* WinkDing: After every blow of his EX-burst, when he strikes a pose.
160
161!! Design and Costume Tropes
162* ArmorIsUseless: All of his outfits give him armor of varying design, weight, and protection, but he plays the same every time.
163* BadassCape: His third outfit, based on his ''VIII'' incarnation.
164%%* CatSmile
165%%* FacialMarkings
166* MonochromaticEyes: Of the BlankWhiteEyes variety.
167* RummageSaleReject: He's like a clown and a samurai had a baby, and then it exploded.
168
169
170!! Gameplay and Combat Tropes
171* AwesomeButImpractical:
172** His weapon effects range from a chance to instantly Break the opponent, doing double base damage, depleting their EX Gauge, and generating significantly higher EX Force. If only he didn't use those weapons completely at random -- thanks, Excalipoor.
173** His Assist is also notable in this regard. He only ever uses Excalibur or Excalipoor when called, and if he uses Excalibur, he does the most damage of any Assist in the game. If he uses Excalipoor, well, as least he still Wall Rushes to set them up for another attack.
174** And then his EX Burst. The most powerful in the game by quite a bit, if he gets it right. If not, he uses Excalipoor again, and guess what happens to that damage output.
175* BlowYouAway: Hurricane and Wind Slash.
176* BlueMagic: His HP attacks are nods to Blue Magic from his original game, many of which he himself could use.
177%%* BoisterousBruiser
178* CallingYourAttacks: "ROCKET PUNCH!" and "Tsubamegaeshi!"
179* ConfusionFu: As Gilgamesh fights, he uses a random weapon for each attack, with effects ranging from generating more EX Force when he hits, to possibly instantly breaking the opponent, to doing twice as much damage, to only dealing one damage per hit.
180* DeathFromAbove: Jump, natch.
181* DeathOrGloryAttack: A perfect execution of his EX Burst makes it the most powerful EX Burst in the game. On a failure, it's the weakest in the game, barely does any damage, and you still lose your EX Gauge.
182* DesperationAttack: The Chicken Knife builds in power as Gilgamesh's HP decreases. Amusingly, this effect is rather like the ''Valiant'' Knife from ''Final Fantasy VI'', which is rather ironic[[note]]"Valiant" means "Brave", and the Chicken Knife is ''supposed'' to be powered by cowardice[[/note]].
183* DualWielding: All of his attacks.
184** And in his EX-mode, he can ''octo-wield''!
185* [[SuperMode EX Mode]]: '''[[MultiArmedAndDangerous Gilgamesh]] [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Morphing Time]]!'''
186--> [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment "Gilgamesh]] [[CaptainObvious morphing]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin time!"]]
187** Gilgamesh reveals his [[MultiArmedAndDangerous eight-armed]] [[OneWingedAngel true form]] from his debut game. In addition to Regen, Gilgamesh's EX Mode gives him the following ability:
188*** '''[[MultiWielding Octo Break:]]''' As Gilgamesh enters his EX Mode, he takes up a weapon for each of his eight hands, until the end of the EX Mode. He will either wield eight of the same weapon, four different weapons each with one duplicate, two different weapons each with three duplicates, one of every weapon, or even some other combination; because of how random Gilgamesh's EX Mode actually is, there's roughly 16,777,216 different ways his EX Mode can turn out. In addition to extra hits for all physical attacks, this means that during his EX Mode, his abilities are far more reliable than usual, and can therefore be planned around. However, there's the very real chance that he'll end up wielding multiple [[JokeWeapon Excalipoors]], in which case you'll want to exit EX mode ''fast''.\
189While he is enjoying this benefit, HP attacks not reliant on swords are also improved. His RocketPunch shoots eight fists instead of two and the Missile spell fires two missiles.
190** Gilgamesh Morphing Time also gives Gilgamesh access to his [[LimitBreak EX Burst]]: '''Strongest Sword'''.
191*** Gilgamesh is presented with eight blades, spinning around like a roulette wheel in front of him. One of these blades is [[InfinityPlusOneSword Excalibur]]. All the others are [[JokeWeapon Excalipoor]]. Once you choose one, Gilgamesh launches into a long sword-combo upon the enemy. Pick Excalibur, and it does amazing damage, and Gilgamesh finishes his attack with '''Ultimate Illusion''', a final swing that [[SwordBeam launches an erupting wave of energy at the opponent]].
192----> "That's it! Ya-ha-ha! I'm too good!"
193*** [[CherryTapping Pick Excalipoor,]] [[EpicFail and every hit deals 1 damage]]. [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Gilgamesh realizes this by the end of the move, finishing it by throwing the sword away and lamenting his bad luck. The sword lands in the opponent's head to deal the HP damage.]]
194----> "That's it! J-just kidding. This is ''far'' from the strongest of swords!"
195*** If the opposing character ends up killed by Excalipoor, it also qualifies as an EpicFail on the receiving opponent's end.
196*** This is made somewhat more awesome as a clever MythologyGag; in ''Final Fantasy V'', the Excalipoor always dealt 1 damage, unless two things were done; the first is by [[CrazyEnoughToWork punching someone while holding the sword]], and the other is by using [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks !Throw from Ninja]].
197* {{Hammerspace}}: Whips out a rather large missile from nowhere for his Missile attack.
198* HotBlooded: Just like in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV''.
199* JokeCharacter: His antics are much more comical than the rest of the cast, including firing giant boxing gloves at the opponent, pulling a huge missile out of {{Hyperspace}} to launch at them, and a diving headbutt "Jump" attack. He's also impractical for serious play, because his attacks have wildly varying range and power depending on which of his random eight weapons he wields when attacking, and one of those weapons is Excalipoor, which reduces all Bravery damage the attack deals to 1. Then there's his EX Burst, which has the highest power of any EX Burst in the game if you get it right, but deals by far the worst damage in the game if you get it wrong. But, the very reason Gilgamesh is in this game is because he's a BreakoutCharacter of the franchise, and a major aspect of his charm is being a LargeHam who engages in {{Epic Fail}}s when he attacks with a random weapon and accidentally uses the wrong one. He wouldn't be the Gilgamesh fans know and love if he ''didn't'' have wacky attacks with an element of unpredictability to them.
200* MultiArmedAndDangerous: As always.
201* MultiMeleeMaster: Wields eight weapons: Excalibur, Masamune, Zantetsuken, the Genji Blade, Excalipoor, the Chicken Knife, a Battle Axe, and a Naginata.
202* OneHitKill: Not quite, but the Zantetsuken has a small chance to insta-break an enemy.
203%%* RazorWind
204* RocketPunch: One of his [[MegaManning Blue Magic]] spells.
205* ShockAndAwe: Electrocute.
206* SpinAttack: Whirlwind Slash and Hurricane.
207* SpiritedCompetitor: It's his trademark, and this time is no different, with a few of his victory/defeat quotes centering on the concept of looking for a WorthyOpponent. And of course, he's always trying to find [[TheRival Bartz]].
208* StoutStrength: Pretty much the only character that subscribes to this trope -- even the other giants (Exdeath, Golbez, Garland) have pretty waspy waists.
209
210[[/folder]]
211
212[[folder:Tifa Lockhart]]
213[[quoteright:319:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Tifa_Dissidia_012_8996.jpg]]
214[[caption-width-right:319:"We're not some faceless soldiers. We're friends, and we've been through a lot together."]]
215->''"Stretch and forget the past. Walk down your chosen path to... the light."'' -- Stretch Boxers
216
217-->Voiced by: Ayumi Ito (Japanese), Creator/RachaelLeighCook (English)
218
219--Fighting Style: '''Feint Brawler'''
220
221An optimistic woman proficient in [[BareFistedMonk hand-to-hand combat]]. Contrary to her rough-and-tumble appearance, [[CoolBigSis she often encourages her friends]].
222
223The third confirmed character for ''Dissidia 012''. Cloud's childhood friend and love interest. She's suffering from amnesia in this game, and does not recognize either Cloud or Sephiroth, leaving her to fight alongside the Warriors of Cosmos in the hope of keeping her new friends safe in this unfamiliar world.
224
225Tifa is a '''Feint Brawler'''. Her attacks let her incorporate a FlashStep into them with proper timing, so she can swiftly teleport around the opponent before striking, potentially catching them as they attack or block or dodge the initial strike. She uses martial arts combos for close-range attacks, but lacks for ranged options outside of a few support spells. Additionally, her stronger attacks have a bit of start-up to them, requiring usage of her feints to reliably connect with them.
226
227!!General Tropes
228* BadassInDistress: She gets rescued by Cloud from Sephiroth and by Kain from Ultimecia. Every other time she's kicking ass next to them.
229* BareFistedMonk: Natch.
230* DesignatedGirlFight: The only straight in-story example in the game, as [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Ultimecia]] serves as her obstacle.
231* HeroicSacrifice: The new heroes sacrifice themselves to seal the manikins away in the void in a BolivianArmyEnding.
232%%* LaserGuidedAmnesia
233* MaleGaze: Very noticeable in the opening FMV.
234* MythologyGag: After Cloud rescues Tifa from Sephiroth, Tifa comments that Cloud was "like a hero, charging in to save the girl," similar to [[DeclarationOfProtection his]] [[ThePromise promise]] to her from their original game.
235* ShoutOut: Her Premium Heart gloves have the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' logo on them.
236** One of her Brave attacks is named "[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Falcon Dive]]." A cross-company shout out? Why should they do that? Maybe because Kazushige Nojima, scenario writer for ''FFVII'', also wrote the plot behind ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl]]'''s Subspace Emissary.
237* StarCrossedLovers: With Cloud, although she doesn't realize it for [[LaserGuidedAmnesia obvious reasons]].
238* TurnTheOtherCheek: While Tifa is uncertain whether Kain's decision to [[spoiler:kill their friends to save them from the manikins]] is right or not, she knows Kain believes what he's doing is right and decides to follow him and keep fighting anyway.
239
240!! Gameplay and Combat Tropes
241* ActionGirl
242* AirJousting: Part of her gimmick allows her to do this.
243* AnIcePerson: Exclusively uses different tiers of blizzard magic for her spell attacks, which contrasts Cloud's focus on [[PlayingWithFire fire spells and its upgrades]].
244* BareFistedMonk: Actually leather gloves, but they don't do much.
245** PowerFist: Her Premium Heart.
246* BettingMiniGame: Tifa's EX Burst uses the Slot mechanic of her LimitBreak. Fortunately, it's not completely up to chance, and once you get the rhythm of the button presses down, getting a Perfect isn't too difficult.
247* DifficultButAwesome: In terms of gameplay, she's one of the single hardest characters to play due to her attacks having a unique system of chaining together not unlike Kain's, which can result in her being very difficult to play right. Once a player does though, she can drop her enemy in powerful combos that can be a nightmare for anyone to avoid.
248* ElementalPunch: She has several martial arts moves that use elemental properties, like [[MakingASplash Dolphin Blow, Water Kick]], [[PlayingWithFire Burning Arrow, and Rolling Blaze]].
249* [[SuperMode EX Mode]]: '''[[InfinityPlusOneSword Equipped]] [[PowerFist Premium Heart]]!'''
250-->"Time to get serious!"
251** Tifa switches out her Leather Gloves for her ultimate knuckle duster, Premium Heart. In addition to Regen, Tifa's EX Mode gives her the following ability:
252*** '''Premium Heart:''' Tifa's attack power increases based on how much EX Force she has. The more EX Force she has, the higher her attack power.
253** Equipped Premium Heart also gives her access to her [[LimitBreak EX Burst]]: '''Final Heaven'''.
254--->"Are you ready? My thoughts empower me."
255** Tifa [[ChargedAttack charges herself]] and a [[BettingMiniGame slot machine reel]] appears, and you must try to get Yeah! on every one of her Slots. She then [[FlashStep charges the enemy]] [[DeathInAllDirections from all angles]] with a powerful barrage of bare-fisted attacks, and finally, charging energy into her fist, she charges through the enemy with an [[MegatonPunch incredible punch]], creating an [[DelayedExplosion explosive pillar of flames]] behind her.
256--->"[[LimitBreak Breaking my limit!]]... Feels like you're flying, doesn't it?" or "Breaking my limit! [[MythologyGag Words aren't the only way to convey your feelings.]]"
257* FlashStep: Her fighting style lets her cancel attacks and quickly slip around to attack the opponent from another angle.
258* KickChick: Her moveset is mostly split between kicks and punches, but she leans slightly towards kicks more.
259* KungFuWizard: Though she's primarily a melee fighter, she's got her spells too, and unlike Cloud, she can use them in the air as well as on the ground.
260* PlayingWithFire: Features fire prominently in her HP attacks with Rolling Blaze, Burning Arrow, Meteodrive, and Meteor Strike.
261* RapidFireFisticuffs: Punch Rush most prominently, as well as Meteor Crusher.
262[[/folder]]
263
264[[folder:Laguna Loire]]
265->''"True kindness might be to sit back and just watch."'' -- Toe Jam Tragedy
266[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Laguna_6474.jpg]]
267[[caption-width-right:185: "There'd come a time when life'd pull us apart. S'not a reason to avoid people."]]
268
269-->Voiced by: Creator/HiroakiHirata (Japanese), A. V. Kennedy (English)
270
271--Fighting Style: '''Tactical Gunner'''
272
273A [[BunnyEarsLawyer spirited man]] who uses [[MultiRangedMaster various]] [[TheGunslinger guns]] to fight. [[BigBrotherMentor With his cheerful personality, he casually mediates the other warriors]]. Laguna tries to be a bumbling but good-natured TeamDad, leading the other warriors with his own quirky brand of wisdom and insight.
274
275Laguna is a '''Tactical Gunner'''. He wields a wide arsenal of firearms in battle to fight with the opponent at arm's length. His Bravery attack change their properties depending on how the player presses or holds the attack button, changing how many projectiles he fires, where he fires them, and so forth. Laguna's Bravery attacks have fair damage output when they hit, but are mostly meant to distract enemies to set them up for his HP attacks, which are otherwise slow and unreliable.
276
277!! General Tropes
278* AdaptationalBadass: Laguna was questionably badass in ''Final Fantasy VIII''. Here, there's no question at all.
279%%* AlliterativeName
280* TheAntiNihilist: He's an easygoing guy who takes life as it comes, but admits to Squall upon meeting him that he appreciates the moment so much because inevitably life separates loved ones and friends, as he himself experienced, and because of that fact one should cherish new friends and loved ones for however long or short it lasts.
281* BadassArmfold: Shortly before finishing his EX Burst, when he lands atop the Ragnarok Cannon.
282* BadassNormal: While every other character in the game has at least some basic magical skills, Laguna uses no spells or equivalent supernatural powers at all, instead relying on his assorted firearms.
283* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Though he's a weaponsmaster in battle, off the battlefield, Laguna is, well, [[CloudCuckooLander Laguna]].
284* CoolAirship[=/=]CoolStarship: He has a {{BFG}} based on the Ragnarok Airship.
285* DistractedByTheSexy: Implied when facing Cloud of Darkness.
286-->"Oh no... not good... focus, Laguna!"
287%%* TheDitz
288* {{Foil}}: To Squall, in their few interactions. It's encapsulated in their attitudes towards the other warriors; Squall doesn't see a point in making friends since he's focused on getting home, while Laguna embraces the chance to get to know people from so many different worlds, and advises Squall to "enjoy the now."
289%%* TheHeart
290* HeroicSacrifice: The new heroes sacrifice themselves to seal the manikins away in the void in a BolivianArmyEnding.
291* HiddenDepths: His dialogue with Squall shows there's a pensive thinker with his share of tragedy beneath the chipper demeaner and he implies based on his own experiences that all loved ones sooner or later will part in unexpected or tragic ways, and as such he cherishes friendships for however long they last and despises the thought of solitude simply because of fear of separation.
292%%* IdiotHero
293* LargeHam: Laguna sometimes speaks in an over-emotional tone to other characters to lighten up the mood.
294* MentalTimeTravel: His EX Mode is a reference to this. In the original game, when Ellone's MentalTimeTravel ability sends Squall and his friends into scenes from his past, Laguna and his friends are aware of the boost to their strength and combat abilities, but attribute it to "faeries".
295%%* NiceGuy
296* NoSenseOfDirection: Laguna gets snarked at by the other warriors for this ''very'' often. It's bad enough that he gets lost ''on his own map''.
297** "It's not that I have a bad sense of direction. I'm just interested in all directions."
298* ObfuscatingStupidity: At first, his encounter with the Cloud of Darkness makes him look like a complete idiot, but Laguna was able to get some pretty vital information about the manikins, without breaking character as the team goofball at that.
299* PopularityPower: In the original game, Laguna is essentially a BadassNormal whose strongest ability was to throw grenades at monsters. However, since he is something of an EnsembleDarkhorse, even by people who otherwise dislike ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', this means he gets to kill people with the Ragnarok airship in ''Dissidia''.
300* PunnyName: The first part of "Ragnarok" is pronounced the same way as Laguna in Japanese (''Raguna-roku'').
301* TheSmartGuy: Yes, while being an IdiotHero. Despite being a klutz and a bit of a loon, Laguna is the most intellectual of the new heroes, bringing a map with him (even if he misreads it) and finding out the location of the Manikins and leading the group to them. He also far and away has the most strategic fighting style among them.
302* TeamDad: Of the BumblingDad variant. Laguna looks after the younger heroes in his own strange way, even calling himself Uncle Laguna in front of them.
303* TookALevelInBadass: Laguna only had his trademark machine gun in ''Final Fantasy VIII'', only threw grenades in his LimitBreak, and out of battle was pretty goofy. Now he's practically the personification of MoreDakka with more firearms than any other ''Final Fantasy'' character could even ''dream'' of using. [[CloudCuckooLander He's still pretty goofy, though.]]
304
305!! Design and Costume Tropes
306* ArmorIsUseless: Laguna's DLC alt. is the armor he wore when playing a [[KnightInShiningArmor Sorceress Knight]] in a movie.
307
308* BlingBlingBang: His EX Mode makes him ''[[Film/JamesBond The Man With The Golden Gun(s)]]''.
309* OlderThanTheyLook: He's 27 while the others are in their teens to early 20's. You wouldn't know he's 5-10 years older than them by looking at them, though.
310%%* TallDarkAndHandsome
311
312!! Gameplay and Combat Tropes
313* BottomlessMagazines: Averted for ''all'' of his weapons. He visibly and audibly reloads his Machine Gun after firing it, and his other weapons are all ThrowawayGuns from his HyperspaceArsenal.
314* DifficultButAwesome: Unlike the rest of the hero characters, who have simpler fighting styles, Laguna is a more tactical fighter, like [[TrapMaster The Emperor]] or [[ConfusionFu Kefka]]. He relies on his grenades and rockets to pressure opponents and set them up for further attacks, and he can change up the mechanics of his moves to throw off the opponent's dodge attempts, like the range and time before Split Laser splits apart, or where he fires his Sniper Rifle and thus where the ricochette hits from.
315* [[SuperMode EX Mode]]: '''[[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Look, the Faeries are here]]!'''
316-->"You've awakened the genius!"[[note]]A reference to Laguna calling himself a genius in FFVIII, but "genius" in this context may have its archaic meaning of "Guardian Force".[[/note]]
317** Laguna is empowered by the presence of a mysterious force and casts [[BattleAura Aura]] on his weapons, giving them a golden sheen befitting of the [[OurPresidentsAreDifferent President of Esthar]]. In addition to Regen, Laguna's EX Mode gives him the following ability:
318*** '''[[LagCancel Faeries' Miracle]]''': Laguna can skip the lag at the end of his Bravery Attacks by [[BulletHell performing any attack]].
319** Look, the Faeries are here! also gives him access to his [[LimitBreak EX Burst]]: '''Desperado'''.
320---> "Now it's a party!"
321** Laguna blasts the enemy with his rocket launcher, then [[ThrowDownTheBomblet tosses a grenade]] at the enemy and hangs from a grappling hook. You must then [[CrosshairAware aim the cursor]] at the enemy to [[MoreDakka pepper them with machine gun fire]]. When the Damage gauge is filled, he uses the '''[[{{BFG}} Ultimate Ragnarok Cannon]]''', where his weapons combine into a battle platform and fire an [[WaveMotionGun immense beam of energy at the enemy]], causing the grenade to [[DelayedExplosion finally]] [[StuffBlowingUp explode]].
322---> "Go, go, go! The greatest attack ''ever''!" or "Go, go, go! [[MythologyGag You're getting the Cuchi-cuchi treatment!]]"
323* EnergyWeapon: His Ragnarok Cannon.
324* TheGunslinger: [[ExaggeratedTrope Now with more guns then ever!]]
325** {{BFG}}: Both his bazooka and Ragnarok Cannon.
326** MacrossMissileMassacre: Missile Barrage fires rockets that fly forward for a bit, then turn and begin tracking the opponent. Homing Bazooka does the same with a single rocket.
327** MoreDakka: He is ''[[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic The Man With The Machine Gun]]'', after all. His EX Burst deals ''the'' most hits of any attack in the entire game, hitting almost 60 times! In second place is his Machine Gun, hitting just over thirty times, about the size of a magazine in a real-life SMG like his.
328** RecursiveAmmo: His [[ChargedAttack charged]] Ricochet Shot Bravery Attack and Split Laser HP Attack.
329** StuffBlowingUp: He's bringing different grenades, a bazooka, and a rocket launcher with him this time.
330** ThrowDownTheBomblet: He has multiple types of grenades, including {{Sticky Bomb}}s and a stranger one that makes a BeehiveBarrier.
331** SniperRifle: He's toting the same one Irvine used during their attempt to assassinate Edea; this also makes him a FriendlySniper.
332** ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Uses a Shotgun very similar to Irvine's for {{Armor Piercing Attack}}s.
333** WaveMotionGun: His Ragnarok Cannon.
334%%* HyperspaceArsenal
335* KillSat: His Satellite Laser HP Attack.
336* LaserBlade: His Ragnarok Blade HP Attack.
337%%* MultiRangedMaster
338* PistolWhipping: Pummel.
339[[/folder]]
340
341[[folder:Yuna]]
342->''"There's a world worth saving, even if you have to sacrifice yourself."'' -- Braska's Sphere
343[[quoteright:173:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yuna_duodecim_art_2208.jpg]]
344[[caption-width-right:173:"You fought to keep me safe. You told me all kinds of stories."]]
345
346-->Voiced By: Mayuko Aoki (Japanese), Hedy Burress (English)
347
348--Fighting Style: '''Grand Summoner'''
349
350A female summoner who openly accepts her destiny and keeps on fighting bravely [[SummonMagic alongside her Aeons]]. A veteran of the cycles of war with Jecht, Yuna has regained many memories of her home world and her adventures there. This causes a lot of problems when they run into Tidus, a newly summoned warrior with no memories, and is fighting on the side of Chaos to best his father in a fight.
351
352Yuna is a '''Grand Summoner''' who calls Aeons to fight for her with a wave of her staff. Contrary to most spellcasters, Yuna prefers to fight at closer quarters with melee and mid-ranged attacks. Her major shortfall is her small pool of attacks, and a lack of good ranged attacks. Her EX Mode, which dramatically boosts her damage output, can help give her that little extra edge.
353
354!! General Tropes
355* BewareTheNiceOnes: Just like ''FFX'', it's ''not'' a good idea to get on Yuna's bad side. [[spoiler:The Emperor]] really should have known better.
356* HeroicSacrifice: The new heroes sacrifice themselves to seal the manikins away in the void in a BolivianArmyEnding.
357* {{Irony}}: As Tidus said in ''Final Fantasy X'' watching Yuna perform the Sending, "people die, and Yuna dances". Well, now the Sending is her EX Burst, so it's exactly the other way around.
358** There also is some parallelism to Tidus' journey and revelations in ''X''. In ''X'', [[spoiler:Tidus sacrifices himself to save Yuna from giving up her life to summon the Final Aeon and finally vanquish Sin and Yu Yevon once and for all. Here, it is ''Yuna'', by virtue of the group HeroicSacrifice enacted to prevent the influx of manikins from overwhelming the other warriors in the next cycle, who essentially does the same for Tidus.]]
359* JustWhistle: Tries to whistle for Tidus to come back to her early in her story. It works... not that Tidus wants to admit it.
360** Adds on as a MythologyGag (along with so many others, of course); early in ''X'', Tidus tells Yuna that if she's ever in trouble, she should JustWhistle, and he'd come running (at the time he says this, Yuna can't whistle at all, and it takes some time for her to learn). It never happened in that game, but look what happened here.
361%%* OnlyOneName
362%%* SilkHidingSteel
363* TheSmartGuy: Shares the role with Laguna.
364* StarcrossedLovers: With Tidus, since he is {{brainwashed|AndCrazy}} this time around.
365* ThisIsMyStory: Shares Tidus' line for her PreAssKickingOneLiner.
366--> "ThisIsMyStory. It has a HappyEnding!"
367* WalkOnWater: How she is introduced in the opening.
368
369!! Design and Costume Tropes
370* BlackBraAndPanties: One that can be clearly seen from any side or back shot.
371* FairyTaleWeddingDress: In her Wedding Dress Costume, of course.
372* FlowerMotifs: The Sea-Hibiscus.
373* FluffyFashionFeathers: In her Wedding Dress Costume.
374* HiddenBuxom: Yuna is ''[[http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/5/54/E01.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110121212132 stacked]]'' in this game.
375* HotterAndSexier: Her Gunner dressphere.
376%%* {{Miko}}
377* NavelDeepNeckline: Her Gunner dressphere has a neckline that reaches her stomach.
378* PimpedOutDress: Her Wedding Dress.
379* SexyBacklessOutfit: ''All'' of her outfits.
380* ShowgirlSkirt: Her Gunner dressphere.
381* {{Stripperiffic}}: Her [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2 Gunner]] DLC Costume.
382
383!! Gameplay and Combat Tropes
384* AIBreaker: Playing her against humans can go either way, depending on relative skill and opponents involved, but the computer opponents fall before her like dominoes. The most infamous example of this is her Megaflare move, but Energy Ray is almost as good, and her other three HP attacks are all apparently very difficult for the CPU to handle.
385%%* [[CallingYourAttacks Calling Your Summons]]
386* CombinationAttack: Her EX Burst is to call all her Aeons in sequence to use their various attacks.
387* [[SuperMode EX Mode]]: '''[[ToBeAMaster Grand Summon!]]'''
388--> "For the hope of the world!"
389** Yuna is surrounded by a blue glow of pyreflies. In addition to Regen, Yuna's EX Mode gives her the following ability:
390*** '''Double Summon''': Yuna can summon two Aeons at once.
391** Grand Summon also gives her access to her [[LimitBreak EX Burst]]: '''To the Farplane!'''
392---> "I will end the spiral of conflict."
393** Yuna [[MagicDance dances]] [[WalkOnWater on a column of water]] as she [[SummonMagic conjures all her Aeons]] to attack the opponent in sequence with all their special attacks and [[LimitBreak Overdrives]]. Rings of light close in on a displayed button command, and the player must press that button just before the ring vanishes to continue the attack. Yuna finishes the EX Burst completing her sending dance and [[DisappearsIntoLight dissolving]] the enemy into a swarm of [[TheLifestream pyreflies]].
394---> "Sins of time eternal! I will cast them away." or "Sins of time eternal! [[MythologyGag I will do it without false hope.]]"
395%%* InstantRunes
396* MagicDance: Uses her Sending Dance as her EX Burst.
397* MagicMissileStorm: Bahamut's charged Impulse.
398* MagicStaff: Yuna wields one as her main weapon, but its use is purely in her magical attacks.
399* OvershadowedByAwesome: Once the novelty of her summonings wear off, Yuna isn't really a stand-out character, with a highly limited pool of attacks that don't do all that impressive damage, and limited combo potential among them.
400** BoringButPractical: However, she has some of the best anti-A.I. moves in the game (especially against the final boss), and her moves, though lacking in damage, are straightforward and versatile. Falls just short of being a {{Skill Gate Character|s}}, though.
401%%* SquishyWizard
402* SummonMagic: She's bringing her Aeons into battle with her, including:
403** '''[[color:gray:Valefor]]:''' A [[GiantFlyer Flyer]] who can attack with Sonic Wings, which launches a [[WindFromBeneathMyWings blast of wind]] and her overdrives [[EnergyWeapon Energy Ray]] and [[MagicMissileStorm Energy Blast]].
404** '''[[color:red:Ifrit]]:''' A BigRedDevil that uses [[PlayingWithFire fire magic]] to attack with [[ElementalPunch flaming claws]] using Meteor Strike or fire pillars with {{Hellfire}}.
405** '''[[color:yellow:Ixion]]:''' A [[CoolHorse Cool]] {{Unicorn}} that uses attacks with Aerospark, a HornAttack followed by {{Deadly Disc}}s, or Thor's Hammer, an AgonyBeam of [[ShockAndAwe lightning magic]].
406** '''[[color:blue:Shiva]]:''' A [[AnIceSuit scantily-clad]] [[AnIcePerson snow woman]] which attacks with FullContactMagic with Heavenly Strike or turns enemies into a HumanPopsicle with Diamond Dust.
407** '''[[color:purple:Bahamut]]:''' [[GiantFlyer A]] [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Dragon]] with who can attack with its almighty BreathWeapon with Impulse, a chargeable MagicMissileStorm, or Mega Flare, a WaveMotionGun.
408[[/folder]]
409
410[[folder:Prishe]]
411[[quoteright:184:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/184px-Prishe_770.png]]
412[[caption-width-right:184: "The struggles we go through -- it's our experiences that teach us strength."]]
413->''"Do not let good food go to waste.''" -- Tarragoner
414
415-->Voiced By: Creator/AyaHirano (Japanese), Julie Nathanson (English)
416
417--Fighting Style: '''Combo Blitzer'''
418
419[[WhatCouldHaveBeen Originally planned]] as the ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI XI]]'' representative in the original ''Dissidia'', but ended up replaced by [[BreakoutCharacter Shantotto]]. But now, the foulmouthed elvaan joins the Warriors of Cosmos. One of the early warriors in the cycle of war to serve Cosmos, Prishe fought alongside the Warrior of Light for Cosmos. Not that he remembers; Prishe vanished from the cycles long ago, her influence on them only known by a few who remain now.
420
421Prishe is a '''Combo Blitzer'''. Unique for her, Prishe can chain her Bravery attacks together in her equip menu, letting her deal powerful Bravery combos with a variety of tactical uses. Her Bravery combos can also activate Skillchains depending on how she chains them, adding a bit more damage to them. Prishe's major weakness is her HP game, with slow and easy-evaded HP attacks that can leave her struggling to land a killing strike.
422
423!! General Tropes
424%%* BadassAdorable
425* BigEater: In ''FFXI'', Prishe was known for consuming food items (with stat bonuses attached) in battle. When the player fights against her in the Heroine's Combat BCNM, she would often ask her teammates for food items whenever she performs a weaponskill. This is referenced by her accessory for crafting her exclusive weapon, the Tarra[[{{Pun}} goner]], a high-level cooking ingredient in ''FFXI''. One must wonder how she still manages to keep such a slim figure.
426** In addition, Prishe has no less than ''eleven'' hidden battle quotes in the game that all revolve around food. They replace most of her HP attack quotes, her quote for entering EX Mode, ''and'' her line that begins her EX Burst.
427* BreakoutCharacter: As with Shantotto, she's received much wider exposure due to her appearance in this game and her popularity has increased accordingly.
428* CoolBigSis: Prishe is the ultimate Cool Big Sister. She practically raised [[spoiler: the Warrior of Light]] by herself after she discovered him, frequently giving him advice on the nature of existence. As well as being generally an all-around awesome friend to him.
429* CuteBruiser: Charged up, her ''bare-handed'' punch combos can crush guards and deflect attacks, which combined with their length and power, roughly makes her the female version of ''[[MemeticBadass Jecht]]''... with purple hair and frills.
430* DeathSeeker: Her status as such in ''Final Fantasy XI'' is referenced by the intro quotes for both Chaos and her MirrorMatch.
431-->'''Chaos:''' "Wish not for life, but seek death."\
432'''Prishe:''' "Have I been looking for the end all along?"
433%%* GenkiGirl
434* GratuitousGerman: Her exclusive weapons include the Koenig Knuckles and the Glantzfaust.
435%%* HotBlooded
436* [[SirSwearsalot Madam Swearsalot]]: Has a very foul mouth in comparison to the rest of the cast, and uses mild language frequently. The two that will likely pop up most often are her Assist call ("It's about damn time!") and her defeat quote ("Aw ''heeeeeeell!''")
437* ManicPixieDreamGirl: She definitely tries to be this for the Warrior of Light, [[spoiler: and it appears to have worked.]]
438* TheNicknamer: Just like in her original game, this time she appoints herself the one who has to come up with a name for the Warrior of Light. She quickly does, but the player never learns what it was. She even makes a note to tell it to Cosmos in case she forgets it herself.
439%%* OnlyOneName
440%%* OurElvesAreDifferent
441* SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan: She's supposedly the intended vessel for the rebirth of the Twilight God Promathia. Referenced by some of the other characters' intro quotes against her.
442--> '''Exdeath''': "You house an immeasurable Void within you."
443* SecretCharacter: She has to be purchased with PP first, and the ability to purchase her has to be unlocked.
444* SmallRoleBigImpact: Generally speaking, she isn't in the recent cycles and only appears in the reports (and even then they're only a few) nor was she ever spoken of in the present. However, she was the one who saved an [[AmnesiacHero amnesiac]] [[TheHero Warrior of Light]] from Garland and brought him to Cosmos, who later became [[TheParagon one of]] [[IdealHero her most]] [[TheCape loyal]] [[TheChampion warriors]].
445* SpiritedCompetitor: Has shades, she's certainly enjoying her battles.
446-->"Gonna have me some fun this time!" \
447"You want a fight? You got one." \
448"It's playtime with Prishe!"
449* ThirdPersonPerson: It comes and goes.
450-->"The mighty Prishe is here!" \
451"Prishe is here, where's the grub?"
452* {{Tomboy}}: She is very, very much this.
453** TomboyAndGirlyGirl: When comparing the two female monks, Prishe is clearly very much a tomboy. By contrast, Tifa is a relative GirlyGirl by comparison, at least in terms of personality; Tifa's physical appearance is slightly tomboyish, but she has a rather girly personality in comparison to Prishe.
454* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: What became of Prishe following her appearances in the reports is unknown.
455** Answered in the Official Quests [[NoExportforYou released only in Japan.]] [[spoiler:Prishe vanishes when Garland kills Cosmos in an earlier cycle.]]
456
457!! Design and Costume Tropes
458* AmbiguouslyBrown: A racial trait of her people, the Elvaan. The "Ambiguously" comes in when you notice her FMV and artwork depict her with much lighter skin than she has in-game.
459%%* ElegantGothicLolita
460* OlderThanTheyLook: Estimated to be in her 30's, despite her appearance.
461%%* PointyEars
462* PowerCrystal: Although the crystal that grants her immortality isn't actually visible on her costume.
463* PowerFist: She equips a pair of cesti when in her EX mode.
464* WalkingSwimsuitScene: Her 3P outfit is the ''FFXI'' Sunbreeze Bikini.
465
466!! Gameplay and Combat Tropes
467%%* ActionGirl
468%%* BareFistedMonk
469* DynamicEntry: Her signature Nullifying Dropkick.
470* ElementalPowers: From combining moves to create skillchains; [[PlayingWithFire Liquification, Fusion]], [[BlowYouAway Detonation]], [[MakingASplash Reverberation]], [[ShockAndAwe Impaction]], [[LightEmUp Transfixion]], [[CastingAShadow Compression and Gravitation]].
471* ElementalPunch: [[HolyHandGrenade Holy element]] with Asuran Fists, [[PlayingWithFire fire element]] with Spinning Attack, and [[BlowYouAway wind element]] with One-Inch Punch and Dragon Kick.
472* EnergyBall: Holy.
473* [[SuperMode EX Mode]]: '''[[HourOfPower Two-hour ability!]]'''
474--> "What goes around comes around!" or "[[BigEater Prishe is here, where's the grub?]]"
475** Prishe activates her Two-Hour Ability as a Monk. She glows with an aura of energy and equips {{Power Fist}}s. In addition to Regen, Prishe's EX Mode gives her the following ability.
476*** '''[[RapidFireFisticuffs Hundred Fists]]''': The aforementioned Two-Hour Ability, which automatically chains the second attack in Prishe's combos twice, letting her link three attacks together at once for extra damage and possibly two Skillchains.
477** Two-Hour Ability also gives her access to her [[LimitBreak EX Burst]]: '''The Five Lights'''.
478---> "How's that for ya?!" or "It's getting way past my lunchtime!"
479** Prishe pummels the enemy with a barrage of punches and summons five spheres of [[LightEmUp shining light]]. You must quickly press 5 buttons (in a clockwise order starting with a random first button), causing Prishe to kick each sphere at the enemy. If successfully executed, Prishe [[GemstoneAssault throws the]] [[MineralMacGuffin Star of Tavnazia]] [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice through the enemy]], which then erupts into an [[StuffBlowingUp explosion]] of [[HolyHandGrenade Holy Energy]].
480---> "My will to live... [[TheDeterminator I'll show you just how strong it is!]] Later!"
481* HolyHandGrenade: She has Holy and Banish as brave attacks, and Banishga as an HP attack.
482* InvulnerableKnuckles: Several of her Bravery attacks have High damage priority, allowing them to deflect HP attacks.
483* KungFuWizard: She's a White Mage[=/=]Monk hybrid character.
484* LightningBruiser: She has one of the fastest movement speeds in the game, her attacks come out fast, and the charged-up ones hurt a lot. As with all charged attacks, charging them takes out the "fast" part, but Prishe can use her unique combo gimmick to chain fast attacks into charging attacks, drastically reducing their charge time for no loss of power.
485** MightyGlacier: However, her HP attacks really leave a lot to be desired, executing slowly and not being very difficult to avoid.
486* MegatonPunch: Howling Fist, which can be charged up like a wind-up punch.
487* MythologyGag: Prishe's best weapon grants her a bonus to her Assist Gauge. Because of how [[AwesomeButImpractical incredibly easy her HP attacks typically are to avoid]], an Assist character is almost required / extremely useful for maximizing her effectiveness. This means one of the representatives of the first MMO in the Final Fantasy franchise works best when ''fighting together with other characters''.
488* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: Half of her combo finishers have Wall Rush properties. The other half initiate Chase.
489* RapidFireFisticuffs: Combo and Raging Fists for Bravery attacks, Asuran Fists for HP.
490* RazorWind: Charged Dragon Kick.
491* {{Shoryuken}}: Her other signature move, Auroral Uppercut.
492* SpinAttack: The appropriately-named Spinning Attack.
493%%* WhiteMagic
494[[/folder]]
495
496[[folder:Vaan]]
497[[quoteright:345:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/VaanDissidia_498.jpg]]
498[[caption-width-right:345:"Just believe in me and wait somewhere safe."]]
499
500->''"One must make their soul like the wind to continue dreaming. Dreams will come true..."'' -- Galbana Lilies
501
502-->Voiced By: Creator/KenshoOno (Japanese), Bobby Edner (English)
503
504--Fighting Style: '''Adroit Attacker'''
505
506A cheerful youth who skillfully uses a [[MultiMeleeMaster variety of]] [[MultiRangedMaster weapons]] in battle. Confident in his skills, he [[FearlessFool fearlessly enters any fierce battle]]. Finding Terra under Kefka's control, Vaan appoints himself her knight to get her to safety and out of Kefka's clutches. Though his battle prowess is impressive, his allies don't think much of his slow mind.
507
508Vaan is an '''Adroit Attacker'''. Vaan has a large arsenal of weapons and can use them at a variety of ranges. The trick to him is what those attacks will do. Every time Vaan attacks, he switches his currently active weapon to one matching the attack, but if he uses the same attack while that same weapon is still equipped, the attack will do something different. Using Vaan well requires knowing when to switch attacks and weapons and when to keep them up to use their secondary versions.
509
510!! General Tropes
511* BigBrotherInstinct: Vaan gets very protective of the Onion Knight when they meet, thinking it's wrong for a kid to be involved in the war, and tries to act as a BigBrotherMentor to him. The Onion Knight is clearly annoyed by it, but accepts that Vaan is now his official big brother, whether he likes it or not.
512* TheBigGuy: Vaan fills this roles in the band.
513* DeadpanSnarker: Mostly at Laguna's expense.
514* TheDulcineaEffect: He saves Terra from Kefka's torture even after having once fought her before.
515** Then again, if she's being tortured by him, chances are they aren't allies any more.
516* FearlessFool: Vaan barely bats an eyelash when told marching on manikin headquarters would spell almost certain doom, confident that it would be no problem for him. This earns him some ire from Lightning, who is annoyed by his optimism. In a later scene, Vaan shows he isn't quite as confident as he lets on, mentioning to himself that he would have liked to keep his promise to see Terra again.
517* HeadbuttingHeroes: Occasionally with Lightning.
518* HeroicSacrifice: The new heroes sacrifice themselves to seal the manikins away in the void in a BolivianArmyEnding.
519* HoldingHands: He appears to do a lot of this with Terra.
520* HypocriticalHumor: Really, Vaan? You of all people shouldn't be telling the Cloud Of Darkness to put on a shirt.
521* IdiotHero: Is [[{{Flanderization}} Flanderized]] into this from ''XII''. He has trouble remembering simple names, and mistakes Terra for Tidus and Tifa before he gets it right -- keep in mind as he ponders this, ''Tifa is traveling in the party with him''.
522* LovableRogue: He is a wily young thief, but one with a good head on his shoulders.
523* MythologyGag: LovableRogue taking a [[DeclarationOfProtection knightly vow]] to protect the [[MysteriousWaif mysterious Terra]]. Sounds a bit similar to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Locke]], huh?
524** He also has a small ShoutOut to [[BigBrotherMentor Balthier]]; when fighting himself, he will declare he is ''[[CharacterCatchphrase the leading man]]'', and has a secret voice data reciting his (in)famous line "I'm Basch!".
525* OnlyOneName: Because his peasant roots, Vaan lacks a family name.
526* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Got a pretty good one in his first fight against Kefka.
527-->'''Kefka:''' "You're about to learn why 'oppose' rhymes with 'dispose'!" \
528'''Vaan:''' "Always happy to take out the trash!"
529* ThePromise: Vaan promises Terra that he'll find her before the fight against Chaos.
530* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Vaan becomes reluctant to harm Terra after seeing her hypnotized state.
531* SkyPirate: An aspiring one, or perhaps a famous one depending on how far through the timeline he is plucked from.
532* SteppingStoneSword: Sits on his greatsword for his VictoryPose.
533* SwordPlant: As part of his victory pose.
534
535!! Design and Costume Tropes
536* BadassLongcoat: In his DLC costume.
537* CoolAirship: Vaan wears an ornament resembling his airship the Galbana in his 3P costume.
538* HighCollarOfDoom: In his 3P costume.
539* {{Pirate}}: His [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Pirates_Vaan.png DLC outfit]].
540* PrettyBoy:
541-->'''Kefka:''' And here I thought you were [[CastFullOfPrettyBoys just another pre-pubescent pretty boy!]]
542** [[TakeAThirdOption Indigo Eyes?]]
543* SharpDressedMan: In his 3P costume.
544* TattooedCrook: His 2P costume has a tattoo on the left shoulder.
545* TragicKeepsake: His pendant, which belonged to his dead older brother.
546* WalkingShirtlessScene: Slowly but surely, his abs are achieving [[MemeticMutation memetic status]]. Although his 3P costume puts him in a fancy shirt instead.
547** His abs were memetically bad in his original game due to modeling constraints. This just goes to show what a little more love from the art team can do.
548
549!! Gameplay and Combat Tropes
550* BarrierWarrior: With his Ground Zero skill, Vaan creates a barrier made of stone and counters enemy attacks with an earth element sword strike.
551* DifficultButAwesome: It's tricky to get the hang of his Switch attacks, but once you do, he's very powerful.
552* ElementalPowers: Vaan wields several powerful magicks as he casts Concurrences for his HP Attacks, using [[PlayingWithFire Inferno]], [[MakingASplash Torrent]], [[DishingOutDirt Cataclysm]], [[BlowYouAway Windburst]] and [[LightEmUp Luminescence]] for his EX Burst.
553* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Most characters have attack names that are decidedly... flowery. Stuff like "Radiant Wings," "Dayflash", and "Flourish Of Steel." Vaan, though, has very simply-named Bravery attacks. The attack where he uses his spear? "Spear." The attack where he uses his crossbow? "Crossbow." At least we won't be forgetting the names any time soon.
554* [[SuperMode EX Mode]]: '''[[MagikarpPower Obtained]] [[InfinityPlusOneSword all]] [[YouHaveResearchedBreathing Licenses!]]'''
555--> "Gotcha in my sights!"
556** Vaan gains a golden aura of Mist energy and exchanges all of his weapons for their ultimate counterparts, symbolizing that he's completed the License Grid and has earned the ability to equip them. In addition to Regen, Vaan's EX Mode gives him the following abilities:
557*** '''[[WesternZodiac Zodiak]]''': This increases the power of all of Vaan's weapon attacks and gives his Switch Attacks more follow up hits.
558*** '''Free Switch''': By pressing R+Square, Vaan is able to change his weapon instantly into bare hands, allowing him to pull off better switch attack combos.
559** Obtained All Licenses also gives him access to his [[LimitBreak EX Burst]]: '''Quickening'''.
560---> "No holding back!" or "[[MythologyGag I'm Basch!]]"
561** Vaan launches into his series of Quickenings. First is '''[[TechnicolorFire Red]] [[PlayingWithFire Spiral]]''', an upward spiral of blue flames that turns into a pillar of fire dropping down on the enemy. Second is '''[[TornadoMove White]] [[BlowYouAway Whorl]]''', a giant tornado generated by a [[{{Shoryuken}} spiraling uppercut]]. Third is '''[[KillItWithFire Pyro]][[StuffBlowingUp clasm]]''', two [[{{Fireballs}} fireballs]] thrown at the enemy which explode into a massive sea of flames. A perfect string will result in '''[[LightEmUp Luminescence]]''': the enemy is trapped between two [[InstantRunes circles of runes]] and blasted with light energy.
562---> "Here! Rupture! Burst! How's this? Stings, huh?"
563* FlyingWeapon: When using his staff switch attack, Vaan will use magic to have the staff [[PowerFloats float]] and attack on its own.
564* FullContactMagic: Vaan activates his HP attacks by conjuring runes and then [[ElementalPunch punching or kicking them to create elemental effects]].
565* HyperspaceArsenal: Played straight, [[WalkingArmory unlike fellow weapon master Firion]].
566* InstantRunes: Vaan's HP Attacks are the Concurrences that are cast after Quickenings, complete with giant magick circles.
567* MoreDakka: Courtesy of his AutomaticCrossbow.
568* MultiMeleeMaster[=/=]MultiRangedMaster: Vaan is able to switch between weapon types for each of his attacks, and each weapon does bonus damage or has an additional effect if he's swapping out one weapon for another, encouraging player variation. Among the weapons he uses are: an Axe, [[GoodOldFisticuffs barehanded]], [[AutomaticCrossbow crossbows]], [[{{BFS}} a greatsword]], Guns, {{Katanas|AreJustBetter}}, [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe a shield]], [[HeroesPreferSwords short swords]], spears and staves.
569* OrgasmicCombat: When getting damaged in the English version.
570* PrimalStance: He uses his short sword stance for all his weapons despite the awkward lengths of many of them.
571* RollingAttack: His Axe Switch Attack.
572* SpinAttack: His Spear and Staff Switch Attack.
573[[/folder]]
574
575[[folder:Lightning]]
576[[quoteright:336:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/DDFFLightning_2987.jpg]]
577[[caption-width-right:336:"You can sprout threats all day - we're ''not'' turning back now!":]]
578->''"There is nothing to detest. Everything is precious."'' -- Survival Knife
579
580-->Voiced by: Creator/MaayaSakamoto (Japanese), Creator/AliHillis (English)
581
582--Fighting Style: '''Paradigm Commando'''
583
584From ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' comes Lightning, a former soldier with a [[HiddenHeartOfGold gentle heart]], [[SugarAndIcePersonality though her harsh mannerism and speech can leave a cool impression.]] Though quiet and cynical among Cosmos' ranks, Lightning still holds onto hope to win the war and go home, but becomes suspicious of Kain when he attempts to strike her down. She effectively acts as the leader of the other newcomers added to ''Dissidia 012'', and is the central character of the "012" storyline.
585
586Lightning is a '''Paradigm Commando'''. As in her home game, Lightning can switch between Paradigm roles to change her moveset; as a Commando she uses a variety of sword and gun attacks, as a Ravager she casts offensive spells, and as a Medic she uses curative spells to restore her Bravery without attacking. This makes Lightning a well-rounded character with a lot of attacks, but her Bravery game is a bit lacking.
587
588!! General tropes
589%%* ActionGirl
590* BadassBoast:
591** Against Kuja in her story.
592--->'''Kuja''': So ephemeral, lightning.
593--->'''Lightning''': Oh, I'll show you how lightning strikes.
594** When facing Warrior of Light.
595--->'''Warrior of Light''': Toss aside your blade, and say good night.
596--->'''Lightning''': No thanks. It's not my bedtime.
597* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Her EX Burst is the only one in the game that requires using the Analog Stick, which can lead to a few problems for those who set the movement controls to "D-Pad". Made worse for those whose PSP system's region is different to the game. Her EX Burst button commands are reversed. So if it says press X, you should actually press circle, and vice versa.
598* DeadpanSnarker: "Who died and made you Primarch?"
599* HeroicSacrifice: The new heroes sacrifice themselves to seal the manikins away in the void in a BolivianArmyEnding.
600* IDidWhatIHadToDo: One of her win quotes.
601* KnightInSourArmor: She'll do what's right, but she is by far the bitterest character in the entire game and is very cynical. This puts her at odds with Vaan and Laguna, who by contrast are [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids cheerful and optimistic]].
602* LadyOfWar: Graceful as ever.
603* TheLeader: Of the FiveManBand of new heroes in ''Dissidia 012''.
604* PetalPower: The [[SomethingAboutARose rose]] petals that accompanied her and Odin are back. Lampshaded.
605-->'''Vaan:''' Light's special attack is so cool. Where do those petals come from anyway? \
606'''Lightning:''' Enough small talk... Just keep your eyes front.
607* ShoutOut: Her special [[DownloadableContent DLC]] costume is that of Aya Brea from ''VideoGame/The3rdBirthday''.
608* VictoryPose: At the end of her EX Burst.
609* WhatTheHellHero: When she learns that Kain and the Warrior of Light are [[spoiler:killing off their comrades in order to allow them to be revived by the next cycle (the Manikins would permanently kill any warriors)]], Lightning ends up calling the Warrior of Light, Kain, AND Cosmos out on that plan.
610* WhenSheSmiles: ''Very'' briefly during [[spoiler:the ending sequence of ''Dissidia 012'']].
611* WorthyOpponent: Considers Garland to be hers.
612
613!! Design and Costume Tropes
614* ArtEvolution: Inverted. Lightning was obviously designed to appear using Playstation 3 graphics, so while she looks fine in artwork and CG scenes, the PSP can't show the finer details of her design in the level of detail demanded for her to look right. As a result, it's especially obvious when looking at her renders that it's a series of textures applied to a character model.
615%%* BadassCape[=/=]ScarfOfAsskicking
616* BlingOfWar: Her 3P costume is a more formal Guardian Corps Uniform.
617* FlowerMotifs: [[SomethingAboutARose Roses]].
618* MiniDressOfPower: The standard wear for a female soldier serving in the Guardian Corps.
619* ModestyShorts: She wears a pair under her military issue miniskirt.
620
621!! Gameplay and Combat Tropes
622* AwesomeButImpractical: Army of One may be her personal LimitBreak and looks cool, but it's actually weaker than her basic three-hit Launch and Smite attacks and has a much longer start-up. The only advantage it has on them is that is produces more EX Force, which isn't a great boon when that only takes effect if you can hit with it.
623* CoolSword: She has three, the Blazefire Saber and Omega Weapon. Both [[MixAndMatchWeapon gunblades]] which can switch between the form a sword and a submachine gun and Gagnrad the [[{{BFS}} massive]] [[DoubleWeapon dual bladed]] sword of Odin which can [[BifurcatedWeapon divide into two]] for DualWielding.
624* ElementalPowers: She runs the gamut, though as in her original game, with the primary focus on [[ShockAndAwe lightning]] and [[BlowYouAway wind]], but she can also use [[AnIcePerson Blizzara]], [[PlayingWithFire Fire]], [[MakingASplash Watera]] and [[NonElemental Ruin]].
625* [[SuperMode EX Mode]]: '''[[InfinityPlusOneSword Omega Weapon Equipped]]!'''
626-->"Not your lucky day!"
627** Lightning switches out her Blazefire Saber for her third tier gunblade Omega Weapon. In addition to Regen, Lightning's EX Mode gives her the following abilities:
628*** '''Omega Weapon:''' Hitting an opponent with Brave attacks while they are in critical BRV is guaranteed to Brave Break them.
629*** '''[[ArtificialGravity Grav-Con Unit]]:''' Wall Rush damage dealt to Lightning is nullified.
630** Omega Weapon also gives her access to her [[LimitBreak EX Burst]]: '''Gestalt Drive:'''
631--->"[[ScrewDestiny I control my fate!]]"
632** The Gestalt Mode dial will appear and Lightning must input the button and analog combination to unleash '''[[{{Spellblade}} Storm Blade]]''', '''[[ShockAndAwe Lightning Strike]]''', '''[[RazorWind Razor Gale]]''', and '''[[FullContactMagic Thunderfall]]''' on the enemy before the time runs out. If you miss an input, Lightning will skip directly to the final blow, '''[[SpinAttack Zantetsuken]]''', in which she holds her blades out and spins rapidly, hammering the foe with a storm of blows. She then kneels with her back to the enemy as the effects of the attack catch up with them.
633--->"Let's finish this! Bullseye."
634* FullContactMagic: Most of Lightning's HP Attacks have her casting thunder or wind magic with her Zantetsuken swords.
635* JackOfAllStats: Her HP attacks are versatile across close and long-range, her gunblade blows are simple but effective, and her spells can stun or distract opponents. Her downside, similar to the other JackOfAllStats, the Warrior of Light, is a limited pool of reliable attacks, combined with her Paradigm Shift only letting her use certain attacks at a time and telegraphing which she's preparing for.
636* MagicKnight: She is divided fairly evenly between magical and physical attacks.
637* TheMusketeer: Lightning is both effective with a sword and gun.
638* [[StanceSystem Paradigm System]]: She can switch between her three characteristic styles for different Brave Attacks.
639** [[TheMusketeer Commando]]: Primarily weapon attacks with the exception of [[NonElemental Ruin spells]].
640** [[SquishyWizard Ravager]]: Mostly [[ElementalPowers elemental spell-casting]] with the exception of Lightning's signature skill [[OneManArmy Army of One]].
641** [[TheMedic Medic]]: Uses [[WhiteMagic healing magic]] to restore her Brave without attacking.
642* RazorWind: The aptly named Razor Gale HP attack.
643* RollingAttack: Smite.
644* SpectacularSpinning: Her EX Burst is just like her final move with Odin in her original game. Also, some of her attacks seem to involve spinning as well.
645* SpellBlade: Most of her HP Attacks are using [[ShockAndAwe thunder]] magic with the Zantetsuken.
646* SpinAttack: Blitz and Zantetsuken.
647* UselessUsefulSpell: Her Medic Paradigm and its Cure abilities. The ability to rapidly recovery Bravery without attacking is only useful in very circumstantial situations, as they don't heal that much, require several seconds to execute fully, in the case of Cura need proper timing to heal the maximum amount, ''and'' she has no offensive Bravery attacks as a Medic. In practice Medic is more a nuisance than an aid, since you also need to shift to it when going from Commando to Ravager, and its only practical use is being a passive baiting tool (like The Emperor's Starfall but without any significant consequence) with varied results. For this reason many players de-equip her Medic abilities (also de-equipping Medic itself) and focus on Commando and Ravager, and the 2015 ''Dissidia'' removes Medic from her playstyle entirely to do the same.

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