

Other notable examples include Galuf Baldesion (FFV) Cyan Garamonde (FFVI) the non-playable Cid Kramer (FFVIII) and Sazh Katzroy (FFXIII), who shares similarities with the Failed Hero but better fits the Sad Clown archetype. He then returns as the Failed Hero, helping and guiding the next generation to do what he could not-but with a hint of something less solemn to him. Prominent characters in this archetype are Vincent Valentine (FFVII), Auron (FFX), and Basch fon Rosenburg (XII). While he does have an aged wisdom (despite the fact that he rarely tops 40) that comes from a vast wealth of experience, it is a solemn knowledge that arises from one place: his own story, where he acted as the young hero and ultimately fell.

In Complete, the friction generated by these cuts produces enough heat to. Clouds and Sephiroths are so sharp that they can cut through entire skyscrapers. However, Square-Enix’s version of this character deviates from the standard. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children contains examples of the following tropes: Absurdly Sharp Blade: Sephiroth, Cloud, Kadajbasically, anyone who uses any kind of blade has one of these. While this archetype appears in Final Fantasy less often than some, it has had definite staying power, first emerging in Final Fantasy V and subsisting through Final Fantasy XII. This elderly man uses his years of experience and wisdom to guide the heroes in their journey, and direct them to the lessons they need to learn in order to survive and prosper. The wise old mentor is a stock character seen throughout world literature, a prominent classical figure and a recognized Jungian archetype. Let it never be said that Square-Enix doesn’t know its literary canon or character tropes. With so many things to focus on, time gets away from you–something these gentlemen know a lot about. Well here’s a series I haven’t worked on in a while.
