Characters
The main playable characters in Final Fantasy VI are (in order of appearance) Terra Branford, Locke Cole, Mog, Edgar Roni Figaro, Sabin Rene Figaro, Shadow, Celes Chere, Cyan Garamonde, Gau, Setzer Gabbiani, Strago Magus, Relm Arrowny, Gogo, and Umaro. Other characters will join you, but these 14 characters are the only ones you will be able to equip, teach magic to (except for Umaro and Gogo) and otherwise customize. Each character has his or her own special ability.
Playable Characters' Profiles
- Terra Branford - A woman with the power of magic and the character that you begin the game playing. Terra was enslaved by the empire for her powers and she is hunted by them after she is released from them by the frozen esper in Narshe. She joins The Returners to help her escape the empire and find out why she can use magic.
- Terra's special ability is Morph, which she gets later in the game. It gives her a large increase in power.
- Locke Cole - A thief (he prefers to be called a "treasure hunter") who finds Terra in Narshe. He helps Terra escape the empire and is responsible for introducing her to The Returners.
- Locke's special ability is Steal, which allows him to steal items from enemies. Later in the game, he is able to get the ability Capture, which allows him to steal and attack at the same time.
- Edgar Roni Figaro - The king of the kingdom of Figaro and a member of The Returners. Edgar is a hopeless romantic, often flirting with any woman he meets.
- Edgar's special ability is Tools, which allows him to attack his enemies with a variety of tools that he is able to find over the course of the game.
- Sabin Rene Figaro - Edgar's brother and martial arts expert. Sabin joins the group after meeting up with them while traveling over a mountain.
- Sabin's special ability is Blitz, which allows him to use a variety of abilities that are activated through complex control-pad motions.
- Shadow - A mysterious ninja and mercenary that works with the group at a few points in the story. His fights along with his dog, Interceptor.
- Shadow's special ability is Throw, which allows him to throw weapons at his enemies. He can also have Interceptor attack for him.
- Celes Chere - A former general for the empire. Celes is jailed by the empire and rescued by Locke. She joins The Returners in their fight against the empire, despite her questionable loyality to them.
- Celes's special ability is Runic, which allows her to absorb any magic abilities used by anyone else in battle, and tranform the magic into magic points. She is also able to use magic by default.
- Cyan Garamonde - A soldier for the kingdom of Doma. Cyan is the lone survivor of an attack on Doma by the empire, and joins The Returners to get revenge. He has a serious distrust for Celes.
- Cyan's special ability is SwordTech, which allows him to perform a variety of techniques with his sword.
- Gau - A young boy who was abandoned as a baby and was raised by animals in the harsh wilderness known as The Veldt. He becomes friends with Sabin and Cyan after they run into him on The Veldt, and decides to journey with them.
- Gau's special abilities are Rage and Leap. He can learn the abilities of an animal on The Veldt with Leap, and afterwards use those abilities with Rage.
- Setzer Gabbiani - A gambler with an interest in adventure. Setzer is asked to join The Returners so that they can use his airship for transportation. He accepts after losing a coin toss to Edgar.
- Setzer's special ability is Slot. He is able to use a slot machine with special powers to give him random abilities to use in battle.
- Mog - A moogle with the ability to talk like a human. Mog joins the Returners after they save his life from a thief. He is considered by many fans of Squaresoft to be the company's unofficial mascot.
- Mog's special ability is Dance, which allows him to use a variety of dances to create attacks in battle.
- Strago Magus - A decendant of the warriors who fought in the War of the Magi. He is met by the Returners while they are passing through the town of Thamasa, and he reluctantly joins them for the safety of the world.
- Strago's special ability is Lore, which allows him to learn the magic abilities of enemies and use them as his own. All Lore magic is unique to Strago and different from the normal magic that the other characters can use.
- Relm Arrowny - Grandaughter of Strago and expert artist. She joins the Returners despite Strago's unwillingness to allow her.
- Relm's special ability is Sketch, which allows her to draw a copy of her enemies that will come to life and attack them. Later in the game, she can use the ability Control, which allows her to control her enemies.
- Gogo - A mysterious person who lives within a creature called Zone Eater. Having him join the team is optional.
- Gogo's special ability is Mimic, which lets him use the abilities of his teammates after they use them. He can also equip a selectable set of abilities from the other characters.
- Umaro - A sasquatch living in the caves of Narshe. He joins the team after Mog hypnotizess him. Having him join the team is optional.
- Umaro's special ability is that he can fight without being controlled by the player. He also has a few other abilities that can be unlocked through the use of relics.
Music
The music in this game, especially that at the end, is regarded by many fans as refreshingly new. Nobuo Uematsu's work truly shines in this game; each character receives their own theme song.