The Complete Evolution of Non-Human Protagonists

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    With its grounding in fantasy, Final Fantasy has featured numerous non-human races over the years, but it wasn't until Final Fantasy IV that the franchise featured its first non-human protagonist.
    Since then, there have been many, many non-human protagonists, some of which exhibited human traits, while others were wildly different.
    Throughout this video, we will explore the common threads that tie these characters together, outside, of course, the fact that they aren't human!
    ►KEY POINTS WITHIN THIS VIDEO
    1. Final Fantasy 4 Rydia
    2. Final Fantasy 7 Mog
    3. Final Fantasy 7 Red XIII
    4. Final Fantasy 9 Zidane and Garnet
    5. FFX Kimahri
    6. Final Fantasy 12 Fran
    7. Final Fantasy 9 Vivi
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  • @FinalFantasyUnion
    @FinalFantasyUnion  3 роки тому +19

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    • @MargaritoTrevino
      @MargaritoTrevino 3 роки тому +1

      You missed the one Robot protagonist Promto

    • @alexandralite835
      @alexandralite835 3 роки тому

      I don't think fran was the worse character, I found her extremely useful when you use her right.
      In the original she was easier to make strong, but on the remastered Switch game to use her right:
      Combines her license points to get cure, cuts firaga, and other basic spells. Also improve her health, magicka, magicka potency, strength and bow equipment and her armours. (If he health is lower then the other focus of heavy armour and even ones that have immunes attached to them)

    • @alexandralite835
      @alexandralite835 3 роки тому

      You much know that the Final Fantasy series are all on different planet and stuff, so while ff13 and ff15 have all human characters it's not just because their done with the none human.
      It's simply because the the are no connections between game's, apart from FF7 and ff10 where Shinra first appeared in ff10.
      How ever the Shinra in 10 is not the same Shinra in ff7, ff7 Shinra is a descendant from the boy in ff10 who improved the mecha and developed a way to travel in space over a matter of hundreds to a thousand years later. In doing so the boy Shinra In Ff10: his grate grate grate grate grate grate grate grandson is the one to travel to a new planet where he eventually establishes the Shinra company, raping the planets life force the way his grate (×8-10) grandfather before him and his dad, said he wanted to do.
      Shinra from ff10 states: "there is an energy force I wish to learn how to harness it." (Basically)
      In which he does eventually and his descendants follow in his path, only to travel to a new planet and do the same thing.
      Even in ff7 it states: "the original beings who lived here."
      This could mean that the people ff10 had bleed their planet dry perhaps and left, only to find the planet in which ff7 takes place.
      Meeting people who wish to stop Shinra's descendant who is also named Shinra from doing what his family has done fore generations.
      (This is not a theory this has been confirmed by the creator himself.)

    • @FinalFantasyUnion
      @FinalFantasyUnion  3 роки тому

      @@Obisaro it's a shame to hear that you feel our standards have dropped, but we'll work hard to keep improving!

    • @chisaten
      @chisaten 3 роки тому

      @@FinalFantasyUnion You missed out Aramant from FFIX. How could you not mention a mandatory character? Sure, he is mostly the least popular of the playable party, but I was looking forward to seeing him on this list.

  • @Zarolea
    @Zarolea 3 роки тому +118

    The al-bhed were still human, I think they just more of the equivalent of a different ethnicity or heritage.

    • @CommanderCoyler
      @CommanderCoyler 3 роки тому +7

      That's why the video says there's 3 definite (Kimahri, Tidus, Auron) and 2 depending on how much you count the physical differences between humans and Al Bhed (Rikku, Yuna).

    • @shadenox8164
      @shadenox8164 3 роки тому +4

      @Raimundo91 Yeah... that story has issues like Bedore not being able to use magic while Al Bhed absolutely can.

    • @mattwo7
      @mattwo7 3 роки тому

      @Raimundo91 As was explained in a dubiously canon novel that was never translated which was followed up by a dubiously canon audio drama, which of course being an audio drama, was also never translated...

    • @mattwo7
      @mattwo7 3 роки тому

      @@shadenox8164 Rikku isn't even a engineer/machinist class too. She's Thief/Chemist. Why is she even a chemist?

    • @Will-sq3ip
      @Will-sq3ip 3 роки тому +1

      ​@@CommanderCoyler Now that’s tricky. Tidus is a Dream Fayth or some sort of spiritual being or manifestation but his ‘ancestors’ (the people of the Original Zanarkand 1000 years ago) were Human which I’m pretty sure.
      Auron, he is or was Human but he is dead; he is an “Unsent”; willfully stuck between life and death. You know how souls whom refused to move on to the afterlife and become ghosts? Same goes for the Unsents but given physical forms in FFX; either in Human forms or monsters.
      It’s hard to explain and if I understand completely. The World of Final Fantasy X is more ‘spiritual’, almost everything: Fayths, Aeons (Summonings), Dream Zanarkand, Sin, monsters, Unsents, they are all manifestations of spirits who those died or at least their memories and given physical forms thanks to the Pyreflies that live throughout the FFX World.
      To those those played FFX, did you ever have your Aeons killed in battle, seeing their bodies fade away but you can still summon them again later? I think that’s also part of the FFX lore. Though Aeons can ‘die’ but put back together whenever they are summoned as long their spirits, or Fayths, in the physical world. That is until Yuna send them all away to the Farplane (the spirit world) after defeating Sin.

  • @zodzecht
    @zodzecht 3 роки тому +99

    "The last race, Hrothgar were similar to Miqo'te but much more beast like"
    Ronso's: Are we joke to you?

    • @ishmaelforester9825
      @ishmaelforester9825 3 роки тому +10

      Save some for kimahri. Lol

    • @Fae2705
      @Fae2705 3 роки тому +1

      Lamao i thought this

    • @charlesdilks3267
      @charlesdilks3267 3 роки тому +3

      Hrothgar look stupid though, definitely not worth comparing to the noble Ronso

    • @mattwo7
      @mattwo7 3 роки тому +5

      They're literally called Ronso in The First. Just like how Lalafells are Dwarves in The First even though they're gnomes. (the beards are part of the helmet)

    • @charlesdilks3267
      @charlesdilks3267 3 роки тому

      @@mattwo7 alright idk what The First is but I feel like that’s spoilers so imma drop this. But really, the Hrothgar have stubbier snouts, bad posture, this weird physique. The Hrothgar have a very weak design compared to the Ronso imo, just less interesting and unique decisions. In other words, Hrothgar look like a deviantart artists’ take on a gay bear Ronso

  • @anthonydelfino6171
    @anthonydelfino6171 3 роки тому +88

    The Al Bhed were able to use magic... not sure where you got that they can't? Rikku of course can learn it on the sphere grid, and she can use it in X-2 though the dress sphere system. But in a more cannon reference, on the Thunder Plains, Rikku explains why she's afraid of lightning is that when she was young she was attacked by a fiend. Brother attempted to save her from the fiend by casting a lightning spell on it, but he missed and hit her instead, which implies that Brother, also an Al Bhed, can use magic.

    • @youcancallmefunk4745
      @youcancallmefunk4745 3 роки тому +16

      Always thought the al bhed were human , so to me they shouldn't even had been on here .
      I mean to me it's like saying I'm not human cus I'm Serbian

    • @FinalFantasyUnion
      @FinalFantasyUnion  3 роки тому +36

      Hey Anthony, thanks for commenting! So to clear up your comments, it was just bad wording on my part. What caused the initial divide, was that unlike those from Zanarkand, Al Bhed (then known as Bedohls) could not use Magic and learnt instead to use Machines so that they could equal the power of those who could. That may have changed over time (because as you mention, Rikku can use magic), but thousands of years before the events of the main game it was one of the overriding traits that led to there being such a divide and the Bedohls (who then became known as Al Bhed) becoming isolated after the conclusion of the Machina War. Hope that helps to clarify! ~Darryl

    • @CommanderCoyler
      @CommanderCoyler 3 роки тому +2

      @@youcancallmefunk4745 that's why the video says there's 3 definite (Kimahri, Tidus, Auron) and 2 depending on how much you count the physical differences between humans and Al Bhed (Rikku, Yuna).

    • @youcancallmefunk4745
      @youcancallmefunk4745 3 роки тому +1

      @@CommanderCoyler the video is titled non human . They are different races not species. Or are you gonna tell me everyone that doesn't speak English is a non human?

    • @CommanderCoyler
      @CommanderCoyler 3 роки тому +2

      @@youcancallmefunk4745 You are putting words into my (and FF Union's) mouth. I said "If you count them as different", I did not give my own opinion either way.
      Also for the record: We don't know if Al Bhed are a different species to Humans on Spira or not. We don't know what's different or not at a genetic level. It could be that Humans and Al Bhed are races within the same species, It could be that they're seperate species. We'll probably never know, unless there's a canon visit to Spira again, where Yuna has a child. That would prove that they're races of the same species.

  • @matthagen67
    @matthagen67 3 роки тому +89

    Kefka: I have the Gestahlian Army!
    Edgar: We have an Umaro!

    • @Therealtek1
      @Therealtek1 3 роки тому +19

      cant forget the best item for Umaro. the berserk ring... (as Umaro picks mog up and throws him)

    • @JanusThePaladin
      @JanusThePaladin 3 роки тому +4

      If only this were a line ♡

    • @rontia
      @rontia 3 роки тому +1

      They didn't have Umaro until World of Ruin. The Gestahlian army would have been an afterthought by that point right?

  • @gorimbaud
    @gorimbaud 3 роки тому +144

    "Cecil was the only known product of a relationship between a Lunarian and a human." He wasn't even the first! Golbez is right there, you even showed him earlier!

    • @djmike679
      @djmike679 3 роки тому +22

      Golbez was never playable though. Yes he does show up in a single fight at the end of the game, however, you cannot control him in that fight. And i beleve this list is based on the playable evolution of non-human characters

    • @gorimbaud
      @gorimbaud 3 роки тому +37

      @@djmike679 He's playable in the After Years, but that's beside the point. While the video is focused on playable characters, the phrasing about Cecil that I quoted is in no way limited to that focus. Compare it to how Kuja is mentioned when talking about Zidane's unique status among Genomes. Golbez doesn't necessitate time spent in a video talking about playable characters, he only means that a phrase like "Cecil is the only known product of a relationship between a Lunarian and a human" shouldn't have been used, unless it's "Cecil and his older brother are the only known products of a relationship between a Lunarian and a human."

    • @jmarx3943
      @jmarx3943 3 роки тому +4

      He was speaking about non human protagonists. Golbez spent most of the game as an antagonist

    • @gorimbaud
      @gorimbaud 3 роки тому +11

      @@jmarx3943 "Product" and "protagonist" are different words. Read the comment above yours for why him being an antagonist is also beside the point.

    • @JanusThePaladin
      @JanusThePaladin 3 роки тому +4

      I searched the comments just for this

  • @ivanchagasp
    @ivanchagasp 3 роки тому +85

    You can't mention FFT and not mention that it was possible to recruit every random encounter monster in the game! I loved it - though the majority of the monsters were weak in comparisons to the human characters, it was still fun to have them :P haha

  • @merciless972
    @merciless972 3 роки тому +212

    Shout out to all the homies who have an overpowered kimahri.

    • @morganmcinroy4211
      @morganmcinroy4211 3 роки тому +16

      Yuna would always be my overpowered one. I thought it was hilarious to use her for melee attacks 😂.

    • @Qardo
      @Qardo 3 роки тому +8

      @ToKiferous Only 99,999 sneeze? WEAK! You need to equip that Overkill ability.

    • @mattsully2238
      @mattsully2238 3 роки тому +2

      Why? Just, why?

    • @bobbiscub
      @bobbiscub 3 роки тому +11

      Personally my favorite is using Yuna as a dark mage. She wrecks shit.

    • @shadedergu9921
      @shadedergu9921 3 роки тому +12

      @@mattsully2238 I mean; you can break the game all the way into the bonus content with Kimahri by breaking him into the end of Yuna's grid with your first Lvl3 break sphere.
      He will destroy the game with high magic Holy and Curaga enough to solo everything in the game until the dark aeons and monster arena (and even still a few of those if you know how)

  • @Brahmsonite
    @Brahmsonite 3 роки тому +48

    You left out that Prompto's not a real boy.

    • @raikkel9516
      @raikkel9516 3 роки тому +8

      Isn't he just a clone of a human? Thats still human

    • @Brahmsonite
      @Brahmsonite 3 роки тому +4

      @@raikkel9516 eh, kinda yes, kinda no. Especially when he had to deal with his cohort all being angry green zombie soldiers.

  • @mondaiji679
    @mondaiji679 3 роки тому +42

    Ff14 Hrothgar are ronsos. They are actually also called ronso in the first shard :)

    • @Chocoboranger
      @Chocoboranger 2 роки тому

      Nah, they're roes in cat masks. They're a. insult to Ronso

  • @rd-um4sp
    @rd-um4sp 3 роки тому +13

    Hrothgar was inspired by Ronso from X. They even have Ronso as their race name in the First

  • @DeadmanToto
    @DeadmanToto 3 роки тому +15

    I think an argument could be made for Prompto from 15, although it'd be closer to the Tidus/Auron situation where it can go either way. Not upset that he wasn't included, but I think he deserved a nod at least.

    • @clothar23
      @clothar23 3 роки тому +2

      Prompto was created from a human embryo though. He's genetically entirely human. Sure he was meant to be a soul battery and turned into magiteck trooper but he himself was entirely human.

  • @tophergerkey
    @tophergerkey 3 роки тому +17

    Comparing Hrothgar to Miqo'te instead of to Ronso. /headshake

  • @ottotulirinta9859
    @ottotulirinta9859 3 роки тому +35

    Oh God I just realized that the thing under Cait sith is supposed to be a moogle, that's terrifying

    • @darkdavid28
      @darkdavid28 3 роки тому +5

      Actually if you play FF7 Cait Sith tells you that the doll under him is a moogle.

    • @iamtheartist9493
      @iamtheartist9493 3 роки тому +3

      moogle with diabetes

    • @Lee-sf7nw
      @Lee-sf7nw 3 роки тому

      Makrs you wonder where the moogles antenna thing is?

  • @kalega311
    @kalega311 3 роки тому +7

    Great video! Just started it, but wanted to say 2 of my cemented Top 5 characters are non-human (Fran and Kimahri), but there plenty others that fill out that Top 15-20ish range (Red XIII, Rydia, Freya, etc!).

  • @FatalityPWN
    @FatalityPWN 3 роки тому +32

    Instant I saw Rydia I clicked so fast lol. Love ff4.

  • @davidoros3268
    @davidoros3268 3 роки тому +2

    Yes! FFRK gets some love with the sprites! Thank you for featuring them!

  • @YouTubePremium-nl2rm
    @YouTubePremium-nl2rm 3 роки тому +49

    My favourite playable characters are the non human ones! I hope we see more in FF16 🙏

    • @VioletMaeve
      @VioletMaeve 3 роки тому +18

      I LOVE Non-human characters, and who tells me other wise can suck it. *"That makes you a furry. No one likes furries."* Even if I am, they are more visually interesting than humans. People who tell me non-human characters ruins Final Fantasy needs to remember that Fantasy settings also had Elves, which ARE ALSO NON-HUMAN. Give me anthro, humanoid-like or bust, and I'll be more happy with those.

    • @yukhym12
      @yukhym12 3 роки тому +1

      @@VioletMaeve Yes to all of this!
      I love Breath of Fire 3 for this: a dragon, a weretiger, a mole/rabbit lady, a gargoyle and a talking onion! You can't do better! XD
      FF9 was my first FF and I love Zidane, Freya and Vivi as well!

    • @VioletMaeve
      @VioletMaeve 3 роки тому +4

      @@yukhym12
      Had so many people tell me not only does Freya's later half of her story "not relevant to the plot" (Which is bs because she turned her sights to Kuja, the one who talked the Queen into killing almost all of the Burmecians), they also said she wasn't "attractive enough." Like...good looks made you a great character. I told that person off so hard alot of people rooted for me.

    • @yukhym12
      @yukhym12 3 роки тому +2

      @@VioletMaeve Freya is a sad character and the fact that she's unable to go beyond her past is maybe not 'relevant to the plot' but it's her character...
      And not liking her because she's not pretty enough is stupid... but she wouldn't find nearly hairless primates attractive either anyway! XD

    • @VioletMaeve
      @VioletMaeve 3 роки тому +3

      @@yukhym12
      The thing is people said she wasn't relevant was because "her beef was to protect Burmecia. Why is she here?" Because she chose to stick by Zidane's side, because there is no Clerya to return home to. That's why

  • @Odbarc
    @Odbarc 3 роки тому +3

    FF6's Mog was my favorite due to having both [Fight] command and being able to acquire 255 Defense too. Gau could also achieve this but relies on [Rage] which can be troublesome if you only want to attack once but then use magic the next turn or whatever is needed, despite both characters having a berserker mode skill. All in all, I generally gravitate towards using mascot characters with diminished stats thrown into my party because of some unique trait they offer although I also heavily favor Blue Mage types as well. Quinna thus becoming a favorite despite a somewhat hideous design.
    All above all, I like the Thief class as you can usually obtain more items, valuable resources and usually also rare/unique items. The amount of time I spend failing to steal items and prolonging battles and risking defeat is often high with me as the end game treasure collection trumps all.

  • @mattwo7
    @mattwo7 3 роки тому +4

    15:16 "Al Bhed can't use magic"
    *Rikku has entered the chat*

    • @BillyBob-yy6bd
      @BillyBob-yy6bd 3 роки тому

      Rikku's brother who traumatized her towards lightning because he hit her with a thunder spell while trying to save her from a fiend has also entered the chat since we know for a fact he can use magic and, has no known connection to the sphere grid or dresspheres.
      Or Yuna being a half who can use white and summon magic canonically within the game regardless of the sphere grid or dresspheres since, well the summon magic needs no explanation, but at the djose temple she stayed up all night healing the wounded and overslept because of it.
      Then of course there's POTENTIALLY Rikku because of the mechanics of both games, but the canon of this is somewhat questionable given that in universe she's never described as using magic and, aside from breaking into leblancs hideout dressed as a femgoon, is always dressed as a thief. But she at least serves as a third potential candidate because the games mechanics allow it.

    • @mattwo7
      @mattwo7 3 роки тому

      @@BillyBob-yy6bd Yuna is only half Al Bhed, she's not blonde and only has one Al Bhed eye like Kakashi or something. It'd still be strange that her summoning magic is so strong though.

  • @matthagen67
    @matthagen67 3 роки тому +3

    That's a fascinating topic indeed. Thanks for another solid video! :)

  • @biancaarmstrong5097
    @biancaarmstrong5097 3 роки тому +14

    Zidane Tribal is my favorite non human main character in the Final Fantasy Series. He's such a great character with a pure heart

  • @ienzo69demy
    @ienzo69demy 3 роки тому +13

    Not to be that guy, (as I'm about to be that guy.) I remember in Tactics A2 you could also recruit a Gria and Seeq as playable party members.

  • @kazuyachoo9848
    @kazuyachoo9848 3 роки тому

    Awesome video and very informative , thanks for your hard work guys

  • @ekdavey
    @ekdavey 3 роки тому +44

    "FFT arrived soon after as the first spinoff in the franchise"
    Mystic Quest: Am I a joke to you?
    Us: Well...

    • @MarcoLongoMusic
      @MarcoLongoMusic 3 роки тому +6

      FF Legend: hold my beer

    • @Metalders
      @Metalders 3 роки тому +3

      @@MarcoLongoMusic Final Fantasy Adventure: Hey, how about me?

    • @makhyusnimakhyusni401
      @makhyusnimakhyusni401 3 роки тому +3

      @@Metaldersmore like Saga

    • @Metalders
      @Metalders 3 роки тому +2

      @@makhyusnimakhyusni401 Actually Adventure is a Mana series game, Legend are SaGa games.

    • @youcancallmefunk4745
      @youcancallmefunk4745 3 роки тому

      No you're not a Joke but I'm over 6 years old so I classify you has a babies toy not a game ,sorry not sorry

  • @ICECREAMLOVER200
    @ICECREAMLOVER200 3 роки тому +3

    I really enjoy your videos, Thanks for the content guys! ♥️

  • @Zycoreination
    @Zycoreination 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for another great video ❤️ love this series

  • @boltonchrisg
    @boltonchrisg 3 роки тому +5

    I'm surprised you didn't mention the siek and Gria races from tactics A2

  • @caseysmith7283
    @caseysmith7283 3 роки тому +2

    Been waiting for this

  • @pedropreto9829
    @pedropreto9829 3 роки тому +1

    Congratulations for the amazing work. Big fan from Brazil.

  • @Beryllahawk
    @Beryllahawk 3 роки тому +4

    Having been far less familiar with Final Fantasy 11 - I had no idea the race names came from that game! They are used in FF14, in Shadowbringers, of course, but I just thought it another strange quirk of being on the First! I had never really thought about non-humans in this way, and certainly had never paid attention to starting stats like this. Very interesting insights!
    Great video, once again! Thank you!

    • @JohnDCrafton
      @JohnDCrafton 2 роки тому +1

      No. Apart from Hume, the race names on the First are not the same as 11.

  • @seanjoseph91
    @seanjoseph91 3 роки тому +17

    I think it's odd to classify the Al-Bhed as non-human. A different ethnicity, but still human.

    • @chronica6457
      @chronica6457 3 роки тому +7

      @ I'd say Guados are more like "Elfs" since from what I recall they are a complete different thing
      Al Bhed are humans through and through though, they're just a different ethnicity

    • @TheBT
      @TheBT 3 роки тому

      @ That's a fair question on the breeding. Can Yuna and Seymour have children? If not (and given they are both willing to sacrifice themselves that is possible), then their parentage is of 2 differing species. If they can, then the guado and al bhed are variants of the same species. However they would still need to be closely related. BTW this is why Spock never made sense in star trek to me, Humans and Vulcans might be an example of 'Convergent evolution' but if you think about it, it would be easier to crossbreed a human with a falcon than a vulcan (they come up with some bs reason I think, my star trek knowledge isn't great).
      However none of this applies to final fantasy, it's a magical world where you can create fire in your hands and change time, and really none of the characters are humans because they don't come from earth. Except FF7 which might be earth given a certain spell.

    • @shadenox8164
      @shadenox8164 3 роки тому

      @@TheBT That's how the real world works, not fantasy stories. The Guado aren't humans because they're literally tree people. The Al Bhed while in their original introduction were basically just ostracized group of humans got retconned by a story that is apparently canon even though it says Al Bhed can't use magic even though they do in X.

    • @BillyBob-yy6bd
      @BillyBob-yy6bd 3 роки тому

      @@gregoryford2532 You are correct. Seymour was described as having a Human mother and Guado father. Thus by the games own admission, Guado are not Human and you are also correct that this distinction is never made for Al-bhed. Which is to be expected since literally the only difference between Al-bhed and the rest of the humans of spira is having green spiral eyes. They are definitely Human and the Guado definitely are not.

  • @Johnny_Shields
    @Johnny_Shields 3 роки тому +18

    The History of Royalty in the Party.

    • @anthonydelfino6171
      @anthonydelfino6171 3 роки тому +6

      FFV : the story of Bartz and his harem of princesses. XD

    • @Johnny_Shields
      @Johnny_Shields 3 роки тому +2

      @@anthonydelfino6171 Don't forget Ashe and Noctis!

    • @wschippr1
      @wschippr1 3 роки тому +3

      @@Johnny_Shields
      Garnet in IX and Edward in IV.

    • @FragmentedR_YT
      @FragmentedR_YT 3 роки тому +1

      @@wschippr1 also can’t forget Edgar in VI (Sabin too, since I guess he’d be a prince wouldn’t he).

    • @yourgothmommy4946
      @yourgothmommy4946 2 роки тому

      Edgar and Sabin
      Lunarian Brothers

  • @Horzzo
    @Horzzo 3 роки тому +4

    So many amazing non-humans in the Final Fantasy legend. Vivi is absolutely my #1 on this list. However Rydia is my favorite FF character of all time so there is debate I suppose. I suppose I always considered her human-like. This entire list is full of so many stories and legacies. Amazing video FFU team!

    • @radiokunio3738
      @radiokunio3738 3 роки тому

      Technically final fastasy legend was a SaGa game reskined as final fantasy in the west.

  • @coryfusting9294
    @coryfusting9294 3 роки тому +6

    Digging this video for some afternoon birthday jams

  • @dracoerrarus4834
    @dracoerrarus4834 3 роки тому +2

    (Sees the FFXII sprite from FFRK)
    I see you are a man of culture

  • @erjavixu0
    @erjavixu0 3 роки тому

    I love your videos! Great job!

  • @TimoteoJuan89
    @TimoteoJuan89 3 роки тому +5

    Does anyone have a link to the piano version of Qu's Marsh that plays during the vid?
    GORGEOUS! 🤩

  • @timalice-2833
    @timalice-2833 3 роки тому +4

    In FFXIV the Hrothgar have a choice in character creation to have a horn like Kimahri. Additionally in the First, the Hrothgar are even referred to as Ronso by the people there.
    I much prefer non-human races. They make things more fun to me. I’ve played FFXIV for 5 years. I’ve been mi’qote, viera, and au ra as one character. Considering an alternate character as a Hrothgar or Lalafell.

  • @Caeryssi
    @Caeryssi 3 роки тому +2

    does Vincent not count...I know he was born fully human but because of the experiments performed on him he can not really be considered fully human anymore

    • @BillyBob-yy6bd
      @BillyBob-yy6bd 3 роки тому +1

      Especially weird considering the other "people who were born human but aren't currently 100% human because of death or experiments". And considering their weirdly counting ethnicities on here as well like al-bhed.

  • @Lutrian
    @Lutrian 3 роки тому +1

    Actually Al Bhed do have an ability to use magic, and do use it. This is illustrated by Riku's fear of thunder. As a child, she was swimming, and was attacked by a fiend. Her brother tried to drive it off with a thunder spell, and hit Riku by accident. "ZzzZzzzZzzz!" And, of course, she can learn spells normally on the sphere grid.

  • @Coffeebeamz
    @Coffeebeamz 3 роки тому +2

    Great video ! Never even considered that Tidus was more of an aeon than a human.

  • @zigazav1
    @zigazav1 3 роки тому +9

    I'm not exactly a FF fan, but I do play some FF games when I find them interesting enough, and seem to have more heart into them. btw, you forgot about the Chocobo Mystery Dungeon series! The main playable character was a Chocobo in each game, and in the remake Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy, you could set nearly every noteworthy character in the story as player 2. Including the enemies, as there was a mechanic for unlocking them as playable allies for player 2. You bothered to mention FF spinoffs, but you forgot about the Chocobo games.

  • @kriz2432
    @kriz2432 3 роки тому +1

    Strago also is, "not quite human." He is a, "Magi," which is basically only an explanation as to why he can use, "Blue Magic," but also pretty much not a regular human. Also, since Relm and Gau can both use, "Blue Magic," or, "Enemy Skills," to an extent, it could be argued that they are, "not quite human," as well, though there is no in game explanation of this, as both Relm and Gau were conceived by normal regular humans... as far as is revealed that is.

    • @JohnDCrafton
      @JohnDCrafton 2 роки тому

      Strago is fully human. His isolated village is the remnant of a time when humans and espers lived peacefully together. As a result, they can use magic, but they are all fully human. Relm, being Strago's granddaughter and Shadow's daughter, is also fully human. Gau got his ability as a result of how he had to survive in the wild from birth, but he is also still fully human.

  • @0Fyrebrand0
    @0Fyrebrand0 3 роки тому +4

    Sorry, how are Rydia and other summoners not human???

    • @bondyaliano
      @bondyaliano 3 роки тому +3

      It depends on which FF. In FF4, Summoners are a considered a different race. They may look humanoid & resemble humans, but they have innate magical connection with the Espers in their blood (just like the Cetras in FF7, physically human looking, yet have innate magical connection with the planet). In FF9, the Summoners also look human & have magical connection with the Eidolons, but prominently they have a horn on their head.

    • @flygonkerel781
      @flygonkerel781 3 роки тому

      @@bondyaliano this still does t answer how they're not human.having a magic connection doesnt change ones biology or race

  • @danielalmeida4934
    @danielalmeida4934 3 роки тому +7

    FFV ... one of the warriors of dawn is a wolf-man

    • @AkaiAzul
      @AkaiAzul 3 роки тому

      Yes, but non playable.

    • @danielalmeida4934
      @danielalmeida4934 3 роки тому

      @@AkaiAzul yeah, but he cites golbez and cecil and non-humans, since galuf comes in a meteor i believe he is also counts

  • @MichaelMarques
    @MichaelMarques 3 роки тому +7

    Still playing through IV, VI, IX and X so I had to stop watching.
    However, with regards to Aerith she is technically not half human, she is not of another race at all, as all "non-Cetra" actually have ancestors of Cetra who gave up their ability to commune with the planet. Ancients like Aerith and Ifalna are more like practicing Cetra and therefore, all humans are just non-practicing Cetra.

  • @AntiqueDeathcult
    @AntiqueDeathcult 3 роки тому +2

    Shoutout to the L’Cie in FFXIII

  • @stevemanart
    @stevemanart 3 роки тому +4

    10:10 Correction: Final Fantasy Gaiden: Seiken Densetsu (Final Fantasy Side Sidestory: Holy Sword Legend/Final Fantasy Adventure) was the first spinoff. While it dropped the Final Fantasy name in its followup games, the connection cannot be ignored or glossed over.

  • @Yuzoboy
    @Yuzoboy 3 роки тому

    Where is this version of Quina's Theme from? I can't seem to find it on TPR's Spotify page which is in the description?

  • @d.sack2727
    @d.sack2727 3 роки тому +9

    So does Seymour not count? We do get to use him at least once in battle before he turns into a pain in the ass.

    • @d.sack2727
      @d.sack2727 3 роки тому +3

      We can argue an say Cid too, technically he's just shooting missiles or whatever from the air ship but he's still present in the fight.

  • @johnmcvey4243
    @johnmcvey4243 3 роки тому +11

    Freya crescent has always been my favorite character.

  • @alishaaurella6893
    @alishaaurella6893 3 роки тому +6

    12:37 isn't mikoto also supposed to be an angel of death to replace zidane when he dies?

    • @Gold161803
      @Gold161803 3 роки тому +5

      Almost! Mikoto and Zidane were both meant to be replacements for Kuja, with Mikoto only being created because Zidane was stolen

  • @Jamil1989
    @Jamil1989 3 роки тому +1

    Garifs have me fascinated.

  • @Arkholt2
    @Arkholt2 3 роки тому +4

    Did you forget Prompto? Or are you just being cool like Noct and totally brushing it off because he's your best friend and it doesn't matter?

    • @clothar23
      @clothar23 3 роки тому

      Blondie is human though. Sure he's a test tube baby that was slated to be converted into a magitek trooper but that obviously never happened.
      His DNA is 100% human because you need a human soul to create a magitek trooper. The Empire just mass produced test tube babies because it was the most efficient way to go about it.

  • @camilovelez8851
    @camilovelez8851 3 роки тому +9

    Wasn't Golbez also a half human half lunarian?

    • @TsuikeNovaus
      @TsuikeNovaus 3 роки тому +3

      Since he never joined the party, I don't think he counts, this video only seems to mention named party members that are playable. (Otherwise you'd have to include every monster type from Tactics, and all of the non named non human units from Tactics A2)

    • @gorimbaud
      @gorimbaud 3 роки тому +2

      He's Cecil's older brother, so yeah.

    • @camilovelez8851
      @camilovelez8851 3 роки тому +5

      ​@@TsuikeNovaus True, but I wasn´t referring to him being a protagonist (although he is playable in after years), but rather due to how they said Cecil is the only product of a human and a lunarian breeding by the end of ff4's section of the video

    • @Puffytosser
      @Puffytosser 3 роки тому +2

      @@TsuikeNovaus Golbez is playeble.

    • @FinalFantasyUnion
      @FinalFantasyUnion  3 роки тому +7

      Yes he was, that's an error on our part. Sorry about that!

  • @ShadowmarkReturns
    @ShadowmarkReturns 2 роки тому

    Anything Ivalice is my favorite! Especially the Viera, I have the best memories of FFTA with the assassin job!

  • @bondyaliano
    @bondyaliano 3 роки тому +9

    Never actually thought that FF9's cast are mostly non-humans. Is Amarant Coral supposed to be human though? He has like pale blue skin like Queen Brahne.
    And forgive me to be that guy, but..
    It's "TEEdus" 👀.

    • @Aristaios
      @Aristaios 3 роки тому

      tide-us

    • @Lee-sf7nw
      @Lee-sf7nw 3 роки тому

      Tidus makes so much more sense tho

  • @Thunder4616
    @Thunder4616 3 роки тому +1

    No mention of FF8. Although the cast were all human, it featured one of the cutest creatures in all FFs - Moomba. Sorceresses were magically advanced humans and one of the protagonists becomes one. Also the Shumi, which inheririntly can become Moombas

  • @KittyKatt_Luna80s
    @KittyKatt_Luna80s 3 роки тому +3

    Just to advise you, Cait Sith is not pronounced Kate Sith. His name is actually pronounced Kett Shee.
    It's from the Irish name of a mischievous cat spirit, and literally translates as "Cat of the Fairies".

  • @saladinboss2507
    @saladinboss2507 3 роки тому +2

    Nanaki, Vivi, and Fran are probably my top three fav non-human playable characters and I can't wait to play as 'rat-dog' in FFVIIR2.
    Honestly, though, I am fine with the shift in seeing more predominantly human characters in the mainline games. For some reason, that is why I initially hated FFIX so much the first time I tried to play it back in the day. I didn't like all the non-humans. Maybe that was just because FFVIII was my first FF, though??

  • @Joshhow
    @Joshhow 3 роки тому +1

    My favorite non human character is Mog from FFVI. This was my first final fantasy and he was a part of my original final team along with Cyan, Edgar, and Strago

  • @FrankMuniz
    @FrankMuniz 6 місяців тому

    Tidus was definitely more of a Red Mage, as Time Mages never really wielded swords in the series (without augments of course) plus he was well rounded in stats and abilities like a Red Mage by default.

  • @motorolasamurai1635
    @motorolasamurai1635 3 роки тому +1

    I like you said Hrothgar are similar to miqo'te and not Ronso from FF10 xD

  • @bowserjrfan1340
    @bowserjrfan1340 3 роки тому

    Can you guys do a depth look into Laguna from final fantasy 8?

  • @generaltechnomage306
    @generaltechnomage306 3 місяці тому

    17:01
    Actually, all of the playable races of FF11 are sometimes collectively referred to as humans (due to having human bases); it's just that the Humes are the most human-looking race.

  • @cursedshadow
    @cursedshadow 3 роки тому +10

    Vincent can hardly be considered human lol he literaly had fiend mutations...with ff7 DoC, he was basically confirmed a "mutant" with the purpose to help the planet.

    • @MegaZeta
      @MegaZeta 3 роки тому +1

      literaly basically

    • @clothar23
      @clothar23 3 роки тому +2

      He started out human though. By the time you meet him in FF7 it's true he's no longer fully human. But straight out calling him entirely non human is a bit much.

    • @FragmentedR_YT
      @FragmentedR_YT 3 роки тому

      @@clothar23 if half humans like Terra and Aerith are considered in this video, then Vincent would also be eligible, unless the rule is that have to be born not fully human.

  • @Roboshi2007
    @Roboshi2007 Рік тому +2

    would it be a technicality to say that FF8 had a chocobo protagonist? but only in the pocketstation

  • @DrakeyC
    @DrakeyC 3 роки тому +7

    I wouldn't say that Rydia is non-human. FF4 gives us no reason to think Summoners are anything other than another type of mage who just master an extremely difficult form of magic.

  • @danryder6032
    @danryder6032 3 роки тому

    Do one on currency or how it's became a true grind for ultimate weapons

  • @fearanger1
    @fearanger1 2 роки тому +1

    Man, I like FF12 but they did the Ivalice setting dirty when it came to playable characters. The only non-human party member is a member of the most human-looking race outside of actual humans. Her stats aren't great either, but she's not exactly horrible.

  • @themarky2714
    @themarky2714 3 роки тому

    Using FFRK sprites. I see you are a man of culture as well.

  • @danielwills5387
    @danielwills5387 3 роки тому +1

    Small note I’m surprised you didn’t include. FF14 re-introduced the dwarves from FF4, though they are only Tarutaru that culturally wear gear that looks like that from FF4. Taking off their beards/masks is taboo.

  • @nightstrider15
    @nightstrider15 2 роки тому

    I’d love to see you do an evolution of machinist/gunner video

  • @Brahmsonite
    @Brahmsonite 3 роки тому +1

    FFT was the first spinoff if you don't count FF Mystic Quest, FF Legends, and FF Adventure (FF Side Story in Japanese). ...Which is fair...

  • @PhantomBlackStar
    @PhantomBlackStar 3 роки тому +1

    I always like Non-Human or Half-Human Protagonists.
    i always liked Animals , Anthro-Animals , Humanoid with Animal features , Demons, Creatures, Non-human looking Angelics.

  • @austinlawrence6987
    @austinlawrence6987 3 роки тому +8

    Can you do a complete evolution of the Paladin class, please?

  • @OverdriveGamesAnime
    @OverdriveGamesAnime Рік тому +1

    Cait Sith being categorized as non-human is weird. That's like saying Cloud's blade is a non-human playable character, isn't it?

    • @ankaht
      @ankaht 2 місяці тому

      No, it’s heavily implied that cait with isn’t being controlled by reeves in a 1-1 input style. But is actually a form of AI given commands by reeves. The biggest moment of this is when he’s sacrificing himself and asks the party to remember him even though a different cait sith would show up.
      He seems to have a bit of his own sentience. Meaning his sacrifice was an actual sacrifice.

  • @WuvPain
    @WuvPain Рік тому +1

    Bruh you gave me a theory for one piece when you mentioned lunarians

  • @Puffytosser
    @Puffytosser 3 роки тому +8

    Does Prompto count as a human?

    • @VioletMaeve
      @VioletMaeve 3 роки тому +1

      Prompto was a clone of the Emperor, so yeah he was still human. All of his brothers were born but repurposed into magitek armor and was more synthetic than human, however Prompto escaped this fate.

    • @Brahmsonite
      @Brahmsonite 3 роки тому

      I thought Prompto was a clone of the gnarly old scientist dude in his Episode. I thought Ardyn was chilling with the scientist dude. I hope they go back to actually showing the darn plot...

    • @VioletMaeve
      @VioletMaeve 3 роки тому +1

      @@Brahmsonite
      Its confirmed in the dlcs of Episode Prompto and Ardyn that Prompto is the Emperor's clone as the younger version of the Emperor look like Prompto.

    • @dimitriosgladio059
      @dimitriosgladio059 3 роки тому +1

      @@VioletMaeve nope, he’s a clone of Chief Besithia. The magitek scientist. We see the resemblance in episode Ardyn.

    • @VioletMaeve
      @VioletMaeve 3 роки тому

      @@dimitriosgladio059
      Strange. Could if swore it was the Emperor. Would of been more cooler lol. But y'all get my meaning still that he was going to be considered as non human once he went the process to become a magkictek soldier

  • @mitchellpeterson7943
    @mitchellpeterson7943 3 роки тому +6

    It pains me that you used clip from that FFVI mobile "remake". That thing was a disgrace.

    • @chrisrj9871
      @chrisrj9871 3 роки тому

      All the other graphics were nice enough, but the playable fighters were just embarrassing.

  • @Phoenix1664
    @Phoenix1664 3 роки тому

    What's the piece of background piano music called at the start between 1:00-4:00??

  • @LittleAl016
    @LittleAl016 2 роки тому

    10:53, and so far to my knowledge, she's basically the only one who's essentially a Manakete. Or at least Final Fantasy's closest thing to one, given the fact that she can turn into a dragon.

  • @mattwo7
    @mattwo7 3 роки тому +1

    4:26 "The empire"? Which one? :P
    (Yea I know it's the Gestahlian Empire but still)

  • @kungfluhustle2475
    @kungfluhustle2475 3 роки тому +1

    Ronfaure theme. Awesome

  • @stilelits
    @stilelits Рік тому

    8:22 well, nanaki does have children at some point...it implies that there are females of his kind, but even if he was cloned, i'd say those count as other members of his species

  • @muticere
    @muticere 2 роки тому

    I can't believe I slept on Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, it looks really good. Here I was complaining about no true sequel to Tactics when this game was right there all along.

  • @ShaneC1991
    @ShaneC1991 3 роки тому +2

    Spoilers for FFV I guess, but wasn't Bartz revealed to be alien too? He was the son of a Dawn Warrior from another planet. Galuf and Krile also shared that connection. I guess they were still human-esque, with no real distinguishing characteristics from the likes of Lenna and Faris.

    • @anthonydelfino6171
      @anthonydelfino6171 3 роки тому +4

      Not exactly. The world of FFV was one world split in two in an attempt to seal away Exdeath.

    • @ShaneC1991
      @ShaneC1991 3 роки тому +1

      @@anthonydelfino6171 Ah right. It's been a hot minute since I last played FFV, so thanks for clearing that up. So when the worlds merge for the final act (IIRC?), that's the original version of the FFV world?

    • @dessfred
      @dessfred 3 роки тому +2

      @@anthonydelfino6171 I'll be a bit nit-picky and precise the world was originally split to seal Enuo, not ExDeath.

  • @barrybend7189
    @barrybend7189 3 роки тому +8

    Can you please do evolution of the Black/Dark Knight.

  • @RasenRendanX
    @RasenRendanX 3 роки тому

    i would love a video on tactics advanced now
    hold what is this FF12 squeal that looks like a Tactics game?!?!

    • @Lightman0359
      @Lightman0359 3 роки тому

      It was on the DS FF12: Revenant wings. It was a tower defense type game where you select a certain number of heroes who can summon monsters and espers by capturing spawn points. You got to play as the full FF12 cast and background characters like Kytes, and Ba'Gamnan. It played more like that Fort Condor mini game from 7 than tactics, but was fun for what it was. The story was engaging and it brought in some of the older espers lke Carbunkle, Golem, Ramuh, Gilgamesh and others.

  • @neoshadowdukeofgames8223
    @neoshadowdukeofgames8223 3 роки тому +2

    Hmm, favorite non-humanoid. It's a toss up between Ceodore and Terra. I think I would give the nod to Ceodore though.

    • @BillyBob-yy6bd
      @BillyBob-yy6bd 3 роки тому

      non-human, not non-humanoid. Most characters on this list are humanoid.

  • @camerongranger6301
    @camerongranger6301 3 роки тому

    can someone please tell me which one the song in in the video is from? I cannot remember fro the life of me

  • @AkaiAzul
    @AkaiAzul 3 роки тому

    Unless I'm mistaken, in FFTA/2, moogles had pronounced defense stats that rivaled Bangaa!

  • @rashkavar
    @rashkavar 2 роки тому

    Uhh...Cecil is not the only known half-Lunarian. His brother's kinda a big deal in that game. Name's Golbez. Tall, black armour, collector of crystals, sorta the Darth Vader of the plot in terms of active antagonim? Remember him? He's not playable, but he is a known human-Lunarian hybrid other than Cecil.

  • @gabegonzalez5553
    @gabegonzalez5553 3 роки тому

    You should do one on the Viera

  • @ebbepettersson98
    @ebbepettersson98 3 роки тому

    he forgot about vincent in ff7 where he was also one of the most macig based characters and if he counts cloud then vincent should definitely count

  • @monodoro
    @monodoro 3 роки тому +1

    “Non-Human”
    (Vivi in the thumbnail)
    I mean it’s true but it still hurts me

  • @izzyalistair
    @izzyalistair 3 роки тому

    This Yoshitaka Amano art is so whispy and great

  • @CenKyne
    @CenKyne 2 роки тому

    Wait, how is Rydia not a full human? She's not part eidolon or anything. She sort of becomes adopted by them but.. she's still fully human

  • @kellyb7561
    @kellyb7561 3 роки тому +2

    rikku, as an al bhed, is the most broken character in the game.
    yuna, as a half al bhed, is the second most broken character in the game!