Thread:MMYP999/@comment-27109830-20170211234526/@comment-27416494-20170212001402

Well hey, it's nice to see one of my favorite series get more attention. So, do you have any favorite characters or games so far?

For now, I'll just shamelessly copy-paste a few of my old posts.

Brabatos vs Garland: Two boisterous, easily angered villains with enormous weapons and even larger egos. They like to see themselves as rightful heroes, but in reality they were only disgraced psychopaths who only wanted power and glory above all else. To that end, they are more than willing to travel to the end of time and back in order kill the true heroes of their stories. (I mean that quite literally, as Barbatos was resurrected from the dead in order to kill off the heroes from the first Tales of Destiny. He even managed to successfully kill the previous protagonist Stah Aileron. Garland, on the other hand was responsible for trapping the heroes of the first Final Fantasy in an endless time loop so he could murder them for an eternity.)

Sho vs Emil: Two mysterious young swordsmen originating from sequels to highly proclaimed JRPGs. They possess a rather unique form of multiple personality disorder, consisting of two vastly different halves. One is a misanthropic supernatural being that seeks to destroy all of mankind and typically emerges during times of great stress or threat. Said main persona is the one you see most of the time, and has a polar opposite personality in comparison to their supernatural side.

Terra vs Milla: Female lead characters of entries from long running JRPG franchises. Though born as what are essentially considered half Goddesses in their respective universes (Milla is the newest human incarnation of the Great Spirit Maxwell, and Terra was a result of a romantic union between an Esper and human), most of their powers are taken away from them at the beginning of the game. This leads them to take up the art of the sword and learn how to use magic from scratch as they embark on an epic journey against an evil empire that sought to use the powers of their species for their own purposes.

Kain vs Leon: These purple clad warriors have been known to give off a certain air of power, stoicness, and nobility. Despite regularly butting heads with the main protagonist and giving off an extreme antisocial vibe, they have proven themselves to be invaluable assets to the team time and time again...Until it turns out that they've been acting as traitors to the party the entire time. (Multiple times in Kain's case) Both of them are ultimately able to redeem themselves by the end of the game, but at differing costs for both of them. (Kain separates himself from his allies or 20 years and Leon straight up dies in a heroic sacrifice.) By the time of the direct sequels to their original appearances, they have since taken up new identities and have dedicated themselves to aiding the inexperienced children of their former allies.

Ike vs Yuri: In a series full of magical beings and all powerful lords, these protagonists manage to stand out by the virtue of being seemingly unimportant humans. These sword wielding mercenaries (Though they can use axes too) may not seek much praise for their heroic actions but, they're still more than willing to help those in need whenever possible. They have no trouble keeping up with destructive foes that should seem leagues above them either. Not to mention, they both end up destroying a goddess/eldritch abomination in a rather similar manner at the end of their games. As a bit of bonus trivia, Yuri actually met and allied himself with Chrom and Lucina in Project X Zone 2.