The pleasure is all mine!
More contributions will follow, but for now, I'll just make my usual “why I like [insert character name here]?” ranting.
So…What do I like about Kuja?
I, for instance, like the way he sees everything as a theatre play, adding a Shakespearean perspective to Final Fantasy villainy.
Something also very interesting about Kuja is his intricate background, with him being created as an Angel of Death, destined to wreck havoc in Gaia. There also very surprising elements to his background, like the fact that Kuja was created exactly how he is now. In contrast to Zidane, Kuja never was a child. He was born exactly as we see him in FFIX. That’s kind of twisted, but very intriguing nonetheless.
I also like Kuja’s personality. His intelligence; his manipulative demeanour; his majestic way of speech; his coldness…
Concerning Kuja’s voice, I’m glad that they chose Akira Ishida to voice him, because I think he did a wonderful job. His voice really fits Kuja’s personality and demeanour. Let’s just hope that whoever is voicing Kuja in the English version of Dissidia can do the same good job as Ishida.
Kuja also has a lot of great lines throughout FFIX. I like how his lines have a sense in poetry in them, being very beautiful and memorable.
But my favourite line is this one:
“I won’t have it! I won’t let this world exist without me!”
This line in particular is very striking, almost overwhelming! With the tension of the situation at hand, it sent chills down my spine!
In a more plot-specific point, i like how Kuja was able to manipulate everyone in order for him to reach his purposes, but I like especially how Kuja was able to gain the strength he long sought while his enemies were fighting each other, by absorbing the souls in the Invincible and cause his own Trance.
Wich leads us to his power. I admire Kuja's power as Trance Kuja.
By achieving his own Trance, Kuja became a godlike being, being able to destroy largely destroy Terra in a short amount of time.
And that was my favourite moment in FFIX, not only due to the fact that it shows Kuja’s power, but also because of the expression of his face, when the camera goes around him. He looks so sad but, at the same time, so pure and divine.
Concerning Kuja's design, i like how they made him an androgynous and graceful figure, yet mysterious and intimidating at the same time
I also like his uniform very much, with his striking and unique design and his Trance mode is also very memorable.
Finally, a bit of symbolism about Kuja’s name…
Did you knew that Kuja is a Hindu god? The name “Kuja” means "son of the earth" (and Terra is another name for “earth”
. Kuja is also known in Hinduism as the equivalent of Mars, the Red Planet. Also very fitting, since Terra's "light" is red.
These are the reasons why Kuja, together with Kefka and Sephiroth, is my favourite character, not only from Final Fantasy but from all media in general!
