Your Favourite FFIX character

[Ghost X]

Argh, how could I forget about Vivi. I think his story is more tragic than Freya's. At least Freya is still alive :p. I would've voted for him, but I forgot .

 

[Vixenish]

I don't remember a whole lot about my playthrough. After the level of realism in VIII I had trouble with the art style of IX. I probably need to play it again now that my values have changed...

But I remember adoring Beatrix, because badass females are just so badass.

 

[Tifabelle]

Ok, I did it. I voted for Freya. :3

Also, on a side note, I always imagined her with a spanish accent. IDK WHY. I JUST DO.

 

[Zee]

I don't remember a whole lot about my playthrough. After the level of realism in VIII I had trouble with the art style of IX. I probably need to play it again now that my values have changed...

But I remember adoring Beatrix, because badass females are just so badass.

It makes me sad when people take issue with the art style of IX. I know everyone has their personal tastes, but I liked the unique flavor it game the game. Everything looked like it was lifted from the pages of a storybook and it just really fit.

 

[Marle]

FUCK. This is HARD. Even though I haven't played FF9 in like, four years, I still can't.

I loved pretty much all of them. Zidane, Dagger, Freya, Vivi, Beatrix.

I CAN'T EVEN. ;O;

Okay, in the end I went for Garnet. Even though it was really close between her and Freya because Freya is such a tragic character and I love the sad but determined females who put up a strong front. ;O;

I can identify with Garnet a teensy bit more. Her relationship with her mother was sad and she was such a strong character. She was so well developed. She starts off as this immature young girl who doesn't know any better and just wants to start her life and then she goes through all these difficult trials in her life including betrayal and losing her parent and she grows from it. She denies it all and copes with it in her own way but then she finally finds her voice again and with it, her determination.

And her relationship with Zidane is just so sweet and young and yet grows into something with more meaning. I just can't. I freaking love her. <3

 

[Tifabelle]

The fact that Garnet goes silent and thus fairly useless in battle midway through the game tipped the scales in favor of Freya for me

 

[Xory]

I would have to go with Vi-Vi. Probably because you feel so bad for him through-out the game while laughing too. (Until you know when of course)

In every game since then when you have the choice of naming your main dude I usually choose Vi-Vi.

Nothin' to it.

 

[Vanitas]

It was hard to choose just one, but I went with Beatrix.

 

[Flintlock]

The whole cast of IX was really strong, but if I'm being really critical:

Zidane - all around good guy, but he comes on far too strong to Dagger at the start, even molesting her as they get on the cargo ship.

Garnet - dull, and frustratingly naïve (about her mother) in the first half of the game.

Vivi - the awesome.

Kuja - tries too hard.

Eiko - brat.

Freya - seemed interesting at first, but then her story just kinda stopped and she wasn't involved much in the rest of the game.

Steiner - great fun at the beginning, great fighter at the end.

Beatrix - it's so annoying that she can't be defeated. YOU HAVE 3630 HP. I HAVE LIMIT GLOVE!

Cid - meh.

Lani - never liked her.

Amarant - full of himself, and has to be rescued in Ipsen's Castle. It's a good thing that the world waits for you to save it.

Anyone else - how come Quina isn't in the poll? Not that I would vote for him/her. Garland was pretty cool, but not involved in much of the game. Same goes for Mikoto.

So it's between Vivi and Steiner. Impossible choice, I love them both (and they even work together for the Magic Sword ability). I think I'll go for Vivi, as I felt more emotionally involved with him.

EDIT: Steiner has no votes!?

 

[Celes Chere]

frustratingly naïve (about her mother)

I just wanted to say that I actually find this sweet. She loves her Mother, to death. And she never stops loving her, even when she does try and kill her own daughter. In a way, Garnet wasn't being naive. Her Mother would typically never do something so cruel in her life time, but after her husband died and after being manipulated by Kuja, she changed for the worst. I think Queen Brahne's death is one of the saddest things in the game. You have sort of a conflicted feeling about it... yeah, she was a mega BITCH but you really feel for Garnet and Brahne's final words to her daughter are heart breaking. Seeing the Alexandrian people making a wreath of roses for her grave is also really touching and shows that she was a good Queen, she just got corrupted. So Garnet was right to never lose the love, faith, and respect she had for the woman that raised her. The fact that she never stopped believing she was a good person is so admirable.

 

[Flintlock]

Very well reasoned, and I'm sure most would agree with you, but I never liked Brahne and I felt no sadness whatsoever when she died or when Garnet or the Alexandrians mourned her.

The ending, however, always makes me cry buckets, just to show I'm not completely heartless!

 

[Celes Chere]

I never liked her either, I mostly felt for Garnet the poor dear. xD She adapted to her responsibilities right away too, I really love that about her. FUUUU I wish I could have voted for her too. T_T

 

[ForceStealer]

I was so happy when Brahne finally bit it. Especially the way it happened, great justice And I feel for Garnet and all, but the mute thing was a drag, also she looks better with long hair.

 

[Flintlock]

Just noticed that this is the only favourite character poll so far that has an ending date. If this goes ahead (and I'm not jumping to conclusions), could the deadline be removed or extended?

 

[Kobato]

how come Quina isn't in the poll?

99 % per cent of the time nobody likes him/ her so didn't really bother. Meehs.

Not that I would vote for him/her.

Lol exactly ! You just answered your own question ! =p

 

[Celes Chere]

tbh I forgot about Quina completely until he/she was mentioned just now, lol.

 

[Elisa Maza]

The nerd in me loved Quina's Mighty Guard. Other than that though...

 

[Octo]

This is not democracy!

 

[Elysianist]

I vote The Black Waltz 3

:}

 

[Ⓐaron]

Poll reopened. You have until the 24th to vote if you want your votes to be counted for the character contest.

 

[Tailikku1]

I personally like Steiner as he is supposed to represent WoL (in terms of ranking as a Pluto Knight) and because he along with Alleyway Jack/Four-armed Dude/Gilgamesh is the source of this game's comic releif, especially so when he's with Marcus sneaking through Brahne's Castle and the coffee. Don't forget that he didn't go to Dali just to drink coffee!

 

[Ite]

Gotta be honest, Steiner's dialogue is what makes replaying FFIX so damn appealing all the time.

 

[Kermitu Kleric Katie]

Why is Quina not on this poll?

 

[Cthulhu]

They see it rollin'

They hatin'

 

[Ⓐaron]

Why is Quina not on this poll?

Is now!