List of protagonists A protagonist is the character which in a form of literature , the narrative is focused on . In the " Final Fantasy " series , every one of its game , movie , and animation installments has a main character from whose point of view the story is told . Main Series . " Final Fantasy " . Warriors of Light - The heroes of destiny who were prophesied to restore light to the Crystals . " Final Fantasy II " . Firion - An orphan from Fynn who becomes the core of the Wild Rose Rebel Army . " Final Fantasy III " . The protagonist depends on the version being played . Luneth - A curious and adventurous youth , who accidentally stumbles on the Wind Crystal . " Final Fantasy IV " . Cecil Harvey - A noble and fair Dark Knight from the kingdom of Baron , and the leader of its world renowned elite airship force , the Red Wings . " Final Fantasy V " . Bartz Klauser - A young man who travels the world with his companion and steed , Boco . " Final Fantasy VI " . Though there is no set main protagonist , Terra Branford is the representative for most spin - offs , also appearing in the logo and her theme being the main theme , and is often considered the main protagonist for the first part of the game . Celes Chere is similarly often considered the main protagonist in the second half , as the World of Ruin scenario begins with only her in the party . Both women were once subjects of the Gestahlian Empire ' s experiments in the field of Magitek who come to stand on their own and venture out to see the world beyond their captive holdings . " Final Fantasy VII " . Cloud Strife - An Ex - SOLDIER mercenary who is hired by the rebellious environmental activist group AVALANCHE . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Squall Leonhart - A student of the military schools known as Garden , destined to become a Legendary SeeD . " Final Fantasy IX " . Zidane Tribal - An easygoing thief of the doubling Tantalus entertainment thieves troupe , who is hired to kidnap Princess Garnet of Alexandria . " Final Fantasy X " . Tidus - A professional Blitzball player from the city of Zanarkand who ends up in the world beyond its limits , into Spira . " Final Fantasy XI " . Due to this being a massively multiplayer online role - playing game , there is no universal main character . Each player experiences the game as a protagonist of their own story as one of the Five Races in the realm of Vana ' diel , being an adventurer who journeys far and wide in a world governed by crystals and made by gods that now sleep . " Final Fantasy XII " . Vaan - A street urchin from Rabanastre , who despises the Archadian Empire for its cruelty and tyranny , and wishes to be a free flying Sky Pirate . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Lightning - A tough willed young woman who ranks as a Guardian Corps Sergeant , in the world of Cocoon . Branded with the abhorred and feared mark of the l ' Cie , she embarks on a quest to save her sister from the same fate . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Due to this being a massively multiplayer online role - playing game , there is no universal main character . Each player experiences the game as a protagonist of their own story as one of the Six Races in the world of Hydaelyn , being an adventurer of the lands known as Eorzea . " Final Fantasy XV " . Noctis Lucis Caelum - A well - to - do , but cold and weathered prince , and heir to the throne of the city state of Lucis , armed with great magical powers against forces out to conquer his kingdom and the world ' s last existing crystal . " Compilation of Final Fantasy VII " . Cloud Strife - The hero of " Final Fantasy VII " , now struggling to find redemption in his soul and to stop the return of Sephiroth . " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " . Vincent Valentine - A former Turk , now a dark and mysterious character , with the ability to morph into various monsters . Multiplayer Mode . Player Tsviet - A Deepground candidate whose memory has been erased , s / he tries to avenge his / her sister . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Zack Fair - A promising young SOLDIER , who aspires to achieve the legendary rank of First Class . Armed with his dream of becoming a hero . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . The Turks - Shinra Electric Power Company ' s Investigation Sector of the General Affairs Department , being elite agents involved and tasked in the corporation ' s more shadowy and dirty affairs that cannot be leaked to the general consensus . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Serah Farron - Lightning ' s younger sister , who takes up arms to find her lost sister . Lightning - The hero of " Final Fantasy XIII " now tasked with saving a world that only has thirteen days left to live . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Class Zero - A remarkable group of students from the magical academy of Akademeia . " Final Fantasy Agito " . Cadet - a player - customized character from the magical academy of Akademeia . " Final Fantasy XV Universe " . Nyx Ulric - A member of the Kingsglaive and skilled fighter with a close affinity to the magic of the royal family . During the war he was saved by King Regis when he was young as a result he feels indebted to the King Regis . " Ivalice Alliance " . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Ramza Beoulve - A novice warrior of the prestigious warrior noble Beoulve family , who opposes how the world works . " Vagrant Story " . Ashley Riot - A cold and strong Riskbreaker of the Valendia Knights of the Peace , who tasks himself the mission of further uncovering the conspiracy surrounding the heretic cult Müllenkamp and the Church of the Iocus Rood . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Marche Radiuju - A boy who ends up in the world of Dream Ivalice , but retains his memory . Vaan - A former street urchin from Rabanastre , now a sky pirate roaming the skies . Luso Clemens - A mischievous and adventurous young boy who stumbles upon a grimoire that brought him to Ivalice . Sorbet - A wandering moogle adventurer who dreams of becoming the " Hunter Dive Master " . Standalone Sequels . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Cecil Harvey - The king and Paladin of Baron . Ceodore Harvey - The son of Cecil Harvey and Rosa Joanna Farrell , he is named after Cecil ' s older brother Golbez . Linaly - A distant descendant of Bartz Klauser who has the ability to summon chocobo s . Prettz - Linaly ' s close friend who is a skilled samurai and bomb specialist . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . Yuna - The former summoner who brought about the Eternal Calm in " Final Fantasy X " . She is currently in a sphere hunting group , the Gullwings . Crystal Chronicles Titles . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . Tipa Caravan ers - The Crystal Caravan from Tipa who while on their journey , discovery the mystery behind the poisonous Miasma . Yuri and Chelinka - fraternal Clavat twins , a boy and a girl . King Leo - A young Clavat king attempting to restore his father ' s kingdom . Mira - the daughter of the former Dark Lord , who is trying to protect her tower from would - be do - gooders . Layle - a self - confident Clavat hero with a mysterious psychic power . Spin - off titles . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . Benjamin - A young boy who gets more adventure than he ever dreamed of . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . Sumo - The character is a gladiator who escapes the servitude of the Dark Lord of the Glaive Empire . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . Due to the player being able to chose their main character as either a male or female human , male or female mutant , or one of three monsters , there is no universal main character . The first character created at the beginning of the game is an adventurer who effectively is the protagonist of the story . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . Like " The Final Fantasy Legend " , the player can chose between four races for the main character has there is no universal main character . The first character the player creates has a human mother and father . In " Final Fantasy Legend III " , the family makes a cameo appearance . The " main character " is depicted with the sprite uses by the human male and female children , making either the human male or female the main character . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Arthur - One of four children sent to the past to stop the Pureland Entity from flooding their world . Brandt - a young , 14 - year - old boy who has to save the Princess . " Bravely Default " . Agnès Oblige - A 20 year - old girl ( 17 in the Japanese version ) who sets out on a quest to purge the Wind Crystal of an infectious darkness . Yew Geneolgia - A 16 year - old boy who sets out to rescue the kidnapped pope , Agnès Oblige , from the Glanz Empire and Kaiser Oblivion . Yu and Ai Hayakawa - Twins who set out on a journey to the magical Wonderland to find their lost parents . Aki Ross - A dying scientist trying to save Gaia from the alien Phantoms by finding the eight Spirits .