Kuja / Dissidia Kuja is one of the villains fighting for the side of Chaos in " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . With porcelain skin and long , silver hair , he has an elegant appearance . However , this beauty is strictly external — Kuja is cruel , assertive , narcissistic , and extremely envious of his rival , Zidane . He fights using graceful spells that are as much style as substance . Due to his relative youth and inexperience , the other villains look down on Kuja , but he considers them animals and strives to prove himself their superior . Unable to understand the bond Zidane shares with Squall and Bartz , he lays traps to test Zidane ' s resolve and separate him from his friends . In " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " , his storyline is slightly redone . Profile . " Dissidia Final Fanatasy & Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Kuja ' s appearance is identical to his original design in " Final Fantasy IX " , simply more refined . Kuja wears a deep purple jacket held closed by a silver band , with white sleeves and gold lining . His legs are covered in the back by a white skirt - like piece held in place by four straps connected to a codpiece . From the thighs down , Kuja wears purple leggings and pointed boots . His hair is more silver than lavender as it was in " Final Fantasy IX " , and retains the feather . In an appearance feature unique to " Dissidia " , Kuja is surrounded by five orbs of energy . The orbs orbit him in formation as he moves and are enchanted with Holy and Flare magic to be used to attack with , but do not appear in most cutscenes . Kuja ' s first alternate outfit , " Lapis Bolero " , has more bluish tones , matching by Yoshitaka Amano , while his EX Mode form is purple instead of red . Kuja ' s second alternate outfit , " Achromatic Bolero " , is meant to invoke the imagery of an " Angel of Death " , Kuja ' s title . His outfit and hair are black and white with various gradients . His EX Mode form in this outfit is dark gray . Kuja ' s third alternate outfit , the " Treno Nobleman " DLC , is an original character design by Hideo Minaba , " Final Fantasy IX ' s " art director and the original character designer for both Kuja and Zidane . The costume is intended to envision Kuja as he would have appeared during his time as a wealthy citizen of Treno . His hair is purple with hints of white and topped by a large , black tricornered hat . He wears an elaborate outfit consisting of a lacy cropped top with frilled sleeves , a gold bolero jacket with buckled sleeves and a black collar , and leggings in purple , white , and mauve tones . The piece covering his legs is gold and splits in the back like the tails of a tuxedo jacket . He wears pointed - toe gold shoes . Kuja ' s EX Mode form in this outfit is primarily gold with light purple fur on his arms and legs . Kuja ' s manikin version , Capricious Reaper , is purple . " Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2015 ) " . Kuja ' s default attire , officially titled " Reaper of Gaia " , has two additional color variations . " Reaper of Gaia B " recolors his jacket , skirt - piece and sleeves black , while " Reaper of Gaia C " recolors his jacket grey and skirt - piece and sleeves pink . Kuja ' s first alternate costume is his " Treno Nobleman " attire , now based off its . Kuja wears an elaborate black coat with red and white designs throughout , with knee - length black boots , white gloves and a pointed wizard hat . He also has straight back - length hair with curls at the top and sides of his face . The orbs of light are replaced with two " cores " representing the Holy and Flare spells , and serve as his weapons . His first alternate weapon , Brilliant Core , turns the cores into crystalline spikes , and the Holy and Flare cores are colored sky blue and red . His second alternate weapon , Spark Core , turns the cores into electrical orbs , and Holy and Flare cores are colored Dark Blue and Plum . Personality . In the thirteenth cycle , Kuja is a proud , arrogant , narcissistic , and cruel young man that seems to enjoy Zidane ' s suffering , displaying his insecure and extremely hateful personality . Kuja also looks down upon the other Warriors of Chaos , especially Kefka , and attempts to outshine them . It is heavily implied that this alteration was due to Kefka implanting the young man with false memories of Zidane to ensure he was more " cooperative " in fighting alongside Chaos . In " Dissidia 012 " , it is confirmed that Kuja ' s behavior in the thirteenth cycle was due to Kefka ' s meddling with his memories , while in the twelfth cycle , Kuja shows a more benevolent personality . He is shown to be reluctant about directly participating in the conflict due to his memories , and wishes to help Zidane and his friends defeat Chaos . Kuja ' s reasons for breaking Kefka ' s hold over Terra are unknown , but it is implied that he did this due to feeling sympathy for Terra being controlled by Kefka . Story . Twelfth cycle . Having grown tired of serving Chaos , Kuja is initially unwilling to fight . He meets Cloud , and the two talk before Kuja takes his leave . Kefka overhears the two and decides to interfere with Kuja ' s memories , displeased with his stance towards the war . After that , hearing of the plan Cosmos has conceived concerning the Crystals , Kuja decides to work against Chaos . To that end , he poses as a Warrior of Cosmos , convincing Zidane to gather the friends he trusted and that Kuja would meet with them again once he scouts a clear road to Chaos , planning for them to defeat Chaos without having to fight their way through his other servants . Moments later , Kefka confronts Kuja and asks what he is plotting , but Kuja insists that Kefka leave him alone . Kuja then meets Terra , deciding to break Kefka ' s spell over her . He initially considered making Terra his slave instead , but ultimately decided against it . Because Kuja removed the spell on Terra , Kefka decides to interfere with Kuja ' s plans , alerting Emperor and Ultimecia to his treachery . The three find Kuja meeting with Zidane , Bartz and Squall , and Kefka tells them that the meeting was a trap by Kuja to gather them behind enemy lines . Caught in his scheme , Kuja goes along with the act and attacks them , but allows them to escape . After the Emperor and Ultimecia berate him for his efforts , Kefka keeps up the act and plays as though he thinks Kuja was only pretending to betray them . However , he is aware of the truth , and due to this and his hand in helping Terra break free , Kefka arranges for Kuja to fight Lightning and prove himself . Kuja reluctantly does so , but is defeated and fades away , with Kefka mocking Kuja for it , remarking that his making second place meant he was " completely pathetic " , as well as stating that his rebellious phase is going to end as a result , and has to study under him all over again . Following his defeat , Kefka implants false memories in Kuja ' s mind , causing him to desire Zidane ' s suffering with a deep inferiority complex so he will be a more willing warrior in the next cycle . Thirteenth cycle . After being taunted by Ultimecia that his memories are fake , Kuja resolves to prove his worth to her and begins scheming to defeat Zidane while motivated by the false memories . To that end , Kuja sets up an alliance with Kefka who gives him the notion to use one of Zidane ' s friends as bait . But after his scheme to capture Squall , he sees that the loner would be a poor choice to use as a trap . Kuja then concocts a new plan to capture Zidane using a fake Crystal , and plants it in Kefka ' s Tower for him to find . Bartz falls into the trap instead , and Kefka taunts Kuja about his failure . Though Kuja is irritated , he follows Kefka ' s suggestion and turns to Exdeath , who weaves a second fake Crystal for Bartz to find as a trap . When Bartz reunites with Zidane and shows him the fake Crystal , Kuja ' s plan works and Zidane is transported away . Kuja taunts Zidane with the prospect of being alone , unable to protect his friends , and leaves Zidane in his solitude . Later , Garland confronts Kuja and the revelation he presents to the villain has him realize the other Warriors of Chaos are not as superior to him as they think . Confronting Zidane in the Crystal World , Kuja questions Zidane ' s choice to continue believing in his friends , and Zidane asks if Kuja has friends of his own . Outraged at being associated with the other Warriors of Chaos , Kuja attacks Zidane and is defeated . Zidane claims his Crystal , and Kuja begins to fade away . Zidane asks Kuja why he refuses to believe in others , and Kuja responds he does not see the point , as in the end , people are still alone . Zidane tries to explain the true meaning to Kuja , but Kuja refuses to listen and fades away . Later , Zidane finds Kuja reciting poetry in the Crystal World after Cosmos ' s death , resigned to his fate of death once Chaos destroys World B . Zidane still refuses to give up hope , and Kuja attacks him . Defeated again , Kuja asks Zidane to kill him , but Zidane instead offers Kuja his hand and help . Kuja brushes Zidane away , believing he will never understand him , and tells Zidane to go , accepting his fate to return to where he must go and vanishes . After he fades , Zidane says he and Kuja will return to the same place when the war is over . Official Quests . Kuja appears in " Cecil ' s Quest 013 : Even I Don ' t Remember It " , where he attacks Cecil , Terra , Cloud , Tidus and the Onion Knight in the 13th cycle . He tells the group that Firion is about to confront the Emperor alone , as he hates the Emperor and wishes to see his schemes fail . Cloud and Tidus leave to help Firion while Kuja battles Terra . Terra is defeated and Cecil steps in to fight Kuja and sends him into retreat . During the battle Cecil questions why Kuja has no one and nothing to hold onto and fight for , and Kuja says the bonds and dreams they cherish are just fragments of faded memories , which he has no use for . Gameplay . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Kuja is described as a Graceful Glider . He is the only character able to glide through the air outside of EX Mode , and can attack while moving . This is crucial to Kuja ' s Bravery attacks , which consist of two - part attacks where the second part of the effect changes depending on his distance from the opponent , and the power according to the nature of the first attack . This gives Kuja a great deal of versatility when attacking . The start - up of his Bravery attacks are also varied between close and long - range techniques . His HP attacks , with the exception of Force Symphony ( as of Dissidia 012 ) , stun the opponent , dealing Bravery damage before damaging their HP . As a downside , Kuja ' s attacks are mostly mid - ranged and he does not do as much damage as melee fighters . His Bravery attacks are also easy to block , and behave more in a linear pattern , with little vertical range that allows opponents to quickly anticipate the attack . Boss . In " Dissidia " , Kuja is fought in Destiny Odyssey VIII and IX , Shade Impulse , Distant Glory , and Inward Chaos . In " Dissidia 012 " , he is fought during A New Threat , Resolve for Seclusion , Trust , and Conclusion of the Cycle chapters of Story Mode . EX Mode . Kuja ' s EX Mode is his Trance form from " Final Fantasy IX " . During EX Mode Kuja gains the abilities " Hyper Glide " and " Auto Magic " . Hyper Glide allows him to maintain altitude longer when gliding , letting him remain in the air almost indefinitely , while Auto Magic leaves Flare orbs in the air when Kuja jumps , staggering opponents , and surrounds him with Holy orbs while gliding to knock opponents into the air . This lets Kuja damage opponents simply by moving around them . The Holy orbs have Melee Low attack priority , allowing them to reflect or nullify lesser attacks , but the Flare orbs are Ranged Low priority and so will only reflect projectiles . Kuja ' s EX Burst is Final Requiem . The player must repeatedly press circle to fill the gauge as Kuja performs several Flare Star attacks on his victim . If successfully filled , he ' ll perform Seraphic Star by zigzagging around his opponent and then ends the EX Burst with a powerful Ultima spell . Kuja ' s EX Burst operation is similar to his rival character , Zidane , but the former ' s limit / power bar is divided at varying lengths , unlike the latter , whose power bar is divided evenly . Equipment . Kuja can equip Daggers , Rods , Staves , Bangles , Hats , Hairpins , Clothing , and Robes . In " Dissidia 012 " , Kuja can also equip Poles , Headbands , and Chestplates . " Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2015 ) " . Type : Speed < br > Unique System : Glide < br >