Firion / Dissidia Firion is a hero fighting for the side of Cosmos in " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Representing " Final Fantasy II " , he is a young man skillful in armed combat , including swords , lances , bows , knives , axes and staves . Passionate with an unshakable sense of justice , Firion fights for a world " where wild roses can bloom freely , " symbolizing a world free from war and tyranny . His dream of a free world stands in opposition to the desires of his adversary , the Emperor , who wishes to control the world . In " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " , his fighting style has been heavily re - balanced . Profile . Appearance . " Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Firion ' s original outfit is based on Yoshitaka Amano ' s from " Final Fantasy II " . He appears as a young man who is clad in black and blue armor with a flowing blue cape . He has silver hair tied in a ponytail , and covered by a brown , orange and white bandana . He carries a wild rose as a reminder of his dream . Firion fights using six different weapons and is skilled in unarmed combat , representing his mastery of the seven attack classes of " Final Fantasy II " : sword , axe , bow , staff , dagger , lance , and fists . He carries a shield based on the used by his comrade Minwu . Firion ' s first alternate outfit , " Spiky Hair , " is based on an alternate that depicts him with a red cape , a different hairstyle and bandanna , and recolored armor . His EX Mode colors his body armor gold as seen in . Firion ' s second alternate outfit , " Bone Band , " is based on , giving him a headpiece with horns , a purple cape , primarily purple and red armor , and longer hair . His EX Mode gives him light blue clothing and armor . His Crystal is a pink shard . Firion ' s manikin version , Imitation Liegeman , is yellow . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . In the arcade reboot , his default attire is titled " Rebel Martyr " ( 反乱軍の義士 ) and has two color variations . " Rebel Martyr B " recolors his cape yellow and his armor burgundy , while " Rebel Martyr C " recolors the cape red with blue , yellow and purple armor , based on Firion ' s sprite in the PSP release of " Final Fantasy II " . Firion ' s first alternate costume is his " Spiky Hair " attire from previous games . His base weapons are based on their " Dissidia " designs , titled " Weapon Pack I " . His first alternate weapons , " Weapon Pack II " , take on a darker grey and silver color scheme , a reference to the Mythril equipment , while his second alternate weapons , " Weapon Pack III " , have more exotic designs . Personality . Firion is a passionate , earnest , honest , and independent young man with a strong sense of justice and duty . He carries a ' wild rose ' with him , since it might had something to do with his memories . His quotes oftentimes make him possess a strong will , having a determined demeanor . Story . Treachery of the Gods . Prior to the conflict ' s beginning , Firion accompanied Squall and Laguna on patrol and they found a wild rose . Upon hearing the flower ' s name , Firion took the rose in hope it would restore his memory . He loses it with Lightning finding it and when he recovers it , he is amazed by her comment of feeling a similar connection to the rose , promising to return it to her once he regains his memory . He finds Kain and he is happy to see him , but is later attacked by him . Light to All . At the beginning of the final cycle , Firion accompanies Cecil , Cloud , and Tidus on search for their Crystals . Cloud questions why his companions fight and Firion does not respond , attempting to think of a way to explain it properly . Later , Firion shows Cloud the wild rose , explaining his dream to see a world where they bloom freely , and vows to end the fighting to see that world come true . Wishing to understand the strength given to him by his dream , Cloud requests to battle Firion . Firion is defeated , but for Cloud , it is an empty victory , as he realizes he has no dream at all . Firion , despite fatigued , attempts to keep fighting , and Cloud compliments him on his resolve . Cloud departs to travel on his own to find his own reason to fight . Firion , Cecil , and Tidus are ambushed by Sephiroth who steals Firion ' s rose . Firion chases after him leaving Cecil and Tidus behind . The Warrior of Light finds them , and pursues Firion , finding him confronting Sephiroth in the Planet ' s Core . The Warrior battles Sephiroth and orders Firion to return to Cecil and Tidus . Sephiroth later presents Firion ' s rose to Cloud as a ruse to get Cloud to pursue him . Continuing their journey , Firion learns more about his companions ' reasons for fighting : Tidus fights to settle his grudge with his father , while Cecil struggles with his complex relationship with his brother , Golbez . When Golbez offers Cecil assistance , Firion warns him that despite their bond Golbez is aligned with Chaos , and it may be a trap . Cecil continues to ponder what Golbez told him , and Tidus convinces him to go see his brother . Firion accepts Cecil ' s decision and questions Tidus ' s bond with Jecht , though Tidus claims his desire is to defeat him . As the two continue on , Tidus asks Firion what his dream is , but Firion is focused on ending the war . A flashback shows the rose was been placed where Firion found it by Golbez . As the enemies before them grow numerous , Firion and Tidus split up to rendezvous later . On the Lunar Subterrane Firion meets Jecht , having been blocked from fighting Tidus by the Emperor . Firion accuses Jecht of running from Tidus , and Jecht attacks , is defeated yet urges Firion to keep fighting . Firion tells Jecht he is not Tidus ' s substitute , and Jecht leaves to confront the Emperor over his meddling . Tidus finds Firion and tells Firion the Emperor spoke to him about his desire to fight Jecht , but as with Golbez , Firion tells Tidus not to trust him . The two come across Jecht confronting the Emperor . The Emperor vanishes while Jecht limps off , wounded . Tidus tells Firion he is will pursue Jecht alone , and Firion gives him a potion to use on his journey . Tidus runs after Jecht , and the Emperor reappears to taunt Firion about his friends leaving him behind . Firion says they left to accomplish their goals , and he wishes to accomplish his goal of ending the war . The Emperor tells Firion his dream is futile , and Ultimecia appears to battle Firion . Firion defeats her but Ultimecia reappears and both she and the Emperor accuse Firion of being a tool of Cosmos , fighting only because she told him to . Cosmos meets with Firion , who tells her what the Emperor said to him . Cosmos reassures him of his dream to end the war and fill the world with roses , and a newly inspired Firion continues on . Encountering the Emperor he attacks Firion and subdues him . Cloud and Tidus come to his rescue , and force the Emperor to flee . Cloud presents Firion with the rose Sephiroth stole , telling him his friends wish to see him achieve his dream . Firion follows the Emperor to Pandaemonium where he defeats him and claims his Crystal . Though he knows the war is not over , Firion resolves to keep fighting and see his dream world of wild roses come to be with the help of his friends . With Cosmos gone and the world about to be consumed by discord , Firion and the other warriors battle the revived villains and attempt to destroy Chaos before they vanish without the goddess . Confronting the Emperor who declares it was his plan that killed Cosmos , Firion defeats him and the Emperor fades . After defeating Chaos , the heroes return to their own worlds . Before fading back to Fynn , Firion gazes down at a field of roses and states to the Warrior of Light that a new dream is starting . Official Quests . In " Firion ' s Quest 012 : A Small Flower " , Firion realizes after first finding his wild rose that a few of his comrades have fallen behind , and heads back to retrieve them . He battles a mind - controlled Terra to save the Onion Knight from her . He mentions the rose ' s connection to his memories to the Onion Knight , but when the two head back to Laguna and Squall Firion realizes he lost it leading into Lightning finding it and Firion confronting her over it . In " Sephiroth ' s Quest 013 : Shape of the World " , Sephiroth awakens in the 13th cycle and attacks Firion . Remembering in the 12th cycle Cloud was reluctant to fight , Sephiroth steals Firion ' s rose to goad Cloud into battling him . Firion pursues Sephiroth alone to reclaim it . Gameplay . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Firion is a Weapons Specialist and fights by combining his weapons to perform powerful combo attacks . His Bravery attacks can drag opponents closer , then send them flying away , letting him keep enemies off their guard . His HP attacks combine his magic with his wide array of weapons , and similarly are divided between close and mid - range attacks . Firion ' s weakness is his poor list of aerial attacks , as he is limited to Swordslash and three spell attacks when fighting in the air , the latter of which work best as distractions rather than actual attacks . In " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " , Firion ' s Reel Axe , Rope Knife and Lance Combo can change the second part of the attack by tilting the analog stick up or down , or leaving it neutral . These interchangeable follow - ups are the three follow - ups for each of the attacks in the original " Dissidia " . His spell attacks , renamed " Magic Arts , " work the same way , casting three spells in succession with the second and third spells based on the analog stick ' s direction . Pressing casts Blizzard , pressing and towards casts Fire , and and away casts Thunder . The commands and effects of his melee follow - ups are as follows : In the Dissidia Reboot , Firion is classed as a Heavy - Type character . He executes combos for different attacks to chain his bravery points easily , similar to his PSP incarnation . His HP Attacks are Lord of Arms , Weaponsmaster , Ruler of Arms and Revenge of Arms . His EX Skill , Blood Weapon , drains HP gradually , but will replenish HP with successful attacks . Boss . In " Dissidia " , Firion is fought in Destiny Odyssey VII , Distant Glory , and Inward Chaos . In " Dissidia 012 " , he is fought in the Beyond Doubt chapter of Story Mode . EX Mode . Firion ' s EX Mode is Blood Weapon equipped , which recolors his armor with red and orange details and gives the same coloration to his weapons , a reference to the Blood Sword in " Final Fantasy II " which was the best weapon to use when fighting the Emperor . While in EX Mode , Firion gains the ability " Blood Weapon " , which follows the tradition of such weapons by healing Firion an equivalent amount of HP whenever he damages the opponent ' s HP . Firion ' s EX Burst is Fervid Blazer where he attacks the opponent with the full force of his weapons and magic . The player must input five button commands within a time limit to attack the opponent with Firion ' s lance , daggers , axe , staff , and sword enchanted with magic , followed by using his bow to launch his weapons at the opponent , creating an explosion . Equipment . Firion can equip all normal weapons , along with Parrying Weapons , Shields , Bangles , Hats , Helms , Clothing , and Light Armor . In " Dissidia 012 " , Firion can also equip Guns , Poles , Headbands , and Chestplates . " Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2015 ) " . Type : Heavy