Kefka Palazzo / Dissidia Kefka Palazzo is a villain fighting for the side of Chaos in " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " , representing " Final Fantasy VI " . An insane sorcerer with a lack of scruples , his attacks are generally magic - based , but more chaotic than basic spells . Coupled with his erratic movements , Kefka ' s main skill is to annoy his opponents with his contemptuous manner . He shares his goal of destroying everything with most of the other villains , but handles any hindrance with extreme prejudice , regardless of the offender ' s allegiance . Kefka ' s short - term goal is to use the power of his rival , Terra , to further his plans and seize control of her again . While Terra is his rival in the original " Dissidia Final Fantasy " , Kefka ' s main rival in the " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " storyline is Vaan , whom he detests for breaking Terra free of his control . Profile . " Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Kefka ' s appearance is designed from his original Yoshitaka Amano artwork rather than his " Final Fantasy VI " sprites . His clothing is colorful with a variety of polka - dots and stripes , with red and yellow being predominant . His trademark blond hair and white and red facial makeup are present , and his lips are outlined in purple in a manner resembling a Glasgow smile . Kefka ' s first alternate costume , " Zebra Tights , " is based on and resembles . Kefka wears an outfit with more blue and white colors with a red , white , and blue ruffle around his neck and a white cape . His EX Mode in this outfit is a darker purple god form with a purple loincloth , white angel wings , and red and black demon wings . Kefka ' s second alternate outfit , " Snobbish Turban , " is based on , and resembles Kefka ' s . He wears an outfit in various shades of green with gold and red details , puffed sleeves , and a green and yellow skullcap . His lip makeup is dark blue and his EX Mode is based on Rest , one of the two final opponents in the Statue of the Gods leading up to Kefka in the final battle in " Final Fantasy VI " . Kefka has light blue - gray skin with a dark blue loincloth , golden angel wings and black demon wings . Kefka ' s manikin , Phantasmal Harlequin , is red . " Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2015 ) " . His main attire is titled the " Beauty Clown " ( うつくしピエロ ) and features two recolors . " Beauty Clown B " is identical to his " Zebra Tights " attire , while " Beauty Clown C " is primarily coloured green and red , identical to his 16 - bit field sprite . His first alternate costume is his " Snobbish Turban " attire from " Dissidia 012 " , but with his equipped weapon now visible above his head . His default " weapon " is his feathered head ornament , dubbed by Kefka as his " Neat Hair Ornament " . His first alternate weapon is a " Jolly " ornament , which resembles a Jester cap , while his second weapon is a " Mysterious " ornament , and loosely resembles a colourful turban with plumes at the top . Personality . Kefka ' s personality is similar to his appearance in " Final Fantasy VI " . While Kefka remains maniacal , twisted , psychopathic , and short - tempered , " Dissidia Final Fantasy " displays Kefka as more manipulative , even manipulating his peers . He taunts any peers who fall to the Warriors of Cosmos , as evidenced by his actions to Kuja when the latter is defeated by Lightning , prompting her to compare him to the manikins , with Kefka agreeing . Kefka is childish , referring to his actions as playing , and throwing temper - tantrums . He is antagonistic towards the Warriors of Cosmos , but does not take them seriously as a threat . In Shade Impulse Kefka expresses his nihilism , although it is painted in a more sympathetic and tragic light , with the implication that his loss of sanity resulted in a " broken heart " and he is no longer able to understand hope and dreams . Similarly , when confronting Terra in Shade Impulse in " Dissidia 012 " , the latter , after Kefka chants " destroy " in a mantra , ponders if Kefka himself was feeling tormented as well . Kefka remains snarky , abrasive , and confident of his victory foe even when he appears outmatched . His battle quotes are often slandering , exempting mirror matches , where he is entranced by his own image . Story . Treachery of the Gods . In " Dissidia Duodecim Prologus Final Fantasy " , Kefka is the second Warrior of Chaos Lightning and the Warrior of Light face . He tells Ultimecia to let him handle them , but is defeated . Overhearing Kuja speaking with Cloud about memories , Kefka decides to " help " the two , arranging the chain of events leading to Cloud ' s defection by talking Sephiroth into attacking Tifa and revealing the battle to Cloud . After a brief interaction with Kuja , Kefka learns Kuja was going to lure the Warriors of Cosmos into a trap and informs the Emperor and Ultimecia of this development , even stating they should lie in wait to aid Kuja in case he needs assistance . Due to Kuja ' s own scheme , however , Kefka finds himself unable to control Terra and retaliates by gathering the Emperor and Ultimecia , revising their original plan to foil Kuja ' s scheme and expose him to the Warriors of Cosmos he was attempting to align with . Kefka is impressed with Kuja ' s scheme and encourages him to try again in the next cycle , although he intends to be a witness to the young man ' s defeat , and nags Kuja into showing him what he is made of against Lightning . After Kuja is defeated , Kefka approaches Kuja as he is fading away and mocks him for his failure . Though Kuja is defeated , Kefka takes in it stride and implies his intentions of supplying Kuja with fake memories upon his revival for the next cycle . Lightning is disgusted at Kefka ' s treatment of Kuja , but he dismisses it , and hints at the reviving nature of the conflict before taking his leave . Kefka finds his prize " toy " Terra unwilling to fight , and tortures her until Vaan intervenes . Rendered giddy by the fight , Kefka fails to notice Vaan running off with Terra , yet remarks she will return to him eventually . Kefka joins the group under Garland to stop Lightning ' s team from advancing , battling Vaan , asking him to return Terra , before falling back . Afterwards , Kefka attacks the Cloud of Darkness for her part in the rift ' s closing , having her memories erased . Light to All . After talking Exdeath into confronting the Onion Knight and Terra , refusing to accept he has lost the latter to Cosmos , Kefka recruits the Cloud of Darkness to help him unlock Terra ' s full power . While recruiting the Cloud of Darkness to capture Terra , he unintentionally alludes to Terra ' s prior service to Chaos in front of the still - amnesiac Cloud of Darkness . After the Cloud of Darkness is defeated and the Onion Knight obtains his crystal , Kefka finds out about the Cloud of Darkness ' s loss , boos , and resolves to turn Terra directly , having found the Cloud of Darkness useless . He briefly saves Terra and the Onion Knight from the Cloud of Darkness ' s particle beam to have Terra rejoin them . Kefka appears before him and with Terra having forgotten about being a Warrior of Chaos and no memory of her battle with the little knight , Kefka mocks her , calling her " destruction incarnate " while firing spells at her to get her to awaken her cataclysmic power . Kefka claims Terra is better suited to fight for Chaos than against him , and extends an offer to her to rejoin him . Onion Knight attacks and Kefka teleports them away to the World of Darkness , leaving Terra alone to search for her friend . The Onion Knight questions Kefka ' s obsession with Terra , but Kefka rebukes by referring to him as an imitation hero . Kefka ' s taunts haunt Terra , and have her relapse before Cloud stops her . Kefka meets with the Emperor concerning Sephiroth ' s plans , but Kefka does not care as he feels Sephiroth is " yet another sadist with a god complex . " Kefka is surprised to learn from the Emperor that Sephiroth killed himself in front of the Emperor in the last battle , and they decide to keep an eye on him . Terra encounters Cloud after her powers reach breaking point upon remembering Kefka ' s taunts about her being destruction incarnate . Cloud takes the brunt of Terra ' s attacks and joins her to look for the Onion Knight . They find Kefka and again she refuses his offer , having found hope for a future where dreams like those of Firion can come true . Kefka summons the Cloud of Darkness to assist him before the Onion Knight arrives to give Cloud a hand in holding off the Cloud of Darkness , while Terra fights Kefka alone . Kefka , likewise , decides to just destroy her due to viewing her not wanting to destroy anything as cowardice , also being disappointed that her powers didn ' t destroy her mind . Kefka bombards her with spells while demanding that she " play " with him , until she stops running and fights him . Terra overcomes Kefka and he fades away , still declaring he will get her back . Kefka appears with Kuja , telling him to acquire some " bait " for Zidane , but Kuja protests that his friends cannot be kidnapped because they travel together . Kefka tells Kuja Squall travels alone , prompting Kuja to attack Squall and try to capture him , telling him to " kill two birds with one stone " . When Bartz falls into a trap laid for Zidane , Kefka appears before him and , still sore about having lost all chances at getting Terra to return to the Warriors of Chaos , refuses to tell him where Bartz is . The two duel and Zidane wins . Kefka tells Zidane Bartz has been taken to enemy territory and makes a brief appearance directly afterward , where Kuja complains Kefka botched his plan , only for Kefka to shrug off the accusation and taunt him with the failure . Kuja plotting to use the setback to trick Bartz into getting Zidane into a trap by using a fake crystal perks Kefka ' s interest . After Chaos has killed Cosmos , Kefka appears along with Exdeath to ridicule the heroes , as they begin to fade away as a result of the goddess ' s death . He is confronted by Terra in his tower and taunts her for her role in Cosmos ' s death . Terra defeats him , and Kefka laments the futility of existence before self - destructing and fading away with a sorrowful laugh . Terra speculates Kefka desired destruction because he could not perceive anything else in life and needed it to fill his broken heart . Official Quests . In " Sephiroth ' s Quest 012 : The Hero ' s Memory " during the twelfth cycle , Kefka speaks to Sephiroth about the latter ' s desire to recover his memories . Though Kefka doesn ' t see the point of such a desire , he tells Sephiroth that fighting someone from their own world will make him " see things differently " . Kefka appears in " Cloud of Darkness ' Quest 013 : The Power of Destruction " , where , after they kidnap Terra in the thirteenth cycle , he and the Cloud of Darkness discuss the value of Terra as a minion with their supply of manikins running low . Gameplay . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Kefka is described as a Mad Mage . His attacks consist of various magical projectiles that move in erratic patterns and hit over large areas , allowing him to catch opponents by surprise . His attacks usually have a lag or leave Kefka stationary while he manipulates the attack , leaving him vulnerable to counterattacks . Another drawback is that Kefka has slow ground movement , and many of his Bravery attacks can be blocked . As an upside , when they do hit his Brave attacks often do high damage . Boss . In " Dissidia Final Fantasy " , Kefka is fought in Destiny Odyssey VI and IX , Shade Impulse , Distant Glory , and Inward Chaos . In " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " , Kefka is fought in Stern Eyes , An Undocumented Battle , The Chosen Path , Trust , and Conclusion of the Cycle chapters of Story Mode . EX Mode . Kefka ' s EX Mode is Power of Destruction where he transforms into his God of Magic form as seen in the final battle of " Final Fantasy VI " . In EX Mode Kefka gains the abilities " Glide " and " Exhilarating Magic " . Glide lets Kefka fly through the air by holding , while Exhilarating Magic augments his attacks in various ways , such as firing more projectiles , hitting over larger areas , and improving their tracking . This makes Kefka ' s attack even more erratic and difficult to defend against . Kefka ' s EX Burst is Warring Triad , named after the trio of deities from " Final Fantasy VI " . Kefka attacks the opponent with Ultima , then leaps back and conjures a field of energy . Three button commands flash over Kefka ' s head , and the player must input the commands in the order they appear . If the buttons are input incorrectly , Kefka will use a stronger version of Forsaken . If the buttons are correct , he will use Light of Judgment , smiting opponents from above with a beam of light . Equipment . Kefka can equip Rods , Staves , Instruments , Bangles , Hats , Hairpins , Ribbons , Clothing , and Robes . In " Dissidia 012 " , Kefka can also equip Poles and Headbands . 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