Being one of the oldest JRPG franchises in video game history, Final Fantasy has had many great characters over the course of 15 main series games and their sequels. Most stories have a main character whose story you get to watch unfold, but we thought it would be fun to highlight some of the wonderful secondary characters the series has had.
Balthier – Final Fantasy XII
There are so many ways to describe Balthier: calm, suave, charming, and quite calculating. But being able to describe yourself as a sky pirate is pretty badass. Even though Vaan is technically the main character of Final Fantasy XII, Balthier so often steals the limelight that he feels like the real protagonist.
Even though Final Fantasy XII is a great game, sometimes the cast can feel kind of dull because they don’t interact with each other very well. Balthier often bridges the awkward gap between the party by being friendly and talkative, which is what makes him so likable.
