These charts list character and party information for Final Fantasy 1-9. The first chart is a sample showing the format. SPOILER ALERT: some of these characters are considered "secret" - I've listed ALL characters for FF 1-8, but left out secrets for FF 9 for now.
Game Title | # main chars |
total #chars | |
Party notes | # in party |
Character full name | class/skills | other notes |
English/Japanese name | class/skills |   |
[Secret] name | class/skills |   |
Final Fantasy 1 | 4 main |
4 total | |
Four generic user-named characters, picked by class | 4 party |
Final Fantasy 2 | 4 main |
8 total | |
Game-controlled character selection. (I believe the first three characters stay constant while the fourth is swapped.) |
4 party |
Frioniel | ? |   |
Maria | ? |   |
Guy | ? |   |
Lionheart/Lionel | ? | lost at beginning |
Minh/Minyuu | ? | temporary |
Richard | ? | temporary |
Gordon | ? | temporary |
Layla | ? | temporary |
Final Fantasy 3 | 4 main |
4 total | |
Four completely generic user-named characters; classes are changeable. | 4 party |
Final Fantasy 4 | 12 main |
12 total | |
Game-controlled character selection at all times. I believe the final party is Cecil, Rosa, Rydia, Kain, Edge. |
1-5 party |
Cecil Harvey | Dark Knight / Paladin |   |
Rosa Farrell | White Wizard |   |
Kain/Cain Highwind | Dragoon |   |
Rydia of Mist | Caller |   |
Edward/Gilbert Chris von Muir | Bard |   |
Tellah | Wizard |   |
Yang Fang Leiden | Martial Artist |   |
Cid Pollendina | Mechanic |   |
Edge [Edward] Geraldine | Ninja |   |
Palom | Black Mage |   |
Porom | White Mage |   |
FuSoYa/Fuusuuya | Sage |   |
Final Fantasy 5 | 5 main |
5 total | |
Game-controlled character selection (one-time change). All characters can switch to any job acquired. |
4 party |
Bartz/Butz Klauser |   | |
Reina/Lenna Charlotte Tycoon |   | |
Faris Scherwiz [Tycoon] |   | |
Galuf Doe [Baldesion] |   | |
Krile/Kururu Mayer Baldesion |   |
Final Fantasy 6 | 12 main |
14 total | |
Game-controlled selection for first half of game; user controlled among (re-)acquired characters for second half. Possible, but not necessary, to have all 14 characters at end of game. |
1-4 party |
Terra/Tina Branford | Esper |   |
Locke Cole | Thief | ('Treasure Hunter' ^_-) |
Mog | Moogle | (Dancer) |
Edgar Roni Figaro | Tool-user |   |
Sabin/Mash Rene Figaro | Martial Artist |   |
Celes Chere | Runic Knight |   |
Shadow [Clyde] | Ninja |   |
Cyan/Cayenne Garamonde | Knight |   |
Gau | Wild Boy | (Blue Mage variant) |
Strago/Stragus Magus | Blue Mage |   |
Relm Arrowny | Painter | (control) |
Setzer Gabbiani | Gambler |   |
Umaro | Yeti | secret/optional |
GoGo | Mimic | secret/optional |
Final Fantasy 7 | 7 main |
9 total | |
Usually player-controlled character selection once
acquired. Characters differentiated only by weapons and limit breaks. | 1-3 party |
Cloud Strife | swordsman |   |
Tifa Lockheart | martial artist |   |
Aeris/Aerith Gainsborough | staff/healer |   |
Barret Wallace | machine gun |   |
Red XIII [Nanaki] | beast |   |
Cid Highwind | spear/mechanic |   |
Cait-Sith | horn/gambler |   |
Yuffie Kisaragi | boomerang/ninja | secret/optional |
Vincent Valentine | gun/demon | secret/optional |
Final Fantasy 8 | 6 main |
11 total | |
Usually player-controlled character selection once
acquired. Characters differentiated only by weapons and limit breaks. | 2-3 party |
Squall Lionheart | swordsman |   |
Rinoa Heartilly | boomerang/sorceress |   |
Zell Dincht | martial artist |   |
Quistis Trepe | whip/blue mage |   |
Selphie Tilmett | chain/wild mage |   |
Irvine Kinneas | marksman |   |
Seifer Almasy | swordsman | temporary |
Edea Kramer | sorceress | temporary |
Laguna Loire | machine gunner | flashback |
Kiros Siegel | knives | flashback |
Ward Zabak | spear anchor | flashback |
Final Fantasy 9 | 8 main |
9 total | |
??? | 4 party |
Zidane Tribal | Thief |   |
Vivi Ornitier | Black Mage |   |
Garnet Til Alexandros 17th | White Mage/Caller |   |
Adelbert Steiner | Knight |   |
Freija Crescent | Dragoon |   |
Eiko Carol | White Mage/Caller |   |
Salamander Coral | Martial Artist |   |
Quina Quen | Chef/Blue Mage |   |
HI - MI - TSU | ? | 'secret' |