Summary
- The Final Fantasy universe is vast and diverse, offering stories of war, friendship, and triumph in true RPG fashion.
- Characters with immense power can shape, destroy, or rule across whole worlds in the Final Fantasy franchise.
- Unique, godlike abilities make some Final Fantasy characters overpowered beings.
Final Fantasy is one of the largest universes ever created in video games, which has continually been expanded over thirty years since the first game. As one of the most popular and beloved franchises, Final Fantasy brings dozens of magical worlds to life and allows players to experience winding stories of war, friendship, and triumph in true RPG fashion.
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The universe of Final Fantasy is filled with beings of unimaginable power that shape, destroy, and rule over entire worlds. These characters can be the heroes of the story or the villains in the dark. The level of power in Final Fantasy can be truly daunting, leaving significant gaps between all-powerful mages and truly godlike beings who redefine the term 'overpowered.' Here are some of the most overpowered characters in all of Final Fantasy.
Spoiler Alert: This list delves into some major narrative spoilers for their respective Final Fantasy games. Proceed with caution.
8 Terra Brandford (Final Fantasy 6)
An Immensely Powerful Mage That Can Level Cities
Final Fantasy 6
- Released
- October 11, 1994
WHERE TO PLAY
Terra Brandord is the main protagonist of Final Fantasy 6 and the focus of the story. Final Fantasy 6 revolves around a conflict between humans and espers (magical beings), and Terra serves as a bridge between both worlds, being half-human and half-esper.
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In terms of power, Terra has near-limitless potential and is a rarity, being a human who can cast magic. Terra is a force of nature who displays her full power, taking on entire armies by herself and decimating powerful magical weapons while under the empire's mind control. Terra can amplify her power by utilizing her magical transformation, effectively increasing it tenfold, bringing her to incredible heights.
7 Sephiroth (Final Fantasy 7)
The First Class Soldier of Shinra
Final Fantasy 7
- Released
- January 31, 1997
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Genre(s)
- RPG
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation (Original), PC, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
Sephiroth has a strong case for being one of the most overpowered characters in Final Fantasy, but he is definitely one of the most popular without a doubt. Serving as the main antagonist of Final Fantasy 7, Sephiroth is a legendary war hero who was driven mad by the revelation of his creation.
Infused with alien cells at a young age, Sephiroth gained enhanced natural strength and speed, as well as near godlike abilities and endurance. Sephiroth is a threat to the entire planet, who seeks to wipe out humanity with a powerful meteor and absorb the remnants of the life stream to become a full-fledged god.
6 Ardyn Izunia (Final Fantasy 15)
The Slighted Prince
Final Fantasy 15
- Released
- November 9, 2016
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
Ardyn Inzunia is also known as Ardyn Caelum, a member of the royal family and relative of Noctis. Ardyn was preordained to save humanity from the deadly scourge, capable of absorbing the virus and healing the afflicted. Unfortunately, the scourge tainted Ardyn and corrupted him.
Because Ardyn absorbed so much darkness, he became a personification of darkness. He can summon entire armies of daemons and cast dark magic to wipe out whole civilizations, on top of being truly immortal. His power knows no limits, as he can always absorb more power and corrupt himself further.
5 Clive Rosfield (Final Fantasy 16)
The Host of Ifrit and the Hero Who Took on the Universe
Final Fantasy 16
- Released
- June 22, 2023
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
Final Fantasy 16 is one of the most recent releases in the Final Fantasy series, introducing a vast world ravaged by a cataclysmic war that tears the planet apart and inflicts suffering on its people. Clive was a prince of a prominent kingdom until it was set upon by betrayal (and by the Eikon Ifirit), resulting in his family being almost entirely wiped out. After the chaos, Clive finds himself as the host, or Dominant, of Ifrit, and his powers, awakened years later, lead him on a journey to liberate the world.
Clive has unrivaled potential thanks to being the Dominant of Ifrit. He can produce magical flames that can turn anything and anyone into cinders. Additionally, Clive can also harness the powers of the other Eikons and use them freely, increasing his power to the level of a god who can even overpower Ultima, deciding the fate of the world.
4 Exdeath (Final Fantasy 5)
An Unstoppable Force With the Power of the Void
Final Fantasy 5
- Released
- December 6, 1992
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Genre(s)
- JRPG
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
Exdeath was originally a sacred tree, sitting in the forest of Moore. The forest was used as a stockade for the most sinister evil in the world, and this tainted the Tree, allowing the evil to infest it and transform it into Exdeath.
With an insatiable hunger to erase all existence, Exdeath obtained the power of the void and became an unstoppable demigod. Exdeath is the embodiment of thousands of evil spirits and can tap into all that power at will. Additionally, Exdeath has the power of the void, which allows it to erase entire dimensions, making it easily one of the most overpowered beings in all of Final Fantasy.
3 Zidane Tribal (Final Fantasy 9)
The God of Death
Final Fantasy 9
- Released
- July 7, 2000
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Genre(s)
- JRPG
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
Zidane is the main protagonist of Final Fantasy 9 who fights to save the life of the planet from the god, Terra. Zidane's power relies on his creation, as he is not a human being. Instead, Zidane is a genome, created by Terra to serve as the reaper for Gaia, making him an angel of death possessing unmatched power in the world.
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Zidane was gifted empathy, which led him to rebel against Terra and use his power for good. Zidane possesses several incredibly devastating abilities that can affect enemies on a dimensional level, reducing them to atoms, along with speed, strength, and skill well above that of most other individuals.
2 Noctis Caelum (Final Fantasy 15)
Born King Who Ascended to Godhood
Final Fantasy 15
- Released
- November 9, 2016
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
Noctis is the main protagonist of Final Fantasy 15, a prince of royal blood who goes on a journey that leads him down a road to divinity. Noctis, at the start of the game, is an incredibly powerful young man and capable fighter, but he does need his friends to battle powerful foes.
However, Noctis is also a divine child, prophesied to end the era of gods and magic, and nearly becomes one toward the end of the game. Noctis is infused with divine power from the Stone of Legend; he can utilize all the royal arms of the former kings simultaneously and acquires the power to destroy immortality.
1 Kefka Pallazo (Final Fantasy 6)
The Clown King of the Underworld
Final Fantasy 6
- Released
- October 11, 1994
WHERE TO PLAY
Kefka Pallazo is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy 6 and one of the most powerful characters from all Final Fantasy games. While initially portraying himself as a harmless court jester, Kefka evolves into a primordial being who destroys planets with a chuckle and remakes them in his image.
Kefka is the first human being to be infused with Magitech, transforming him into an incredibly powerful individual who can wield magic and employ mind control. Unfortunately, the experiments left him mentally unstable, and he became sadistic. Kefka's crafty nature allowed him to trick the gods and absorb their power, turning him into a god himself. Kefka can end and restart entire worlds at a whim, being a cosmic-level entity with no equal.
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