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I'm the person who put the Japanese class names on everyone to begin with, including this one, but I'm not sure about this one.
Character | Japanese | Romaji | Literal | My Choice |
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Tina | 魔導戦士 | madousenshi | Magic-using soldier | Magic Soldier |
Locke | 冒険家 | boukenka | Adventurer, traveler | Adventurer |
Edgar | マシーナリー | mashiinarii | Machinery | Machinist |
Sabin | モンク | monku | Monk | Monk |
Cayenne | サムライ | samurai | Samurai | Samurai |
Gau | 野生児 | yaseiji | Wild child | Wild child |
Shadow | アサシン | asashin | Assassin | Assassin |
Celes | ルーンナイト | ruunnaito | Rune Knight | Rune Knight |
Setzer | ギャンブラー | gyanburaa | Gambler | Gambler |
Stragos | 青魔導士 | aomadoushi | Blue magic user | Blue Mage |
Relm | ピクトマンサー | pikutomansaa | Pictomancer | Pictomancer |
Mog | モーグリ | mooguri | Mogli | Moogle |
Gogo | 物まねし | monomaneshi | Imitator | Mime |
Umaro | 雪男 | yukiotoko | Snow man (note space!) | Sasquatch |
Machinist is proper English and fits. Sasquatch avoids the English idiom/word snowman. The hard ones are Tina and Gau. Maybe Orphan would be better for Gau, though it does lose the concept of wild. Tina's case is harder because no succinct way of saying it works. Mage Knight is the best I can come up with. Note that Rune Knight on Celes is written as English-derived katakana. Interestingly, Samurai is written in katakana, despite the existence of kanji for it (侍) and being hiragana in Final Fantasy V's class system.
-- Myria 07:20, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)
The would senshi doesn't mean knight. It is usually translated to warrior/soldier/competitor. So in this case I think that the most correct translation would have to be Magic Soldier. 01:12, 9 May 2006 (UTC)~Mongo
I've always considered FFVI as not really having a main character, due to a number of factors. For one, it is never mandatory to have Terra in your party, and it is quite possible to skip re-recruiting her in the World of Ruin. You don't need her to take on Kefka. I see no justification for her being the main character of the game aside from the fact that she's the first playable character you become familiar with. -- Dalkaen 12:39, Jun 18, 2005 (UTC)
For those of you who think Celes is the main character, the ONLY thing she has going for her is she starts the World of Ruin. Everything else is against her. The WoR is only linear for a short time, and most of it has nothing to do with Celes. And the only reason she was the starting character was because she was the only one without a purpose to fulfull. Think about it:
So most other characters had other loose ends to tie up before fighting Kefka. Celes had nowhere to go, or no one to find but Locke. So they had to do something about that, and finished up her story in the Solitary Island. This has been debated on for YEARS by FFVI fans. And Terra has the most importance because the entire ending, and the entire WoB, revolves around her. Crazyswordsman 03:31, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Okay, this is ridiculous. Of course Terra is the main character. While it is true that the game was very non-linear that you didn't really have to have any specific person in your party for the vast majority of the game, you can't ignore that the game's main plot points revolve around Terra. She's the "Magitek-riding Witch" that the Returners and the Empire are looking for, she's the sole survivor of the magical Esper race that the Empire draws its power from. She's the one who gives the cliched love speeches that are typical with main characters. The fact is while you can skip Terra in the 2nd half of the game as far as your part goes, you can't avoid her all together. If if you don't get her back in the World of Ruin, she ALWAYS shows up at the end of the game to give Kefka that speech on life, love, etc. Terra is the main character!--
Sima Yi 20:39, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
I think that the blurb at the start of the article is not the place for this argument. Maybe there should be a section in the article where this should be discussed. Until anyone is willing to write this section, I'm cleaning the begining up, to look more professional, and to be more in line with the other FFVI character entries. Zpops 17:54, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
I should probably say that Yoshitaka Amano thinks Terra is the main character. If James Arnold Taylor's pronounciation of Tidus is notable, the fact that Amano thinks Terra is the main character certainly is. It is sourced from the same interview I have already on this article. Sir Crazyswordsman 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
I am sure that I have read that Square wanted to put focus on several characters unlike so much on one singular main character. I think I've read Square staff officals say that neither Terra, Locke nor any other character is the main character. I will try and find my internet sources. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.226.234.12 ( talk • contribs) at 21:18, 18 February 2007
TekMissile owns you! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.128.155.91 ( talk • contribs) .
Maybe her birthdate, but a Libra? Who cares! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.127.128.2 ( talk • contribs) 18:00, 2006 January 23.
Like the FFVII and FFX characters, I'd like to see the FFVI characters brought up to good status. Right now, I'm looking for places to add references to. I'd like help with several things:
Thanks for any input and support! Crazyswordsman 04:32, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
So I can reference it. Thanks! Crazyswordsman 07:41, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
Amano in particular made some comments about Terra. I can get the interview for you if you need it. Also, we need to find a source about the changing of the hair color. Sir Crazyswordsman 14:13, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
Why the reworked sections in the article? ie: removal of morph/ability -- ZeWrestler Talk 17:10, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
I noticed that the third listed quote is attributed to Vicks, but refenced from FINAL FANTASY VI. IIRC, that name was only used when the game was under the Final Fantasy III name. What ought to be done 'bout this? T.J. Fuller, Jr. 15:19, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
Not least because of the new games that she was in. (And let's not forget FF games are the favs of most otakus everywhere.)
Also I think I'm going to work on this article, just not right now. -- 194.145.185.229 ( talk) 17:40, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Blue Pumpkin Pie ( talk · contribs) 22:59, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
So everything that the previous review still applies. everything is well written and well-sourced. there are two sections that I think need improvement.
The "other appearance" I believe needs to be better sourced for every appearance.
I'm not sure not all of it is complete.
There are things mentioned like her being mentioned in "Final Fantasy XIII-2" and that's confusing.
As for her Final Fantasy 6 appearance, I do think the dialogue is a bit superfluous, and it could be cleaned up a bit. It's an Appearance section, not a plot section. So we just need to understand what her role was and what key actions or backstories were revealed about her.
Lastly, please reformat the dates to being consistent. some of these sources are just digits, some is day-month-year. and some are month-day-year. Blue Pumpkin Pie Chat Contribs 13:25, 16 June 2020 (UTC)
Terra is the first introduced character, a mentally-enslaved Imperial super-soldier gifted with devastating magic.
She made to participate in an armored assault on the town of Narshe, slaughtering most of the town's militia in pursuit of a recently unearthed magical creature known as Espers.
Upon encountering the creature, her Imperial contingent is annihilated together with her armor. She wakes in a man named Arvis' home, now freed of her slave crown and suffering amnesia.
Pursued into the depths of Narshe's mines by local forces, the thief Locke and a horde of moogles eventually rescue her.
After events in Figaro kingdom and another Imperial assault on Narshe to claim the Esper, she learns she is the daughter of an Esper father and human mother, explaining her magical abilities.
It's definitely an improvement. I personally dont see any flaws, so i'll go ahead and Pass it. Blue Pumpkin Pie Chat Contribs 22:02, 16 June 2020 (UTC)
I know she hasn't been officially 100 percent confirmed to be aroace, but anyone familiar with the concept could see her arc and be like, "yup, that's what she is". It's really blatant without explicitly stating that she is aroace, much as Pyra and Mythra are very blatantly DID representation without stating it. Alena 33 ( talk) 18:31, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Article feels excessively detailed in terms of her appearance in Final Fantasy VI, and several paragraphs of the article are unsourced. Additionally the reception section feels extremely weak, with a few listicles and trivial mentions in there. Kung Fu Man ( talk) 10:42, 10 June 2023 (UTC)
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I'm the person who put the Japanese class names on everyone to begin with, including this one, but I'm not sure about this one.
Character | Japanese | Romaji | Literal | My Choice |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tina | 魔導戦士 | madousenshi | Magic-using soldier | Magic Soldier |
Locke | 冒険家 | boukenka | Adventurer, traveler | Adventurer |
Edgar | マシーナリー | mashiinarii | Machinery | Machinist |
Sabin | モンク | monku | Monk | Monk |
Cayenne | サムライ | samurai | Samurai | Samurai |
Gau | 野生児 | yaseiji | Wild child | Wild child |
Shadow | アサシン | asashin | Assassin | Assassin |
Celes | ルーンナイト | ruunnaito | Rune Knight | Rune Knight |
Setzer | ギャンブラー | gyanburaa | Gambler | Gambler |
Stragos | 青魔導士 | aomadoushi | Blue magic user | Blue Mage |
Relm | ピクトマンサー | pikutomansaa | Pictomancer | Pictomancer |
Mog | モーグリ | mooguri | Mogli | Moogle |
Gogo | 物まねし | monomaneshi | Imitator | Mime |
Umaro | 雪男 | yukiotoko | Snow man (note space!) | Sasquatch |
Machinist is proper English and fits. Sasquatch avoids the English idiom/word snowman. The hard ones are Tina and Gau. Maybe Orphan would be better for Gau, though it does lose the concept of wild. Tina's case is harder because no succinct way of saying it works. Mage Knight is the best I can come up with. Note that Rune Knight on Celes is written as English-derived katakana. Interestingly, Samurai is written in katakana, despite the existence of kanji for it (侍) and being hiragana in Final Fantasy V's class system.
-- Myria 07:20, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)
The would senshi doesn't mean knight. It is usually translated to warrior/soldier/competitor. So in this case I think that the most correct translation would have to be Magic Soldier. 01:12, 9 May 2006 (UTC)~Mongo
I've always considered FFVI as not really having a main character, due to a number of factors. For one, it is never mandatory to have Terra in your party, and it is quite possible to skip re-recruiting her in the World of Ruin. You don't need her to take on Kefka. I see no justification for her being the main character of the game aside from the fact that she's the first playable character you become familiar with. -- Dalkaen 12:39, Jun 18, 2005 (UTC)
For those of you who think Celes is the main character, the ONLY thing she has going for her is she starts the World of Ruin. Everything else is against her. The WoR is only linear for a short time, and most of it has nothing to do with Celes. And the only reason she was the starting character was because she was the only one without a purpose to fulfull. Think about it:
So most other characters had other loose ends to tie up before fighting Kefka. Celes had nowhere to go, or no one to find but Locke. So they had to do something about that, and finished up her story in the Solitary Island. This has been debated on for YEARS by FFVI fans. And Terra has the most importance because the entire ending, and the entire WoB, revolves around her. Crazyswordsman 03:31, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Okay, this is ridiculous. Of course Terra is the main character. While it is true that the game was very non-linear that you didn't really have to have any specific person in your party for the vast majority of the game, you can't ignore that the game's main plot points revolve around Terra. She's the "Magitek-riding Witch" that the Returners and the Empire are looking for, she's the sole survivor of the magical Esper race that the Empire draws its power from. She's the one who gives the cliched love speeches that are typical with main characters. The fact is while you can skip Terra in the 2nd half of the game as far as your part goes, you can't avoid her all together. If if you don't get her back in the World of Ruin, she ALWAYS shows up at the end of the game to give Kefka that speech on life, love, etc. Terra is the main character!--
Sima Yi 20:39, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
I think that the blurb at the start of the article is not the place for this argument. Maybe there should be a section in the article where this should be discussed. Until anyone is willing to write this section, I'm cleaning the begining up, to look more professional, and to be more in line with the other FFVI character entries. Zpops 17:54, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
I should probably say that Yoshitaka Amano thinks Terra is the main character. If James Arnold Taylor's pronounciation of Tidus is notable, the fact that Amano thinks Terra is the main character certainly is. It is sourced from the same interview I have already on this article. Sir Crazyswordsman 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
I am sure that I have read that Square wanted to put focus on several characters unlike so much on one singular main character. I think I've read Square staff officals say that neither Terra, Locke nor any other character is the main character. I will try and find my internet sources. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.226.234.12 ( talk • contribs) at 21:18, 18 February 2007
TekMissile owns you! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.128.155.91 ( talk • contribs) .
Maybe her birthdate, but a Libra? Who cares! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.127.128.2 ( talk • contribs) 18:00, 2006 January 23.
Like the FFVII and FFX characters, I'd like to see the FFVI characters brought up to good status. Right now, I'm looking for places to add references to. I'd like help with several things:
Thanks for any input and support! Crazyswordsman 04:32, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
So I can reference it. Thanks! Crazyswordsman 07:41, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
Amano in particular made some comments about Terra. I can get the interview for you if you need it. Also, we need to find a source about the changing of the hair color. Sir Crazyswordsman 14:13, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
Why the reworked sections in the article? ie: removal of morph/ability -- ZeWrestler Talk 17:10, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
I noticed that the third listed quote is attributed to Vicks, but refenced from FINAL FANTASY VI. IIRC, that name was only used when the game was under the Final Fantasy III name. What ought to be done 'bout this? T.J. Fuller, Jr. 15:19, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
Not least because of the new games that she was in. (And let's not forget FF games are the favs of most otakus everywhere.)
Also I think I'm going to work on this article, just not right now. -- 194.145.185.229 ( talk) 17:40, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
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Review coming shortly. TarkusAB talk 18:02, 31 July 2017 (UTC)
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Development
Reception
The largest issue I noticed in my reading is many parts are written as if the reader is familiar with the lore. Also, there are many quotes that could be worked into prose and flow better with a little bit of tinkering. Unless the specific words and phrasing used by the source are key to understanding the meaning, merge into prose. Once the issues above are addressed, I'll take another look. TarkusAB talk 19:01, 31 July 2017 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Blue Pumpkin Pie ( talk · contribs) 22:59, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
So everything that the previous review still applies. everything is well written and well-sourced. there are two sections that I think need improvement.
The "other appearance" I believe needs to be better sourced for every appearance.
I'm not sure not all of it is complete.
There are things mentioned like her being mentioned in "Final Fantasy XIII-2" and that's confusing.
As for her Final Fantasy 6 appearance, I do think the dialogue is a bit superfluous, and it could be cleaned up a bit. It's an Appearance section, not a plot section. So we just need to understand what her role was and what key actions or backstories were revealed about her.
Lastly, please reformat the dates to being consistent. some of these sources are just digits, some is day-month-year. and some are month-day-year. Blue Pumpkin Pie Chat Contribs 13:25, 16 June 2020 (UTC)
Terra is the first introduced character, a mentally-enslaved Imperial super-soldier gifted with devastating magic.
She made to participate in an armored assault on the town of Narshe, slaughtering most of the town's militia in pursuit of a recently unearthed magical creature known as Espers.
Upon encountering the creature, her Imperial contingent is annihilated together with her armor. She wakes in a man named Arvis' home, now freed of her slave crown and suffering amnesia.
Pursued into the depths of Narshe's mines by local forces, the thief Locke and a horde of moogles eventually rescue her.
After events in Figaro kingdom and another Imperial assault on Narshe to claim the Esper, she learns she is the daughter of an Esper father and human mother, explaining her magical abilities.
It's definitely an improvement. I personally dont see any flaws, so i'll go ahead and Pass it. Blue Pumpkin Pie Chat Contribs 22:02, 16 June 2020 (UTC)
I know she hasn't been officially 100 percent confirmed to be aroace, but anyone familiar with the concept could see her arc and be like, "yup, that's what she is". It's really blatant without explicitly stating that she is aroace, much as Pyra and Mythra are very blatantly DID representation without stating it. Alena 33 ( talk) 18:31, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Article feels excessively detailed in terms of her appearance in Final Fantasy VI, and several paragraphs of the article are unsourced. Additionally the reception section feels extremely weak, with a few listicles and trivial mentions in there. Kung Fu Man ( talk) 10:42, 10 June 2023 (UTC)