A blitzball commentator in ancient Zanarkand, he gets all teary-eyed when trying to talk about the Jecht Memorial Cup.

An instructor in martial arts, he travels around the world teaching kids. Tifa learned her battle techniques from him. After the destruction of Nibelheim, he discovered the wounded Tifa and took her to Midgar, where she eventually set up the bar Seventh Heaven and met Barret.

Yunalesca's husband who was used in the first Final Summoning. His statue in the Zanarkand temple is now just an empty shell; his soul is elsewhere...

The queen of the Enlightened Ones in 12,000BC. Her reign appears to be peaceful, but she is seeking to tap the power of Lavos and become immortal. Those who oppose her are known to disappear, and she feeds the party to the Mammon Machine on a number of occasions. Her children are Schala and Janus.

The kingdom of the Enlightened in 12,000BC. A number of islands floating above the earth, linked to the surface via Land Bridges and Skyways. Magic flourishes here, and the inhabitants have not a care in the world. Many choose to spend their time sleeping.

Student at Balamb Garden. He is excitable and a bit of a show-off. He was in the same squadron as Squall for the SeeD test, and also passed. He also grew up in the orphanage. He fights with gloves, and can learn new limit breaks by reading Combat King. Loves hot dogs, but always seems to reach the front of the cafeteria line when they've just run out.

See Zell.

A tailed member of Tantalus, a group of thespian thieves. Raised by Baku, the leader of Tantalus, Zidane's outgoing and carefree nature hides a buried unhappiness at his inability to remember the place of his birth; his only clue is a memory of a blue light. A skirtchaser, but also a friendly and encouraging character, the glue that holds the party together. After Tantalus kidnaps the willing Princess Garnet, his flirting turns to deeper feelings for her. He fights with daggers and thief swords in battle, and in Trance, his Skill command changes to Dyne, turning the skills into entirely new attacks.

See Zidane.

A character or enemy suffering from this status ailment will turn undead, taking damage from curative items and magics. Can be cured with Holy Water or Remedy.

An armour auto-ability that offers the wearer a chance of avoiding the zombie status ailment.

An armour auto-ability that makes the wearer immune to the zombie status ailment.

A weapon auto-ability that adds the zombie status ailment to physical attacks.

A weapon auto-ability that sometimes adds the zombie status ailment to physical attacks.

30 MP. A skeletal Esper that casts shell on the party with Wall. This Esper can be gained in the Jidoor auction house in the World of Ruin. ZoneSeek can teach Rasp, Osmose, and Shell while equipped.

An ex-summoner, once guarded by Lulu, who quit his pilgrimage in the Calm Lands and turned back for Bevelle. He returns to the Calm Lands on instruction of the church in order to stop Yuna, but he instead warns her to keep moving.