The Final Fantasy series is home to some of the most terrifying villains in video game history. Depending on the entry, most of what makes these villains so compelling is how they are incorporated into the plot. Some spend a great deal of time evoking fear because they are clearly evil, but a select few attempt to conceal their intentions from the protagonists and only reveal their goal when the time is right.
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Some of these particular Final Fantasyvillains take great pride in their ability to appear innocent, with some even going as far as to join the party for brief periods.
Final Fantasy 12 tells the story of an unlikely group of companions on a quest to reclaim their homeland from the Archadian Empire. Set in the war-riddled land of Dalmaca, all those who inhabit the once welcoming land have spent two years being persecuted by the Empire, but things begin changing when Vaan sneaks into the Royal Palace of Rabanastre, where he makes a strange assortment of friends.
The group eventually decides to work together to achieve their goals, which leads them to meet the Resistance, a large group of freedom fighters who wish to loosen Archades' grasp on their home. There, Basch reconvenes with his old friend, Vossler, and the two begin working together again. Though Vossler and Basch share similar goals, Vossler believes that aligning with Archades is the only way to achieve them. He spends a great deal of Final Fantasy 12's first half aiding the party in its pursuits, before eventually betraying them aboard the Leviathan.
Final Fantasy 5 follows Bartz on his quest to prevent the world from falling into darkness. Tasked with defeating Exdeath, a warlock in search of the world's crystals,
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