Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Ending Explained
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is an action RPG that was initially billed as being a new take on the original Final Fantasy. It was later revealed that there was more to the story than anyone realized, as the Chaos-hating Jack of Stranger of Paradise was was actually Garland, the villain of FF1 and the architect of a complicated time travel storyline.
[Warning — Spoilers for Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin ahead!]
In FF1, Garland is the first boss of the game. He was once a noble knight, but his heart fell to darkness and he kidnapped Princess Sarah of Cornelia, taking her to the Chaos Shrine. The four playable characters are the Warriors of Light, who are destined to restore the four broken elements of the world, which are being affected by the Four Fiends: Lich (earth), Marilith (fire), Kraken (water), and Tiamat (wind). The Warriors of Light kill Garland, who is sent back in time by the Four Fiends in the past, where he eventually turns into Chaos. The Warriors of Light kill the Four Fiends in the present, then go back in time to kill them again, before destroying Garland/Chaos, and closing the time loop he had created. This creates a new timeline where the Warriors of Lights' deeds have been forgotten, but the world is at peace, and Garland may have been reformed.
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This overly complicated plot might seem like a Final Fantasy standard, but it was rare for a game to have a story this complex during the NES era. Stranger of Paradise tells a story outside of the boundaries of FF1, offering a possible explanation for the time loop and for Garland's downfall. 2022 marks the Final Fantasy series' 35th anniversary, and
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