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'''ZeaLitY:''' She suffers from Schala syndrome a little in that she has no choice but to deign to the wishes of her overlord, the Dragon God, and gets massively depressed about it. She really didn't have a choice; if the Dragon God hadn't forced her, Belthasar would have as part of his plan. Still, I'm not the biggest fan of weak-willed characters who are inexplicably popular (I'll take Kid over Schala any day), but whatever. A.
 
'''ZeaLitY:''' She suffers from Schala syndrome a little in that she has no choice but to deign to the wishes of her overlord, the Dragon God, and gets massively depressed about it. She really didn't have a choice; if the Dragon God hadn't forced her, Belthasar would have as part of his plan. Still, I'm not the biggest fan of weak-willed characters who are inexplicably popular (I'll take Kid over Schala any day), but whatever. A.
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<big>[[Kid|KID]] - RATED 3.77 - A</big>
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'''ZeaLitY:''' The design is easily one of Yuuki's best pieces for the game. She's hip, vibrant, and dashing. In combat, she's got the precious Steal ability! And overall, she is Schala's antithesis. While this might be a bad thing when it comes to manners at the dinner table or exact proficiency in English, she wins huge points for being a self-willed, passionate individual. We all remember how Schala complied with Queen Zeal's orders and indirectly brought about the ruin of Zeal. Kid would have ''shanked Queen Zeal.''\
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'''V Translanka:''' She's quite possibly one of the best thieves in all of RPGdom and one of the only females. She and Locke would rule on a pile of pilfered pillage, I do say so myself! She's one of the ONLY characters who not only gets tremendous and IMPORTANT backstory, but also CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT! She's got a personality and she's not afraid to show it. She bites and snaps at Serge and any and all of his band of freaks, but she also shows that at heart, she's still part-frightened little girl with no family or friends to speak of. She's got the two scenes which I think are the most "cry-worthy": 1) the campfire scene with Serge on Water Dragon Isle, and 2) the scene with Serge at Lucca's burning house. Her only drawback is her stupid accent, but I'll allow it because she's awesome.
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'''rushingwind:''' She's a beautiful woman, and her design is kickass. Yes, she's quite scantily clad, but I really couldn't imagine Kid any other way. It just wouldn't fit her character.  And I love her accent! Comabtively, she can be amazingly useful compared to other characters in the game. Her Steal tech is always great to have. For tilt...Wow, where do I start?  She's the clone of Schala, which makes her cool from the start. Loyal and kind, she's the kind of friend you'd want to have.
  
 
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  • 3.25-4.00 A
  • 2.50-3.24 B
  • 1.75-2.49 C
  • 1.00-1.74 D

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KORCHA - RATED 1.17 - D

Kyronea: In combat, he's not that great. He can come in handy only at one particular time when you're trying to get the Hydra Humour, but that's it...plenty of better characters. I admire the kid's willingness to help others, but the guy gets overly pissed too easily. Furthermore, he is NOT someone who should have been a playable character. He serves a purpose as an NPC, and then after that, what's the point? While his reaction to himself is amusing, that's all there is to it. Pointless. Simply pointless.

Pyt Fumv: MY EYES!! Annoying, annoying, annoying. But what did'CHA expect from a character with barely any purpose after he helps you out once?

nightmare975: Why wouldCHA talk like this?


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FUNGUY - RATED 1.17 - D

Kebrel: I found him to be a very original character, but he was never important to the plot or expanded upon as a character, and his dialogue wasn't anything special either. He wasn't that great in combat. His only redeeming factor is that he reminds me of the poem "Fungi from Yuggoth".

V Translanka: To me, his only saving grace is a quasi-cool line where he says, "I'll follow you to the depths of hell!" (or something along those lines). I don't think it's that much of a help for him though; he's really just a nothing character. I'm surprised his daughter didn't end up playable too.

ZeaLitY: At least he provided a good outlet for Richard Honeywood's vocal humor. Funguy, Fungi, get it? I hear enough of those jokes with the Mario series, so it's refreshing to see it pop up somewhere else.


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JANICE - RATED 1.17 - D

rushingwind: For design, she might be kind of cutesy if it weren't for those gigantic hands, tail, and ears. If they were normal-size, it would be different. She was all right in combat, but I never used her. There were many other characters who were more useful, so there just never was room for her in my party. Other than that, I sat here five minutes and tried to think of one good thing to say about her. I still can't. She wasn't interesting at all. Just a character the staff probably thought up in five minutes and threw in there.

Radical_Dreamer:

  • Design: Absurd.
  • Combat: She wasn't worth the trouble to get.
  • Tilt: Why even bother existing?

ZeaLitY: I wish whoever voted "B" would supply a reason. I'm genuinely interested.


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DOC - RATED 2.09 - C

nightmare975: Doc had that surfer look to him. It gave him that "hang loose" attitude and worked for his techs. Who else got their final tech from an R rated book? Still, Doc suffered from the same weapon types as a couple characters (Harle to name one), but his techs had some of the most "flair" to the game, along with some great names (HangTen anyone?). Ultimately, Doc was more useful as an NPC than a PC.

V Translanka: His look is one of the few in the cast that actually kind of fit his environment, though not particularly his profession. Really, a surfer / doctor? I guess you'd need someone to fend off shark bites and heinous bails...For combat, no one was really more or less useful than anyone else in battle, so that doesn't really even factor for me. I'm not entirely sure I understand his weapon of choice (throwing blade thingies, which seemed more like the fallback weapon for a third of the cast), or his choice to fight at all, since he's a doctor, but I was glad he didn't have a stupid accent.


Art by Ben Lundy

IRENES - RATED 2.20 - C

V Translanka: I guess she looks cool for a mermaid, though it really doesn't look like she belongs on land. I mean, wouldn't that seriously chafe her tail? She has the absolute WORST of all the accents (or maybe second worst to the CHA-people). Now, musical instruments as weapons aren't a new thing. The Final Fantasy series has used Bells, Harps, and uh...other things, I'm sure, and far stupider weapons like Books, Paintbrushes, Megaphones, etc. But the fact of the matter is that they always used whole new instruments or items, not new picks. I didn't even know you used a pick when playing the harp...maybe it's a freaky mermaid thing? How well does sound even travel through water? Her Techs are mostly lame: a Water Breath attack (sounds more suited for a Water Dragon), a healing song (lame), and a song that brings on a water wave. I'm sorry to say, but old school, pre-harpoon-arm Aquaman is cooler than Irenes.

ZeaLitY: She's attractive, but she suffers in development because like V said in the original polling thread, she just sort of wags her finger at the entire Demi-human situation. She's always asking Serge for help, and doesn't seem to have a humorous bone in her body.


Art by Chronomage002

DRAGGY - RATED 2.27 - C

Kyronea: Draggy is...a dragon; a cute, anime-ish baby dragon, but still a dragon. As for how he speaks...he has an "accent" that says he's just learning to talk, which can be annoying at times. But how can you not like that cute little face?! It's a baby dragon! What's more awesome than having that on your team?! And cool thing is, unlike Might and Magic 8 where you could get full blown dragons on your team, it doesn't break the game!

Radical_Dreamer: He is one of the few characters with a double tech, so he's got that going for him, but other than that, he's nothing special. I'll give him a bit of a boost for having a double tech, and being left-front-pawed.

nightmare975: Look at his character art. Seriously, does he have freaking pubes or something?

V Translanka: nightmare975, I believe those lines indicate shadows and if you have pubes that look like that, seek medical treatment immediately...or share your shampooing secrets, I guess...


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GRECO - RATED 2.45 - C

Kyronea: He's a Hispanic wrestler...not exactly creative, but hey, at least he's Hispanic, and in video games that's a rare thing, especially for a protagonist. He can be amazingly useful in one particular instance where he gets a level six slot before anyone else, but that's it. He is overshadowed by a lot of others after that. Frankly, I'm not too fond of him. Sure, he has an interesting and somewhat touching story, but beyond that, he's just not an interesting character. He feels a lot more like a stereotype to me than human, and that takes off serious marks.

ZeaLitY: He gets tilt points for having an interesting tale of self-torment.

V Translanka: Two minor cool things about him: 1) He has one of the coolest quotes from the lame underdeveloped characters..."Everything that has form must eventually fade away" (or something along those lines). 2) Those weights in his hut, which I had fun messing around with along with the Time Shifter...I wish you could take them around with you.


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LEAH - RATED 2.47 - C

Kyronea: Eegads! It's an Ayla chibi! With good looking furs! And she's cute! She's a powerhouse. I didn't utilize her the way I should have, and I regret that now. Basically, Leah is confusing. She has the possibility of having traveled through time, plus she might be Ayla's mother...she's confusing, and she had potential to be an absolutely fascinating character. Unfortunately...she's wasted, which knocks her down. Sorry, Leah.

rushingwind: I kind of squee a little when I see her. I think she's just so darn adorable. For combat...Wow. I mean, WOW. She may be cute and cuddly looking, but do not tick her off. Just like Ayla in CT, she's a beast when it comes to brute strength and power. Physically speaking, she owns. Overall, the game didn't spend enough time discussing her various possibilities, but hinted at something huge. She speaks of "land-anger" and then she was separated from her village, but there's no other village in Gaia's Navel. Then at the end of the game, she up and says she'll name her daughter "Ayla." Perhaps she is Ayla's mother, and perhaps she's not. There is a theory on this site somewhere talking about how she might just be the key to the Reptite dimension. If she is removed from time, and then Ayla is never born, the Reptites win and humanity loses, thus eventually giving rise to Dinopolis. She had a lot of possibilities that the game never dealt with. But despite its silence on her character, her potential makes her a memorable character to me. Though many may not agree with me, I give her a grade of A.


Art by MrSleep

LEENA - RATED 2.48 - C

ZeaLitY: Her final tech is cool, albeit a little hard to get if you aren't paying attention at the beginning of the game. I liked the presence of atomic elements in her weapon names. Tilt: She captured my attention at the beginning, and I liked her spirit in Home World. Still, she plays second fiddle to Kid the entire time, and the Fortune Teller / rest of the world is painfully aware of it.

V Translanka: Home World Leena gets more development than the one that actually joins you.

maggiekarp: She was basically Serge's girlfriend before the whole mess started, and he leaves her for some skank he just met? What? And we're told that she won't find love after that? What? It's almost as if she was thrown in JUST to depress people. No point.

Pyt Fumv: I really expected more character development. I guess she's just an example of what Serge left behind after meeting Kid and the rest of the party. She's a piece of the life that Serge no longer has (or at least until the game's ending), and that would've portrayed a lot more and been more emotional if they hadn't made Leena a playable character. Oh well.


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GROBYC - RATED 2.86 - B

ZeaLitY: Grobyc's got a neat style. He's like the blue motif of Porre on steroids, and has enough bells and whistles to give him an edge. He edges out even Serge in strength and defense, making him a primarily physical fighter. Grobyc's personality had more room for development. In fact, he was meant to get some but for whatever reason, a few lines in Chrono Cross's data don't appear in the game. They show that Luccia's brother sacrificed himself to save Grobyc, who's thankful for his loss. He could have used another perspective on humanity, but competing with 40 others late in the game precluded that. Still, he brings something fresh to the table, and those lost lines are delicious canon.

Kyronea: He also makes Robo look like a child's toy. After you lose Harle, he's your best Black element period. He also has an amazingly awesome hair laser technique. Who doesn't love hair lasers? For Tilt, he had a lot of potential for character development that either did not make it in or was wasted a bit. But I like him.

Radical_Dreamer: He's a cool robot. I liked that he stood with one foot slightly off the ground in battle. I thought it was a cool touch, but I couldn't really say why. In combat, he was a beast; I had him in my party most of the time once I got him. For tilt, the accent is obnoxious, and he seems too advanced for the time, given that over a millennium later, robots still don't look that human. (Cyborgs maybe.)


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GUILE - RATED 3.00 - B

ZeaLitY: No one can deny that Guile has it made in the character design department. Though his Magus origins are gone, he fully inherits the intended gentlemanly style and even the charm of Magil. The purple hair, white silk, and other extravagant clothing -- worn by a dashing, refined guy with a taste for adventurous enigma -- makes Guile just plain awesome. The ponytail might be a little International Male, though. The combat department is another victory, mainly because of his Element Grid. Most characters have grids that shrink in the upper levels, but Guile's is completely reversed. If you take this guy through a New Game +, he's going to come out as an utter powerhouse. I mean, jeez, even having his first tech in the Viper Manor raid is a serious help. Still, he has no backstory (even though he may now be an amnesiac Magus thanks to CT DS), but his characterization is still decent. If he really were Magus, I'm sure I'd have to invent an "S" rating just to fit his awesome caliber.

Radical_Dreamer: I like the look of him. He doesn't scream wizard when you look at him, but that's good in this case. He was cooler in Radical Dreamers, but still a cool character in CC.

Pyt Fumv: The writers should've made it very clear from the beginning that he wasn't Magus.

V Translanka: The major negative is similar to Glenn's negative in that he's part of the biggest controversy of Chrono Cross..."OMG! MAGUS IS IN THIS GAME! BUT HE WEARS A MASK AND IS CALLED GUILE! IN THE JAPANESE VERSION HE'S CALLED ALF JUST LIKE HIS CAT IN CRONCO TRIGGER!"


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KARSH - RATED 3.25 - A

rushingwind: I love everything about how he looks, from his clothes to his portrait, and even his hair! He always has this fierce scowl on his face, but his dialogue can be enthusiastic and energetic too. In combat, he wields an axe. How cool is that?! He can kick unholy arse with his weapon, not to mention that he's also a good green element. He is quite a useful character in battle. If I don't have Glenn in my party, I usually have Karsh (and sometimes I use both). Overall, he has quite a lot of backstory compared to other characters in the game. I loved the story with Dario and Riddel, and the entire bit about his younger days with the other dragoons.

ZeaLitY: Karsh has definite flair. He's got cool purple hair, vibrant Acacia Deva clothes, some black armor courtesy of Zappa, and stylish gloves. I wanted to see more of "young Karsh", though, whose dialogue portrait was pretty cool. Karsh isn't a lightweight in combat. On top of his strength, he gets a double-tech with ZOAH. Overall, I ended up liking Karsh despite his villainous introduction. This guy is almost -- almost -- in the springtime of youth, but he's got some problems to work out first. And he does, as he gets some wonderful character development with a few flashbacks and the confrontation with Dario and Riddel. He's central to the plot regarding the Acacia Dragoons and El Nido. Furthering his growth is a scene with Home World's Zappa, in which he doesn't have the heart to tell Zappa that he's not his real son. And nothing beats his "OHHH YEAHHH!" cries of determination!

nightmare975: He kicks Poshul off a cliff; classic!


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FARGO - RATED 3.31 - A

ZeaLitY: He gets neat little cigar smoke puffs. As far as combat goes, aside from stealing, he has decent physical strength and a visually impressive (but not as excitingly effective) final tech. I give him major points in Tilt; his Another World counterpart is in the springtime of youth. He goes right up to his equivalent, verbally lambastes him, hijacks his ship, then jumps down to the Marbule beach like Protesilaus in the Iliad and starts hacking away at the nightmares. This guy is possessed. Another World Fargo unloads his will upon the world of Chrono Cross, and it's for the best. You got my blood boilin'!

Radical_Dreamer: He yells at himself!

Kae: Fargo appears relatively benign upon first glance, but his looks hide a dangerous and rather impressive character beneath. I haven't used Fargo a lot since I go for the whole Serge, Kid, Glenn triad when I can, but when you lose those allies as Lynx, Fargo is definitely there to pick up the slack. From the ever-useful ability to steal (and thus obtaining various things like the plates from the dragons), he adds utility. As well, he can definitely hold his own in a battle, and is certainly better suited to take punishment than most of your allies. As for Tilt, he's a pirate. He doesn't take crap from anyone. He's got his own ship. He also kicked his own ass in Home, and smacked some sense into his shameful counterpart by hijacking the S.S. Zelbess. And all this is discovered through the linear progression of the plot, thus giving the player more exposure to Fargo as a whole. Definitely one of the best characters in Cross.


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GLENN - RATED 3.4 - A

Pyt Fumv: Design: Silver hair, battle scar, bandana, shield on arm, typical sword, and lots of armour. Very soldier. Looks pretty cool. For combat, he has X-Strike. Two Einlanzers. A killing machine. Overall, he has one of the more interesting character stories; this guy always stood out from the crowd for me.

ZeaLitY: Glenn was very unique among the cast, and characterized well. You could feel his angry little immaturity early on in Termina, and then see how it was tempered as the game proceeded. He has one of the best fortune teller quotes about how he's a moon, and can reflect the light of a sun even though he cannot shine on his own. The Two Einlanzers make him an absolute powerhouse, and I always thought his little wrist-shield was a cool addition to his design. Still, why wasn't that note about him being named for the first Glenn included in the game (and not just Chrono Cross Ultimania)?

V Translanka: He's the cause of people saying, "OMG Frog is a playable character in his human form in Chrono Cross! It's TRUE!" and other such nonsense. Frog's human form was way cooler-looking than this version of Glenn.


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HARLE - RATED 3.72 - A

Pyt Fumv: She's a beautiful French harlequin, with a sad story and tragic origin and demise. I wouldn't call her flawless, but she's definitely one of the best. You'll need her when you first get her for combat, but after that she can tend to be redundant, though she's always fun for trying to beat Miguel if you like pain. For tilt, let's face it...she's a creation of the Dragon God used as part of Belthesar's overall plan. She's one of the most important characters in the whole plot, and a definite necessity to any remake. She may also be a clone of Schala (if Schala's genetic material is what the Dragons used to create her). She's human. She's wonderful in just about every way.

V Translanka: She totally disses on Korcha (easily one of the biggest douchebags in the game) when she meets him.

ZeaLitY: She suffers from Schala syndrome a little in that she has no choice but to deign to the wishes of her overlord, the Dragon God, and gets massively depressed about it. She really didn't have a choice; if the Dragon God hadn't forced her, Belthasar would have as part of his plan. Still, I'm not the biggest fan of weak-willed characters who are inexplicably popular (I'll take Kid over Schala any day), but whatever. A.


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KID - RATED 3.77 - A

ZeaLitY: The design is easily one of Yuuki's best pieces for the game. She's hip, vibrant, and dashing. In combat, she's got the precious Steal ability! And overall, she is Schala's antithesis. While this might be a bad thing when it comes to manners at the dinner table or exact proficiency in English, she wins huge points for being a self-willed, passionate individual. We all remember how Schala complied with Queen Zeal's orders and indirectly brought about the ruin of Zeal. Kid would have shanked Queen Zeal.\

V Translanka: She's quite possibly one of the best thieves in all of RPGdom and one of the only females. She and Locke would rule on a pile of pilfered pillage, I do say so myself! She's one of the ONLY characters who not only gets tremendous and IMPORTANT backstory, but also CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT! She's got a personality and she's not afraid to show it. She bites and snaps at Serge and any and all of his band of freaks, but she also shows that at heart, she's still part-frightened little girl with no family or friends to speak of. She's got the two scenes which I think are the most "cry-worthy": 1) the campfire scene with Serge on Water Dragon Isle, and 2) the scene with Serge at Lucca's burning house. Her only drawback is her stupid accent, but I'll allow it because she's awesome.

rushingwind: She's a beautiful woman, and her design is kickass. Yes, she's quite scantily clad, but I really couldn't imagine Kid any other way. It just wouldn't fit her character. And I love her accent! Comabtively, she can be amazingly useful compared to other characters in the game. Her Steal tech is always great to have. For tilt...Wow, where do I start? She's the clone of Schala, which makes her cool from the start. Loyal and kind, she's the kind of friend you'd want to have.

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