Terra is half-Human/half-Esper and was born with the ability (I would never consider it a gift) to cast magic. She was born to Madonna (Human) and Maduin (Esper) and lived her first two years in the Esper World.
Now, she is eighteen years old, stands at five feet seven inches, and weighs 105 pounds (which does not sound all that healthy to me).
Terra has always sensed that she was different and never felt as if she belonged. She was forced to become a Magitek Knight because of her awesome magic ability. She also has the Morph ability after she learns of her past and accepts herself.
Locke is a thief, or, as he likes to refer, a treasure hunter. He dwells in his past and the woman he loved. In attempt to reconcile that past, he helps Terra and Celes.
He is now twenty-five, is five feet nine inches, and weighs just 147 pounds. His Steal ability will be useful in obtaining several different items.
Edgar is a quite lecherous young king and his lewd remarks are annoying. Despite that, he is a good fighter and his Tools technique will prove to be most useful.
He is now twenty-seven and took over the throne after his father died. He is six feet two inches and 169 pounds. Some of his past is also revealed through the course of the game.
Sabin will prove to be your best fighter, and his Blitz techniques are amazing! He left after his father died for freedom from royalty. He left to train with Duncan and became the great fighter he is.
He is stronger than his brother standing at six feet two inches and weighing 233 pounds.
Shadow is mysterious and little is known about him. His dog, Intercepter (he was referred to as Reaper in Sabin's scenario), accompanies him.
Even his age is unknown. He is five feet ten inches and weighs 145 pounds. His Throw technique is useful in inflicting higher damages to your foes.
Cyan is one of my favorite characters in the game because he is the one with the most emotion behind him. He too dwells on his past and blames himself for all the wrongs in his life. In time, he will learn to let go.
He is an older man at fifty years old. He is married to a woman named Elayne and has a young son who adores him, Owain. He is five feet ten inches tall and weighs 158 pounds.
Gau is like the Tarzan of FFIII. He does not speak in complete sentences and lives with the wild animals. His father pretty much abandoned him.
He has the abilities of Leap (only in the Veldt) and Rage. Leap makes him go off and learn an enemy's attacks while you are fighting. He will periodically come back.
Gau is still just a boy at only thirteen years old. He stands at five feet three inches and weighs 169 pounds (he obviously eats well). Although he probably will not be your favorite character, he will still be quite useful.
Celes is no ordinary woman. She can fight just as well (if not better) than any man. Once an Imperial General, she joins your party and becomes one of you when saved by Locke.
With both beauty and strength, it is no wonder why Locke never questioned bringing her along. She is still young (eighteen years old), is five feet ten inches, and weighs 165 pounds.
Her ability is Runic. She can absorb magic through her sword (not all swords will allow her to do this) so it does not hit your party. I only used this technique once when fighting Tunnelarmor with Locke.
Setzer flies the skies in his airship. Flying and gambling are his passions. He loves beautiful women too and even pursues Celes.
His Slot ability is cool, but does not work all the time. He is still fairly young at only twenty-seven years old. He is five feet nine inches and weighs only 136 pounds (he needs to eat more).
Setzer too has the past of a lost loved one. His best friend (maybe girlfriend), Daryl, crashed, and her wreck was not found until one year later.
Strago is an old man (seventy years old) whose ancestors are Mage Warriors. The people of his village, Thamasa, were exiled for their ability to use magic and some of it still remains.
He is very short and only stands at four feet eleven inches (even I am taller than that) and weighs just 94 pounds. He loves his granddaughter Relm dearly.
Strago has the Lore ability. His Lore is merely an Enemy Skill that must be learned from various enemies.
*If you want to know which enemies give you these skills, CLICK HERE
Relm is Strago's granddaughter. She is confidant and loves adventure. Relm is also persistent, for if she was not, she would never have joined your party.
She is only ten years old, but has a desire to grow up all too fast. She is five feet tall and weighs only 88 pounds (she needs to eat more too).
Relm has the ability to Sketch an enemy. It works quite well at times, but she still probably will not be your favorite character.
Mog is not only cute and cuddly looking, he can fight. There is not too much behind him as a character, but everyone loves Moogles.
Mog would be young if he was a person at only eleven years old, but I am not exactly sure of the life expectancy of Moogles (especially since they are fictional creatures). He is only four feet tall and weighs 94 pounds. His Dance technique is useful at times:
*If you need any assistance in learning the Dances, CLICK HERE
Again, there is not much behind Umaro as a character. However, his strength is truly incredible. He stands at six feet ten inches and weighs 436 pounds!
Gogo is by far the most mysterious character you will encounter in your journeys. Heck, it is not even known if it is male or female!
Its age is also unknown. Perhaps the only two things known about it are its height (five feet five) and its weight (132 pounds).
Gogo has the ability to Mime things. It will Mime the party member before it. For example, if you make Locke Capture and then make Gogo Mime, Gogo too will Capture.
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