T5W#208-Top 5 Hottest Final Fantasy Heroines

As one of the longest lasting video game franchises of all time, Final Fantasy continues to deliver unique worlds with plenty wonder, danger and tons of unforgettable characters.  And while there’s usually a somber guy learning how to smile while kicking ass, there’s a fair chance there’s a beauty worth dying for fighting by their side.  Yep, much like Chun Li of Street Fighter or the plethora of Dead or Alive femme fatales, Final Fantasy has a large library of brave and beautiful bad asses that are sometimes far more remembered than their leading counterparts.  Todays Top 5 Wednesday is a shoutout to these beauties: my Top 5 Hottest Final Fantasy Characters.  From front and center to supporting roles, these gals stole the show of their respective games and my heart too.  To keep things a little fair, only

 

#5-Quistis Trepe (Final Fantasy VIII)

Could anyone ask for a hotter teacher in their next generation mage/super soldier academy?  The moment Quistis first appeared in VIII, shaking her head at Squall landing in the hospital again, she had my attention.  Rocking glasses and a riding crop as her weapon of choice, Quistis could give you a good scolding while throwing down with monsters ten times her size.  She also has a small crush on Squall…which would make any guy jealous.  But Squall’s heart belongs to the lovely Rinoa, so there’s hope for us all still with the best Final Fantasy teacher ever.

 

 

#4-Riku (Final Fantasy X-2)

Final Fantasy X was the first main numbered entry to have the honor of getting a direct sequel, X-2.  What might’ve caught everyone off guard more than this news was Charlie’s Angels esque makeover given to Yuna and Riku.  And WOW Riku got one helluva new look.  It would be hard to pay attention to a girl twirling dual knives when she is basically rocking a string bikini leaving little to the imagination.  Throw in a fun hairdo and a deceptively flirty smile and you’ve got an amazing secret weapon in Yuna’s YRP trio.  Sure Yuna got to become a Jpop star with some nice tunes, but Riku still has part of my heart to this day.

 

 

#3-Tifa Lockhart (Final Fantasy VII)

Oh boy, I know I’m gonna get some flack for this (either this or that other Final Fantasy ladies aren’t on or at the top of the list).  Yes, I think Tifa is the best character in Final Fantasy VII and I like her more than Aeris, not that the latter is bad by any mean.  Tifa hits harder, is a cute bartender and her sense of fashion is enough to charm even certain members of the Turks.  Heck, Tifa’s newly revealed look in the Final Fantasy VII Remake is the reason I thought about doing this list in the first place.  Tifa looks tougher and more devastatingly beautiful than ever before (and yes adding in the Rin Tohsaka esque thigh highs is a very big plus in my eyes). I know Cloud will always love Aeris, but man…he should know how lucky he is to have Tifa by his side no matter what.

 

 

#2-Cindy Aurum (Final Fantasy XV)

The moment this southern voiced belle walked out of the Hammerhead station garage, I was in love and there would be no other competiton from any other girl in Final Fantasy XV, not Lunafreya or Aranea or Iris (and they all have their good qualities too).  Besides the obvious sexy attire, Cindy is a girl who isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty handling all the hard work on the Regalia.  After a long day of hunting monsters, it’s good to come back to Hammerhead and have even a brief conversation with Cindy to hear her soothing voice and her effortless, sexy charm.  Best mechanic in Final Fantasy, fight me.

 

 

#1-Obera Yun Fang (Final Fantasy XIII)

Wont lie, for the longest time Lightning was my Queen of Final Fantasy, the ultimate warrior crush…then I actually played XIII all the way through and found she’s not quite the best character in the game.  Nope, that honor went to a much more hyped character who lived up to the hype and surpassed it.  Rocking a tribal outfit, a sick spear, legs for days and a beautiful accent that could melt the toughest of hearts, Fang has good looks and a strong personality and one of the best character journeys in the whole game.  Not to mention the way her interactions with XIII’s lead heroine Lightning play out, I can see why these two continue to be shipped (including by yours truly).  Fang was on my party from the moment she first appeared and never got traded out.  Sorry Lightning but Fang is my official Queen of Final Fantasy.