Fans are buzzing about potential Final Fantasy XVI stories with recent details released. Final Fantasy VII Remake is still fresh on many a gamer’s mind. And Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is now available on Nintendo Switch. This all adds up to tons of people thinking about nothing but Final Fantasy lately.
With many people staying indoors more, this makes revisiting older games all the more fun and easy to do. People might rediscover impressive heroines like Terra from Final Fantasy VI or Final Fantasy V’s Cecil – the knight seeking redemption. People are likely also wondering which character from which game they’re most like, too.
Even though most of the games in the series were ensemble pieces, they also had one main character. All of these protagonists stand out as unique in their fighting styles, personalities, and game appearances. But which one corresponds to each astrological sign?
Let’s find out the zodiac signs of 10 major Final Fantasy protagonists.
12 Aquarius: Bartz Klauser
Aquarians are born between January 20th - February 18th. They tend to be independent, idealistic, and progressive but can defy categorization, too. Their negative traits include inflexibility, emotional detachment, inauthenticity, and impulsivity.
Bartz Klauser, the protagonist of Final Fantasy V, lines up well with the Aquarius personality. The game finds him on a journey around the world at the advice of his now-dead father. He only decides to join the team (read: plot) after overwhelming moral evidence convinces him to do so.
As a result of the journey, Bartz emerges much more mature like an Aquarian might in their own lives.
11 Pisces: Vaan
Vaan does not believe Ondor’s lies (nor should anyone else). This Pisces, born between February 19 - March 20, is much like others in the fish sign. He is empathetic, a bit airheaded, and very earnest. Penelo wouldn’t put up with him otherwise, right?
Pisces signs can fall victim to being overly trusting, naivete, and escapism if they aren’t careful. The best way for Pisces to channel their sensitivity to their world is through artistic endeavors and honest friendships.
10 Aries: Zack Fair
Zack Fair is a prototypical Aries astrological sign. He has all of the tell-tale traits: confidence, a good-natured heart, leadership skills, and a cheery attitude. How he ended up stuck between sulky Sephiroth and broody green recruit Cloud is a mystery.
Like those born between March 21 - April 19, Zack shows off his skills throughout Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII on the PSP. It takes place 7 years before the events of FFVII with Zack taking on another Jenova Product reject. Though Zack is mostly courageous, he and his Ram peers can have over-sized ambitions, a loathing of detailed planning, and a predilection toward possessiveness.
Sorry, Aerith…
9 Taurus: Ramza Beoulve
People born between April 20 - May 20 are the sign of the Bull known as Taurus. While they can be steadfast, ambitious, and tenacious, they are also prone to obstinancy, materialism, and inflexibility.
Ramza stands out as a great example of a Taurus who shunned his own materialism. After all, he left his luxurious noble life to help others in the realm of Ivalice. Fans unfamiliar with his story can find him most notably in Final Fantasy: Tactics. But he also appears in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, as well.
8 Gemini: Cloud Strife
Stoic Cloud isn’t quite as buttoned-up as he likes to pretend to be. The FFVII protagonist can dish out quite the amount of sass when he really wants to. He could also just as easily be a villain if he really wanted to be one.
This lines up well with the traits of other people born between May 21 - June 20. Cloud and his fellow Geminis are adaptable, intelligent, and clever. But they can also become impulsive and unreliable, as well as indecisive or overly anxious.
7 Cancer: Noctis Lucis Caelum
People born between June 21 - July 22 fall under Cancer, the sign of the crab. They can be homebodies but will go on adventures with good friends in order to make great memories. They can be goofy, self-protective, and quite compassionate. Prince Noctis fits under this zodiac sign quite well.
However, Cancers can also develop grudges if they aren’t careful. They can become possessive, myopic, and really take the whole room down with their moodiness. But with security, laughter, and understanding, Cancers make wonderful companions. Just ask Gladiolus, Prompto, or Ignis.
6 Leo: Tidus
Tidus is, without a doubt, the perfect example of every Leo across the globe. He is full of energy with an “up and at ’em” attitude. At least until someone says his hair doesn’t look as good today as it did yesterday. Then he might spiral into a deep, deep void of internal doubt and hopelessness.
Those born between July 23 - August 22 are big-hearted who fiercely guard the people they love. They appreciate being the life of the party, serious competition, and beauty. But they can place too much importance on the opinions of others or become arrogant.
5 Virgo: Yuna
It could be argued that Yuna is just as much of a protagonist in FFX as Tidus. But her story gets another entry in the form of Final Fantasy X-2. It has a kitschy spy-movie feel as she, Rikku, and Paine hunt down spheres in post-Sin Spira. Once a timid doormat bound to her duty, Yuna has blossomed into a gun-wielding songstress still grappling with the loss of Tidus.
But that emotional journey matches perfectly with what Virgos might experience. Like other people born between August 23 - September 22, Yuna can be very patient, kind, and hard-working. But she can be prone to overthinking, criticality, and also make peculiar fashion choices.
4 Libra: Cecil Harvey
Fans will remember Cecil as the protagonist of Final Fantasy IV and his appearance in other games like Dissidia NT. Though an adept knight and honorable Paladin, Cecil started off as a Dark Knight. Now committed to his beliefs, he still struggles with expressing his emotions at times and struggles with his own sense of morality and identity.
His Libran traits include cleverness, a strong sense of justice, level-headedness, and listening skills. But that idealism can lead to indecisiveness, self-pitying, and confrontation avoidance. Cecil shares the sign with people born between September 23 - October 22.
3 Scorpio: Terra Branford
Terra Branford once had a very bad day; she was to become a weapon for an evil clown trying to destroy the world. As the main protagonist of Final Fantasy VI, she’s part of the only game in the series where the villain achieves their overall goals. But Terra keeps going; she has to for the good of the world.
Scorpios, or those born between October 23 - November 21, tend to be magnetic, aloof, and strategic thinkers. But they are also prone to secretiveness, obsessive tendencies, a distrustful nature, and jealousy.
Basically, a Scorpio will save the world because “Well….no one else is going to do it.” What they really mean is no one else can do it except them.
2 Sagittarius: Zidane Tribal
Sagittarians are here for a good time, not a long time. But also they’ll make damn sure their lives mean something. Along with a zest for life, people born between November 22 - December 21 are passionate, natural-born leaders, progressive, and great traveling partners. But they can also be stubborn, impatient, nosy, tactless, and unable to keep promises.
Zidane from Final Fantasy IX lines up very well with these personality traits. His main job as a thieving thespian ensures that he is always traveling. It also affords him lots of attention, conversation, and a healthy dash of danger or spontaneity. But that Archer in his nature also helps him see the good in people even if he can’t always see it in himself.
1 Capricorn: Squall Leonhart
Squall is broody and he knows it. But you might be a sourpuss, too, if you were forced into military service during a Peak Hormone Era. The Final Fantasy VII protagonist constantly vacillates between showing his friends the smallest shred of kindness and crumpling into a blubbery mess whilst watching the latest episode of Bake-off.
This restrained sensitivity matches the Capricorn personality perfectly. Like others born between December 22 - January 19, Squall can be highly disciplined, practical, responsible, and hardworking. But he also tends toward pessimism, moodiness, overworking himself, and expecting the worst.
But even he couldn’t have predicted a space witch from the future possessing his girlfriend who uses her dog as a weapon.
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