Analysing The Chilling Parallels Between Kefka/Sephiroth

Final Fantasy VI and VII were amazing games and each was aided by the appearance of two of the greatest antagonists in the history of gaming; Kefka Palazzo and Sephiroth. But even though the pair appeared in different games, they shared many similarities and throughout this video, we're going to run-through some of the parallels that exist.

[lospollinos]

Two incredibly well done antagonists. Kefka does the things he does for no reason other than that he wants to and Sephiroth does what he does because he believes he has to. Kefka is a calculated, god-complex wielding psychopath and Sephiroth is a calculated, god-complex wielding anti-Christ

[Lightman]

While dancing around it, you neglected to mention the similarities, plot-wise between Terra and Aerith. Both hybrids raised by their respective Empires in hopes of usung their innate magic for world domination. Celes, as one of the first successful stable Magitek Knights who nonetheless rebels and joins a terrorist group is related to Cloud, or more accurately, the persona he appropriated; Zack

[gorimbaud]

The biggest parallels in human experimentation aren't between Kefka and Sephiroth, but Celes and Sephiroth. The biggest difference is the kind of relationship they had with the respective scientists in charge of that experimentation. Hojo was a hands-off biological father to Sephiroth, while Cid was like a mentor with an kind of familial affection for Celes, unspoken until the World of Ruin.

[Ironsharp]

It's worth noting that Kefka speaks in many ways in Japanese that are less subtle than they are in English. He uses three distinct self-pronouns and copulas (words for "is").

He typically uses watashi wa...desu. 私は～です。 when speaking calmly; ore wa...da! 俺は~だ！ (or even ore sama 俺様) when angry; bokuchin wa...da zo!　ぼくちんは~だぞ！ when speaking gleefully or with crazed vigor.

The first is polite and neutral, the second is violent, aggressive, and sometimes self-aggrandizing, and the third resembles something like a preschooler kicking over his blocks while pretending to be Godzilla. It's interesting to read the script in its original form to see how a former top soldier's mind became shattered into so many different pieces that seemed to be fighting over his own choice of words.

[litepaw]

Wow, even looking Back at dissadia, I see why they kind of seen together a few times. At first I thought they would hate each other but I believe they would actually get along and could relate on their past.

[SickSoundingStuff]

My two favorite ultimate villains, together!? In one video!? Oh Universe, what have I done for thee that I deserve such pleasantries??

[bidoofenshmirtzevilinc.]

I'm a simple man. Final Fantasy Union uploads and I click the video for amazing content. This is a great comparison to do! Both terrifying villains in their own right! Great job as always!

[rickn]

Easily the best two big bads of the series. Kefka will always be my personal favorite as he’s the only one to truly succeed in becoming a god and destroying the world. I mean part 2 of FF6 is basically every other game if the final boss wins at the end and you have to play a second game to truly beat them.

[DangerousDoings]

I would love a final fantasy 6 and 7 crossover. Other than dissdia or a spin off

[randominternetperson]

Back when I 1st played dissidia 1st thing I noticed how similar was Exdeath and Golbez armor was

[smmemperorlucifer]

Speaking of the music, how many of you noticed that the tune for Sephiroth's theme actually made it's debut as part of the first phase of the final battle in FF6?

[NihonNoMajin]

To be fair you can find a lot of similarities between 6 and 7. It's like 6 is prototype 7, but you see that with a lot of things :). Pretty cool of you ask me and why 7 and 6 and my top 2 favorite FF games.

[felipefgoliveira]

They both have that amazing and shocking stage presence, indeed

[lufrall]

A fully realized modern remake of ff6 would be amazing

[genkaiba]

Awesome video! I'd love to see more comparisons like this.

[Forever_Zero]

Certainly there are similarities I didn't notice before, I guess you could extend some similarities to Kuja, since he was also created through experimentation, the pain and despair drove him to madness, and attained god-like powers before his eventual fall

[matthagen]

Celes, who's technically the main character of the second half of FFVI, has more in common with Cloud or Sephiroth than Terra. Just sayin'. Otherwise, a great video!

[elizabethchint]

We really need to see Sephiroth in Wutai. There's so much of his character that was left criminally unexplored.

[Killer_Kris]

They're both great in their own ways. No need to fight about it.

[nomadnibzz]

It is kinda interesting that you made parallel videos about different characters in FF7 because you tell us some of the history of the characters or simple details that can be missed or we don't know. I hope you make more and include FF16 in the future.