I like some of FR pairs in Opera Omnia are paired because of the childhood friends romance trope
Tifa and Rem : Cloud and Machina
(Childhood promise.)
Vaan and Machina : Penelo and Rem
(Become a lovers at the end of their games, though Vaan and Penelo started dating at the end of Revenant Wings.)
Machina - Kain : Rem and Rosa
(In Kain's case, its one sided love. Ironically, their strong feelings to their loved one led to their "betrayal")
Rem - Rosa : Machina and Cecil
(married at the end of their game)
Rosa - Lulu : Cecil and Wakka
(also married and become a mother in the sequel)
Cloud - Cecil : Tifa and Rosa
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They missed the opportunity to pair Noctis with Noel (Lunafreya and Yeul) and complete the list of this trope since Noctis was chosen as Squall's FR partner and Noel as Iroha's.
Dissidia Opera Omnia : Force Weapon partner connection (PART 6/?)
PART 6 compiled the FRs released in April 2022. The one with bold purple is FR user and the black one is the partner.
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Raines - Vayne (Raging Rebellion) : A high ranking generals who seek to rebels against Gods to free humanity and got their goal realized by the party. They also transformed during their boss battle. Gameplay-wise, their movesets revolves around punches and kicks.
Enna Kros - Hope (Pretty-Close Solution) : Have a strong connection with the summon Alexander and humans who turned into Gods.
Lilisette - Penelo (Butterfly Steps) : DANCERS.
Seymour - Kadaj (Dark Obsessions) : Both have a strong obsessions to their mothers.
Maria - Trey (Twin Bowplay) : Archers specialized in Trap type attacks.
Yuna - Bartz (Banishing Stroke) : Their fathers come from a previous group of heroes who temporary save the world from the main threat several years before the start of their respective games and both resolved to follow their fathers's footsteps.
Auron and Galuf who are a part of "previous heroes" also become a party member for Yuna and Bartz. They also lost their mothers when they were a child.
Dissidia Opera Omnia : Force Weapon partner connection (PART 5/?)
PART 5 compiled the FRs released in March 2022. The one with bold purple is FR user and the black one is the partner.
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Minwu - Kurasame (Life Connect) : Masked men. 😷 Sacrificed their life force for something greater and believes the younger generation will lead the world to brighter future.
Minwu used all of his power, cost his own life to open the seal in Tower of Mysidia to help Firion obtain Ultima's Tome. Minwu stated that the fate of the world rests on Firion's party in the end of Soul of Rebirth together with Ricard, Scott and Josef, believes the future of their world are now in good hands.
Kurasame offered his life force to help Caetuna summon the Verboten Eidolon, Alexander during Battle at Big Bridge which lead to Rubrum's victory. Near his last moment, Kurasame stated that Class Zero are strong and believes they will be able to keep walking toward the future.
Ironically, Kurasame also sacrificed himself in the prequel novel to became a L'cie to summon Knights of Rounds.
Vaan - Machina (Rapid Chase) : Protective to their childhood friend who are also their love interest. Their older brother died and blame their death to others.
Vaan and Reks were taken in by Penelo's family and is protective to her. They started dating at the end of Revenant Wings. Reks died from the wounds he got during the battle in Nalbina Fortress and when he met Basch, Vaan blamed him for Reks's death but has let go his hatred and realize Reks's death is a part of Vayne's schemes.
Machina is protective to Rem since she suffered from illness and both are survivor from their village. They are married some time later after the war is over and Orience is free from the crystals. His brother, Izana died during Milites's invasion to Akademeia and after he learned "the truth", started to blame Class Zero for Izana's death. Unfortunately, Machina was too late to apologize…
Hope - Eald'narche (God's Vessel) : Interaction in Arc 3 Chapter 3. APTX4869 Adult trapped in younger body.
Hope was used by Bhunivelze as his vessel and spent 169 years molding him into a perfect "pure and innocent" host by regressing him in age to meet his standard.
Eald'narche's aging stopped the moment he came in contact with Mothercrystal thus acts as "the younger brother" to hide his true motives.
to refresh your memory and a spoiler : Eald'narche desires to restore the balance of the world by strengthen the power of darkness. He returned Hope and Caius's slit in Chapter 3 and planned to use Hope due to power inside his slit but his plan ultimately failed in Chapter 10 caused 'Hope' did the opposite.
Celes - Basch (Change the Air) : High-ranking military officer who were branded as traitor and imprisoned. Fills the "tank" role in Opera Omnia.
Celes betrayed Gesthalian Empire after she learned Gesthalian Empire is evil, imprisoned in South Figaro and scheduled to be executed but freed by Locke who was infiltrating the town.
Basch was framed as the traitor of Dalmasca and the king-slayer though the fact Gabranth impersonate him. He was announced executed but remains imprisoned in Nalbina dungeons and freed by Balthier, Fran and Vaan on their way to escape the prison.
Aranea - Fang (Speerstoßwelle) : Female "dragoon" with independent and straightforward personality. Both are the leader of their own group.
Aranea worked as mercenary and hired by Niflheim Empire as the Commodore of Airbone Unit but resigned after Diamond Weapon attacked Gralea to help the refugees and reformed her mercenary group.
in Lightning returns, Fang is the leader of group of thieves based in Dead Dunes called Monoculus with the goal to find the holy clavis.
Fang's Limit Break in XIII and EX Skill in dffoo shared the name with Aranea's surname.
Dorgann - Auron (Future-weaving Sword) : The previous generation of heroes that "stopped" the main threat and stayed in different world as the observer.
Dorgann is the member of Dawn Warriors who fought and sealed Exdeath thirty years before the event of FFV. He stayed in different world (Bartz's world) to protect the Wind Crystal and watch over the world.
Auron serves as guardian during Braska's pilgrimage to fought Sin ten years before the event of FFX. To fulfill his promise to Jecht, Auron stayed in Dream Zanarkand to watch over Tidus.
Dissidia Opera Omnia : Force Weapon partner connection (PART 3/?)
PART 3 compiled the FRs released in January 2022's banners. The one with bold purple is FR user and the black one is the partner.
Just click on "fr partner" tags if you want to see the full list.
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Lunafreya - Rydia (Furious Spray) : Their relation with Leviathan. Both mother were killed during invasion on their hometown.
Luna's mother, Sylva Via Fleuret was killed in Niflheim attack on Tenebrae. Luna awakens Leviathan so Noctis can forge a convenant with the Hydraean. Leviathan attacks her but repeled by Trident of Oracle. Respecting her resolve, the Hydraean agree to test Noctis.
Rydia's mother was killed by Cecil and Kain who slayed the Mist Dragon, unknowingly it kills the summoner as well. Rydia falls into the ocean after Leviathan attacked their ship on their way to Baron. Leviathan took Rydia to Feymarch and help her hones her skills as summoner.
Terra - Kuja (Ring of Rose and Crimson) : Interaction in Dissidia Duodecim and Dissidia NT. Both were raised or created as a tool of war. They are also skilled in magic and have Trance form.
Terra being half-esper was raised as living weapon and experiment of Magitek by Gestahlian Empire. Kefka placed the Slave Crown on her so he can control her. Kuja is Genome created by Garland, the ruler of Terra to incite a war in Gaia.
in Duodecim when Terra was in Chaos's side, Kuja symphatizing with her being used as Kefka's puppet and freed her from mind control spell. in Dissidia NT, He once again saved Terra (and Zidane) from Emperor and Sephiroth and Terra thanked him for saving her both in past and current cycle.)
Iroha - Noel (Arrow of Prayers) : Interaction in Arc 3 Chapter 3. Both are the pupil of 'main character' and came from the ruined world in the future to the past to change the destiny.
Iroha is the pupil of adventurer and was born at the time when almost all of Vana'diel was consumed by Cloud of Darkness. Tenzen, her father transferred the Phoenix's blessing to save her daughter's life and was sent to the past. She later met the past version of her master and work together to save the future Vana'diel.
Noel is Caius's pupil and the last human alive from the ruined Gran Pulse 700 years in the future. As he is close to his death, the Goddess Etro open the gate to Valhalla where he met Lightning. She asked him to go to the past to bring Serah to her and work together to change the future.
Sabin - Eight (Twin Phantom Rush) : The MONK of their group with completely opposite personality and have PHANTOM RUSH as one of their ability.
Sabin and Eight are the only Final Fantasy characters (excluding FFXIV Warrior of Light as Monk) who have Phantom Rush as one of their available skill. It's originally Sabin's Blitz skill and return as one of Eight's abilities in Type-0 and both have this as their EX ability in Opera Omnia.
Talking about their personality, Sabin is brash and impatient tends to act without thinking while Eight holds a calm, rational demeanor and somewhat aloof.
Yuri - Palom (Slowga Bomb) : Interaction in Yuri's Intertwining Wills. Twin little brother who love doing pranks to their twin older sister.
Vayne - Ardyn (Godslaying Power) : Interaction in Vayne's Intersecting Wills. Failed to become a King. The older brother and high ranking officer of Empire who hate Gods but has a companion from their enemy side.
Vayne is the consul for Dalmasca, desires to became Dynast King to put the reigns of history back in the hands of Man from Occuria. He worked together with Dr.Cid and the rogue Occuria called Venat. Despite him having a ruthless and manipulative side, he has soft spot with his younger brother, Larsa.
Ardyn is the chancellor of Niflheim Empire, was supposed to be the chosen king of Lucis but betrayed by Somnus, his younger brother who envy his popularity. Ardyn was tainted by Starscourge, rejected by the crystal and it made him realize the gods had forsaken him. He subjugated and daemonified Ifrit who was captured by Niflheim to get his revenge against Lucis and the Astrals.
Cor - Gilgamesh (Strange Coincidence) : The right hand man of their lord and referenced the flashback story in Episode Gladiolus.
Cor is the right hand man of King Regis and the Marshall of Crownsguard. Gilgamesh is Exdeath's right hand man.
In Episode Gladiolus, Cor told Gladio about the day he partake Gilgamesh's trial though Gilgamesh from XV and Gilgamesh from V are different person.
Dissidia Opera Omnia : Force Weapon partner connection (PART 2/?)
PART 2 compiled the FRs released in December 2021's banners. The one with bold purple is FR user and the black one is the partner.
Just click on "fr partner" tags if you want to see the full list.
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Gabranth - Gau (Aspiration) : Interaction in Act 3 Chapter 2 and Garnet's Intertwining Wills. Both were abandoned by their family member and got "stray" theme.
Gau was abandoned by his father who went mad after the death of his wife.
Gabranth turned his hatred towards Basch who 'abandoned' him and his mother to fight for Dalmasca after the fall of Landis.
Ursula - Ashe (Dual Turning Palm Strike) : Princesses who looks up to their father as a role model and are determined to seek for strength/power until they learns they were wrong.
Ursula wished to become stronger like Yang, and wants him to train with her but he always refuses so she secretly training alone in Mt.Hobs. In the end, she came to realize someone with strength of heart to protect friends is stronger than someone with physical strength alone.
Ashe looked up to King Raminas as a role model of what a good ruler should be like. She wished to take revenge on Archadia by using the nethicite but gave up her quest realizing Dalmasca used Dusk Shard for peace instead of weapon and her late husband wouldn't want her to take revenge.
Fujin - Shadow (Hyou) : Taciturn.
Being a ninja/assasin type, Shadow rarely speaks and didn't get involved that much in the party affairs.
Fujin prefers efficiency for her speech manner. in Japanese, her dialogue text is shown in kanji while in English is all capitalized word.
Sherlotta - Cait Sith (Crystal Dice) : 🐱 CATS. Their current form are not their real form.
Sherlotta's real form is asleep in the Tower but her consciousness possess an immortal cat. Cait Sith is a cat robot controlled by Reeve.
Reno - Quistis (Galvanic Chain) : Both work for an organization and takes their job with pride.
Reno is an agent and second in command of Turks, an elite investigation department of Shinra. Despite his appearance and laid-back personality when it comes to mission, he always took it professionally.
Quistis is a member of SeeD, a hired mercenary force from Balamb Garden. Despite her lack in leadership, she is proud and always tries her best with her job. When Squall is promoted as Commander of SeeD, Quistis serves as his assistant along with Xu.
(Paired because of professionalism trait sounds unique and indeed there are some scene where they showed their professionalism but tbh it feels random to me.)
Cloud of Darkness - Exdeath (Void Particle Beam) : Both are the entities who wished to return everything to nothingness. (VOID)
Cloud of Darkness is an entity which appears when the imbalance between Light and Dark occurs. It can be said its the embodiment of Void itself.
Exdeath is a warlock born out from the concentration of evil spirits sealed in a tree in Forest of Moore.
Dissidia Opera Omnia : Force Weapon partner connection (PART 4/?)
Part 4 compiled the FRs released in February 2022 banners. The purple one is FR user, black one is the partner.
Just click on "fr partner" tags in if you want to see the full list.
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Tifa - Rem (Glitter Strike) : Childhood friend and the love interest of the respective protagonist. Had been living separately with their love interest and not seen each other for years .
Tifa is Cloud's childhood friend, but they were not close. Cloud decided to join SOLDIER as a part to impress Tifa and Tifa asked him to promise to save her when she is in trouble but Cloud was hired as a infantryman instead. Ashamed of his failure, He lost contact with everyone in Nibelheim for years even hide his identity during his visit to Nibelheim with Zack and Sephiroth.
Rem is Machina's childhood friend. Machina promised Rem he is going to become stronger to protect her and one day their village was attacked by Milites. They managed to flee and ever since the incident, they lived separately but years later enrolled in Akademeia and reunited a year before the event of Type-0.
Llyud - Shelke (Speartek) : Interaction in Edgar's Intertwining Wills. Both unable to feel emotion until later part in their games.
Shelke was subjected to numerous experiment for her rare ability by Deepground, causing a mental scars that lead her become emotionless and talk with robotic manner. She started to feel emotion after experiencing Lucrecia's memories.
Llyud and the Aegyl's anima which is a part of person's soul that allows them to feel emotion were stolen by Feolthanos. After Balthier destroyed the second auralith, all the anima absorbed by that thing returned to their owner, allowing Llyud to regain his emotion.
Ardyn - Leonhart (Revenant Roar) : Interaction in Arc 3 Chapter 6. The older brother with strong affinity to darkness.
Ardyn is Somnus's older brother and was tainted with Starscourge too much thus makes him immortal and forsaken by the Astrals, unable to escape the darkness and decided to embrace it.
Leonhart is Maria's older brother, wished to be stronger, became the Dark Knight of Palamecia and fought his former allies. In the end, Leon decided to leave Firion's party to atone for his sins.
Faris - Wakka (Whirlpool Shot) : The eldest siblings and the captains living near the sea.
Faris is the captains of the pirates and Lenna's older sister. Wakka is Chappu's older brother and the captain and coach of Besaid Aurochs where they usually have training in Besaid Beach.
Faris and Lenna, Wakka and Chappu are not twin siblings.
(once again, another pair that feels random. I couldn't find their connection other than what i write here.)
Rinoa - Yuna (Double Holy) : Interaction in Dissidia NT. "Lost" their boyfriend but managed to reunited with them.
After his final confrontation with Ultimecia in Edea Orphanage, Squall was 'lost' in time, unable to return to his own era but Rinoa, found him with her sorceress power.
Tidus disappeared because the fayth's dream has ended and Sin was ultimately defeated. At the end of FFX-2, Bahamut's fayth asked Yuna if she want to see Tidus again and the fayth revived him so he could live forever with Yuna.
Aerith - Eiko (Ethereal Dancing Flowers) : The last descendant of an ancient race, serves the white mage role and use holy spell.
Aerith is half-Cetra and referred as "the last Ancient" and serves White Mage role with her high magic stat and can cast Holy after returning to Lifestream to push Meteor back. She is an assist character in dissidia duodecim and has Holy as her HP attack.
Eiko is the last descendant of summoner tribe. While Eiko is a summoner, she has stronger White Mage spells, including Holy compared to Garnet, who has stronger Eidolons. Eiko's Eidolons also casts White Mage ability like Carbuncle and Madeen.
Balthier - Cid Highwind (Seesawing) : Have an airship and the pilot itself. Once worked in enemy side but left after 'bitter' experience and now live with their female companion.
Balthier is former Judge but left after seeing his father's sanity is fading like talking to someone who wasn't there, not knowing Dr. Cid has been talking to Venat. He stole and modified the prototype airship, named it Strahl and become Sky Pirate with Fran, his female viera partner.
Cid is former mechanical scientist of Shinra company and the one who designs Highwind airship. Cid aborted the rocket's launch to save Shera who is fixing the fault, makes his dream goes unfulfilled. Shera decided to lives with him taking all the criticism toward her but some years later, Cid notices there is a fault in the rocket's oxygen tank and apologize for his rude treatment.
Dissidia Opera Omnia : Force Weapon partner connection (PART 1/?)
Japanese version has entered the new era with LV 300 of SHINRYU difficulty and the release of ☆7 weapon called Force Weapon (FR)
Force system has a similiar concept with Band attack from Final Fantasy IV : The After Years which is a combination attack between two characters. (Band attack has more than two characters though)
The unique part is each FR pair has a connection or similiar backgrond between characters but restricted to character from different game so you won't see a pair from same game like Tidus and Jecht or Cloud and Zack as FR attack.
Looking at the combination so far, i've concluded how dev choose their partner.
Story wise, both have similiar background on their own game.
Their interaction in Opera Omnia, Original Dissidia, Duodecim or NT.
Gameplay wise, they have a same or similiar job and ability.
I'm sure not everyone understand why A is B's FR partner because not everyone play every single Final Fantasy games. Even they played, not everyone remember everything in the game.
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PART 1 compiled the FRs up until Tidus FR released in November 2021. The one with bold purple is FR user and the black one is the partner.
Just click on "fr partner" tags if you want to see the full list.
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Kain - Aranea (Cross Jump) : Highwind dragoon. They were in enemy side but became your ally.
Kain permanently became your ally after he is totally free from mind control despite his numerous betrayal 😂.
Aranea while she worked for Niflheim Empire, likes to hangout with the bros and after quitting the army, she became good friend with them and worked together to slay the daemons.
Krile - Relm (Retribution on Three) : Granddaughter duo who loves their grandpa and possess unique ability.
Krile is Galuf's granddaughter and can talk with animals. Relm is Strago's adoptive granddaughter and being the descendant of Magi, channels her magic by Sketching.
(Yeah, it's obviously the granddaughter duo.)
Braska - Amidatelion (Mixture Power) : The summoner who sacrifice their life.
Amidatelion sacrificed her life to save Layle from Jegran while Braska sacrifice his life to save Spira.
I've seen a lot of complain with Braska summoning Valefor is dev getting lazy and reuse Yuna's Valefor animation for him. He should summon Bahamut because Amida summoned it and Braska originated from Bevelle, the home of Bahamut's Aeon.
Kam'lanaut - Seifer (Djinn Blade) : Both are arrogant, have a dream and a "tool" of the main antagonist but casted aside when they failed.
Kam'lanaut and Eald'narche desires to open the Gate of The Gods. When the adventurer (the player) defeated him in Delkfutt's tower, Eald'narche casted him aside.
Seifer dreamed to become Sorceress's Knight and became Ultimecia's Knight but she casted him aside after his numerous failure.
Desch - Leila (Electric Order) : Temporary party member, wearing purple outfit and use Thunder attack.
(Desch was a guest party member while Leila was playable.)
Tidus - Ceodore (Saintly Shot) : Interaction in Arc 3 Chapter 1. Their father once possessed by the enemy and have to live up to the expectations people set for their parent's achievement.
Cecil was possessed by Mysterious Girl in The After Years and Jecht was possessed by Yu Yevon to become Sin.
Ceodore has no confidence with himself caused by 'burden' of his bloodlines and people around expected him to follow his father's footsteps as Paladin.
Tidus is Jecht's son and his father was known as the legendary Blitzball player. People are expecting him to be like or surpassing his father even one of the supporters called him "Jecht junior."
