This story is about Vanielle

[RikaFriedRice]

Down to the intro, to the story plot line-
This game makes you think Lightning is the protagonist, but I honestly think Vanielle is.
Thoughts?

[Lars]

My thoughts are that this game doesn't have a main protagonist.

[Toph]

I agree with Lars.

It's more a story about several characters coming together for different reasons, forming a bond, and uniting to face adversity. I'm sure you can make arguments for some characters coming off more compelling than others, but this game does a pretty great job giving them all the spotlight.

However, I will say Lightning is probably the closest thing the group has to an actual leader. I imagine that likely creates a little bias when it comes to reinforcing her as the main protagonist.

[RikaFriedRice]

Originally posted by Toph:

I agree with Lars.

It's more a story about several characters coming together for different reasons, forming a bond, and uniting to face adversity. I'm sure you can make arguments for some characters coming off more compelling than others, but this game does a pretty great job giving them all the spotlight.

However, I will say Lightning is probably the closest thing the group has to an actual leader. I imagine that likely creates a little bias when it comes to reinforcing her as the main protagonist.

That's a good point.
I suppose because Vanielle is my favorite, I see her as the main main protagonist, but you're more accurate in your statement :D

[tiornys]

Lightning is the group's leader, but the primary story arc belongs to Vanille. IIRC, Vanille was originally intended to be the main character of the game, but Lightning's popularity from the early trailers caused the team to shift the game's focus.

[Squarekiddo]

I get what youre saying, but thinking like that would have us thinking Tidus was the Main character of 10 aswell, its more of a group thing, which I personally think is portrayed pretty nice when it comes to how each person gets their Summon, we need Character development for them to get that Summon, its also annoying at times, since every playable character is part of the main group every time we play the game we need to go through everyones character development again, Im telling ya, last time I booted the game I closed it cause it the opening scene Snow is always being a complete and utter tool, it gets old.

[Unseen]

Think you guys mean fang, Vanille is a narrator of sorts, but fangs where the real focus is, especially towards the end.

Lightnings part in the story was based on circumstance and really didn't mean much to me other than lady wants to help her sister. Fang was the one who transformed into ragnarok and is the main focus of the finale, think this whole game belonged to fang imo.

[Toph]

Originally posted by mattshaneworkman:

Think you guys mean fang, Vanille is a narrator of sorts, but fangs where the real focus is, especially towards the end.

Lightnings part in the story was based on circumstance and really didn't mean much to me other than lady wants to help her sister. Fang was the one who transformed into ragnarok and is the main focus of the finale, think this whole game belonged to fang imo.

You're definitely over simplifying things.

Saving Serah is not only the first major story arc, but it's also the story arc that's by far the most prevailing throughout the entirety of the game. Any sense of resolution is always tied to the goal of saving Serah.

In contrast, we don't even know what Fang and Vanille's true motives are for over half the game. Fang literally lost her memories while Vanille pretends she has as well. They are purposely made ambiguous and mysterious while the characters around them are pretty much open books. All of this makes it very difficult to suggest either Fang or Vanille are the sole main protagonists.

The scenes before and after the final boss are both Fang and Vanille's character arcs coming to their climax. It's definitely Vanille and Fang's moment to shine but, more importantly, gives them relevency within the story that was previously lacking.

[Seyki]

Each char have a purpose in the game. Here all the chacters are protagonist so.. The history can't be focus about one spot.

[Mikasa Ackerman]

imo all 7 Characters were Protagonists






even though Serah didnt get much screen time

[Unseen]

I kinda felt like lightning was like a soldier, pushing along the battles and keeping her cool, but not exactly the anchor of the events. More like wolverine in xmen, popular and stands out, but in the end xmen is usually about magneto, xavier, cyclops and jean grey.

[Ryn3397]

I feel like Lightning definitly was the "leader" of the group but the plot was centered around her Snow and Serah; Then I also feel that Vanielle AND Fang had their own deal going on because, at least to me, they are carrying the secondary plot together, one is not more shining than the other but rather one has a more quirky personality and the other a reserved. Much like Cocoon and Pulse exsist I feel like there are Main Protagoists ( Lightning, Snow, Serah) and there there are Secondary Protagonists ( Vanielle, Fang). Whose stories and problems come together to make the complete story of FFXIII. :)

[Seyki]

Sazh have him story too in the game.. I still think that everyone ir really relevant in the that story. That’s why you have chapter where you don’t see the action of lightning or snow! Everyone have their exclusive roll... it’s a good collage!

[ar2games]

l feel like both Fang and Vanille are the most important characters but all of them are main characters... except Hope, he just got unlucky but he becomes a main in the sequels. l´ve played this and the sequel on xb360 and now l´m trying to play the last one on PC, don´t want to spoil much but Vanile and Fang lose their "main character" status in the sequels.

[Unseen]

I really dont think lightning was much of an anchor... Ok sure she started some of the combat and did turn on her old masters, but so did lots of other people... It didn't start just cuz of snow and serah... Fang and vanille were the initial spark, and sazh and dahj imo had more to do with the overal events than lightning.

The reason imo lightning took over the main character slot in the sequels, is the same reason wolverine got his own super popular comic series, popularity.

[Mikasa Ackerman]

Originally posted by mattshaneworkman:

I really dont think lightning was much of an anchor... Ok sure she started some of the combat and did turn on her old masters, but so did lots of other people... It didn't start just cuz of snow and serah... Fang and vanille were the initial spark, and sazh and dahj imo had more to do with the overal events than lightning.

The reason imo lightning took over the main character slot in the sequels, is the same reason wolverine got his own super popular comic series, popularity.

lets be real here Maqui was the Main Character