Final Fantasy 9 Lore ► Kuja's Origins Explained

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Kuja serves as one of the main antagonists of Final Fantasy IX and in this role he left a lasting impression.
Not only did he have a unique design, which was only enhanced by Trance Kuja, but his ruthless acts made him quite loathsome. He was often acting in the shadows, but when he appeared, the moments were epic.
Throughout this video, we'll run-through Kuja's tumultuous relationship with Garland and Zidane, as well as how he manipulated figures such as Queen Brahne into working with his wider schemes.
►KEY POINTS WITHIN THIS VIDEO
1. Final Fantasy 9 Kuja
2. Final Fantasy 9 Kuja Battle
3. Kuja vs Garland
4. Kuja vs Zidane
5. Kuja's Death
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[@the10creative-blinis46]

what if Kuja's story is continued in the dissidia games, how would you explain his story ?

[@megustare8337]

I can't afford Patreon yet, but I will someday! I have a custom video idea for when I join!

[@BruceVial]

How about the origins of kimarrhai ffx

[@BruceVial]

I’ll share a kickstarted for it on bebo. What year is it? Oh well back to me and Tom on MySpace

[@megustare8337]

@@BruceVial ooh, Kimahri sounds like a cool topic. I was also thinking Machina Kunagiri since Type-0 is barely talked about.

[@BOSIE321]

The narcissism of Kuja is what makes him so interesting. Really think they nailed that part of his character; 'why should the world exist without me? that wouldn't be fair"

[@etinarcadiaego7424]

And sadly, I can relate to that sentiment too damn much lol

[@eavyeavy2864]

Because this world is imperfect

[@deathbleu5741]

To be fair Garland is the real narcissist. Kuja is just an ill child. A broken monster.

[@JabamiLain]

Why did I just relate to that comment ?

[@JabamiLain]

​@@etinarcadiaego7424as do I. Should we be worried ? It's not like I was under any pretense I was a saint. Awareness makes the difference, no ?

[@pkoswald2083]

Most final fantasy villains: “something something something god something something infinite power imperfect world” Kira: “fuck you if I’m going to die everyone else in existence has to die”

[@etinarcadiaego7424]

🎶And when god comes and calls me to his kingdom, I'll take you sons of bitches when I go!🎶 I'm seriously getting that tattooed on me somewhere!

[@EVERYWHERE_MAN]

Kuja is really underrated I really like his character and the relationship between him and Zadiane

[@1eye1tear95]

I don't think he is underrated, FF9 is pretty famous/overrated, not as much as FF7 but more

[@forgetfulfoe1627]

Kuja is my favourite antagonist in the series, that being said 9 is my favourite game. And yes I believe he is underrated but the game itself isn't.

[@raulrojas9253]

@@1eye1tear95 How is FF 9 overrated? No one knows Kuja compare to FF 6, 7 and even 8.

[@1eye1tear95]

@@raulrojas9253 I hear it brought up a lot usually with the line of "my childhood" the real underrated ones are FF2, Type 0, FF5 and tactics

[@thepowerofthegodhand7003]

I agree ff9 is underrated in general.

[@polyman6859]

Kuja unintentionally saved Zidane’s life by throwing him to Gaia out of jealousy. Zidane tried to save Kuja’s life in the end out of empathy. They really were alike outside of being brothers.

[@darkmask5933]

Kuja is honestly one of the most deep and interesting characters in the series, there is a reason in the Dissidia projects Kuja is always highlighted with so much growth, the moment he died in FF9 was tragic because he was just on the cusp of being able to redeem himself, that being able to explore his motivations after that point is so rich from a story standpoint. I wish there was a way to have a FF9-2 and bring Kuja back without it feeling forced or undeserved.

[@kujatribal]

You see, in Dissidia I'm already living my second life Still not sure if I got it because of the souls I absorved or if it Chaos that gave me it

[@claudedottin1312]

@@kujatribal naw you a clone

[@kujatribal]

@@claudedottin1312 you do realize Kuja is the only Silver Genome there is If anything, the other Genomes are clones, but not Kuja

[@claudedottin1312]

@@kujatribal yes it was a joke there is nothing like Kuja. One of my favorite villains I wish his redemption arc had his view but the joke was a play on he is genomes etc

[@kuja5809]

Bring me resurrection

[@Emelenyt]

Kuja is the most underrated villain in the whole series and its criminal

[@12googolplex]

Caius too!

[@Emelenyt]

@@12googolplex I agree with that!

[@crazoro]

Definitely agree

[@1eye1tear95]

How when ff9 is one of the most overrated

[@Emelenyt]

@@1eye1tear95 it's my personal favourite game

[@eamonndeane587]

One of THE Best Final Fantasy Villains without a doubt. Behind his flamboyant and theatrical design, Kuja is Eminently Quotable and Surprisingly Nuanced for a Pastiche of Classic RPG Villains....

[@ragnarox16]

When I first played FF9 - Kuja meant a lot to me in terms of being free to express oneself in an unusual and feminine way (despite being male). I think this played a role in self-acceptance and being proud of being/having what I have. In Kuja's case, he only got redemption at the end of the game - but in real life his approach was very powerful and impactful for me.

[@lonniecfireillbemayorsomeday]

My favorite villain in the whole entire series. For whatever reason I seem to have related to him a lot when I was younger.

[@Horseofhope]

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Summoner village falling to the might of The Invincible. I watched the Evil Forest turning to stone. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die."

[@lettucememe3390]

Nice blade runner reference

[@etinarcadiaego7424]

Nooooooooooice!!!

[@jpf7942]

"Quite an experience isn't it?"

[@Issac_The_Last_N7]

After hearing this i am now convinced we need a remake. So much of this lore is amazing & completely unaware to me when i was younger. Excellent video

[@12ealDealOfficial]

FF9 is already at a great point on PC with widescreen support, orchestral music, and AI upscaled HD textures. I don't really see how it could be improved upon without upsetting everyone. Has a timeless look that is superior (in terms of artistry and fidelity) to most games out even today with that Moguri mod.

[@akiinmoonlight79]

THIS😭❤

[@georgelucas8815]

@@12ealDealOfficial I agree they should just leave it a classic

[@forgetfulfoe1627]

I believe it need a remake not a remaster, the story is great and it's a great game in general, but it's not perfect. With the right team they could do much more with this story

[@12ealDealOfficial]

@@forgetfulfoe1627 I'm curious though. What does the game "need" in your opinion? Th only thing I wanted was sharper graphics, a better framerate in cutscenes, and tweaks to the steal command chance percentage. I'm fortunate that all this was modded in by fans with just Moguri.

[@lospollinos1978]

Kefka, Kuja, Sephiroth. In that order. Kuja is incredibly underrated as an antagonist. His development and character arc is perfect for the story.

[@MoreImbaThanYou]

Kuja is my personal number one. And over the years, Vayne became another favorite of mine.

[@DeathGodRiku]

I was introduced to Kuja and Zidane via Dissidia Final Fantasy and was interested in what their relationship was cause it wasn't the typical hero/villain relationship

[@kujatribal]

We represent the teasing brothers, while Cecil and Goblez represent the caring brothers

[@DeathGodRiku]

@@kujatribal yes I'm aware. I have played ff9, but I just never beat it

[@kujatribal]

@@DeathGodRiku that is fine. I just beated FFIX for the first time yesterday( I had played it a lot of times, but ended up getting bored of it so I never beated it till yesterday)

[@mario_maniac9368]

Man I didn’t know you guys were making a Kuja origins ff9 is my favorite one and y’all’s origin videos are some of my favorite ones on the channel

[@adiksaff]

AT LAST!! The most FABULOUS FF antagonist gets the attention he deserves!! Kuja really resonated with me. I was a sheltered boy who's never known to think beyond the path my parents laid before me. I pursued a career I didn't want and I gave very little value to the people I met along the way. This was until college, when I was forced to interact with and rely on people more & really get to know them. Whereas Zidane showed me that you can learn to establish your own feeling of home by learning to treasure friends & being treasured by them in return, Kuja showed me how destructive I could have been if I cared little about anything other than myself. To this day, simply thinking about FF9 causes me to get all teary. By the way, I think it bears mentioning how much growth you can see in Kuja through the Dissidia games. I believe it's thanks to knowing how precious life is that he was among those who questioned the senselessness of eternal violence and actively undermined Chaos during the 12th cycle through cunning means. Come Dissidia NT, he drops the facade altogether and teams up with Zidane & Terra. THE GROWTH!

[@kujatribal]

I'm glad me and my brother helped you

[@kaylaroo710]

Yesssssss my boy!!!!! Seeing this got me really excited!! I love Kuja so much, FFIX was my first FF and will always have a special place in my heart. I remember as a kid seeing Kuja for the first time in the cutscene after Beatrix wipes the floor with Zidane and co and just staring in awe as he looks at the group like their dirt on his boot and then heads to Silver dragon and flies off. Truly to me he was one great villain.

[@dannyxu9569]

This reminded me how good the storytelling was in FF9 compared to the most recent installments

[@DerTypausBielefeld]

Seriously? I love the game, but the storytelling is awful. So, if this is good in comparison to the newer games, I can't even imagine how bad they might be (I've never played them, of course).

[@lt6899]

@@DerTypausBielefeld are you kidding? what is bad about FF9's story telling?

[@DerTypausBielefeld]

​@@lt6899 Are you kidding me? What is actually good about the storytelling of FF9? Like I said, I really love FF9, and I think the replay value is higher than FF7 because there are so many things to discover, so many secrets to unlock. It's a wonderful game, the story is just garbage, though. The biggest problem with the game is that the developers actually decided to split the first CD into two. It took me some times to realize what happen. FF7 had three CDs. FF8 had four CDs. And since they were able to get so many information on so less space, FF9 actually only needed 3 CDs again although the story is just as long as FF7 and 8. So the developers thought this was a bad idea, for this looks like a decrease. So they decided to split the first CD into 2. So not only that each character wasn't introduced on first CD like it should be, and the barealy managed to introduce the last one at the very end of CD2. But it also means that we can not explore the world on the second CD like it should be, which actually lowers the fun of playing in comparison to the other FF games before. So everything happened on the third CD. And if you think about the fact how MUCH they put on the third CDRom, there's no doubt about the fact that everything on the first two CDs could have been on one CD only, which was what they originaly had in mind. So it means you get the ship in order to explore the world way too late in the game on the third CD and you can only go to two towns (the chocobo quest aside) with the ship before you actually lose it again. And then you finally get an aircraft like in the other games before, but also rather at the end of the third CD and way too late, so you can also explore 3 dungeons before you actually lose it again also (the chocobo quest aside). The next big problem with the story is that is actually made a complete foul of itself when Kuja destroyed Terra, which means everything we saw, everything the game was actually about, Terra vs. Gaia, was just a waste and it was all just for nothing. So it had no conclusion, no ending, nothing, which is why everything afterwards, I mean after Kuja destroyed Terra, is just crazy and the story went totally out of control. And I only began to explain the problems with the story, which are far more. I only talked about the two main problems.

[@lordsoth5276]

@@DerTypausBielefeld So it sounds like your biggest problem with the game is the number of discs? That’s a technical problem, it has nothing to do with the story. And from the point you tried to make about “Terra vs Gaia” and everything before meaning nothing, that leads me to believe you didn’t fully understand the story. Give the game another play my dude.

[@DerTypausBielefeld]

@@lordsoth5276 My biggest problem was the number of discs? Did you even read my comment before you wrote your answer? And Terra vs. Gaia meant nothing? I don't think whether I'm going to answer you again, for you don't even read them... The thing is that I need to explain again for no reason that the characters should have been introduced at the beginning of the game since it was like this in any other FF game, and it actually isn't that fun when you have them in your party when the game has already progressed for such a long time. But they barely managed to introduce the last character, who they didn't know what they should make with him anyway, at the end of dics 2. And it wouldn't have been such a problem in the other two FF games before, but it was in FF9 because this game is all about character development, which means, if you have them in their party, they haven't learned any ability yet, so you have to teach them everything again that you already did with the other characters. And you should have already been able to explore the world like in any other game at the middle of the game. But instead you could do that rather at the end of the game, on disc 3 - way too late. And since the ship was introduced so late, you can't actually do much with it, as for the aircraft later, which also came way too late. And Gaia vs. Terra was what FF9 was actually all about. The other things that were going on were actually nothing but filler, for the developers couldn't manage to get to the point with the story. But if this part of the story means nothing, why did they see that on Oil Vert, why did they go to Terra, why did they fight Garlant (who obviously has no power of Zidane anymore all the sudden and couldn't teleport anymore for no reason)? Why was this "Brane" attacking everyone around her for no reason unless it wasn't the final war going on on Gaia like Garlant told us later in order to conquer Gaia. Everything was actually all about this story. But they couldn't get the hang of it. So they decided that Kuja destroys Terra in his wrath, so everything was useless all the sudden and had no conclusion, so everything went totally crazy after that, for they didn't know what to do with the story anymore, at all. And like I said, that weren't only 2 main problems. There are way more, but I don't like to express them all right here, especially since you are not even reading properly anyway. Give the game another play? Like I didn't play it 1 week ago?

[@revaryk6868]

Kuja's a cool villain. ...Though I can't stop associating his theme with ProZD.

[@danielramsey6141]

I love that video :)

[@peachypinkcat7031]

This game breaks my heart every time 💔

[@darkmask5933]

No crying until the end!

[@fallenwing25]

Such a wonderful game and a great story line. The characters had some oomph to them and kuja is a dope villain

[@aliciaerjavec]

Thank you so so much for creating this video. ((Be prepared because I am going to gush XD)) Kuja is undoubtedly one of my favorite Final Fantasy villains. He’s one that we can almost relate to in terms of his fear of dying and wishing to have your life be prolonged; not only that, he is one of the first sympathetic villains in the franchise. Yes you Caius Ballad and Ardyn Izunia, but Kuja was the first one, and the one whose sympathetic notes continue on in other games such as the Dissidia series. While he may not have conquered Alexandria or Gaia as a whole, or even Terra for that matter, he still won by essentially destroying the crystal and bringing forth Necron, the very being of death itself, and nearly destroying the continuation of the universe. (That scene where he destroys Terra is still so beautiful...imagine that in a remake!) Many people underestimate Kuja because of his feminine appearance and his childish personality (even his own villainous comrades do), but if you found out that you were going to die soon but didn’t know when, you’d probably go on a murderous rampage too. But even then, when he was dying under the Ilfa tree, he still mustered up everything within him so he could have the opportunity to be the good guy, even if it took his breath away. It’s interesting to note that he’s similar to Ultimecia, who only wished to be remembered, which is why she wanted time compression in the first place; he’s actually a character who is remembered, and not in a bad or pitiful way like Sephiroth either, his own baby sister says that it was his desire to be an independent instead of someone conformed to what Garland had in mind for him (even though he was created that way, and some parts of his mentality show that) that helped her and the other genomes to be their own beings as well, which is what he wanted: to have a legacy that will be remembered. Anyway, thank you again for making this video on my favorite peacock. 💜

[@kujatribal]

Well, this was deep and very true

[@UnifiedEntity]

Pretty sure Sephiroth was before Kuja and the first to be seen as sympathetic. A once legitmate hero, who had an unfortunate fate upon discovering his conception , misinterpreting his origin and correcting what he thought was a flaw. All because of a sadistic scientist. It may not be on the nose like Kuja but we the player and the characters know about Sephiroth more than he truly knows about himself .

[@m4rcin847]

His background and final act is pretty good, but thru the rest 90% of the game his acting like most cliche villain in history of the universe.

[@davidmartinez9312]

I never thought of Necron ever being an eidolon until this video. That makes more sense now after 20 years...

[@kujatribal]

Necron is not an eidolon It is just a poorly implemented final boss If any boss was to be an eidolon, then that's Ozma

[@beathybeath]

@@kujatribal Except Necron wasn't a "poorly implemented final boss" though. Necron in a sense was basically the embodiment of Death transcending all forms of reality (transcending Hades as Hades was the god of death in the reality of Gaia). He was summoned out of the sheer despair and death when Kuja cast Ultima and all souls of the dead were trapped in the Zero world. Necron appeared to basically "reset" everything back to nothingness, saying that all life wished to perish because that is all that he could feel in the lost souls of Gaia/Terra. Zidane obviously refutes this saying that not all life wishes to perish and then literally fights the embodiment of absolute Death proving his and others will to live and continue. IIRC Necron makes some "enigmatic" statement about returning in an unknown future as being death he can never truly be defeated or something something something.

[@godzilla2k26]

@@beathybeath One guy is sad and he summons Magic MacGuffin boss to kill the world. Hope no one else ever gets sad lol.

[@linkkenni]

@@beathybeath I would even add that Necron is sort of a mesh of Cloud of Darkness, Zeromus, and Exdeath, especially the latter and their obsession with reducing all to nothingness, except in this case responding to Kuka's nihilism instead of their own.

[@beathybeath]

@@linkkenni The problem I have with the latter 2 is that they were living, feeling beings who came to that ultimate desire. Necron has no “agenda” based on desire or other emotional feelings. It’s more or less an automated response from existence going “your call for absolute nothingness has been received, I am here to deliver”.

[@tropireno]

These videos are always very nostalgic for me. You guys do a great job. Thanks!

[@kevincushing3165]

Just want to say these are my favorite videos from this channel. They add so much context that I think a lot of people can't gather on their own, including me!

[@kylep4991]

This was a great video, Kuja is one of my favorite characters!

[@mismismism]

Kuja is def underrated. He and Garland really come off like the blueprint for the Ascians in FF14. Minor spoiler, specifically Elidibus, the similarity to Kuja actually surprised me, it's been so long since I played FF9, def an underrated villain.

[@sforzie]

Oh this definitely. Playing through Shadowbringers gave me a lot of "wow this feels like a retelling of the Terra plot from FFIX" feels.

[@Future_Doggo]

When Kuja said *"You have bested me....I guess you really are the true Final Fantasy IX...."* he immediately became my favorite villian in the franchise.

[@quartzrubi7290]

I'd like to think vivi is a reflection of how kuja could have been given different circumstances. Since their both timed ponds breaking away from their destiny.

[@georgelucas8815]

I honestly think Final fantasy 9 inspired The Seven Deadly Sins, Meliodas Reminds me of Zidane and Kuja gives me those Zeldris feels.

[@cyclownus3658]

Funny how Meliodas has the same VA as Zidane

[@georgelucas8815]

@@cyclownus3658 my point

[@georgelucas8815]

@@cyclownus3658 and I think their both the same height or around the same

[@forgetfulfoe1627]

I actually can see Zidane and kuja being major influences on their character development for SdS.

[@frozendevil9549]

I thought I was the only one who noticed. Meliodas and Zidane have a similar base appearance (short blonde guys), and both of them use daggers. Also both of them are perverts, especially towards the princess. And you can’t tell me Mel’s demon assault form doesn’t just look like a black version of Zidane’s trance m.imgur.com/IKz1xQE i.pinimg.com/originals/40/4c/de/404cdec57145c271fed60c4cf3c66768.png

[@matt_r.2510]

Great video. Thank you so much for helping me relive the nostalgia.

[@lordofinnistrad8757]

Kuja would hold a special place in my heart under any circumstances as the villain of the first Final Fantasy game I ever played. But the fact that he’s such a nuanced and well-written villain makes him truly special in my eyes. He will always be one of my favorite villains in all of gaming.

[@tullock13]

Chaos = beaten Emperor Mateus = eradicated Xande = killed Zemus = destroyed Ex-Death = erased Kefka = felled Sephiroth = slain Ultimecia = defeated Kuja = undefeated

[@Radagon543]

Sephiroth was slain, but he still lives in the Lifestream. He can still be alive by using clones, so I don't think he is defeated.

[@tullock13]

@@Radagon543 no one has missed that. You're just missing the point. End of FF7, omni slashed. End of Advent Children, omni slashed again. Dirge of Cerberus, non-existent. End of FF9, Kuja blows up everything and saves the party.

[@Radagon543]

@@tullock13 I don't know much about FF9, but the antagonist himself also saved the party?

[@forgetfulfoe1627]

@@Radagon543 yes, before kuja accepted his death he teleported Zidane and party out of the tree before it destroyed itself and seperated from Gaia. Zidane then rushed back in to try and save him but couldn't

[@Radagon543]

@@forgetfulfoe1627 Hmm.. interesting. Will try out FF9. FF7,8,10,15 are the ones I've played, that's the next.

[@koreanelvis]

Thank you for elaborating more on this antagonist’s story! To me, it explains more on the story of FFIX as a whole! I have played this game multiple times since it came out for the PS2. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

[@scribbledoncemore663]

This is worth being late for work. I'm excited for this video.

[@matthewJworthy]

This was on of my favourite villains of the final fantasy series and the story was amazing

[@Buliwyf90]

you have missed one of the most important parts of kuja's character: he was created like just another genome, his ego and strong personality was not something garland expected, only after he came up with the "angel of death" plan. The entire charaterization of kuja (his mannerism, his looks) derives from his strong desire to affirm himself as an individual, rather than as a empty genome, like a puppet. That his the irony of him creating the black mages and considering them useless puppets. In the end Kuja was to the genomes, what Vivi was to the black mages

[@flareinc7413]

This video made me appreciate Kuja so much more :O Amazing stuff. Thanks for making this ^^

[@Frog89mad]

the villain of Legend Of dragoon Lloyd shares so many plot traits with Kuja

[@Issac_The_Last_N7]

Legend of Dragoon is so amazing

[@Kaze02se]

One of the best games ever, highly underappreciated

[@tullock13]

@@Kaze02se sadly likely to stay that way. It gets no attention in any form. No character references, no cameos, no remasters or re-releases, nothing.

[@godzilla2k26]

That was a great fantasy based RPG!

[@perplexingperceptions8888]

LOD is a VERY underrated gem.

[@NoCryinRyan]

This guy terrifies me to no end; so few villains stay relevant to a narrative and remain effective as a villain like Kuja does. He constantly stands in the heroes’ way and puts up one hell of a fight every time. I think he’s the best Final Fantasy villain.

[@FragmentedR_YT]

What you’ve just said also describes Kefka perfectly, but I would agree that Kuja does it better.

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

Agreed 👍

[@lenne1224]

Great video! I played this game ages ago. I think some time in middle school. Well, I completely forgot the story, maybe I didn't even fully comprehend it at the time. Haha. But this was a nice refresher! I think I might have to go play it again.

[@jettythesunfish]

I like these videos detailing the antagonists. More of these please.

[@Caterfree10]

Kuja’s not dead, he’s sleeping. :p

[@kujatribal]

I have a second life, and I still need to find out if it is because of the souls I absorved or if it was Chaos that gave the second life

[@BruceVial]

Loved kuja great 3 dimensional villain, like Seymour, ultros/kefa (I know they are two different but great arc stories in one game)and sephiroth.

[@vivi-tg7ck]

Hi - first of all, amazing video! I enjoyed your analysis of Kuja and this was a really well put video you made, especially with the conclusion! I’ll be looking forward to your future analyses! I’ve never commented on a video before, and I find myself feeling a little nervous to post this, but this video is about Kuja so I cannot help myself. Second, Kuja for me is such an extraordinary villain. I found myself relating to him a lot, with his love for art and especially his profound loneliness. I think he is the character I could relate to the most in the entire Final Fantasy franchise; like him, I am the eldest in my family, so I could understand his anger and jealousy when Zidane was meant to replace him. I also understood his loneliness very well - throughout the game, it seems that he doesn’t connect with many people very much, and doesn’t seem to have many friends besides his Silver Dragon. When I first played the game, I was experiencing a rough time in my new high school. I didn’t have any friends ; nor did I know anyone that could possibly help me adjust to the new environment. Thus, I was stuck with my own thoughts for eight hours a day. The loneliness really got to me, and I can’t imagine how Kuja must have felt spending all his time alone in a spacious palace with no one to share it with. It is due to my experience with loneliness that led me to believe that the reason why he spoke about his plans to Queen Hilda was the possible idea of his own loneliness. Perhaps he wanted for someone to just listen to him for once, or wanted someone to stop him. Throughout the game, he manages to lose those that accompanied him throughout his journey, with his Silver Dragon, Zorn & Thorn being examples of what the player, or Zidane, took away from him. I like to believe that the reason he talks and laughs to himself a lot is simply due to the fact that he has no one else - he had to learn how to be friends with himself since he didn’t have anyone to be there for him. I think this led to his narcissism, since I suppose he went overboard with loving himself. However, these are just my two cents. It could very well be that I am over analyzing him or just input my experiences onto his, but whatever the reason, Kuja was no doubt my favorite character of Final Fantasy IX, added along with Vivi and Freya. In fact, I find it very much a coincidence that I was saving fanart of him earlier this week to cheer myself up a bit - and I see this video pop up! So thank you very much for making this video. I thoroughly enjoyed it. 😊

[@kujatribal]

You are right........ it's not easy to live a life where no one cares about you for 18 years........ I felt to lonely......my Silver Dragon has always been there with me....... and they killed it...... her and the other Silver Dragons....... they're gone........ at least Hilda didn't mind listening to me....... if only everyone knew what I suffered.........

[@vivi-tg7ck]

@@kujatribal Omg 😭😭💕 I wish everyone would know too. I wish I could have done something about your Silver Dragon and the rest of them as well. It’s a tragedy. But you’re not alone ; you have tons of people rooting for you now. 😊

[@emiehe_lhuchee3114]

I wanna see the fan artt T~T its so rare to me to find a kuja fanart in this recent days well- since the game came out from 2000

[@vivi-tg7ck]

@@emiehe_lhuchee3114 I know, right? There is not much fan art of him online and I really wish there would be more. I recommend sites like pixiv and especially an artist on Twitter with the handle @Tonyxstevestony. They draw some amazing fan art. Hopefully you’ll find more fan art! 😊

[@Beryllahawk]

Great video as always! Once again you put together a really thoughtful and well structured analysis

[@kujatribal]

I would like to see your friend's fanart Also, the game is pretty good. I highly recommend

[@kujatribal]

@@Beryllahawk tell him that is amazing, and it's very true (I don't have Twitter)

[@shivur5073]

the last time i was this early was this time.

[@PaulaKirkus]

As an avid Lover of Kuja, I absolutely approve of this video!! All your research/info was spot on too. I wish I could Like this more than once! 😍😍

[@sagabayrida]

Wow, this guy narrates this video ON POINT!!

[@daddy4596]

well done on this video, sir.

[@TheDarkHope_]

Kuja is my favorite character of all time! I've been waiting for this video! Kuja💜💜💜

[@rileyduncan3927]

Kuja kind of reminds me of Sephiroth as they are both bio-engineered creations.

[@FragmentedR_YT]

I think that’s the only similarity they have though, and I’d actually argue they’re complete opposites in their struggles. Sephiroth is most concerned with how he was given life, and how that should impact what he does, while Kuja can’t accept the fact that like all living creatures he too will die, so he decides that the world shouldn’t exist if he can’t exist with it. I’ve always thought of it like this: FFVII is a game about life, while FFIX is a game about death.

[@akiinmoonlight79]

imo one of the best video game villains ever in any game !

[@sforzie]

Great video! Kuja has been my favorite FF villain since I first played FFIX back in 2001. c: Also: If anyone out there loves Kuja and HASN'T played any of the Dissidia games, I totally recommend giving them a look. The two psp games have an interesting arc for him, and NT and Opera Omnia expand a lot on Kuja's relationship with Zidane and his own fears of mortality. I've been really pleased with how they've used his character in the games!

[@kujatribal]

I mean, I myself haven't played the Dissidia games, but I know the stories(DFFOO not so well, but whatever). It does makes me happy to know that my brother is fine, however he could start trusting me more. Apart from that, I must keep protecting Terra at any cost

[@perplexingperceptions8888]

Same here.

[@maikolverasson1735]

That video really went into the depths of that game, wow.

[@rawnorth7882]

Yes!! Been waiting for this one

[@raulrojas9253]

0 dislikes? wow. You nailed it. Kuja is sephiroth without fucking it up. Meanwhile, Sephiroth did the Tamtrum thing but got no redemption and he doesn't deserve it, I hope Nomura doesn't plan to redeem sephiroth, that would be stupid.

[@alfhein]

This was the first rpg game i have ever played and it changed my life. I absolutely love this game and kuja is by far the most interesting and complex antagonist of any final fantasy game. Extremely underrated. I miss good stories like this in a game.

[@BlackWeeeb]

Just finished this game for the first time 2 days ago so it’s crazy how recent this video is

[@marielangelayumol7117]

Kuja is main antagonist in FF9 transform into Trance form aka Angel of Death that's why

[@patrickbo2045]

Well deserved video for a villain that deserved more attention!

[@danielmeredith4222]

This was just what I needed cheers and thankyou Daryl xo Kuja as a character makes me feel calm and at peace. I feel strong wen i hear his theme song xo

[@DandyJoestar]

Kuja was the main reason I played this game after all these years.

[@etinarcadiaego7424]

What a beautiful and broken weapon Kuja truly was. Also, my man Cid got straight Lorena Bobbitted!

[@DemonSlayer648]

Please do one on Ultamecia.

[@tonigrondahl4465]

Laguna Loire next pls!

[@shawnaustin9437]

I personally would love to see X-Death from FFV. I feel like u can get a lot of info about him from the time of him being sealed by Galuf's team too his death from Bartz's team.

[@leonardosuarezsanchez3645]

Real good video indeed You missed an official comic regarding Kujah and Vivi after the events of the tree´s destruction and prior to Zidane´s return. There we can see a wounded Kujah that arrives to the black mage´s village and meets Vivi who is almost at the end of his life. On this story we can see one more act of redemption from him. It is quite touching but I wont say anything else to avoid spoilers for those who would like to read it

[@Dzzy123]

Can you explain what happens? I've never heard of this comic.

[@leonardosuarezsanchez3645]

@@Dzzy123 Sure thing Well Kuja arrives heavily injured to the black mage village and there he meets Vivi who is confined on his bed due to the fact he cannot walk anymore cause his lifetime is almost over. On the village is also Eiko who obviously do not trust him but Vivi tells her is ok and also that kuja deserves to be forgiven. I cant tell you exactly what they both talked about cause i red that comic a while ago but what I can tell you is that they both engage on a pretty deep conversation about how we all deserve redemption if we are truly sorry for our sins and how no matter how short our life is the important part is the way we decide to live it (This last part comes from Vivi who even says he is grateful for being created and he thanks Kuja for that) After a short time Kuja ask Vivi what can he do for him to redeem himself, Vivi answers his mistakes are forgiven but he do have a last wish and that is the creation of the group of small black mages you see on the final scene which Kuja create for Vivi as a way to manifest Vivi´s legacy on this world (those black mages will have a more larger lifetime). When this is accomplished Vivi thanks Kuja and dies on his bed with a happy look on his eyes. And a few minutes after this Kuja thanks Vivi and this world for letting him do something good at the end and dies on the chair next to Vivi´s bed. They are found by the other villagers and Eiko after this and are burried together There are some other details which I cant recall but this is the important part I have been trying to fin the comic to share it with the community but I have not been able to find it Well thats it tell me when you read this

[@Dzzy123]

@@leonardosuarezsanchez3645 Thanks for the response. The comic sounds interesting. I should try to find it.

[@gregorycollier4866]

I can imagine Kuhn saying this to another character in opera Omnia. Kuja: I will be the one standing, I am the antithesis to this fascade of the world and it is already happening Like Zidane and his friends, destroy Zidane and his friends, Conquer Alexandria, Save Alexandria, Create Black Waltz Mages , Destroy Black Waltz Mages . To me it is all a play and a show. Honestly I think Kuja is just jealous. He wanted to be human so bad it was literally on his face but then he saw Zidane and wanted things he had despite him and Zidane being made by Garland. He saw what Zidane could do and Zidane had so many things, his love for Princess Garnet, his friendships with Vivi, Freya, Eiko, even Steiner and the others. And if Kuja couldn’t get that no one could do he caused destruction and that has been his only plan, Period!

[@daehan8227]

As far FF villains go, Kuja was pretty gnarly. Heh cant wait to see you guys cover other nostalgic villains like Mateus, Golbez, Ultima, Ultimecia, or Romeo Guildenstern

[@kujatribal]

Well, hello there Can't wait to see my best friend(Golbez) in a video too

[@tullock13]

The best Final Fantasy

[@super-engineer8437]

Absolutely!

[@tullock13]

@Levulite ::: you mean they didn't get trapped doing remakes in pieces for 20 years?

[@Drakshara]

At last T.T I remember wanted this to happened last year 😍

[@tgcsteven6368]

I'm surprised no one mentioned the "A surprise, but a welcome one" reference. Gotta love prequel memes!

[@MoreImbaThanYou]

Summary: Son hates his father for being a bad parent and they play a game of 4d-chess wich results in global genocide. Kuja really is one of my top2 FF-villains, and I think this video did him justice. Two things I'd like to add though: Kuja did engage Zidane and the group the first time in order to get mortally wounded, because that was neccessary to trigger trance. And during their second battle, Kuja realized that his time was almost over, thus ending the fight instantly.

[@loveforkuja]

i love him so much. i need to replay it soon. [with moguri mod]

[@botanbutton]

I did not understand a lot about FF9 (and I played it recently as an adult lol) so this was helpful. Kuja is a cool character though, I like him very much!

[@kujatribal]

Awww thx

[@Black-Sun_Kaiser]

This video is amazing.

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

Thank you so much Castle :)

[@Black-Sun_Kaiser]

No thank you! I knew most of this but the way you put it together stirred a lot of memories and emotions.

[@Black-Sun_Kaiser]

@@FinalFantasyUnion when i was a child and things were rough Ff9 gave me an escape. Even to do this day i feel an emotional connection to the characters.

[@rayster025]

My fave FF is here!

[@itsutsunagi]

Was playing a bit of NT the other day and got a bit interested in Cloud of Darkness. Anyway you could do them/it in a potential video?

[@MilesMariae]

would love to see a video on Cor from FFXV... no videos on him out there but he is an awesome character.

[@TooLameToDie]

Kuja is my 2nd favorite FF villain right behind Ultimecia.

[@mjmelo9203]

My favorite antagonist ^^

[@kujatribal]

Awww

[@wonderingwade1802]

Is this background music from the anime show called Big O?

[@bowserjrfan1340]

Can you guys do Laguna next?

[@mreclectic700]

Can we get Seymour in the near future 😌

[@kellodrawsalotkello7058]

WILL YOU ever continue Kuja's story ? since his arc is far from over thanks to the dissidia games

[@conormitchell309]

I love Kuja. The villains of FF6 - 9 are my fave, each for different reasons.

[@okoyehenry577]

My favourite game and series villain.

[@WendelChavesNightingale]

Who here got his BT? Amazing video BTW.

[@vertluc]

It costed me 200€ 🤫🤣

[@Vier48]

Sick eyeshadow!

[@rahmanputro7264]

I'm still wait for you to make origin video for Rain from FFBE

[@firstgodofdeath]

Finally my best boi

[@kujatribal]

Awww

[@firstgodofdeath]

@@kujatribal oh my 🥺🥺🥺🥺💕❤️💚💜💛💙🧡❣️

[@deathbleu5741]

"Why would the world exist without me?"

[@lyndsaybrown8471]

I love when Kuja looks at his hand like, "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood. NOBODY!"

[@Akatsukileader9]

Kuja is a lot more compelling than Sephiroth Can't change my mind

[@forgetfulfoe1627]

I agree 100% I think kuja has one of the best villain stories in the franchise, he Trump's sephiroth, and exdeath, ultimicia, and garland/chaos. I think the only one with an equally compelling story is kefka.

[@elizabethchint6485]

Yup, your opinion.

[@kujatribal]

I am superior to all them After all, I already killed them all once(except Golbez and Caius because those are my friends) when they were bothering me more than they should

[@perplexingperceptions8888]

Sephiroth is the most overrated FF villain.

[@foosbooze263]

So Kuja pulled a Vegeta once he seen Mog go Super Sayain. Gotcha.

[@alainmartinez3384]

Please make a kuja evolution video or evolution of ultima HAHAH

[@Nekross06]

If the Terrans had only not given Garland free will while they were creating him, none of this would have happened. Without the free will, Garland would have stuck to the original plan the Terrans chose and only search for adequate planets without sentient life. I don't know what made him do everything the hard way, but surely within the millennia he was waiting for Gaias population to kill themselves, he could have found a different suitable planet and begun the restoration of his world. Gaias crystal was powerful because of all the souls and life energy flowing through it, whereas Terras was depleted. Should have stuck to the plan, Garland.

[@frodobaggins6450]

14:37 Hello there!

[@DemonSlayer648]

Zadane and his brother they both are amazing characters.