Final Fantasy V story
Final Fantasy V[a] is a fantasy role-playing video game developed and published by Square in 1992. It is the fifth main installment of the Final Fantasy series. Synopsis: The game begins as a wanderer named Bartz investigates a fallen meteor. There, he encounters several characters, one of whom reveals the danger facing the four Crystals that control the world's elements. These Crystals act as a seal on Exdeath, an evil sorcerer. Bartz and his party must keep the Crystals from being exploited by Exdeath's influence and prevent his resurgence.
29 total · 1 choice · 6 major · 22 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| good vs. evil | choice | The story above all else follows a team of heroes led by the wanderer Bartz in their efforts to stop the evil sorcerer Exdeath from taking over and ultimately destroying the cosmos. |
| grandfather and granddaughter | major | Galuf beloved his young granddaughter Krile, and she reflected back on him time and again after his tragic passing. |
| magic powers | major | The use of magical spells is a key component of the game play and story plot. |
| sister and sister | major | Princess Leena and her estranged pirate sister Faris warmed up to each other over the course of the story. |
| supernatural existential risk to civilization | major | Bartz' world would rot away over time should the heroes fail to save the crystals of Water, Fire, and Earth from being shattered. This objective dominated the first half of the story. |
| what if I had amnesia | major | Galuf remembered nothing more than his name upon walking up at the sight of a recently crashed meteor. After much consternation, his memory was later dramatically completely restored upon meeting his granddaughter, Krile. |
| what if the fate of the world was in my hands | major | It was up to the the heroes Bartz, Leena, Faris, and Krile to prevent the evil sorcerer Exdeath from plunging the cosmos into chaos and ultimately nonexistence. The turtle Guido spelled this out with his words: "Barts, Faris, Krile! The fate of the entire world is in your hands." |
| choosing who dies and who lives | minor | Should Lenna cut out the life-saving tongue of the last dragon in the world to save her gravely ill mother? |
| coping with the death of a family member | minor | Krile pointedly mourned her grandfather Galuf's death after he perished battling Exdeath. She mourned his death a handful of times thereafter. |
| coping with the death of a lover | minor | A bard in the rural town of Istory resolved to live quietly in is village making songs until the pain of losing his lover ebbed away. |