

The firstborn son of the Archduke of Rosaria.
#Final fantasy characters series
Series Factoid: This is the second Clive in Final Fantasy history in FF14, there’s an NPC member of the Students of Baldeson who shares the name, which is a traditional Old English name fitting for FF16’s medieval fantasy setting. In addition, Clive is the Dominant of at least one version of Ifrit, and can be seen transforming into him. We’ll have to see how the other summons powers are used in combat. We see him perform a fiery uppercut style move with a giant wing (Phoenix), smash opponents with a stony fist (Titan), and swipe at them with a avian-like talon (Garuda). He’s a skilled swordsman, but he also clearly wields the power of certain summons in combat. We’ve also caught small looks at Clive's abilities. Additionally, developers have hinted that FF16's prologue may see you take control of a different character - similar to the opening of Final Fantasy XII. We’re sure others will join him on his journey, though - we’ve already seen brief glimpses of others fighting alongside him. So far, Clive is the only character we actually see the player directly controlling - and honestly, we wouldn’t be surprised if FF16 eschews traditional party mechanics and primarily has you only controlling Clive, as with Noctis in FF15 at launch.
#Final fantasy characters tv
In English, Clive is voiced by Ben Starr, who has appeared in TV shows like Jamestown and Death in Paradise - as well as a handful of games including A WAy Out and Quantum Break. Based on the trailers, it seems the tragedy befalls him as young man, and then we’ll also take on his revenge mission as a more grizzled, tattooed adult. In FF16’s trailers, we see two distinct time periods: one with Clive as a young man and one with him as an adult. An older version of Clive appears to be seeking revenge for whatever happens on that fateful day - which we’ll experience in-game. In the early stages of the game, a fifteen-year-old Clive will face the dark Eikon Ifrit in what producer Naoki Yoshida has described as a “grand tragedy” - and whatever happens in those tumultuous sets him on a path of vengeance.

Officially, he’s given the title of the First Shield of Rosaria to represent his mission to guard his brother and the Phoenix. Clive trains to be a skilled swordsman in order to protect his younger brother in his perilous role. Clive’s younger brother, Joshua, is chosen to inherit the status as the ‘Dominant’ of Phoenix, a powerful fiery Eikon/summon, from their father. The main protagonist of FF16, Clive Rosfield is the son of aristocracy - the first-born son of the Archduke of the Grand Duchy of Rosaria, one of FF16’s key locations. So, without further ado, let’s get into the characters of FF16 - you can click a link to get to a specific character bio, or just scroll down the list to be fully informed:
#Final fantasy characters update
This will be a ‘living’ page as FF16 approaches its release - meaning as Square Enix reveals more of the cast of characters in the game and their roles in the story, we’ll update this page and keep it full of detail, so whenever the game launches you can jump right into the story feeling ahead of the game. We might, however, speculate on the nature of some characters - making sure speculation is clearly listed. On this page, we’ll introduce you to the characters of Final Fantasy XVI keeping it as spoiler-free as Square Enix defines - by which we mean, we won’t talk about or feature any information on the characters that hasn’t been revealed in official pre-release material. If you're trying to learn as much as you can about FF16, you should check our our analysis of the first trailer, our run-down of the FF16 devleopment staff, our profile on FF16 director Hiroshi Takai, which will help tell you what to expect from his first FF in the director's chair. All based on pre-release material, of course - so spoiler free. That's what this page is for - to give you a pre-release primer on all of the FF16 characters, who they are, and what they're like. As we approach the June 22nd, 2023 release of FF16, it's important to get to know the cast of newcomers that we'll spend many hours with as we explore the world of Valisthea and follow protagonist Clive on his jouney of revenge.
