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The Blitzball celebrity who walked into a tragedy and had to grow up in public.
Tidus stands out because he begins as a genuinely annoying kid in the best possible sense. Final Fantasy X then turns that immaturity into part of the character arc, so the growth feels earned instead of patched on.
Example
His dynamic with Yuna and the late-game revelations about what he actually is give FFX a surprisingly sturdy emotional spine.
Why it matters
Tidus matters because protagonists can start shallow if the game knows exactly why they are shallow.
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