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The tiny black mage who gave one of the genre's sweetest art styles its heaviest existential questions.
Vivi stays with people because innocence and mortality collide inside him so cleanly. He looks like a storybook mascot, then starts asking the kind of questions that can wreck an adult player on a random weekday.
Example
FFIX's emotional reputation owes a lot to how well Vivi carries themes bigger than his silhouette should be able to contain.
Why it matters
Vivi matters because contrast is often the fastest route to unforgettable character writing.
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