In considering how Clive's relationship with his brother Joshua might be one of the major driving forces behind the narrative of Final Fantasy 16, it should not be ruled out that the big bad of the game ends up being the protagonist's brother. After casually dropping hints as to the relationship between Cecil and his arch nemesis Golbez, one of the grand reveals in Final Fantasy 4's narrative involves the shocking revelation that the two are brothers, which sees them almost immediately reconcile to tackle a greater threat as a team. Final Fantasy 4 featured a protagonist and antagonist that were unknowingly brothers, having been separated long before the events of the game take place. The term "brother" is often accompanied by the implication that the siblings are friends, but both real and fictional history have established that this precedent is not always the case. RELATED: Final Fantasy 16's Three-Part Story Outshines FF Trilogies in One Key Way Final Fantasy 4 Told a Tale of Brothers Against One Another In returning to the theme of brotherhood in its narrative, Final Fantasy 16 establishes yet again how it is looking to the series' past to chart a course for its future.
Meanwhile, Final Fantasy 6 featured Edgar and Sabin - twin heirs to the throne of Figaro that are two very different but powerful characters that become key members of the game's main party.
The primary conflict of Final Fantasy 4 was driven by the protagonist Cecil's quest against Golbez, who was (unbeknownst to either) Cecil's older brother. This would not be the first time that a Final Fantasy game has used the relationship between brothers as a key thematic element in developing its story.īoth Final Fantasy 4 and Final Fantasy 6 included pairs of brothers who, although their relationships were vastly different, each had significant bearing on the path of each game's plot. The early hours of Final Fantasy 16 purportedly establish Clive as a character at a pivotal moment in his youth, with the initiating event that launches the game's conflict somehow related to his brother Joshua's place as the Dominant of the Phoenix Eikon. Square Enix has been careful regarding what's been revealed of Final Fantasy 16's story ahead of its June launch, but it appears that it is at least partially driven by the relationship between protagonist Clive Rosfield and his brother Joshua.
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