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Final Fantasy IX

Developer: Square-Enix
Players: 1
Genre: Role-Playing Game
Platform: Playstation

Release Dates:
usa

November 14, 2000
euro

February 16, 2001
japan

July 7, 2000

Prologue

Queen Brahne of Alexandira has begun using highly-advanced magical weapons to terrorise neighbouring kingoms. her daughter, Princess Garnet, runs away from the castle and befriends a groupd of good-hearted bandits lead by a skilled thief, Zidane, who intends to end the evil queen's desire to dominate the world. Soon after embarking on their quest, they discover that the queen's threats merely cover a far more sinister plot. For the sake of mankind, Zidane and his friends must put an end to the Queen's reign before she and the evil forces that acompany her can carry out the deadly plan.

Story

** Spoilers **
Queen Brahne of Alexandria is trying to increase her domain, and war is brewing among the neighboring kingdoms on the Mist Continent. Something more than Brahne's lust for power is driving the once-peaceful nation of Alexandria to conquest. Princess Garnet, adopted daughter of Queen Brahne, is unhappy in her position and plagued by nightmares of a sea voyage; a flight from a terrible eye in the heavens. Vivi Ornitier, childlike and alone, yearns to know his history and why he exists. All are brought together on a seemingly innocent night of entertainment in Alexandria, one that will spin events out of control and lead to the truth of their lives and others.

Regent Cid of Lindblum is worried about how these troubling events will impact Princess Garnet, so he dispatches the Tantalus group to Alexandria. Undercover as a theater group, Tantalus "kidnaps" Garnet, much to her satisfaction. During the operation, Garnet's guardian and Captain of the Knights of Pluto, Adelbert Steiner, becomes involved. The plan soon backfires, and Tantalus member Zidane Tribal is left in charge of the kidnapping. When Zidane, Garnet, Steiner, and Vivi reach Lindblum, Brahne begins her advancement into the Burmecia region, home of Zidane's friend Freya Crescent. Soon after, Brahne sweeps through Cleyra and the previously mentioned Lindblum, stealing powerful eidolons for use in future invasions. Zidane and his friends, accompanied by Quina Quen, attempt to stop the attacks, while Garnet unsuccessfully tries to negotiate with her mother.

It is soon discovered that Brahne's sudden shift in attitude is being manipulated by a man named Kuja, who has his own plans for world domination. Meanwhile, Zidane and his allies encounter Eiko Carol and Amarant Coral during their adventures. After Brahne's downfall, Zidane and his allies chase Kuja and observe his antics, which culminate in a journey to the parallel world of Terra. At Terra, all will learn the truth behind Kuja's inferior relationship to Zidane. When the truth is revealed by Garland, Kuja is no longer satisfied with world domination; his depression turns into rage, and he hatches a plot to destroy the source of all existence: the Crystal. Upon reaching the Crystal World, Zidane and his friends face Kuja in battle, where Kuja seemingly destroys everyone with Ultima. Surviving, the heroes find themselves in the presence of Necron, a powerful entity who appears after Kuja destroys the crystal with Ultima. By destroying the crystal, the ultimate eidolon that the summoners of yore tried to contatin, Necron, is unleashed. Necron seeks to return the world to what it was before existence. Upon defeating Necron, Zidane stays behind to find Kuja. The others believe that Zidane is dead, and Garnet, now the reigning queen of Alexandria, attempts to cope with her new life. In the closing moments of the game, Zidane appears before Garnet during a performance of a play in Alexandria. The queen runs through the crowd of people, and leaps into his arms.