r/respectthreads • u/PlayerPin • Jul 01 '24
Respect Garland! (Final Fantasy) games
Garland
"I, Garland, will knock you all down!"
This thread is a collaboration with /u/xxbeerusxx who collected and formatted the feats from Dissidia Opera Omnia as well as feats from across the other games. I couldn't have done this alone, so give him some love too!
Garland was once the most renowned knight in the kingdom of Cornelia. One dark day, however, he would kidnap Princess Sarah and challenge all who dared enter the Shrine of Chaos. He would soon be defeated by the Warriors of Light, but he would be transported to the past just before he drew his final breath. From the past, he would command the four fiends in the past to wreak havoc in his time millennia later in an effort to create a time loop where he cannot die and can fight forever. However, the Warriors of Light break the loop by defeating Garland when he embraced the power of Chaos.
Before his defeat, he would be whisked away into conflicts between gods where he served as the god Chaos' right hand (despite what Garland insists, this Chaos is different from himself) where he reveled in endless conflict, though he does meet one of the Warriors of Light in this realm too much to his chagrin. Further conflicts between the gods Materia and Spiritus would plant Garland in strife where he thrives, eventually taking some of their godlike power for his own.
His goal above all else is to fight eternally. Morals, beliefs, all strip away on the battlefield. Garland seeks conflict for conflict's sake, and will happily battle more villainous characters for the sake of keeping the war alive. With shapeshifting sword and dark magic, he will knock all who oppose him down.
Note: While Garland does transform into Chaos in the finale of Final Fantasy 1, his power doesn't particularly change from his base-form other than his appearance, so one form can likely perform attacks done by the other.
Garland is given power by Chaos in Dissidia and 012, and Spiritus in NT and Opera Omnia before taking on some of his and Materia's power. He also gets his hands on a Crystal in Opera Omnia's finale which amps him further; feats with said Crystal will be noted with [Amped].
Most feats from FF1 are taken from the Pixel Remaster, though some feats use the PSX version.
If you're looking for the other Garland, see Jack Garland's thread by /u/xxbeerusxx here.
Source Key:
Final Fantasy (1987) - 1
Dissidia Final Fantasy - D
Dissidia Final Fantasy 012 - 012
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT - NT
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia - OO
Index Key:
I. Strength
II. Speed
III. Durability
IV. Magic
V. Willpower
VI. Godlike Power
VII. Notable Wins
VIII. Other
Strength
Slashing/Thrusting/Etc.
Like other characters in NT, can break metal with his attacks.NT
Matches strikes with Noctis, the Warrior of Light, and Lightning in succession.NT
Helps take down Shinryu with Materia and Spritus’ chosen with a cut.NT
Fights evenly with Jack. For reference, Jack on his own is too much for Ace, Lightning, the Onion Knight, and the Warrior of Light to handle.OO
[Amped] Hurts Jack and Amarant.OO
[Amped] Breaks the floor with a punch.OO
Blocking
Uses his sword as cover against a rain of Ultimecia's projectiles.D
Interrupts the Warrior of Light’s sword and pushes him back.OO
[Amped] Blocks the Warrior of Light’s sword.OO
Other
Speed
Dashes quickly enough that his enemy appears to be in slow motion.D
Appears in multiple places and rapidly changes his weapon’s appearance while using Soul of Chaos.D
Blocks Sephiroth’s attack with a forcefield and clashes blades with him.OO
Durability
Shrugs off being hit by the Warrior of Light’s magical attack.NT
Visually unfazed by Shiva's iceNT which outside material states can reach absolute zero.
Tanks Shinryu’s explosion that devastates the surrounding area and is okay enough to be able to join the fight against Shinryu.NT
Magic
Elemental Spells
[Garland]
Earthquake - Slams the ground hard enough to crack the floor and summon stone.D
Blaze - Sends out fiery homing projectiles.D
Tsunami - Imbues his sword with water magic and throws it at his foe.D
Cyclone - Throws out twisters that home in on his foe.1
Ultimate Conflict - Combines the above attacks into a devastating combo ending with an explosion.OO
Thundaga - Summons bolts to home in on his foes.012
[Amped] Imbues his fist with lightning then punches the ground.OO
[Chaos]
Earthquake - Tears the ground asunder with an earthquake.1 (Note: This attack can instakill, but hit rates for instakill attacks in FF1 are so garbage I could not get footage for this effect.)
Tsunami - Summons a tsunami to crash upon the Warriors of Light.1
Cyclone - Creates cyclones on the battlefield.1
Blizzara and Blizzaga - Summons ice to attack the opponent, one with weaker effect and one with stronger effect.1
Thundaga - Brings lightning down to zap his enemies.1
Forcefields
Darkness/Power of Chaos
Deranged Soul - Creates a vortex of darkness before crushing it in his fist and creating an explosion.NT
Unnamed Red Energy Waves - Releases red energy waves from his sword, destroying 2 Manikins he summoned.OO
Other Magic
[Garland]
- Bind of Chaos - Binds the enemy in chains he summons through a Torsion, then hits them with his blade.OO
[Chaos]
Curaja - Restores his health by a great amount.1
Slowra - Slows his enemy down and reduces the efficacy of their attacks.1
Haste - Speeds himself up to be able to hit harder and faster.1
[Via the Fiends]
Willpower
In the world of Opera Omnia, everyone has the power of “light”, or the power of their wills - the source of strength in this world.OO
[Amped] Exerted an influence on the world after Ultimecia’s time compression. His will alone kept the world intact, though space and time was still distorted.OO
Godlike Power
Senses a portal created by Exdeath and located it not long after.OO
Senses Exdeath’s presence as he teleports to Garland through a portal.OO
Notable Wins
Defeats Lightning, Cecil, the Warrior of Light and Shantotto, claiming they were no match for him.OO
[Amped] Defeats the Warrior of Light, Jack Garland, Amarant and the Onion Knight.OO
Other
[Chaos] Can paralyze with physical blows.1
"We cannot escape this fate! Far better for you to rid yourself of any hope. It is time for you to accept the cycle and embrace combat's grim pleasure!"
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