Paine (Final Fantasy)
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| First game | Final Fantasy X-2 |
Paine (パイン, Pain) is a fictional character from the Square-Enix role-playing video game Final Fantasy X-2. She is a new addition to the returning cast of Final Fantasy X.
Paine's default costume bears resemblances to New York City punk stylings and is somewhat Gothic, and also bears similarities to the outfit worn by Final Fantasy VIII's hero, Squall Leonhart. Paine's costume design and personality also have similarities to Lulu.
Template:Spoiler As part of one of Final Fantasy X-2's side-quests, the player can collect from around the world of Spira Key Items called "Crimson Spheres". These spheres document Paine's experiences as a warrior-fighter for the Crimson Squad, which was intended to be an elite unit to surpass the Crusaders, with the best members being assigned to lead Crusader chapters across Spira.[1] These spheres reveal that Paine had been the recorder for a group of candidates named Nooj, Baralai, and Gippal, the game's present day leaders of the Youth League, New Yevon, and the Machine Faction, respectively.[2][3]
Most of the Crimson Squad candidates died during the group's final field exercise, which took place in a cave beneath Mushroom Rock Road called "the Den of Woe". This followed as a result of the pyreflies within the cave overwhelming them with the despair of the unsent named "Shuyin", causing them to turn on one another.[4] Only Nooj, Baralai, Gippal and Paine escaped alive, but later, Nooj — possessed by Shuyin himself — fired on his friends, effectively ending their friendship for two years.[5] Just before Yuna joined the group, Paine enlisted in the Gullwings in the hopes of finding out more about why the Crimson Squad had been massacred — and because she had long desired to fly in an airship.[6][7]
Paine also refers to being among the people who sang the Hymn of the Fayth at the end of Final Fantasy X, partially explaining her actions inbetween the Crimson Squad and Gullwings.
During the course of the game, if the player locates all ten Crimson Spheres, the Den of Woe can be unlocked, allowing Yuna, Rikku and Paine to face the truth of Paine's past for themselves. Shuyin's despair nearly overcomes the group, as it had the Crimson Squad in the past, until Yuna is able to free her friends from its influence. Thereafter, armed with the truth, Paine promises to help her friends — both old and new — and save the world from Shuyin before he can destroy it.
Other appearances
- Paine appears in Kingdom Hearts II as a chibi fairy-like version of herself along side similar versions of Yuna and Rikku. The three are treasure fanatics working for Maleficent, who offered them a lot of treasure. Paine stopped Rikku's speech to tell Sora and his fellow partners who was their leader, that would be Maleficent herself. Paine's services, much like the others, eventually goes to the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee after Maleficent abandons the three during the Heartless raid and Donald falsely promises that Leon would pay the trio for their help. Paine and others did forgive Sora and his partners for the deception by giving Sora the keychain of the Gullwing Keyblade.
- In this game, Paine's outfit/dressphere was similar to X-2, she has two tiny black wings shaped like a tiny dragon's. Her clothing design was changed for the game as her previous attire may have been inappropriate for a game aimed a young audiences.
- Paine is a playable character in Itadaki Street Special in chibi form with Yuna and Rikku.
References
- ^ Paine: "Yevon created the Squad and started training members two years ago. It was supposed to be an elite fighting force. The best were to be assigned leadership of Crusader chapters across Spira..."(Final Fantasy X-2)
- ^ Nooj (to Yuna): "Give this to Paine. It was all I was able to find." / Gippal: "Give her this one, too." / Yuna: "Huh?" / Nooj: "Our wills." / Gippal: "He's kidding. Just make sure Paine gets 'em, all right?" / Yuna: "How do you know her?" / Gippal: "The four of us go way back."(Final Fantasy X-2)
- ^ Paine: "They're old friends. The three of them were candidates for the Crimson Squad. And I was the recorder assigned to their team."(Final Fantasy X-2)
- ^ Paine: "This is what destroyed the Squad. Despair strong enough to crush the minds of those it touches. What just happened to us happened to them, too. Here. They felt Shuyin's despair. They went mad, and they died. They killed each other!"(Final Fantasy X-2)
- ^ Paine: "It was Shuyin. Two years ago, the guys encountered Shuyin's memories and learned of Vegnagun. After we escaped, they said they would uncover the truth behind it. But then...Nooj shot us. We thought he'd betrayed us. But Nooj wasn't Nooj. I understand now: Shuyin was using him the whole time."(Final Fantasy X-2)
- ^ Paine: "The Squad was destroyed before that happened. Most of the candidates died. An accident. The four of us were separated then. Things happened. I don't get it. I was there. I saw everything. But still. I don't know why it happened that way. Even now. So I went to look...for some answers." / Yuna: "You became a sphere hunter." / Paine: "I always did want to fly on this thing anyway."(Final Fantasy X-2)
- ^ Gippal: "Whaddaya got in mind for fun? Any ideas, Dr. P?" / Paine: "Me? A ship that glides through the air. That thing you mentioned before. If it's for real, I want to fly it."(Final Fantasy X-2)