"[12] IGN also noted his ability to "tap into primal, instinctive fears", including fears of clowns. Kefka's appearance was designed by Yoshitaka Amano, who was given complete creative freedom in Final Fantasy VI, with only brief character outlines as guidelines.
While Wittenberg was born in a hospital in South Africa, he was primarily raised in Boston. Kefka and the Emperor then get in an argument as to what degree they will wield the power of the triad—the Emperor taking a more conservative approach, since he only wants enough power to rule the world, while Kefka wants to unleash the Warring Triad's full potential.

[39] A figurine was created of Kefka for Square Enix's "Final Fantasy Creatures Kai Volume 5" in 2012. [4] His laughter has been called the greatest video game laughter of all time.[10]. A madcap is slang for someone who is insane, and when used as an adjective indicates that a particular object was eccentric in nature. His approach was to create "real" and "alive" characters, though with consideration for the representation as small computer sprites. However, mastering her powers, Terra defeats Kefka to obtain her crystal. Dave Wittenberg (English) Shigeru Chiba (Japanese) In-universe information; Home: Gestahlian Empire: Class: Court jester Army general: Skill: Magic: Kefka Palazzo ケフカ・パラッツォ, Kefuka Parattso, romanized as Cefca Palazzo in the Japanese version) is a character in the Final Fantasy series of video games. [34] Kotaku has called Kefka the greatest video game villain of all time, and attempted to explain players' lasting fascination by noting that he inspires such hatred that when his evil plans are finally thwarted, the sense of joy from victory is so much the greater.

David Richard Paul "Dave" Wittenberg (born September 1, 1971) is a prolific South African-born American voice actor for video games, anime, and American Cartoons with nearly 100 titles to his credit.

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He was described as "An insane, remorseless clown with godlike powers who wants to destroy everyone and everything (and comes frighteningly close to achieving his goal), Kefka is downright evil.

[2] Kefka is well known for his clown-like apparel, which has been compared to the Joker from Batman.

Kefka's English voice actor is Dave Wittenberg, who also voices Yazoo in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Amodar in Final Fantasy XIII, and Captain Cryptic in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Kefka received a considerable amount of work and changes according to producer Tetsuya Nomura and planning director Mitsunori Takahashi. (updated)", "Top 25 Final Fantasy Characters - Day IV", "Final Fantasy VI Advance (Game Boy Advance)", "TenSpot Reader's Choice: Top Ten Boss Fights", "Square-Enix Final Fantasy Master Creatures Cefca Palazzo Figure", "Kefka's Domain: The complete soundtrack from the Final Fantasy III video game", "Final Fantasy's Kefka shows his devious face! "[32] That he is a central villain of the entire game also serves to intensify a players negative fixation on him.

[32] In a review of Final Fantasy VI Advance, IGN stated "it's the game's maniacal nihilist Kefka that really stands out.

[3] He is also known for his sarcastic tone and one-liners.

[12] The most evil and destructive villain in the entire Final Fantasy franchise, Kefka's brutality and ruthlessness is unmatched and he has to be seen to be believed. "[43] UGO.com named him third in their "Top 25 Japanese RPG Characters" article, stating "Insane, nihilistic, and cruel, Kefka isn't a reserved mystery like other Final Fantasy villains – rather, he's in-your-face at all times, doing dirty deeds just to say he did them. [45] IGN ranked him sixth on their list of the "Top 25" Final Fantasy characters of all time, noting that several factors, such as his dialogue and appearance, contributed to his memorability as a character;[33] in a "Reader's Choice" edition of the article he placed eighth, with similar comments. [42] They again featured him in their January 2010 issue, ranking him as their third favorite Nintendo villain.

Originally designed by Yoshitaka Amano, he appears in the 6th installment of the series - Final Fantasy VI. [19], Imbued with the power of the statues, Kefka becomes the god of the ruined world he created, using the statues to forge a massive tower of random debris to serve as his headquarters.

Poison the water supply of a peace-loving village and then giggle like a school girl.

From that point he acts as the game's primary antagonist. purge]"Palazzo" is a common last name of Italian descent and means "palace", "mansion", or "castle". Kefka makes cameo appearances in Itadaki Street Portable, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, and Final Fantasy: All the Bravest as an antagonist. [8] Confronted by the protagonists at the game's conclusion, Kefka reveals his nihilistic motivations: when the protagonists reject his claims, Kefka goes berserk and proclaims his desire to eradicate everything.
He didn't have some greater purpose that he lost sight of.

Konami video game developer Tomm Hulett described Kefka as a pure villain, stating "Unlike most Japanese stories, Kefka did not have shades of gray. His most famous role is that of Kakashi Hatake in Naruto; others include Upchuck on Ben 10, Sora on .hack//SIGN, Kefka Palazzo in Dissidia Final Fantasy (a role originally done by Shigeru Chiba), Saito in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Hektore in the 3DS version of Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, and Angel/Archangel in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse. David Richard Paul "Dave" Wittenberg (born September 1, 1971) is a prolific South-African American voice actor and writer. Final Fantasy Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community.

[5] He has been described as "powerful" and "manipulative", though he is retiring on occasion when confronted by opposition and even called a coward for delegating his authority. This page was last modified on 21 August 2018, at 10:48.

Additionally, the three stages of his Statue of the Gods first place him in the role of Satan as he appears in Dante Alighieri's Inferno, before having him sequentially mock both Purgatory and Michelangelo's Pietà and at last appear in his final angelic form.

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[1][4] In Dissidia: Final Fantasy, he also bore lip makeup patterned in a way that resembled a Glasgow smile. [38] An album of the music from Final Fantasy VI entitled "Kefka's Domain" was released on July 1, 1994. MangaGirl232 1 Deviation Featured: Me meeting Dave Wittenberg :D. Ace-Killa-51-50 1 Deviation Featured: Dave Wittenberg kakashi voice. Kefka is the villain representing Final Fantasy VI in Dissidia Final Fantasy, where the gods Cosmos and Chaos are fighting a cosmic war for control, with Kefka on the side of Chaos. [46] GamesRadar ranked him the most "outrageous camp bad guys", stating that when compared to Kefka, Final Fantasy VII antagonist Sephiroth seems as interesting as a dead accountant painted brown. That means he's a serious favorite.

Originally designed by Yoshitaka Amano, he appears in the 6th installment of the series - Final … [1] GameSpy declared that Kefka is quite possibly the greatest video game villain of all time. [17] Upon being confronted by the protagonists, Gestahl freezes them except for former Imperial general Celes, whom he orders to kill her friends to show her loyalty to the Empire.