Yuna (Final Fantasy)
Yuna (ユウナ, Yūna) is a character from Square Enix's Final Fantasy series. She was introduced as the female protagonist, and one of the main playable characters of the 2001 role-playing video game Final Fantasy X. She appears as a summoner embarking on a journey to defeat the world-threatening monster, Sin, alongside her companions, including the male protagonist, Tidus. Yuna reappears in Final Fantasy X-2, where she becomes the protagonist, searching for a way to find Tidus two years after his disappearance. Other Square Enix games have featured Yuna, notably Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
| Yuna | |
|---|---|
| Final Fantasy character | |
Yuna in Final Fantasy X, as illustrated by Tetsuya Nomura. | |
| First appearance | Final Fantasy X (2001) |
| Created by | Yoshinori Kitase |
| Designed by | Tetsuya Nomura Tetsu Tsukamoto (X-2) |
| Portrayed by | Nakamura Yonekichi |
| Voiced by | |
| Motion capture | Mayuko Aoki |
| In-universe information | |
| Race | Half Al Bhed |
| Weapon | Staff (FFX) Guns (FFX-2) |
| Home | Besaid |
Tetsuya Nomura based Yuna's overall design on hakama, but also wanted to give her outfit something that would flow and so gave her a furisode. Nomura said that her name means "night" in the Okinawan language, which contrasts with Tidus's name, which is Okinawan for "sun". For X-2, the game's staff wanted Tetsu Tsukamoto to redesign her costume to reflect her personality and the game's atmosphere.
Many media critics and fans received Yuna's character well, particularly praised Yuna for her story in the first game and her relationship with Tidus, and her characterization. Despite the critical reception, there was a mixed reception for her role in X-2 due to her redesign and asthethics involving her changed personality.