Liberi Fatali
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"Liberi Fatali" is a promiment theme from Final Fantasy VIII, composed by Nobuo Uematsu. It is notably the composer's first experiment with a combination of chorus and orchestra for music. plays during the opening of Final Fantasy VIII.
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Game Appearances
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Final Fantasy VIIIEdit
"Liberi Fatali" plays during the opening Full Motion Video of Final Fantasy VIII, and it refers undoubtedly to the main playable cast of Final Fantasy VIII, all who are within the ages of 17 and 18 years.
The central melody and elements of "Liberi Fatali" is incorporated in several other themes of the game, including "The Landing", "The Stage is Set", "Premonition", and the game's "Ending Theme".
LyricsEdit
The phrase Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec is an anagram of the phrases "Succession of Witches" and "Love", two of the main themes in the game. It is not an actual phrase in Latin.
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Dissidia 012 Final FantasyEdit
The original version of "Liberi Fatali" is part of the Final Fantasy VIII Music Pack DLC distributed through the PlayStation Network. It may be automatically selected for Arcade and Quick Battles featuring Squall Leonhart, Ultimecia or Laguna Loire, or taking place at Ultimecia's Castle.
Arrangement Album appearancesEdit
The Best of Final Fantasy 1994 - 1999: A Musical TributeEdit
A version performed by the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra is included on this "best of" type album. The vocals are performed by Tamara Woodman. It is the eight track of the album.
20020220 music from Final FantasyEdit
20020220 music from Final Fantasy is a live recording of an orchestral concert, performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at the Tokyo International Forum on Feb. 20, 2002. "Liberi Fatali" opens the concert.
Final Fantasy RemixEdit
A remix of the song by DJ duo Ante is included on this album.
Compilation Album appearancesEdit
Final Fantasy S Generation: Official Best CollectionEdit
The original version of the theme is also included in this "best of" album as the first track.
Dear Friends -Music from Final Fantasy-Edit
20020220 music from Final Fantasy orchestral arrangement of "Liberi Fatali" was performed by a full orchestra at the Dear Friends -Music from Final Fantasy- concert tour. "Liberi Fatali" would always open the concert, and when asked to name his favorite act from the concert, the composer Nobuo Uematsu picked "Liberi Fatali," and explaining his reasoning with "Liberi Fatali" being his first experiment to combine choral and orchestra.
Distant Worlds: Music from Final FantasyEdit
The orchestral arrangement performed at the 20020220 music from Final Fantasy concert was performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in this live orchestra concert recording.
EtymologyEdit
"Liberi Fatali" translates roughly as "Fated Children" though the correct form of the Latin adjective, Fatalis, would be Fatales, i. e. Liberi Fatales.
TriviaEdit
- Monty Oum used this song for background music for the fourth episode of Dead Fantasy.
- In the 2004 Summer Olympics, the American synchronized swimming duo consisting of Alison Bartosik and Anna Kozlova were awarded the bronze medal for their performance to the pieces "Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec" and "Liberi Fatali".
