Vivi Orunitia
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| Vivi Orunitia | |
| Japanese name | VIVI Ornitier |
| Kana | ビビ・オルニティア |
| Romaji | Bibi Orunitia |
| Race | Black Mage |
| Age | 9 |
| Home | Quan's Dwelling |
| Job(s) | Black Mage |
| Skill | Black Magic, Focus |
| Trance | Double Black |
| Weapon(s) | Staff |
Sorrow - "How do you prove that you exist...? Maybe we don't exist..."
Vivi Orunitia is a playable character in Final Fantasy IX. He is not human, but rather a Black Mage, which is similar, besides a few differences. He is noticable for having a black aura surrounding his visible outer skin, glowing yellow eyes and the ability to cast magic.
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[edit] Story
Vivi was created by Kuja, as a soulless Black Mage. Somehow he managed to escape by falling out of the Cargo Ship, and came into care of a Qu named Quan, and they lived together in Quan's Dwelling. After many happy years together, Quan died, and Vivi was left all alone. He then heads to the nearby town of Treno to get some help, and eventually hitches a ride on an airship.
Vivi first appears at the beginning of the game, in Alexandria. He has a ticket for the Tantalus Theatre Troupe's performance of Lord Avon's well-known play, I Want To Be Your Canary. But when he shows his ticket at the entrance, he is told his ticket is a fake that says I Want To Be Your Crow. A sad Vivi then stumbles upon what appears to be a street-smart rat, Puck, who helps him sneak into the show.
When Tantalus make their move to kidnap Princess Garnet, Vivi is dragged along, and Tantalus' Airship, the Prima Vista crashes in the Evil Forest. Zidane tries to convince a confused Vivi to help him out, but Vivi is unsure if he wants to use his enormous powers. He is finally convinced by Steiner, who takes a liking to the Mage and even calls him "Master Vivi".
When the group reaches the small village of Dali, Vivi is captivated by the windmills atop the homes there. He is captured by several townspeople and brought to the Black Mage production plant hidden underground. Zidane and Garnet help rescue Vivi and discover the Dali's purpose of creating Black Mage drones for Alexandria. Boarding the Cargo Ship, Vivi tries to converse with the Black Mages pilots, but is unable to elict a response from any of them. Vivi's anxiety about his race are deepended when the psychopathic Black Waltz No. 3 razes the ship, killing all the Black Mages who attempted to defend Vivi. This is the first time that Vivi begins to question his true identity and similarity to the mindless foot soldiers being manipulated by Queen Brahne.
After a while, the party goes to the Black Mage Village, where many Black Mages who have 'awakened' live. They regard Vivi with suspicion at first, associating him with the humans that accompany him. Vivi is frustrated by their way of thinking, and stops by the town's cemetary. He tries to gain some knowledge about the Black Mages who have 'stopped' by conversing with a wise Black Mage, Black Mage No. 288. Mr. 288 explains the nature of 'death' to Vivi, who is at first distressed. After many contemplative moments throughout the course of the game, he eventually comes to grips with his existence. He later has kids, one of which Puck mistakes for Vivi until he sees the others. The monologue at the end of the game is recited by him and it implies that he expired shortly after. If this is true, then he is the first Final Fantasy IX party member to die, and is also the only party member not to be present to see Zidane alive.
[edit] Equipment and stats
Unlike in games past, where Black Mages equipped rods or daggers, Vivi equips staves. His armor consists of Mage robes and hoods, as well as lightweight vests and hats. To learn many of the prime abilities like Thunder, Vivi must equip certain equipment. To learn Fira, for example, Vivi must be equipped with a Flame Rod. To learn Comet, Vivi must equip a Cypress Pile.
[edit] Spells
| Spell | Item(s) Learned From | MP Usage | AP to Master |
| Bio | Oak Staff | 18 | 40 |
| Blizzard | Leather Wrist | 6 | 25 |
| Blizzara | Ice Staff, Opal | 12 | 50 |
| Blizzaga | Octagon Rod | 24 | 85 |
| Break | Cypress Pile | 18 | 30 |
| Comet | Cypress Pile | 16 | 55 |
| Death | Black Hood | 20 | 45 |
| Demi | Cypress Pile, Amethyst, Black Belt | 18 | 30 |
| Doomsday | Mace of Zeus | 72 | 150 |
| Drain | Oak Staff | 14 | 60 |
| Fire | Mage Staff, Leather Wrist | 6 | 20 |
| Fira | Flame Staff, Mage's Hat, Topaz, Power Belt | 12 | 50 |
| Firaga | Octagon Rod | 24 | 75 |
| Flare | Black Robe | 40 | 95 |
| Meteor | High Mage Staff | 42 | 95 |
| Osmose | High Mage Staff, Gaia Gear | 2 | 70 |
| Poison | Lightning Staff | 8 | 35 |
| Sleep | Flame Staff | 10 | 20 |
| Slow | Ice Staff, Magus Hat | 6 | 20 |
| Stop | Oak Staff | 8 | 25 |
| Thunder | Glass Buckle, Silk Shirt | 6 | 25 |
| Thundara | Lightning Staff, Peridot | 12 | 50 |
| Thundaga | Octagon Rod | 24 | 85 |
| Water | N-Kai Armlet | 22 | 55 |
[edit] Abilities
Vivi's main ability is to use Black Magic. He is the only character in the game with the ability to do so. He can also use the Focus ability to increase his magic power. He can also cast Sword Magic together with Steiner.
While in Trance, Black Magic changes to Double Black, allowing Vivi to cast two spells in succession.
[edit] Other Appearances
[edit] Kingdom Hearts II
Vivi makes a cameo appearance in the Square Enix/Disney crossover Kingdom Hearts II. Vivi is a member of the Twilight Town Disciplinary Committee, led by Seifer. He seems to admire Seifer and his strength. When the Struggle competition is on, he is a contestant. However, he is far stronger than he seems, which is shown when he beats Seifer with ease in the second round. Roxas defeats him, however, and it's shown he was being controlled by Nobodies. Simulations of Vivi again appear in the Sunset Station tunnel, where many duplicates attack Roxas. His unwilling heavy involvement of the many oddities in the early parts of the game may be references to the original Vivi as a Black Mage, as well as the large mysteries surrounding him in the original game.
Due to Tetsuya Nomura's redesigns, Vivi's outfit underwent a small change in the game, with the most noticeable difference being the addition of an angry face to his hat and the fact he is now wearing baggy pants. Vivi is also given a voice in Kingdom Hearts II, provided by Melissa Disney (US) and Ikue Ōtani (Japan).
[edit] Itadaki Street Special
Vivi also appears as a character in Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special.
