Vivi Orunitia, or VIVI Ornitier in Japanese publications,is a playable character in Final Fantasy IX. He is not human, but rather a Black Mage, differentiated by having a black aura surrounding his visible outer skin, glowing yellow eyes, and the ability to cast magic.

 

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Early in the story, Vivi is gullible, almost to a fault. Lacking in self belief, he is afraid to use his ability to save his friends, even when Garnet is captured. However, after the Black Mage incident his personality changes. He gains self confidence and bravery in the face of danger when facing Kuja. No longer gullible, he doubts Kuja's claim he can expand the Black Mages' lifespan. Despite his new-found confidence, Vivi still questions his existence during the story's course.

 

Vivi is a Black Mage created in Dali by Alexandria after learning the technology from Kuja. Somehow, Vivi managed to escape by falling out of the Cargo Ship, and was fished out of the Mist Ocean by a Qu named Quan. Quan raised Vivi out of the hope he would grow big enough for him to eat; however, after six months, Vivi was still as short as before. Luckily, Vivi knew none of this and lived happily with his "Grandpa" in Quan's Dwelling. When Quan died, Vivi was left alone. Just days before the starting events of Final Fantasy IX, Vivi heads to the nearby town of Treno to get some help, and eventually hitches a ride on an airship to Alexandria.

 

Vivi first appears at the beginning of the game in Alexandria. He has a ticket for the Tantalus Theater Troupe's performance of Lord Avon's well-known play, I Want to be Your Canary; however, when he shows his ticket at the entrance, he is told his ticket is a fake. A sad Vivi then stumbles upon what appears to be a street-smart rat, Puck, who helps him sneak over the town rooftops and into the show.

 

When Tantalus makes its move to kidnap Princess Garnet, Vivi is dragged along, and Tantalus's airship, the Prima Vista, crashes in the Evil Forest. Zidane tries to convince the confused Vivi to help him out, but Vivi is unsure if he wants to use his magic powers. Steiner eventually convinces him, as he has taken 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. Several townspeople capture him and bring him to the underground Black Mage production plant. Zidane and Garnet help rescue Vivi and discover the Dali villagers' purpose of creating Black Mage drones for Alexandria. Boarding the Cargo Ship, Vivi tries to converse with the Black Mage pilots, but is unable to elicit a response from any of them. Vivi's anxiety about his race is deepened 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 Vivi begins to question his true identity and similarity to the mindless foot soldiers that Queen Brahne manipulates.

 

After crossing Fossil Roo to the Outer Continent, the party visits the Black Mage Village, where many Black Mages who have "awakened" live. They regard Vivi with suspicion at first, associating him with the humans. Vivi is frustrated by their way of thinking and stops by the town's cemetery. He tries to gain some knowledge about the Black Mages who have "stopped" by conversing with a wise Black Mage, Black Mage No. 288. Black Mage No. 288 explains the nature of "death" to Vivi, who is, at first, distressed. It is also suggested that Vivi is a prototype built to "last longer" than the one year afforded for the other Black Mages (though this hasn't been verified). After many contemplative moments throughout the course of the game, he eventually comes to grips with his existence.

 

Sometime after Kuja's defeat, Vivi is shown to have "children", one of whom Puck mistakes for Vivi until the boy explains himself. At least one part of the monologue at the end of the game prior to the final sequence at Alexandria is recited by Vivi, and it implies he expired shortly after, since he is not among the crowd during the final celebratory sequence.

 

Japanese Name: VIVI Ornitier

Kana: ビビ・オルニティア

Romaji: Bibi Orunitia

Race: Black Mage

Age: 6 months chronologically)

9 years-old (physically)

Birthdate: July 1799

Home: Quann's dwelling

Job Class(es): Black Mage

Skill: Black Mage, Focus

Trance: Double Black

Weapon(s): Staff

Ultimate weapon: Mace OF Zeus

 

[-Staves-]

  

Name: Mage Staff

Attack: 12

Element: None

Status: None

Abilities: Fire

 

Name: Flame Staff

Attack: 16

Element: Fire

Status: None

Abilities: Fira, sleep

 

Name: Ice Staff

Attack: 16

Element: ice

Status: None

Abilities: Blizzara, Slow

 

Name: Lightning Staff

Attack: 16

Element: Thunder

Status: None

Abilities: Thundara, Poison

 

Name: Oak Staff

Attack: 23

Element: None

Status: Slow

Abilities: Stop, Bio, Drain

 

Name: Cypress Pile

Attack: 27

Element: None

Status: Confuse

Abilities: Demi, Break, Comet

 

Name: Octagon Rod

Attack: 29

Element: Absorbs Wind, Raises Water Elemental Attack

Status: Trouble

Abilities: Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga

 

Name: High Mage Staff

Attack: 32

Element: None

Status: Silence

Abilities: Meteor, Osmose

 

Name: Mace Of Zeus

Attack: 35

Element: None

Status: Mini

Abilities: Doomsday

 

[+spells+]

Bio

Blizzard

Blizzara

Blizzaga

Break

Comet

Death

Demi

Doomsday

Drain

Fire

Fira

Firaga

Flare

Meteor

Osmose

Poison

Sleep

Slow

Stop

Thunder

Thundaga

Water

 

[+Support Abilities+]

 

Auto-Reflect

Auto-Float

Auto-Haste

Auto-Regen

Auto-Life

MP+20%

Healer

Add Status

Reflect-Null

Reflect2x

Mag Elm Null

Half MP

High Tide

Body Temp

Level Up

Ability Up

Insomniac

Antibody

Loudmouth

Jelly

Return Magic

Auto-Potion

Locomotion

Clear Headed