Celes was a playable character in Final Fantasy VI. A genetically enhanced Magitek Knight initially serving as a general of the Gestahlian Empire, she became disillusioned with the empire and turned her back on them to join the Returners. Celes served as a love interest to Locke Cole and a foil to Terra, their character development and abilities paralleling each other.
As such, it was during the Dissidian Wars that Celes served on the Chaos Side, however she was disgusted by fellow Chaos Warrior Kefka's behaviour and his manipulation of Terra. Celes decided instead to release Terra's controlling restraints to let her choose for herself, however this 'betrayal' caused Kefka to seek revenge and he 'destroyed her', thus removing her from the Cycle of Wars.
Celes' base outfit is based on her artwork - a yellow 'jumpsuit' with purple armour and high boots. In EX Mode Celes equips the Save-the-Queen (an ornate white sword) and levitates slightly off the ground.
Her alternative oufit 'General's Attire' is based on her In-game sprite, where she wears a long white cloak over green leotard with white boots.
Her third outfit 'Maria Disguise', Celes wears an elaborate white and beige gown, and keeps her hair tied back in a ribbon.
Her Manikin 'Phantasmal General' is Red
Battle[]
Celes fights as a Runic Ruiner where she uses both powerful magic and sword strikes to fight. Her attack techniques consists of attacking close range opponents before throwing them away so she can strike with magic, in contrast to Terra she uses her Runic skills to absorb and nullify attacks against herself which can draw opponents to her allowing her to strike. Her ground speed is fairly quick and most of her attacks are hard (but not impossible) to block, however in the air her attacks are mostly long-ranged making her susceptible to close attack when aerial.
Innate Abilities
Name
Type
Description
Runic
Reaction
When Blocking, if a HP attack is blocked, adds 10% to Brave Points.
Brave Attacks
Name
Type
Description
Guard Stance
Ground
Blocks attacks and counters close range attacks with a forward sword slash.
Sword Slice
Ground
Charges at opponent and slices sword upwards throwing them slightly; can Wall Rush for additional damage and if timed right, reflect projectiles.
Meteor
Ground
Long range attack. Summons a large fireball to slam into the opponent from above.
Rune Blade
Ground/ Aerial
Slashes, then blocks quickly with sword, If the opponent hits Celes during this period they are countered with a second combo of sword strikes.
Blizzaga
Ground/ Aerial
Hit opponent with pillar of ice. Tilt thumb-stick up to knock the opponent upwards instead of forward or down to knock the opponent downwards
Graviga
Aerial
Conjure a ball of darkness that slams the opponent into the ground, Can Wall Rush for additional damage
Holy
Aerial
Shoots three beams of light that homes in on the opponent. In EX Mode, Celes shoots two beams of light twice. Can initiate a chase
HP Attacks
Name
Type
Description
Rune Cutter
Ground
A quick forward slash at opponent, can block projectile attacks by cutting them.
Quake
Ground
Sends a shock horizontally outwards from where Celes stands.
Flare
Ground/ Aerial
Long range attack that creates an explosion of energy, can Wall Rush for extra damage
Celestial Strike
Aerial
A slow attack that aims to hit an opponent from all directions
Heaven's Drop
Aerial
Swings sword in a downward arc and drops vertically with sword held straight down onto the opponent
Freeze
Aerial
Fires an intense beam of Ice. More powerful the higher you are when attacking and therefore Can Wall Rush for additional damage
EX Mode - Equip Save-the-Queen
Name
Type
Description
Regen
EX Ability
Recovers HP over time during EX Mode.
Critical Boost
EX Ability
Doubles Critical Hit Rate during EX Mode
Magic Infusion
EX Ability
Auto-blocks head-on attacks and absorb twice as much brave from Runic
Ultima
EX Ability
A powerful magic ranged attack. Conjures an unblockable spherical energy field around opponent that explodes after growing larger. Can Wall Rush for additional damage
Spinning Edge
EX Burst
Slashes at opponent before having to fill a bar to perform the finishing strike, if not full in time Celes merely swings her sword at the opponent, if full Celes stabs at opponent several times before throwing the sword at the opponent.
Equipment[]
Celes can equip Swords, Greatswords, Daggers, Katanas, Hammers, Shields, Heavy Shields, Helms, Hairpins, Robes, Light Armour, Heavy Armour and Female Exclusives.