Princess Anri's Top Ten Characters from Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention

These are Princess Anri's Top Ten Characters from Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention ranked for Ed Bellis's What Would You Do.

Top 10 Characters from Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention
A most of you know, Shining Force is my favorite game of all time. One of the reasons I like it so much (especially even more than Shining Force II) is because of the awesome characters. Every single character has some sort of redeeming quality, in my opinion. And if you didn't know, Princess Anri is a character from Shining Force so expect to see her on the list.

1. Anri

"Hay guyz I'm da best character ever wut did you expect?" I doubt this placement comes as a surprise to anyone. But really, it is totally justified. Of the three mages (four if you count that damn floating egg), Anri is the most balanced and useful of them all. "But hey what about Alef" Bolt Level 4 is the strongest spell in the game and Bolt Level 3 has the biggest range!" Yeah, I hope you enjoy both of the times you'll ever get to cast them because they suck MP like Ken sucks at life. Freeze Level 4 is very powerful and costs half of what Bolt Level 4 costs. Not to mention the fact that Anri blows Tao and Alef out of the water as far as defense is concerned. HP can be a mixed bag and Tao usually comes out on top, but seriously, who uses Tao instead of Anri. I use all three mages and Domingo but that's just how I roll. Sure, before promotion, she can be a bit of a liability but that is true of all mages in this game and most mages in all other games as well. Last but not least, she looks the coolest post-promotion. Black robes and silver spikes ftw!

2. Bleu

"Hay guyz I can fly and my stats are better than God's." You may be turned off to this ***** of a dragon at first because he is all whiny and his stats are terrible. But if you take some time to level him up (I'd do it in the Kane battle, if I were you), he will become the most powerful character on your team. Point for point, no one can keep up with him stat-wise. Zylo is usually in second but this guy is always first. Why, then, is he not ranked number one? Because I don't really like dragons. Sorry. And even if I did like dragons, I'd be pretty upset by his character design. I mean, I love this character (like all SF characters) but he just can't get the number one spot with that attitude of his.

3. Zylo (the Wolf)

"Hay guyz promote me and I'll hurl faces at thine enemy." This guy is, from the very start, awesome in every way imaginable. He looks cool, he has good stats, his attack s cool and he is a ****ing insane wolf-man. That's hard to beat (except for Anri and Bleu lolz). He has a move of 7 which is very helpful and he can move through forest terrain with ease. He pretty much can't be stopped. And his attack stat is outstanding. Once in a blue moon (due to mega random level ups in the first game, his attack can even surpass Bleu's). If he could fly, he'd be in the number two spot. If you don't take Zylo on your team, you don't deserve to live.

4. Domingo

"Hay guyz I'm an egg. Hatch me and I'll freeze people." Ah, the second of four offensive spellcasters on this list. There are a couple of reasons I rank him above Alef. One is for the same reasons and Anri (because he gets Freeze Level 4 too). Two is because he is an absolute tank. I never hesitate to use all of his MP because when he is out, you can just send him up the middle and he will take a serious pounding without flinching. Also, he can hover. So, give this guy the mobility ring and he is great for retrieving chest (hello Mishaela, I think I'll take your Sword of Light now) and pretty much anything else. The only fault of his is that he can't be promoted. So you can't get the extra ten levels of stats as you can with others.

5. Alef

"Hay guyz I'm a wolf girl who casts Bolt. Why am I so low on the list?" I'll tell you why. You don't join the team until Chapter 7. This wolf girl spellcaster is completely awesome but she joins so late that it almost is worth training her. Almost. She gets the most powerful spell in the game and she also gets the spells with the biggest range. So, she is worth the time but at this point in the game, Anri has already won my heart over and made you second string. Sorry.

6. Max

"Hay guyz I'm da main character I should be numba one!" No, you shouldn't be. You are all around, the most average character in the game. But you do get the Chaos Breaker so you can have the sixth spot. His stats are solid all around. He has good move, ha can take hits and with his later weapons, he can dole out some serious damage. Not to mention the fact that his last three swords can also be used to cast spells (with no chance of breaking). Of course, if he dies in battle, you lose but I never let anyone die (lol Fire Emblem) so this doesn't matter to me. He is kind of a little ***** though because he could have totally had Anri if he wanted. Or even Mae if he wanted to get it on with a centaur.

7. Hanzou

"Hay guyz are you kidding? I'm a ****ing ninja!" Yeah. This guy is the coolest ninja in the game that you get in the last chapter. He looks awesome. His stats are good and he even dabbles in the dark arts (crappy magic). But seriously, the last chapter? And he can't even be promoted. If you got him in chpater 4, I'd be in love with him and he'd be the new team captain. But you don't so **** this guy.

8. Musashi

"Hay guyz I can only move like two spaces." If this guy wasn't a samurai, I'd leave his ass in headquarters. He has a move of 5 (crappy crappy crappy for a short range attacker) and you get him in chapter 7. But I always give him the Turbo Pepper (move +2) and then he becomes and awesome member of the force. Same story as Hanzou. Awesome stats and a cool character but doesn't show up with enough time left to be ranked higher.

9. Arthur

"Hay guyz I'm real weak. JUST KIDDING I OWN EVERYONE NOW." When I first played this game, I gave him a few chances and he never seemed to grow fast enough to be useful (wtf why is he getting mp?). He does gain a few level one spells but they are nothing more than novelty (lolz a Knight/Mage). But then after I played through a few times, I started leveling everyone to level 20 before promoting. It helped everyone but no one as much as this guy. His stat boosts from level 12 to 20 were unbelievable and in no time, this guy was the best knight on the team. Earnest is a little cooler but this is the strongest knight in probably any SF game.

10. Tao

"Hay guyz why am I in last place?" Because Blaze sucks. And you know it. You have Tao from the very first battle and at this point in the game, she transcends usefulness. Once she gets Blaze Level 2, it's all over, folks. But later in the game, her crappy Blaze magic is clearly outdated which really gives Anri and Alef their chance to shine. She can still be used in the end but her usefulness in the beginning is so much more awesome.

If you think I had too many mages on there, you're doing it wrong. It's that simple. The mages in that game are awesome. It broke my heart that I had to leave Luke out but there just wasn't room. He at least gets an honorable mention. I hope that enough people have played this game so that my list will be enjoyed. I would love to hear feedback whether you liked the list or not.