FFVI: Kefka, joke or terrifying?

I entered the world of Squeenix through Kingdom Hearts. So, whenever I came across a FF villian, I formed an opinion on them because, at that time, I hadn't been sucked into the addicting plots that come with FF games. (Thanks Emil and Vin, you've created a monster).

Kefka is almost always protrayed in a non-serious manner. So, when I finally got to VI, and first met him, my first impression was that they are right. He's so clutsy and immature and just overall not really villian material.

Or so I thought.

When he poisioned Doma's river, I was surprised. I thought that he might finally morph into something terrifying. But he didn't. He continued being the typical worthless villian type that he had always been(like Team Rocket). It wasn't until I got to Thalmasa(where he kills the espers and General Leo(I liked him too, dang it)) that I realized that I was right. Suddenly, Kefka shows us this dark side that surprised me. After killing all of these things, and turning the world upside down, I couldn't ever believe that he was just some loony clown ever again. I actually dreaded fighting him in the final battle, and a small part of me expected the true antagonist to step up and Kefka to have a turn around. I thought that perhaps it was just a phase he was going through.

Obviously, I was wrong. I'm not sure that there is a villian out there as immoral as Kefka is. If there is, would you guys do me a favor let me know now? I don't want a full summary, just a little 'well, there is so-and-so from FF##.' I have VII, VII, X and XII covered.

I see Kefka as being Batman's Joker. He doesn't have a reason...he just is. Alfred's statement in "Dark Knight" hits the nail on the head: "Some men just want to watch the world burn." cjimrun

I've said that Kefka reminded me of the Joker several times:P 

Thats a good example, Kefka would actually probably laugh at just about anything including what we are saying about him. We are very active today good job everyone:D That would really get Kefka going but then he'd probably insult us:(Lightning__Evil

A tree from the Great Forest of Moore, so corrupted by evil spirits it gained sentience and took humanoid form. I really like the shot of Exdeath melded to the evil tree when you fight him before Neo-Exdeath at the end. cjimrun

[QUOTE="cjimrun"]A tree from the Great Forest of Moore, so corrupted by evil spirits it gained sentience and took humanoid form. I really like the shot of Exdeath melded to the evil tree when you fight him before Neo-Exdeath at the end. vegamineral

I would consider Sephiroth insane. His personality completely changed to hero to villian. The whole mother thing points to him and all of his"brothers" to being loopy. It is not even their mother which obviously makes them a cult of somesort. He snaps when he realizes he is just a monster.SPOILER for FFX kind of

Seymour is quite insane as well...anyone who would kill their father.