Final Fantasy VI without a doubt.
The game made every character of equal importance, and gave each a great backstory and role.
**Final Fantasy VI spoilers**
Terra - A half human/half esper who was a slave to the empire. She looks for love in a world where she does not fit in.
Locke - Self proclaimed "treasure hunter" who has a painful past with the loss of his girlfriend and fiance, Rachel. He works to protect the women around him in an attempt to redeem his past.
Edgar - The king of Figaro, and a lady's man. He took on the burden of being king, knowing that his brother wanted to find his own path after their father's death.
Sabin - Edgar's twin brother, he abandoned the town of Figaro upon his father's death. He became disgusted by politics and ran off to study martial arts under the master Duncan.
Celes - Former soldier of the empire, she was genetically engineered to use magic. She is arrested for rebelling against the empire, only to be rescued by Locke. She is first suspected of being a traitor, but she proves her loyalty to her friends.
Cyan - Strongest swordsman of Doma. His wife and son are killed when Kefka poisons Doma's water supply. He needs to come to terms with the loss of his family, and take up arms against the empire that wronged him.
Gau - A wild man whose mother died giving birth to him. His father went insane and thought his son was a monster, throwing him into the wild. His insane father thought it all a dream and forgot about him entirely. He someday must face his father, this is probably one of the saddest moments in the game.
Mog - A dancing moogle. He lives in Narche's caves, and helps Locke and Terra escape. He is saved by Locke after being held hostage by the pickpocket Lone Wolf. He is told in a dream to fight the empire.
Setzer - A gambler and airship pilot. He is in love with the opera singer Maria, who is a striking resemblance with Celes. He was return to the grave of his late best friend and rival pilot, Darill to come to terms with his past.
Shadow - A mercenary, accompanied only by his dog, interceptor. His past is revealed in his dreams. He was really a thief named Clyde working with another named Baram. They are on the run from the authorities and Baram is hurt. Clyde leaves him behind rather than put him out of his misery, a decision that troubles him greatly. He finds his way to Thamasa where a woman nurses him to health. They have a baby girl together, Relm. He leaves the town in Relm's interest because he is an outlaw. He then takes on the persona of Shadow.
Strago - A 70 year old man from Thamasa, a descendent of the Mage Warriors. He spent much of his life hunting the monster Hidon, never succeeding. He takes care of Relm after her mother dies.
Relm - Daughter of Clyde. She is an active artist, whose portraits can actually capture people's spirits.
Umaro - He is a sasquatch living in the caves of Narche. He joins in the fight against the empire because he in Mog's slave.
Gogo - An extremely mysterious character. Many arguments have been made to support him being another character. He is a master mime who can copy anyone else's techniques.
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