| Terra Branford | |
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| Final Fantasy character | |
 Terra, as seen in Dissidia: Final Fantasy (concept art by Tetsuya Nomura). | |
| First appearance | Final Fantasy VI (1994) |
| Designed by | Yoshitaka Amano[1] Tetsuya Nomura[1] Kazuko Shibuya (sprites)[2] |
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Terra Branford, known as Tina Branford (Japanese: ティナ・ブランフォード, Hepburn: Tina Buranfōdo) in Japanese media, is a character in the Final Fantasy series and the main protagonist of Final Fantasy VI. Yoshitaka Amano and Tetsuya Nomura designed her for the main series installment, with Kazuko Shibuya designing her in-game sprites alongside the rest of the characters. She also appears in the spin-off fighting game series Dissidia Final Fantasy and the rhythm series Theatrhythm Final Fantasy. She has made small appearances in several other games in and outside the Final Fantasy series.
Terra is the 18-year-old daughter of a human mother and a father who is an Esper, a magical creature with the natural ability to use powerful magic. She was mentally enslaved by the evil Gestahlian Empire, who used her gifted powers to wage war on the empire's neighboring countries. Several rebels rescue her at the beginning of Final Fantasy VI, and she decides to aid their campaign and protect those whose lives were affected by the Empire.
Developers, who initially planned Branford to be a young man, designed her character to start as a passive person in the first half of the game to show her growth throughout the story. Terra's character has received widespread critical acclaim, with game journalists and fans alike praising her complexity and unique backstory. She has been on many lists of gamers' favorite Final Fantasy characters and is one of the most well-known video game characters to date.