Exdeath

Exdeath
Final Fantasy character
Exdeath, as seen in Dissidia Final Fantasy
First gameFinal Fantasy V (1992)
Created byHironobu Sakaguchi[1]
Designed byYoshitaka Amano[2]
Tetsuya Nomura (Neo Exdeath)[3]
Voiced by
  • Gerald C. Rivers[4]
In-universe information
RaceTree

Exdeath (Japanese: エクスデス, Hepburn: Ekusudesu) is a character introduced in the 1992 Square Enix role-playing video game Final Fantasy V, serving as the game's antagonist. Created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the warlock Exdeath is a sentient tree that has taken on a humanoid form, seeking to control the power of the Void. Though he is able to obtain it, while fighting the protagonists it consumes him as well, and he re-emerges as a being known as Neo Exdeath. Exdeath has since appeared in various other titles and promotions related to the Final Fantasy franchise, including the Dissida Final Fantasy games, where he is voiced by Gerald C. Rivers in English and Tarō Ishida in Japanese, with Naomi Kusumi later taking over the latter's role after Ishida's death.

Commentary on Exdeath has generally been mixed, with many being mixed as to his role. Though some praised his role in the games, he has also been criticized for being a straightforwardly evil villain. He has also been subject to literary analysis, examining the themes of the character in the context of mankind's misuse of the environment and the use of horror within the franchise.

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  4. ^ "91.8 The Fan's Interview Schedule – March 21-25, 2011". Anime News Network. 21 March 2011. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b エクスデスの発表に、トッププレイヤー声優のランズベリー・アーサーさんの生バトルも！ 『DFF』公式生放送#9 詳細リポート [In Addition to the Announcement of Exdeath, There Will Also Be a Live Battle With Top Player Voice Actor Arthur Lounsbery! Detailed Report on the Official DFF Livestream #9]. Famitsu (in Japanese). 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.