19. Yuna

First appearance: Final Fantasy X (2001)

Final Fantasy X is told through the perspective of weird-laughing blitzball star Tidus, but the story centers around Yuna – the true protagonist on a quest to protect the world.

Yuna is loving and caring, but also highly dutiful.

That’s what we see during the original game, where she’s willing to lay down her life if it means protecting Spira from Sin.

What makes Yuna such a special character is her transformation for FFX-2, where we see her pursuing her desires and objectives rather than fulfilling a duty.

Her visual redesign is much more comfortable, modern, and even a bit sexy to reflect her newfound freedom.