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(Below is an essay that buries deep inside the personality of Krile, as well as the entire plot of Final Fantasy V (so beware spoilers!). Choose one of the links above for more information about her, or one of the links at the bottom of the page to go to a different section of the site.)




Indepth


Not much is known about Krile’s past...okay, scratch that. We know NOTHING about Krile’s past. Makes her all the more mysterious, I think. All we interpret is that her parents died when she was very young, so she has been under the care of her grandfather, King Galuf Doe (Baldesion) of Bal. This doesn’t neccesarily make her a princess, though, as they say Bal has no heir after Galuf’s death...

We do know that Krile has an amazing gift - she has the ability to communicate, or at least understand, animals. This includes hiryuus (dragons), moogles, and chocobos. We are not told how she got this power, but it all ties in with Krile’s past. Maybe her parents had a similar skill, as well? Another part of Krile’s history to ponder.

When the party first meets Krile, it’s actually not really her. It’s just an illusion created by Siren, the demoness occupying the ship graveyard. But we get a taste of her appearance and personality. She calls out to Galuf, but he ignores her. Due to his amnesia, he has no clue who Krile is... but then, it was for the better.

Later on, as the party tries to reach Galuf’s world, they meet Krile again... but this time, it’s for real. She quickly runs to Galuf and tells him she missed him. Then, after thanking the others for looking after her grandfather, she and Galuf take off for their world.

Throughout the time when Krile is an NPC (non-playable character), she tries to help out the others as best she can. Using her moogle to collect information and her hiryuu to take her places, she lets her friends know the dangers ahead and what’s she’s feeling.

One of Krile’s biggest moments in the game (the ending being the other), she is told by her moogle that her friends were in trouble, so she races off to Moore Forest, where they all were. When she arrives at the newly scorched land, she sees the Butz and the others facing Exdeath... and struggling in magic captives. Krile tries to stop Exdeath from hurting them, but she only succeeds by getting HERSELF caught, as well. As Krile, Butz, Lenna, and Faris whither, Galuf, due to extreme anger towards Exdeath, frees himself of the magic barrier. Blind with anger, he charges at Exdeath, attacking him numerous times. Of course, Exdeath fights back as well, but Galuf, no matter how weak he’d become, he wouldn’t fall in battle. Exdeath finally admits defeat (for the moment) and retreats to his domain.

At this point of the game, Krile feels true sadness. Galuf, too weak and worn out to get up, passes away. Not even the surplus of cure spells and potions that the party supplies him had helped. Galuf... was gone. Butz and the two sisters are shocked and saddened by the death of their good friend, but none of them were as upset as Krile, who had lost the only family she had... her grandfather. She seemed too upset to do anything, but with the comforting voice of Galuf’s spirit, Krile made the decision to take his place as the Prophecy of Earth (or Light, as Krile is also a different person with different powers). So, she joins the Prophecies of Wind, Water, and Fire on their journey, completing the Warriors of Light, the new generation of the Warriors of Dawn.

From then on, Krile is a big help to the team, sometimes even acting as the leader (knowing full well what her fate is). At one point, it looked like the group was going to settle down, but Krile kept them on their feet and to keep towards their goal... although it took some longer than others to get back into the swing of things, like Lenna. All in all, Butz and the two sisters were amazed at how Krile handled different situations, though mourning Galuf would slow her down a little. Krile had proven herself a very capable fighter when in battle, and outside battle, mature beyond that of a fourteen year old.

It was a long journey for the four warriors, as they faced many losses of companions and towns, but they finally made it deep within the Nu (N-Zone), to face Exdeath in one last battle. Although Butz lead the team for the most part, it wasn’t just him who got them that far. Lenna had her share in help, same with Faris... and Krile, too, most definitely. After a long and hard battle with Exdeath and Neo Exdeath, the Warriors of Light finally won the war. The two worlds would merge together peacefully rather than by force, the Nu would be no more, and everyone would be at peace... at last...

One year later, Professor Cid, who helped the four warriors many times in their struggle to rid the world of Exdeath, and his grandson Mid, recieved a letter from none other than Krile herself. The letter explains what has been going on with the crew since they defeated Exdeath. Lenna and Faris settled down at Tycoon castle as princesses (with Faris sneaking off to see her pirate buddies every so often), Butz continued to wander around the world with his chocobo Boko after a long rest at his hometown of Lix, and Krile had the people of Bal wanting her to be their new queen, which she just laughed at. The letter then says how much Krile appeciates Cid and Mid’s help with their journey, and that she hoped she would see them again someday.

Despite her cheerful letter to the Professor, Krile was feeling depressed and down in the dumps. Riding her Hiryuu back to the freshly blooming Moore forest, Krile bows her head to the grave in front of the Elder Tree... Galuf’s grave. She proceeds to talk to Galuf, telling him that she’s all alone now, without him. But then, out of nowhere, Butz, Lenna and Faris appear to her aid. They insist that Krile’s not alone, as long as she has her friends. Reminded of her friends, Krile cheers up a bit, knowing that Butz and the others are there for her, and will always be. Always.





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