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The sheer amount of love and adoration that Final Fantasy 10 receives from fans on a regular basis shows just how amazing this game really is. There was no better way for Final Fantasy to make a strong impression on the PS2 than with the release of one of the greatest and most beautiful-looking JRPGs of all time. The graphics, story, and gameplay were all in a class of their own that was especially mind-blowing to witness more than two decades ago.
The characters were definitely the strongest part of Final Fantasy 10, with Auron being universally beloved by anyone who played Final Fantasy 10. After all, this grizzled veteran's inherent swagger made him one of the easiest characters to like in the game, and his amazing backstory certainly helped increase his coolness factor even further. Here are some of the most obscure pieces of trivia that most people don't know about Auron.
10 The Release Of The Sixth Sense Indirectly Led To Him Becoming An Unsent Party Member
Most people who've played Final Fantasy 10 know that he's actually an Unsent who wants to avenge the death of his friends before passing into the Farplane. However, what most people don't know is the original candidate to be an Unsent was Tidus.
Unfortunately, The Sixth Sense released around the same time with a similar premise. Since the twist felt way too familiar in Final Fantasy 10, the role of the Unsent was given to Auron instead.
9 Nomura Could Never Make Up His Mind On Auron's Age
Funnily enough, most people still find Auron to be way older than his official age of 35 years. This is mainly due to his look, which is way too mature even for a person in his mid-thirties.
This is because Nomura didn't decide on Auron's age until the very last moment after his character design was already finalized. Kazushige Nojima himself stated that they were so reliant on Nomura for the character ages that they didn't even bother to check up with him for the same.
8 Auron Has The Second-Highest Number Of Dialogue Lines In The Game
Auron is meant to be the silent go-getter who gets stuff done without any nonsense. However, he's also the only character in the game who can guide Tidus and the other members of the party due to his experience.
As a result, a character who was supposed to speak only when required ended up with the second-highest number of dialogues in the entire game. The only person with more dialogues than him was Tidus himself.
7 The Idea Of Auron Being Jecht In Disguise Was Played Around With
There were several early concepts of Auron that were toyed around with by developers. Perhaps the most interesting of the lot is the fact that Auron was supposed to be a disguised Jecht who looked over his son and the journey he was going to undertake.
However, this never came to pass, since the developers decided to keep Jecht away from Tidus and the main party. Auron ended up being his own character instead and was beloved by many - although this idea is still a titillating one that some people wish would've seen the light of day.
6 He Was Supposed To Be The Commander Of The Crimson Blades
The Crusaders are a group of volunteer warriors that end up suffering devastating losses in Operation Mi'ihen. This group's name initially used to be The Crimson Blades, before some less-than-flattering rumors forced Lord Mi'ihen to change the name and save their image.
What's interesting is that Auron was initially chosen to be the commander of The Crimson Blades before the destruction of Zanarkand destroyed their forces. However, this idea was ultimately discarded in favor of another origin story that most people consider to be better.
5 Auron's Covered Mouth Gave His English Voice Actor More Freedom To Structure His Dialogue
Final Fantasy 10 was the first voiced game in the series. As a result, Squaresoft wanted both the English and Japanese dubs of the game to feature excellent voice acting and lip-syncing.
This led to the painstaking work of changing the lip sync for every character with spoken dialogue... except for Auron, whose mouth was covered throughout the entire game. As a result, there was more freedom when writing and delivering his dialogue.
4 His Name Marks The Strong Connection He Shares With Tidus
All the names in Final Fantasy 10 aren't chosen at random — there's a purpose behind them. In the case of Auron, his name is meant to depict the connection he shares with Tidus.
Auron comes from the world Aurora, the Roman Goddess of the Dawn who would soar across the sky and announce the appearance of the Sun. Couple this with the fact that Tidus stands for Sun in Okinawan, and the connection is clear for all to see.
3 He Fell Out With Yevon After Turning Down A High-Profile Marriage
There's a reason why Auron was in the bad books of Yevon from the get-go in Final Fantasy 10. Right before embarking on his Pilgrimage with Braska and Jecht, he was offered a chance to marry a daughter of a high priest of Yevon.
However, Auron rejected this offer, which upset the followers of Yevon's teachings. As a result, the entire faith decided to leave Auron and his friends to their dismal fate without any help whatsoever.
2 He Appears In The Underworld Instead Of The Farplane In Kingdom Hearts 2
The manner in which Kingdom Hearts 2 plays around with the universe of Final Fantasy is quite entertaining. However, this particular change left a sour taste in the mouth of most fans.
According to this game, Auron was actually sent into the Underworld instead of the Farplane, where he was recruited by Hades to kill Hercules. Thankfully, Sora and his friends showed him the light and helped him depart to the Farplane where he belonged.
1 He, Braska, And Jecht Offer Valuable Words Of Advice During The Final Battle In Final Fantasy 10-2
Auron and his two friends play a rather interesting role near the end of Final Fantasy 10-2. During the final few battles in the game, players can hear some figures shouting words of advice.
It turns out that these people are none other than Auron, Jecht, and Braska. Listening to these three legendary figure egg on the party in Final Fantasy 10-2 definitely makes for an engaging climactic battle.