Editing Final Fantasy IX (section)

===Setting and characters===
{{Main|Characters of Final Fantasy IX}}
''Final Fantasy IX'' takes place primarily in a world named Gaia. Most of Gaia's population lives on the Mist Continent, named after the thick Mist that blankets the lowlands. Large mountain ranges act as natural borders that separate its four nations: Alexandria, Lindblum, Burmecia, and Cleyra. Alexandria is a warmongering monarchy that controls the eastern half of the continent. One of its cities is Treno, a cultural nexus under perpetual starlight that is home to many aristocrats and paupers alike. The technologically advanced Lindblum, a hub of airship travel, is nestled on a plateau to the southwest. Both countries feature a mix of humans, humanoids, and [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] animals. Burmecia, a kingdom showered by endless rain, is in the northwest. Cleyra, a neighboring settlement that seceded from Burmecia due to its appreciation for war, is situated in a giant tree in the desert, protected by a sandstorm. Both are inhabited by anthropomorphic rats with a fondness for dance and spear fighting.

Players eventually explore the Outer, Lost, and Forgotten Continents as well. Civilizations on the Outer Continent include Conde Petie, home of the dwarves; Black Mage Village, a secret settlement of sentient magician drones; and Madain Sari, once home to a near-extinct race of horned humanoid [[Recurring elements in the Final Fantasy series#Summoning|summoners]] who conjure powerful magical beings called eidolons. Also on the Outer Continent is the Iifa Tree, which disperses the Mist to other continents through its roots. This Mist stimulates the fighting instinct in humanoids and contributes to Gaia's bloody history. The Lost and Forgotten continents are littered mostly with ancient ruins. Scattered throughout the marshes of Gaia are the Qu: large, frog-eating, and seemingly [[Androgyny|androgynous]] humanoids<ref name="mainsite">{{Cite web |title=Final Fantasy IX |url=http://na.square-enix.com/games/FFIX-gamesite/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204065620/http://na.square-enix.com/games/FFIX-gamesite/ |archive-date=February 4, 2007 |access-date=June 9, 2007 |publisher=North American Square Enix}}</ref> who are considered great [[gourmand]]s. Late in the game, players briefly travel to the parallel world of Terra and the dream realm of Memoria.

The main playable characters are: [[Zidane Tribal]], a member of a group of bandits called Tantalus who are masquerading as a theater troupe; [[Garnet (Final Fantasy)|Garnet Til Alexandros XVII]] (alias Dagger), the Princess of Alexandria who runs away with Zidane; [[Vivi Ornitier]], a young, timid, and kind black mage with an unknown origin; [[Adelbert Steiner]], a brash Alexandrian knight captain and loyal servant of Princess Garnet; [[Freya Crescent]], a Burmecian dragoon searching for her lost love; [[Quina (Final Fantasy)|Quina Quen]], a Qu whose master wants them to travel the world so that they will learn about cuisine; [[Eiko Carol]], a young girl living in Madain Sari who is one of the last summoners; and [[Amarant Coral]], a bounty hunter hired to return Garnet to Alexandria.<ref name="mainsite" /> Other important characters include Cid Fabool, the charismatic Regent of Lindblum; [[Queen Brahne|Brahne]], Garnet's adoptive mother and the power-hungry Queen of Alexandria; [[Beatrix (Final Fantasy)|Beatrix]], the general of Alexandria's all-female army; Garland, an elderly Terran male tasked with saving his world; and antagonist Kuja, an arms dealer and pawn of Garland who questions his own existence.