Rikku

Rikku (voiced by Tara Strong) is an Al Bhed girl who is a playable character in both Final Fantasy X, and its direct sequel, Final Fantasy X-2.

Rikku's mother died in an incident involving a faulty machina. Her father is Cid, the leader of the Al Bhed faction, and she has an older brother named Brother. Cid's sister (Rikku's aunt) married summoner Braska, Yuna's father, thus making him Rikku's uncle. Rikku and Brother are Yuna's maternal cross cousins.

Rikku is an energetic, happy-go-lucky character, who attempts to maintain a positive outlook. She is close to and protective of Yuna, whom she refers to as "Yunie". In Final Fantasy X, Rikku is the first friend Tidus makes in Spira, and she becomes Yuna's final guardian on her pilgrimage. In Final Fantasy X-2, Rikku convinces Yuna to become a sphere hunter, and accompanies her on her personal quest that evolves into a bid to save Spira again.

In Final Fantasy X, Rikku wields claws and targes in battle, and begins with the ability to steal and use items to various effects that cannot be achieved through the standard Item command. Her Overdrive is Mix, allowing her to combine items to powerful defensive and offensive effects, in many cases greater than many magic spells. Her Celestial Weapon is Godhand, which doubles the amount of gil and triples the amount of AP she can earn in battle. She is one of three characters who can fight underwater, along with Tidus and Wakka. In Final Fantasy X-2, Rikku's default dressphere is Thief, also gearing her towards stealing items, and her special dressphere is Machina Maw.