Vivi Ornitier

Vivi Ornitier, occasionally stylized as VIVI, or with the surname Orunitia, (voiced by Melissa Disney and Kath Soucie) is a playable character in Final Fantasy IX. He is a black mage, differentiated from humans by having a black aura surrounding his visible outer skin, glowing yellow eyes, and the ability to cast magic.

Vivi appears at first to be gullible, clumsy, and shy, often stumbling over his speech lacking self-confidence. He is fearful of his powers, origins, and his own lifespan. Over time, he gains bravery and confidence, as well as a sense of right and wrong. Vivi befriends Zidane, who acts like an older brother to him, and resolves to use his magic to protect his friends.

Vivi's special abilities are Focus and Blk Mag. Blk Mag grants him access to a wide variety of offensive spells, most dealing elemental damage or negative status effects. Focus improves his Magic stat for the duration of the fight, and can be stacked, allowing him to cast more powerful spells. Vivi's Trance changes his Blk Mag to Dbl Blk, allowing him to cast two spells at once. Vivi equips mage equipment. When in a party with Steiner, he can grant Steiner access to his learned spells as Swd Mag spells, amplifying Steiner's damage and adding an elemental effect if desired.