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Final Fantasy XII’s representative

of the classic “happily ever after”

The message it sends to girls and women

  • The game starts with a tragic event
  • Princess Ashelia’s kingdom was invaded
  • She needs to redeem her kingdom back from the Arcadians
  • She must prove her lineage to be the queen
  • She was able to reclaim her legacy in the end
  • Encourages leadership and independence in women
  • Dressing skimpy means being powerful and independent
  • Unrealistic view women's appearance
  • Objectifies women
  • Sexualizes young girls
  • Self-worth is tied to a certain body type
  • Quick to dismiss authority without a thought

Ways it reflects the society today

Final Fantasy XII deviates from the traditional story line

  • Her husband and father were killed in the war
  • It did not consist of being reunited with his late husband and father
  • The end did not include a budding love story

Princess

Ashelia

B'nargin

of Dalmasca

  • Supports equality by having a female lead (protagonist)
  • Affects women’s view of self-respect
  • Body type diversity seen in female heroes were rare
  • Producers know what appeals to their major audience
  • Women are constantly sexualized in the media
  • Men and boys are trained to view women as objects

Image and Character of Princess Ashelia

Clothing

Conclusion

Physical Appearance

  • French’s facial bone structure
  • Modified to look more Japanese
  • Small body build
  • Slender frame
  • Long limbs
  • Blonde hair just cropped above her shoulder
  • May look cold and serious

  • Clothing indicates status without typical tiaras, pendants, and puffy dresses.
  • She wears white gold cropped shirt over a leather waist swath
  • Pink miniskirt secured by a thick light-blue belt
  • Wears a metal thigh-high leg-guards
  • A pair of gold-metal open-toed shoes with darker pink stockings
  • Seems daring and provocative
  • She once bore a sword and shield
  • Wears a wedding ring

"The base of her bone structure is a French person's. We were given orders from the start to not make her look like an Asian. But we modified her a bit to look more like a Japanese for the sake of the Japanese audience, and also since a character that looks completely French makes some of the CG expressions difficult." - Yoshida, Character Designer

I wouldn’t recommend this to my daughter because of how women are being physically portrayed in this game. Majority of the players are male and I believe that Final fantasy objectifies women. I would like my daughter to know that her worth is not based on her appearance and for my son to respect and see women as a whole.

"Ashe dressed pretty audaciously for royalty" - Litane

Works Cited

Personality

Movement, Actions, and Expressions

"This country named Dalmasca is supposed to have

a hot climate, so we were thinking of showing off more skin." - Yoshida, Character Designer

  • Hesitant to trust anyone
  • Rarely ever speaks informal English
  • Embodies the movement to free her Kingdom
  • Shows compassion without excessive vulnerability
  • Holds a sword like a knight would
  • Not a docile soft spoken princess
  • Not a damsel in distress
  • Not a pathetic waif-of-a-love-interest
  • Easily tempted by power
  • Rebellious yet dignified
  • Great tenacity
  • Proud, indignant and loyal
  • Independent and determined

"I am simply myself. No more and no less. And I want only to be free." — Ashe to Vayne

  • Harsh and commanding personality
  • Has a strong sense of justice and righteousness
  • Intelligent enough to understand her situation
  • Does not need a man to cry on

"FF [Final Fantasy] has always been oversexualized with its characters. It is only becoming much more noticeable now due to advanced graphics and a paradigm shift in video game culture. Video games during the 90s in general were overtly sexualized towards female characters because the demographics were mainly nerdy, introverted males. Now, the demographics have expanded and the video game media is much more mainstream... I like my sexy characters. I like sexiness in general so I have no problems with it." - EpsteinBarr

"When will Final Fantasy females dress reasonably?

When sex stops selling. IE, not anytime soon." - Armorvil

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Ashe. Retrieved October 17, 2016, from Giantbomb, http://www.giantbomb.com/ashe/3005-1330/

Velte, M. (2008). An atypical princess: Ashelia B’Nargin Dalmasca. Retrieved October 15, 2016, from Fantasy, http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/non-fiction/articles/an-atypical-princess-ashelia-bnargin-dalmasca/

Michelle. AURORA ~ princess ashe of dalmasca. Retrieved October 17, 2016, from Aurora - Princess Ashe, http://ashe.sun-cryst.org/basics.php

Characters of final fantasy XII (2016). . In Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Final_Fantasy_XII

Q&A: Final Fantasy XII developers. (2003, November 20). Retrieved October 17, 2016, from Gamespot, http://www.gamespot.com/articles/qanda-final-fantasy-xii-developers/1100-6084068/

Nysle. (2014, August 7). The most beautiful final fantasy heroine. Retrieved October 17, 2016, from Androdize, https://androdize.com/forum/threads/the-most-beautiful-final-fantasy-heroine.708/

Barlow-Sandist. (2016). Lady Ashe vs. Princess Zelda: DEATH BATTLE prelude. Retrieved October 17, 2016, from DeviantArt, http://barlow-sandist.deviantart.com/art/Lady-Ashe-vs-Princess-Zelda-DEATH-BATTLE-Prelude-597070610

Final fantasy XII (2016). . In Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XII

Ashe character - (Giant bomb). Retrieved October 17, 2016, from Giantbomb, http://www.giantbomb.com/ashe/3005-1330/

Final Fantasy has always had oversexualized characters, it's OK - (Game Faqs). Retrieved October 17, 2016, from GameFaqs, www.gamefaqs.com/boards/932981-final-fantasy-xv/71908570?page=4

Images and Videos

Wallpaper: http://chibi-isse.deviantart.com/art/Ashe-x-Rasler-Wallpaper-197778582

Video Introduction: www.youtube.com/watch?v=45fGbxSLDB8

Images: http://b-agt.deviantart.com/art/Ashe-Final-Fantasy-XII-215717200

http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/8/8a/Ashe_Alt_Render.png/revision/latest?cb=20160220172930

http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/5/55/Ashe%27s_orders.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100501221438

http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/4/45/Ashe_army.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20081023181050

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