Game Dad: Wakka

Wakka is by far my favorite video game character ever. Period. The best. Square has had some great characters in the past, but none quite as well written as Wakka was. Extremely flawed, but with an honest altruistic heart, Wakka runs through every obstacle that we do in real life, ending with a maturity and wisdom that helps him become a fantastic dad.

When you first meet Wakka, he's a racist. He's also an intolerant follower of Yevon, (coughcatholicchurchcough), who sees all the people who don't agree with him as troublemakers, the reason that sin keeps attacking. An all-around asshole, Wakka is hard to like at first, but just like most people, when exposed to logic and reason, his views start to change.

A bombshell is dropped on Wakka after a few hours of gameplay, his own cousin, Yuna, the summoner he has sworn to protect with his life, is half al-bhed. His mind starts absorbing the implications of this, and his attitude begins to change, and his religious views start to shift.

So, after his epiphany, and after sin is defeated, he has a baby with Lulu. You see the new Wakka, a happy, peaceful, and completely accepting man. He has grown over the past few years, and now gets to pass on his knowledge and crazy experiences with his little son, Vidina. From the death of his brother, to the rejection of his very fucked up religion, Wakka has jumped some of the most difficult hurdles that we face in the real world.