The Story of Auron ► Auron's Origins Explained (Final Fantasy X Lore) 

We had a great time pulling this video together! Auron is such an awesome character, and of course, it meant we could delve more into Braska's calm! Hopefully you all enjoyed it! ~Darryl/Lauren

'Now, this is it! Now is the time to choose! Die and be free of pain, or live and fight your sorrow! Now is the time to shape your stories! Your fate is in your hands!'

“Legendary guardian? I was just a boy. A boy about your age, actually. I wanted to change the world, too. But I changed nothing. That is my story.” -Auron

Auron is the MVP of FFX. He could’ve spoiled the whole game by telling us everything but instead, like Yuna and Tidus, he gave a fragment of the story and allowed us to experienced the story for ourselves.

Auron is soooo badass. He crawled all the way to bevelle with his injuries and still kept his promise to Braska and Jecht even after death.

Honestly instead of X-3 or whatever they are planning. They should just do a prequel with Jecht, Auron, and Braska

The revelation that he was unsent when I first played it only made me think, "you let me waste phoenix downs on you... bastard."

I always loved Auron. Once he joined the team, I would always keep him in the active party. He's a great damage dealer as well as a good tank. Not to mention his calm stoic personality just makes him so likable. I love to see a prequel game that's about his journey with Jecht and Braska.

Hades: " I am the lord of the dead." Auron: "No wonder no one wants to die." Best roast ever...

Watching the pyrefly-memory Auron roar his grief at Yunalesca- with the real one standing behind the vision, having to literally relive his failure - was arguably one of the entire Final Fantasy franchise's most poignant moments.

"We will protect Yuna... From EVERYONE! Even a Maester."

"Though he was not the man I once knew, Kinoc was still my friend, Seymour! You will pay for his death!" *Auron's Strength has increased*

Probably my second favorite final fantasy character ever. "Although he was not the man I once knew, Kinoc was still my friend Seymour. You will pay for his death!" Auron's delivery of that line got me so pumped for that fight with Seymour.

Auron is a character that we still love. He's the kind of person/personality you would want to have in your life. Great video and storytelling!

Even in Kingdom Hearts, Auron reminded me why to me, he was one of my favorite Final Fantasy characters. Hades: to Auron: “Do you know who you’re talking to? I’m the lord of the dead!” Auron: ^scoffs, “No wonder no one wants to die.”

"Relatable" is a good word for Auron. From the outside, he almost looks like an untouchable standard of badassery and poise - but he still shows moments of humanity, inner conflict, regret, and passion. He takes on that sensei role in the group out of duty and necessity, but he is still a layered, emotionally-driven human being underneath it all.

Auron is my favourite FF character, not only do I like his demeanor and how he acts (constantly takes shots at other characters,, his speech before Yunalesca) and design, but I really loved his story. How it bases around wanting to keep the promise he made to his friend, becoming unsent so he could fulfill that promise, that just made his death even more heartwarming to me, not only could he rest after 10 more years of living, he could fulfilling the promise he made 10 years prior, and created a better future for Spira. He always says "This is your story" and that has always inspired me to live my life how I want, and I think many other people would feel the same. Plus he has one the best themes in all of FF in my opinion, he wields a massive blade, one of his overdrives creates a tornado, his "break" abilities are really useful, and his celestial weapon-the masamune-Is badass, just like him.

"Now's the time! Now is the time to choose! Die and be free of pain or live and fight your sorrows! Now is the time to shape your stories! Your fate is in your hands!" - Auron

Even while he was dying, his last thoughts were of his two closest friends. And he kept going just to fulfill that promise to his friends. Auron is a hell of a friend and is an absolute badass

I think you forgot the part when he cheers Yuna, Rikku and Paine and give them some advice in their fight against Vegnagun in the Farplane Core along with Jetch XD.

It's 2018 and people still make these deep dive Auron-video's, damn, I love it!

You forgot the part where he was brought back by Hades and teamed up with Sora. ;P

Before this video:Yeah, I like FF Union After this video:THEY DID ONE ONE AURON! BEST FF CHANNEL!

Wow listening to Aurons story really makes me think and admire how incredible FFX characters and story are. It's my favorite game of all time because of the nostalgia and just such a well put together story, with an amazing ost. I have lots of games that I absolutely love, but no other game has made me feel what this game did. It's kinda weird that a game can make you feel so much emotions and make your life meaningless once you finished it, but I wouldn't trade those times for nothing.

This character analysis reminds me of why Final Fantasy X has such an ensemble cast. Auron is the most dynamic character amongst the elder party members, and his role in Yuna and Tidus' journey is relatable. Great work on this video! This game is wonderful.

I would have loved a FF X-3 where you play from the perspective of jecht, auron and braska on their pilgrimage.

Respect to auron, also when he is getting sent and he walks by kimahri and gives his thanks, gets me everytime

That dude is the most badass character in whole FF series

I never realized that he challenged Yunalesca when he was 25. I never took the 10 year calm into account. "Legendary Guardian? I was just a boy."

1. I generally looked at Auron as a humble man who didn't like to boast. 2. His theme song really captured his character perfectly. Definitely one of my favorite music tracks out of all Final Fantasy games. 3. I thought that Matt McKenzie (Auron's English VA) did a fantastic job!

Jecht represents the biological father, who Tidus must rebel against. Auron represents the second father, who teaches Tidus to be a man. This is a traditional and natural trope in both fiction and life.

Named my youngest son Auron and my oldest Raziel. Two characters that I loved growing up. Loved the video bro.

Fun fact my brother changed his name to Auron because of the impact of the character on our childhoods

Auron's probably my favourite FF character. There's so much emotional depth to him. When you first play through the game, you see him as a mentor and father-figure who is guiding the party along. He knows both Tidus' world and Spira; he's the most knowledgeable out of every character. But it took me until my second playthrough to realise just how odd the reverence people showed to him on his return must have felt after being an outcast for the entirety of Braska's pilgrimage. And then there are all those small moments, like when he comments on the fact that they put up a statue of Braska in the temple, and when he notes that something Tidus says reminds him of Jecht...He's touching on his past. He's not a kind of 2D mentor character, dutifully honouring promises made to friends. Behind all the stoicism and apparent surety in his actions, Auron's still partly that 'kid' who first went on a pilgrimage. He's a character who dares to hope for Spira even when everything he believed in has fallen through and even after his lowest point after losing his closest friends and confronting Yunalesca. Auron might fit the father-figure role, but it's the hope of a young man that never really died inside him that truly defines who he is.

aaside from the epic speech he gave before the yunalesca fight, the more memorable message from Auron i truly related to was in FF X-2 during his conversation with Gippal. "Only a Jackass can change the world"

He became legendary when he managed to guard and protect Braska till the end, even after Jecht became Braska's final Aeon...but the fact the he still managed do guard and protect Yuna and Tidus after that and helped them fulfil their goals and change the course of history in Spira...against all the odds...it made him beyond legendary. By far the best FFX character.

"Die, and be free of pain, or live and fight your sorrow!" that scene always gave me goosebumps.

When Auron turned into Pyreflies I got so choked up, even seeing it again in this video hit me.

I like Auron a lot because if I think about the character growth, we have a summoner/white mage character and someone who's only really trained in blitzball to this point who are the main characters of the adventure. You start off with some pretty easy stuff, but your hand is held the entire time. Tidus does show his own physical abilities before he meets Rikku, but Rikku carries with the grenades (which makes sense for technology to be stronger than they are at that time.) Afterwards, you've got Khimari, an absolute legend. Let's be honest, man lived in the mountains of Gagazet... have you seen the fiends there? You've got a guy who we've seen actively defends the village from nearby fiends and probably has in the past (X-2 shows he takes the initiative to, so he probably has before with his brother going into the military.) We've got Lulu, a friggin blackmage. So on. But then, we travel to Luca and IMO the game really changes after Luca. Beforehand, the hardest boss is probably trying to beat Ochu if you're not taking any time to level or anything. The hardest repeatable fiend is laughable at best. After you go to Luca, it's still not 'serious' as Omega Ruins/Final Bosses condition you to play the game a lot differently, so these guys aren't really a problem anymore. but things like more often status effects, higher HP's, higher damage, multiple attacks/statuses, The whole reason why we see Auron again in the flesh initially is because we've got some strong fiends to fight off. It makes sense to me because at 17 years old, you probably could cut a few wings off some bats, hit a monster around, when you've got some help in the form of already-trained party members. Then as you start to catch up to where they're at, shit hits the wall, but luckily you get the absolute DPS Tank, Auron. He's a REALLY suggested character to use, IMO, due to his Breaks and how easy they can make some fights.

Auron is one of my favorite characters from one of my favorite games and this video was awesome. There's so many small details in this game I would never catch. This was an excellent video, thank you! I sure wish I knew more about Wakka, though. I like his role in the story as a very devout Yevonite and the struggle he faced in getting over his loss of Chappu and the huge challenge to his faith that he faced during the story.

I feel like you could cover the secret life of an ice flan and I would still be interested. Patting myself on the back, keep it up!

Auron has to be one of my favorite characters in fiction period. He got to keep his word, even through death.

Love how a lore story for one of if not my favorite FF characters comes out on my birthday. Thanks for the amazing Bday gift!!!

When he joined my team the game just went easy mode on its own. He is tank, a debuffer, piercer and a powerhouse. Wtf auron

7 had Vincent as an older character and 8 had edea who was briefly playable

Can we get one on Ramza Beoulve! A true humble hero.

Easily one of my favourite characters of the entire Final Fantasy franchise. This was a tear jerker as a kid, and it is even now as an adult

Auron is by far a great mentor and a guide, when I first played this when I was 13 he was so influential that he helped shape there stories towards a better time. His legacy still resonates with me now as I teach my own daughter with life values. Final fantasy X was my ff7 and I still play it with a smile.

He is hands down my favorite character in FFX. He always stood out to me ever since I saw the ad for the game. Learning more about him cemented his status for me. I would love for you to cover Balthier at some point.

Makes you wonder though, how epic an Auron vs Sephiroth fight would be (not on Screwattack)

I absolutely love your lore videos! You put so much effort into it, and it shows, you have definitely earned my sub!

There is also that bit with Auron with Gippal in x-2 and Auron motivating Yuna during her battle with Vegnagun which was awesome

This video is proof that we need a prequel

one of the most bad ass FF characters

You guys are honestly the best thank you guys for all the effort ya'll put into these vids

That speech. Man, every time I remember it, I have goosebumps. One of the, if not, the best speech in all FF series.

Do seymour next please! The darkness inside him and his vision of "saving" the world are quite interesting.

Auron: Jecht may have been your father, boy, but he wasn't your daddy

I love this! Thanks so much for all of your good work and narration.

Patting myself on the back, but you made it easy! This has been my favorite game (RPG or otherwise) of ALL TIME and you did a GREAT job with one of my favorite characters. 👍

Auron is awesome, I got a great grade in a college discipline thanks to his speach on the spiral of death. Antropology and religion really are great influences in final fantasies. basically the spiral of death is an old christian catholic perspective of life. it is really weird for anyone nowadays, but it makes great fantasy source material. next request how about Snow FF13

X was my first Final Fantasy game and Auron is still my favorite character.

Auron reminds me of the badass uncle who's always got your back when things get hairy, but he's like a father figure to you.

I love Final Fantasy X for the story and characters and it is truly nostalgic to watch this video and feel the emotions as I once had when playing through the game. Auron was definitely a great character that was mysterious at first and then learning true motives is mind blowing to me.

YES one of my favorite final fantasy characters

Great rundown. The layers of this game's story are truly brilliant. It is exceedingly rare I say this about a character in any story: Auron is definitely my favorite in FFX. The whole cast is great, but Auron has a depth that's both evident and deceptive from the start. By the time his story unfolds, it's clear he is a bridge to everything. He represents in a way, an antagonist, an anti-hero, a mentor, and a guardian trope all at once. Few characters hit such a wide range without feeling like a hot mess of ideas that don't blend together. He's also one of the coolest parts of Kingdom Hearts II.

His re introduction in Lucas is one of the best intro of all time, plus his theme music rocks

OMG!! I Love you for this!! Im a big Auron fan...thank you so much.

Are we not gonna talk about how bad ass it was when auron showed up in kingdom hearts 2

Kimahri knew that Auron was dead and trusted him completely, but when he saw Tidus earlier he didn’t trust him at all, even going as far as challenging him before the got on the ship. And to add context Kimahri only met Auron ONCE, during Auron’s last moments where he asked him to watch over Yuna. Kimahri didnt trust Tidus for a while until Tidus proved himself by attempting to save Yuna from falling overboard as Sin attacked and ended up falling.

Nice video for Auron! He was a much loved character back in the day! And so much stuff i didnt know about him! Excellent! Keep up these videos, i dont even care who you do next!!! I'll be watching it!

Please please balthier

Loved the video, I appreciate seriously the work. Could you maybe do Laguna Loire? He is my favorite fictional character! Thanks

I've been a subscriber for a long while, but this is my favorite video I've ever seen on this channel. Nicely done!

Hearing your analysis was more impactful to me than tryng to pull it altogether myself - because I simply do not have the brain power to retain and process. Thanks for making it enlightening and impactful!

It's SIR Auron thank you... *walks unremarkably to vanishing point on the horizon*

Auron is the fictional daddy of all of our dreams. (Mainly mine)

Auron's character spoke to me so much while playing through FFX and he was probably my favorite character in the whole game. Since he felt like such a major part of the story to me I think that's a part of the reason I struggled to get through X-2 because it felt like such an important part was missing

You guys are so damn good at this, thanks for the great vid.

Words cannot express how freaking awesome Auron is! He has gone down in history as one of the greatest and memorable Final Fantasy characters in the series! As soon as he appeared in FFX when I was a kid, I knew he was gonna be one of my favorites! I love how Auron watched over Tidus and protected Yuna as a resolution for his two friends he lost. After watching this and the Tidus Origin Story of the FFX lore, I've been encouraged to go play Final Fantasy X again! So I can remember how fun and great it is! Thank you so much for this video! I hope you guys can do "Zack Fair" next!

Final fantasy X marks the end of the great final fantasy games.

really well put together!!

Truly one of the greatest FF characters ever. I like to think the truth about Yevon, his desire for vengeance against Yunalesca and his promises to Jecht and Braska are what “aged” him. He is the perfect archetype of the “silent sage” while also being a badass swordsman. Plus he sets a tornado in fire with booze.

I vote Balthier next. 12 has a strong cast imo, and it would be neat to have them covered.

Best character in the game, hands down, and definitely one of the best in the franchise

*Gives self a customary pat on the back in the comments as directed* But on a more serious note- great breakdown of Auron! FF7 is my overall favorite FF game with 10 a VERY close second, but Auron is my favorite character of all FF games. Subscribed!

In a literary sense, he’s known as the archetyp; ,”the wanderer” these people are generally considered lost /roaming individuals who have either lost family or status and choose to exile themselves. Think Clint Eastwood, Wolverine, Aragorn from lord of the rings. They’re usually men of little words but big actions and their stories usually involve redemption. In Auron s case he failed to save his two best friends. But redeemed himself by keeping his promises to both , and essentially protecting both their child’s and changing fate where he previously failed. And that’s what makes it so hearttouching when he finally gets to rest

FF10 is my favourite. The story was brilliant and auron was such a badass and without a doubt my personal favourite character out of the whole series.

Funny. I'm playing FFX right now when I saw this in my Feed.

The "passing of time" reminds me of another game. FFVIII has "passing time" when you play as Laguna. Laguna is Squalls father, Jecht is Tidus father. Great way to tell a story.

Good stuff. I always loved Ahuron but these kinds of videos really help you appreciate the characters much more.

Shantotto pretty please 🙏 Love this series keep it up😍

So how long are you going to put off doing Aerith Gainsborough

its surprisinly beautiful how this story stands when taking a closer look on backstories.

Whenever i see these character origins videos i have a new appreciation for the featured character. Can’t wait for what new character you’ll feature!

*Auron is my screen saver! Interesting video!*

I'd love to see an origin of sin from final fantasy x

I thought he was 40 or 50 ish. At first I didn't really like Auron much. But he grew on me and by the end I came to see him as a badass.

You did an amazing job, I have a better understanding now!

do kain highwind origin pls