Kefka Palazzo

Kefka Palazzo
Final Fantasy character
Concept artwork of Kefka by Yoshitaka Amano
First game	Final Fantasy VI (1994)
Designed by	Yoshitaka Amano
Voiced by (English)	Dave Wittenberg
Voiced by (Japanese)	Shigeru Chiba
Fictional profile
Home	Gestahlian Empire

Kefka Palazzo (ケフカ・パラッツォ, Kefuka Parattso^?, romanized as Cefca Palazzo in the Japanese version) is a character in the Final Fantasy series of video games. Originally designed by Yoshitaka Amano, he appears in the 6th installment of the series - Final Fantasy VI. First introduced as the court jester and army general under Emperor Gestahl, throughout the game he reveals himself to be a nihilistic psychopath after setting in motion events leading to the Apocalypse and pronouncing himself the God of Magic. From that point he acts as the game's primary antagonist.

He is also present in the spin-off fighting games Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, wherein he is voiced by Shigeru Chiba (Dave Wittenberg in English localization). As well as these appearances, he shows up in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Artniks, and Final Fantasy All the Bravest as an enemy boss character.

Kefka has been rated one of the most memorable and most evil video game villains ever created, with critics and fans noting his intense hatred and maniacal laughter as defining characteristics. He has also been compared to the Joker from the Batman universe.