outcome
The party defeats Kuja and Necron in Memoria. The Crystal restores life to Gaia and Terra is merged. Zidane, who vanished, reunites with Garnet in a play performed by Tantalus.
Final Fantasy IX
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Final Fantasy IX ends with the defeat of Kuja and Necron, the restoration of the Crystal and the reunion of Zidane and Garnet. The ending is among the series' most emotional.
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The game asks what it means to be alive. Zidane, Vivi and Kuja are all created beings, and their different answers define the story.
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