Vivi Ornitier (Japanese: ビビ・オルニティア, Hepburn: Bibi Orunitia) is a video game character in the Final Fantasy series. He appears in the video game Final Fantasy IX, where he serves as one of the game's protagonists. He is a shy character who through Final Fantasy IX grapples with the trauma of discovering his past and identity. He is a Black Mage, a class of magic users who employ fire, ice, lightning, and other elements into their magic. His design took inspiration from the film The Dark Crystal and was meant to appear both realistic and comic-like. He had part of the game's world designed around him. He has appeared in other Final Fantasy spin-off games such as the Theatrhythm Final Fantasy series, Kingdom Hearts II, and World of Final Fantasy. A felt doll of Vivi was included with pre-orders of the Japanese original release of Final Fantasy IX.
