Here's a little detail about Yunalesca's final form in Final Fantasy X that I absolutely love.
You know that enormous, terrifying face surrounded by serpents?
Well, according to the Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive, the monstrous mass in her second form actually grows from within her hair.
And when she reaches her third form, the entire structure turns over, revealing that horrifying face underneath.
But look closely at the top.
Yunalesca herself is still there. Her human body remains intact, casually reclining above the nightmare she's become.
I find that wonderfully unsettling. She's sitting there looking perfectly comfortable while the rest of her has turned into something straight out of Greek mythology.
And somehow, she's still the one offering to liberate everyone from suffering.
Rather generous of her, isn't it? 😂
💜 Alice — Lore in Reverse
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