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Black Names in Video Games #4: Barret Wallace

a Black man in a jacket with the sleeves cut off, dark trousers, brown boots, a metal band around his stomach and his left cuff. he also has a gun hand on his right hand.
Early concept art of Barret by Tetsuya Nomura

Barret Wallace is a character from the Final Fantasy series, notably appearing as a playable character in Final Fantasy VII and its various remakes. As the leader of the eco-terrorist group Avalanche, he fought against the Shinra Electric Power Company. He’s also the adopted daughter of a girl called Marlene.

Barret is best known for his gun-arm and his brashness. In game, has has high HP, Vitality, and Strength stats but weaker magic stats. Naturally, all his weapons are exclusive to his gun-arm with Missing Score being his ultimate weapon.

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