Editing Yuna, Rikku, and Paine

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|journalKH2='''Yuna'''<br>Final Fantasy X-2<br><br>One of a teenybopping trio or Friendly Neighborhood something-or-others.<br><br>They were looking for Leon, but...why?<br><br>'''Rikku'''<br>Final Fantasy X-2<br><br>One of a teenybopping trio or Friendly Neighborhood something-or-others.<br><br>It looks like these three have been hired by someone for some kind of mission...but what?<br>'''Paine'''<br>Final Fantasy X-2<br><br>One of a teenybopping trio or Friendly Neighborhood something-or-others.<br><br>They claim to come in peace...but, really, what ARE they?

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The '''Gullwings''' are a group of treasure-hunting fairies made up of Yuna, Rikku, and Paine. They have minor roles in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. The name refers to the sphere-hunting group that the three girls are a part of in ''{{w|Final Fantasy X-2}}''.

Likewise, although Yuna and Rikku made their first appearance in ''Final Fantasy X'' alongside Tidus, [[Wakka]], and [[Auron]], the journal lists their first appearance as ''Final Fantasy X-2''.

==Design and conception==

[[File:Rikku (Concept) (Art).png|thumb|left|100px|Artwork of Rikku as she would have appeared in ''Kingdom Hearts''.]]

In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the Gullwings receive a new appearance, seeming to be small pixies. The reason for making the Gullwings "pixie-like" beings was because Tetsuya Nomura wanted to have ''Final Fantasy'' characters appear in a non-human form that still appeared human, and the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series seemed to be the ideal scenario to do so. He chose their fairy forms, as he believed that they would look interesting and because he believed that the screen would be too crowded if the camera focused on all three of them at once if they were in their normal human forms.

Interestingly, Rikku was supposed to make a solo appearance in the original ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' as a member of Leon's group in Traverse Town; however, because of the similarly-named character [[Riku]], she was replaced with [[Yuffie]], who was then given a version of the outfit planned for Rikku. Yuffie's version has the same design, but the colors are swapped.

As seen above in Jiminy's Journal, the Gullwings are called the "Friendly-neighborhood-something-or-others", a reference to a line in ''Final Fantasy X-2'', in which they called themselves the "Friendly neighborhood Gullwings", which is a further reference to Marvel Comic's ''[[w:c:marvel/Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Vol 1|Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man]]''. Jiminy's Journal never mentions the name "Gullwings", instead only copying the description the girls gave themselves in the middle of ''Final Fantasy X-2'''s story.

[[Sora]], [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]] first encounter the Gullwings in their second visit to [[Hollow Bastion]], where the Gullwings inquire about the recent activities of [[Leon]]'s [[Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee|group]]. Sora tells them that they are busy at the castle. Rikku nearly reveals that they are working for [[Maleficent]], but Paine quickly stops her from doing so.  She assures Sora that they come in peace and then teleports away. Yuna and Rikku follow, but not before Yuna apologizes to Sora and company for bothering them.

==Appearances==

Another change to the trio is their less revealing attire as opposed to their outfits in the original game, which showed more skin. Yuna originally had hot pants and her top was more revealing and the symbol on it - a tribute to [[Tidus]] - was larger. Rikku wore a bikini top and had no stockings, and although it is changed to a tank top with visible shoulder straps in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', her midriff and navel are still clearly exposed. Paine now wears a tank top with visible shoulder straps and her boots no longer have high-heels. Minor changes to her stockings and shawl were made as well. Also, the three fairies each have wings that are unique to them. Yuna has a hair clip resembling bird wings, Rikku's wings are the long, loose ends of her scarf, and Paine has black, bat-like wings.

In addition, Yuna is represented by the color pink while Paine is represented by the color violet in ''Final Fantasy X-2''. But in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Yuna is represented by blue and Paine is represented by red. Rikku is represented by a golden yellow in both games. The color that they are associated with in ''Final Fantasy X-2'' is seen in the first cutscene of ''Final Fantasy X-2'', their bathing suits and, if one looks closely, their names in the main menu. In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', their color is seen in the flashes of light that appear as they teleport in and out of scene.

 

As another note, none of the girls' names are mentioned, besides Yuna's nickname, as Rikku whispered it to her when they confronted Sora and co. about tricking them, are said in the English dialogue outside of non-subtitled whispering between the trio, possibly to prevent confusing Rikku with Riku. Paine also mentions Rikku's name in a text box if the player talks to her before talking to Yuna after the battle.

While the Gullwings' physical appearances have changed, their personalities have not: Yuna is unfailingly kind-hearted and polite, even bowing in respect to Sora, Donald, and Goofy and apologizing to them for bothering them; Rikku is good-natured and ditzy, the latter of which shows when she nearly reveals to Sora and friends who they were working for; and Paine is emotionally distant and anti-social. However, it would seem that they are more like mercenaries in this game, working for Maleficent in exchange for treasure, and agreeing to work for Leon only if he pays them to do so; when confronting Sora, Donald, and Goofy, Rikku complains about Leon not having any treasure and Paine says, "And we fought for you guys", almost as if it was a crime to help someone out without receiving payment. Nonetheless, they do seem to have a strong moral compass, as they decide to let Sora and co. off without consequence upon hearing of his fight with Organization XIII and search for his missing friends, as they believe that punishing them for doing the right thing is just not right.

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The Gullwings are a band of sphere hunters.  The group formed in the first direct sequel to a ''Final Fantasy'' game, ''[[finalfantasy:Final Fantasy X-2|Final Fantasy X-2]]''.  

Yuna was the main female protagonist of ''[[finalfantasy:Final Fantasy X|Final Fantasy X]]'' and one of the main protagonists of ''Final Fantasy X-2''. In ''Final Fantasy X'', she embarked on a sacred journey known as the 'Pilgrimage' to travel the world, praying to monoliths known as the Fayth, to receive the ability to summon and command creatures known as ''Aeons''. During the course of the game, she found a very close friend in Tidus, the narrator and an apparent newcomer to Spira.  

Rikku was an Al Bhed, a once-exiled race that utilized ''machina'', technology once forbidden by the laws of Yevon. Despite the intense racism aimed at the Al Bhed, she managed to keep a stiff upper-lip with her energetic and upbeat personality. She is also Yuna's maternal cross cousin.

At the outset of ''Final Fantasy X-2'', Paine was shrouded in mystery and new to the Gullwings. Progressing through the game revealed more and more of her past.

 

The Gullwings were banded for the sole purpose of hunting spheres, invaluable items scattered across Spira containing information about its past. But more importantly, their goal throughout the game was to locate information regarding a man who looked exactly like Tidus, who appeared in the first sphere they uncovered and who eventually turned out to be Shuyin, the game's main villain.

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