Crusader (ジハード, Jihādo^?) is an esper in Final Fantasy VI obtained by defeating the Eight Dragons and breaking their seal. Its attack, Cleansing (Purifier in the original translation), deals non-elemental magic damage to both the enemy party and the ally party. Its Spell Power is 190 (the highest out of any spell or ability in the game, save for Kefka's Forsaken and Gilgamesh's Enkidu in the Game Boy Advance version). It is unblockable and ignores Split Damage. It costs 96 MP to summon. It teaches the following spells:

• Meteor X10
• Meltdown X1
• At Level Up: MP +50%

It is not recommended to summon Crusader, since its attack may kill the entire party.

Other AppearancesEdit

Itadaki Street PortableEdit

Crusader also appears in Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable.

GalleryEdit

Crusader artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.

Crusader artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.

Crusader first sprite.

Crusader second sprite.

Crusader third sprite.

TriviaEdit

• Crusader was called "Jihad" in the Japanese version of Final Fantasy VI and renamed due to censorship, as "Jihad" was a reference to a method used by practitioners of Islam to wage a spiritual war; the Crusades were once viewed as holy wars, so the meaning is not significantly changed. Jihad's literal meaning in Arabic is 'struggle', and it is also a term to describe the inner conflict a Muslim undergoes to make him/herself a better person.