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Attacks with CursedGazed and Shock Wave.
Final Fantasy VI PlayStation Bestiary entry
The Demon Knight, also known as Hemophyte, is an enemy in Final Fantasy VI.
Stats
Battle
Its special attack Cursed Gaze inflicts Sap, and it can use Crypt Dust to revive fallen characters as Zombies. The latter is especially dangerous if the Demon Knight is paired with a Yojimbo, who uses unblockable Death attacks. When alone, the Demon Knight may use Shockwave up to three times, but it is not that powerful.
The Demon Knight has no elemental weakness or resistances, so the player can use any means at their disposal to dispatch them.
Coliseum setup
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Demon Knight's Cursed Gaze is nothing major, and can be nullified by having the Miracle Shoes or Angel Ring equipped. Shockwave should do little damage to a character with decent Magic Defense, and can even be evaded with decent Magic Evasion. Spare a relic slot for a Reflect Ring to reflect Holy back onto Demon Knight.
Formations
| Number | Enemies | Encounter flags | Introduction flag | Musical theme | Magic AP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm.Normal | Back | Surr.Surrounded | Side | |||||
| 427 | Demon Knight, Yojimbo | Sides, individual | Battle | 3 | ||||
| 535 | Demon Knight, Yojimbo | Sides, individual | Battle | — | ||||
AI scripts
Normal script
If monster is by itself: Shockwave (66%) or Nothing (33%)
- Shockwave (66%) or Nothing (33%)
- Shockwave (66%) or Nothing (33%)
Attack Turns: 1st Turn: Attack (66%) or Crypt Dust (33%)
If attacked by anything: Cursed Gaze (66%)
Coliseum script
Attack Turns: 1st Turn: Attack (25%) or Cursed Gaze (25%) or Shockwave (25%) or Holy (25%)
If attacked by anything: Cursed Gaze (66%)
Etymology
A demon is "an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell".
A knight is a mounted soldier in armor who served his sovereign or lord in the Middle Ages. The word comes from Old English cniht ("boy" or "servant"), a cognate of the German word Knecht ("servant, bondsman, vassal"). In most European languages (with the notable exception of English), the word for "knight" comes from "horse", thus implying that a knight is a "noble horseman" or a "horse-mounted nobleman". The English noun cavalier, an archaic term for a mounted soldier, traces its roots to Latin, and is closer in meaning to the "horseman" of Romance languages.