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Eight
Eight is a playable character in Final Fantasy Type-0. He represents the number 8 of Class Zero and fights with his fists.
Appearance and Personality
Eight dislikes traditional killing weapons, instead relying on the power of his fists to accomplish the job. He usually controls his emotion when necessary, making him able to perform well under pressure by maintaining his cool in difficult situations. However, he does have the tendency to be a sore loser.
Eight is a young man with short chestnut hair and eyes. As a member of Class Zero he wears a uniform consisting of a black jacket with gold-padded shoulders and a red mantle. Instead of pants, he wears white capris and boots. Eight's cape is tied around the neck, giving it a scarf-like appearance. Eight uses gloves and fights using martial arts because he hates weapons, believing that they take away lives too easily. His summer uniform has a white short-sleeved shirt with a black print on the side, black capris and cape, and white boots. His dress uniform has a red jacket with black-padded shoulders, black capris with a silver trim at the bottom, black boots and a white mantle.
Story
Final Fantasy Agito
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In Final Fantasy Agito, Eight is a member of Class Fifth and dons a yellow-green mantle.
He can be found in the Fountain Plaza during the morning, afternoon and evening. Template:Sec-stub
Final Fantasy Type-0
Template:Sideicon Eight is a young man who is a member of Class Zero, a group of students from the Peristylium Suzaku, the Magic Academy of the nation of Rubrum, that fight the invasion of Rubrum by the Milites Empire. As part of the resistance operation "Operation Apostle", he and his comrades seek to become the Agito, a messiah prophesied in ancient mythology to appear at the time of Finis, an apocalyptic calamity.
After Alexander's summoning and the resulting deaths of Caetuna, Kurasame, and other students, Eight, Ace, Queen, and Rem visit their instructor's grave. Ace says that dwelling in sadness will not do them any good, and Eight replies that even so, they will not forget that the people who died were here and lived in this era.
During the alternate ending caused by Arecia removing the crystals from Orience's history, Eight survives and is seen living a peaceful life with the rest of the members of Class Zero. He is seen pacing under a ledge, happily talking to himself about the fact that his and Cater's names are similar (with the Japanese pronunciation) and saying that they were made to be a pair.
Suddenly, a tardy Cater appears above him and decides to jump down from the ledge as a means of a shortcut to get to her next class. She loses her balance in surprise upon noticing him and despite Eight saying that he will catch her, Cater falls on top of him, rendering both unconscious.
In Battle
Eight wields knuckles in battle and has a close-range battle style, which appears to integrate both kicks and punches. Similar to a beat-em-up game, the timing along with how long the player holds down the attack button and the input with the analog stick control his attacks. The player can also cancel Eight's attacks to make infinite combos. Mixing all these will allow him to use his true potential.
A downside to Eight's battle style is his range; as most of his attacks are ground-based, he will have a hard time trying to get close to long ranged enemies with good defense such as Magitek Armor or reach airborne enemies. In addition, his MP pool is very low and his damaging special attacks consume a lot of the ability gauge.
As compensation, Eight is extremely quick. Both his movement speed and attack speed are somewhat on par, or even better than that of fellow classmates Cater and Rem. Since his attacks are quickly executed, Eight is able to abuse the Kill Sight function like Machina. His safe gameplay is further augmented by the fact that Eight's body tends to step out before attacking, saving players the need to get real up close to their opponents.
Eight's quick and aggressive battle style is highly suitable for players with an aggressive play style Alongside Cater, he is an ideal character to use to solo a level with ground based enemies. With proper equipment and the addition of well-timed dodges and attacks, Eight can easily become a lethal force in the right hands.
Stats
Level | HP | MP | Strength | Defense | Flame Magic | Cold Magic | Lightning Magic | Defense Magic |
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9 | 386 | 185 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 60 | 55 | 49 |
10 | 403 | 191 | 70 | 63 | 54 | 61 | 56 | 50 |
20 | 564 | 219 | 80 | 66 | 59 | 66 | 61 | 55 |
30 | 711 | 247 | 90 | 68 | 64 | 71 | 66 | 60 |
40 | 843 | 275 | 100 | 71 | 69 | 76 | 71 | 65 |
50 | 961 | 303 | 110 | 73 | 74 | 81 | 76 | 70 |
60 | 1065 | 331 | 120 | 76 | 79 | 86 | 81 | 75 |
70 | 1155 | 360 | 130 | 78 | 84 | 91 | 86 | 80 |
80 | 1230 | 388 | 140 | 81 | 89 | 96 | 91 | 85 |
90 | 1292 | 416 | 150 | 83 | 94 | 101 | 96 | 90 |
99 | 1335 | 438 | 159 | 85 | 98 | 105 | 100 | 94 |
Ranking: | 4th | 11th | 4th | 4th | 11th | 5th | 7th | 12th |
Abilities
Ability List | ||
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Ability | Description | |
Speed Up スピードアップ Supīdo Appu |
Increases movement speed. | |
Twin Magic ツインマジック Tsuin Majikku |
Can equip two magic spells. | |
-ra Magic Cancel ラ系キャンセル魔法 Ra-kei Kyanseru Mahō |
When using the Magic Cancel technique, the spell is upgraded to its "-ra" form. | |
-ga Magic Cancel ガ系キャンセル魔法 Ga-kei Kyanseru Mahō |
When using the Magic Cancel technique, the spell is upgraded to its "-ga" form. | |
Triple Evasion 三連回避 Sanren Kaihi |
Can dodge up to three times without delay. | |
Infinite Evasion 無限回避 Mugen Kaihi |
Can dodge an infinite number of times without delay. | |
Evasion Guard 回避ガード Kaihi Gādo |
Extends invincibility while dodging. | |
Libra ライブラ Raibura |
Uses lock-on to check an enemy's status. | |
Special Evasion 特殊回避 Tokushu Kaihi |
Analog left or right + attack button: Avoids the enemy with a quick sidestep. | |
Back Attack バックアタック Bakku Atakku |
Increases the critical hit chance when attacking an enemy from behind. | |
Magic Cancel First Style キャンセル魔法壱型 Kyanseru Mahō Ichi-gata |
Can cast a magic spell with no charge time after a regular attack. | |
Down Counter ダウンカウンター Daun Kauntā |
If knocked down, pressing the attack button at the right time will trigger a counterattack. | |
Backhand Blow 裏拳 Uraken |
Analog down + attack button: Delivers a short backhand attack that may inflict Stun. | |
Magic Cancel Second Style キャンセル魔法弐型 Kyanseru Mahō Ni-gata |
Can cast a magic spell with no charge time after Backhand Blow. | |
Gale Kata 疾風の型 Shippu no Kata |
Does not consume the ability gauge. | |
Gale Kata+ 疾風の型改 Shippu no Kata-kai |
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Gale Kata++ 疾風の型改二 Shippu no Kata-kaini |
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Raging Fire Kata 烈火の型 Rekka no Kata |
Does not consume the ability gauge. | |
Raging Fire Kata+ 烈火の型改 Rekka no Kata-kai |
Analog down + command button: Creates a pillar of fire that damages the enemy on the spot. | |
Raging Fire Kata++ 烈火の型改二 Rekka no Kata-kaini |
Analog up + command button: Charges at and tackles the enemy. | |
Thunderclap Kata 迅雷の型 Jinrai no Kata |
Does not consume the ability gauge. | |
Thunderclap Kata+ 迅雷の型改 Jinrai no Kata-kai |
Analog down + command button: Sits and meditates to recover HP. If used near an enemy, it deals damage, knocks the enemy back, and recovers HP by 50% of the damage. | |
Thunderclap Kata++ 迅雷の型改二 Jinrai no Kata-kaini |
Analog up + command button: Performs a sliding kick, then by following up with the command button, can follow-up with the multi-hit lightning attack. | |
Raging Fist 爆裂拳 Bakuretsuken |
Slowly approaches the enemy for a heavily damaging strike. | |
Raging Fist Power Increase 爆裂拳威力増大 Bakuretsuken Iryoku Zōdai |
Increases Raging Fist's attack power. | |
Raging Fist Guard 爆裂拳ガード Bakuretsuken Gādo |
Raging Fist will not be interrupted if Eight takes damage. | |
Sacrifice Punch 捨て身パンチ Sutemi Panchi |
Sacrifices health to 1 HP to deal great damage. | |
Lightspeed Fist 光速拳 Kōsokuken |
Teleports toward an enemy for a swift attack. | |
Lightspeed Fist+ 光速拳改 Kōsokuken-kai |
Teleports closer during Lightspeed Fist. | |
Lightspeed Fist++ 光速拳改二 Kōsokuken-kaini |
Increases Lightspeed Fist's teleport range. | |
Last Stand 背水の陣 Hatsuinojin |
Bestows Haste, Aura, and Kill Site on Eight. | |
Last Stand AG Cost Reduction 背水の陣消費AG減 Hatsuinojin Shōhi AG Gen |
Reduces Last Stand's ability gauge cost. | |
Phantom Rush 夢幻闘舞 Mugen Tōbu |
Can avoid all enemy attacks while moving. | |
Phantom Rush AG Cost Reduction 夢幻闘舞消費AG減 Mugen Tōbu Shōhi AG Gen |
Reduces the rate the ability gauge decreases during Phantom Rush. |
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Ability | Obtained | AP |
Libra ライブラ Raibura |
Initial | Initial |
Special Evasion 特殊回避 Tokushu Kaihi |
Initial | Initial |
Back Attack バックアタック Bakku Atakku |
Initial | Initial |
Gale Kata 疾風の型 Shippu no Kata |
Initial | Initial |
Gale Kata++ 疾風の型改二 Shippu no Kata-kaini |
Initial | 4 |
Gale Kata+ 疾風の型改 Shippu no Kata-kai |
Initial | 2 |
Down Counter ダウンカウンター Daun Kauntā |
Learn Gale Kata+ | 2 |
Raging Fire Kata 烈火の型 Rekka no Kata |
Learn Down Counter | 2 |
Raging Fire Kata+ 烈火の型改 Rekka no Kata-kai |
Learn Raging Fire Kata | 2 |
Raging Fire Kata++ 烈火の型改二 Rekka no Kata-kaini |
Learn Raging Fire Kata+ | 4 |
Raging Fist 爆裂拳 Bakuretsuken |
Learn Raging Fire Kata++ | 4 |
Raging Fist Power Increase 爆裂拳威力増大 Bakuretsuken Iryoku Zōdai |
Learn Raging Fist | 6 |
Raging Fist Guard 爆裂拳ガード Bakuretsuken Gādo |
Learn Raging Fist Power Increase | 8 |
Last Stand 背水の陣 Hatsuinojin |
Learn Raging Fist Guard | 3 |
Last Stand AG Cost Reduction 背水の陣消費AG減 Hatsuinojin Shōhi AG Gen |
Learn Last Stand | 3 |
Backhand Blow 裏拳 Uraken |
Learn Raging Fire Kata+ | 3 |
Magic Cancel Second Style キャンセル魔法弐型 Kyanseru Mahō Ni-gata |
Level 43 Learn Backhand Blow |
30 |
-ra Magic Cancel ラ系キャンセル魔法 Ra-kei Kyanseru Mahō |
Learn Magic Cancel Second Style | 24 |
-ga Magic Cancel ガ系キャンセル魔法 Ga-kei Kyanseru Mahō |
Level 80 Learn -ra Magic Cancel |
48 |
Speed Up スピードアップ Supīdo Appu |
Level 17 | 2 |
Triple Evasion 三連回避 Sanren Kaihi |
Learn Speed Up | 2 |
Infinite Evasion 無限回避 Mugen Kaihi |
Learn Triple Evasion | 3 |
Evasion Guard 回避ガード Kaihi Gādo |
Learn Infinite Evasion | 5 |
Phantom Rush 夢幻闘舞 Mugen Tōbu |
Learn Evasion Guard | 5 |
Phantom Rush AG Cost Reduction 夢幻闘舞消費AG減 Mugen Tōbu Shōhi AG Gen |
Learn Phantom Rush | 5 |
Lightspeed Fist 光速拳 Kōsokuken |
Learn Triple Evasion | 6 |
Lightspeed Fist+ 光速拳改 Kōsokuken-kai |
Learn Lightspeed Fist | 8 |
Lightspeed Fist++ 光速拳改二 Kōsokuken-kaini |
Learn Lightspeed Fist+ | 6 |
Thunderclap Kata 迅雷の型 Jinrai no Kata |
Learn Speed Up | 2 |
Thunderclap Kata+ 迅雷の型改 Jinrai no Kata-kai |
Learn Thunderclap Kata | 2 |
Thunderclap Kata++ 迅雷の型改二 Jinrai no Kata-kaini |
Learn Thunderclap Kata | 4 |
Sacrifice Punch 捨て身パンチ Sutemi Panchi |
Level 30 | 10 |
Magic Cancel First Style キャンセル魔法壱型 Kyanseru Mahō Ichi-gata |
Level 40 | 10 |
Twin Magic ツインマジック Tsuin Majikku |
Level 50 | 12 |
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Equipment
Eight's exclusive accessory is the "Scriptures of Enlightenment" (悟りの皆伝書, Satori no Kaidensho?), which increases his Strength by 80, decreases all his magic stats by 40, and grants Auto Endure status.
- Knuckle
- Silver Knuckle
- Killer Knuckle
- Heavy Knuckle
- Platinum Knuckle
- Iron Fist
- Red Glove
- Metal Fist
- Mythril Glove
- Diamond Fist
- Adamant Knuckle
- Godhand
- Master Fist
- Goldfinger
- Kaiser Knuckle
- Demon Fist (Ultimate weapon)
Other Appearances
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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game
Template:Sideicon Eight appears in the Japan-exclusive Final Fantasy-themed trading card game published by Square Enix.
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Etymology
"Eight" is one of the trumps of a traditional set of playing cards.
Trivia
- Eight shares his Japanese voice actor with Sora and Vanitas from the Kingdom Hearts series.
- Eight's fighting style and his fainting animation are very similar to Zell Dincht from Final Fantasy VIII.
- Before the complete release of Type-0, Eight's Form abilities were initially named with themes related to bodies of water and weather, before having their current themes of more spell orientated and dynamic phenomena. The only remaining unchanged form ability is Hurricane Kata.
- Eight's hairstyle appears to be mostly mirror reflection with minor remodeling.
- According to the Type-0 Novel, Eight wishes to become a competitive martial artist upon leaving Class Zero.
References
- ↑ Final Fantasy Type-0 Post Card Book
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