Final Fantasy Wiki
Advertisement

Template:Character Gekkou is the stalwart leader of the Eblan Four in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, also known as Gekkou of Fire. He is a warmhearted, honorable man of few words.

Profile

Appearance

Gekkou is a muscular ninja, wearing a red scarf with a black garb under it. He wears a steel band around his head and goes barefoot.

Personality

Gekkou is loyal to Edge, especially his advice to survive, no matter what happens. He agrees with the Mysterious Girl, because her philosophy agrees with Edge's advice. She claims that honor is not something to die for just to get revenge, making Gekkou value his life more than giving it up after seeing Fabulian monks die to avenge their dead brothers killed by her.

Story

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. (Skip section)

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-

Template:Sideicon Gekkou is one of the people Edge talks to before heading to the Cave of Eblan. He is seen guarding the entrance to Eblan if the player, when in control of Edge, goes outside the cave and heads back to the castle.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

Template:Sideicon When Eblan receives word of Baron stealing Crystals from the other nations, the Eblan Four become eager to assist Edge, and they are sent on missions to gather information. Gekkou travels to Fabul to investigate the impact crater of a meteorite that crashed near Mt. Hobs. At the base of the crater he sees a mysterious person engaging with the monks from Fabul, quickly defeating them.

Gekkou ponders if he would be able to save the monks, but, remembering the orders of his master, he regretfully retreats to bring the intel he has gathered, and buries the monks.

GekkouSS

Gekkou at the Monks' grave.

He reunites with Edge and the other Eblan Four within the Tower of Babil and after being forced to escape from the Mysterious Girl and Ifrit, they fall to the Underworld and into the Falcon.

In the Gathering Tale, Gekkou watches over Yang, Ursula, and the other incapacitated people below the Falcon's deck. After the Creator has been felled, Gekkou overlooks the training of Ursula. In the end he and the other Ninja Guard of Eblan renew their vows of loyalty to Edge awaiting for their next mission.

Spoilers end here.

Gameplay

Stats

Gekkou has high HP, Strength and Stamina, surpassing many other fighters, but has low MP and Speed. His statistics and equipment make him similar to Cid and Luca, though with better individual abilities and less versatility when it comes to armor and Bands.

Level HP MP Strength Speed Stamina Intelligence Spirit
10 380 32 11 9 12 5 5
20 887 57 21 14 22 9 8
30 1558 90 33 19 31 13 11
40 2491 123 45 24 40 18 15
50 3649 143 60 28 52 20 17
60 4782 165 70 32 63 23 19
70 6023 185 85 37 73 26 20
80 6655 206 86 40 75 28 22
90 7288 230 89 42 78 28 22
99 7943 248 90 44 81 30 24

Abilities

TAYPSPBattle Gekkou

Gekkou cannot dual wield weapons. His special ability, besides Ninjutsu, is Shuriken, a less versatile form of Throw. Gekkou can perform Band abilities with the other Eblan ninjas, as well as Yang due to his time undercover in Fabul.

Spell Level Learned
Flame Known
Flash 15
Payback Wave 24
Blast 42
Band Abilities
Ability Members MP Effect
Blazing Moon Ring
  • Gekkou (Shuriken)
  • Edge (Ninjutsu)
7 Attack a single enemy with a flaming body slam.
Explosive Kick
  • Gekkou (Shuriken)
  • Yang (Kick)
14 Flame damage to all enemies.
Phantom Lightflies
  • Gekkou (Ninjutsu)
  • Izayoi (Illusions)
9 Restore HP and status of the party, grows stronger as casters have less HP.
Wheel of Elements
  • Gekkou (Ninjutsu)
  • Izayoi (Ninjutsu)
  • Tsukinowa (Ninjutsu)
  • Zangetsu (Ninjutsu)
15 Attack all enemies with fire, ice, lightning and wind
Ultimate Art: Advent of the Phoenix
  • Edge (Mug)
  • Gekkou (Shuriken)
  • Izayoi (Illusions)
  • Tsukinowa (Steal)
  • Zangetsu (Human Kite)
20 Create a flaming phoenix to damage all enemies equivalent to lost HP of party.

Equipment

Gekkou can equip the the same equipment as Edge, with the addition of axes and hammers instead of claws. Because he cannot dual wield, it is usually best to keep him equipped with an axe or hammer.

Weapons
Boomerangs Daggers Katanas Axes Hammers
  • Boomerang
  • Metal Boomerang
  • Chakram
  • Wing Edge
  • Moonring Blade
  • Rising Sun
  • Knife
  • Dagger
  • Mythril Knife
  • Dancing Dagger
  • Mage Masher
  • Triton's Dagger
  • Kunai
  • Kodachi
  • Kogarasu
  • Crimson Cherry
  • Ashura
  • Boltslicer
  • Kotetsu
  • Kiku-ichimonji
  • Murasame
  • Masamune
  • Mutsunokami
  • Crescent Axe
  • Battle Axe
  • Tomahawk
  • Dwarven Axe
  • Ogrekiller
  • Poison Axe
  • Rune Axe
  • Gigant Axe
  • Hammer
  • Wooden Hammer
  • Mythril Hammer
  • Gaia Hammer
  • Sledgehammer
  • Thor's Hammer
Armor
Shields Head Body Arms
  • Adamant Shield
  • Leather Cap
  • Headband
  • Feathered Cap
  • Green Beret
  • Steel Headplate
  • Black Cowl
  • Beret
  • Chakra Band
  • Goblin Mask
  • Officer's Hat
  • White Tiger Mask
  • Ribbon
  • Genji Helm
  • Red Cap
  • Adamant Helm
  • Glass Mask
  • Clothing
  • Bard's Tunic
  • Leather Clothing
  • Foot Ninja Gear
  • Bronze Breastplate
  • Shinobi Gear
  • Kenpo Gi
  • Silver Breastplate
  • Mist Wrap
  • Black Belt Gi
  • Professor's Robe
  • Exorcist's Gown
  • Power Sash
  • Fire Scarf
  • Genji Armor
  • Red Jacket
  • Brave Suit
  • Black Garb
  • Blue Armor
  • Adamant Armor
  • Cursed Ring
  • Ruby Ring
  • Iron Gloves
  • Iron Armlet
  • Power Armlet
  • Talisman
  • Hyper Wrist
  • Silver Armlet
  • Rune Armlet
  • Mythril Gloves
  • Diamond Armlet
  • Bone Wrist
  • Genji Gloves
  • Giant's Gloves
  • Protect Ring
  • Adamant Gloves
  • Crystal Ring
  • Flan Ring
  • Sprint Ring
  • Economical Ring
  • Reach Ring
  • Provoke Ring
  • Limit Ring
  • Single Star
  • Twin Stars
  • Rapid Ring
  • Rapid Ring v2
  • Gil Band
  • Gil Band v2
  • Level Band
  • Level Band v2
  • Rare Band
  • Rare Band v2
  • Treasure Hunter
  • Treasure Hunter v2

Boss

Gekkou is fought as a boss, along with the remaining Eblan Four, at the beginning of Edge's Tale, as part of a training session.

Other appearances

Pictlogica Final Fantasy

Template:Sideicon

FFI PSP Black Mage MapThis section about a character in Pictlogica Final Fantasy is empty or needs to be expanded. You can help the Final Fantasy Wiki by expanding it.

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

Template:Sideicon

Trading card.

Gekkou appears in the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game.

Gallery

Etymology

Like the other Eblan Four, Gekkou's name is related to the moon. Gekkou means "moonlight" in Japanese.

Trivia

  • Gekkou is seen to take the guise of a monk during the ending credits, however, he is never seen using it while undercover in Fabul.
  • Additionally, Gekkou never has even been in Fabul in his mission, making him the only ninja to do this during his mission.

Template:IVCCI Template:IVTAY

Advertisement