Gladiator (剣闘士, Kentoushi?, lit. Sword Champion) or Gladiator (守護騎士, Shugokishi?, lit. Guardian Knight) or Gladiator (グラディエーター, Guradiētā?) is a job class in the Final Fantasy series all about dealing heavy damage, usually with elements added to their attack. The trade-off is that the Gladiator has low Agility compared to other melee jobs.
Appearances
Final Fantasy V
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The Gladiator is a class exclusive to the Advance, mobile and Steam versions. It uses abilities to inflict massive damage, but in an all-or-nothing kind of way.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
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The Gladiator is an enemy Sky Pirate class for bangaas. Their battle performance is similar to that of a Dark Knight.
Final Fantasy XIV
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The Gladiator is a Discipline of War, focusing on the use of shields and swords.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
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The Gladiator is a bangaa-exclusive job. It uses elementally charged attacks as well as the powerful Ultima Sword.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
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The bangaa-exclusive Gladiator returns as a job.
Final Fantasy Tactics S
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The Hero class focuses on increasing attack power and inflicting massive damage.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy
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Final Fantasy Record Keeper
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These master warriors are unequalled with a blade, and can wield spears, axes, and bows nearly as well. An excellent front line addition to any party.
Description.
Gladiator appears as a recruitable character. He is unlocked in Coliseum on Classic as the First Time Reward.
Mobius Final Fantasy
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Template:Sideicon The Gladiator job appears with Thunder-, Fire-, and Earth-elemental cards.
Triple Triad
Faris as a Gladiator from Final Fantasy V appears on a Triple Triad card in the version playable via Final Fantasy Portal App.
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Etymology
A gladiator (Latin: gladiator, "swordsman", from gladius, "sword") was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers but most were slaves schooled under harsh conditions. Gladiators were celebrated in art, and it became a feature of politics and social life in the Roman world.
Trivia
Lightning in the Gladiator role in an early screenshot for Final Fantasy XIII.
- Initial screenshots for Final Fantasy XIII showed the abbreviation "GLA" in red as a paradigm role, standing for Gladiator, but was later scrapped in favor of Commando.
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