Grimoire
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- For the Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- character, see: Grimoire Valentine.
Grimoires are recurring items in the Final Fantasy series. Generally, but not always, these are books, tomes of great knowledge or magic. The most prolific use of the term Grimoire comes from the Ivalice collection. First mentioned in Vagrant Story, then in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, the Gran Grimoire is a powerful tome of magic. Grimoires may also be purchased in Final Fantasy XII, entitling the party to increased benefits of different sorts.
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[edit] Appearances
[edit] Final Fantasy IV
In the Advance version, Grimoires are item used to summon the Lunar version of the summons. These items can be obtained from defeating the respective Lunar summons. These Grimoires are:
- Grimoire - Book that summons a monster. You won't know which until you try it!
- Grimoire LA - Book that calls forth Lunar Asura.
- Grimoire LB - Book that calls forth Lunar Bahamut.
- Grimoire LD - Book that calls forth Lunar Dragon. When used on Zeromus EG, it will inflict Toad status.
- Grimoire LI - Book that calls forth Lunar Ifrit.
- Grimoire LL - Book that calls forth Lunar Leviathan. When used on Zeromus EG, it will cast Slow.
- Grimoire LO - Book that calls forth Lunar Odin.
- Grimoire LR - Book that calls forth Lunar Ramuh.
- Grimoire LS - Book that calls forth Lunar Shiva.
- Grimoire LT - Book that calls forth Lunar Titan. When used on Zeromus EG, it will inflict permanent Mini status.
[edit] Final Fantasy XI
Grimoires are to be introduced in the Wings of the Goddess expansion pack. Upon attaining a Grimoire, a Key Item, the player can start to level as a Scholar. Grimoires are not offensive weapons as they have been in other games, but instead are used in combination of defensive and offensive stances.
[edit] PlayOnline's Description
With the musings and records of a hundred years of scholars crammed between its covers, the grimoire had exceeded its original definition as a tactician's manual, and developed into an encyclopedic source of knowledge. The task of memorizing its contents had become a mammoth task for any aspiring scholar, which defeated the Schultz philosophy of practicality and utility. The person to solve this dilemma was none other than Gunther Schultz II, direct descendant of the famous martial theorist himself. Schultz empowered the grimoire with astral properties, enabling the scholar to command the book to disappear and reappear at will. This allowed proponents of the Schultz school to consult the grimoire at any time, significantly expanding their realm of movement. This flexibility would prove invaluable in the time of the Crystal War... An inquiring mind and boundless curiosity--these are the traits one must possess if one wishes to tread the path of the scholar. |
[edit] Final Fantasy XII
The Monograph items appear in the Bazaar as "Forgotten Grimoires." In addition there are two Loot items called the Grimoire Aidhead and the Grimoire Togail
[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
The Grimoire in this game (also known as the Gran Grimoire) has changed Marche's hometown, St. Ivalice, into a new and fantasical Ivalice created solely out of children's dreams.
[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
As the game's title implies, much of the storyline of Tactics A2 centers around the two grimoires held by the protagonist Luso Clemens and a mysterious assassin, Illua. The grimoire Luso used is the Grimoire of the Rift, while it is unknown what is Illua's. Though the term "Grimoire" is sometimes used as a common name for any magickal tome, including those that the Scholar Job uses, the pair that Luso and Illua hold share a powerful secret.
[edit] Vagrant Story
Aside from the Gran Grimoire, grimoires are used to learn magic spells, and are found scattered around Leá Monde. Whenever Ashley Riot uses a grimoire, the spell will be committed to his memory, and the grimoire used will disappear.
The list of Grimoires in Vagrant Story are:
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[edit] Etymology
Grimoire is an English word that comes from old French "grammaire," a word that is also the root of the modern English word "grammar." Grammaire refers to something that relates to letters.
