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None can match Guy's extraordinary physical strength; however, his imposing figure belies his gentle and somewhat naive nature. Guy also has the unusual ability to communicate to animals.
Dawn of Souls instruction manual
Guy, also known as Gus, is the main tritagonist, and one of Firion's two permanent allies in Final Fantasy II, the other being Maria.
Profile
Appearance
Guy is a very muscular man with tanned skin, brown eyes, short brown hair, and he wears a spiked blue cap. He also wears a light green breastplate which exposes his midriff and has leather straps attached to a blue belt with a gold buckle, blue briefs, purple bracers and bands around his biceps, blue boots, and a purple cape. In his artwork for the Dawn of Souls version, Guy's eyes are constantly closed, he wears purple pants instead of briefs, and he has a scabbard with a large sword on his waist. His NES sprite is a modification of the Thief sprite from the original Final Fantasy with blue clothing and brown hair. Guy wears a simple green outfit in his PS/GBA sprites. His battle sprite matches Yoshitaka Amano's concept art in the PlayStation Portable version, minus the cap, but he is seen wearing it in his portrait.
Personality
Guy has the ability to talk to/understand beavers. He is a friend of the other party members, especially with Firion, but his past is mysterious, especially his ability to speak to animals and beasts. However, his backstory is expanded in the game's novelization Final Fantasy II Muma no Meikyū, which reveals Guy was raised by monsters, and thus is able to speak their language. Guy's ability is more important in the novel, where Ricard's omission means Guy acts as the translator between the Wyvern and the party. Since his lack of social skills make him a silent character, Guy takes a very small role in the plot.
Story
Artwork from the Dawn of Souls version.
In the novelization Final Fantasy II Muma no Meikyū, Guy was abandoned by his biological family in the wild, and was found and raised by a beast named Mauza until the age of ten.
Guy was taken in by Firion and his adoptive family and taught the ways of human society; this is probably the reason why Firion is Guy's best friend. He remains pure of heart and talks in a simple and childish dialect; however, he is an invaluable asset to the party thanks to his great physical strength.
Guy flees from Fynn alongside Firion, Maria, and Leon after it is attacked by the Palamecian Empire. After being attacked by Palamecian knights, he wakes up alongside Maria at Altair and then follows Firion on his fight against the empire with Maria, never splitting up. In one special episode, Guy speaks with a beaver at Snow Cave in order to know the location of the Goddess's Bell.
After the Emperor's resurrection, Firion, Maria, Guy, and Leon are reunited, but are separated after the Hell Emperor is defeated at Pandaemonium, as Leon feels uneasy about his deeds.
Gameplay
Guy's initial stats.
Guy's starting equipment is an axe and leather armor. Out of the three starting characters, Guy has the most Strength and HP, suited for a Warrior, and with his high Stamina his HP will grow quicker than Firion's or Maria's. His magic stats are on par with Firion's but lower than Maria's, and he has the least Agility so he will likely take his turn last among the party.
If the player wants to give him magic, spells like Haste, Protect, and Shell are good ideas, as they are buffing spells unaffected by low Spirit or Intelligence, which Guy will likely have if the player focuses on his physical attributes. His ultimate weapon in the Arcane Labyrinth is the Gigantaxe.
Initial Stats
| Stat | Level |
|---|---|
| HP | 40 |
| MP | 10 |
| Strength | 15 |
| Spirit | 10 |
| Intelligence | 10 |
| Stamina | 15 |
| Agility | 5 |
| Magic | 5 |
Optimal Key Terms for Arcane Labyrinth
| Good Fortune | Promising | Quite Well | Auspicious | Superb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekmet Teloess Tundra Ultima Tome Oblivion Hope Guardian |
Mysidia Mercy Jade Passage Destruction |
Sorcery Chronicles Utopia |
Miasma Iron Bars |
Giants |
Other appearances
Guy has made appearances in the following games in the Final Fantasy series:
- Dissidia Final Fantasy as a cameo.
- Pictlogica Final Fantasy as a playable character.
- Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade as a summonable Legend.
- Final Fantasy Record Keeper as a playable character.
- Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
- Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as a series of cards.
- Triple Triad as a card.
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Etymology
Guy is name of Old French origin taken from the Germanic name Wido, which in turn was the short form of names that contained the element witu or "wood," such as Witold and Widukind. In English, it is also a colloquial word referring to a man.
Trivia
- In Final Fantasy IX, there is a man named Guy in Lindblum.
- In the novelization Final Fantasy II Muma no Meikyū Guy's age is given as sixteen years old.
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