Magitek Armor(魔導アーマー,Madō Āmā?) is a technological device in Final Fantasy VI. It is a mechanical weapon employed by the Gestahlian Empire, able to fire beams of magical energy through the Empire's Magitek technology.
Magitek Armor appears in-game as a green, yellow and brown exo-suit, roughly humanoid in design with the seat for the rider being mounted on the armor's torso. Magitek attacks are seen to be fired from the chestplate of the armor when used by party members. In CG sequences and Yoshitaka Amano's designs Magitek Armor is draconian in appearance, and the rider sits on the approximate location of the "neck".
Magitek Armor, along with the rest of the Empire's Magitek, was developed by Cid Del Norte Marquez. All Magitek Armor units are produced in the Magitek Research Facility at Vector. Magitek Armored troops appear in all territories and cities occupied by the Empire, though they are not as numerous as the Empire's foot army. In order to reduce the Empire's ability to use Magitek, and to gain insight on Espers, Locke Cole and Celes Chere infiltrate the Magitek Research Facility and free the trapped Espers the Empire was draining magic from. This, combined with the Empire's discovery of Magicite, results in them foregoing Magitek usage outside of troops already stationed, and soldiers mention that the Magitek Research Facility is being dismantled and the armor is being refurbished.
Wearing Magitek Armor gives access to the Magitek command, although there are limited occasions where Magitek Armor is usable; the first time is at the beginning of the game, where the player controls Terra, Biggs and Wedge. The second time is at the Imperial Camp near Doma Castle, where Sabin, Cyan and Shadow, if the player recruited him, escape in stolen Magitek Armor. The third time is within Cyan's soul during the sequence that takes place in a mine.
Terra alone is able to use the full arsenal of Magitek abilities. If Gogo has the Attack command assign to his/her battle menu list and he/she's also in the party, all eight commands will be available to him/her.
The opening of Final Fantasy VI uses a different in-game model of the Magitek Armor than the rest of the scenes. The game's producer, Hironobu Sakaguchi, wanted to make the Magitek Armor in the opening identical to the Magitek Armor that appears in the game, but Tetsuya Takahashi, the graphics designer for Final Fantasy VI, went ahead and drew another version his own way, which ended up being better and was used in the game opening.[1]
Vanille's EidolonHecatoncheir's Gestalt Mode was not intended as a reference to Magitek Armor, but the developers acknowledged it appears similar. In Final Fantasy XIII-2 the Brain Blast quiz refers to this transformation as Magitek Armor.
The Byakko crystal in the Milites Empire, the nation that instigates the war in Orience, grants the power of weapon to its people, allowing the creation of Magitek Armor. Qator Bashtar and Qun'mi Tru'e are two notable pilots of customized Magitek Armor for the war in Type-0.
The Mage Mail, available from the last boss rush mission on Normal mode, appears to be some kind of reference to the Magitek Armor. The game description says: "Military equipment that exists in the sixth final fantasy". The armor appears as a mechanical armor suit.
"The two you're looking for aren't piloting this fusion of magic and machine."
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A generic Imperial Soldier is piloting a Magitek Armor, an exclusive character only available from the Premium Character Shop as a random downloadable content, he uses the Thunder Beam ability during battle.
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CG render of Terra riding the Magitek Armor.
Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.
Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra in Magitek Armor for the box art of Final Fantasy VI.
Yoshitaka Amano artwork of Terra riding Magitek Armor for the Advance version of Final Fantasy VI.
Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano, done for the Grand Finale arranged album.
Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano, done for the Grand Finale arranged album.
Yoshitaka Amano concept art of the Magitek Armor for the main logo of Final Fantasy VI.
Yoshitaka Amano concept art of the Magitek Armor for the main logo of Final Fantasy VI.
Concept art.
Artwork.
Unmanned Magitek Armor.
Imperial Magitek Soldier.
Magitek Armor under construction in the Magitek Factory.
Magitek Armor recharging energy.
The rear view of a Magitek armor from the opening cutscreen of Final Fantasy VI.
Final Fantasy XIV Artwork by Akihiko Yoshida.
A garlean soldier riding a magitek armor.
A Magitek Armor in A Realm Reborn: Final Fantasy XIV.
A Magitek Armor in A Realm Reborn: Final Fantasy XIV.
Final Fantasy Type-0 concept artwork, Qator Bashtar's Magitek Armor Gabriel.
