Red Mage (Final Fantasy)
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- "The Red Mage is a well-rounded spell caster whose repertoire can include a balance of both black and white magic."
- —Dawn of Souls Instructions
The Red Mage (あかまじゅつし, Akamajutsushi?) is a character class from the original Final Fantasy whom can be selected as a member of the Light Warriors before the game begins. True to their name, the Red Mage is clothed almost entirely in red. This class can use both Black and White Magic, as well as wield many different weapons and pieces of armor. However, being unable to wield or use the highest level magic or equipment, the Red Mage is generally relegated to a support position; a jack of all trades, but a master of none.
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*All names from Dawn of Souls release
All equipment marked with a * is from Dawn of Souls releases and on.
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After an event in the game in which the party must retrieve a Rat Tail from the Citadel of Trials and return it to Bahamut, the Red Mage is upgraded to the Red Wizard (あかまどうし, Akamadōshi?). This upgraded class can wield slightly more equipment and learn magic up to level seven, and also receives a new physical appearance, which is quite similar to the old sprite.
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| Weapons | All Red Mage Weapons | Deathbringer* | Defender | Lightbringer* | Razer | Vorpal Sword |
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| Armor | All Red Mage Armor |
| Equipment | All Red Mage Equipment |
| Shields | All Red Mage Shields |
| Helmets | All Red Mage Helmets |
| Gloves | All Red Mage Gloves |
| White Magic | All Red Mage White Magic | Exit | Invisira | Life | NulDeath | Protera | Vox |
| Black Magic | All Red Mage Black Magic | Blizzaga | Scourge | Teleport | Thundaga |
*All names from Dawn of Souls release.
All equipment marked with a * is from Dawn of Souls releases and on.
Name OriginsEdit
In the Dawn of Souls version and subsequent remakes, there are ten optional auto-names for the different character classes. Most names are references to another character or place name in the Final Fantasy series. The names for the Red Mage class are:
- Duane - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
- Elayne - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
- Gill - Character in Final Fantasy V.
- KluYa - Character in Final Fantasy IV.
- Kory - Character in Final Fantasy IV.
- Lalibo - Character in Final Fantasy V.
- Lola - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
- Mid - Character in Final Fantasy V.
- Tot - Character in Final Fantasy IX.
- Yura - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
In the Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary Edition and the iOS and Android versions that are based on it, one name is altered, to one of ambiguous origin:
- Tomok - Replaces Lalibo.
GalleryEdit
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Artwork of Red Mage and Warrior from Nintendo Power.
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Artwork of the Red Mage job class from the V-Jump strategy guide for the WonderSwan Color version of Final Fantasy.
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Red Mage artwork from Dawn of Souls.
TriviaEdit
- The Red Mage from the original Final Fantasy is the only one in the main series who is squarely a Red Mage, and not a character using Red Magic as a job. While many characters have the shared ability to cast Black and White Magic at the same time, these characters are either Sages, do not have a specified job class, or are in a game with interchangeable jobs.
- At the party selection screen in the original NES versions, the Red Mage appears alongside the Warrior, Monk, and Thief, making it the first mage of any kind to appear in the series.
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