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Added by TenzaZangetsuSouth Figaro (サウスフィガロ, Sausu Figaro?) is a major city in Final Fantasy VI. It, along with Kohlingen, is governed by Figaro Castle to the north, and it is a port town, with regular ferries to and from Nikeah. Its residents include Duncan's wife, a very wealthy man, various merchants, and an old man who loves to drink cider. The pub in the south of town tends to become a hangout for thieves and assassins. North of the town is a small dojo where Duncan teaches his students martial arts. It is the first major city visited in the game by the player party.
The Walking Through Walls Glitch can be performed in the rich man's house. The Bypass Event Glitch is triggered by sneaking out of South Figaro without recruiting Celes Chere.
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Added by TenzaZangetsuTerra, Locke, and Edgar pass through the town on their way to the Returner Hideout. They meet Shadow here for the first time in the pub, but he does not join. When they visit the dojo nearby, they find it empty, but Edgar finds hints that his brother, Sabin, has lived there.
A rich man living in town acts as an informant to the Gestahlian Empire and gives the party advice on the best way to invade the town. The Empire invades and occupies South Figaro as a staging ground to push further north to Narshe. During the occupation, Celes Chere is imprisoned as an Imperial traitor. When the Returners find out about the invasion, they send Locke to South Figaro to investigate. Locke is able to affirm the Empire's plan for a Narshe invasion, and sneaks out of town to rendezvous with the Returners in Narshe to warn them. During his escape Locke find Celes imprisoned and rescues her, and the two make their way out of town through a series of underground passages.
South Figaro continues to be held under Imperial rule until the fall of the Imperial capital Vector, when Emperor Gestahl calls a ceasefire and has the Imperial forces withdraw from the city (this requires the player to perform well in the banquet scene).

Added by TenzaZangetsuSometime after the end of the world, Kefka attacks South Figaro with the Light of Judgment. The town is decimated, but the citizens set aside their differences and rebuild. Celes and Sabin pass through the city while chasing Edgar, who is using the alias "Gerad" while leading a gang of thieves. A single suit of Magitek Armor, abandoned during the empire's withdrawal from the city, remains in the streets.
In the Advance release, after speaking to a man in town who mentions seeing a shadow while fishing, boarding the ferry in either direction will cause Leviathan to attack the ship. Defeating him earns the party the Leviathan magicite.
Guides and Quests
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Locke's Scenario
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Locke's scenario requires him to find a way to sneak out of South Figaro. During this scenario, the player can Steal the clothes from Merchants or Cadets, which will change Locke's sprite to theirs and cause townspeople or soldiers to react different depending on the outfit worn. Uniquely at this time, if at any time Locke falls in battle while escaping, the player will not receive a Game Over - instead Locke will respawn in his normal outfit at the same location the player begins the scenario. This stops once he rescues Celes.
To escape the city from Locke's starting position, the player must enter the item shop and battle the Merchant to steal his clothes. In the nearby house, the boy guarding the stairs in the basement will move if the player is disguised as a Merchant, allowing the player to access the middle of town. The player must then ascend the stairs at the north end of town and find a Cadet to steal a uniform from at the west end of the walkway.
One of the soldiers guarding the western passage near the Chocobo Stable will move when Locke speaks to him as a Cadet, allowing the player to reach the Pub. In the Pub's basement another Merchant can be battled, and after stealing his uniform, Locke will take the Merchant's Cider from the table. The player must now return to the house with the secret passage and give the Cider to the old man upstairs, and he tells them his son will reveal a hidden passage if they tell him a certain password. The password to tell the boy is "Courage", which reveals a hidden passage to the northern mansion.
Added by Sorceror NobodyAt the mansion, a hidden passage behind the bookcase in an upstairs room leads to a new series of secret passages. The player is given the option to remove their disguise, and will shortly after rescue Celes and enter a maze of hidden walkways leading to the outskirts of town and the world map.
In addition to the mentioned Cadet and Merchant locations, the player can find a Cadet south of the Inn and a Merchant on the second floor of the Pub. This allows the player to change their disguise at any time, though there is no need to break from the sequence listed above. Due to a glitch, the player can leave South Figaro immediately from Locke's starting point, skipping recruiting Celes. This also leaves Locke in the Cadet or Merchant uniform if he was wearing one of them while performing the glitch.
Hidden Relics
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There are two valuable Relics to be found, and are in a location that can be accessed as soon as the player first arrives. In the mansion at the north end of town, the hidden passage to the basement mentioned in the above section will let the player find the area where Celes is held captive, but they cannot enter the larger basement area out of town without the key. The wall at the bottom of the walkway when the player descends the stairs contains a hidden straight down to the right to a small area with two prison cells. There is a chest in each cell, and the two contain a Hyper Wrist and Hermes Sandals.
Leviathan
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After acquiring the Falcon in the Advance version of the game, the player can return to South Figaro and speak to a man near the Chocobo Stable who mentions seeing a shadow in the water while fishing. Boarding the ferry to Nikeah after speaking to him will result in an encounter with Leviathan on the journey. Defeating him in battle earns him as a piece of magicite.
Treasure
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If the player doesn't take some of the treasure in the World of Balance, they transform into other items when salvaged in the World of Ruin.
In town
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- Potion
- Potion (Becomes Holy Water in World of Ruin)
- Potion (Becomes X-Potion in World of Ruin)
- Elixir
- Phoenix Down
- Green Cherry (Becomes Tent in World of Ruin)
- Gold Needle (Becomes Elixir in World of Ruin)
- Antidote (Becomes Tent in World of Ruin)
- Eyedrops (Becomes Remedy in World of Ruin)
- Teleport Stone (Becomes Phoenix Down in World of Ruin)
In the secret passage
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- 3,000 total gil
- Hermes Sandals
- Hyper Wrist
- X-Potion
- Hi-Ether
- Great Sword
- Heavy Shield
- Iron Helmet
- Iron Armor
- Ribbon
- Earrings
Shops
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- Note: If Edgar is the lead member of the party, the player gets a 50% discount (World of Ruin only).
Items
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Weapons
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Armor
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Relics
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Enemy formations
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World of Balance
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Plains Forest
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During the occupation Secret passage
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World of Ruin
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Barrens
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Music
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"Kids Run Through the City" is South Figaro's background theme. As with other cities in such a condition, "Under Martial Law" plays during the occupation of South Figaro by the Empire.
Gallery
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Trivia
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- An Imperial soldier can be seen cleaning off his Magitek Armor outside the Weapon and Armor shop during Locke's scenario. Even when the Empire withdraws from the town later in the game, this armor remains in the streets and is never removed. In the World of Ruin, a member of the Crimson Robbers refers to it as a "souvenir of the Empire". Aside from the modified Magitek machines in Kefka's Tower, this armor is likely the only functional suit of Magitek Armor left in the world after the Empire's downfall.
- The use of passwords to open up a hidden passage in Locke's scenario may refer to Final Fantasy II and its use of Key Terms, particularly the use of the term "Wild Rose" to communicate between members of the rebellion. As a specific reference to "Wild Rose", the first Key Term learned in Final Fantasy II, one of the password options is "Rosebud".