Tsukinowa
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| Japanese Name | Tsukinowa |
| Kana | ツキノワ |
| Romaji | Tsukinowa |
| Job | Ninja |
| Skill | Ninjutsu Steal |
| Birthplace | Eblan |
| Age | Unknown |
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Laterality | Ambidextrous |
| Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Character | |
Tsukinowa is one of the Eblan Four in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, and is known as Tsukinowa of Wind. He is a ninja boy whose skill would put an adult to shame. He's as quick-witted and agile as the wind, just as his alias implies.
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[edit] Story
When Eblan receives word of Baron stealing Crystals from the other nations, the Eblan Four become eager to assist Edge, and they are sent on missions to gather information. Tsukinowa, under the alias of "Lapin", travels to Mysidia as a young student of magic. After a classmate turns him into a toad, Tsukinowa sneaks into the Tower of Prayers and eavesdrops on a conversation between Porom and a group of mages. Porom heads to Mount Ordeals with a Black and White Mage, unbeknownst of the fact that Tsukinowa is following her. Tsukinowa seems to care for Porom during the mission, and sympathizes with her worry for Palom. After the mission is completed, he returns to Eblan by walking across the sea. He reunite with Edge and the other Eblan Four within the Tower of Babil and after beign forced to escape from the Mysterious Girl and Ifrit they fall to the Underworld and into the Falcon.
In the Gathering Tale, Tsukinowa watches over Porom and the other incapacitated characters below the Falcon's deck. During the ending, he is seen again as a toad in Mysidia. He quietly cheers for Porom when she and her brother are promoted to the elders of Mysidia. In the end he and the other Ninja Guard of Eblan renew their vows of loyalty to Edge awaiting for their next mission.
[edit] Equipment and Stats
Like Edge, Tsukinowa can Dual Wield, and is the only one of the Eblan Four that can do so.
Tsukinowa is the fastest character in the game, and can achieve 65 Speed at Level 99.
[edit] Abilities
Tsukinowa can use the Steal ability to steal items from enemies, in addition he can also use the following Ninjutsu techniques:
| Skill | Level Learned |
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| Gale | Initial Skill |
| Mirage | Initial Skill |
| Heal Pill | 9 |
| Restore Weed | 21 |
| Smoke | 33 |
| Tremor | 42 |
[edit] Band
Tsukinowa is able to perform band abilities with the entire Eblan Ninja Force and the twin mages due to his time undercover in Mysidia.
- Wild Moon: Tsukinowa (Attack) + Edge (Attack)
- Gale Rush: Tsukinowa (Ninjutsu) + Zangetsu (Ninjutsu)
- Healing Wind: Tsukinowa (Ninjutsu) + Porom (White Magic)
- Rapid Fire: Tsukinowa (Attack) + Ceodore (Attack) + Palom (Black Magic)
- Wheel of Elements: Tsukinowa (Ninjutsu) + Zangetsu (Ninjutsu) + Izayoi (Ninjutsu) + Gekkou (Ninjutsu)
- Ultimate Art: Advent of the Phoenix: Edge (Grab & Smash) + Gekkou (Shuriken) + Izayoi (Illusions) + Zangetsu (Human Kite) + Tsukinowa (Steal)
[edit] Battle
- Main article: Tsukinowa (Boss)
Tsukinowa is fought as a boss, along with the remaining Eblan Four, at the beginning of Edge's Tale, as part of a training session.
[edit] Etymology
His name literally means "moon halo" (月の輪, tsukinowa). The alias that Tsukinowa uses when he is sent to spy in Mysidia, "Lapin", is French for "rabbit". This possibly references that he is the fastest of the Eblan Four.
