Key Terms

Key Terms, also known as Keywords, is a system used in Final Fantasy II. Key Terms are used to further the story and receive additional dialogue. To learn Key Terms, a character first must say the Key Term in their dialogue. A learnable Key Term will be highlighted in red, and it can be stored using the "Learn" option. In addition to the Learn option, there is also the "Ask" option, which will ask a keyword, and the "Item" option, which will display or give an item to the character. Only certain, usually plot important characters are able to be utilized through Key Terms, and often Key Terms will lead to the character giving another Key Term.

Key Terms also play a pivotal role in the Arcane Labyrinth, a bonus dungeon added in the PSP and iOS versions. Key Terms are used to unlock new floors in the dungeon, with each Key Term having a unique level and a level task, which were usually for Arcane Labyrinth specific Key Terms or hints for other floors. The Arcane Labyrinth added a total of 30 new terms to the game's original 15, bringing the total number of Key Terms to 45.