Lightbringer



The Lightbringer, also known as Illumina, is a weapon appearing in a few Final Fantasy games. It is usually one of, if not the strongest sword available and is associated with the Holy element, meaning it is particularly effective against the undead.

Final Fantasy
The Lightbringer appears from the Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls port onward, and is the Red Wizard's ultimate weapon. It can be dropped from Death Gaze in the Whisperwind Cove. If used as an item, it will cast Holy. It provides +50 Evasion, +7 Strength, Agility, Intelligence, and Stamina, and has Attack of 48, Accuracy of 40 and Critical of 37.

Final Fantasy IV
The Lightbringer appears in the Advance and Complete Collection ports, and is Cecil's best weapon. It is obtained by performing noble deeds, as is a Paladin's job, in Cecil's Lunar Trial. It randomly casts Holy when Cecil attacks with it. It has an Attack of 246 and an Accuracy of 49. It also adds +15 to Strength, Stamina, and Agility. This weapon is metallic.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
The Lightbringer was dummied out, and the only way to acquire it is through hacking via Homebrew. The description to the weapon says "Removed from title," as with many other items available in Final Fantasy IV Advance that do not appear in The After Years. It can, however, be used as a weapon. It has an Attack of 255 and an Accuracy of 99%. It also adds +15 to Strength, Stamina, and Speed.

Final Fantasy VI
Originally translated as Illumina, Lightbringer is the most powerful weapon and sword obtained by betting the Ragnarok in the Dragon's Neck Coliseum. It has an attack power of 255, and increases Strength, Speed, Stamina, and Magic by 7 and increases Evasion and Magic Evasion by 50% each.

In the SNES version, due to the Evade Bug, the Evasion bonus does nothing, and the Magic Evasion bonus also affects physical attacks. It has a random chance of casting the Holy spell in addition to its attack. It consumes 20 MP each turn to perform an automatic critical hit, and enables the Bushido and Runic commands. The weapon is a long range weapon. Terra, Locke, Edgar, and Celes can equip it.

Lightbringer is affected by the Capture Glitch.

Final Fantasy XI
Lightbringer is a non-usable sword in San d'Oria mission storyline. It was the weapon that caused the destruction of Tavnazia during the Crystal War. The main objective of San d'Oria missions is to retrieve the Lightbringer and to prevent its destructive power from being used again.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
Lightbringer is a level 40 sword that provides +44 Attack and is bought for 620 gil.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
The Lightbringer can only be stolen from Rolan and Lucifer during their boss battles. The sword has an attack and a magic attack of 11 and is Light-elemental.

Final Fantasy Dimensions
Lightbringer is a holy sword, equippable by the Jobless and Paladin classes. It provides 75 Attack Power and 20 Hit Rate, is Holy-elemental, effective against undead, and gives Strength +3 and Wisdom +3.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
The Lightbringer is one of Cecil's ultimate weapons, and depending on the version, it gives slightly different bonuses:
 * Japanese version: ATK +69, Physical Damage +20%, Additional ATK +2 in Paladin Form.
 * US version: ATK +69, Minor Sneak Attack Effect, Additional DEF +2 in Paladin Form.

Cecil can equip the Lightbringer at level 100 and it can be traded for at the shop for 32,750 gil, a Lustrous Sword, Twin Form x5, and Titan Orb x5.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Lightbringer returns as a level 100 exclusive weapon for Cecil, and provides +69 Attack, -1 Defense (+1 Defense when in Paladin form), and the Sneak Attack effect. It can be obtained by trading 182,800 gil, Lustrous Sword, Twin Form, and Knight's Hope x5.

Final Fantasy All the Bravest
Lightbringer grants +10 to Attack. It can be equipped by Warrior, Red Mage, Blue Mage, Onion Knight, Firion, Terra, Celes, Zidane, Tidus, Ashe, and Lightning.

Etymology
Lightbringer is an alternate name for Lucifer.