Golbez/Dissidia NT

Golbez is a warrior of Spiritus in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, representing Final Fantasy IV. He is a Marksman-type character, who is a powerful spellcaster, and is agile in spite of wearing a full suit of armor.

Golbez's default player name is titled Nameless Warlock, and his manikin counterpart is renamed Flickering Warlock.

Appearance

 * Default
 * Bad Blood I - Default coloration. An updated version of his original art by Yoshitaka Amano, with his armor gaining more luster.
 * Bad Blood II - 1st alternate coloration. An updated version of his "Cloak of Flame" attire from the PSP games, but his suit of armor is more silver with black accents.
 * Bad Blood III - 2nd alternate coloration. His suit of armor is blue with yellow accents and he wears a blue cape, resembling his from the SNES version of Final Fantasy IV.


 * Alternate costumes
 * Golbez Reimagined I - Default coloration. Golbez dons his armor as it appeared in the opening movie of the 3D remake of Final Fantasy IV. His suit of armor is symmetrical in design, and is primarily black.
 * Golbez Reimagined II - 1st alternate coloration. Colors his armor and cape primarily dark green.
 * Golbez Reimagined III - 2nd alternate coloration. Colors his armor and cape primarily gray.

Personality
Golbez's battle lines represent him as an anti-hero rather than an antagonist. He is portrayed as a warrior who seeks an honorable and fair battle, and looks forward to seeing the victor. He is confident in his own abilities, but when defeated, Golbez shows shame.

Equipment
Golbez's "weapons" are dragon scales, and they change the form of his Shadow Dragon. In battle, the dragon temporarily disappears when Golbez incurs a certain amount of damage:
 * Eventide Scales - Default weapon. The Shadow Dragon was fought alongside Golbez when Cecil and his companions first battled him in Final Fantasy IV, and it reappeared as part of his EX Mode in the PSP games, fusing with Golbez. It is more navy in coloration, resembling Golbez's primarily navy armor.
 * Snowfall Scales - 1st alternate weapon. The dragon scales change to silver and its horns smaller and spikier, resembling the Silver Dragon encountered in Final Fantasy IV, though it is more white in coloration.
 * Gilded Scales - 2nd alternate weapon. The dragon scales change to gold and gains extended horns along with rounded side spikes, resembling the Gold Dragon encountered in Final Fantasy IV, though it is more green in coloration with orange accents.
 * Obsidian Scales - 3rd alternate weapon.

The scales that change form of the Shadow Dragon are dragons fought and encountered in Final Fantasy IV, though the Dissidia series is the first instance in which they are treated as equippable weapons.

Story
Golbez is summoned as a warrior of Spiritus and gathers with the other antagonists at Spiritus's dome. When Spiritus communicates with Materia, Golbez silently watches as Spiritus declares his intentions to rule World B.

Since this incident, Golbez has a very minor role in the conflict. He is present in Spiritus's domain when the Warrior of Light, Cecil, and Noctis arrive to use the communication channel to contact Materia about the planesgorgers.

After the two gods form a truce, the champions on both sides engage in a stage battle to lure Shinryu to them. During the ensuing fight, Golbez uses his abilities to raise the terrain near Squall after he is knocked down by Jecht. Bartz attempts to ambush him with a spear, but Golbez merely deflects it as he launches a flurry of rocks towards Squall. Cloud steps in and shatters the incoming rocks, and prepares to launch a counterattack against Golbez. As soon as Shinryu arrives, Golbez participates in a joint attack against the dragon, but they are repelled as Shinryu reveals his true form in a potent burst of power. After regaining their composure, the warriors work together to defeat Shinryu.

Shortly after killing Shinryu, the moogles give Golbez a crystal to host his memories for Spiritus to use in the new cycles of wars. With a crystal doppelgänger of himself to serve on Spiritus's behalf, Golbez is sent home alongside Cecil.

Gameplay

 * Type: Marksman - Golbez starts the match with his shadow dragon, which boosts his attack potency greatly. The dragon disappears if Golbez takes more than 1,000 HP damage.
 * EX Skill: Binding Cold/Shadow Dragon - Conjure a chill storm that temporarily freezes any enemies who touch it. If the shadow dragon is not present, it will be summoned instead.

Allusions

 * When Golbez summons his Shadow Dragon in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, it assumes a pose similar to its NES sprite.

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