Defender (weapon)

The Defender is a recurring Knight Sword appearing in several different Final Fantasy games.

Final Fantasy
The Defender is not as powerful as Excalibur or Masamune, but it casts Blink when used as an item in battle.

Final Fantasy III
The Defender is a greatsword that can be used by most Knight classes. It is bought at the Ancient Ruins, and casts Protect when used as an item in battle.

Final Fantasy IV
The Defender is a greatsword that can be equipped by Cecil and Kain. It adds to the defense stat when equipped.

Final Fantasy IX
The Defender is one of Steiner's Swords which can be bought in Bran Bal. It raises his Spirit stat and teaches the Thunder Slash ability.

Final Fantasy X
The Defender is one of Yuna's Rods. The superior ability of the weapon must be either Counter Attack or Evade & Counter.

Final Fantasy XII
The Defender is a greatsword, that can be bought at Balfonheim Port. It can only be equipped by characters with the "Greatsword 2" license.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
The Defender is Basch's default weapon.

Final Fantasy Tactics
The Defender can be stolen from Dycedarg Beoulve in Eagrose Castle or obtained after poaching an Elder Treant, and it is Beowulf's default weapon. It is the weakest of the Knight Swords, but adds 50% to a character's physical evade when used with Weapon Guard.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
The Defender is a knightsword that may be equipped by the Templar, Defender, and Paladin job classes. It is one of the weaker and most common Knightswords, being only a plain steel blue blade with no defining features.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
The Defender is one of the weakest knightswords in the game.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
The Defender is a weapon for Clavats. Its description says "A sword designed for total victory over foes. Its motto: The best defense is good offense."

Final Fantasy Legend II (SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu)
The Defender is a powerful sword that also acts like a shield.

Kingdom Hearts
The Defender is one of the shields that can be equipped by Goofy. It is gained by defeating the Defender Heartless.