Red Mage (Final Fantasy)

The Red Mage (あかまじゅつし) is a character class from the original Final Fantasy who can be selected as a member of the Light Warriors before the game begins. True to his or her name, the Red Mage is clothed almost entirely in red. This class can use both Black and White Magic, as well as wield many different weapons and pieces of armor. However, being unable to wield or use the highest level magic or equipment, the Red Mage is generally relegated to a support position. They are a jack of all trades, but a master of none.

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*All names from Dawn of Souls release All equipment marked with a * is from Dawn of Souls releases and on.

Red Wizard
After an event in the game in which the party must retrieve a Rat Tail from the Citadel of Trials and return it to Bahamut, the Red Mage is upgraded to the Red Wizard (あかまどうし). This upgraded class can wield slightly more equipment and learn magic up to level seven, and also receives a new physical appearance, which is quite similar to the old sprite.

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*All names from Dawn of Souls release. All equipment marked with a * is from Dawn of Souls releases and on.

Name Origins
In the Dawn of Souls remake, there are 10 optional Auto-Names for the different character classes. Most names are references to another character or place name in the Final Fantasy series. The 10 names for the Red Mage class are:
 * Duane - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
 * Elayne - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
 * Gill - Character in Final Fantasy V.
 * KluYa - Character in Final Fantasy IV.
 * Kory - Character in Final Fantasy IV.
 * Lalibo - Character in Final Fantasy V.
 * Lola - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
 * Mid - Character in Final Fantasy V.
 * Tot - Character in Final Fantasy IX.
 * Yura - Character in Final Fantasy VI.

In the 20th Anniversary Edition one name is altered, to one of ambiguous origin:
 * Tomok - Replaces Lalibo.

Trivia
The Red Mage from the original Final Fantasy is the only one in the main series who is squarely a Red Mage, and not a character using Red Magic as a job. While many characters have the shared ability to cast Black and White Magic at the same time, these characters were either Sages, did not have a specified job class, or were in a game with interchangeable jobs.

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