Falgabard (Final Fantasy III)

Falgabard, also known as Fargabaad, is an optional village of Dark Knights located to the southwest of Saronia in Final Fantasy III. The player must be in possession of the Invincible, as a few mountains must be flown over in order to get to the village. It is possible to reach Falgabard prior to obtaining the Invincible by used a glitch to dive under Saronia with the Nautilus, however the Nautilus must be carefully placed on a mountain to leave afterward.

The optional boss, Shinobi, can be fought in a cavern located under the waterfall in the north of town. Upon defeat, he will give the party a Kiku-Ichimonji, the strongest katana that can be obtained in Falgabard.

The inn here charges 640 gil.

Enemy Encounters

 * Valefor
 * Haniel
 * Death Claw
 * Silenus
 * Gaap
 * Shinobi (Boss)

Music
The background theme that plays at Falgabard is known as "Covert Village Falgabard" (隠れ村ファルガバード Kakuremura Farugabādo, "Hidden Town of Falgabard"), despite being originally translated as "In the Covert Town" in the Original Sound Version.

Final Fantasy Tactics
Falgabard is mentioned as one of the wonders in Final Fantasy Tactics. It bears the following description:
 * This village is said to have been inhabited by an order of dark knights. While the fell blades of these knights lent them great power, they also cut short their lives. The order’s numbers dwindled, until at last none remained.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
The Falgabirds are special units of the Red Wings. This force consists of Lich, a Zombie, Marilith, a Lamia, Kraken, an Ice Flan, and Tiamat, a Thundrake. They are fought in Missions 80: Earth Sigil, 76: Fire Sigil, 78: Water Sigil, and 79: Wind Sigil, respectively, and are a direct reference to the Four Fiends.

Final Fantasy Legends: Hikari to Yami no Senshi
Falgabard appears as a town in this game, and it is the hometown of the Dark Knight Gram.