Black Mage (Final Fantasy)


 * Black Mage



The Black Mage is the offensive magic caster of the Light Warriors in the original Final Fantasy. The Black Mage has the lowest HP out of any character class, but they can inflict negative status effects and cause great damage with their Black Magic. They are dressed in a blue cloak with only eyes glowing in the dark of their face. They have only changed in stance, making them the least changed character, other than White Mage.

Black Wizard
After completing the Citadel of Trials, Bahamut, the Dragon King, upgrades the Black Mage to the rank of Black Wizard. This enables him/her to cast higher level spells and equip better weapons and armor. While the NES version of the Black Wizard depicts him/her with his/her hood down, all versions after the WonderSwan Color port change his/her outfit but retain the hat, obscuring his/her face. The 20th Anniversary Edition depicts the Black Wizard in a costume identical to the Magus from the original version of Final Fantasy III.

Name Origins
In the Dawn of Souls, 20th Anniversary and iOS and Android versions, there are ten optional auto-names for the different character classes. Each name is a reference to another character or place name in the Final Fantasy series.

The ten names for the Black Mage class are:
 * Delilah - Character in Final Fantasy III.
 * Gilles - Character in Final Fantasy III.
 * Gungho - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
 * Homac - Character in Final Fantasy III.
 * Kokkol - Character in Final Fantasy IV.
 * Koko - Character in Final Fantasy V.
 * Nina - Character in Final Fantasy III.
 * Stella - Character in Final Fantasy V.
 * Topapa - Character in Final Fantasy III.
 * Zok - Character in Final Fantasy V.

In addition, the name Vivi from Final Fantasy IX was used in screenshots for the Final Fantasy Origins manual.

In the FINAL FANTASY I · II · III Memory of Heroes novelization, the Black Mage's name is given as Daewoo.

Final Fantasy Portal App
Black Mage appears on a Triple Triad card.

Trivia

 * The Black Mage makes a small cameo in Dissidia Final Fantasy as a tutor from the in-game manuals. He sometimes talks with a bit of a speech impediment, for example, "Bart Stutton" as opposed to "Start Button".

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