Arc

Arc is a playable character since Nintendo DS release of Final Fantasy III.

Appearance and Personality
Arc has short brown hair and freckles, and in his Freelancer outfit, wears a yellow shirt covered by a long green coat, a white mantle, and a yellow scarf. He wears fingerless gloves, fitted black pants, and brown knee-high boots. His theme color is green, shown in his Job armors, while his scarf can be seen while he is wearing robes. Arc's silver belt is also used to distinguish his Job outfits from his allies'. It is also established that Arc is of shorter height than his allies.

Arc is described by Doga and Unei as the light of kindness. This is especially shown when the party meets Alus Restor in the midst of a war-driven Saronia. Arc can relate to the young prince, being young and cowardly due to being perceived as weak. However, what Arc lacks in strength, he makes up for in intelligence. In the opening FMV, Arc is shown as a Black Mage and a Scholar, reflecting his love for reading books and ability to gain such knowledge. Despite his shyness, Arc is very noble and will help those in need.

Story
Arc is Luneth's childhood friend, and is also raised by Topapa. Once Luneth has found the Wind Crystal, he goes back to Ur, only to find Arc being bullied. He runs away, only to have Luneth follow him. Arc tries to be brave, but he cannot stand the sight of the cursed people in Kazus, and so sticks with Luneth for the rest of the adventure.

At the events of Saronia, Arc befriends the exiled prince Alus Restor after protecting him from bullies. He also intervenes when King Gorn attempts to murder his son under control of Gigameth.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
Arc appears as a Legend in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game
There are a few trading cards displaying Arc in the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game. One depicts him as a Black Mage, one as an Evoker, one as a Ninja, and one as a Red Mage.

Etymology
Arc is a word of Old French origin derived from the Latin arcus, which could refer to a bow (as in bow and arrow) or an arch. It may also be a variation of "Ark", which could be an opaque reference to another character from Final Fantasy III, Noah, as well as continue the recurring theme of floods in the game's story.

Trivia

 * Though he does not have a named costume, Arc's Onion Knight coloring is used in the Onion Knight's Slasher costume during EX Mode.
 * Arc has freckles, which is rare for the series.

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