Dark Knight (The After Years)

Dark Knight is a boss in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years.

Strategy
If Golbez is not in the party with Cecil, the Dark Knight will instantly kill the party during the first phase and it will be Gamer Over. If they are, Golbez will take a fatal hit for Cecil. During the second phase, Cecil will regain his stats and abilities and will be able to fight the Dark Knight. The Dark Knight will use relatively strong attacks during the battle, and Darkness, which can be dangerous if there's no White Magic user available. He can also use Doom, which will always work, so someone must be ready with a Phoenix Down or Raise. The Dark Knight is otherwise not a threatening opponent during the second phase, and will eventually be beaten with your best attacks or Band abilities. If the player has Golbez, Cecil, Ceodore and Rosa in their party, then Golbez will survive and will be playable in the game permanently.