Sage (job)



The Sage (賢者) is a job class that has appeared in a number of games in the Final Fantasy series. The sage could be considered the ultimate Red Mage, being able to cast both Black and White Magic. However, the Sage is physically very weak with virtually no prowess with weapons. They also have very low MP and speed, and weak defenses as most mage-type classes do.

Final Fantasy III
The Sage job is granted to the party in Eureka in the original version, and by the Earth Crystal in the DS version. The class is able to use Black Magic, White Magic, and Summon Magic all at once, essentially making them the strongest magic class in the game. However, in the DS version they have limited MP to use them, random summoning instead of high summoning, and well as less Mind and Intelligence than the Devout and Magus, the strongest dedicated White and Black Magic jobs.

Final Fantasy IV
Tellah is a Sage and is able to cast limited White and Black Magic when he joins the party, as he has forgotten much of his spells in his old age. He later remembers the spells he has forgotten, giving him the ability to cast all but a select few spells. Fusoya is classified as a Lunarian, but also has the ability to use White and Black Magic, and can cast all the spells in the game. Both Tellah and Fusoya have very low MP, however.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Leonora is officially classified as an Epopt, but is able to learn all White Magic and eventually most Black Magic.

Final Fantasy X
Though the game does not have an official job system, Seymour Guado is able to use both White and Black Magic when he is a temporary party member, and has the ability to summon. As a temporary party member Seymour's abilities in general are much stronger than the other party members'.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
The Sage is a class exclusive to the Nu Mou. The Sage is able to use numerous status-inflicting magic attacks, as well as the extremely powerful moves Giga Flare and Ultima Blow. It can also heal with the Raise spell.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
The Sage returns as a Nu Mou job. It still possesses the powerful Giga Flare and Ultima Blow attacks, but no longer can use Raise to revive party members and Drain now belongs to the Arcanist. However they have gained Scathe and is the only class able to use Esunaga. Oddly they now have adequate stats in attack as well as defenses, though still lacking in speed.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
The Sage is proficient in using both White and Black Magic.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
Sage is one of Onion Knight's EX Modes. While a Sage, his magic attacks do more damage and fire more projectiles as well as having access to the spell book EX Burst.