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The following is a list of Legend Materia that can be unlocked by using characters from the Final Fantasy IX realm.

List of Legend Materia[]

Zidane[]

Materia Effect Acquisition
Mercurial Thief
Wind damage +10% Mercurial Thief Legend Sphere
Increase wind damage a small amount.
World in Red
Under 20% HP: self Full Cure, Trance (25s) World in Red Legend Sphere
When low on HP, restore HP to the user and enter Trance, temporarily raising some of the user's stats a small amount, and removing delay from their thief abilities. Can only trigger once per battle.
Trance: ATK/MAG/DEF/RES/MND/ACC/EVA/SPD +15%, Thief ability CT0
Snap Judgment
35%: Thief abilities grant self cast speed x2 (1 turn)
Zidane's Glove (IX)
Moderate chance to reduce delay of user's actions for one turn when using thief abilities.
Thief's Ploy
25%: dualcast wind abilities
Ninja Gear (IX)
Small chance for offensive wind abilities to trigger twice.

Garnet[]

Materia Effect Acquisition
Hidden Lineage
SUM damage +10% Hidden Lineage Legend Sphere
Deal slightly more summon magic damage.
Doubt Abandoned
Under 20% HP: self Full Cure, Trance (25s) Doubt Abandoned Legend Sphere
When low on HP, restore HP to the user and enter Trance, temporarily raising some of the user's stats a moderate amount, and reducing delay of their actions. Can only trigger once per battle.
Trance: MAG/MND +30%, cast speed x2
Noble Resolve
Stat buff duration +30%
Lamia's Tiara (IX)
Increase the duration of stat buffs generated by the user and their related effects a small amount. Applies to most stat buffs and their effects.
Lover of the Arts
25%: follow Bard abilities with h25 party heal
Princess's Glove (IX)
Small chance to restore a small amount of HP to all allies when using bard abilities.
Proven Princess
Lightning infusion (25s)
Fairy Tale (IX)
Begin battle temporarily infused with the power of lightning.
Your Canary
Cast speed x2 (3 turns)
Mythril Rod (IX)
Reduce delay of the user's actions for three turns at the start of battle.

Vivi[]

Materia Effect Acquisition
Spark of Memory
Fire damage +10% Spark of Memory Legend Sphere
Increase fire damage a small amount.
Will to Live
Under 20% HP: self Full Cure, Trance (25s) Will to Live Legend Sphere
When low on HP, restore HP to the user and enter Trance, temporarily raising some of the user's stats a moderate amount, and granting a high chance for black magic abilities to trigger twice. Can only trigger once per battle.
Trance: MAG +30%, 50%: dualcast Black Magic abilities
Magic Suffusion
Black Magic ability damage +25% (cast speed x0.77)
Vivi's Hat (IX)
Deal significantly more damage with black magic abilities, but increase their casting time.
Part of the Sky
Fire infusion (25s)
Mage's Hat (IX)
Begin battle temporarily infused with the power of fire.
Untapped Power
Black Magic ability damage +25% with rod or staff
Vivi's Gloves (IX)
Deal significantly more damage with black magic abilities when a rod or staff is equipped.

Steiner[]

Materia Effect Acquisition
For the Crown
PHY damage +10% with sword For the Crown Legend Sphere
Deal slightly more physical damage when a sword is equipped.
Walker of the Path
Under 20% HP: self Full Cure, Trance (25s) Walker of the Path Legend Sphere
When low on HP, restore HP to the user and enter Trance, temporarily raising the user's Attack a moderate amount, Defense a small amount, and all elemental damage a moderate amount. Can only trigger once per battle.
Trance: ATK/DEF +25%, all elemental damage +25%
Opportunity Strikes
20%: Spellblade abilities cause target fire weakness +10% (25s)
Golden Armor (IX)
Small chance to temporarily lower the target's fire resistance level by 1 when using spellblade abilities.
Loyal Guard
25%: dualcast Spellblade abilities
Golden Helm (IX)
Small chance for spellblade abilities to trigger twice.
Honed Judgment
Spellblade ability damage +25% with sword
Blood Sword (IX)
Deal significantly more damage with spellblade abilities when a sword is equipped.

Freya[]

Materia Effect Acquisition
Dragoon's Grace
Wind damage +10% Dragoon's Grace Legend Sphere
Slightly increases wind damage.
Undying Love
Under 20% HP: self Full Cure, Trance (25s) Undying Love Legend Sphere
When low on HP, restore HP to the user and enter Trance, temporarily raising the user's Attack a moderate amount and Resistance a small amount, and causing their dragoon jump attacks to deal three ranged physical wind and non-elemental attacks to one target. Can only trigger once per battle.
Trance: ATK/RES +30%, follow Dragoon abilities with Undying Love
Undying Love: 3x 37% wind/NE ranged (PHY)
Devoted Dragoon
25%: follow Dragoon abilities with Devoted Dragoon
Freya's Cap (IX)
Small chance to trigger Devoted Dragoon, dealing two ranged physical wind and non-elemental attacks to one target, and restore one ability use to the user's ability with the fewest remaining uses when damaging an enemy with a dragoon ability.
Devoted Dragoon: 2x 54% wind/NE physical, refill 1 ability use
Woman of Courage
Wind infusion (25s)
Obelisk (IX)
Begin battle temporarily infused with the power of wind.
Astounding Leap
Dancer abilities grant no jump air time (1 turn)
Ice Lance (IX)
Dancer abilities cause the user's jump attacks to land instantly for one turn.

Quina[]

Materia Effect Acquisition
Qu Prowess
PHY damage +10% with spear Qu Prowess Legend Sphere
Deal slightly more physical damage when a spear is equipped.
Qu Banquet
Under 20% HP: self Full Cure, Soul Break gauge +500, Trance (25s) Qu Banquet Legend Sphere
When low on HP, restore HP to the user, give them two Soul Break Gauge charges, and enter Trance, temporarily raising some of the user's stats a small amount. Can only trigger once per battle.
Trance: ATK/MAG/DEF/RES/MND +15%
Qu Vigilance
Last Stand, Regen (25s)
Silver Fork (IX)
Begin battle with Last Stand, and temporarily gain major Regen.
Culinary Enlightenment
Cast speed x2 (3 turns)
Quina's Toque Blanche (IX)
Reduce delay of the user's actions for three turns at the start of battle.

Eiko[]

Materia Effect Acquisition
Aspiring Lady
WHT healing +15% Aspiring Lady Legend Sphere
Increase white magic healing a small amount.
Ward of Madain Sari
Under 20% HP: self Full Cure, Trance (25s) Ward of Madain Sari Legend Sphere
When low on HP, restore HP to the user and enter Trance, temporarily raising some of the user's stats a moderate amount, and reducing delay of their actions. Can only trigger once per battle.
Trance: MAG/MND +30%, cast speed x2
Homesick Summoner
25%: dualcast White Magic abilities
Eiko's Guise (IX)
Small chance for white magic abilities to trigger twice.
Descendent of Legends
25%: dualcast Summoning abilities
Siren's Flute (IX)
Small chance for summoning abilities to trigger twice.
Smitten Sweetheart

Jade Armlet (IX)
Small chance to restore a small amount of HP to all allies when a summoning ability triggers.

Amarant[]

Materia Effect Acquisition
Speak Softly
Fire damage +10% Speak Softly Legend Sphere
Increase fire damage a small amount.
Profound Awakening
Under 20% HP: self Full Cure, Trance (25s) Profound Awakening Legend Sphere
When low on HP, restore HP to the user and enter Trance, temporarily raising the user's Attack a moderate amount and Resistance a small amount, and giving their monk abilities a high chance to restore 1,500 HP to all allies. Can only trigger once per battle.
Trance: ATK/RES +30%, 50%: follow Monk abilities with 1500 HP party heal
Below-the-Board
35%: Monk abilities grant self cast speed x2 (1 turn)
Amarant's Suit (IX)
Moderate chance to reduce delay of the user's actions for one turn after using a monk ability.
Stolid Bodyguard
25%: dualcast Monk abilities
Jujitsu Gi (IX)
Small chance for monk abilities to trigger twice.
Smoldering Flame
start with Enfire
Twist Headband (IX)
Begin battle temporarily infused with the power of fire.

Beatrix[]

Materia Effect Acquisition
First Paladin
Holy damage +10% First Paladin Legend Sphere
Increase holy damage a small amount.
Paladin's Purpose
35%: dualcast Knight abilities Paladin's Purpose Legend Sphere
Moderate chance for knight abilities to trigger twice.
Undying Loyalty
30%: cover PHY attacks on allies with -20% damage taken
Beatrix's Plate (IX)
Moderate chance to cover physical damage taken by allies, and reduce the damage taken a small amount.
Proud General
Holy infusion (25s)
Minerva's Plate (IX)
Begin battle temporarily infused with the power of holy light.
Paladin Paragon
20%: Knight abilities cause target holy weakness +10% (15s)
Diamond Shield (IX)
Moderate chance to temporarily lower the target's holy resistance level by 1 when using knight abilities.

Kuja[]

Materia Effect Acquisition
King of the Dark City
BLK resistance +10% King of the Dark City Legend Sphere
Reduce black magic damage taken a small amount.
Death Eternal
35%: dualcast dark abilities Death Eternal Legend Sphere
Moderate chance for offensive dark abilities to trigger twice.
Ashen Narcissist
Dark infusion (25s)
Chosen of Treno (IX)
Begin battle temporarily infused with the power of the dark.

Marcus[]

Materia Effect Acquisition
Tantalus Stalwart
Thief ability damage +15% Tantalus Stalwart Legend Sphere
Deal slightly more damage with thief abilities.
In the Shadows
35%: dualcast Thief abilities In the Shadows Legend Sphere
Moderate chance for thief abilities to trigger twice.
Grim Grin
20%: Thief abilities cause target wind weakness +10% (15s)
Marcus's Armlet (IX)
Small chance to temporarily lower the target's wind resistance level by 1 when using thief abilities.