Red Mage (Final Fantasy)

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Red Mage
(あかまじゅつし, Akamajutsushi?)
Sprite(s)	Red Mage Red Wizard
Abilities
Weapons	Assassin Dagger, Asura, Broadsword, Coral Sword, Dagger, Duel Rapier, Enhancer, Falchion, Flame Sword, Gladius, Great Sword, Ice Brand, Kikuichimonji, Knife, Kotetsu, Longsword, Mage Masher, Masamune, Mythril Knife, Mythril Sword, Orichalcum, Rapier, Rune Blade, Saber, Sage's Staff, Scimitar, Staff, Sun Blade, Werebuster, Wyrmkiller Red Wizard weapons: Deathbringer, Defender, Lightbringer, Razer, Vorpal Sword
Armor	Armor: Bard's Tunic, Chain Mail, Clothes, Leather Armor, Mythril Mail, Red Jacket, Sage's Surplice Equipment: Angel's Ring, Copper Armlet, Diamond Armlet, Protect Ring, Ruby Armlet, Silver Armlet Shields: Buckler, Elven Cloak, Protect Cloak, Zephyr Cape Helmets: Feathered Cap, Leather Cap, Red Cap, Ribbon, Wizard's Hat Gloves: Leather Gloves
Command abilities	White Magic: Blindna, Cure, Cura, Curaga, Invis, NulBlaze, Nulfrost, NulShock, Poisona, Protect, Silence Black Magic: Blizzard, Blizzara, Confuse, Dark, Fire, Fira, Firaga, Focus, Focara, Haste, Hold, Sleep, Sleepra, Slow, Slowra, Temper, Thunder, Thundara Red Wizard White Magic: Exit, Invisira, Life, NulDeath, Protera, Vox Red Wizard Black Magic: Blizzaga, Scourge, Teleport, Thundaga
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Recurring appearance

The Red Mage is a well-rounded spell caster whose repertoire can include a balance of both black and white magic.

Dawn of Souls instructions

The Red Mage is a character class from the original Final Fantasy who can be selected as a member of the Warriors of Light at the game's start. This class can use both Black and White Magic, as well as wield many different weapons and pieces of armor.

True to his name, the Red Mage is clothed in red. Being unable to wield or use the highest level magic or equipment, he is generally relegated to a support position; a jack of all trades, but a master of none.

In the Final Fantasy manga, the Red Mage's name is Puffy (パフィ, Pafi?). An original character who does not appear in the game, she is the main protagonist and meets DB-6 in the back of the cave of Onrac near waterfall. She is a member of the Warriors of Light (together with Fritz, Matoya and Bahamut) and helps to restore the power of the Crystals.

Red Wizard

After an event in which the party must retrieve a Rat Tail from the Citadel of Trials and return it to Bahamut, the Red Mage is upgraded to the Red Wizard (あかまどうし, Akamadōshi?). This class can wield slightly more equipment and learn magic up to level seven, and receives a new physical appearance, which is similar to the old appearance.

Name origins

In the Dawn of Souls version and subsequent remakes, there are ten optional auto-names for the different character classes. Most names refer to another character or place in the Final Fantasy series.

The names for the Red Mage class are:

• Duane - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
• Elayne - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
• Gill - Character in Final Fantasy V.
• KluYa - Character in Final Fantasy IV.
• Kory - Character in Final Fantasy IV.
• Lalibo - Character in Final Fantasy V.
• Lola - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
• Mid - Character in Final Fantasy V.
• Tot - Character in Final Fantasy IX.
• Yura - Character in Final Fantasy VI.

In the Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary and subsequent versions, one name is altered, to one of ambiguous origin:

• Tomok - Replaces Lalibo.

Other appearances

Triple Triad

The Red Mage appears on a Triple Triad card in the version playable via Final Fantasy Portal App.

Gallery

Artwork of Red Mage and Warrior from Nintendo Power.

Artwork of the Red Mage job class from the V-Jump strategy guide for the WonderSwan Color version.

Red Mage artwork from Dawn of Souls.

Red Mage in Critical HP (NES).

Red Wizard in Critical HP (NES).

Trivia

• At the party selection screen in the original NES versions, the Red Mage is one of the default party members when the game is first booted up, alongside the Fighter, the Thief and the Black Belt, making Red Mage the first mage to appear in the series.