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The Sergeant (サージェント, Sājento? or 軍曹(ぐんそう), Gunsō?, lit. Sergeant), also known as the Commando or Black Shield Sergeant, is a recurring creature in the Final Fantasy series, first appearing in Final Fantasy II. It is a moderately powerful human enemy.

Appearances[]

Final Fantasy II[]

Sergeant from FFII Pixel Remaster sprite

The Sergeant appears as the first boss of the game, encountered in Semitt Falls as the party tries to procure the Mythril. It high defense and attack power, and ability to target the back row with Bow III, can make for a surprisiningly difficult first boss. It can later be encountered as a regular enemy in the Dreadnought, Coliseum, and Raqia, as well as most of the world map after obtaining Ultima.

Final Fantasy V[]

Sergeant from FFV SNES sprite

The Sergeant appears as an enemy encountered during the escape from Karnak Castle. It always appears alongside a group of Cur Nakks, and will Flee if they are all defeated. The Sergeant will taunt the party, implied to be the same Sergeant in each encounter. Upon exiting the castle, the party is attacked by the Sergeant and Cur Nakks again, but this time instead of fleeing the Sergeant will transform into the boss Iron Claw. It is possible to skip the Iron Claw encounter by defeating the Sergeant before the Cur Nakks, but this will result in the Iron Claw being permanently missed for bestiary completion.

Final Fantasy VI[]

Commando

The Sergeant, also known as the Commando, appears as an enemy encountered in Vector, the Magitek Research Facility, and the Imperial Observation Post. It has high defense, but unusually for a human enemy is weak against lightning.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-[]

Sergeant

The Sergeant appears as an enemy encountered during the mission "50 Shinra Troops."

Final Fantasy XVI[]

The Black Shield Sergeant (simply Sergeant in the Japanese localization) appears as an enemy encountered in the Laubert's Pass region of Sanbreque during the quest "For Great Justice."

Final Fantasy Dimensions[]

FFD Sergeant

The Sergeant appears as an enemy encountered in Castle Liene and the Warship.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

FFRK Sergeant FFII

The Sergeant from Final Fantasy II appears as a boss.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]

The Sergeant appears as an enemy encountered in Grandshelt Castle, Mobreeze Airship Factory, Galebreak, the Invincible Exterior, the Vortex, and the Colosseum, as well as during the events "Shadow of the Empire" and "The Phantom Blueprint." In addition, the Sergeant from Final Fantasy II appears during the crossover event "The Dreadnought."

Etymology[]

Sergeant (normally abbreviated to Sgt) is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world.

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