Editing Samurai

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'''Samurai''' is a recurring [[job class]] in the ''[[Final Fantasy (franchise)|Final Fantasy]]'' franchise, and its first appearance is in ''[[Final Fantasy V]]''. Samurais do not have the best [[Speed]], although they have a high [[Attack]] power and can wear heavy armor. A samurai's weapon of choice is usually a [[katana]], and they have various other skills ranging from special [[sword]] techniques, to the [[GP Toss]], and to quasi-magical [[Draw Out]] abilities.

==History==
===''Final Fantasy'' series===
====''Final Fantasy V''====
In ''Final Fantasy V'', the Samurai class is characterized by katana usage and [[GP Toss]].

====''Final Fantasy VI''====
In ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'', the character [[Cyan Garamonde]] is properly classed as a Samurai in the Japanese version of the game, though American translations refer to him as a [[Knight]]. Since ''[[Final Fantasy VI Advance]]'', Cyan has been correctly classified as a Samurai. Cyan has a series of charge-meter based sword abilities called [[Bushido]]s, and he uses single-edged swords for weapons. 

====''Final Fantasy X''====
In ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'', there are no proper job classes, but the character [[Auron]] has some characteristics of a wandering samurai, such as carrying a sake jug. His specific abilities are a combination of the samurai and knight classes. Auron conceals one arm inside his robe, leaving one sleeve to dangle empty, a clear homage to Toshiro Mifune's character in Kurosawa's {{wp|Yojimbo}}. Auron's theme music is also titled [[Yojimbo]], possibly strengthening the connection.

====''Final Fantasy XI''====
In ''[[Final Fantasy XI]]'', samurai is an advanced job that is unlocked by performing a quest at level 30.  The job mainly uses Great Katana class weapons.  The samurai's specialty is gaining TP quickly, and being able to unleash weapon skills more often than other jobs.

====''Final Fantasy X-2''====
In ''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]'', [[Yuna]], [[Rikku]], and [[Paine]] can all use the Samurai [[dressphere]]. One of the Samurai dressphere's abilities, [[Zantetsu]], can instantly defeat any enemy in the game, even enemies immune to instant death. However, the odds of hitting an enemy with [[Zantetsu]] decrease with stronger foes and bosses.

===''Final Fantasy Tactics''===
In ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'', the Samurai is an upgraded class of the Knight/Lancer. They use the skill [[Draw Out]], which draws energy from a certain katana in the party's inventory to unleash a spell effect. (this ability is probably derived from the traditional Japanese belief that the Samurai's sword contained his soul; thus the Samurai is "drawing out" the soul from the sword to achieve some effect) There is a chance with the Draw Out ability for a sword to break when used in this way. Final Fantasy Tactics' Samurai also have the skill [[Blade Grasp]], which is a unique reactive skill that allows a character to stop an incoming attack completely.

[[Marquis Elmdor]] belongs to a special class called [[Arc Knight]], which functions like the Samurai. Overall, there isn't much difference other than Elmdor's primary skill suite being [[Sword Spirit]], which appears to be a more powerful version of Draw Out. Later on, he gets the [[Blood Suck]] ability later on, which places a target in the Blood Suck state, leaving them in an uncontrollable thirst for draining HP. [[Blood Suck]] has more to do with Elmdor's being a creepy quasi-vampire than being an almost-Samurai.

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