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Black Knight | |||
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Artwork of a Black Knight from Final Fantasy | |||
ブラックナイト Burakku Naito | |||
First appearance | Final Fantasy (1987) | ||
Other names | BADMAN | ||
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Black Knights are enemies that appear in the earlier installments of the Final Fantasy series, starting with the first Final Fantasy. They are swordsmen who wear dark armor and a flowing cape.
History[edit]
Final Fantasy[edit]
In Final Fantasy, Black Knights are enemies encountered at Mirage Tower (1F and 2F), Flying Fortress (1F), and Chaos Shrine (3F) during the past. In the original Nintendo Entertainment System release, they are named BADMAN.
In all releases, Black Knights wear a cape, but their armor and pose has changed in some of the releases. Starting with the WonderSwan Color release, Black Knights wear lighter armor. Both their arms and legs are exposed, revealing a dark tan skin. In the Game Boy Advance version, like the other enemy sprites, Black Knights' sprite was brightened, so they wear blue armor and were given an orange tan. In the PlayStation Portable release, Black Knights' pose was changed again, and its entire body is protected by dark gray armor.
Final Fantasy II[edit]
In Final Fantasy II, Black Knights appear as a boss and as an enemy, depending on the circumstance and area. They are more notable as they play a role during parts of the story, and serve as soldiers under the Palamecian Empire. Their battle sprite shows them riding a horse while carrying a spear.
At the very start of the game, the Black Knights invade Fynn. During this, the party gets caught into an unwinnable boss fight against four Black Knights. Because the party is vastly underpowered, all of them are quickly defeated by the Black Knights. Later on, the party encounters Black Knights as enemies in Castle Palamecia.
In remakes starting with Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls, shortly after starting the Soul of Rebirth quest, a Black Knight is fought as a boss alongside two Sergeants in Raqia (floor B1). Just before the battle begins, Minwu quickly joins in to help Scott fight them. The Black Knight whom they fight has slightly different stats, including lower Attack and Defense and a slightly wider Accuracy percentage range.
In remakes starting with the PlayStation Portable release, Black Knights are also encountered as enemies in the Arcane Labyrinth's Dragoons and Utopia areas.
For this game, Black Knights have a different Japanese name, くろきし (kurokishi), but it still translates back to Black Knight. In the unreleased Nintendo Entertainment System prototype, they are named DarkNite.
Final Fantasy IV[edit]
In Final Fantasy IV, Black Knights are undead enemies who are only encountered in the Tower of Zot. Their highest stat is their Strength. Black Knights are vulnerable to Fire and, because they are undead, Holy.
In the 3D remake, Black Knights were made even stronger, as indicated by their stats, and reward just over four times more experience points than in the original releases.
Stats[edit]
# | Enemy name | ||||||||||
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HP | 260 | Attack | 44 | Accuracy | 65 | Defense | 38 | ||||
Agility | 18 | Intelligence | 20 | Evasion | 36 | Magic Defense | 135 | ||||
Spells | N/A | Weakness | N/A | Resistance | N/A | Type | N/A | ||||
Gil | 1,800 | EXP | 1,263 | Treasure | Deathbringer | ||||||
Location(s) |
Final Fantasy II stats | ||||||||
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Rank | HP | MP | Attack | Accuracy | Defense | Evasion | Magic Defense | Gil |
6 | 1,140 | 0 | 85 (base game) 30 (Soul of Rebirth) |
7-80% (base game) 3-80% (Soul of Rebirth) |
85 (base game) 25 (Soul of Rebirth) |
1-70% | 5-40% | 2,250-3,000 |
Treasure | Weakness | Resistance | Absorbs | |||||
Diamond Shield, Hi-Potion, Sun Blade, Yoichi's Bow |
None | None | None |
Final Fantasy IV stats | ||||||||
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HP | Strength | Defense | Magic | Magic Defense | Gil | EXP | Type | Treasure |
360 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 175 | 840 | Undead | Tent, Cottage |
Weakness | Resistance | Absorbs | ||||||
Fire, Holy | Death, Darkness | None |
Final Fantasy IV (3D) stats | ||||||||
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Level | HP | Exp | Gil | Strength | Stamina | Speed | Intellect | Spirit |
33 | 1,224 | 3,672 | 64 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 26 |
Attack | Accuracy | Defense | Evasion | Magic Defense | Magic Evasion | |||
21 | 105 | 63 | 5 | 29 | 5 | |||
Weakness | Resistance | Absorbs | Steal | Drops | ||||
Fire, Holy | Dark | Tent (60%) | Tent (20%), Cottage (12%) | |||||
Susceptible to | ||||||||
Paralyze, Sleep, Confuse, Petrify, Silence, Blind, Poison, Death, Critical, Gradual Petrify, Curse, Berserk, Stop, Slow, Sap |
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Starting with Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls, the Black Knight fought in Raqia was also given a bestiary entry:
Final Fantasy II | |
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Characters | |
Party | |
Firion • Maria • Guy • Leon • Minwu • Josef • Gordon • Leila • Ricard • Scott | |
Non-playable characters | |
Borghen • Cid • Cid's Underling • Deumion • Elina • Nelly • Princess Hilda • The Emperor • Tobul | |
Key items | |
Black Mask • Crystal Rod • Egil's Torch • Goddess's Bell • Light of Hope • Mythril • Pass • Pendant • Ring • Sunfire • White Mask • Wyvern • Wyvern Egg | |
Locations | |
Towns | |
Altair • Fynn • Palamecia • Kashuan Keep • Castle Deist • Salamand • Paloom • Poft • Mysidia • Gatrea • Bafsk • Machanon (GBA, PSP, iOS, Android) | |
Dungeons | |
Semitt Falls • Snow Cavern • Dreadnought • Deist Cavern • Coliseum• Tropical Island • Cave of Mysidia • Leviathan • Mysidian Tower • Cyclone • Jade Passage • Pandaemonium • Raqia (GBA, PSP, iOS, Android) • Arubboth (GBA, PSP, iOS, Android) • Arcane Labyrinth (Perseria) (PSP, iOS, Android) | |
Castles | |
Castle Deist • Castle Fynn • Castle Palamecia • Kashuan Keep • Pandaemonium | |
Stats | |
HP • MP • Attack • Accuracy • Defense • Evasion • Magic Defense • Strength • Spirit • Intelligence • Stamina • Magic | |
Lists | |
Enemies (bestiary) • Equipment • Items | |
See also: Category • Gallery |
Final Fantasy IV (3D remake) | |
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Characters | |
Party | |
Cecil • Kain • Rydia • Tellah • Edward • Rosa • Yang • Palom • Porom • Cid • Edge • Fusoya | |
Non-playable characters | |
Anna • Cecilia Harvey • Cid's daughter • Corio • Dancing Girl • Elder of Mysidia • Epopts • Fat Chocobo • Golbez • Joanna Farrell • King Giott • King of Baron • Kluya • Kokkol • Luca • Namingway • Sheila | |
Races | |
Chocobo (Black Chocobo • White Chocobo) • Dwarf • Hummingway • Lunarian | |
Bosses | |
Mist Dragon • Octomammoth • Antlion • Mom Bomb • Baigan • Dark Elf • Kain • Magus Sisters (Cindy, Sandy, Mindy) • Calbrena • Golbez • Dr. Lugae • Barnabas • Demon Wall • King and Queen of Eblan • Elementals (Scarmiglione, Rubicante, Cagnazzo, Barbariccia) • CPU • Zeromus • Bahamut (optional) • Behemoth (optional) | |
Locations | |
Main setting | |
Earth • Overworld • Underworld • Red Moon | |
Towns | |
Baron • Mist • Kaipo • Damcyan • Fabul • Mysidia • Mythril • Troia • Agart • Tomra • Feymarch | |
Dungeons | |
Mist Cave • Underground Waterway • Antlion's Den • Mount Hobs • Adamant Isle Grotto • Mount Ordeals • Lodestone Cavern • Tower of Zot • Tower of Babil • Cave of Eblan • Sealed Cavern • Cave of Summons • Sylph Cave • Giant of Babil • Lunar Path • Lair of the Father • Hummingway Home • Crystal Palace • Lunar Subterrane • Lunar Ruins (GBA/PSP only) | |
Other locations | |
Baron Castle • Devil's Road • Ancient Waterway • Damcyan Castle • Chocobo Forest • Developers' Office • Fabul Castle • Troia Castle • Dwarf Castle • Armor Shop • Inn • Item Shop • Weapon Shop • Kokkol's Forge • Dev Room • Lunar Hideout • Crystal Room • Eblan (mentioned) | |
Magic | |
Black Magic | |
Bio • Blizzaga • Blizzara • Blizzard • Break • Death • Drain • Fira • Firaga • Fire • Flare • Meteor • Osmose • Pig • Poison • Quake • Sleep • Stop • Thundaga • Thundara • Thunder • Toad • Tornado • Warp | |
White Magic | |
Arise • Berserk • Blink • Cura • Cure • Curaga • Curaja • Dispel • Esuna • Float • Haste • Hold • Holy • Mini • Mute • Protect • Raise • Reflect • Scan • Shell • Sight • Slow • Teleport | |
Ninjutsu | |
Blitz • Flame • Flood • Mirage • Shadowbind • Smoke | |
Summons | |
Asura • Bahamut • Chocobo • Cocatris • Ifrit • Leviathan • Mindflayer • Mist Dragon • Odin • Ramuh • Shiva • Sylph • Titan • Whyt (3D remake) | |
Twin Magic | |
Comet • Pyro | |
Items | |
Key items | |
Adamantite • Baron Key • Carnelian Signet • Crystal (Dark Crystal • Earth Crystal) • Luca's Necklace • Lugae Key • Magma Stone • Pink Tail • Rat Tail • Sand Pearl • Whisperweed | |
Vehicles | |
Airship • Enterprise • Falcon • Hovercraft | |
Minigames (3D remake) | |
Rydia's Mathemagic Minute • Rosa's Measured Meditations • Cecil's Goblin Gauntlet • Kain's High Jump Hijinks • Edge's Ninja Blade Glade | |
Lists | |
Enemies (Bestiary) • Equipment • Items | |
Compilations | |
Final Fantasy Chronicles • Final Fantasy IV Advance • Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection | |
Other | |
Lunar Sleep • Mysidian Legend • Red Wings • Super Cannon | |
See also: Category • Gallery |