GBA | Final Fantasy IV Advance

    *NOTE: This guide is far from complete. I will gladly accept any useful
     contributions. I plan on updating this thing daily, so bear with me...

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                              Final Fantasy IV Advance
                              FAQ/Walkthrough
                              By Stephen Young
                              Started: 3/29/06
                              Version: .01 (3/31/06)

                              styoung001@yahoo.com
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This is Version 0.1 of Stephen Young's Final Fantasy IV Advance FAQ/Walkthrough
The latest version can always be found at www.GamerHelp.com.

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|                            - Table of Contents -                            |
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- Introduction..........................................................(01.00)
- Characters............................................................(02.00)
- Controls..............................................................(03.00)
- Walkthrough...........................................................(04.00)
     - Castle Baron.....................................................(04.01)
     - Baron City.......................................................(04.02)
     - Mist Cave........................................................(04.03)
     - Mist.............................................................(04.04)
     - Kaipo, Oasis of the Desert.......................................(04.05)
- Lunar Ruins...........................................................(05.00)
- Bosses................................................................(06.00)
- Bestiary..............................................................(07.00)
- Magic.................................................................(08.00)
     - Status Ailments..................................................(08.01)
     - White Magic......................................................(08.02)
     - Black Magic......................................................(08.03)
     - Ninjutsu.........................................................(08.04)
     - Summons..........................................................(08.05)
- Item List.............................................................(09.00)
- Weapon List...........................................................(10.00)
- Armor List............................................................(11.00)
- Plot Summary..........................................................(12.00)
     - Introduction.....................................................(12.01)
     - Castle Baron.....................................................(12.02)
     - Mist.............................................................(12.03)
- Version History.......................................................(13.00)
- Contact & Legal.......................................................(14.00)
- Credits & Closing.....................................................(15.00)

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|                               - Introduction -                      (01.00) |
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Stephen Young here with my first FAQ/Walkthrough. This is for Final Fantasy IV 
Advance, a GBA port of Squaresoft's classic Final Fantasy II for the SNES. I 
never played the original Final Fantasy IV/II, but after playing through Final 
Fantasy: Dawn of Souls I eagerly awaited Square Enix's update. Upon getting it 
I was impressed with the cool characters and FFVII-style battle system. 

Upon completeion this guide will include a full walkthrough for both the main 
story and the Lunar Ruins. Theres also a seperate section that includes a 
summar of the plot. I've decided to keep the summary sperate from the 
walkthrough because I always hated reading a walkthrough and discovering a plot 
twist before it happened, etc. By keeping the summary seperate the reader can 
still check back on the story while not having to be worried about having the 
game ruined. The walkthrough is therefore SPOILER-FREE, while the summary is 
practically over-flowing with SPOILERS. I hope this guide is helpful to you, 
and that Final Fantasy IV Advance proves as entertaining as it is to me.

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|                                - Characters -                       (02.00) |
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**NOTE: The Characters section was taken directly from the Final Fantasy IV
        Advance Instruction Booklet.

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|                                    Cecil                                    |
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- Dark Knight-

Entrusted with command of the Red Wings, Baron's royal airship fleet, he 
masters the dark sword under the king's orders. Cecil is a pure-hearted young 
man with a strong sense of justice.

   ~ Special Command(s) ~

   Darkness: Converts life force to attack power and attacks all enemies.

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|                                    Kain                                     |
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- Dragoon -

A rival of Cecil's, yet at the same time a close friend. As the commander of 
the dragoon unit, Kain possesses great stength and is admired by all of Baron.

   ~ Special Command(s) ~

   Jump: Jumps high into the air, hones in on an enemy, and plunges down to
         deliver twice the damage. Immune to enemy attacks while in the air.

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|                                    Rosa                                     |
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- White Mage -

Renowned for her beauty throughout Baron, Rosa harbors feelings for Cecil. 
Roda's mother was also a white mage who once fought alongside and saved the 
king of Baron. The determinatin to follow her mother's footsteps makes Rosa 
tread the path of the white mage-so the she herself might save Cecil.

   ~ Special Command(s) ~

   White Magic

   Pray: Offers prayers to the heavens to recover all party's HP.

   Aim: Strikes with 100% percision when using bows and arrows.

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|                                    Rydia                                    |
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- Summoner -

A young girl residing in Mist, the village of summoners. WHile the blood she 
inherits from her summoner mother gives her the innate ability to summon 
creatures, within Rydia also lies great power for both white and black magic.

   ~ Special Command(s) ~

   White Magic

   Black Magic

   Summon: Calls forth summoned beasts that unleash powerful attacks.

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|                                   Edward                                    |
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- Bard -

Prince of Damcyan, the desert kingdom. Detesting his own status as royalty, 
this kind and compassionate young man wanders the countryside freely as a bard.

   ~ Special Command(s) ~

   Sing: Using a harp as accompaniment, singing can have various effects on
         enemies.

   Hide: Hides and becomes immune to enemy attacks.

   Heal: Uses potions on all allies.

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|                                   Tellah                                    |
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- Sage -

A sage famous amongst mages, Tellah once used mighty magic as he pleased. 
However, age has dwindled his abilities far more than he would like to admit.

   ~ Special Command(s) ~

   White Magic

   Black Magic

   Recollect: If successful, calls to mind and casts a powerful forgotten
              spell.

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|                                Palom & Porom                                |
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- Black Mage and White Mage -

Twin mage apprentices from the land of Mysidia. Palom trains as a black mage, 
while Porom trains as a white mage.

   ~ Palom's Special Command(s) ~

   Black Magic

   Twin: Casts magic in tandem with Porom.

   Bluff: Temprarily raises Intellect.

   ~ Porom's Special Command(s) ~

   White Magic

   Twin: Casts magic in tandem with Palom.

   Cry: Surprises enemies and makes it easier to flee.

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|                                    Edge                                     |
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- Ninja -

Prince of the Kingdom of Eblam, where a legendary ninja tradition has been 
passed down for generations. Edge comes off quite self-assured with his 
advanced arsenal of ninja techniques.

   ~ Special Command(s) ~

   Throw: Strikes with 100% percision when using weapons like shuriken.

   Steal: If successful, steals enemy treasure.

   Ninjustu: Uses a special ninja art.

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|                                - Controls -                         (03.00) |
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| D-Pad                  | Moves character and cursor.                        |
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| A Button               | Action button, confirms choices.                   |
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| B Button               | Run, cancels choices.                              |
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| L Button               | Turn pages, switch character. Runs with R Button.  |
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| R Button               | Turn pages, switch character. Runs with L Button.  |
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| Start Button           | Pause, open menu.                                  |
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| Select Button          | Not used.                                          |
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|                               - Walkthrough -                       (04.00) |
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|                               i. Castle Baron                       (04.01) |
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.--------------------------------.  After the lengthy introduction, you'll
|         Item Checklist         |  recieve the BOMB RING and get control of
 >------------------------------<   the game's protagonist, Cecil, who is quite
| Bomb Ring..................|_| |  possibly the most bad ass RPG hero of all
| 480 Gil....................|_| |  time. Once your finished gawking at his 16
| Ether......................|_| |  bit might, head right and talk to Kain who
| Tent.......................|_| |  will fill you in on some background
'--------------------------------'  information. Now head south and take the
                                    eastern hallway. Before heading up the 
stairs (actually, don't even bother heading up them) walk up the small path. 
Press the switch behind the guard to open the door to the right. Inside is 480 
GIL, ETHER, and a TENT. Go down the opposite hallway and go up the stairs. Walk 
west and go down another set of stairs. Go south until you trigger a scene. Go 
through the door and head north through the small opening between the two 
buildings. Approach the northern tower and another scene will occur. Enter the 
tower and go up the stairs. Talk to the girl to the right and go up the stairs. 
Head west toward your bed and an event will start.

After the scene you'll end up outside the castle. From now on the outside world 
will be known as the overworld. Simply head left or right to enter Baron City.

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|                                ii. Baron City                       (04.02) |
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.--------------------------------.  Upon entering the city, head right. Theres
|         Item Checklist         |  a POTION in a pot in front of the Inn, so
 >------------------------------<   grab it. Now head into the Inn. You can
| Potion.....................|_| |  talk to the person behind the counter to
| Potion.....................|_| |  spend the night at the inn, which heals
| Eye Drops..................|_| |  your characters. Head left and grab another
| Tent.......................|_| |  POTION from a jar against the south wall.
| Dwarven Bread..............|_| |  Now head all the way right and go up the
| Potion.....................|_| |  stairs. Press A on the swords hung on the
| Gold Needle................|_| |  north wall to open a door to the right.
| Phoenix Down...............|_| |  Inside is chests containing EYE DROPS, a
| Phoenix Down...............|_| |  TENT, and DWARVEN BREAD. Once you grab
| Potion.....................|_| |  everything, exit the inn. Across from the
| Hourglass..................|_| |  Inn is the Item Shop. I'd suggest buying
'--------------------------------'  some healing supplies in preparation of
                                    your trek to Mist. When your done shopping, 
head north. In the center of town is a large house with four barrels next to 
it.  The  south  barrel contains a POTION.
This is Rosa's mother's house, if you were  .---------------------------------.
wondering. Head east and cross the bridge.  |            Item Shop            |
Go  north  and  head  through the opening,   >-------------------------------< 
leading  outside  the  cities' walls. Walk  | Potion...................20 Gil |
east  into  the  trees  two steps from the  | Phoenix Down............100 Gil |
wall to find a secret pathway. Follow this  | Gold Needle.............400 Gil |
until  you  come to a bunch of tall grass.  | Maiden's Kiss............80 Gil |
Straight  across  is a GOLD NEEDLE. To the  | Eye Drops................30 Gil |
southwest  is  a  PHOENIX DOWN, and to the  | Antidote.................40 Gil |
southeast,  down  a  small path is another  | Tent....................100 Gil |
PHOENIX  DOWN.  Head  back to Rosa's mom's  | Gyshal Greens............50 Gil |
house  and  go across the northern bridge.  '---------------------------------'
Go  up  the stairs where a girl will dance 
for you, and go into the water. Go down the waterfall (WTF?!?) and continue 
following the stream under the bridges. You'll end up in a small pond outside 
the city. Right below the entrance is a TENT and to the southeast is an 
HOURGLASS.

Now that your well supplied, exit the city. On the overworld head west until 
you come to a stream. Follow it north until you come to a bridge. Cross the 
bridge and go northwest, into a valley. Follow the path north until you come to 
a cave. Save your game and enter.

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|                                iii. Mist Cave                       (04.03) |
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.--------------------------------.  Begin by heading east until you reach a 
|         Item Checklist         |  ladder. Go up it and go west. Head down
 >------------------------------<   and then up the next set of ladders and
| Potion.....................|_| |  go north. Head up the stairs and a scene
| Eye Drops..................|_| |  will play. Continue north up the stairs and
| Tent.......................|_| |  grab the POTION. Head back down and cross
| Potion.....................|_| |  the bridge to the right. Go up the northern
'--------------------------------'  stairs and head right to find EYE DROPS.
                                    Head back and go south down some stairs. 
Continue south down another set of stairs and follow the path west and then 
north. Go up the stairs to the north to get a TENT. Go back up the stairs and 
head right. Grab the POTION from the chest along the east wall and continue 
going north. A scene will play so continue along when its done. Another scene 
will soon be triggered. Choose the first option and prepare for a boss fight!

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/ Boss: Mist Dragon \_______________________________________________________
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|  ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------.  |
| |   HP: 465   |  STR: 16  |  DEF: 5  |  MK: 10  |  EXP: 700  |  Gil: 200  | |
|  >-----------------------------------------------------------------------<  |
| | My Levels: | Cecil: 10 | Kain: 10                                       | |
|  `-----------------------------------------------------------------------'  |
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|                                                                             |
| Start off by having Kain use Jump. Continue using Jump with Kain and using  |
| Cecil's regular attack until the Mist Dragon turns to mist. When this       |
| happens, don't attack him. If you do the dragon will use a nasty            |
| counterattack. Instead, either defend (press right on the D-Pad and choose  |
| "Defend") or use items until the dragon turns solid again. Keep attacking   |
| the dragon until its defeated.                                              |
|_____________________________________________________________________________|
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Head north through the opening so you appear on the overworld. Save and heal if 
you have to, and continue going east into Mist.

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|                                   iv. Mist                          (04.04) |
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Head right and you'll trigger a scene. You'll be thrown into a battle. Just sit 
there and wait to be killed. Sucks, eh? Another scene will occur and you'll 
appear on the overworld.

Follow the path north until you come to the desert. Head north east until you 
see a town near an oasis.

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|                         v. Kaipo, Oasis of the Desert               (04.05) |
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.--------------------------------.  Begin to walk forward and a scene will
|         Item Checklist         |  begin.
 >------------------------------<
| Ether......................|_| |
'--------------------------------'

 .-------------------.
/ Boss: Baron Militia \_____________________________________________________
|---------------------'                                                     `.
|    +- General -+                                                            |
|  ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------.  |
| |   HP: 221   |   STR: 26   |  DEF: 2  |  MK: 0  |  EXP: 398  |  Gil: 80  | |
|  `-----------------------------------------------------------------------'  |
|    +- Baron Soldiers x3 -+                                                  |
|  ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------.  |
| |   HP: 27   |   STR: 20   |  DEF: 0  |  MK: 0  |  EXP: 157  |  Gil: 54   | |
|  >-----------------------------------------------------------------------<  |
| | My Levels: | Cecil: 11                                                  | |
|  `-----------------------------------------------------------------------'  |
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|                                                                             |
| Use Dark twice to kill the three Baron Soldiers and damage the General. You |
| should of only been attacked by the Soldiers two times, and only by two of  |
| them at the most. Once they are dead, use your standard attack on the       |
| General until hes defeated. The General may use retreat if hes left alone,  |
| so you might want to attack him first and then use dark if your worried     |
| about the experience and Gil.                                               |
|_____________________________________________________________________________|
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.--------------------------------.  Watch the scene after the battle and then
|           Armor Shop           |  exit the Inn. Go across the bridge to the
 >------------------------------<   right and grab the Ether from the highest
| Leather Cap............100 Gil |  barrel next to the eastern house. Head
| Clothes.................50 Gil |  north end enter the house. Head to the back 
| Leather Garb...........200 Gil |  and watch the scene.
| Iron Ring..............100 Gil |
'--------------------------------'  Now exit Kaipo. Before we continue, I'd
                                    suggest that you move Rydia to the back row
.--------------------------------.  so she can avoid most attacks. To do this,
|           Weapon Shop          |  go to the "Order" option in the Start Menu
 >------------------------------<   and rearranging Cecil and Rydia so that
| Rod....................100 Gil |  Cecil's portrait is more to the left than
| Staff..................160 Gil |  Rydia's. Once this is done, head north and
| Bow....................220 Gil |  you'll see a valley slightly to the east.
| Iron Arrow..............10 Gil |  Head up the valley and you'll find a cave
'--------------------------------'  entrance. Before entering, I'd suggest
                                    leveling up some. I had Rydia at level 5. 
By this level she has a couple decent Black and White magic spells, plus some 
MP. Enter the cave when you feel your ready.

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|                               - Lunar Ruins -                       (05.00) |
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Coming later.

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|                                  - Bosses -                         (06.00) |
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+--- Boss 1: Mist Dragon -----------------------------------------------------+

 .-----------------.
/ Boss: Mist Dragon \_______________________________________________________
|-------------------'                                                       `.
|  ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------.  |
| |   HP: 465   |  STR: 16  |  DEF: 5  |  MK: 10  |  EXP: 700  |  Gil: 200  | |
|  >-----------------------------------------------------------------------<  |
| | My Levels: | Cecil: 10 | Kain: 10 |                                     | |
|  `-----------------------------------------------------------------------'  |
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|                                                                             |
| Start off by having Kain use Jump. Continue using Jump with Kain and using  |
| Cecil's regular attack until the Mist Dragon turns to mist. When this       |
| happens, don't attack him. If you do the dragon will use a nasty            |
| counterattack. Instead, either defend (press right on the D-Pad and choose  |
| "Defend") or use items until the dragon turns solid again. Keep attacking   |
| the dragon until its defeated.                                              |
|_____________________________________________________________________________|
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+--- Boss 2: Baron Militita (General w/ Baron Soliers x3 ---------------------+

 .-------------------.
/ Boss: Baron Militia \_____________________________________________________
|---------------------'                                                     `.
|    +- General -+                                                            |
|  ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------.  |
| |   HP: 221   |   STR: 26   |  DEF: 2  |  MK: 0  |  EXP: 398  |  Gil: 80  | |
|  `-----------------------------------------------------------------------'  |
|    +- Baron Soldiers x3 -+                                                  |
|  ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------.  |
| |   HP: 27   |   STR: 20   |  DEF: 0  |  MK: 0  |  EXP: 157  |  Gil: 54   | |
|  >-----------------------------------------------------------------------<  |
| | My Levels: | Cecil: 11 |                                                | |
|  `-----------------------------------------------------------------------'  |
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|                                                                             |
| Use Dark twice to kill the three Baron Soldiers and damage the General. You |
| should of only been attacked by the Soldiers two times, and only by two of  |
| them at the most. Once they are dead, use your standard attack on the       |
| General until hes defeated. The General may use retreat if hes left alone,  |
| so you might want to attack him first and then use dark if your worried     |
| about the experience and Gil.                                               |
|_____________________________________________________________________________|
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|                                 - Bestiary -                        (07.00) |
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|                          Current Percent Listed: 2%                         |
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| 001: Goblin                          | Treasure.....Potion, Tent, Hourglass |
O======================================O         .....................*Goblin |
| Hp.................................6 | Type............................None |
| Strength..........................19 | Weakness........................None |
| Defense............................0 | Resistence......................None |
| Magic..............................0 | Absorb..........................None |
| Magic Def..........................0 |                                      |
| Gil................................5 |                                      |
| EXP...............................28 |                                      |
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| 002: Helldriver                      | Treasure...Phoenix Down, Gold Needle |
O======================================O         .................*Cockatrice |
| HP................................18 | Type............................None |
| Strength..........................21 | Weakness.......................Throw |
| Defense............................0 | Resistence...........Pig, Mini, Toad |
| Magic..............................0 | Absorb..........................None |
| Magic Def..........................0 |                                      |
| Gil................................5 |                                      |
| EXP...............................40 |                                      |
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| 003: Floating Eyeball                | Treasure.....Eye Drops, Phoenic Down |
O======================================O         ....Alarm Clock, Gold Needle |
| HP................................21 | Type............................None |
| Strength..........................20 | Weakness.......................Throw |
| Defense............................0 | Resistence..Pig, Mini, Toad, Berserk |
| Magic..............................0 |           ...........Sleep, Paralyze |
| Magic Def..........................0 | Absorb..........................None |
| Gil................................9 |                                      |
| EXP...............................42 |                                      |
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| 004: Sword Rat                       | Treasure.................Gold Needle |
O======================================O Type............................None |
| HP................................30 | Weakness........................None |
| Strength..........................21 | Resistence................Mini, Toad |
| Defense............................0 | Absorb..........................None |
| Magic..............................0 |                                      |
| Magic Def.........................11 |                                      | 
| Gil...............................13 |                                      |
| EXP...............................66 |                                      |
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| 005: Insectus                        | Treasure...........Potion, Hi-Potion |
O======================================O Type............................None |
| HP................................28 | Weakness........................None |
| Strength..........................20 | Resistence...........Pig, Mini, Toad |
| Defense............................1 | Absorb..........................None |
| Magic..............................0 |                                      |
| Magic Def..........................4 |                                      |
| Gil................................8 |                                      |
| EXP...............................49 |                                      |
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| 006: Desert Sahagin                  | Treasure........Antidote, Echo Herbs |
O======================================O         .................Cross, Tent |
| HP................................20 | Type..........................Insect |
| Strength..........................20 | Weakness.........................Ice |
| Defense............................0 | Resistence......................None |
| Magic..............................0 | Absorb..........................None |
| Magic Def..........................4 |                                      |
| Gil...............................17 |                                      |
| EXP...............................70 |                                      |
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| 007: Flying Eyes                     | Treasure.....Eye Drops, Phoenix Down |
O======================================O         .........Alarm Clock, Needle |
| HP................................40 | Type............................None |
| Stength...........................21 | Weakness.......................Throw |
| Defense............................3 | Resistence....Blind, Pig, Mini, Toad |
| Magic..............................0 | Absorb..........................None |
| Magic Def..........................5 |                                      |
| Gil...............................18 |                                      |
| EXP...............................74 |                                      |
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| 008: Hundlegs                        | Treasure...........Potion, Hi-Potion |
O======================================O Type............................None |
| HP................................60 | Weakness........................None |
| Strength..........................11 | Resistence....Blind, Pig, Mini, Toad |
| Defense............................3 | Absorb..........................None |
| Magic..............................0 |                                      |
| Magic Def..........................4 |                                      |
| Gil...............................20 |                                      |
| EXP...............................79 |                                      |
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| 235: Mist Dragon                     | Treasure........................None |
O======================================O Type............................None |
| HP...............................465 | Weakness........................None |
| Strength..........................16 | Resistence....Poison, Blind, Silence |
| Defense............................5 |           ..Pig, Mini, Toad, Petrify |
| Magic.............................10 |           ...Death, Berserk, Confuse |
| Magic Def.........................31 |           ....Sleep, Paralyze, Curse |
| Gil..............................200 |           ...........Slowing Petrify |
| EXP..............................700 | Absorb..........................None |
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|                                  - Magic -                          (08.00) |
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**NOTE: The Magic section was taken directly from the Final Fantasy IV Advance
        Instruction Booklet.

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|                              i. Status Ailments                     (08.01) |
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Alrite, so this isn't exactly magic, its still very useful information.

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|     Name     |                     Effect                   |   Alleviate   |
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| Sleep        | Target falls asleep, unable to act.          | Esuna,        |
|              |                                              | Alarm Clock   |
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| Paralysis    | Cannot move, unable to act.                  | Esuna,        |
|              |                                              | Unicorn       |
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| Confusion    | Commands not accepted, may attack allies.    | Esuna,        |
|              |                                              | Be Attacked   |
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| Curse        | Attack and Defense reduced by half.          | Esuna,        |
|              |                                              | Cross         |
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| Poison       | Poison gradually reduced HP.                 | Esuna,        |
|              |                                              | Antidote      |
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| Darkness     | Visen worsens, physical attacks more likely  | Esuna,        |
|              | to miss.                                     | Eye Drops     |
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| Silence      | Unable to use magic.                         | Esuna,        |
|              |                                              | Echo Herbs    |
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| Pig          | Unable to use magic.                         | Pig, Esuna,   |
|              |                                              | Diet Food     |
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| Toad         | Unable to use magic, Attack and Defense      | Toad, Esuna   |
|              | decrease.                                    | Maiden's Kiss |
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| Mini         | Attack and Defense reduced by half.          | Mini, Esuna,  |
|              |                                              | House Hammer  |
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| Petrify      | Turned to stone, unable to act.              | Esuna,        |
|              |                                              | Gold Needle   |
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| KO           | Unable to react until restored.              | Life,         |
|              |                                              | Phoenix Down  |
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|                               ii. White Magic                       (08.02) |
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|     Name     | MP Cost |                       Effect                       |
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| Cure         | 3       | Restores a small amount of HP.                     |
|              |         | Inflicts damage on undead monsters.                |
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| Cura         | 9       | Restores some HP.                                  |
|              |         | Inflicts damage on undead monsters.                |
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| Curaga       | 18      | Restores a large amount of HP.                     |
|              |         | Inflicts damage on undead monsters.                |
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| Curaja       | 40      | Fully restores HP.                                 |
|              |         | Inflicts damage on undead monsters.                |
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| Esuna        | 20      | Removes all status ailments except KO.             |
|              |         |                                                    |
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| Life         | 8       | Removes KO status.                                 |
|              |         | Destroys undead monsters in one fell swoop.        |
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| Full-Life    | 52      | Removes KO status and restores maximum HP.         |
|              |         | Destroys undead monsters in one fell swoop.        |
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| Blink        | 8       | Creates target decoys and protects from physical   |
|              |         | attacks by enemies.                                |
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| Protect      | 9       | Projects a faint aura of light around the body to  |
|              |         | increase defense against physical attacks.         |
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| Shell        | 10      | Projects a faint aura of light around the body to  |
|              |         | increase defense against magic attacks.            |
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| Reflect      | 30      | Projects a barrier of light around the body to     |
|              |         | temporarily reflect enemy magic attacks.           |
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| Float        | 8       | Lifts party members' bodies and avoids earth       |
|              |         | damage inflicted from the ground.                  |
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| Hold         | 5       | Sends a shockwave to the enemy's motor nerves,     |
|              |         | causing paralysis and temporarly halting movement. |
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| Silence      | 6       | Seals the enemy's magic, rendering it temporarily  |
|              |         | incapable of casting spells.                       |
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| Confusion    | 10      | Transmits a powerful mental wave to the brain,     |
|              |         | confusing the target and causing it to strike its  |
|              |         | own allies.                                        |
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| Slow         | 14      | Concentrates mental energy on an enemy's motor     |
|              |         | nerves, dulling senses and slowing movement.       |
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| Dispel       | 12      | Eliminates and nullifies effects of magic cast on  |
|              |         | enemies.                                           |
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| Scan         | 1       | Concentrates mental energy on one enemy and        |
|              |         | detects that enemy's current HP, maximun HP, and   |
|              |         | weaknesses.                                        |
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| Haste        | 25      | Used on the motor nerves of an ally, enhancing     |
|              |         | performance to the fullest of abilities and        |
|              |         | accelerating movements.                            |
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| Berserk      | 18      | Enrages ally and increases attack power with       |
|              |         | continuous automatic attacks until the end of      |
|              |         | battle.                                            |
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| Teleport     | 10      | Escapes from battle or returns to ground levels    |
|              |         | from dungeons, towers, and similiar structures.    |
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| Mini         | 6       | Shrinks target or returns target friend or foe to  |
|              |         | original size.                                     |
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| Sight        | 2       | Use when moving to get an overview of the          |
|              |         | surrounding area.                                  |
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| Holy         | 46      | Converts mental power to holy power to inflict     |
|              |         | great damage upon enemies.                         |
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|                              iii. Black Magic                       (08.03) |
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|     Name     | MP Cost |                       Effect                       |
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| Fire         | 5       | Releases a fireball, inflicting fire damage.       |
|              |         | Highly effective against enemies with fire         |
|              |         | weaknesses.                                        |
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| Fira         | 15      | A stronger version of Fire that engulfs the enemy  |
|              |         | in whirls of flame, searing it severely.           |
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| Firaga       | 30      | The strongest fire magic. Engulfs the enemy in     |
|              |         | towers of flame, searing it severly.               |
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| Blizzard     | 5       | Rapidly freezes air into blocks of ice, damaging   |
|              |         | the enemy. Highly effective against reptiles.      |
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| Blizzara     | 15      | A stronger version of Blizzard that crystallizes   |
|              |         | moisture in the air into ice, deep-frosting the    |
|              |         | enemy.                                             |
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| Blizzaga     | 30      | The strongest ice magic, generating gigantic       |
|              |         | icicles from the surrounging air to impale the     |
|              |         | enemy.                                             |
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| Thunder      | 5       | Brings lightning down upon the enemy from overhead |
|              |         | to inflict damage. Highly effective agaisnt        |
|              |         | aquatic monsters.                                  |
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| Thundara     | 15      | A stronger version of Thunder. Converts energy     |
|              |         | into an electric spark, creating lightning that    |
|              |         | crashes down on the enemy.                         |
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| Thundaga     | 30      | The strongest thunder magic. Generates a powerful  |
|              |         | pillar of electricity, charring the enemy.         |
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| Tornado      | 25      | Generates a powerful whirlwind bringing an enemy   |
|              |         | to the brink of death.                             |
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| Quake        | 30      | Sends a wave of energy through the ground, causing |
|              |         | an earthquake that that inflicts great damage on   |
|              |         | the enemy forces.                                  |
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| Meteor       | 99      | Acts upon the gravitational forces of the universe |
|              |         | to rain meteors down upon enemy forces and inflict |
|              |         | massive damage.                                    |
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| Poison       | 2       | Extracts natural poisons present in the ground and |
|              |         | air and injects them into the enemy's body,        |
|              |         | infliciting damage.                                |
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| Bio          | 20      | Activates and magnifies bacteria attached to the   |
|              |         | enemy's body, causing a gradual reduction in HP.   |
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| Break        | 15      | Instantly turns enemies to stone, regardless of    |
|              |         | their HP level.                                    |
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| Death        | 35      | Calls Death forth to the enemy, instantly removing |
|              |         | its soul and eliminating it.                       |
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| Warp         | 4       | Returns to the previous floor in dungeons. Has no  |
|              |         | effect in battle.                                  |
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| Toad         | 7       | Turns target into toad or restores it to original  |
|              |         | state.                                             |
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| Pig          | 1       | Turns target into pig or restores it to original   |
|              |         | state.                                             |
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| Flare        | 50      | Extracts antimatter paticles from another          |
|              |         | dimension, causing an explosion of light and hear  |
|              |         | that leaves no remains of the enemy.               |
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| Sleep        | 12      | Acts upon the enemy's brain cells, lulling the     |
|              |         | enemy into an irresistable slumber.                |
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| Stop         | 15      | Forcefully intervines in the flow of time around   |
|              |         | the enemy, bringing time to a halt for a set       |
|              |         | period.                                            |
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| Drain        | 8       | Converts enemy HP into enemy waves, absorbs them,  |
|              |         | and brings them back to restore caster's HP.       |
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| Osmose       | 8       | Converts enemy MP into enemy waves, absorbs them,  |
|              |         | and brings them back to restore caster's MP.       |
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|                                iv. Ninjutsu                         (08.03) |
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|     Name     | MP Cost |                       Effect                       |
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| Image        | 6       | Creates decoys of self. Holds off physical attacks |
|              |         | by enemies.                                        |
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| Blitz        | 25      | Calls forth lightning, inflicting great damage on  |
|              |         | all enemies.                                       |
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| Flame        | 15      | Causes flames to flare up around enemies,          |
|              |         | inflicting great damage on all enemies.            |
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| Flood        | 20      | Calls forth a tsunami that inflicts great damage   |
|              |         | on all enemies.                                    |
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| Pin          | 5       | Attacks the enemy's shadow, temporarily halting    |
|              |         | movement.                                          |
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| Smoke        | 10      | Throws a smoke grenade that projects a thick cloud |
|              |         | of smoke, allowing the party t escape from battle. |
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|                                 iv. Summons                         (08.04) |
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|     Name     | MP Cost |                       Effect                       |
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| Chocobo      | 7       | Summons a chocobo spirit. Inflicts damage on one   |
|              |         | enemy with a chocobo kick.                         |
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| Dragon       | 20      | Summons the Mist Dragon.                           |
|              |         | Attacks all enemies with Mist Breath.              |
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| Shiva        | 30      | Summons Shiva, the spirit of ice. Inflicts damage  |
|              |         | on all enemies with Diamond Dust.                  |
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| Ramuh        | 30      | Summons Ramuh, the spirit of thunder. Inflicts     |
|              |         | damage on all enemies with his Bolt of Judgement.  |
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| Ifrit        | 30      | Summons Ifrit, the spirit of fire. Inflicts damage |
|              |         | on all enemies with Hellfire.                      |
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| Titan        | 40      | Summons Titan, the spirit of earth. Inflits damage |
|              |         | on all enemies with Gaia's Wrath.                  |
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| Asura        | 50      | Summons Asura, the queen of the summons. Casts     |
|              |         | either Protect, Curaga, or Life on all allies.     |
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| Leviathan    | 50      | Summons Leviathan, spirit of the deep blue sea.    |
|              |         | Causes a tsunami that inflicts damage on all       |
|              |         | enemies.                                           |
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| Sylph        | 25      | Summons Sylph, the spirit of wind. Whisperwind     |
|              |         | absorbs the HP of one enemy and distributes it     |
|              |         | among all allies.                                  |
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| Odin         | 45      | Summons Odin, the spirit of fatal strikes. Brings  |
|              |         | death to all enemies with his Zantetsuken.         |
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| Bahamut      | 60      | Summons the spirit Bahamut. Inflicts extreme       |
|              |         | damage on all enemies with Mega Flair.             |
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|                               - Plot Summary -                      (12.00) |
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|                               i. Introduction                       (12.01) |
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The game begins with five airships flying across the overworld. Cecil is shown 
on one with his crew, the Red Wings. A crewman tells Cecil that they will 
arrive in Baron shortly. The crew note that Cecil seems bummed, but say that 
they can relate. Apparently they had to kill innocents to steal a Crystal from 
Mysidia. Cecil gets mad after one of the crew makes a sudden outburst. Cecil 
trys to explain to the crew that what they did was right because the Mysidians 
could use their knowledge of the Crystals to attack Baron. Despite his attempt 
to cheer everyone up, he still seems sad. A crewman rushes in and tells them 
that they are under attack. Cecil is attacked by Floating Eyeballs and a Zu but 
easily handles them. Everyone is okay after the battle, but wonder about the 
rapidly raising monster population as of late and Cecil wonders if its an omen. 
They arrive at Baron.

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|                               ii. Castle Baron                      (12.02) |
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Cecil approaches the castle entrance and is met by Baigan. Baigan is happy that 
they have the Crystal, but gets angry when he hears pity in Cecils voice. They 
go toward the throne room but Baigan stops Cecil before he can enter. Baigan 
wants to speak to the King in private. In the throne room, Baigant tells the 
King that Cecil can no longer be trusted. The King says that he figured as much 
but dosent care since he has the Crystal. Baigan calls Cecil in. Cecil gives 
the Crystal to the King. Cecil is dismissed but dosen't leave. Instead he asks 
the King was his intentions are. The King tells Cecil that his questions can 
lead to treason and relieves him of his command of the Red Wings. He gives 
Cecil a new order: he must slay the phantom in Mist Valley and deliever a bomb 
ring (what?) to the village of Mist.

Kain rushes in and begs the King to reconsider. The King is furious and 
commands Kain to travel with Cecil. Outside the throne room Cecil attempts to 
apologize to Kain. Kain tells him to not worry, as the King is bound to forgive 
them once they finish the mission. Kain walks off and tells Cecil to get some 
rest. On his way to his chambers, Rosa approaches him. She is extremely glad 
that Cecil is alrite and says that she was worried when he left on such short 
notice. Cecil begins to talk about the slaughtering of the Mysidians and 
attempts to walk away. Rosa catches up with him and says she'll visit him 
shortly. She walks off but takes a long look at Cecil before leaving. 

Cecil is once again interrupted before he can get to his room, this time by 
Cid. Cid tells Cecil that Rosa was worried about him and to never make her worr 
again. He then asks Cecil if the Red Wings wrecked the airships he created, but 
realizes something is wrong with Cecil. Cecil tells him that the King released 
control of the Red Wings from him. Cid is shocked and worries about the future 
of the Red Wings and of the King. He tells Cecil that the King even ordered him 
to make an airship to be used to slaughter people. Cid then begins to head 
home, or else his daughter will kill him.

Cecil finally makes it to his room and falls asleep. He wakes up in the middle 
of the night and wonders about the King. He then reveals that the King raised 
Kain and him since they were very young. He realizes that he can't betray the 
King. Before Cecil can fall back asleep Rosa comes in. She wants to know why he 
must leave again and tells him hes acting strange. Cecil turns his back to her 
and tells her everything is fine. Rosa tells Cecil to look at her, but he 
ignores her and tells her that the Red Wings and him killed innocent people in 
Mysidia. He assumes that thats his fate as a dark knight, and says that soon he 
wont even care about killing people. Rosa says that they both know that would 
never happen and Cecil says it dosent matter since hes a coward. Rosa says the 
Cecil she knows would never act like this and makes him promise her he'll come 
back in one piece. She leaves and Cecil thanks her. He than says that they can 
never be togethor due to his class. 

The next morning Cecil meets Kain and they leave the castle. They arrive at the 
Mist Cave and enter it. While attempting to navigate through the cave a 
disembodied voice tells them to leave several times. When they approach the 
exit, the voice warns them to leave again  but Kain demands that it shows 
itself. Cecil tells it that they need to get to Mist and wont turn back. The 
voice is revealed as the Mist Dragon and attacks. Kain and Cecil defeat the 
beast and exit the cave.

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|                                  iii. Mist                          (12.03) |
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Upon entering the town of Mist, Cecil and Kain notice that the Bomb Ring is 
glowing. Fire spirits come out of it and destroy the city and its inhabitants. 
The duo are shocked when they realize why the king sent them, but wonder what 
his motives are. They hear a girl crying and upon finding her learn that her 
mom died. She died because Cecil and Kain killed her summon, the Mist Dragon. 
Cecil tells that girl that they are the ones responsible, and the girl gets 
really upset. Cecil tries to calm her down, and Kain says that they have to 
kill the girl to fulfill the king's orders. Cecil says that shes just a kid and 
that he will defy the king. He has no furthur intentions in slaying in the 
kings name anymore. Kain tells Cecil that hes on his side. Cecil asks Kain if 
he'll join him, and Kain says he will, though hes also doing it for Rosa. Cecil 
tries to get the girl to go with them, but the girl refuses andsummons a Titan 
which creates an earthquake. Cecil and the girl awaken in a forest, but Kain is 
no where to be found.

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|                       iv. Kaipo, Oasis of the Desert                (12.04) |
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The pair travel through a desert and arrive at Kaipo. Upon entering the town, 
Cecil brings the girl to the local Inn. Cecil tries to get the girl to talk to 
him but she ignores him. They attempt to sleep but are interupted by some 
guards from Baron. Somehow the king knows that Cecil let the girl live (I 
wonder...) and the guards are here to kill her. Cecil says he wont let them do 
that and kills them. The girl asks Cecil if hes okay and he promises to protect 
her. After this the girl opens up to Cecil and tells him that her name is 
Rydia. They go back asleep but the next day find out that Rosa has come looking 
for Cecil. Apparently she has "Desert Fever" and the party needs to find the 
Sand Ruby to cure it. She tells Cecil to be careful...

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|                             - Version History -                     (13.00) |
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Version 0.2: - Finished Walkthrough up to 
             - Finished Magic.
             - Worked on Appendices.
             - April 2, 2006
             - 69k
             - MORE WILL BE ADDED IN LIKE AN HOUR.

Version 0.1: - Finished Introduction, Characters, Controls, and Closing stuff.
             - Finished Walkthrough up to Baron Militia boss(es).
             - Started Appendices.
             - March 31, 2006
             - 56k

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|                             - Contact & Legal -                     (14.00) |
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