First Appearance: Final Fantasy XI. Was a sword used to spawn a "Notorious Monster" in Tu'Lia - an ancient floating island. Real World Lore: a curtein or curtana is a ceremonial short sword Etymology: curtus (Latin) meaning shortened
Holy Shield // Sanctuary
First Appearance: Final Fantasy X
Excalibur
First Appearance: Final Fantasy. Has appeared in every core title except XIII. Appears as both a sword and an ability. Real World Lore: The sword given to King Arthur by the Lady of the Lake after the sword he pulled from the stone broke.
Aegis
First Appearance: Final Fantasy. Has appeared in every core title except XIII. Appears as a Aegis Shield, Aegis Glove, Aegis Armlet, Aegis, or Aezis. Usually one of the best defensive items in the game. Real World Lore: The Shield wielded by Athena in Greek mythology. In some Greek depictions Aegis is a breastplate belonging to Zeus that he lends to various gods.
✧ Warrior ✧
Bravura
First Appearance: Final Fantasy XI. The fifth stage relic Great Axe. Etymology: noun meaning the display of great daring
Ragnarok // Crystal Sword
First Appearance: Final Fantasy III, usually one of the most powerful swords. Also an Esper in Final Fantasy VI, an airship in VIII, an accessory in X-2, and a creature from XIII. Real World Lore: In Norse mythology, an event similar to the apocalypse.
✧ White Mage ✧
Thyrus
First Appearance: Final Fantasy XI, the fourth stage of the relic Staff. Real World Lore: A club or Staff used by Dionysus to kill Eurytos during the Gigantomachia, made from stalks of fennel and topped with a pinecone.
Nirvana // Shambhala First Appearance: Final Fantasy X, Yuna's celestial weapon. Real World Lore: the profound peace of mind that is acquired with liberation. In Hindu philosophy it is union with Brahman, the Supreme Being. In Buddhism it refers to the imperturbable stillness of mind once one let goes of desire, aversion and delusion; it also ends the cycle of reincarnation.
✧ Scholar ✧
Omnilex First Appearance: Final Fantasy Tactics Etymology: a book of all languages
Last Resort First Appearance: Final Fantasy XI as a Dark Knight ability, basically Blood for Blood.
✧ Summoner ✧
Veil of Wiyu First Appearance: Final Fantasy Tactics, an artefact found during a Proposition
Apocalypse First Appearance: Final Fantasy V. Usually a sword, has also appeared as an ability, boss in V, story event in VI, limit break in Crisis Core, and the relic Scythe in XI. Etymology: in Greek it means revelation, in English its end of the world xD
✧ Black Mage ✧
Stardust Rod First Appearance: Final Fantasy II, only equippable by Minwu, casts Fire XVI when used.
Lilith Rod: First Appearance: Final Fantasy III
✧ Dragoon ✧
Gae Bolg First Appearance: Final Fantasy X Real World Lore: It was the name of Cú Chulainn's spear in Irish mythology, having either seven barbs, seven spikes each with seven barbs, seven spikes that shoot out like poison darts, or a notched spear made from the bones of a sea monster. Etymology: can mean "spear of mortal pain", "Death Spear", "notched spear", or "belly spear"
Longinus // Spirit Lance First Appearance: Final Fantasy VI Real World Lore: supposedly the name of the soldier who pierced Jesus's side to confirm his death during crucifixion.
✧ Monk ✧
Sphairai First Appearance: Final Fantasy XI. The fifth stage relic fist.
Kaiser Knuckles: First Appearance: Final Fantasy III. Also known as Kaiser Claw, or simply Kaiser Etymology: German title meaning "Emperor"
✧ Ninja ✧
Yoshimitsu First Appearance: Final Fantasy XI. Fourth stage relic katana. Real World Lore: May refer to Yoshimitsu from Tekken/Soul Calibur or to Minamoto no Yoshimitsu, the samurai the former likely drew inspiration from, who dissected coprses from battle to learn techniques for joint-locking and vital point striking; these discoveries led to his creation of Daitō-ryū aiki-jūjutsu.
Sasuke's Blades First Appearance: Final Fantasy V (remakes of Final Fantasy renamed the Katana item to Sasuke's Blade) Also known as Sasuke's Katana, Sasuke Knife, Sasuke's Kodachi, Ninja Blade, Sasuke, Hardened, and Katana. Real World Lore: Named for Sarutobi Sasuke, a famous Japanese ninja.
Certain important NPCs carry named weapons that have the same name as legendary weapons in Final Fantasy XI
Louisoix Leveilleur had Tupsimati, the Scholar Mythic staff Raubahn Aldynn has Tizona, the Blue Mage Mythic sword (also, Raubahn is the name of the leader of the Blue Mages in FFXI =D)
Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn has two: Annihilator and Death Penalty, the Relic and Mythic guns, respectively.
Kan-E-Senna has Claustrum, the Relic staff.
ALL OF THE ABOVE WAS COMPILED BY CORVAN, A BAJILION THANKS TO HIM!
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