White Mage
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The White Mage (Final Fantasy I)
In Square Enix's Final Fantasy series of computer role playing games, the White Mage (Japanese: 白魔道士, or しろまどうし in earlier games without kanji support) is a character class (or "job"). It is also occasionally referred to as the White Wizard or Priest. In Final Fantasy III, it is also available in an upgraded, more powerful form as the Shaman.
The White Mage is a portrayed as a skilled cleric who casts white, or healing, magic. Typically a poor physical combatant, with a limited repitoire of attack spells, and an inability to utilize heavy weaponry or armor, its primary use is as support for other members of a battle party. There are traditionally a limited number of attack-based white magic spells (such as "Holy") which add some offensive capabilities to the class, but these spells are typically not available until late in the game. Because of the limited battle use of the class, the White Mage has occasionally been integrated with the Summoner class.
The White Mage has appeared in the following games in the Final Fantasy series:
- Final Fantasy I
- Final Fantasy III
- Final Fantasy V
- Final Fantasy X-2
- Final Fantasy XI
- Final Fantasy Tactics
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
In addition, the characters Mindu (Final Fantasy II), and Rosa Farrel and Porom (Final Fantasy IV) can be roughly categorized as White Mage-like characters. Garnet Til Alexandros (a.k.a. "Dagger") and Eiko Carol (Final Fantasy IX), and Yuna (Final Fantasy X) incorporate a number of characteristics of both the White Mage class and the Summoner class.
White Mage is also a regular character in the webcomic 8-Bit Theater. With an appearance based on the Final Fantasy job class, the White Mage is known for her kindness, her frustration with stupidity (Black Belt's in particular), and for walloping Black Mage with her large mallet whenever he offers her one of his often comically inept pickup lines.