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Final Fantasy IX Guide

Original PAL Spanish PlayStation gameplay screenshot: Vivi follows Puck across Alexandria’s rooftops.

Original PAL Spanish PlayStation gameplay screenshot: Vivi follows Puck across Alexandria’s rooftops.

PlayStation · 2000 · 6 guides & references

Key characters

Zidane’s original Final Fantasy IX CG character artwork.
Tantalus thief and lead adventurer

Zidane Tribal

Zidane uses daggers or thief swords and can Steal. His Skill command becomes Dyne during Trance, providing special attacks alongside his usual physical role.

Zidane’s original Final Fantasy IX CG character artwork.

Vivi’s original Final Fantasy IX CG character artwork.
Black mage

Vivi Ornitier

Vivi supplies elemental Black Magic and can Focus to strengthen his magic. With Vivi in the party, Steiner can augment his sword using eligible Black Magic; Vivi's Trance enables double casting.

Vivi’s original Final Fantasy IX CG character artwork.

Garnet’s original CG character artwork, before her later story appearance.
Princess, white mage and summoner

Garnet Til Alexandros XVII

Garnet travels under the name Dagger. Her White Magic and summon abilities provide recovery and powerful attacks, with new lessons often coming from rods and jewel accessories.

Garnet’s original CG character artwork, before her later story appearance.

Steiner’s original Final Fantasy IX CG character artwork.
Alexandrian knight

Adelbert Steiner

Steiner is a strong physical fighter with Sword Art commands. Sword Magic draws on Vivi's available Black Magic when Vivi is in the active party, so a party change affects Steiner's commands.

Steiner’s original Final Fantasy IX CG character artwork.

Characters

Artwork & pictures

Original PAL Spanish PlayStation gameplay screenshot: Vivi follows Puck across Alexandria’s rooftops.
Original PAL Spanish PlayStation gameplay screenshot: Vivi follows Puck across Alexandria’s rooftops.
Quina at a marsh in the original Spanish-language PlayStation release.
Quina at a marsh in the original Spanish-language PlayStation release.
Original PlayStation battle-interface illustration from printed manual page 10.
Original PlayStation battle-interface illustration from printed manual page 10.
Original manual page 16 explains the equipment ability system with menu screenshots.
Original manual page 16 explains the equipment ability system with menu screenshots.

Pictures & sources

References