Paladin ( job ) The Paladin is a special job that appears in several games in the series . Profile . The Paladin is a sacred knight , counterbalancing the Dark Knight . Paladins equip heavy swords and armor and can use special holy swords that have been imbued with sacred power . They can use basic White Magic spells , and can cover allies whose HP are low . Some games give Paladins the Holy Sword skillset , giving them the power to strengthen and protect allies and attack enemies with holy - themed attacks . As Dark Knights wield the Deathbringer , the holy sword Excalibur is sometimes associated with Paladins . Another common Paladin weapon is the Save the Queen . Appearances . " Final Fantasy IV " . Cecil Harvey transforms into a Paladin on Mount Ordeals . As the first named Paladin , Cecil came to define the specifics of the job as " Final Fantasy ' s " first true dedicated " tank " class ; in - game , he has access to low - level White Magic and can use Cover to take hits in an ally ' s place ; he will use Cover to protect weakened allies automatically . As a Paladin , Cecil gains access to many Holy - Elemental weapons , such as the Lustrous Sword and his ultimate weapon , the Ragnarok , allowing him to do massive damage against undead monsters . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Cecil returns as a Paladin in the sequel of " Final Fantasy IV " , and he retains all of his skills as a Paladin from the previous game . Cecil returns as a Paladin , retaining his skills from " Final Fantasy IV " . His son Ceodore Harvey similarly has White Magic and wields heavy equipment . Kain Highwind becomes a Holy Dragoon , the Dragoon equivalent of a Paladin , giving Kain the ability to use White Magic . " Final Fantasy VI " . Leo Cristophe is officially classified as a General . However , he equips heavy equipment , and bears the Shock ability , all attributes associated with Paladins . " Final Fantasy IX " . Beatrix is a Paladin and is temporarily playable , as well as being fought as a boss . She has her own skillset , Seiken , which consists of some Sword Arts attacks , and can cast White Magic . " Final Fantasy XI " . Paladins are an advanced job , and are popular " tanks " due to having several defensive skills along with strong armor . They can also cast White Magic . Basch is given the Paladin job . He uses heavy equipment and swords , and his skillset consists of abilities that protect and strengthen the party . " Final Fantasy XIII " . While a Paladin job class does not appear ; Snow Villiers is theoretically the best Sentinel , which acts a bit like " cover " , as Sentinels provoke the enemy and defend using guard abilities . Snow also has trademark names for his heavy coats , such as Save the Queen , and even a coat that is named after the job class , Paladin . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Lightning ' s downloadable scenario , " " , gives her a menagerie of new roles , mostly to relate to the ' mythic ' theme of her current predicament . Of these , Paladin is her Commando analogue , and compared to many of the other roles at her disposal , performs exactly like the Commando . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Gladiators who meet certain requirements can obtain a Soul of the Paladin , allowing them to switch between Gladiator and Paladin when not engaged . Paladin has all of the same abilities as a Gladiator , but sacrifices abilities from other classes while gaining traditional skills like Cover . The design of Paladin ' s Artifact Armor borrows heavily from the " Final Fantasy XI " version . In the Japanese version , the class is called " Knight " rather than Paladin . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Paladin job is exclusive to humans . The job is a strong attacker and can use abilities with the rare Holy element . The hume - exclusive Paladin makes a return . Frimelda Lotice is a Paladin . " Final Fantasy Tactics S " . The Paladin job is usable and focuses on defending itself and its allies . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Gawain is a Paladin , and this Warrior of Light job is unlocked with his chapter . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Cecil appears as both a Dark Knight and a Paladin , able to shift forms when attacking . His Paladin form specializes in swift aerial sword combos and light - based magic attacks . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Cecil ' s Paladin form returns , as well as his Dark Knight form , functioning exactly the same as in the original game . Kain also makes an appearance in this game , with the Holy Dragoon class as his EX Mode . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . The Paladin appears as one of Cecil ' s forms . The Paladin ' s 2nd form is Cecil ' s outfit from " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Paladin is a job unlocked with a White Mage level 10 , and Monk level 5 . " Final Fantasy Artniks " . The Paladin from " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " appears as an obtainable card . " Triple Triad " . The Paladin from " Final Fantasy XI " appears on Triple Triad cards in the version available via the " Final Fantasy Portal App " . Related jobs . Magic Knight . In the NES version , the Dark Knight was called the Magic Knight and was obtained from the Water Crystal . The Magic Knight can use White Magic up to level three . Non - " Final Fantasy " appearances . " Knights of the Crystals " . The Paladin class was obtainable by completing the 04 : Crests collection . It offers a minor boost to attack and a major boost to defense . It appears on a bronze card . " Glorious Blaze : The Princess of Destiny and the 8 Soldiers " . To celebrate the initial release of " Glorious Blaze : The Princess of Destiny and the 8 Soldiers " , a collaboration was made with " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " wherein the Paladin armor was made available to players for a limited time .