Black Mage Village The Black Mage Village is a location on the Outer Continent in " Final Fantasy IX " populated by black mages who have become self - aware and desire a life of peace . The black mages lead a secluded life in their village concealed by the illusion of the Dead Forest . The houses resemble the head and hat of a typical black mage . Story . Zidane and his party hear about self - aware black mages from the dwarves in Conde Petie and decide to search them out . A lone owl beckons them on , going down one of either two paths . The party eventually finds the village , but the black mages are initially very scared of them because they ' re humans . After Vivi and the party befriend the mages , Mr . 288 tells Vivi that Kuja ' s Palace is on the eastern side of the continent . When the party returns from Terra , the displaced genomes make their home in the Black Mage Village . The black mages try to teach them the ways of Gaia , despite their own naivety . The mages also raise a chocobo , which they name " Bobby Corwen " . Locations . Dead Forest . The Grove is the maze - like entrance to the Black Mage Village . Black Mage Village . Entrance . When the party first arrives at the Village , the Black Mages gathered here flee in terror . The player will then have access to three ATE : " Life On The Run " , " Gourmand ' s Nose " and " Everyday Life " . Weapon Shop . The Weapon Shop is run by No . 293 . Despite the name , the shop also sells armor " ( see Shops below ) " . Water Mill . Upon arrival at the Village , two Black Mages are inside the Water Mill watching over a chocobo egg . Quina tries to eat it , but they fiercely protect it . The egg eventually hatches and the two Black Mages that stayed behind to take care of it , No . 33 and No . 111 , name the baby chocobo Bobby Corwen . Mogryo the moogle can be found outside the Water Mill . Inn . The Inn is run by No . 234 . During the first visit , the party spends the night here and Zidane reveals a bit of his childhood to Garnet . Item Shop . The Item shop is run by No . 163 . In disc 2 / 3 , the player can obtain a hidden Black Belt here " ( see Quests below ) " . Pond . The pond is underneath the Synthesis shop and the Item shop . Clueless to the concept of death , No . 56 claims that when his friend No . 36 comes back out from the ground , he will personally wash him off in the pond . Synthesist . The Black Cat Synthesis Shop is run by No . 32 and No . 192 . The player can climb the ladder to access the Rooftop and claim treasure . Cemetery . The Cemetery is where Black Mages bury those who have " stopped " ( died ) . During the first visit to the Village , No . 288 and No . 56 can be found here . No . 56 is particularly affected by his friend , No . 36 , being buried . Quests . Mognet . When the party first meets Mogryo in the Black Mage Village , he will have a letter : He sends a letter to Mocchi at the Iifa Tree : After the party has returned from Terra they can start a side quest to fix Mognet Central by talking to Kupo in Alexandria . As part of this chain of letters Atla in Burmecia sends a letter to Mogryo : Mogryo in response sends a letter to Kumoon in Ipsen ' s Castle : Black Belt add - on . Upon first arriving in the village , the player will be subjected to numerous ATEs . Before talking to the shopkeeper further north , the player must wait until the ATE " Everyday Life " first appears on screen and watch it before any others on the list . The black mage ponders his life as a shopkeeper . The player can then visit the shop and speak with the shopkeeper , choosing the option , " I ' ll have the usual " . He will abandon his position behind the counter to rummage through his inventory , which gives the player the space to climb the ladder behind his counter and retrieve the Black Belt from the chest above . If the player does not follow these steps , then they can go to the roof of the shop via the ladder in the synthesis shop to hear the shopkeeper talking about " the usual . " After hearing this , the player can go back down into the shop and get the shopkeeper to move . Gramophone at the inn . If the player buys the the key items Doga Artifact and Une ' s Mirror in the Treno Auction House and then examines the gramophone at the inn , the background music will change to " Doga and Unei ' s Theme " from " Final Fantasy III " . Blu Mag . The party can battle Myconids and Zemzeletts in the Dead Forest before entering the village . Quina can Eat these to learn Mighty Guard and White Wind respectively . In the forest surrounding the village on the world map the party can battle Griffins , which can also be eaten to learn White Wind . Musical themes . The theme of the village is called " Black Mage Village " and is a remix of " Vivi ' s Theme " . The theme " Unrequited Love " plays during Zidane ' s recital of his story during the night . It is a variation of " Zidane ' s Theme " . Also , in disc 4 , if the player has Une ' s Mirror and Doga ' s Artifact , " Doga and Unei ' s Theme " will play upon examining the gramophone at the Inn . Other appearances . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . The Black Mage Village appears in the background during Field Music Sequences featuring " Final Fantasy IX " music .