Gawain Gawain is a knight from the Kingdom of Burtgang and a person from Sarah ' s past in " Final Fantasy Dimensions " Profile . Appearance . Gawain bears the appearance of a pauper , dressed in a red leisurely aloha / kariyushi shirt - like tunic with green splash details , a white longsleeved undershirt , blue baggy pants , and teal boots with silver greaves , having been worn down through the years and left standing with his cape , belt and packs , chestplate , and sword . He often carries a bottle of liquor . In his prior appearance as a knight , Gawain is well - groomed in armor bearing the mark of the Burtgang royalty . Personality . As a former Knight , Gawain exemplifies chivalry and proper decorum when around royalty , such as Sarah . Otherwise , he mumbles angrily with drink in hand to any who wish to listen . He is a passionate and skilled knight , having been appointed previously as the leader of a group of soldiers . Story . Gawain was a knight of Burtgang tasked with protecting the royalty — the King of Burtgang and Princess Sarah — from the ninja of the Fuga Order . After battling through several ninja Gawain came face - to - face with an elite blue - haired ninja whose arm he cut off , forcing the ninja to retreat . Gawain , realizing it was a distraction , fell back to the throne and lamented over the corpse of his king , regretting his failure in protecting the crown . The blue - haired ninja surprised him with a back attack knocking Gawain unconscious . Years after Burtgang ' s fall , Gawain moved to Berth and built a small hut at Mt . Wells to serve as his abode . Though still a knight of the once grand kingdom , he became an alcoholic in mourning of Burtgang ' s fall and to quell the guilt and grief from his past services . Gawain sits at the pub one day and notices a group asking questions . He sees a tinge of blue hair and wonders at the twist of fate that has befallen him . He leaves in a stupor and later meets up with the party at his hut . Seeing they were waiting for him to return , Gawain walks away until Sarah calls out to him , forcing him to confront his past mistakes . He leaves her with a consolation that he cannot be around her and seek her forgiveness until he deems himself worthy . Gawain appears in Burtgang Castle to aid Sarah from Imperial interlopers . Seeing Sarah alive and well made Gawain regain his drive as he resolved to protect the princess with his life , proclaiming he and Sarah will restore Burtgang to its former glory . Joined by the Warriors of Light , Gawain helps them battle Styx who had posed earlier as Sarah ' s mother . After being beaten by Gawain and the Warriors of Light , Styx is annihilated by Shango . Realizing the severity of Shango ' s power , Gawain gives his sword to Sarah and sacrifices himself to hold off Shango long enough for her and her friends to escape . Gawain holds his own against the Divine General and the battle tends into a stalemate until Gawain delivers the final blow . Soon after , Gawain ' s sword manifests itself into a crystal which grants the party use of his powers , leading the party to assume the worst . Gawain survived the dire encounter with Shango , and later aided Matoya , Bikke , and Jinnai in the battle against the forces of Nil . Gameplay . Gawain has high Strength and HP . His Defenses are high when he joins the party , partly because of his knight equipment set . He does have some MP , but care should be taken not to spam too many Holy Blade techniques as the MP cost isn ' t cheap . Some abilities are pretty important , like his Mighty Guard from the Holy Blade Command . The sword he wields is Holy - elemental , effective against undead enemies . Unlike the Paladin classes the Warriors of Light receive , Gawain can cast some limited White Magic up to Level 3 . Abilities . As a Paladin , Gawain can use the Holy Blade command and the Cover ability . However , he can also cast level 3 White Magic . His options of attacks at his disposal in the Holy Blade command are : Charge , Pommel , Mighty Guard ( which is a very useful simultaneous cast of Protect and Shell on the whole party ) , Guard and Wide Slash . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Gawain appears in trading cards depicting official artworks of him .