Tristam Tristam is one of Benjamin ' s four allies in " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . He is a mercenary , and will leave Benjamin to fend for himself at the opportunity for a treasure hunt . He nicknames Benjamin " kid " , and considers the boy as being in need of his assistance . Tristam ' s town of origin is unknown , but he wields Ninja Stars as his weapon of choice and carries Explosives and the Dragon Claw on him at various points in the game , both of which he eventually gives to Benjamin . Tristam is notably the only ally who has his own musical theme . Profile . Appearance . Tristam wears typical ninja garb in white with yellow highlights . He has a helmet with a black tassel , an armor piece over a loose - fitting shirt and trousers , and pink gauntlets . He wears brown sandals over yellow tabi socks and a yellow scarf . Although he does not use it in battle , Tristam also has a sword sheathed on his back . His hair is black and his eyes are dark brown . Personality . Tristam is a money - conscious treasure hunter . He refuses to give up the Elixir Benjamin needs except for an exorbitant amount of money , or Benjamin ' s help in traversing the Bone Dungeon . Despite the danger the world is in , Tristam continues treasure hunting with Spencer , but he is also more helpful to Benjamin , giving him items or advice for free . He also annoys Benjamin by persistently calling him " kid " no matter how many times Benjamin states his name . Story . Benjamin meets Tristam when searching for an Elixir to cure Kaeli ( its implied that Tristam stole the Elixir from the chest at the Sand Temple ) , and when he is unable to pay Tristam ' s high price , he is recruited to help Tristam raid the Bone Dungeon for treasure . Tristam sells him Explosives during the raid , and claims the Dragon Claw from a chest after defeating the Flamerus Rex . He then gives Benjamin the promised Elixir and leaves . Tristam makes a small reappearance in Fireburg , where he gives Benjamin a key to unlock any door , giving it to him on the house . When Reuben falls off the Rope Bridge , Tristam appears and tags along . Blocked from progressing in the Alive Forest by the Giant Tree , Tristam reminds Benjamin that Kaeli can talk to trees , and the pair head to Aquaria to meet her . Tristam meets Spencer , and the two head off on a treasure hunt , but not before Tristam gives Benjamin the Dragon Claw he had acquired earlier . He along with Spencer can later be found sitting at a table inside the Hotel in Fireburg . After Benjamin has beaten the Dark King and is preparing to sail around the world , Tristam makes his way onto the boat at the last second , hoping to lay claim to any treasures the pair would find . Gameplay . Tristam ' s weapon of choice is the Ninja Star , it deals shoot - elemental damage and it can also inflict Poison and Paralyze . The weapon has limited ammo , and when Trsitam runs out of ammo , he ' ll attack the enemy with Bare Hands . His armor is also unique , as its the only piece of equipment that protects against Fatal attacks . The Moon Helm protects him from Fire - elemental attacks . Stats . The following is Tristam ' s raw stats before weapon and armor modification . Etymology . Because of the common confusion surrounding R and L sounds in Japanese transliteration , it is unclear if the character ' s Japanese name is meant to be " Rock " or " Lock " . His Japanese name , ロック , is the same as that of Locke Cole from " Final Fantasy VI " . This received scrutiny in a " V - Jump " interview with the developers , who said it was a coincidence .