Golbez Golbez , real name Theodor , and called Man in Black before his identity is revealed in " The After Years " , is a non - player character in " Final Fantasy IV " and a playable character in " " . In " Final Fantasy IV " , he is an antagonist , a powerful sorcerer who pursues the Crystals . In " The After Years " , Golbez returns as a playable character . Profile . Appearance . In " Final Fantasy IV " , Golbez is a tall imposing man in dark blue and black armor with gold trimmings and a helmet with tall horns . The lining of his cape has been both red and blue sometimes even in the same game — the 3D remake release shows Golbez ' s official render with a blue lining , but his in - game appearance has a red lining . The exact color of his armor has also varied between appearances , from light blue to dark blue to black . In " The After Years " , Golbez wears a black cloak and kilt with black prayer beads on his arms and legs . He has prayer bead bracelets ( black on the right wrist and red on the left ) . He has a large , muscular figure , a long off - white silver hair and pale tanned skin . His depicts him carrying a large black sword on his back , possibly the , an exclusive weapon for Golbez that can be acquired at the start of his tale . As a child Golbez had short brown hair and wore a brown short vest with a gold trim , a short sleeved lavender tunic with purple triangle design downward and a purple bandanna on his neck , light purple pants , brown short boots and a white band on his forehead . His armored sprites and SD art depict Golbez with green eyes , while his portrait in " " gives him blue eyes . In both his " Complete Collection " sprite for " The After Years " and his appearance as a child in the 3D release of " Final Fantasy IV " , Golbez has violet eyes like Cecil Harvey . Personality . Through the majority of " Final Fantasy IV " , Golbez is a cruel and heartless man who will stop at nothing to obtain the Crystals , destroying anyone and anything that stands in his way . He is a cunning manipulator , tricking Cecil and his allies into retrieving two Crystals for him , and otherwise luring them into traps . As Fusoya later reveals , Golbez is being manipulated by a powerful Lunarian named Zemus by bonding Golbez ' s thoughts with his . Awakened , Golbez ' s personality returns to his true self ; Golbez is horrified by his actions and feelings of hatred . Golbez ' s true personality is that of a caring , self - sacrificing , and empathetic individual . During " The After Years " , Golbez is stoic and silent . His focus is investigating the Mysterious Girl ' s actions and gaining entry to Baron to ensure Cecil is safe , and he only speaks on matters relevant to these goals . He occasionally demonstrates a dry , sardonic wit . While the other party members openly express their reactions to the bosses on the True Moon , Golbez keeps his thoughts to himself , and shows compassion and sympathy towards the Archfiend s , wishing them peaceful rest when they are slain . When confronting the Dark Knight , he accuses Golbez of wanting to die at Cecil ' s hand to atone for both his actions under Zemus and abandoning Cecil as a child — Golbez neither confirms or denies this . If he survives , he later tells Cecil he can no longer hide from the world , and must live up to his crimes . The " Dissidia " series merges these two aspects of Golbez ' s personality . Golbez wishes for Cecil and the other Warriors of Cosmos to prevail , and appears to Cecil and the other heroes to offer assistance at his own risk , as the other antagonists view his behavior as treachery . Golbez manipulates the heroes towards the ultimate goal of their victory , in particular , placing the Wild Rose for Firion to find to inspire his dream . Golbez has no qualms about attacking the heroes when called upon , including Cecil , but has good reason for this . His " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " museum profile states he was content to remain in the cycles of war as punishment for his sins , but Cecil ' s appearance , and the sacrifice of six of Cosmos ' s warriors at the end of the twelfth cycle , motivated him to help Cosmos end the cycles and free Cecil and the remaining Warriors . Abilities . Golbez is a powerful mage capable of teleportation and telepathy , and can take control of minds , although his ability to do this seems limited to Zemus ' s influence . He can critically injure party members out of battle with electric shocks and resists physical or even fatal harm , as he shrugs off Tellah ' s spells until he unleashes Meteor . This is further demonstrated by his defeat at the Dwarven Castle by Cecil ' s party , where he says that death will not claim him , and he seizes the Crystal with his disembodied hand . This is subverted in the 3D release , where he simply teleports away with the Crystal . Golbez can summon a Shadow Dragon , which is also featured in " Dissidia " . While in " Final Fantasy IV " Golbez ' s abilities are mostly magical , " Dissidia " expands further upon his powers , where he can summon dark energy and also the CPU ' s nodes to fire beams . Story . " Final Fantasy IV " . Theodor was born to Kluya and Cecilia , making him a half - Lunarian . While growing up , he always wondered why his father was fascinated by the moon and was unaware of his father ' s origins . His father would not tell him until he had mastered the arts of magic . Theodor boasted he can cast magic , but when his father asked if he has even mastered the Cure spell , he admitted he couldn ' t cast it . When Theodor returned home he saw his mother collapsed on the floor . She told him she was alright , and that she is just tired from carrying her next child . Excited about having a sibling , Theodor went to bed . Later , Kluya was attacked by the very magic he had taught to humans . When Kluya wondered if it was right to teach the people of Earth magic , Theodor assured it was , comforting his father in his final moments . As Kluya passed on , Theodor tried to cast Cure on him , but was unable to . The villagers took care of Theodor and Cecilia , but when Cecilia gave birth she died in labor . Shortly after the children were left alone in their house . Theodor heard a voice telling him the baby was responsible for taking his mother and father away from him , and that he was worthless for letting it happen . The voice told him he was " an insect birthed from womb of dragon ' s corpse " , and declared his new name was Golbez . Controlled by the voice and filled with hatred towards his brother , Golbez left him outside of town of Baron . The infant grew to become Golbez ' s brother , Cecil Harvey . The voice was Zemus who taunted and shamed Golbez who fled civilization . Combined with Golbez ' s Lunarian blood and his hatred of his younger brother , Zemus influenced his mind and took control of him . Golbez lost many of his memories and began to gather the Crystals to summon the Giant of Babil that would depopulate the planet so that the Lunarians , presumably under Zemus ' s control or command , could live there rather than stay in stasis inside the moon . Taking control of the four Archfiends Zemus sent to him , Golbez sends Cagnazzo to assassinate the King of Baron and impersonate him , using the Red Wings to steal the Crystal of Water from Mysidia . Cecil , Lord Captain of the Red Wings , Baron ' s air force , hesitates over his orders , and is removed from duty when he returns and questions the King ' s actions . Golbez succeeds him as commander and raids Damcyan , stealing the Crystal of Fire in an attack that kills a young woman named Anna . She is the daughter of a powerful sage , Tellah , who swears revenge against Golbez and sets out to kill him . Cecil assembles a group of allies , including Yang Fang Leiden and Prince Edward Chris von Muir of Damcyan , and heads to Fabul where the third Crystal is kept . With the warning from Cecil and Yang of the impending attack , the King of Fabul tightens the castle defenses . Golbez enters the castle himself with Cecil ' s friend , Kain Highwind , of whom he has taken control of telepathically . After Kain wounds Cecil , Golbez strikes down Yang and Edward , taking the Crystal of Air and abducts Rosa Joanna Farrell , the woman with whom Cecil and Kain are both in love . Golbez takes the three Crystals to the Tower of Zot . Once he receives word that Cecil attempts to climb Mount Ordeals and become a Paladin , he dispatches Scarmiglione to kill him . When this fails , Cecil returns to Baron and kills Cagnazzo , restoring Baron to the peaceful nation it once was . Golbez has stolen the air fleet and placed Kain in command , who rendezvouses with Cecil and offers to return Rosa if Cecil brings them the final Crystal from Troia . Cecil retrieves the Crystal of Earth from the Dark Elf and brings it to the Tower of Zot . Climbing the tower , Cecil hands over the Crystal , but Golbez refuses to return Rosa . Enraged , Tellah pushes Cecil aside and confronts Golbez . After fruitlessly casting his best spells , Tellah sacrifices his life to cast the ultimate magic , Meteor . Golbez is severely weakened and his control over Kain is broken . Golbez retreats , and strikes down Cecil when he attempts to follow . Golbez recognizes his brother , and hesitates to deliver the finishing blow . Although Cecil is confused , Golbez announces he will destroy him at another time and leaves the tower . Cecil and his companions enter the Underworld where Golbez has already gone to find the next four Crystals , the Dark Crystals , of which he already has two . After defeating his minion , Calcabrina , in the Dwarven Castle , Golbez appears and tells Cecil his plan . Cecil and his friends attack Golbez who summons a dragon to kill them . Rydia intervenes with her Mist Dragon , defeating Golbez ' s dragon , and with her assistance Golbez is defeated . Again only weakened , Golbez takes the Crystal before escaping . Golbez takes control of Kain in the Sealed Cave and has him take the final Crystal . He activates the Tower of Babil to call the Giant of Babil . Cecil and his companions retrieve the airship " Lunar Whale " and venture to the Red Moon where they meet Fusoya who tells them Zemus is controlling Golbez and returns to Earth with them . On Earth , the Giant begins its attack , and with the help of the combined forces of the Overworld and Underground , Cid Pollendina flies Cecil and his friends into the Giant . After destroying the Giant ' s core , Golbez emerges and Fusoya shatters Zemus ' s control of him . Golbez remembers who he is , surprising Cecil with the knowledge he has been fighting his own brother . Golbez and Fusoya climb the tower to go to the Red Moon and defeat Zemus . Following them to the moon , Cecil and his companions find Golbez and Fusoya battling Zemus . Although they defeat him , Zemus is reborn as Zeromus , and their attacks fail . Golbez uses a Crystal to try and turn the tide , but as he has lived a life of darkness he fails and Zeromus strikes them both down . Golbez hands the Crystal to Cecil , and he and his companions use it to make Zeromus corporeal and defeat him . After the battle , Golbez calls Cecil " brother " , but Cecil does not respond . Realizing Cecil and the people of Earth can ' t forgive him for his crimes , Golbez decides to enter the Lunar Sleep with Fusoya . He leaves , but Cecil calls out to him and says goodbye , indicating he may have forgiven him after all . In the 3D release , Golbez ' s armor vanishes as he walks away , showing how he looked before Zemus took control of him . Cecil ascends to Baron ' s throne and the Lunarians ' moon leaves the Earth ' s orbit with Cecil receiving a final telepathic message from Golbez , saying goodbye . Shortly after Cecil and Rosa ' s son Ceodore departs on his journey to obtain his Proof of Knighthood , Golbez has a nightmare in which Cecil attacks and dispatches him . Awakening among the sleeping Lunarians , he feels uneasy , and senses a strange force emanating from the Crystal Palace . Journeying to the surface , he finds the Crystals glowing red . Joined by Fusoya , the two set out to investigate a mysterious meteor impact near Bahamut ' s lair . At the bottom of the crater , they meet the Mysterious Girl , who demands the Crystals and summons Asura to attack them . When the Girl is defeated , Golbez and Fusoya enter Bahamut ' s lair and find him petrified . Returning to the Crystal Palace , the Crystals are without light in their altars . Mysterious Girl reappears and summons Leviathan . Dispatched again , the two begin to pray for the " Lunar Whale " to come to them , when one of the Crystals shatters . Another Girl appears , and declares she no longer needs the Crystals . As Fusoya and Golbez rush to protect the Lunarians in the core , Kluya ' s spirit on Earth sends the " Lunar Whale " to the moon . The Crystals continue to shatter , releasing Zeromus ' s Malice . Zeromus uses Big Bang , and Fusoya teleports Golbez aboard the " Lunar Whale " , who flies the craft to Earth . Golbez disguises himself as the Man in Black and rescues Rydia and Luca by defeating Titan , who had been summoned by the Mysterious Girl . Though Rydia doesn ' t recognize him , Golbez urges them to travel to Babil where they unite with Edge and the Eblan Four , and fly the " Falcon " out of the Underground . Golbez accompanies Rydia , Luca and Edge as they recruit the other party members from around the world and return to Baron to free Cecil from the Mysterious Girl ' s control . As the party ventures through the Subterrane they encounter the Elemental Archfiends . If Golbez is in the party , the Archfiends will recognize him . Scarmiglione thanks Golbez for accepting him , despite being hideous and unworthy . Cagnazzo is joyful in seeing Golbez again , claiming it to be an honor . Golbez wishes for Cagnazzo to rest in peace , proclaiming they may one day share the same fate . Barbariccia begs her former master ' s forgiveness for attacking him . At the end of the Subterrane the party is attacked by Cecil ' s Dark Knight doppelganger . Golbez takes a mortal hit meant for his younger brother , giving Cecil the will to fight on . If Ceodore and Rosa are in the party with Golbez and Cecil , Golbez will survive , but if they are not present , he dies . Upon the Creator ' s defeat , Cecil and his party return home . Should Golbez survive , he appears in a flashback in Mount Ordeals along with Cecil , Rosa , Kain and Ceodore where it is revealed he took the " Lunar Whale " and departed to the stars to find the Red Moon and discover the fate of Fusoya and the Lunarians . As he leaves , Ceodore hopes they may meet again . Golbez thanks him , the same line he said to Cecil years ago in a similar situation . If Golbez died , a scene is witnessed at his grave site . Gameplay . In " Final Fantasy IV " Golbez is fought once as a boss , and knows several strong spells . He has a simple attack version in the 2D releases , though in the 3D releases , he acquires elemental resistances and weaknesses which the player must take advantage of to deal more damage to him , as he is a more powerful enemy . Golbez is also available as an AI - controlled non - playable party member . He knows most high level Black Magic spells , and can Twincast with Fusoya . In the 3D release , he can be hacked into the player ' s party , and become fully functional . He can equip many dark swords , swords , rods , and staves . In " Final Fantasy IV : The After Years " Golbez is a permanently playable party member with high HP and Stamina , and with decent Strength and Intelligence . While he knows few Band abilities , he knows the majority of Black Magic spells , including the high level Flare and Meteor . His other special abilities are Pressure , which an enemy , and Taunt , which draws enemy attacks toward him . While he can equip mage equipment , he is also a powerful physical fighter , and can equip a broad range of , including all , , and , as well as most . Golbez is a powerful physical fighter with great offensive potential , but his lack of access to many Bands may limit the strength of parties which include him . While he is a powerful Black Mage and fighter , there are casters and fighters who are potentially stronger . Creation and development . Golbez ' s character plays homage to Darth Vader from " Star Wars " , as stated by Takashi Tokita . Both wear imposing dark armor that conceal their faces , and a long cape . Both have a connection to the main character and work as pawns for the true antagonist . Voice . In " Final Fantasy IV " , Golbez is voiced by Peter Beckman under the pseudonym Anthony Landor . Beckman returned to voice Golbez using his actual name in " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Owing to Golbez ' s character being derived from Darth Vader , Beckman voiced the character in a similar manner . In the Japanese versions he is voiced by Takeshi Kaga , famous for his role as the Chairman on the television program " " . Musical themes . Golbez is known for his dramatic and foreboding theme music , and is the first villain of the series to get his own theme . Golbez ' s music is titled " Golbez , Clad in Darkness " and plays often . It uses a pipe organ for its sound and is immediately recognizable . It incorporates a musical quotation from J . S . Bach ' s " Toccata and Fugue " in D Minor ( BWV 565 ) . A remix of the tune is used as the theme for the Tower of Zot . The theme ' s title has also been translated as " Golbez , Clad in the Dark " on official soundtracks . A piano arrangement of the theme is included on the " " album . Other appearances . Golbez has made appearances in the following games in the " Final Fantasy " series : Other media . Games . Users in Square Enix Members Virtual World community can make their character appear as Golbez . In " " , a costume based on Golbez was released in November 2014 . In the tactical Square Enix mobile game " Heavenstrike Rivals " , Cecil and Golbez were added as units in a special event from Christmas 2015 until the end of the year . Etymology . " Golbeza " is a mistransliteration of Golubaeser ( also known as Golubac Fly ) , as Golubaeser and Golbez ( a ) are written the same way in katakana ( ゴルベーザ ) . This is a metaphor for what became of Theodor and further emphasized during Golbez ' s flashback scene in the 2D version , where Zemus taunts Theodor by calling him an insect that was " birthed from womb of dragon ' s corpse " , both a reference to the Golubac Fly and a corruption of the Mysidian Legend . Several other names in " Final Fantasy IV " are also drawn from the book " Devils " by J . Charles Wall . In the English localization of the 3D versions , Golbez is .