Guy Guy , also known as Gus , is a main character , and one of Firion ' s two permanent allies in " Final Fantasy II " , the other being Maria . Profile . Appearance . Guy is a very muscular man with tanned skin , brown eyes , short brown hair , and he wears a spiked blue cap . He also wears a light green breastplate which exposes his midriff and has leather straps attached to a blue belt with a gold buckle , blue briefs , purple bracers and bands around his biceps , blue boots , and a purple cape . In his artwork for the Dawn of Souls version , Guy ' s eyes are constantly closed , he wears purple pants instead of briefs , and he has a scabbard with a large sword on his waist . His NES sprite is a modification of the Thief sprite from the original Final Fantasy with blue clothing and brown hair . Guy wears a simple green outfit in his PS / GBA sprites . His battle sprite matches Yoshitaka Amano ' s concept art in the PlayStation Portable version , minus the cap , but he is seen wearing it in his portrait . Personality . Guy has the ability to talk to / understand beaver s . He is a friend of the other party members , especially with Firion , but his past is mysterious , especially his ability to speak to animals and beasts . However , his backstory is expanded in the game ' s novelization " Final Fantasy II Muma no Meikyū " , which reveals Guy was raised by monsters , and thus is able to speak their language . Guy ' s ability is more important in the novel , where Ricard ' s omission means Guy acts as the translator between the Wyvern and the party . Since his lack of social skills make him a silent character , Guy takes a very small role in the plot . Story . In the novelization " Final Fantasy II Muma no Meikyū " , Guy was abandoned by his biological family in the wild , and was found and raised by a beast named Mauza until the age of ten . Guy was taken in by Firion and his adoptive family and taught the ways of human society ; this is probably the reason why Firion is Guy ' s best friend . He remains pure of heart and talks in a simple and childish dialect ; however , he is an invaluable asset to the party thanks to his great physical strength . Guy flees from Fynn alongside Firion , Maria , and Leon after it is attacked by the Palamecian Empire . After being attacked by Palamecian knights , he wakes up alongside Maria at Altair and then follows Firion on his fight against the empire with Maria , never splitting up . In one special episode , Guy speaks with a beaver at Snow Cave in order to know the location of the Goddess ' s Bell . After the Emperor ' s resurrection , Firion , Maria , Guy , and Leon are reunited , but are separated after the Hell Emperor is defeated at Pandaemonium , as Leon feels uneasy about his deeds . Gameplay . Guy ' s starting equipment is an axe and leather armor . Out of the three starting characters , Guy has the most Strength and HP , suited for a Warrior , and with his high Stamina his HP will grow quicker than Firion ' s or Maria ' s . His magic stats are on par with Firion ' s but lower than Maria ' s , and he has the least Agility so he will likely take his turn last among the party . If the player wants to give him magic , spells like Haste , Protect , and Shell are good ideas , as they are buffing spells unaffected by low Spirit or Intelligence , which Guy will likely have if the player focuses on his physical attributes . His ultimate weapon in the Arcane Labyrinth is the Gigantaxe . Other appearances . Guy has made appearances in the following games in the " Final Fantasy " series :