Croma Croma , also known as Black Magician , is a recurring character in the " Chocobo " game series , and is a male character , with the exception of " " , in which Croma is female . Croma is a shortened form of " Kuro Madoushi " , " Black Mage " in Japanese . Appearances . " Chocobo Racing " . A silent magician who has a castle in Cursed Forest called Black Manor , although it is revealed he does indeed talk in Chapter 9 of the Story Mode when he talks about the gate opening to Fantasia . His racing skills are , on average , better than White Mage . He can fly over ice sheets . His vehicle is the MagiCloud MK - I . His ability is Magic Plus , which upgrades the power of the magic stones he owns . His theme is a remixed version of the theme of the town of Mysidia . " Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 " . Black Mage appears as various types of enemies in the dungeons , but a group of them reside as researchers in the village . Helping them out allows Chocobo the use of their stove and Dispel Tonics for a small fee . The head mage may also give Chocobo a choice of feathers that he could use on his journeys . Later on , a " bestiary " statue hall can be accessed through the basement of the research facility to see the enemies Chocobo has encountered . Croma is a bookworm and likes to travel the world , collecting books for his book mobile . Nothing is revealed about Croma ' s past , he is just a bookworm who likes to collect books . It was his love of books that released Bebuzzu though , since he was the one who recovered his tome . After Chocobo removed the seal , Croma was spared the same fate as the chocobos , along with Shirma . Generally , Croma likes to rush into all situations without thinking . It was this kind of attitude that got him petrified in the forest . However , he provides valuable help for Chocobo at times . It is later revealed that Croma is the descendant of one of the legendary Warriors of Light , which is why he was not absorbed by Bebuzzu . Once Bebuzzu is defeated and sealed away again , Croma goes back to collecting the books . Upon returning to the island , Chocobo attacks Croma for returning with yet another mysterious tome . " " . Croma is a mysterious figure who was originally the Oracle of Darkness until the Destroyer began his rampage . Weakened , Croma encouraged her sister , Shirma , to aid the other Oracles in summoning the Guardian Beasts in order to seal the town ' s memories , and thus , the Destroyer . This resulted in the creation of the Bell of Oblivion and the barrier keeping Lostime hidden from the outside world , as well as the loss of all of Croma ' s memories other than to destroy the one who would disrupt this fragile peace . As Chocobo attempts to restore the memories of the people in Lostime , Croma warns Chocobo not to meddle , but once she loses to him at the Temple of Light , Croma regains her memories and attempts to kill Raffaello as the evil within him surfaces , only to sucked into his sword after taking a mortal blow meant for her sister . However , thanks to Raffaello ' s attempt to regain control of himself , Croma survived long enough for Chocobo to defeat the Destroyer and free her and Raffaello from his grasp . Reunited with her sister , Croma thanks Chocobo for opening her eyes to the truth . It is revealed in a book found in the empty house after the game ' s ending , that she and her sister are the daughters of two of the nine former heroes who died against the Destroyer : Elena , the White Mage and Nero , the Black Mage . " " . Croma is the main character in Cid ' s second Alvancia picture book " " The Lonely Stuffed Toy " " . He is a stuffed toy living with his friends in his creator ' s , Nero , castle . At the beginning of the story , though , Nero and a majority of Croma ' s friends are missing . Other appearances . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . In the event stage for the original " Final Fantasy " , the party shown in the battle scenes includes a Black Mage named " Kuroma " . Non - Final Fantasy Appearances . Virtual World . Users in Square Enix Members Virtual World community can make their Avatar appear as Croma .