Guard (The After Years)

Guard refers to three generic Damcyan soldiers that accompany Edward in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, referred to as Guard A, B, and C.
== Story ==
The Guards accompany Edward when he leaves to investigate the Impact Crater when Harley fails to return after being sent their earlier. When Baron sends a messenger after the group returns, telling Edward that Cecil wishes other countries not disturb the meteorite, Edward, Harley, and the guards travel through the Underground Waterway to Kaipo, seeking a ship to Baron.
When Harley is struck by desert fever, the Guards stay behind to watch over her while Edward heads to the Antlion's Den and retrieves a Sand Pearl to heal her. With Harley cured the group boards a ship to Baron, and the Guards are not seen again once Edward's Tale ends during their trip back to Kaipo.
== Gameplay ==
As they are guest characters, the Guards have no special abilities, no Bands, and no MP. They can equip swords and heavy equipment. The three Guards are available as party members during Edward's Challenge Dungeon. If training Edward and Harley for the Challenge Dungeon, the player is advised to kill off the Guards, as they will take their share of the EXP gained from battles while alive.
The guards are palette swaps of Biggs and Wedge. In the Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection version, while the Guards all use the same battle sprite, their portraits are subtly different: Guard A's helmet is tinted green, Guard B's helmet is tinted gray, and Guard's C's helmet is tinted blue.
=== Stats ===
They join at Level 10 and cap at Level 20. Their best stats are their HP, Strength and Stamina. Guard A has the highest HP of the three, Guard B has the highest Speed, and Guard C has the lowest HP but middling stats between A and B otherwise. 
Guard A
Level	HP 	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intelligence	Spirit	+
10 	320	0 	12 	8 	14 	5 	6 	
11 	352	0 	13 	8 	15 	5 	6 	
12 	383	0 	13 	9 	15 	5 	6 	
13 	415	0 	14 	9 	16 	6 	7 	
14 	459	0 	14 	10 	16 	6 	7 	
15 	501	0 	15 	10 	17 	7 	7 	
16 	545	0 	16 	11 	18 	7 	8 	
17 	588	0 	16 	11 	18 	7 	8 	
18 	648	0 	17 	11 	19 	8 	8 	
19 	708	0 	17 	12 	20 	8 	8 	
 	763	0 	18 	12 	21 	8 	9 	
Guard B
Level	HP 	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intelligence	Spirit	+
10 	300	0 	13 	10 	12 	6 	7 	
11 	331	0 	14 	10 	12 	6 	7 	
12 	360	0 	14 	11 	13 	7 	7 	
13 	389	0 	15 	11 	13 	7 	8 	
14 	432	0 	15 	12 	14 	7 	8 	
15 	477	0 	16 	12 	15 	8 	8 	
16 	517	0 	16 	13 	15 	8 	9 	
17 	565	0 	17 	13 	16 	8 	9 	
18 	621	0 	18 	14 	17 	9 	9 	
19 	676	0 	19 	14 	18 	9 	10 	
 	733	0 	20 	15 	19 	9 	10 	
Guard C
Level	HP 	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intelligence	Spirit	+
10 	280	0 	13 	8 	13 	4 	5 	
11 	308	0 	13 	9 	14 	5 	5 	
12 	336	0 	14 	9 	14 	5 	5 	
13 	366	0 	14 	10 	15 	5 	6 	
14 	406	0 	15 	10 	15 	6 	6 	
15 	446	0 	15 	11 	16 	6 	6 	
16 	488	0 	16 	11 	17 	6 	7 	
17 	529	0 	16 	12 	17 	6 	7 	
18 	588	0 	17 	12 	18 	7 	7 	
19 	644	0 	18 	13 	19 	7 	8 	
 	698	0 	19 	13 	20 	7 	8 	
=== Equipment ===
The Three guards join with the same equipment consisting of a Broadsword, a Bronze Shield, a Bronze Helm, a Bronze Armor and Iron Gloves.
Weapons
Swords
*Broadsword
*Longsword
*Iron Sword
Armor
Shields	Head	Body	Arms
*Bronze Shield
*Iron Shield	
*Leather Cap
*Feathered Cap
*Headband
*Bronze Helm
*Iron Helm
*Beret
*Officer's Hat	
*Bard's Tunic
*Leather Clothing
*Bronze Armor
*Bronze Breastplate
*Iron Armor
*Silver Breastplate
*Professor's Robe
*Exorcist's Gown	
*Cursed Ring
*Iron Gloves
*Power Armlet
*Giant's Gloves
*Economical Ring
*Gil Band
==Gallery==
FFIV TAY Steam Victory Pose Guards.jpg|The Guards' Victory Poses (Steam).
FFIV TAY Steam Level Up Pose Guards.jpg|The Guards' Level Up Poses (Steam).
FFIV TAY Steam The Guards Join.jpg|The Guards join (Steam).
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Category:Guest characters