Monk (The After Years)

The Monk is a generic Monk ally in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years and the Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- chapter in Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection.
== Story ==
=== Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- ===
Two Monks crossing Mt. Hobs are attacked by monsters. A scout from Damcyan sees the battle and alerts Edward. Yang, Cecil, and Rosa rescue them, and the five fend off a Dad Bomb. The Monks tell Yang they were coming to Damcyan to inform him his wife Sheila is about to go into labor, and the five head to Fabul.
It is not indicated if the two Monks are the same characters as the Monks in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years.
=== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ===
When Ursula flees the castle to inspect a shooting star that landed west of Mt. Hobs, Yang pursues her with Monk A and Monk B. After finding Ursula and inspecting the Impact Crater, the four return to Fabul and see the Red Wings flying there. Yang and the two Monks, as well as newcomer Monk C, fight to defend the castle but are pushed back and defeated.
Yang, Ursula, and the Monks set sail for Baron to speak to Cecil. A monster attack damages the ship and they must dock at the Adamant Isles to locate palm oil for fuel. Yang heads into the forest alone, and when he does not return by night, Ursula and the Monks set out to find him. They locate a tree that secrets palm oil and are attacked by an Adamantoise. The Monks defend Ursula but are struck down, unable to penetrate the Adamantoise's hide.
Remembering a training lesson she observed, Ursula steps in to fight the monster and uses Tenketsu to expose its weak point. Yang arrives and with the Adamantoise's defenses exposed it is slain. In light of Ursula's desire to protect her comrades, Yang acknowledges she has a strong heart as well as a strong body, and accepts her as a disciple.
After setting out for Baron again, Leviathan attacks and destroys the ship. Yang and Ursula wash up near Kaipo and are cared for there, while the Monks are presumably killed.
== Gameplay ==
=== Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- ===
Monk A and Monk B join at level 30 and only have the Kick command. The Monks have identical stats.
====Stats====
The two Monks share the same stats as Yang with less HP. They also have the same level up possibilities after level 70.
 Monk A 
Level	HP 	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intellect	Spirit	
30 	1300	0 	36 	18 	36 	2 	3 	71
40 	2477	0 	50 	22 	46 	2 	3 	94
50 	3959	0 	65 	27 	56 	2 	3 	118
60 	5490	0 	80 	32 	66 	2 	3 	142
 	7146	0 	90 	37 	76 	2 	3 	164
80 	8752	0 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm
90 	9999	0 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm
 	9999	0 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm
Level up possibilities -Monk A-
Possibility	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intellect	Spirit
1 	-1 	-1 	0 	-1 	-1
2 	+1 	+1 	+1 	0 	0
3 	+1 	0 	+1 	0 	+1
4 	+1 	+1 	+1 	+1 	0
5 	+2 	0 	+2 	0 	0
6 	+2 	+2 	+2 	0 	0
Monk B
Level	HP 	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intellect	Spirit	
30 	1300	0 	36 	18 	36 	2 	3 	71
40 	2500	0 	50 	22 	46 	2 	3 	94
50 	3966	0 	65 	27 	56 	2 	3 	118
60 	5499	0 	80 	32 	66 	2 	3 	142
 	7085	0 	90 	37 	76 	2 	3 	164
80 	8722	0 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm
90 	9999	0 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm
 	9999	0 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm 	rdm
Level up possibilities -Monk B-
Possibility	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intellect	Spirit
1 	-1 	-1 	0 	-1 	-1
2 	+1 	+1 	+1 	0 	0
3 	+1 	0 	+1 	0 	+1
4 	+1 	+1 	+1 	+1 	0
5 	+2 	0 	+2 	0 	0
6 	+2 	+2 	+2 	0 	0
====Abilities====
The Monks comes with the Kick ability.
====Equipment====
Monk A comes equipped with two Flame Claws, Headband, Black Belt Gi, and Power Armlet. Monk B has the same equipment, but instead of two Flame Claws, he comes with two Ice Claws.
The two Monks are copies of Yang, they can equip the same items as he does.
Weapons
Claws
*Flame Claws
*Ice Claws
*Faerie Claws
*Hell Claws
*Cat Claws
Armor
Head	Body	Arms
*Leather Cap
*Headband
*Feathered Cap
*Green Beret
*Ribbon	
*Leather Clothing
*Black Belt Gi
*Power Sash	
*Cursed Ring
*Ruby Ring
*Silver Armlet
*Rune Armlet
*Power Armlet
*Giant's Gloves
*Diamond Armlet
=== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ===
100px|right|The Monk in battle.
Yang faces the three Monks as enemies in a training exercise at the beginning of Yang's Tale. They are not strong and can be killed with basic attacks.
As party members the Monks have the Kick ability and the same weapon and armor draw as Yang and Ursula. They are not available for Yang's Challenge Dungeon and cap at level 20.
==== Stats ====
Monks A and B join at level 10, while Monk C joins at level 15. Their highest stats are their HP, Strength, and Stamina. Monk A has the best stats in these areas among the three, Monk C is second best, and Monk B is the worst of the three, but has the highest Speed. In Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection, Monk C is given a darker battle sprite and portrait than Monk A's and Monk B's.
All monks use the same formula to calculate their attack power:
Attack=(level+1)*2+strength/4
Monk A's Stats
Level	HP 	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intelligence	Spirit	attack	+
10 	400	0 	15 	8 	17 	3 	3 	25 	
11 	440	0 	16 	8 	18 	3 	3 	28 	
12 	478	0 	16 	9 	18 	3 	3 	30 	
13 	516	0 	17 	9 	19 	3 	3 	32 	
14 	561	0 	17 	10 	19 	3 	3 	34 	
15 	606	0 	18 	10 	20 	3 	3 	36 	
16 	655	0 	19 	11 	21 	3 	3 	38 	
17 	701	0 	20 	11 	21 	3 	3 	41 	
18 	757	0 	20 	11 	22 	3 	3 	43 	
19 	815	0 	21 	12 	22 	3 	3 	45 	
 	874	0 	21 	12 	23 	3 	3 	47 	
Monk B's Stats
Level	HP 	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intelligence	Spirit	attack	+
10 	350	0 	11 	10 	13 	6 	6 	24 	
11 	382	0 	12 	10 	14 	6 	6 	27 	
12 	410	0 	12 	11 	14 	6 	6 	29 	
13 	439	0 	13 	11 	15 	6 	6 	31 	
14 	478	0 	13 	12 	16 	6 	6 	33 	
15 	515	0 	14 	12 	16 	6 	6 	35 	
16 	552	0 	14 	13 	17 	6 	6 	37 	
17 	590	0 	15 	13 	17 	6 	6 	39 	
18 	632	0 	15 	14 	18 	6 	6 	41 	
19 	676	0 	16 	14 	19 	6 	6 	44 	
 	719	0 	17 	15 	19 	6 	6 	46 	
Monk C's Stats
Level	HP 	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intelligence	Spirit	attack	+
15 	600	0 	15 	11 	17 	5 	5 	35 	
16 	642	0 	16 	11 	18 	5 	5 	38 	
17 	687	0 	16 	12 	19 	5 	5 	40 	
18 	736	0 	17 	12 	19 	5 	5 	42 	
19 	789	0 	18 	13 	20 	5 	5 	44 	
 	840	0 	19 	13 	21 	5 	5 	46 	
==== Equipment ====
Monk A joins with Flame Claws, a Leather Cap and a Bronze Breastplate.
Monk B joins with Ice Claws, a Leather Cap and a Bronze Breastplate.
Monk C joins with Metal Knuckles, a Feathered Cap and a Bronze Breastplate and an Iron Armlet.
The three monks share the same equipment.
Weapons
Claws
*Faerie Claws
*Lightning Claws
*Ice Claws
*Flame Claws
*Hell Claws
*Metal Knuckles
*Cat Claws
Armor
Head	Body	Arms
*Leather Cap
*Headband
*Feathered Cap
*Green Beret
*Black Cowl
*Chakra Band	
*Leather Clothing
*Bronze Breastplate
*Kenpo Gi
*Silver Breastplate
*Black Belt Gi	
*Cursed Ring
*Iron Armlet
*Power Armlet
*Hyper Wrist
*Silver Armlet
*Rune Armlet
*Giant's Gloves
==Gallery==
TAYPSPBattle Monk AB.png|Battle sprite for Monks A and B (PSP).
FF4TAYPC Yang Victory Pose.gif|Victory Pose.
FFIV TAY Steam Level Up Pose Monks.jpg|Level Up Pose.
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Category:Characters in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Category:Guest characters
Category:Monks
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-