Black Mage Village

The Black Mage Village is a location on the Outer Continent in Final Fantasy IX populated by black mages who have become self-aware and desire a life of peace. The black mages lead a secluded life in their village concealed by the illusion of the Dead Forest. The houses resemble the head and hat of a typical black mage.
The village was created by Event Planner Nobuaki Komoto.https://youtu.be/FdsqEurMd2I?t=766
== Story ==
Zidane and his party hear about self-aware black mages from the dwarves in Conde Petie and decide to search them out. A bunch of owls beckon them on, going down one of either two paths. The party finds the village, but the black mages are scared of them.
After Vivi and the party befriend the mages, Mr. 288 tells Vivi that Kuja's palace is on the eastern side of the continent. During their stay Zidane reveals to Princess Garnet that he remembers nothing of his early childhood but a blue light. Vivi learns black mages have a fixed lifespan and many of the earliest models have already begun to "stop", and been buried at the village cemetery M. 288 looks over. Many mages do not understand the concept of death, however. Vivi realizes that he will also likely die soon.
After losing his eidolons and Queen Brahne's support, Kuja comes to the village to deceive the mages to follow him, promising to extend their fixed lifespans in return. Most mages follow, but Mr. 288 stays behind, as well as couple mages who are looking after a chocobo egg. When Vivi learns of this he returns to the village, and Mr. 288 divulges that Kuja has gone to Mount Gulug. Kuja abandons the mages after learning of Trance, and the mages return to the village.
When the party returns from Terra, the displaced genomes make their home in the Black Mage Village. The black mages try to teach them the ways of Gaia, despite their own naivety. The chocobo chick has hatched, whom they name "Bobby Corwen".
== Locations ==
=== Dead Forest ===
The Grove is the maze-like entrance to the Black Mage Village. The player should go down the path where the sign says that there are no owls. If they try to reach the village before visiting Conde Petie, they will be unable to do so: the sign will instead say that the road leads to a dead end, and the same screen will repeat itself indefinitely, regardless of which path the player takes. 
=== Black Mage Village ===
==== Entrance ====
When the party arrives, the black mages gathered here flee in terror. The player will then have access to three ATEs: "Life On The Run", "Gourmand's Nose" and "Everyday Life". There is an Elixir outside the hut to the left .
==== Weapon Shop ====
The Weapon Shop is run by No. 293. Despite the name, the shop also sells armor (see Shops below).
==== Water Mill ====
Two black mages are inside the Water Mill watching over a chocobo egg. Quina tries to eat it, but they fiercely protect it. The egg eventually hatches and the two mages that stayed behind to take care of it, No. 33 and No. 111, name the baby chocobo Bobby Corwen. Mogryo the moogle can be found outside the Water Mill.
==== Inn ====
The inn is run by No. 234. During the first visit, the party spends the night here and Zidane reveals a bit of his childhood to Garnet.
==== Item Shop ====
The item shop is run by No. 163. Before the party enters the Shimmering Island, the player can obtain a hidden Black Belt here (see Quests below).
==== Pond ====
The pond is underneath the Synthesis shop and the Item shop. Clueless to the concept of death, No. 56 claims that when his friend No. 36 comes back out from the ground, he will personally wash him off in the pond.
==== Synthesist ====
The Black Cat Synthesis Shop is run by No. 32 and No. 192. The player can climb the ladder to access the Rooftop and claim treasure.
==== Cemetery ====
The Cemetery is where mages bury those who have "stopped" (died). During the first visit to the village, No. 288 and No. 56 can be found here. No. 56 is particularly affected by his friend, No. 36, being buried.
== Items ==
* Virgo Stellazzio coin (Inn )
* Elixir (outside weapon shop )
* Gysahl Greens (chocobo hut)
* Ether (item shop bookcase)
* 2000 gil
* 843 gil
* Black Belt (before entering Shimmering Island)
== Quests ==
=== Mognet ===
When the party first meets Mogryo in the Black Mage Village, he will have a letter:
To Conde Petie
From Stiltzkin to Mogryo
I'm becoming familiar with the geography of
the Outer Continent. My destination
is Conde Petie.
They exchange a special greeting
with each other before entering
the village... what was it?
I think it was "Rally-ho"!
He sends a letter to Mocchi at the Iifa Tree:
Vivi's Eyes
From Mogryo to Mocchi
A kid named Vivi came to the Black
Mage Village. His eyes were so sad...
Like he had the weight of the world on
his shoulders, kupo.
I wanted to say "Good luck!" to him,
but I couldn't... Kupo.
I'm on your side, Vivi!
After the party has returned from Terra they can start a side quest to fix Mognet Central by talking to Kupo in Alexandria. As part of this chain of letters Atla in Burmecia sends a letter to Mogryo:
That Special Something
From Atla to Mogryo
We haven't been receiving mail, because the
machine in Mognet Central broke down.
I wonder how we can fix it? Kupo?
Do you think there's a special item
that will fix the machine?
Mogryo in response sends a letter to Kumoon in Ipsen's Castle:
Rare Item
From Mogryo to Kumool
I heard that the machine in Mognet Central
broke down! It's because they're missing
that item!
I wonder where you can find one? Kupo?
It's a rare item, so I don't think
you'll find one very easily...
=== Black Belt add-on ===
Upon first arriving in the village, the player will be subjected to numerous ATEs. Before talking to the shopkeeper further north, the player must wait until the ATE "Everyday Life" first appears and watch it before any others on the list. The black mage ponders his life as a shopkeeper. The player can then visit the shop and speak with him, choosing "I'll have the usual".
He will abandon his position behind the counter to rummage through his inventory, which gives the player the space to climb the ladder behind his counter and retrieve the Black Belt from the chest above. If the player does not follow these steps, they can go to the roof of the shop via the ladder in the synthesis shop to hear the shopkeeper talking about "the usual". After hearing this, the player can go back down into the shop and get the shopkeeper to move.
=== Gramophone at the inn ===
If the player buys the key items Doga Artifact and Une's Mirror in the Treno Auction House, and then examines the gramophone at the inn, the background music will change to "Doga and Unei's Theme" from Final Fantasy III. This only works after the player has returned from Pandemonium.
=== Blu Mag ===
The party can battle Myconids and Zemzeletts in the Dead Forest before entering the village. Quina can eat these to learn Mighty Guard and White Wind, respectively.
In the forest surrounding the village on the world map, the party can battle Griffins, which can also be eaten to learn White Wind.
====Tetra Master====
In the endgame, many rare cards begin to appear in the denizens' decks, such as eidolon cards, weapon cards, town cards, and weapon cards.
== Shops ==
The shops are temporarily unavailable for a portion of the game when the mages leave the village.
=== Black Cat Synthesis Shop ===
Item 	Price	Components
Butterfly Sword	300 	Dagger, Mage Masher
The Ogre 	700 	Mage Masher x2
Exploda 	1000 	Mage Masher, Mythril Dagger
Rune Tooth 	2000 	Mythril Dagger x2
Cotton Robe 	1000 	Wrist, Steepled Hat
Silk Robe 	2000 	Silk Shirt, Bandana
Desert Boots 	300 	Leather Hat, Leather Shirt
Yellow Scarf 	400 	Feather Hat, Steepled Hat
Glass Buckle 	500 	Glass Armlet, Leather Wrist
Germinas Boots 	900 	Desert Boots, Fork
Cachusha 	1000 	Magus Hat, Rubber Helm
Coral Ring 	1200 	Lightning Staff, Rod
Gold Choker 	1300 	Linen Cuirass, Soft
Magician Shoes 	1500 	Germinas Boots, Bone Wrist
Barette 	1800 	Needle Fork, Barbut
Power Belt 	2000 	Glass Buckle, Chain Mail
Madain's Ring 	3000 	Bone Wrist, Stardust Rod
Fairy Earrings 	3200 	Magic Armlet, Soft
Extension 	3500 	Lamia's Tiara, Multina Racket
Reflect Ring 	7000 	Anklet, Madain's Ring
=== Black Cat Synthesis Shop (endgame) ===
Item 	Price	Components
Butterfly Sword	300 	Dagger, Mage Masher
The Ogre 	700 	Mage Masher x2
Exploda 	1000 	Mage Masher, Mythril Dagger
Rune Tooth 	2000 	Mythril Dagger x2
Angel Bless 	9000 	Mythril Dagger, Gladius
Sargatanas 	12000	Gladius, Zorlin Shape
Masamune 	16000	Zorlin Shape, Orichalcon
Duel Claws 	16000	Dragon's Claws, Tiger Fangs
Priest's Racket	11000	Air Racket, Cachusha
Bracer 	24000	Battle Boots, Venetia Shield
Gauntlets 	8000 	Mythril Gloves, Dragon Wrist
Golden Skullcap	15000	Gold Helm, Golden Hairpin
Circlet 	20000	Coronet, Rosetta Ring
Grand Helm 	20000	Cross Helm, Power Belt
Rubber Suit 	20000	Minerva's Plate, Egoist's Armlet
Brave Suit 	26000	Mythril Vest, Mythril Rod
Light Robe 	20000	Magician Robe, Glass Armlet
Grand Armor 	45000	Mythril Sword, Mythril Armor
Desert Boots 	300 	Leather Hat, Leather Shirt
Yellow Scarf 	400 	Feather Hat, Steepled Hat
Glass Buckle 	500 	Glass Armlet, Leather Wrist
Germinas Boots 	900 	Desert Boots, Fork
Gold Choker 	1300 	Linen Cuirass, Soft
Running Shoes 	12000	Battle Boots, Emerald
Rosetta Ring 	24000	Madain's Ring, Holy Lance
Garnet 	350 	Ore, Remedy
Amethyst 	200 	Ore, Annoyntment
Peridot 	100 	Ore, Soft
Sapphire 	200 	Ore, Antidote
Opal 	100 	Ore, Potion
Topaz 	100 	Ore, Eye Drops
Lapis Lazuli 	400 	Ore, Dead Pepper
=== No. 163's Medicine Shop ===
Item 	Price
Potion 	50
Hi-Potion 	200
Phoenix Down 	150
Echo Screen 	50
Soft 	100
Antidote 	50
Eye Drops 	50
Magic Tag (endgame)	100
Vaccine (endgame) 	100
Remedy 	300
Annoyntment 	150
Tent 	800
=== No. 239's Weapon & Armor Shop ===
Item 	Price
Mage Masher 	500
Mythril Dagger 	950
Gladius 	2300
Stardust Rod 	760
Mage Staff 	320
Flame Staff 	1100
Ice Staff 	980
Lightning Staff	1200
Oak Staff 	2400
Mythril Fork 	4700
Leather Wrist 	200
Glass Armlet 	250
Bone Wrist 	330
Mythril Armlet 	500
Magic Armlet 	1000
Leather Hat 	150
Feather Hat 	200
Steepled Hat 	260
Headgear 	330
Magus Hat 	400
Bandana 	500
Mage's Hat 	600
Lamia's Tiara 	800
Ritual Hat 	1000
Silk Shirt 	400
Leather Plate 	530
Bronze Vest 	670
Chain Plate 	810
Mythril Vest 	1180
Adaman Vest 	1600
Magician Cloak 	1850
Survival Vest 	2900
=== No.239's Equipment Shop (endgame) ===
Item 	Price
Wizard Rod 	3990
Siren's Flute 	7000
High Mage Staff	6000
Thief Hat 	7100
Holy Miter 	8300
Dark Gear 	16300
== Enemies ==
;Dead Forest
* Myconid
* Myconid x2
* Zemzelett
;Surrounding Forest
* Griffin
* Zaghnol
Screen 	Encounter Rate	
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Enemies	Frequency 	AP
== Musical themes ==
The theme of the village is called "Black Mage Village" and is a remix of "Vivi's Theme" and may also be inspired by "Mystic Mysidia". "Unrequited Love" plays during Zidane's recital of his story during the night. It is a variation of "Zidane's Theme".
Also, in the endgame, if the player has Une's Mirror and Doga's Artifact, "Doga and Unei's Theme" will play upon examining the gramophone at the Inn.
== Other appearances ==
=== Theatrhythm Final Fantasy ===
The Black Mage Village appears in the background during Field Music Sequences featuring Final Fantasy IX music.
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
==Behind the scenes==
When the party first enters the village, the frightened black mages run around saying, "The humans are here". Incidentally, none of the party members are human (Zidane = Genome, Garnet = Summoner, Vivi = Black Mage, Quina = Qu).
== Gallery ==
;Artwork
Black Mage Village Dead Forest FFIX Art.jpg|Artwork of Dead Forest.
Black Mage Village Artwork.jpg|Artwork of Bobby Corwen's house.
Black Mage Village FFIX Art 1.jpg|Artwork.
Black Mage Village FFIX Art 2.jpg|Artwork.
Black Mage Village FFIX Art 3.jpg|Artwork of a shop.
Black Mage Village FFIX Art 4.jpg|Artwork of a shop.
Black Mage Village FFIX Art 5.jpg|Artwork of the inn.
Black Mage Village FFIX Art 6.jpg|Artwork of the weapon shop.
Black Mage Graveyard Artwork.jpg|Graveyard Artwork.
Black Mage Village Roozbeh 1.jpg|CG art of Final Fantasy IX backgrounds by Behrooz Roozbeh.
Black Mage Village Roozbeh 2.jpg|CG art of Final Fantasy IX backgrounds by Behrooz Roozbeh.
Black Mage Village Roozbeh 3.jpg|CG art of Final Fantasy IX backgrounds by Behrooz Roozbeh.
Black Mage Village Roozbeh 4.jpg|CG art of Final Fantasy IX backgrounds by Behrooz Roozbeh.
Black Mage Village Roozbeh 5.jpg|CG art of Final Fantasy IX backgrounds by Behrooz Roozbeh.
Black Mage Village Roozbeh 6.jpg|CG art of Final Fantasy IX backgrounds by Behrooz Roozbeh.
Black Mage Village Roozbeh 7.jpg|CG art of Final Fantasy IX backgrounds by Behrooz Roozbeh.
Black Mage Village Roozbeh 8.jpg|CG art of Final Fantasy IX backgrounds by Behrooz Roozbeh.
Black Mage Village Roozbeh 9.jpg|CG art of Final Fantasy IX backgrounds by Behrooz Roozbeh.
Black Mage Village Roozbeh 10.jpg|CG art of Final Fantasy IX backgrounds by Behrooz Roozbeh.
Black Mage Village Roozbeh 11.jpg|CG art of Final Fantasy IX backgrounds by Behrooz Roozbeh.
Black Mage Village Roozbeh 12.jpg|CG art of Final Fantasy IX backgrounds by Behrooz Roozbeh.
Black Mage Village Roozbeh 13.jpg|CG art of Final Fantasy IX backgrounds by Behrooz Roozbeh.
Black Mage Village Roozbeh 14.jpg|CG art of Final Fantasy IX backgrounds by Behrooz Roozbeh.
FFIX Unused Test Screens.jpg|Unused test screens featuring the Black Mage Village.
;Backgrounds and screenshots
DeadForestEvent1.png|The Dead Forest.
DeadForestGrove.png|Dead Forest Grove.
Black mage village cemetary.jpg|Village Cemetery.
BlackMageVillageRooftop.png|Rooftop.
BlackMageVillageWaterMill2.png|Inside the water mill.
Black mage village at night.png|Black Mage Village at night.
BlackMageVillageInnNight.png|Inn at night.
FFIX Black Mage Village WM.png|Black Mage Village on the world map.
Dead-Forest-FFIX.png|A black mage dispels the illusion of the Dead Forest.
==Citations==
de:Dorf der Schwarzmagier
Category:Locations in Final Fantasy IX
Category:Towns