Yūkyū no Kaze Densetsu: Final Fantasy III Yori

Yūkyū no Kaze Densetsu: Final Fantasy III Yori, or Legend of the Eternal Wind: from Final Fantasy III in English, is a manga based on the original NES version of Final Fantasy III, published in 1991 by Kadokawa Shoten.
The manga is written by Kenji Terada, the game's scenario writer, and drawn by Yuu Kinutani. From 1991 to 1992, Kadokawa Shoten's Famicom gaming magazine, Maru Katsu Famicom (マル勝ファミコン), published Legend of the Eternal Wind. It was subsequently collected into three tankōbon under Kadokawa Shoten's Dragon Comics imprint: Legend of the Eternal Wind 1, from Final Fantasy III, Legend of the Eternal Wind 2, from Final Fantasy III, and Legend of the Eternal Wind 3, from Final Fantasy III.
This publication has not been translated into English or any other language.
==Characters==
None of the character's names are written in English, all names are either taken from the official Final Fantasy III or translated by the wiki. The single exception is Kenny, whose name is written in English albeit in a fancy script akin to Spiran script.
*Muuchi , age 15
*Doug , age 14
*J. Bowie , age 17
*Melfi , age 16
*Topapa 
*Old lady - a Mage
*Cid 
*Djinn 
*Princess Sara 
*Echidna 
*Jenny 
*Kenny 
*Desch 
*Ahriman 
*Hein 
*Shiva 
*Ifrit 
*Queen Tree 
*Prince Alus 
*Alus's father, king of Solados
*Unei 
*Doga 
*Noah 
*Xande 
FFIII Manga Character Warrior.jpg|Muuchi
FFIII Manga Character Kid.jpg|Doug
FFIII Manga Character Sad Dude.jpg|J. Bowie
FFIII Manga Character Girl.jpg|Melfi
Topapa-YnKDFFIII.png|Topapa
OldLady-YnKDFFIII.png|Old lady
Cid-YnKDFFIII-color.png|Cid
Djinn-YnKDFFIII-color.png|Djinn
Sara-YnKDFFIII-color.png|Sara
Echidna-YnKDFFIII.png|Echidna
Jenny-YnKDFFIII.png|Jenny
Kenny-YnKDFFIII.png|Kenny
Desch-YnKDFFIII-color.png|Desch
Hein-YnKDFFIII-color.png|Hein
Shiva-YnKDFFIII-color.png|Shiva
Ifrit-YnKDFFIII-color.png|Ifrit
QueenTree-YnKDFFIII.png|Queen Tree
Alus-YnKDFFIII-color.jpg|Alus
AlusFather-YnKDFFIII.png|Alus's father
Unei-YnKDFFIII-color.png|Unei
Doga-YnKDFFIII-color.png|Doga
Noah-YnKDFFIII-face.png|Noah
XandeColorArt-YnKDFFIII.jpg|Xande
==Creatures==
Chocobos appear featherless based on their artwork for the game. A ridable canine species called the "dera" and a horned beast speciies called the "mauser" appear.
Various unnamed species also exist. The old lady is accompanied by a number of small reptilian animal. Also two types of animal are seen carrying cargo, one ten-legged animal that carries on its back, and a smaller four-legged animal that tows.
In addition of a few bosses being given elevated roles the manga, various enemy designs are used as fodder for the main characters. The appearance of these do not match their location within the game, and among the first enemies fought by the party is a lying dragon enemy who are first fought later into the game. While Ahriman is a unique boss design in the game, Ahriman-type enemies are regular encounters in the manga based on designs from Ahriman's concept art. The Ahriman boss (who summons some underlings) is distinguished by its striped legs and crown, and is specifically referred to by name by Echidna.
Chocobo-YnKDFFIII.png|Chocobo
Dera-YnKDFFIII.png|Dera
Mauser-YnKDFFIII.png|Mauser
SmallReptile-YnKDFFIII.png|Reptilian animal
TowAnimal-YnKDFFIII.png|Towing cargo animal
MountAnimal-YnKDFFIII.png|Mounting cargo animal
==Locations==
*Floating Continent 
**Ur, Valley of the Wind 
**Temple of Wind 
**A ghosttown 
**Castle Sasune 
**Basque - port town
**Kenny's 
**Mahini Wharf 
**Kingdom of Birds 
**Living Woods 
**Castle of the Ancients 
*The Motherland 
**Solados - the land Alus is from.
FFIII Manga Floating Continent.jpg|Floating Continent
Ur-YnKDFFIII.png|Ur, Valley of the Wind
TempleOfWind-YnKDFFIII.png|Temple of Wind
Ghosttown-YnKDFFIII.png|Ghosttown
CastleSasune-YnKDFFIII.png|Castle Sasune
Basque-YnKDFFIII.png|Basque
Kenny's-YnKDFFIII.png|Kenny's
MahiniWharf-YnKDFFIII.png|Mahini Wharf
KingdomOfBirds-YnKDFFIII.png|Kingdom of Birds
LivingWoods-YnKDFFIII.jpg|Living Woods
CastleOfTheAncients-YnKDFFIII.png|Castle of the Ancients
Motherland-YnKDFFIII.png|Motherland
Solados-YnKDFFIII.png|Solados
==Story==
The manga chronicles the game events with different characters featuring as the Warriors of the Light than the game's 3D remake (in the original NES game the protagonists are generic and have no names or personalities): Muuchi, Doug, J. Bowie, and Melfi (the female in the group). The manga is a dramatized retelling of the battles showing the boss fights as huge action scenes. It details the characters and the surrounding world in greater detail than the NES game could. The story is darker than that depicted in either the NES or 3D game, featuring large-scale destruction, horror scenes, and nudity. Though it covers the same events many are changed, and most of the dungeons and their bosses do not appear.
Volume 1 features the four Warriors of the Light coming together after encountering a magical Crystal. They battle Land Turtle and Djinn, while teaming up with Sara Altney and Cid Haze.
Volume 2 features the heroes battling an attack from a giant tree monster that devours Melfi. She escapes and joins up with the party that traves to Hein's palace to fight him. Hein's palace is a confusing M.C. Escher-esque labyrinth and the demon lord summons Ifrit and Shiva (who appears male) to do battle with the party. The volume ends on a cliffhanger.
Volume 3 features the conclusion to the battle against Hein and his minions, with the party victorious. The world continues to be under attack, this time from a massive dark demon coming up from the bowels of the planet. Unei and Doga appear and give the party their aid. With their support, they party defeats this final and most dangerous threat, and the world is saved. With their journey over, the group splits up to continue on new adventures.
==Gallery==
FFIII Manga Cover Vol 2.jpg|Volume 2 Cover and Back.
FFIII Manga Vol 3 Cover.jpg|Volume 3 Cover and Back.
FFIII Manga Main Characters.jpg|Main characters.
FFFIII Manga Crystal Color.jpg|Crystal.
FFIII Manga Fanservice.jpg|Melfi hearing the Wind's words.
FFIII Manga Land Turtle.jpg|Battle With Land Turtle.
FFIII Manga Airship.jpg|Cid Haze's airship.
FFIII Manga Djinn Color.jpg|Djinn & Sara color art.
FFIII Manga Airship Color.jpg|Airship color art.
DeschColorArt-YnKDFFIII.jpg|Desch color art.
FFIII Manga Party Color.jpg|Warriors of the Wind color art.
AlusColorArt-YnKDFFIII.jpg|Alus color art.
FFIII Manga Dogo and Unei Young.jpg|Doga & Unei color art.
ShivaHeinIfritColorArt-YnKDFFIII.jpg|Shiva, Hein, & Ifrit color art.
XandeColorArt-YnKDFFIII.jpg|Xande color art.
FFIII Manga Tree Monster.jpg|Tree Monster.
FFIII Manga Melfi Melts.jpg|Horror Scene.
FFIII Manga Chest Monster.jpg|Horror Scene.
XandeAndMonsters-YnKDFFIII.jpg|Xande, the final boss appears.
FFIII Manga Shiva(?).jpg|Shiva.
FFIII Manga Chocobo Comic 1.jpg|Joke Chocobo Comic.
==External links==
*Internet Archive
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