Karnak

:For the enemy see Cur Nakk
Karnak (originally Romanized Karnac) is a town in Final Fantasy V. It is accessible on both Bartz's world and merged world. It is located north of the Library of the Ancients, although any land access to it has been blocked by the huge wall that Queen Karnak ordered her people to build. The town enjoys prosperity granted by an amplification device hooked up to the fire crystal in Karnak Castle. Karnak is filled with many freestanding fires; attempting to interact with one will cause the lead character to jump back in pain.
In the merged world near the city, once the submarine has been obtained, the party can visit Mr. Clio in the Unknown Cave whose submerged entrance is south of Karnak.
== History ==
The fire crystal's amplification device, built by Cid Previa, granted prosperity to the town of Karnak, making it incredibly cheap for smiths to build weapons and armor. Many scholars from the Library of the Ancients protested this, warning of dangerous consequences for using the amplification device, causing Queen Karnak to build a wall to keep them out. This blocked off passage south to the Library of the Ancients, which also meant travelers from Jachol could not return home. Cracks in the fire crystal also caused flames to shoot out, many appearing in the town.
The Karnak meteorite fell, out of which a werewolf—later identified as Tsuze—appeared, having come to protect the fire crystal. Bartz Klauser and the party later used the teleporter from Walse Meteorite to travel to Karnak, also in search of the fire crystal, but were arrested after being spotted in Karnak and accused of guilt by association.
== Geography ==
Karnak is located on the northern-most continent of the world, directly adjacent to Karnak Castle. To its northwest is Istory, with a waterfall, and to its west is a path south towards the Library of the Ancients, and Jachol. The wall built by Queen Karnak, however, cuts Karnak off from this part of the world.
The town is built mostly from stone, surrounded by a large wall with a moat made of flame at its entrance (likely a consequence of the town's suspicious attitude towards outsiders). As with other towns, it is home to a pub, inn, and several shops, wherein the shops sell wares at a discount due to the fire crystal allowing smiths to make equipment for cheap. Notable about the town is the many flames dotted around, which were shot out from cracks in the fire crystal.
Karnak WM.png|Karnak on Bartz's world.
Karnak MWM.jpg|Karnak on the merged world.
== Gameplay ==
=== Shops ===
Weapon and armor prices are reduced to 25% of their actual price, before the player is arrested; however, they are only able to access a shop once before this happens. This can be exploited to gain easy gil by buying multiple amounts of the same item for a reduced price and then selling them back after leaving jail in Karnak Castle.
;Armor shop
Name 	Cost
Mythril Shield	590 gil
Mythril Helm 	550 gil
Plumed Hat 	350 gil
Mythril Armor 	700 gil
Silver Plate 	600 gil
Silk Robe 	500 gil
Mythril Gloves	600 gil
Silver Armlet 	500 gil
;Weapon shop
Name 	Cost
Mythril Knife 	450 gil
Mythril Sword 	880 gil
Mythril Hammer	1,050 gil
Flame Rod 	750 gil
Frost Rod 	750 gil
Thunder Rod 	750 gil
Flail 	780 gil
;Weapon shop (After Karnak Castle)
Name 	Cost
Mythril Spear	790 gil
Kunai 	600 gil
Whip 	1,100 gil
Diamond Bell 	500 gil
;Item shop
Name 	Cost
Potion 	40 gil
Antidote 	30 gil
Eye Drops 	20 gil
Maiden's Kiss	60 gil
Mallet 	50 gil
Gold Needle 	150 gil
Phoenix Down 	1,000 gil
Tent 	250 gil
;Magic shop (White Magic)
Name 	Cost
Cura 	620 gil
Raise 	700 gil
Confuse	650 gil
Silence	280 gil
Protect	280 gil
Cure 	180 gil
Libra 	80 gil
Poisona	90 gil
;Magic shop (Black Magic)
Name 	Cost
Fira 	600 gil
Blizzara	600 gil
Thundara	600 gil
Poison 	290 gil
Sleep 	300 gil
Fire 	150 gil
Blizzard	150 gil
Thunder 	150 gil
;Magic shop (Time Magic)
Name 	Cost
Gravity	620 gil
Stop 	580 gil
Haste 	320 gil
Mute 	320 gil
Slow 	80 gil
Regen 	100 gil
=== Items ===
Name 	Location
Flame Rod	Barrel on the Wall.
=== Enemies ===
;Outside (Bartz's world)
* Aegir
* Zu
* Wild Nakk
* Grass Tortoise
;Outside (merged world)
* Elm Gigas
* Hedgehog
* Triffid
* Python
=== Quests ===
The first main quest in Karnak is to attempt to purchase an item from the weapon or armor shop. After this, the party is then thrown into the dungeon of Karnak Castle, leading them to the next quest. The player will likely wish to purchase magic from the shop before the Fire-Powered Ship dungeon. Finding the Flame Rod in Karnak provides an easy way to defeat Shiva in Walse, as breaking it casts powerful fire magic on all opponents.
Another main quest involves the party finding Cid Previa in the pub, after first finding Mid Previa in the Library of the Ancients. This is a brief quest that only involves dialogue, though the party can find Cid there before finding Mid first if they arrive after completing the Fire-Powered Ship dungeon.
The party leader can play a piano at the pub. Playing all the pianos in the world acquires the last song, Hero's Rime. This is the third piano the player is likely to encounter, and thus results in the early lessons of finger exercises rather than playing a full song.
The forests outside Karnak have Wild Nakk's from whom the Blue Mage can learn ????; this is the earliest this Blue Magic can be learned.
== Musical themes ==
Unlike most towns, "Cursed Lands" , also known as "Cursed Earth," is the background theme that plays at Karnak.
==Other appearances==
One of the servers of Final Fantasy XIV is named Karnak.
== Gallery ==
FFV Android Item Shop and Inn - Karnak.png|Karnak's Item Shop and Inn (defunct mobile/Steam).
FFV Android Magic Shop - Karnak.png|Karnak's Magic Shop (defunct mobile/Steam).
FFV Karnak Streets.png|Town of Karnak (GBA).
Karnak-WM.png|Karnak on Bartz's world (GBA).
FFV Karnak Armor Shop.png|Armor shop (GBA).
FFV Karnak Weapon Shop.png|Weapon shop (GBA).
FFV Karnak Item Shop.png|Item shop (GBA).
FFV Karnak Magic Shop.png|Magic shop (GBA).
FFV Karnak Inn.png|Inn (GBA).
== Etymology ==
== Citations ==
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Category:Locations in Final Fantasy V
Category:Towns