Altair (Final Fantasy II)

Altair is a town from Final Fantasy II. Located south of Gatrea and further south of Fynn, it is used by the Wild Rose Rebellion as a provisory base while Fynn is under the control of Palamecia.
== Story ==
Altair is the first town visited by the player's party. Firion, Maria, and Guy are brought here after their escape from Fynn. The White Mage Minwu heals their wounds, and they are then brought before Princess Hilda to explain their story. After learning of Altair's resistance to the Palamecian invasions, the three join the rebel cause. Soon they are assigned on their first mission: to retrieve Mythril from Semitt, so that the rebels can equip themselves with Mythril gear created by Tobul.
Altair is one of four settlements (the others being Gatrea, Paloom, and Poft) that are attacked by the Dreadnought shortly after its initial take-off, leaving many of their inhabitants dead or dying. The young warriors are then sent on another quest to get the Sunfire from Kashuan, and use it to destroy the Dreadnought and save Cid and Princess Hilda, who were captured.
After rescuing Princess Hilda from the Dreadnought, the King of Fynn passes away. Gordon is given the place of commander of the army of Fynn, Minwu is sent to search for the Ultima Tome and Firion and the party are sent to contact with the Dragoons of Deist. Upon reporting on their genocide, Firion is called by the princess into her private room.
After unsuccessfully trying to seduce Firion, she reveals herself as an impostor, the Lamia Queen. Firion defeats the Lamia Queen, and his party rescues the real Hilda at the Coliseum. After this rescue, the Wild Rose Rebellion launches a large-scale assault on Fynn, and are successful at taking Fynn. With Fynn back, Fynn becomes the Rebellion's main base of operations.
Altair is obliterated (along with the same three towns that the Dreadnought attacked) by Emperor Mateus, who summons the Cyclone, which renders the towns inaccessible to the player from then on. Like the entire World, the weak enemies initially living in the fields surrounding Altair are replaced with much more difficult monsters after this point.
== Shops ==
=== Weapon Shop ===
thumb|right|200px|The weapon shop in Altair.
==== Normal Shop ====
Item 	Cost (DoS/Anniversary)	Cost (Origins)
Knife 	40 gil 	150 gil
Staff 	50 gil 	250 gil
Javelin 	80 gil 	300 gil
Broadsword	100 gil 	400 gil
==== Mythril Merchant ====
Item 	Cost (DoS & Anniversary)	Cost (Origins)
Mythril Knife	400 gil 	800 gil
Mythril Mace 	600 gil 	1,500 gil
Mythril Spear	600 gil 	1,500 gil
Mythril Sword	700 gil 	1,800 gil
=== Armor Shop ===
thumb|right|200px|The armor shop in Altair.
==== Normal Shop ====
Item 	Cost (DoS & Anniversary)	Cost (Origins)
Buckler 	50 gil 	50 gil
Leather Cap 	50 gil 	80 gil
Clothes/Shirt 	20 gil 	20 gil
Leather Gloves	30 gil 	50 gil
==== Mythril Merchant ====
Item 	Cost (DoS & Anniversary)	Cost (Origins)
Mythril Shield	300 gil 	500 gil
Mythril Helm 	300 gil 	300 gil
Mythril Armor 	700 gil 	1,000 gil
Mythril Gloves	500 gil 	800 gil
=== Item Shop ===
thumb|right|230px|The item shop in Altair.
Item 	Cost (DoS & Anniversary)	Cost (Origins)
Potion 	30 gil 	50 gil
Hi-Potion 	150 gil 	500 gil
Eye Drops 	40 gil 	100 gil
Antidote 	30 gil 	200 gil
Cross 	50 gil 	1,000 gil
Mallet 	60 gil 	2,000 gil
Maiden's Kiss	500 gil 	2,500 gil
Gold Needle 	500 gil 	2,500 gil
Phoenix Down 	500 gil 	5,000 gil
Ether 	1,000 gil 	2,500 gil
Cottage 	2,000 gil 	5,000 gil
Elixir 	50,000 gil 	50,000 gil
=== Magic Shop ===
thumb|right|200px|The magic shop in Altair.
Item 	Cost (DoS & Anniversary)	Cost (Origins)
Fire Tome 	150 gil 	400 gil
Blizzard Tome	150 gil 	400 gil
Thunder Tome 	150 gil 	400 gil
Cure Tome 	100 gil 	200 gil
== Items ==
Item 	Location
Potion	Wild Rose Base
Canoe 	From Minwu
== Enemies ==
=== In Town ===
* Lamia Queen (Boss)
=== Outside, before Cyclone ===
* [37.5%] Hornet x2-4
* [37.5%] Goblin x1-4
* [18.8%] Leg Eater x2-5
* [6.2%] Leg Eater x1-3, Hornet x1-3
=== Outside, after Cyclone ===
* [37.5%] Sergeant x0-7, Sorcerer x0-6, Captain
* [37.5%] Sergeant x2-4, Sorcerer x2-4, Werepanther x0-2
* [18.8%] Big Horn x1-4
* [6.2%] Bomb x0-2, Captain x1-2, Hill Gigas
== Musical themes ==
The theme that plays in Altair is the Final Fantasy II town theme simply titled "Town". A notable track also heard in Altair is "The Rebel Army", which plays only inside the Wild Rose Rebellion's headquarters.
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
== Gallery ==
FFII Altair.png|Altair's Map (GBA).
FFII Altair NES.png|Altair (NES).
Altair NES.jpg|Altair on the World Map (NES).
FFII Altair PSX.png|Altair (PS).
FFII Altair Armor Shop PSX.png|Altair's Armor Shop (PS).
FFII Altair Inn PSX.png|Altair's Inn (PS).
FFII Altair Item Shop PSX.png|Altair's Item Shop (PS).
FFII Altair Magic Shop PSX.png|Altair's Magic Shop (PS).
FFII Altair Weapon Shop PSX.png|Altair's Weapon Shop (PS).
FFII Altair Secret Room.png|Altair's Secret room (PS).
FFII Altair WM PSX.png|Altair on the World Map (PS).
FF2Altair.png|Altair (GBA).
FF2AltairOverworld.png|Altair on the World Map (GBA).
FFII Altair Dreanought Afterwards GBA.png|Altair after the Dreadnought's attack (GBA).
FFII Altair Secret Room Mobile.jpg|Altair's secret room (Mobile).
== Etymology ==
Before Final Fantasy Origins was published, a popular romanization of the city's name was Altea, which was used in the Demiforce fan translation of the Famicom version of the game. This is the Italian and Spanish form of Latin Althaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία Althaía, which means "healer". This is plot-appropriate, as the party is first brought to Altair to be healed after their near-fatal encounter in Fynn. The name can also be seen as a positive epithet to the home of the Wild Rose Rebellion, which opposes Palamecia and strives to recover Fynn.
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