Black Magic

Black Magic , sometimes shortened to Black, Blk Mag or Blk Magic, and known as Black Magick in games set in Ivalice, is a recurring command and one of the main types of magic in the Final Fantasy series. It focuses on spells that deal direct damage, although some strategic magic is often included as well. In titles that feature the job system, Black Magic is commonly associated with the Black Mage class, but is also usually available to Red Mages and Sages.
Black Magic spells have been interchanged with White Magic, Time Magic, and in Ivalice titles, a new school of magic known as Green Magick.
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy===
Black Magic is not a skill set, but a subcategory of spells. They can be taught to Ninja, Red Mages, Red Wizards, Black Mages, and Black Wizards, but only the last can use every Black Magic spell in the game.
===Final Fantasy II===
Black Magic spells can be learned by any character, and their potency is tied to the Intelligence stat.
===Final Fantasy III===
The magic system is similar to the one from the first installment. Black Magic spells can be taught to any character, but can only be used by Black Mages; Red Mages; Scholars; Magi; Sages and Onion Knights and Freelancers in the 3D remakes.
===Final Fantasy IV===
The Magic skill set was split into several specialized skillsets. Rydia, Tellah, Palom and Fusoya can learn and use Black Magic. The Black Magic command's Charge Time varies, and its charge time it taken from the spell the player selects to cast.
====Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-====
The Black Magic command returns and it is usable by Rydia, Palom, and Rydia?.
====Final Fantasy IV: The After Years====
Black Magic can be used by Rydia, Palom, Fusoya, Leonora, Golbez and Black Mage. The Black Magic command's Charge Time varies, and its charge time it taken from the spell the player selects to cast.
===Final Fantasy V===
Black Magic is accessible through the eponymous the skillset of the Black Mage, while a selection of spells is available through the Red Mage's Red Magic.
===Final Fantasy IX===
Black Magic is Vivi's skillset. If Vivi and Steiner are present together, Steiner can use Vivi to imbue his sword with damaging spells and deal damage to enemies.
===Final Fantasy X===
Black Magic can be learned by every character, but Lulu and Wakka learn several spells through normal progression.
====Final Fantasy X-2====
Black Magic is a skill set related to the Black Mage dressphere, as it can learn most of its abilities. The rest is available through Garment Grids or accessories.
The skillset itself is available to Black Mages, Paine's Mascot dressphere, or through equipping the Black Tabard, Conflagration or Megiddo Garment Grids, or the Black Lore accessory.
===Final Fantasy XI===
Black Magic is category of magic and is native to only 5 jobs, namely Black Mage, Red Mage, Dark Knight, Scholar and Geomancer. A majority of Black Magic spells specialize in dealing damage, negative status inflicting as well as stat lowering, and can be used by its various jobs at differing levels.
===Final Fantasy XII===
In the original, all characters can purchase Black Magick licenses to cast bought spells. All Black Magick spells deal magick damage.
In the Zodiac versions, Black Magick gains several ailment-inducing spells from the Green Magicks skillset, and is mainly used by the Black Mage.
====Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings====
Black Magick is used by Kytes, and he also gains the ability to charge up and then cast stronger spells.
===Final Fantasy Tactics===
Black Magick is the skill set of the Black Mage job.
===Final Fantasy Tactics Advance===
Black Magic is the action ability of the Black Mage job.
====Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift====
Black Magick is the skill set of the the Black Mage, and shares learned abilities with High Magick for hume characters. Black Magick abilities are learned through Rods for Black Mages, and Books for Seers.
===Final Fantasy Mystic Quest===
Black Magic is one of three types of magic spells in the game. The four elemental spells for this type are all used offensively on enemies.
===Final Fantasy Legend III===
Black Magic is one of the categories of magic spells in the game which consists mainly of damaging spells. However, there is a good amount of non-damaging spells that causes different effects from those of White Magic.
===Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light===
Black Magic is one of the categories of magic spells and can be equipped and used by any job.
===Final Fantasy Dimensions===
Black Magic is the skill set of the Black Mage and Magus.
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
==Non-Final Fantasy appearances==
Several RPG titles have taken direct influence from the Black Magic command from the Final Fantasy series.
As the successor to Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light, the recurring Black Mage job in the Bravely series has Black Magic as its default command, having access to Final Fantasy spells such as Fire, Blizzard, Poison, and Thunder. In addition, like Final Fantasy V, Red Mages have access to lower tiered Black Magics through the use of their B/W Magic command.
Bahamut Lagoon includes Black Magic as the command for the game's Wizard job, consisting of elemental and debuffing spells. While not using the Black Magic command directly, several other Squaresoft titles, such as the first three entries of the SaGa series (known as the Final Fantasy Legend trilogy in the West), Chrono Trigger, and I Am Setsuna feature many spells often classified as Black Magic in Final Fantasy as part of their damage and debuffing magic catalogue, with their Japanese versions even featuring the same tier systems for their upgraded forms.
The Mistwalker titles, Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, feature a Black Magic command that is heavily inspired by the Final Fantasy version of the command. The Black Magic command in both titles feature spells such as Flare, Poison, Water, and Death. Like the Final Fantasy series with its tier system, the -a and -us are used for the second and third spell tiers. Both games were supervised by Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi.
==Gallery==
FFII Black Magic GBA.png|Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFII PSP Black Magic.png|Final Fantasy II (PSP).
FFIIIDS Black Magic.png|Final Fantasy III (DS).
FFIII iOS Black Magic.png|Final Fantasy III (iOS).
FFIV Black Magic.png|Final Fantasy IV.
FFIVDS Black Magic.png|Final Fantasy IV (DS).
FFIV PC Black Magic.png|Final Fantasy IV (PC).
Ability Black Magic FFIVPSP.png|Final Fantasy IV (PSP).
FFIV PSP Black Magic Circle 1.png|Black Magic circle effect from Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection.
FFIV PSP Black Magic Circle 2.png|Black Magic circle effect from Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection.
TAY Wii Black Magic.jpg|Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Wii).
Black Magic from FFV Advance.png |Final Fantasy V (GBA).
FFV iOS Black Magic.png|Final Fantasy V (iOS/Android).
FFD Black Magic.PNG|Final Fantasy Dimensions.
PFF Black Magic.png|Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
FFRK Black Magic.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
==Etymology==
de:Schwarzmagie
es:Magia negra
ja:黒魔法
pl:Black Magic
pt-br:Magia Negra
Category:Black Magic
Category:Magic