Crescent (Final Fantasy V)

:For the location from Final Fantasy VI, see Crescent Island.
Crescent is a village in Final Fantasy V located on a small island. It is located above Ronka Ruins (specifically the Ronkan Catapult), which are powered by the earth crystal. As such, its soil is always fertile, even when not cared for.
To the west of the village lies a doorway to a new airship, which is later covered by a tower the party must traverse to reach the doorway again. To the south lies the black chocobo's forest (in Bartz's world) and to the south-west lies the Phantom Village (in the merged world).
== History ==
Crescent was situated above the Ronkan Catapult, making it connected to the earth crystal. Following an earthquake a whirlpool formed, which frequently sucked in ships that arrived at the village, something that the visitors found to be a common occurrence. Presumably unaware of the Catapult below, they did not connect the frequent earthquakes to the earth crystal.
Bartz Klauser's party first reached the island aboard the fire-powered ship, but upon arriving in the town of Crescent, a whirlpool swallowed the ship into the Catapult. The party headed to the chocobo forest nearby, since there had been sightings of a rare black chocobo there. After finding the chocobo, Bartz tried to ride it, only to find he could fly. After investigating the chocobo, the Warriors of Light found two crystal shards from the fire crystal, which held the jobs of Bard and Ranger.
The party later discovered that Crescent lay above the Ronkan Catapult. When the earth crystal was destroyed, the soil of the village began to degrade and slowly become infertile due to the lack of energy in the ground.
== Geography ==
Crescent is located on an island simply referred to as Crescent Island, which is directly above the Ronkan Catapult. The island is southeast on the map, and true to its name, is shaped like a crescent moon. The island also connects to the east and west continents through archipalegos in Bartz's world, which in the merged world, form very long, thin stretches of land connecting them. Crescent is noted to have frequent earthquakes that cause whirlpools shortly after, sucking in ships. Additionally, the earth crystal improves the soil of the village, meaning its absence later caused the soil to degrade. To the south of the village is the black chocobo forest.
The town is fairly quiet and peaceful, with few walls or defenses in comparison to other towns found around the world. It has a few shops, an inn, a water fountain, and the house of a bard named Minstrel. The proximity to the black chocobo forest mean many residents take interest in chocobos, and the proximity to Phantom Village meant many heard rumors of its existence when the worlds merged.
Crescent WM.png|The village of Crescent in Bartz's world.
Crescent MWM.jpg|The village of Crescent in the merged world.
== Gameplay ==
=== Shops ===
;Armor shop
Name 	Cost
Plumed Hat 	350 gil
Sage's Surplice	1,000 gil
;Magic shop
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
;Item shop
Name 	Cost
Potion 	40 gil
Antidote 	30 gil
Eye Drop 	20 gil
Maiden's Kiss	60 gil
Mallet 	50 gil
Gold Needle 	150 gil
Phoenix Down 	1,000 gil
Tent 	250 gil
;Weapon shop
Name 	Cost
Flame Bow 	2,500 gil
Frost Bow 	2,500 gil
Thunder Bow	2,500 gil
Silver Harp	800 gil
=== Items ===
Name 	Location
Mighty March	Bard's House, Southeast
Hero's Rime 	Bard's House (after playing all pianos)
=== Enemies ===
;Outside, Bartz's world
* Bio Soldier
* Doublizard
* Harvester
* Black Flame
;Outside, merged world
* Slug
* Gloom Widow
* Mykale
=== Quests ===
After visiting the town once, following which the fire-powered ship sinks, everything else in Crescent is optional, and the main quest is to find songs.
The party leader can play a piano at the bard's house. This is the fifth piano the player is likely to encounter, and if the player played all the previous ones, the party leader will play an excerpt from Schubert's "Marche Militaire No. 1". Talking to the bard after playing the piano will reward the Mighty March song.
If the player played at least seven pianos in the world, they can acquire Sinewy Etude from the bard after playing the piano again. The tune is an excerpt from Mozart's "Rondo Alla Turca". The party can learn Sinewy Etude in the merged world. 
Playing all eight pianos in the world (the tune is excerpt from Debussy's "Arabesque No. 1") acquires the last song, Hero's Rime, after showing the newfound pianist skills to the bard.
The party's Blue Mage can also learn two new Blue Magic spells from the world map areas around Crescent:
* Dark Spark from Black Flame on the Crescent area on the world map
* Flame Thrower from Prototype in the islands near Crescent
== Musical themes ==
The background theme for Crescent is the "Town Theme" .
== Gallery ==
Crescent.png|The village of Crescent.
Crescent - WM.png|The village of Crescent in Bartz's world (GBA).
Crescent - WM2.png|The village of Crescent in the merged world (GBA).
== Etymology ==
The name refers to the shape of the island. 
== Citations ==
de:Crescent (FFV)
Category:Locations in Final Fantasy V
Category:Towns