Mage Masher (Zidane's weapon)

Zidane Tribal's Mage Masher is an incarnation of the recurring weapon, Mage Masher, that appears in several games in the Final Fantasy series. It was originally a low-powered weapon for Zidane, but in recent titles is depicted as his signature weapon, and is depicted dual-wielding two copies of it.
==Design==
The Mage Masher features a green-gray handle with gold lines running around it, and a slightly jagged curved purple blade. Swirl markings run along the middle of the blade's length. The markings and the edges of the blade are a lighter shade than the rest. In Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, the Mage Masher is longer compared to the handle, and has a tassel on the end of the handle, but otherwise is identical to the original design. Its design is the same in all of Zidane's alternate outfits, but its color changes.
As with all his daggers in Final Fantasy IX, Zidane wields his Mage Mashers in a reverse grip, and in Dissidia and Dissidia 012 can join them at the handles to wield them as a single, dual-bladed weapon. This is a reference to item synthesis in Final Fantasy IX, where two Mage Mashers could be fused into The Ogre, which bears a similar appearance to two Mage Mashers fused at the handles.
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy IX===
The Mage Masher bears 14 Attack and can inflict Silence when used with Add Status with 20% chance. It teaches Flee and Detect.
It can be stolen from Masked Man (first battle), found in the Ice Cavern, and purchased in Dali and some other shops for 500 gil. It can be used to synthesize the Butterfly Sword, The Ogre, and Exploda.
===Final Fantasy XV===
A pair of Zidane's Mage Mashers appeared as a pre-order bonus for players using the services of Square Enix Online Store, or anybody who completed Quest 2 of the Amazon Pre-Order "Road Trip" website. They are now available as a DLC item.
Daggers can be equipped by Noctis and Ignis.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)===
Zidane wields the Mage Mashers in all his outfits. Bartz uses the Mage Masher in either separate or combined forms in some of his attacks. Manikins of Zidane and Bartz wield crystal Mage Mashers.
====Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy====
Zidane again wields the Mage Mashers as his sole weapons in battle. Bartz and manikins wield them in the same fashion as the original game.
====Dissidia Final Fantasy NT====
The Mage Masher is Zidane's default weapon, and is based on the weapon's appearance from Final Fantasy IX. Like all other characters' weapons, having it equipped carries no advantages or disadvantages.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy===
Zidane wields the Mage Mashers as his weapons in-game.
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
===Mobius Final Fantasy===
Wol wields Zidane's Mage Masher when wearing Zidane's costume.
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
===Puzzle & Dragons===
Zidane's Mage Masher appeared as part of the Final Fantasy collaboration.
==Merchandise==
A Play Arts figure of Zidane for Final Fantasy IX depicts him wielding the Mage Masher and the Orichalcon, Zidane's off-hand weapon that he uses in the game when wielding daggers. The figure has two sets of hands to hold the daggers, the Mage Masher being set into the proper hand as a separate piece. Zidane's Dissidia Play Arts figure wields the two Mage Mashers as seen in Dissidia. Zidane's Bring Arts figure comes with a pair of Mage Mashers.
==Gallery==
Mage Masher alt FFIX Art.jpg|Unused concept art of an alternate design from Final Fantasy IX.
Zidane and Garnet Final Fantasy IX Bring Arts.jpg|Final Fantasy IX Bring Arts figure.
Dissidia Zidane.png|Artwork of Zidane wielding the Mage Mashers in Dissidia Final Fantasy.
Dissidia-MageMashers.png|Mage Masher across Zidane's four outfits in Dissidia.
Manikin-Mage Masher.png|Crystal Mage Masher used by manikins in Dissidia and Dissidia 012.
Manikin Bartz-Mage Masher.png|Crystal Mage Masher used by Bartz's manikins in Dissidia and Dissidia 012.
Dissidia-Ogres.png|Mage Mashers joined into The Ogre in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
Manikin-Ogre.png|Crystal Ogre used by manikins in Dissidia (2008) and Dissidia 012.
Manikin Bartz-Ogre.png|Crystal Ogre used by Bartz's manikins in Dissidia (2008) and Dissidia 012.
Dissidia2015MageMasher.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy (2015).
Theatrhythm Zidane.png|Artwork of Zidane wielding the Mage Mashers in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy.
PFF Zidane Illust.png|Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
FFBE Mage Masher FFIX Sprite.png|Mage Masher seen as part of ★4 Zidane's sprite in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
Zidane Play Arts.png|Play Arts figure of Zidane wielding the Mage Masher and Orichalcon.
Category:Signature weapons
Category:Daggers