Onion Knight (Final Fantasy III)

The Onion Knight is a job class in Final Fantasy III. In the original Famicom version, it is the default job class, while in the 3D remake, it is a secret job class. It normally has very low statistics, but once a character reaches level 92, the Onion Knight gains 12 on each stat per level. It is recommended to use the Onion Knight class after reaching level 92 if the Black Belt job class has not been obtained, or after the Onion Knight's Vitality surpasses that of the character's current job, since HP growth is partially dependent on the character's base Vitality upon level up.
The four Onion Knights of the Famicom version are not named in-game. The official manga serialization, Legend of the Eternal Wind: Final Fantasy III, names them Muuchi (), Doug (), J. Bowie (), and Melfi (, the only female in the group). In the Dissidia Final Fantasy Ultimania guide, and on the series's 25th anniversary website, they were given the same names as the protagonists in the 3D remake: Luneth, Arc, Refia, and Ingus.
In the 3D versions the four protagonists have unique colors in many of their job outfits, each matching those of the four Onion Knights' field sprites from the Famicom version. In the default party order the colors are reversed from that of the NES version, with Luneth wearing purple, Arc wearing green etc.
==Obtained==
In the Famicom release, the Onion Knight is the default job.
In the Nintendo DS remake, the player must send a Mognet letter to seven other people playing Final Fantasy III. Afterwards, the player must receive four more letters to Topapa, and the fourth letter will say that some children are in danger. The player must head to Ur and talk to Topapa, then head to the Altar Cave and rescue the children from a group of three Bombs. One of the children will then give a crystal fragment to Arc, unlocking the Onion Knight job. Direct online connectivity supported by the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service was decommissioned in late May 2014. Thus, the Mognet messaging service in Final Fantasy III is limited to direct local communication only.
In the following releases of the remake, as there is no way to communicate with other players, the quest is unlocked once the player has completed 25% of their bestiary (usually after beating Gutsco). A message from Topapa through Mognet will say that the children went missing. Arc or Luneth must be in the first character slot for the message to appear. After talking to Topapa directly, he will say that the children have apparently gone to the Altar Cave. Upon saving the children from the Bombs, the party will obtain the Onion Knight job.
==Abilities==
===Famicom version===
*Command ability - None
The Onion Knight has no special command since it is the default job class and the weakest during the beginning. Once the character reaches level 90, the Onion Knight's stats expand rapidly, reaching 99 in every stat, making it the most powerful class. It is also the only class that can use the onion equipment, the strongest equipment set.
===3D versions===
*Command ability - White Magic and Black Magic Levels 1 - 8
Level	White Magic	White Magic	White Magic	Level	Black Magic	Black Magic	Black Magic
1 	Cure 	Poisona 	Sight 	1 	Fire 	Blizzard 	Sleep
2 	Aero 	Toad 	Mini 	2 	Thunder 	Poison 	Blind
3 	Cura 	Teleport 	Blindna 	3 	Fira 	Blizzara 	Thundara
4 	Libra 	Confuse 	Silence 	4 	Break 	Blizzaga 	Shade
5 	Curaga 	Raise 	Protect 	5 	Thundaga 	Raze 	Erase
6 	Aeroga 	Stona 	Haste 	6 	Firaga 	Bio 	Warp
7 	Curaja 	Esuna 	Reflect 	7 	Quake 	Breakga 	Drain
8 	Tornado 	Arise 	Holy 	8 	Flare 	Death 	Meteor
==Stats==
The levels below refer to character levels, and not the levels of the jobs themselves.
Level 	Strength 	Agility 	Vitality 	Intellect 	Mind 	Level 	Strength 	Agility 	Vitality 	Intellect 	Mind 	Level 	Strength 	Agility 	Vitality 	Intellect 	Mind
Famicom version	Famicom version	Famicom version	Famicom version	Famicom version	Famicom version	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version
1 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5 	1 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5 	1 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5
10 	6 	6 	6 	6 	6 	10 	6 	6 	6 	6 	6 	10 	6 	6 	6 	6 	6
20 	7 	7 	7 	7 	7 	20 	7 	7 	7 	7 	7 	20 	7 	7 	7 	7 	7
30 	8 	8 	8 	8 	8 	30 	8 	8 	8 	8 	8 	30 	8 	8 	8 	8 	8
40 	9 	9 	9 	9 	9 	40 	9 	9 	9 	9 	9 	40 	9 	9 	9 	9 	9
50 	10 	10 	10 	10 	10 	50 	10 	10 	10 	10 	10 	50 	10 	10 	10 	10 	10
60 	11 	11 	11 	11 	11 	60 	11 	11 	11 	11 	11 	60 	11 	11 	11 	11 	11
70 	12 	12 	12 	12 	12 	70 	12 	12 	12 	12 	12 	70 	12 	12 	12 	12 	12
80 	13 	13 	13 	13 	13 	80 	14 	14 	14 	14 	14 	80 	13 	13 	13 	13 	13
90 	36 	36 	36 	36 	36 	90 	15 	15 	15 	15 	15 	90 	36 	36 	36 	36 	36
91 	43 	43 	43 	43 	43 	91 	15 	15 	15 	15 	15 	91 	43 	43 	43 	43 	43
92 	50 	50 	50 	50 	50 	92 	15 	15 	15 	15 	15 	92 	50 	50 	50 	50 	50
93 	57 	57 	57 	57 	57 	93 	27 	27 	27 	27 	27 	93 	57 	57 	57 	57 	57
94 	64 	64 	64 	64 	64 	94 	39 	39 	39 	39 	39 	94 	64 	64 	64 	64 	64
95 	71 	71 	71 	71 	71 	95 	51 	51 	51 	51 	51 	95 	71 	71 	71 	71 	71
96 	78 	78 	78 	78 	78 	96 	63 	63 	63 	63 	63 	96 	78 	78 	78 	78 	78
97 	85 	85 	85 	85 	85 	97 	75 	75 	75 	75 	75 	97 	85 	85 	85 	85 	85
98 	92 	92 	92 	92 	92 	98 	87 	87 	87 	87 	87 	98 	92 	92 	92 	92 	92
99 	99 	99 	99 	99 	99 	99 	99 	99 	99 	99 	99 	99 	99 	99 	99 	99 	99
===MP Growth===
Level 	Lv.1 	Lv.2 	Lv.3 	Lv.4 	Lv.5 	Lv.6 	Lv.7 	Lv.8
3D version	3D version	3D version	3D version	3D version	3D version	3D version	3D version	3D version
1 	1 	1 	1 	1 	1 	1 	1 	1
10 	5 	5 	4 	4 	3 	2 	2 	1
20 	10 	9 	8 	7 	5 	4 	3 	2
30 	15 	13 	11 	9 	8 	6 	4 	2
40 	20 	18 	15 	12 	10 	7 	5 	2
50 	25 	22 	19 	15 	12 	9 	6 	3
60 	30 	26 	22 	18 	14 	11 	7 	3
70 	35 	30 	26 	21 	17 	12 	8 	3
80 	40 	35 	29 	24 	19 	14 	9 	3
90 	45 	39 	33 	27 	21 	15 	10 	4
91 	45 	39 	33 	27 	21 	15 	10 	4
92 	46 	40 	34 	28 	22 	16 	10 	4
93 	46 	40 	34 	28 	22 	16 	10 	4
94 	47 	40 	34 	28 	22 	16 	10 	4
95 	47 	41 	35 	29 	22 	16 	10 	4
96 	48 	41 	35 	29 	23 	16 	10 	4
97 	48 	42 	35 	29 	23 	17 	10 	4
98 	49 	42 	36 	29 	23 	17 	10 	4
99 	49 	43 	36 	30 	23 	17 	10 	4
==Equipment==
In the original NES release, the Onion Knight can only equip three sets of equipment; the most basic equipment (including Mithril), some late-game equipment, and the ultimate onion equipment.
In the 3D versions, the Onion Knight can equip anything, except for the job-corresponding ultimate weapons. It is again the only job able to equip the Onion equipment.
===Weapons===
Weapons
Daggers	Swords	Katana	Staves	Rods
*Knife
*Dagger
*Mythril Knife
*Spark Dagger
*Main Gauche
*Poison Dagger
*Behemoth Knife
*Air Knife
*Dark Knife
*Lust Dagger	
*Golden Sword
*Longsword
*Wightslayer
*Mythril Sword
*Tyfring
*Salamand Sword
*Freezing Blade
*Serpent Sword
*Royal Sword
*Blood Sword
*Ancient Sword
*Defender
*Break Blade
*Excalibur
*Ragnarok
*Onion Blade
*Ultima Weapon
*Onion Sword	
*Ashura
*Kotetsu
*Kiku-Ichimonji
*Masamune	
*Staff
*Fire Staff
*Ice Staff
*Light Staff
*Golem Staff
*Rune Staff
*Elder Staff	
*Mythril Rod
*Wizard Rod
*Fire Rod
*Ice Rod
*Light Rod
*Omnirod
Bows	Arrows	Books	Knuckles	Spears
*Bow
*Great Bow
*Killer Bow
*Rune Bow
*Selene Bow
*Yoichi Bow
*Eurytos Bow
*Elven Bow	
*Wooden Arrow
*Holy Arrow
*Iron Arrow
*Fire Arrow
*Ice Arrow
*Light Arrow
*Sleep Arrow
*Poison Arrow
*Medusa Arrow
*Magic Arrow
*Yoichi Arrow	
*Book of Fire
*Book of Ice
*Book of Light
*Tome of Fire
*Tome of Ice
*Tome of Light
*Cognitome	
*Bronze Knuckles
*Sonic Knuckles
*Impact Claws
*Cat Claws
*Kaiser Knuckles
*Wyvern Claws
*Tiger Claws
*Faerie Claws
*Metal Knuckles
*Dark Claws
*Hellish Claws	
*Thunder Spear
*Wind Spear
*Heavy Lance
*Blood Lance
*Trident
*Dragon Lance
*Holy Lance
*Gungnir
Hammers	Axes	Bells	Harps	Throwing Weapons
*Hammer
*Dragon Hammer
*Triton Hammer
*Platinum Hammer
*Blessed Hammer	
*Viking Axe
*Battleaxe
*Dual Tomahawk
*Rune Axe
*Demon Axe
*Dual Haken	
*Diamond Bell
*Earthen Bell
*Rune Bell	
*Madhura Harp
*Loki Harp
*Lamia Harp
*Dream Harp
*Apollo Harp	
*Boomerang
*Chakram
*Rising Sun
*Moonring Blade
===Armor===
Armor
Shields	Head	Body	Arms
*Leather Shield
*Mythril Shield
*Ice Shield
*Heroic Shield
*Demon Shield
*Diamond Shield
*Aegis Shield
*Genji Shield
*Crystal Shield
*Onion Shield	
*Leather Cap
*Mythril Helm
*Shell Helm
*Headband
*Ice Helm
*Feathered Hat
*Scholar Hat
*Black Cowl
*Chakra Band
*Dragon Helm
*Viking Helm
*Diamond Helm
*Ribbon
*Genji Helm
*Crystal Helm
*Onion Helm	
*Vest
*Rusty Mail
*Leather Armor
*Mythril Armor
*Mage Robe
*Shell Armor
*Ice Armor
*Kenpo Gi
*Scholar Robe
*Flame Mail
*Knight Armor
*Black Garb
*Reflect Mail
*White Robe
*Black Robe
*Bard Vest
*Black Belt Gi
*Dragon Mail
*Gaia Vest
*Viking Mail
*Demon Mail
*Diamond Mail
*Genji Armor
*Fuma Garb
*Crystal Mail
*Onion Mail	
*Bronze Bracers
*Mythril Bracers
*Mythril Gloves
*Gauntlets
*Thief Gloves
*Rune Bracers
*Power Bracers
*Diamond Bracers
*Diamond Gloves
*Protect Ring
*Genji Gloves
*Crystal Gloves
*Onion Gauntlets
==Other appearances==
===The character called "Onion Knight"===
Beginning with the Dissidia series, a young boy bearing the title of Onion Knight has since appeared in other games as the hero representing Final Fantasy III. Like the Warrior of Light, his personality and backstory are entirely original, and is considered a separate character from the Onion Knight job class and the protagonists of the Nintendo DS remake.
Though he is the youngest of the heroes, he hates being treated like a child and thinks like an adult, though at times is doubtful of what he can do. 
In the original Dissidia Final Fantasy Onion Knight is a warrior of Cosmos, opposing the Cloud of Darkness. In the beginning of the story, he travels with Terra Branford and aids her until she is able to fight and control her powers and eventually obtain their Crystals.
The Onion Knight returns in the prequel Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, wherein flashbacks is annoyed and constantly smothered by fellow warrior Vaan, who treats him like a younger brother. 
He returns in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, now as a warrior of Materia. After being tasked to combat the warriors of Spiritus, Onion Knight welcomes new warrior Y'shtola and offers to guide her through the world, and reluctantly allows Vaan to tag along.
Onion Knight is classed as a Specialist-type character; he can enter the Ninja and Sage jobs through EX Skill, depending on the distance between him and his opponent; close range attacks will job change to Ninja and long range attacks will job change to Sage.
The Onion Knight is associated with speed and agility outside of the Dissidia series, having also appeared in Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia and Theatrhythm series, among others.
===Final Fantasy X===
The Onion Knight is a doll and Lulu's Celestial Weapon. The original Onion Knight sprite is on the doll's shield. Upgrading Onion Knight to second tier allows Shiva to surpass her damage limit, while attaining the weapon's maximum power allows the aeon to deal up to 99,999 points of damage with a single attack.
Fully upgraded, the Onion Knight gives Lulu the following abilities:
*Break Damage Limit
*Triple Overdrive
*One MP Cost
*Magic Booster
The magical properties of the Onion Knight were "contributed" to the Onion Knight job of Final Fantasy III in 3D version as this class can use all White and Black Magic spells.
===Final Fantasy Artniks===
DFF Onion Knight R F Artniks.png|Final Fantasy Artniks.
DFF Onion Knight SR L Artniks.png|Final Fantasy Artniks (2).
DFF Onion Knight SR L Artniks2.png|Final Fantasy Artniks (3).
DFF Onion Knight SR+ F Artniks.png|Final Fantasy Artniks (4).
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
The Onion Knight appears as a recruitable character, drawing on design elements of its Dissidia incarnation and representing the Final Fantasy III realm.
===Final Fantasy Trading Card Game===
LunethOnionKnight TCG.png|Luneth as Onion Knight.
ArcOnionKnight TCG.png|Arc as Onion Knight.
IngusOnionKnight TCG.png|Ingus as Onion Knight.
OnionKnight TCG.png|Trading card with Onion Knight's Theatrhythm Final Fantasy character model.
1-152r Onion Knight TCG.png|Trading card depicting Onion Knight in Dissidia.
OnionKnightSage TCG.png|Trading card (Sage).
OnionKnightNinja TCG.png|Trading card (Ninja).
===Final Fantasy Explorers===
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
The Onion Knight appears as a summonable vision, released during the event Castle Hein, drawing on design elements of its Dissidia incarnation and representing Final Fantasy III. Additionally, Refia has an Onion Knight variant . Both Onion Knight and Refia are 5-7★ Rare Summons and their role is primarily that of Physical Damage; however, their skillsets, stats and Trust Master rewards differ.
FFBE 589 Onion Knight.png|No. 589 Onion Knight (5★).
FFBE 590 Onion Knight.png|No. 590 Onion Knight (6★).
FFBE 988 Onion Knight.png|No. 988 Onion Knight (7★).
FFBE 1194 Refia.png|No. 1194 Onion Knight Refia (5★).
FFBE 1195 Refia.png|No. 1195 Onion Knight Refia (6★).
FFBE 1196 Refia.png|No. 1196 Onion Knight Refia (7★).
===Final Fantasy Portal App===
Onion Knight appears as a Triple Triad card.
==Non-Final Fantasy appearances==
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A costume of the Onion Knight in his Dissidia Final Fantasy attire appears in Kingdom Hearts Mobile.
==Gallery==
FF3 Onion Knight Art.jpg|Concept artwork for the original Onion Knight.
Luneth-OnionKnight.png|Artwork of Luneth as an Onion Knight.
Arc-OnionKnight.png|Artwork of Arc as an Onion Knight.
Refia-OnionKnight.png|Artwork of Refia as an Onion Knight.
Ingus-OnionKnight.png|Artwork of Ingus as an Onion Knight.
OnionKnightDissidiaModel.PNG|In-game render of the Onion Knight in Dissidia Final Fantasy.
Dissidia-IngusOK.png|Render of the Onion Knight in Ingus's Onion Knight attire in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
Onion Knight Dissidia CG render.png|CG render of the Onion Knight in Dissidia Final Fantasy.
Onion Knight ( KH Mobile).png|Onion Knight in Kingdom Hearts Mobile, based on the Dissidia character.
Onion-Knight-Pendant-FF30th-Anniversary.png|Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Pendant
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