Summoner (Final Fantasy)

The Summoner is a title that features in Final Fantasy.

History

Summoners (Japanese: 召喚士, Hepburn: Shōkanshi)

Overview

As a magic-using class, summoners are typically shown to be physically frail as a trade-off for high magical potency, and can traditionally equip only light armaments such as clothing and robes. Unlike most magic users who can purchase or find most of the spells in their arsenal, summoners must often prove themselves suitable masters to the creatures they wish to summon, either by undergoing a specific trial or battling the creature itself. It is the magical properties of these creatures, rather than the summoner themselves, that make up the true potential of the class. Summoners often use staves or rods for their offensive means, though their potential in the use of melee weaponry is downplayed significantly in favor of their ability to use magic.

The heart of a summoners abilities lies in their use of summon magic, a collective term for a set of spells that allow the summoner to call forth magical beings from another dimension to either unleash a short, powerful attack on an enemy, or aid the caller in some way. The nature of summon magic differs in each Final Fantasy game, and while it can be limited to only being used by characters specially designated as a "summoner", in some cases summon magic can be utilized by any playable character so long as they meet the game's requirements to do so. The specific creatures invoked by summon magic also differ in each game, yet there are many that are used as staples to summon magic and as a result have been seen in several Final Fantasy titles:

Among the summons included:

• Ifrit :
• Shiva :
• Ramuh :
• Titan :
• Carbuncle :
• Leviathan :
• Odin :
• Bahamut :

Members

• Rydia :
• Eiko Carol :
• Yuna :

Notes

• Summoners were created by Square Enix where they featured in the various universes set in the Final Fantasy series.

Appearances

• Final Fantasy X:

External Links

• Final Fantasy Wiki Entry

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