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Cyan's Weapons
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Posted: 23rd March 2004 21:35
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Ive always wondered something about cyans weapon while playing ff3a. His weapon type says..... KNIFE! and his weapons look nothing like a knife and his special move is SWORDtech. not KNIFEtech but SWORDtech. help?
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Posted: 23rd March 2004 21:45
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It doesn't really mean anything and is hardly worth being concerned over. Chalk it up to translation if you wish, but they're not really swords in the western sense that he's using. The names on his weapons are used for Katanas elsewhere in the series, but he's not a ninja, so why call them that?
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Posted: 23rd March 2004 22:49
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Is there any certain definition that says, specifically, that KNIVES are smal bladesl? As far as I know, no. Maybe they can be sword-like, as well.
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Posted: 24th March 2004 03:28
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Cyan's weapons are katanas. FF6 is not the only game to feature this mis-translation. In Final Fantasy Tactis, the "Equip Knife" ability allows you to equip katanas. Cyan's blades share characteristics of the katanas in FFT and also the ninja swords in FF4 at least in regards to names and icons.
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Posted: 24th March 2004 14:55
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I was always under the impression that cyan's swordtech did not check his weapons attack power. I always figured he used a sword for swordtech and knives to attack otherwise.
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Posted: 29th March 2004 19:03
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I personally doubt what DC8 said, but thanks to |)arkShadow for pointing that out. Maybe i90east can correct that in his EV2?
I think "knife" here just refers to any slicing weapon. For the short "kitchen"/"assassin"-style "knife" that you're talking about, I think they called that a Dirk in FFVI. -------------------- Check the "What games are you playing at the moment?" thread for updates on what I've been playing. You can find me on the Fediverse! I use Mastodon, where I am @[email protected] ( https://sakurajima.moe/@glennmagusharvey ) |
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Posted: 30th March 2004 15:07
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Quote (Rangers51 @ 23rd March 2004 16:45) The names on his weapons are used for Katanas elsewhere in the series, but he's not a ninja, so why call them that? Because Ninjas don't use Katanas. I equate Cyan to a Samurai, which do use katanas. What did they have down as his job in FFVIj? -------------------- "I had to write four novels before they let me write comic books." -Brad Meltzer |
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Posted: 30th March 2004 15:20
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Samurai, I believe? I think I heard it was that.
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Posted: 30th March 2004 20:24
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I heartily agree that Cyan is a Samurai. If you examine his theme music, Doma culture, fighting style, etc. I think you will agree as well.
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Posted: 31st March 2004 02:20
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re·tain·er
Pronunciation: ri-'tA-n&r Function: noun Date: 1540 1 a : a person attached or owing service to a household; especially : SERVANT b : EMPLOYEE sam·u·rai Pronunciation: 'sa-m&-"rI, 'sam-y&- Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural samurai Etymology: Japanese Date: 1727 1 : a military retainer of a Japanese daimyo practicing the code of conduct of Bushido Quote "I am Cyan, retainer to the king of Doma!" Sounds like a samurai to me.  -------------------- "It is a part of human nature to be evil, and it is a part of human nature to destroy evil, therefore, when evil is destroyed, so will be the human race..." - Atma |
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Posted: 31st March 2004 15:45
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Cyan's weapons should be called Katanas rather than a Knife. I just think putting knife is stupid. Maybe they couldn't fit Katana in or something like that.
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Posted: 31st March 2004 16:39
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Actually, they could. They could fit the seven letters of "SPECIAL", couldn't they?
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