Thorn & Zorn

Thorn and Zorn were two major antagonists in Final Fantasy IX, they were twin jesters who also had a degree of magical power: they were masterminding (with help from Kuja) the creation of an army of mindless black mages by which to attack neighboring kingdoms on behalf of the increasingly power-hungry monarch. Thorn and Zorn had a distinctive way of talking, often finishing each others sentences and showing a degree of sadism (in the manner of a stereotypical evil clown) - delighting in death and destruction. Queen Brahne had the two jesters try and recapture her renegade daughter, Princess Garnet and thus the two sorcerers masterminded the creation of three powerful Black Waltz. After the princess was returned to Alexandria Thorn and Zorn were tasked with removing eidolons from her, which they did via their sorcerery.

First Battle
Thorn and Zorn are first faced in combat with the heroes after they storm Alexandria castle in an attempt to save her before the now insane Queen Brahne can have her executed, the two jesters reside in the same room they had been occupying while draining the princess of eidolons. This battle is timed (like the rest of the level) but can be easy providing one remembers an important piece of information: during the battle Thorn and Zorn grant each other special attacks, it is important to attack whichever jester has been granted a power in order to neutralise it, if done properly this can prevent the two jesters from even being able to attack.

Once defeated the pair angrily flee, but not before taunting the heroes that they are too late to save the princess - who was now in a near-lifeless state due to the ordeal she had been through.