|
| “ | That is all the power you possess? A pity. Your eyes should still be free. Open them, and gaze upon true terror! | „ |
| ~ Golbez |
Golbez, born Theodor Harvey, is a dark knight and a tremendously powerful sorcerer, who served as the secondary antagonist of Final Fantasy IV, and the deuteragonist of its sequel, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. He seeks to call forth the mythical Giant of Babel and wipe out life on Earth. However, he is eventually revealed to be the older brother of the game's main hero Cecil Harvey, mind-controlled by the game's true villain, Zemus.
He was voiced by Takeshi Kaga in the Japanese version, and Peter Beckman in the English version.
Personality[]
Zemus' influence amplified Golbez's worst traits and made him forget his past. He is a collected, imperturbable, cruel, relentless, arrogant, and scornful dark knight: one to act quickly without bothering for theatrics. He views humans as disposable trash, kills dozens, manipulates people, and betrays promises without batting an eyelid. Being under Zemus' total control, most of his evil mirrors that of the despicable Lunarian. Yet, while ruthless, he, unlike Zemus, is kind and affable to his closest servants the Elemental Archfiends, showing genuine care for them. They as such think just as highly of him as they do their grand master; Zemus, himself.
He was in truth a generous, empathic, kind, and caring man at heart. As a child, he was deeply loving and loyal to his family. Even when blaming his baby brother for his mother's death in his grief, he sought his well-being. Years later, even with Cecil at his mercy, he resisted the mind control and proved unable to finish him off. After Zemus' control is lifted, he takes full responsibility for his crimes and swears to atone by saving the world he endangered, being fully willing to die in the process. Even Zemus' death cannot fully relieve his guilt and shame.
In The After Years, he has become stoic, reserved, melancholic, and self-sacrificing. Yet, he retains a sense of humour and sarcasm, displays empathy even for his foes, and still respects his former demonic subordinates.
In Dissidia Final Fantasy, Golbez is no longer a villain. He is aloof and brooding, yet gentle and wise, giving precious advice and harsh but constructive criticism. He retains a manipulative, darker side, albeit to push heroes in the right direction, is confident in his power but seeks fair fights and regards defeat as punishments. He considers himself unworthy of redemption, turning down Cecil's offers to join his side. Still, he states that one day he will gladly walk among them.
Powers and Abilities[]
Golbez is an extremely powerful and accomplished sorcerer, being able to cast Meteor (the most devastating spell in existence) without strain. Golbez also possesses mastery of numerous unique spells, even knowing Summon Magic unavailable to normal mages. He is the only mage who survived his summon's destruction. Probably due to his armour, only magic as strong as his own can break his defence, and his Barrier Shift ability protects him against elemental magic.
He can float, teleport, use telepathy, see and cast his voice long distances, animate things, turn objects and people into monsters, brainwash people, and control monsters, just to name a few. In The After Years, he displays tremendous swordsmanship skills and physical strength.
Gallery[]
Images[]
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- Golbez's name comes from a mistranslation of Goluback, a medieval town of Serbia. According to legends, the Goluback Fly, a venomous insect from Central Europe named after it, were born from the corpse of a dragon. It is similar to the Mysidian Legend foretelling Cecil's victory over Zemus, speaking of a warrior born of a dragon. In flashbacks, Zemus refers to both the in-game and real-world legends when speaking telepathically to Theodore, calling him "an insect born from a dragon".
[]
 Villains
| ||
|
Final Fantasy Final Fantasy II Final Fantasy III Final Fantasy IV Others Final Fantasy V Final Fantasy VI Cult of Kefka Final Fantasy VII Remnants Others Final Fantasy VIII Final Fantasy IX Final Fantasy X Leblanc Syndicate Others Final Fantasy XI Final Fantasy XII Others Final Fantasy XIII Final Fantasy XIV Ascians Illuminati Primals Others Final Fantasy XV Others Final Fantasy XVI Kingdom of Waloed Dhalmekian Republic Iron Kingdom Mysidia Eikons Others Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Final Fantasy: Unlimited Final Fantasy Adventure Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates Final Fantasy Dimensions Four Generals Final Fantasy Mystic Quest Vile Four Others Final Fantasy Tactics Others Final Fantasy Tactics A2 Khamja Others Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Final Fantasy Type-0 World of Final Fantasy Final Fantasy VII Remake Trilogy Others | ||