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AMARANT CORAL
Amarant Coral (サラマンダー・コーラル, Saramandā Kōraru?) is a fictional character in Square's console role-playing game Final Fantasy IX. He fights using various gloves or knuckles, much like the monk character class in other Final Fantasy games, but also possesses the "Throw" command, normally associated with the ninja class. Amarant's combative nature and arrogant attitude often leads to conflict, but eventually his personality begins to change under Zidane's influence.[1]
Biography
Amarant lives by a harsh code where "only the strong survive." Very little is revealed regarding Amarant's extended past; even he can only recall that his first memory "is of the face of a guy I had to fight. I only found meaning in life through combat."[2]
Amarant's notoriety has gained him many aliases. Lani refers to him as "Red,"[3] in battle he's called "Scarlet Hair," while still yet others call him "the Flaming Amarant."[4] Amarant's reputation as a fighter made him feared in Treno, so King, the owner of one of Treno's waterfront mansions and auction house, hired Amarant as a security guard. When the thief Zidane raids the mansion, he frames Amarant, who becomes a wanted man with a considerable bounty on his head.
Afterwards, Amarant works as a mercenary for hire. He's summoned by Queen Brahne to retrieve Princess Garnet's pendant and assassinate Vivi, and he takes the job after learning that Zidane is traveling with the two. Another bounty hunter, Lani, arrives first and holds Eiko hostage, demanding that the princess relinquish the pendant. Compelled by a sense of fairness,[5] Amarant drops in on the pair and saves Eiko. He challenges Lani, who gives up the pendant and retreats. He then turns to duel with Zidane. After losing the fight, Amarant returns the pendant and demands that Zidane deliver the finishing blow. Zidane refuses, and, confused by the thief's mercy,[6] Amarant decides to follow Zidane in order to understand his power.[7]
While with the party, Amarant remains an aloof and dismissive character. His "lone wolf" persona culminates during the raid on Ipsen's Castle, where Amarant seeks to prove that working alone "beats working in a team any day,"[8] and sets off in search of a set of mirrors alone. However, after finding the mirrors Amarant falls and nearly dies; he is quickly saved by Zidane, who was preparing to leave the castle. Amarant is again confused by Zidane's willingness to help him,[9] and his personality gradually begins to change under Zidane's influence.[1] On Terra, Amarant concludes that "Blind pursuit of power is a meaningless vice."[10]
References
- ^ a b Zidane: Funny how you put that in past tense. All due to my wonderful influence. / Amarant: Pshhh. What do you want me to do? Thank you? (Final Fantasy IX)
- ^ Amarant: I don't remember any loving parents. My first memory is of the face of a guy I had to fight. I only found meaning in life through combat. (Final Fantasy IX)
- ^ Lani: What are you tryin' to do, Red!? I thought you're supposed to be the number one bandit! (Final Fantasy IX)
- ^ Amarant: Some call me the Flaming Amarant. (Final Fantasy IX)
- ^ Amarant: I'm not here to help. I just want it to be fair. (Final Fantasy IX)
- ^ Amarant: I tried to kill you. Why are you letting me go? (Final Fantasy IX)
- ^ Amarant: "Very well. I'll find out what makes you so strong." (Final Fantasy IX)
- ^ Amarant: I'm sayin' working alone beats working in a team any day, and I'm gonna prove it. Hilda said there's some key here to break the seal, am I right? (Final Fantasy IX)
- ^ Amarant: We don't have anything to do with each other anymore... You don't have anything to gain from this. Or do you? I don't understand you. I don't understand the way you think... (Final Fantasy IX)
- ^ Amarant: Blind pursuit of power is a meaningless vice. (Final Fantasy IX)
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