The Best White Mages In The Final Fantasy Series

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The Best White Mages In The Final Fantasy Series



The White Mage is one of the character types synonymous with Final Fantasy, even if the idea itself isn’t anything new. A healer who supports the party from the backlines isn’t a revolutionary idea but Final Fantasy packages it with a distinct look and suite of abilities across each game.

Yuna Dion and Barret from Final Fantasy

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That relative consistency has given the White Mage a central place in the Final Fantasy fan community, and with good reason. They’re iconic and deserve their flowers, but who among the decades-spanning roster of White Mages is the best? Read below to find out.

Rather than exploring which White Mages are the best mechanically, the criteria is which ones are the most iconic and had the biggest influence on the series as a whole.

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Final Fantasy

The Original

Official artwork of the White Mage from the Dawn Of Souls Final Fantasy remake.

No conversation about White Mages would be complete without talking about the original version, appearing in the very first Final Fantasy released in 1987. It solidified much of the White Mage aesthetic and playstyle instantly.

Although a recruitable character with no real personality of their own, they still helped establish one of the best-known jobs in the series and lay the foundation for all other White Mages to come.

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Minwu

Final Fantasy 2

Official artwork of Minwu from the Dawn Of Souls remake of Final Fantasy 2.

The first White Mage is important, but arguably the second is even more so. While the first game introduced the White Mage, it was Minwu from Final Fantasy 2 who established it as a tradition that the games include one.

He’s the rare example of a male White Mage for the series and an extremely valuable party member. He’s so influential that he’s alluded to in multiple other games in the series, always as a wise mage of considerable knowledge.

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Y-R-P

Final Fantasy 10-2

Rikku, Yuna and Payne from Final Fantasy 10-2 all as White Mages.

The sequel to Final Fantasy 10 tends to be a love-it-or-hate-it game, the Charlie’s Angels vibe is admittedly a huge tonal shift from the previous game. That said, the Dressphere system is one of the best Job systems in the series.

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Yuna, Rikku, and Payne all make excellent White Mages, each sporting their unique take on the outfit. Yuna even uses her default weapon from Final Fantasy 10 in this class, which is a nice touch.

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Rosa Farrell

Final Fantasy 4

Line artwork of Rosa Farrell from Final Fantasy 4.
Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.

Rosa Farrell was a trailblazer for White Mages in Final Fantasy, as the first love interest in any of the games. This would establish the tradition that the love interest is often a White Mage, something seen in other entries in the series like 7, 9, and 10.

She’s an excellent character in her own right, grappling with loyalty to her opposed childhood best friends, the Dragoon Kain Highwind and the Dark Knight Cecil Harvey.

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Dagger

Final Fantasy 9

Garnet Til Alexandros (Dagger) from Final Fantasy IX

Dagger, also known as Princess Garnet Til Alexandros of Alexandria, also known as Sarah, is more than a woman of many names. She’s also one of the White Mages for her game, not to mention a Summoner.

Few characters go on as much of a journey throughout their life as Dagger does, with a strong case to be made for her being more of a protagonist for Final Fantasy 9 than Zidane is.

Don’t try to follow her example and give yourself a haircut with an actual dagger. The game makes it seem cool and she looks great afterward, but in reality, the results would be awful. Just don’t.

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The Warrior Of Light

Final Fantasy 14

A White Mage using Afflatus Misery in Final Fantasy 14

Other games in the series have made White Mage a selectable Job for characters, but none have done as good a job as Final Fantasy 14. It nails everything from the abilities to the animations and even the outfits.

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It’s the easiest healer to play in the MMO, and there’s nothing quite like getting to make your very own character this iconic Job. Even if you’re a DPS main, give White Mage a try, you won’t be disappointed.

White Mage unlocks after playing a Conjurer to Level 30. If you don’t start the game as a Conjurer you can train to be one in Gridania.

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Aerith Gainsborough

Final Fantasy 7

The opening shot of Aerith Gainsborough surrounded by Mako energy fragments in Final Fantasy 7 Remake

Aerith isn’t classified as a White Mage, Final Fantasy 7 doesn’t adhere to the Job system from other games, but she fits the bill. Her Limit Breaks primarily revolve around healing and supporting the party, and most players opt to set her up like a White Mage with her Materia.

She’s even dressed in White Mage colours, so the aesthetic matches. Aerith is one of the most well-known characters in all of gaming, never mind just Final Fantasy, so her influence is abundantly clear.

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Yuna

Final Fantasy 10

Final Fantasy 10 Yuna casting Curaga

Yuna from Final Fantasy 10 is first and foremost a Summoner, her role as one is central to the story. And although her version of summoning is one of the best in all of Final Fantasy, she’s still a White Mage at heart.

Her area of the Sphere Grid focuses on White Mage abilities, so she’s likely to play like one for most of your time with Final Fantasy 10. It suits her personality too, namely her desire to care for people in need.

Split images of Clive in Final Fantasy 16, Vivi in Final Fantasy 9, and Yuna in Final Fantasy 10

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