Final Fantasy IV
Release Year: 1991
Genre: RPG
Developer: Square
Publishers: Square, Square Enix
Platforms: Android, Game Boy Advance, iOS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PSP, SNES, Wii, Wii U, WonderSwan Color, Xbox Series X/S
Welsh References: Mythical Figure, Mythology
Welsh Mythology Figure: King Arthur
Links: Wikipedia, Steam (2D version), Steam (3D remake)
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Excalibur is a weapon for Cecil that can be obtained in the original Final Fantasy IV, as well its 3D remake.
In Arthurian tales, Excalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur, with its name ultimately deriving from the Welsh Caledfwlch, where caled means ‘hard’ and bwlch is ‘cleft’. It appears in many interpretations of the stories of King Arthur, but it is first mentioned in Welsh mythology, including the earliest surviving Welsh tale, Culhwch and Olwen (Culhwch ac Olwen).
Excalipoor can also be obtained in the original game. Throughout the Final Fantasy series, this sword (sometimes going by other similar names) is often portrayed as a weaker or fake version of the superior Excalibur.
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