Imperial Guard (インペリアルガード, Inperiaru Gādo?), also known as Imperial Armlet, is a recurring armor piece in the Final Fantasy series.
Appearances
Final Fantasy VII
The Imperial Guard is a high-ranked armor that provides 82 Defense, 74 Magic Defense, and has six Materia slots in linked pairs with Normal growth. It can be obtained by defeating CMD.Grand Horn in the final Condor War battle and found in the final dungeon.
Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-
Final Fantasy XIII
The Imperial Armlet resists damage by a percentage and drops from the Tiamat Eliminator.
Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)
Imperial Guard is a level 71 bangle that provides +237 HP and +51 Defense. It can be obtained from the shop by trading 22,510 gil, Precious Watch, Topaz x3, and Recovery Powder x4.
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Imperial Guard is a level 60 bangle that provides +247 HP, +49 Defense, and Regen +10%. It can be obtained from the shop by trading 94,400 gil, Precious Watch, Floating Continent Gem, and Wraith's Desire x3.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances
Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring
An elegant Shield.Description
The Imperial Shield appears as a shield within the Forsaken Dungeon. It provides 24 Armor Def, 16 Durability, +10% MAX HP, +2 Attack, +10 Magic Def, -2 Speed, and -2 Consumption Rate.
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Etymology
An imperial guard or palace guard is a special group of troops (or a member thereof) of an empire, typically closely associated directly with the Emperor or Empress. Usually these troops embody a more elite status than other imperial forces, including the regular armed forces, and maintain special rights, privileges and traditions.