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暗黑騎士 · Dark Knight — A fallen warrior bound to darkness

The dark knight (暗黑騎士) is a class combining dark powers with melee combat. Opposite to the paladin, they contract with dark gods or demons instead of light deities, or burn their own life force to wield powerful dark magic. Featuring overwhelming offense and fear-inducing abilities, but at the cost of curses that constantly drain their own essence. Final Fantasy IV's Cecil Harvey is the most famous archetype, depicted as a class of trial to be reborn as a 'light knight.' A staple class of Japanese RPGs, appearing in FF, Dragon Quest, Disgaea — with dark armor, black cloaks, and red glowing eyes as visual trademarks. Popular as tragic heroes living in moral gray zones.

魔法師 · Mage / Wizard — A knowledge specialist who probes the principles of magic

The mage is an intellectual combat class researching magical principles and wielding their power. Casting powerful offensive, defensive, and support magic, mages are physically weak and cannot wear armor — requiring companion protection due to spell casting time. Using spellbooks, staves, and orbs as tools, they specialize in elemental magic (fire, ice, lightning), space-time manipulation, illusion, and various other schools. A core class in every fantasy work — Tolkien's Gandalf, Harry Potter's Hogwarts wizards, D&D's Wizard class — often portrayed at extremes: white-bearded sage or dark-robed sorcerer. The maxim 'time is mana' emphasizes the importance of study and training.

降靈術師 · Necromancer — A forbidden mage who controls death

The necromancer is a forbidden mage who summons the souls of the dead and controls corpses in battle. The name combines Greek 'nekros' (corpse) and 'manteia' (divination), originally meaning divination by consulting the dead, but medieval times merged it with black magic to become the evil practice of raising armies of the undead. Outlawed in most religions and nations, necromancy's power is unmatched as it allows unlimited reinforcements. D&D's Necromancer class, Diablo's Necromancer, and Warcraft's Lich King are modern fantasy archetypes, often depicted not as simple villains but as tragic figures exploring death's secrets.