There Is No Dancer (yet)

[Dorander]

Now for some things that bear repeating..

Thancred first calls himself a bard. Even though he, up to 2.2 quite obviously used gladiator skills, now he's been called a rogue and looks like one when he draws his weapons. Which happen to be a sword and a dagger, something we as players are incapable of equipping.

Y'shtola has been referred to as a Conjurer, though she's quite often uses Collective Unconscious, which is an AST skill.

Urianger is an Arcanist, however he wields a staff which is not possible by player Arcanists, (though in the 3.4 story during his brief costume change he uses a book). He also summons an Amber carbuncle, which as the lorebook states that only he has been able to do, since nobody else can get the matrix to work.

Alphinaud is an Arcanist, and as such wields a book. However, he summons an onyx carbuncle, which is again something we as players are unable to do.

Raubhan is a gladiator, and before his injury, used to dual wield swords. Though player gladiators are relegated to a single sword and shield.

Merlwyb has never had her class/job announced, however she dual wields pistols.

Quite a few Yellowjackets and Sky pirates dualwield a sword and a pistol, which is also something we as players are incapable of doing.

What I'm getting at is, it has been confirmed that we will meet this girl in 3.5. Her single bladed gauntlet and weighted fabric (there isn't a blade there) may be something she just 'does' like the rest of these special characters. However, the skills she uses are very similar to skills that monks are capable of doing. First of Wind, Shoulder Tackle, Tornado kick, ect. So that leans heavily in the direction of she is a monk.

My personal opinion, is if she were a dancer, she'd actually be using magical dances.. not sparing and meeting a monk, blow for blow.