New Class Idea

[TouchandFeel]

...in FFXI and no other game in the series. And even there your initial weapon is a greatsword. The original Dark Knight (i.e., Cecil) used katana-style swords and shields, which was based on the similar (but different!) mystic knight from FFIII.

Sorry, but one of my biggest pet peeves is people who think FFXI is the gospel of the Final Fantasy series. :P

Dark Knight was a class in FF 3, which is before Cecil who was in F4. Cecil uses a Dark Sword, which are magic swords imbued with darkness and more closely resemble a European long sword or maybe a bastard sword and not a katana. Mystic Knight (which is different than Rune Knight, the class of Celes from FF6) didn't appear until FF5. Also, while not super explicit as to classes, Leon from FF2 is classified/considered a Dark Knight.

Just wanted to clear that up.

But yes, FF11 was the only one that had Dark Knights use scythes and that one game by no means defines the series as a whole. It can be used as a reference point though.