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Sumo
Sumo AOM artwork.png
Adventures of Mana artwork
Hero Sword of Mana artwork.jpg
Sword of Mana artwork
Sumo FFA artwork.jpg
Final Fantasy Adventure artwork
First appearance Final Fantasy Adventure (1991)
Latest appearance Echoes of Mana (2022)
Title(s) Gemma Knight
BoySwoM
Heretic HunterSwoM
Homeland Granz RealmSwoM
Role Protagonist
Gender Male
Relatives Hermann (father)SwoM
Consul's Wife (mother)SwoM
Species Human
Status Alive
Voice actor(s) Jpn: Hiro ShimonoEoM
“Fuji! I'm here to save you!”
Echoes of Mana Square Enix Official Website

Sumo, also known as the Boy, is the protagonist of Final Fantasy Adventure and its direct remake Adventures of Mana.

Background

Final Fantasy Adventure & Adventures of Mana

Originally an enslaved gladiator of the Glaive Empire, the crimson-clad youth is thrust into a quest to protect the sacred Tree of Mana from his overseers and thereby honor the last wishes of his fellow gladiator and close friend Will.

Sword of Mana

Born and raised in Granz Realm, the Hero had a happy childhood in which he was well provided for both financially, being the son of Consul Hermann, and spiritually, listening to the legends of the world as spun in song by Lord Granz. However, one dark day, his parents were accosted by Prince Stroud, who had taken on the moniker of "Dark Lord", for hiding the (supposed) sole survivor of his massacre of the Mana Village. While his parents stayed behind to try and reason with Dark Lord (a tactic that resulted in their deaths), the Hero fled alongside the girl. Unfortunately, he twisted his ankle and, telling the Heroine to run ahead, was eventually captured and thrown into the dungeons of Granz Castle. There, he was forced to become a gladiator-slave for the Realm, battling monsters daily just to stay alive.

History

Final Fantasy Adventure & Adventures of Mana

Sumo starts out as a gladiator being enslaved in the Dutchy of Glaive and forced to fight exotic beasts for the entertainment of the Dark Lord. On day, fed up of seeing countless prisoners and friends felling in battle, Sumo succeeds in escaping the arena after listening to his dying friend Will entrusting him to seek Sir Bogard near the Great Waterfall. He overhears a conversation outside between Dark Lord and his assistant Julius and is almost immediately spotted by the lord himself. The young knight tries to defend himself, but is ultimately sent down the waterfall by the evil ruler's sheer strength.

Sumo encounters a helpless damsell in the Topple plains surrounded by Mushbooms. The brave swordsman defeat the threat, effectively rescuing the young lady. His bodyguard, however, is mortally wounded and pleads the traveler to escort the girl to Wendel into the care of Bogard, the lone Gemma Knight living in seclusion near a waterfall. The knight accompanies the maiden Fuji to the old man's cabin, where they meet with a gruff-looking woodcutter. The man opens up after seeing the maiden's pendant. Turns out the pendant was used in the last war by a similar maiden of the Mana Clan and led the Gemma Knights to victory against the Vandole Empire. Bogard then advises the duo to venture east to a cave connecting Topple to the path to Wendel, where they should meet Cibba. He gives his Mattock to the young knight before bidding farewell to the heroes.

After exploring the eastern part of the continent, the party decides to take a break to a nearby manor. There the heroine instructs Sumo on how to use (curative magic before going to sleep. The morning after, Fuji is nowhere to be found, hinting at the manor occupant's suspicous motives. Hearing that there might be something in the Marsh Cellar to help him in his quest, the hero decides to venture inside, where he comes face to face with a Mysterious Traveler. The man tells of a rumor about Mr. Lee, the lord of Kett Manor confining young maiden in coffins. THe newly formed duo proceed into the damp cavern, only to find a fearsome Hydra guarding a treasure at the end. The traveler parts ways with Sumo, telling him to use the artifact on the Butler's guarding the door in the manor.

Back to Kett's Sumo uses the Moor Mirror showing the true face of the Butler, making him transform into a Werewolf. After slaying the beast, the hero continues his search for the maiden deeper into the mansion. He finds her inside a room full of coffins. By the time the duo tries to escape the mansion, they are attacked by Mr. Lee himself who turns into a Vampire. The party must team together if they wish to defeat the undead lord.

After this episode, the party finally reaches Wendel where they meet with Cibba of the Gemma Knights. He invites Fuji to stand inside the sacred circle to let her pendant reveal her fated path. Once inside, a sprit of Fuji's Mother appears, telling the young maiden that she and her are part of the line of Mana, seeds fallen from the Tree of Life, tasked with Her protection against the evils of the world. Vandole used the pendant to seal the Mana Tree atop Mt. Illusia, ensure that nobody would ever draw near. The figure pleads for her daughter to join forces with the Gemma Knight to thwart the Dark Lord's plan to take over the world. She then vanishes into thin air, with Fuji lamenting her loss. Her grief is rudely disrupted by an earthquake. The mysterious man barge into the temple informing the party that the Glaive empire is raiding the city. The long-haired lad takes the maiden to a safe place, but Cibba is suspicious of his intentions and ask Sumo to look for him. Our hero finds the town infested with monsters with defenseless guards lying on the ground. Hurrying through the main gate, Sumo finds the mysterious man right outside with Fuji. The man is quickly revealed to be Julius in disguise all along which puzzle the young knight since he helped him back in the marsh cave. Julius replies that he wasn't sure the girl was the right one until he saw what happened inside Wendel temple. He was waiting for this chance to capture her and now Glaive can use her to gain access to the Mana tree. Sumo lunges toward the evildoer but the latter scoffs that his pitiful attempt by knocking our hero against the wall with magic. Unable to stop the Dark Lord's adviser, the young knight is then taken back to Wendel temple by Cibba who heals his wounds with the magic circle. Regaining consciousness, the priest informs Sumo that Fuji is taken hostage in Julius' Airship to the west. Cibba gives the hero the Magic Book of Heal before departure.

While searching for a way to get through Gaia Pass, Sumo stumbles onto the Dwarf Cave when he learns that Watts has gone to the Forbidden Mines to search for [[|Chunk of Mythril|Mythril]] ore. Knowing that he needs the fabled metal to enter Gaia, the young knight decides to explore the mines for the dwarf. After being sent into a treacherous ride by going into a minecart, Sumo in found lying on the ground by none other than Watts who gladly accompanys him. Deep within the mines, they face off with Megapede who guards a mythril deposit. Overjoyed by their discovery, Watts and Sumo quickly defeat the monster and head back to the Dwarf Cave, where the young knight can now buy proper mythril equipment.

After going through the mines, Sumo reunites with Bogard, who accompany the hero inside the nearby Airship to rescue Fuji. As they hop into the vessel, they are lifted to the sky as the Airship has completely refueled. Sumo and Bogard finally reach Fuji's cell, where Bogard decides to guard the room while the young knight circle around the ship to reach the window since the door is locked. Unfortunately, as Sumo is about to reach the opposite side, he is cornered by Julius. The hero has just enought time to take the maiden's pendant before being blasted by the evil sorcerer's magic, sending him several feet into the ground.

Sword of Mana

“The son of Hermann, the consul of Granz Realm, escaped from Dark Lord's grip when the villain stormed the consul's home. Ten years have passed. Now the hero seeks revenge.”
Nintendo Power Official Guide

Rise of Mana

Echoes of Mana

“Captured and enslaved after a failed attempt to infiltrate Glaive Castle and slay the Dark Lord, this hero is forced to fight for his life on the blood sands. However, at the death of fellow gladiator Will, Sumo swears revenge and begins plotting a daring escape.”
Square Enix Official Website

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Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Sumo.
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