Tuba Knight

"A man is but an instrument, but that does not dictate his life. One is dictated by the tune they march to and their actions. Now, come forth!"

-The Tuba Knight

The Tuba Knight was one of the Noble Tuba Knights during The Great Music War. He was also brother to the Heavy Tuba Gunner and the Tuba Wizard.

Backstory
The Tuba Knight was the eldest of his three brothers and the leader of the Noble Tuba Knights. He served as a Guardian for King Tuba II in spite of his doubts about the king's plans for war. He was well respected among all nations for being a man true to his principles.

The Tuba Knight has two potential endings. When encountered mid-game, the player can either choose to fight and kill him, or flee, where the player will encounter him again near the end of the game and possibly recruit him. If recruited, the Tuba Knight reveals his familial connection to the Heavy Gunner and Wizard. He will state that he does not blame the player's party, but instead blames the war for taking his brothers. He understands that the only way to end it is to help the player defeat King Tuba II.

Gameplay
Depending on the decisions made, the player will either fight the Tuba Knight once or fight him twice during the game. He is the first Noble Tuba Knight that the player will come across, and if he is not killed during the first encounter, then he will also be the last. The Tuba Knight will find the player and challenge them to a fight in the mid-game and may be one of the last bosses. Attempting to kill him during the first encounter will prove to be more difficult. If the player chooses to flee, his second encounter occur much later and will be among one of the last boss fights in the game. He can be recruited into the party only when defeated on the second round.

Although he does not have the raw strength or magical aptitude of his brothers, the Tuba Knight's "Brass Balance" fighting style is still very effective.

The Tuba Knight's fighting style is extremely similar to that of the player, but he will always posses greater speed and agility no matter their stats. This boss battle is more skill based than it is grinding

Trivia
When in your party, Tuba Knight will make comments on the locations you are in.

Saxophone City: "I once had an unfortunate encounter with a terrible creature here. I fought the beast, but before I could slay the vile thing it escaped into the sewers."

Tuba Town: "Home sweet home. At least, it used to be."

King Tuba II's Palace (pre-death): "We should not be here."

King Tuba II's Palace (post-death): "After all these years of doing his dirty work, I am finally free. Yet now, I feel the souls of all those who died because of my foolish choices... Let us leave champion, there is nothing left for us here now."

Maraca Island: "Beware the natives, they don't like seeing outsiders like us here."

Guitar Forest: "We lost an entire company of Tuba Knights here once. We never found out why. It would favour us to be careful."

Guzheng Border Region: "We know almost nothing about these lands."

String-Tuba Warzone: "Many of my brothers fell here. Now I pity the String warriors too, for this war is unjust."

Homebase: "So, this is your home? Cozy."