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{{Infobox Boss
|Name=Commander
|Image=Boss_Commander_Marshland.webp
|Location=Marshland
|Entity=Has minions
|EXP=17
|Gold=9
|Drops=[[Items#attackball|Attack Ball]]
|Chance=100%}}
{{Infobox Boss
|Name=Commander
|Image=Boss_Commander_Seles.webp
|Location=Seles
|Entity=Has minions
|EXP=20
|Gold=20
|Drops=[[Items#burnout|Burn Out]]
|Chance=100%}}
{{Boss
|Synopsis='''Commanders''' are human officers of [[Sandora|Imperial Sandora]]. Two appear as [[Bosses]]. One is in [[Seles]], and the other is in the [[Marshland]]. They are separate enemies with unique appearances, stats, and abilities.
|Story1=Not to be confused with the [[Great Commander]] who arrested [[Shana]], a Commander confronts [[Dart]] shortly after he arrives in Seles. Upon questioning by Dart, the Commander willfully divulges that Shana has been taken to [[Hellena Prison]]. Joined by two [[Knight of Sandora|Knights of Sandora]], the Commander engages Dart in combat and is slain.
|Story2= Later on, upon hearing about the [[Feyrbrand|Dragon]] attack against the Seventh Fort, Dart and Lavitz depart [[Hoax]] for the Marshland. They arrive to find the forces of Basil engaged in combat against a Sandora unit led by another Commander. Feyrbrand is no longer on scene. The party manages to defeat the Commander and his troops, but not before the Tenth and Thirteenth Knights of Basil are annihilated.
|Combat=Being only the second battle in the game, defeating the Commander in Seles is straightforward. He attacks both physically and magically. If the Knights of Sandora with him are defeated or run away, he will buff himself and deal twice as much physical damage. He also heals himself slightly when his health is low. Consistent Double Slashes from Dart will eliminate him easily.

The Commander in the Marshland is no more troublesome. He is accompanied by two <span style=background-color:red;color:white> '''Fire''' </span> -elemental [[Sandora Soldier|Sandora Soldiers]]. All three enemy units attack for physical damage. Commander will begin to use [[Status Ailments|Stunning Hammer]] when weakened, but with a full party of three, defeating him with consistent Additions should be simple.
|Stats={{{!}} class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;display:inline"
!colspan=4 {{!}} Seles
{{!}}-
!colspan=4 {{!}} Element
{{!}}-
{{!}}colspan=4 {{TElemDa}}
{{!}}-
! HP {{!}}{{!}} AT {{!}}{{!}} DF {{!}}{{!}} A-AV
{{!}}-
{{!}} 14 {{!}}{{!}} 2 {{!}}{{!}} 40 {{!}}{{!}} 0
{{!}}-
! SPD {{!}}{{!}} MAT {{!}}{{!}} MDF {{!}}{{!}} M-AV
{{!}}-
{{!}} 40 {{!}}{{!}} 2 {{!}}{{!}} 40 {{!}}{{!}} 0
{{!}}-
!colspan=4 {{!}} Counters Additions?
{{!}}-
{{!}}colspan=4 {{!}} No
{{!}}}
{{{!}} class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;display:inline"
!colspan=4 {{!}} Marshland
{{!}}-
!colspan=4 {{!}} Element
{{!}}-
{{!}}colspan=4 {{TElemDa}}
{{!}}-
! HP {{!}}{{!}} AT {{!}}{{!}} DF {{!}}{{!}} A-AV
{{!}}-
{{!}} 128 {{!}}{{!}} 11 {{!}}{{!}} 120 {{!}}{{!}} 0
{{!}}-
! SPD {{!}}{{!}} MAT {{!}}{{!}} MDF {{!}}{{!}} M-AV
{{!}}-
{{!}} 70 {{!}}{{!}} 9 {{!}}{{!}} 80 {{!}}{{!}} 0
{{!}}-
!colspan=4 {{!}} Counters Additions?
{{!}}-
{{!}}colspan=4 {{!}} Yes
{{!}}}
|Abilities=
{{{!}} class="wikitable"
!colspan=5 {{!}} Seles
{{!}}-
! Conditions
! Action
! Target
! Effect
! Notes
{{!}}-
{{!}} Has not used Power Up
{{!}} Sword Slash
{{!}} Single
{{!}} {{DmgPh|D=1}}
{{!}}
{{!}}-
{{!}}
{{!}} {{Burn|D=1}}
{{!}}
{{!}}-
{{!}} Knights of Sandora defeated
{{!}} ''Power Up''*
{{!}} Self
{{!}} Disables Slash and enables Slash Twice
{{!}} Used only once per battle
{{!}}-
{{!}} Has used Power Up
{{!}} Slash Twice
{{!}} Single
{{!}} {{DmgPh|D=2}}
{{!}}
{{!}}-
{{!}} HP ≤ 50%
{{!}} {{Recover|D=4}}
{{!}}}
{{{!}} class="wikitable"
!colspan=5 {{!}} Marshland
{{!}}-
! Conditions
! Action
! Target
! Effect
! Notes
{{!}}-
{{!}} HP > 50%
{{!}} Sword Slash
{{!}} Single
{{!}} {{DmgPh|D=1}}
{{!}}
{{!}}-
{{!}}rowspan=2 {{!}} HP ≤ 50%
{{!}} Multi Slash
{{!}} Single
{{!}} {{DmgPh|D=2}}
{{!}}
{{!}}-
<!--{{!}}rowspan=2 {{!}} HP ≤50-->
{{!}} {{Hammer|D=100}}
{{!}}}
|Trivia=
#Despite appearances, the Commander's Power Up ability does not actually do anything to his stats. It implies that his attack stat has risen and his increased damage afterward seems to confirm it, but in reality, Power Up enables a completely separate attack that deals twice as much damage.
#The Commander's idle stance changes depending on whether or not he has Powered Up.}}