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I think this really depends on the version you play.
In the Dawn of souls version, the thief is stronger than in the OG. Meanwhile, a character like a knight is great all around. A knight is the only character that can equip the Excalibur, making him an offensive wrecking machine, or using the ultima weapon. Also, they can use level 1-4 white magic spells, even though this may seem not really great, can be really helpful if you need some extra healing power.
A monk is a great character, who can easily dish out 2000 damage a turn, making the game easy. However, the monk (or black belt I believe it was called in the OG) cannot use any sort of magic, making him somewhat undesirable.
The black and white mage are very similar. Very powerful magical abilities, able to use the best spells in the game, however, very weak physically through the entirity of the game.
Red mage is a good character, good with weapons, able to equip powerful weapons, and can use up to level 7 of both black and white spells. Somewhat low MP and magic however, so a redmage is almost a better attacker. That being the case, I'd rather just have another knight in my party.
Thief is strong, they can equip powerful knives and katanas, so they are very good attackers. As an added plus, they have level 1-4 black magic at the change. This is really good because it's a huge advantage to you to have another character with the Haste + Temper combo.
My choice: Knight, followed closely by the Thief.
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