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A former knight of [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Cornelia|Cornelia]], [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Garland|Garland]] turned evil and kidnapped the [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Princess Sarah|princess]] and stole the mystic [[Final Fantasy/Key items#Lute|Lute]] from the Castle as part of his schemes to gain more power. Around level 3 you should be able to defeat him without much difficulty. Have all of your physical fighters (including Red Mages) attack and Black Mages cast Fire1 or Bolt1. White Mages should heal when necessary and attack otherwise. Defeat him to rescue the princess, get the Lute, and have the bridge repaired so you can leave the kingdom.

== The journey begins ==

== The prince of Elfland ==

Not really a boss, but a preset fight in front of the treasure chest with the [[Final Fantasy/Key items#Crown|Crown]] in the third basement of the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Marsh Cave|Marsh Cave]]. You will have to fight between two and four of them. Make sure you heal before hand, as chances are the trek through the cave has taken a lot out of you. Shield your characters (Invs helps too). Concentrate your attacks on one of the demons at a time and keep your HP up. A single hit from them can take up to 100HP, so make sure you are healing constantly. Starting in the third level of the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Terra Cave|Terra Cave]], Piscodemons will be a random encounter.

[[Final Fantasy/Characters#Astos|Astos]] is the king of dark elves who stormed the castle of [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Elfheim|Elfheim]] five years before the Light Warriors began their quest.  Astos cursed the [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Elf Prince|Elf Prince]] with a never-ending sleep and stole everything in the treasury that wasn't locked with the Mystic Key.  He is disguised as a king who is hiding somewhere near Elfheim, possibly in the creepy [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Western Keep|Western Keep]]. He appares as a human originally, but when you give him the [[Final Fantasy/Key items#Crown|Crown]] (from the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Marsh Cave|Marsh Cave]]), he'll transform into his dark elf form and you will have to battle him. For the love of God, heal and save your game before fighting him. He is very strong and if you lose without saving first you'll have to redo the Marsh Cave. You can find the [[Final Fantasy/Key items#Crown|Crown]] on the third floor of the Marsh Cave. Keep your HP up, use Shield often, and continually use Saber on one attacker. He often starts the fight out with an instant death spell, so you may lose a random character if you're not lucky. After defeating him, you'll get the [[Final Fantasy/Key items#Crystal Eye|Crystal Eye]]. Return it to [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Matoya|Matoya]] for the [[Final Fantasy/Key items#Jolt Tonic|Jolt Tonic]], which will awake the Elf Prince and get you the [[Final Fantasy/Key items#Mystic Key|Mystic Key]]. The [[Final Fantasy/Key items#Mystic Key|Mystic Key]] can unlock some doors like the ones on the third floor of the Marsh Cave, Cornelia Castle, Mt. Duergar and the Chaos Shrine. If you kill him, there is a chance of you getting a certain mythrile weapon.

The Lich is the true source of rotting Earth, The [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Lich|Lich]] is in the fifth basement of the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Terra Cave|Terra Cave]], which can only be accessed after getting the Earth Rod from Sarda. He is strong, but not too bad since he is weak against Fire and Dia spells. When the White Mage isn't healing, have her use Dia. The Red and Black Mages should cast Fire3 after using Saber on one of the phyiscal attackers at least twice. Keep using Shield as well and Lich shouldn't be too much of a problem. After defeating him you can restore the Earth Crystal and get the [[Final Fantasy/Key items#Canoe|canoe]] from the Sages at [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Crescent Lake|Crescent Lake]].

The second Fiend, [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Marilith|Marilith]] resides on the lowest level of [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Mt. Gulg|Mt. Gulg]]. Her room is directly south of where you fought the [[#Red Dragon|Red Dragon]] (so the southwest room). Protect your party with NulFire immediately then work on using Shield and Saber. Keep your HP high as usual while attacking with physical hits and Ice magic. After she dies you can restore the Fire Crystal and warp out of the volcano.

== The airship and the trial ==

Guardian of the [[Final Fantasy/Key items#Levistone|Levistone]] in the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Ice Cavern|Ice Cavern]], but like the last two bosses, the challenge is in getting to it more than it is in beating it. It doesn't have any real weakness, so just hit him with your strongest weapons and spells while casting Shield and Cures. After defeating it you have to walk out of the Ice Cavern and survive a river ride back to your ship. You might want to use a shelter after getting out of the Cavern in case the river enemies kill you. After you get back to your ship, sail to the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Lykion Desert|Lykon Desert]] (south of [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Crescent Lake|Crescent Lake]]) and use the stone to get your Airship. The Evil Eye is a random encounter in the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Flying Fortress|Flying Fortress]].

At the end of the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Citadel of Trials|Citadel of Trials]] you will be attacked by one or two of these dragons when you try to sit on the throne. Like all undead, they can be killed with Dia and Fire spells as well as physical attacks. Just heal before hand and you shouldn't have a problem. After killing them, sit on the throne to return to the entrance of the Citadel and then head back to [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Bahamut|Bahamut]] for your class change. The Dragon Zombies are a random encounter in the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Temple of Chaos (Past)|Temple of Chaos]].

On the lowest level of the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Sunken Shrine|Sunken Shrine]] is the third Fiend, the [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Kraken|Kraken]]. Make sure you go through the upper floor first to get all of the treasure, then leave the Shrine, save, and go through the lower floors. Kraken is significantly stronger than Lich or Marilith, but is weak against Bolt magic. Use the same technique as you did with the other two Fiends: keep your HP up, use Shield on everyone, and Saber on a fighter. After he's gone, restore the Water Crystal and get out of the Shrine.

The secret boss, and the predecessor to the WEAPONs found in the later ''Final Fantasy'' games, Death Machine is a pain in many ways. First of all, he is only found on the top floor of the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Flying Fortress|Flying Fortress]], where he is a rare random encounter. To fight him just keep walking back and forth on the bridge until he shows up. He is stronger than any enemy, including [[#Tiamat 1|Tiamat]]. Keep your HP up, use Shield and Invs a lot, and Saber a Knight at least four times and cast Haste. Keep hitting it, restoring and reviving as necessary, and use Flare if you have a Black Wizard. Eventually it dies and you get a huge load of Exp and Gil (32,000Gil and 32,000Exp). That's it. You may want to kill Tiamat first, leave and save your game, then return to fight Death Machine.

The last Fiend, [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Tiamat|Tiamat]] is located on the top floor of the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Flying Fortress|Flying Fortress]]. He is strong against all elemental spells, so concentrate on using Saber on your Knight. Also use Shield, NulBolt, and Invs as necessary. He has a lot of HP but goes down quickly against a boosted Knight. Theoretically, he can be killed with the Break spell, but the chance of it actually working is so low you'll kill him in fewer rounds with standard attacks. After you restore the Wind Crystal, you can go back in time from the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Temple of Chaos|Temple of Chaos]].

== The temple of Chaos ==

At the end of the second basement (Fire Floor) of the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Temple of Chaos (Past)|Temple of Chaos]], Marilith returns, and is basically the same as before, except with more HP. The only difference is that she is now nearly immune to all magic, including Ice, so you'll have to rely on physical attacks.

Chaos is an evil demonic abomination created 2,000 years before [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Lukin|Lukin]]'s prophecy by the four fiends using [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Garland|Garland]]'s body, who in turn were sent to the present by him, thus creating a time loop paradox. Defeat him in the lowest floor of the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Temple of Chaos (Past)|Temple of Chaos]] to break the loop by killing him before he can create the loop. You should have a few Phoenix Down potions or purchase the "Life" spell for your white mage to help you. Don't waste your turns by casting spells on him because he is immune to every spell in the game. He is very difficult to defeat, so make sure you heal your team a lot. Saying Chaos is strong is an understatement - he can hit all four characters with elemental damage, has a powerful physical attack, and can use Cure4 (though only once). All you can do is outlast him by using Shield2 every chance you get, reviving your characters, and keep all three Nul barriers up. Once he's dead the game will end.

| '''[[Final Fantasy/Bosses#Pirate|Pirate]]''' || [[Image:FFI boss Pirate.gif]] || 40 || 40 || 6 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 8 || 2 || 0 || 15 || {{n/a}} || [[../The Journey Begins| The Journey Begins]]

| '''[[Final Fantasy/Bosses#Marilith 2|Marilith 2]]<br />(Kary/Kali)''' || [[Image:FFI boss Marilith.gif|80px]] || 2000 || 1 || 700 || RuneSw. || Bolt, Ice, Fire, Petrify, Poison || 60 (x6) || 63 || 60 || 183 || Fire3, Death, Stun || [[../The Temple of Chaos| The Temple of Chaos]]