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A former knight of [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Cornelia|Cornelia]], 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 Fire or Thunder. 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.

Nine of [[Final Fantasy/Bosses#Bikke|Bikke]]'s lackey's protect him in the town of [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Pravoka|Pravoka]]. They are pathetically weak, and even a Mage can kill them in one hit. Just don't be surprised by the fight and go into it with your HP too low. You shouldn't even need to use magic for this one. Afterwards Bikke gives you his ship and you can reach [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Mt. Duergar|Mt. Duergar]] and [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Elfheim|Elfheim]].

Years before the game begins Astos, the Dark Elf, put the [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Elf Prince|Elf Prince]] into a perpetual sleep and robbed the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Elfheim|Elfheim]] castle. He also stole [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Matoya|Matoya's]] [[Final Fantasy/Key items#Crystal Eye|Crystal Eye]], preventing her from waking the prince. He originally appears as a normal Elf King, and asks the Light Warriors to retrieve "his" [[Final Fantasy/Key items#Crown|Crown]] from the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Marsh Cave|Marsh Cave]].

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 appeares 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. 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 Protect often, and continually use Temper on one attacker. He often starts the fight out with the Death spell, which instantly kills its target if successful, 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 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.

As the only known resident of the Terra Cave, the Vampire was originally blamed for the rotting of the Earth (which was, in fact, caused by the [[#Lich 1|Lich]]). In reality, the Vampire merely guarded the entrance to the lower levels of the Terra Cave. The Vampire also owns the [[Final Fantasy/Key items#Star Ruby|Star Ruby]].

The titan lives in a tunnel that allows passage to [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Sarda|Sarda]], however he will only move out of the way in exchange for the [[Final Fantasy/Key items#Star Ruby|Star Ruby]], which is in the possession of the [[#Vampire|Vampire]].

200 years ago Marlilith appeared with the [[#Lich 1|Lich]], taking control of the Crystal of Fire in Mt. Gulg.

The second Fiend, 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 NulBlaze immediately then work on using Protect or Protera and Temper. She is weak to paralysis, so the Hold spell has a high change of succeeding. Keep your HP high as usual while attacking with mainly physical hits as she resists all three types of black magic you have available. After she dies you can restore the Fire Crystal and warp out of the volcano.

One of the first Fiends to appear, the Kraken appeared 400 years ago, attacked [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Onrac|Onrac]] and sunk the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Sunken Shrine|shrine]]. After taking control of the Crystal of Water, the [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Mermaids|Mermaids]] began to disappear.

On the lowest level of the [[Final Fantasy/Locations#Sunken Shrine|Sunken Shrine]] is the third Fiend, the 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 Protera on everyone, and Saber on a fighter. After he's gone, restore the Water Crystal and get out of the Shrine.

The most powerful Fiend, Tiamat appeared 400 years ago and took over the Fortress after driving the [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Lufenians|Lufenians]] out and seizing the Crystal of Wind.

The last Fiend, 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 Protera, NulShock, and Invisira 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 ultimate evil, Chaos is really the knight [[#Garland|Garland]] who was sent 2000 years into the past by the Four Fiends. Once in the past he sent [[#Tiamat 1|Tiamat]] and the [[#Kraken 1|Kraken]] 1600 years into the future and [[#Marilith 1|Marilith]] and the [[#Lich 1|Lich]] 1800 years into the future. Once there the Fiends took control of the Crystals and then in the present day sent Garland back in time, creating a time loop.

Chaos is an evil demonic abomination created 2,000 years before [[Final Fantasy/Characters#Lukin|Lukin]]'s prophecy by the four fiends using [[#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 Downs or purchase the Full-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 Curaja (though only once). All you can do is outlast him by using Protera every chance you get, reviving your characters, and keep all three Nul barriers up. Once he's dead the game will end.