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==Summon Magic==
==Summon Magic==
There are two types of Summon Magic: a type with two effects that occur randomly, and a type with one fixed effect. The former is used by Evokers (and Sages), and the latter is used exclusively by Summoners. We'll use the terms "Evoker/Sage-type" and "Summoner-type" to refer to them.
There are two types of Summon Magic: a type with two effects that occur randomly, and a type with one fixed effect. The former is used by Evokers (and Sages), and the latter is used exclusively by Summoners.  


===Level 1: Escape===
Unless specified otherwise, Evoker attacks target one enemy only, while Summoner attacks target all enemies.
Summons a Chocobo.
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! Lv. !! Summon !! Evoker: indirect !! Evoker: attack !! Summoner
;Evoker/Sage-type
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*Chocobo Dash: The party runs from battle.
| 1 || Escape / Chocobo || '''Chocobo Dash'''<br>Party runs from batte || '''Stumble'''<br>Usually has no effect ||width=300px| '''Chocobo Kick'''<br>Damage proportional to the level difference between caster and enemy
*Chocobo Kick?: Attacks one enemy, but usually has no effect
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| 2 || Icen / Shiva || '''Mesmerize'''<br>Stuns enemy || '''Icy Stare'''<br>Ice damage || '''Diamond dust'''<br>Ice Damage
;Summoner-type
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*Chocobo Kick: Causes damage, calculated by difference in the levels of the caster and the enemy attacked
| 3 || Spark / Ramuh || '''Mind Blast'''<br>Stuns all enemies || '''Thunderstorm'''<br>Lightning damage || '''Judgement Bolt'''<br>Lightning damage
 
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===Level 2: Icen===
| 4 || Heatra / Ifrit || '''Healing Light'''<br>Restores HP to all party || '''Hellfire'''<br>Fire damage || '''Inferno'''<br>Fire damage
Summons Shiva.
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| 5 || Hyper / Titan || ''n/a'' || '''Clobber'''<br>'''Stomp'''<br>Both deal earth damage || '''Earthen Fury'''<br>Earth damage
;Evoker/Sage-type
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*Mesmerize: Stuns enemy if it works.
| 6 || Catastro / Odin || '''Protective Light'''<br>Casts Reflect on all party || '''Slash'''<br>Attacks all enemies || '''Zantetsuken'''<br>Instant kill
*Icy Stare: Deals ice damage to one enemy. Slightly more powerful than Blizzaga.
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| 7 || Leviath / Leviathan || '''Demon Eye'''<br>Petrifies all enemies || '''Cyclone'''<br>Wind damage to all enemies || '''Tidal Wave'''<br>Water damage
;Summoner-type
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*Diamond Dust: Deals ice damage. More powerful than Icy Stare.
| 8 || Bahamur / Bahamut || '''Aura'''<br>Casts Haste on all party || '''Rend'''<br>Instant kill || '''Mega Flare'''<br>Non-elemental damage
 
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===Level 3: Spark===
Summons Ramuh.
 
;Evoker/Sage-type
*Mind Blast: Stuns all enemies if it works.
*Thunderstorm: Deals lightning damage to one enemy. Slightly more powerful than Thundaga.
 
;Summoner-type
*Judgment Bolt: Deals lightning damage to all enemies. More powerful than Thunderstorm.
 
===Level 4: Heatra===
Summons Ifrit.
 
;Evoker/Sage-type
*Healing Light: Restores lots of HP to the party. Slightly weaker than Curaja.
*Hellfire: Deals fire damage to one enemy. Slightly more powerful than Firaga.
 
;Summoner-type
*Inferno: Deals fire damage to all enemies. More powerful than Hellfire.
 
===Level 5: Hyper===
Summons Titan.
 
;Evoker/Sage-type
*Clobber: Deals earth damage to one enemy. (All of Titan's spells are more powerful than Quake.)
*Stomp: Deals earth damage to one enemy.
 
;Summoner-type
*Earthen Fury: Deals earth damage to all enemies.
 
===Level 6: Catastro===
Summons Odin.
 
;Evoker/Sage-type
*Slash: Deals heavy physical damage to all enemies.
*Protective Light: Casts Reflect on the entire party.
 
;Summoner-type
*Zantetsuken: Attempts to instantly knock out all enemies.
 
===Level 7: Leviath===
Summons Leviathan.
 
;Evoker/Sage-type
*Demon Eye: Attempts to instantly knock out all enemies.
*Cyclone: Deals wind damage to all enemies.
 
;Summoner-type
*Tidal Wave: Deals water damage to all enemies.
 
===Level 8: Bahamur===
Summons Bahamut.
 
;Evoker/Sage-type
*Aura: Casts Haste on the party.
*Rend: Attempts to instantly knock out an enemy.
 
;Summoner-type
*Mega Flare: Deals non-elemental damage to all enemies.


==Terrain==
==Terrain==