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Final Fantasy Enemy

Astos アストス (Asutosu) Statistics HP Attack 168 26 Defense Magic Defense 40 170 Evasion Accuracy 78 42 EXP Gil 2,250 2,000 Elemental Affinities Fire Bolt Ice Dia - - - - Location Northwest Castle Abilities RUB, SLOW, SLO2, DARK, SLEP, FAST, FIR2, LIT2 Resistant to N/A Astos アストス (Asutosu) #032 ← #033 → #034 Statistics HP Attack 168 26 Defense Magic Defense 40 170 EXP Gil 2,250 2,000 Elemental Affinities Fire Bolt Ice Dia - - - - Location Western Keep Abilities Reaper, Slow1, Slow2, Fog, Sleep1, Haste, Fire2, Bolt2 Resistant to None Astos アストス (Asutosu) #032 ← #033 → #034 Statistics HP Attack Intelligence 420 30 24 Defense Magic Defense 18 170 Agility Accuracy Evasion 39 42 78 EXP Gil 2,250 2,000 Elemental Affinities Fire Lightning Ice Dia - - - Misses Location Western Keep Item Dropped Mythril Sword Abilities Death, Slow, Slowra, Dark, Sleep, Haste, Fira, Thundara Resistant to None Astos アストス (Asutosu) #032 ← #033 → #034 Statistics HP Attack Intelligence 420 30 24 Defense Magic Defense 18 170 Agility Accuracy Evasion 39 42 78 EXP Gil 2,250 2,250 Elemental Affinities Fire Lightning Ice Dia - - - Misses Location Western Keep Item Dropped Mythril Sword Abilities Death, Slow, Slowra, Dark, Sleep, Haste, Fira, Thundara Resistant to None

"The curse of Astos will follow you to your dying day!"

—Astos

Astos is the evil king of the Dark Elves in the original Final Fantasy. He is fought as a boss in the Western Keep where he is found disguised as a king.

In the Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls and future remakes, Astos appears in the Whisperwind Cove. There is a room with flame-like spirits which must be calmed so they can go rest in peace. One of those souls is Astos, seeking revenge and attacking the party when he encounters them. After his soul is destroyed, he curses the Light Warriors before fading away.

StoryEdit

Astos and his cronies attack Elfheim before the Warriors of Light arrive, placing a curse on the Prince of Elfheim (that puts him in an endless sleep) and sacking the treasury. He steals Matoya's Crystal Eye to prevent her from making a potion to revive the Prince, and poses as a weak old king in the Western Keep and tricks the Warriors of Light into recovering the Crown from the dangerous depths of the Marsh Cave. When the Warriors return, Astos shows his true form, but the Light Warriors destroy him.

StrategyEdit

Similar to Garland, players will have no problem defeating Astos if they considered leveling up a bit in the areas around Elfheim or the Marsh Cave. Physical attackers should do their thing, while Red and White Mages should use Heal. Black Mages should use Tier-2 magic such as Fira. The player should prepare with some Phoenix Downs or the spell Life, as Astos has the magic Death, which can instantly KO any party member.

Another strategy is to cast Silence at the beginning of the battle to prevent Astos's Death spell or to use the item Cockatrice Claw, which can be won by finishing in third place in the ship's 15 Puzzle, to have a small chance of an instant KO.

If Astos is encountered in the Whisperwind Cove, he will retain the same stats and attacks as before, and since the Light Warriors will have grown more powerful by this point, the fight will be very short, possibly ending with Astos destroyed in one turn.

Other appearancesEdit

Final Fantasy Airborne BrigadeEdit

Astos appears in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.

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GalleryEdit

Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.

Artwork from Nintendo Power.

Astos (MSX).

Astos (PS).

Astos (GBA).

Astos (PSP and iOS).

Death in the 20th Anniversary version.

TriviaEdit

• Astos was also in the episode 34 "The Fractured Fantasy of Captain N" of Captain N: The Game Master, under the disguise of a Friar who had the Light Crystal.
• Astos's likeness inspired the appearance of the Dark Elf in Final Fantasy IV. The PSP field and battle sprites of the two are identical.
• While decidedly different in appearance, Astos and the other dark elves are based on the drow from Dungeons and Dragons.