Behemoth
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Behemoths (ベヒーモス Behīmosu) are enemies that appear in multiple Final Fantasy games. The Behemoth creature type has also made a single appearance as a summon.
Behemoths are usually depicted as large, purple, canine-esque creatures with two yellow bull-like horns. Originally used most frequently as a rare encounter in late-game dungeons, the Behemoth has become a more common opponent in more recent releases, and was even used on one occasion as an early-game boss fight.
Most varieties will counter party member attack with an attack of their own, and use a powerful Magic attack if a spell is used on them (such as Flare and Meteor). A common variant is the King Behemoth, also known as the Behemoth King. These enemies, usually yellow in color, are stronger versions of the standard Behemoth type as suggested by their name.
Note that the Behemoth is not to be mistaken with Bahamut.
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Final Fantasy
Yoshitaka Amano made concept art depicting a purple creature highly similar to the Behemoth, albeit winged, but the creature was ultimately not included in the game.
[edit] Final Fantasy II
- Main article: Behemoth (Final Fantasy II)
The Behemoth is a deadly foe. In this game it does not use any status-effecting spells, but prefers heavy brute force, backed up by an impressive Attack stat. It also boasts high HP and Defense stats, which can lead to long, drawn-out battles. Defeating it is straightforward; the high HP has to be slowly reduced by strong melee characters, while magic users bombard the creature with high-level black magics and pause to heal injured comrades as necessary. The Emperor of Palamecia unleashes a Behemoth on Firion's party.
[edit] Final Fantasy III
- Main article: Behemoth (Final Fantasy III)
Behemoths and King Behemoths appear in the Temple of Time and Ancients' Maze, respectively. They are very strong creatures; the strongest in the temple area.
[edit] Final Fantasy IV
- Main article: Behemoth (Final Fantasy IV)
Three Behemoths appear as mini-bosses in the Lair of the Father on the Moon and can also be fought randomly in the Lunar Core. They even have the boss theme music play for them in battle. King Behemoths appear in the Advance version of Final Fantasy IV.
[edit] Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
- Main article: Behemoth (The After Years)
The Behemoth returns as a very powerful enemy, fought only in the Subterrane. They counter all physical attacks with a powerful physical attack, and spells with the Maelstrom spell. King Behemoth is a boss that is fought in the Depths, on the same floor as all of the other bosses from Final Fantasy II.
[edit] Final Fantasy V
- Main article: Behemoth (Final Fantasy V)
The Behemoth is a new creature in the Advance version. The King Behemoth also appears in the Void. If a Behemoth is low on HP, it will cast Meteor. Players can inflict Berserk on it to prevent this. This enemy will not attack the party without first being attacked.
[edit] Final Fantasy VI
- Main article: Behemoth (Final Fantasy VI)
Behemoths appears as an enemy on the Floating Continent. There is also a stronger version, known as the Great Behemoth in Kefka's Tower, and a boss called the Behemoth King (Undead) in the Cave in the Veldt. A similar enemy, the Intangir, can appear on Triangle Island in the World of Balance, rewarding large amounts of experience to anyone able to beat them. Dark Behemoth appears only in the Advance version.
[edit] Final Fantasy VII
- Main article: Behemoth (Final Fantasy VII)
Behemoths appear during the Raid on Midgar late in the game. King Behemoths appear in the Northern Crater, which is a yellow palette swap of the basic monster. There is also a secret weapon for Red XIII called the Behemoth Horn, which can be found in the stairwell of the Shinra Headquarters during the second visit to the city.
[edit] Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-
- Main article: Behemoth (Before Crisis)
Two types of Behemoth appear in Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-. The normal Behemoth, and the stronger variant, the King Behemoth.
[edit] Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
- Main article: Behemoth (Crisis Core)
Behemoth appears as a boss on Chapter 1, in Sector 8 Plaza. Experiment no. 88 is a virtual, stronger copy of Behemoth, and it is fought on Chapter 4 on the Training room of the Shinra Building Floor 49. Behemoth King also shows up, as a boss on the final dungeon, on Chapter 11.
[edit] Final Fantasy VIII
- Main article: Behemoth (Final Fantasy VIII)
Behemoths appear on the Great Plains of Esthar after the Lunar Cry. As with all other variants in the Final Fantasy series, the Behemoths in FFVIII are very strong. They also have the ability to use Meteor and Mighty Guard.
A Behemoth-like boss called Catoblepas appears in Ultimecia Castle - it is one of several bosses which need to be defeated to unseal the party's abilities.
[edit] Final Fantasy IX
- Main article: Behemoth (Final Fantasy IX)
Behemoths in Final Fantasy IX are very dangerous. They can counter with the ability Meteor Counter, which effectively works like a Meteor spell. Behemoths appear in Memoria. One can also be fought in the Treno Weapon Shop on Disc 4.
[edit] Final Fantasy X
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- Main article: Behemoth (Final Fantasy X)
Behemoths appear as fiends at Mt. Gagazet and in the ruins of Zanarkand. They strike with both Thundara and physical attacks. A stronger version, Behemoth King, appears inside Sin and casts the powerful Meteor spell upon its death. The Catoblepas is a modified and extremely powerful variant that can be fought at the Monster Arena.
[edit] Final Fantasy X-2
Regular Behemoths appear as a random encounter in the Zanarkand Ruins in Chapter One and are formidable foes throughout most of the game, until Chapter Five when they are generally eclipsed by most other random encounters. The Behemoth King creature type is replaced here by Humbaba, which looks exactly like a Behemoth King. It appears as a boss in hte Thunder Plains during Chapter Five. Both versions also appear in Via Infinito.
[edit] Final Fantasy XI
- Main article: Behemoth (Final Fantasy XI)
Behemoths appear as Notorious Monsters, and are generally difficult to defeat alone. Other than during a special BCNM battle, Behemoths can only be found in the Behemoth's Dominion, and a single one will reappear about 24 hours after the last one was defeated. On occasion, the King Behemoth will appear instead of a normal Behemoth, which is more powerful than its lesser. Behemoths are also seen in the game's introductory FMV sequence, which depicts the beastman attack on Tavnazia. There are more than one in the introductory sequence, and are shown to be controlled by the Orcs.
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[edit] Final Fantasy XII
- Main article: Behemoth (Final Fantasy XII)
Behemoths appear as both an individually named enemy and an entire classification of similar enemies. These Behemoths differ very much from the ones in the other releases, since they are less like beasts, wielding weapons and wearing armor and clothing. An exception is the Behemoth King, which walks on all fours and is more bestial than the other Behemoth-type enemies in this game.
- Werewolf
- High Reaver
- Humbaba
- Reaver
- Yeti
- Zaghnal
- Alteci (Rare)
- Catoblepas (Mark)
- Behemoth King (Elite Mark)
- Humbaba Mistant (Boss)
[edit] Final Fantasy XIII
A Behemoth appears in the Trial Version of Final Fantasy XIII, as the final boss of the demo. Summoned through a magic gate by several PSICOM soldiers, the Behemoth immediately attacks Snow and Team Nora. It is considerably more difficult than the other bosses faced in the demo and can kill the player in two hits if not battled carefully. This Behemoth is the Behemoth that the player encounters on Cocoon, and hence has a mechanical appearance while still retaining the standard form of a Behemoth. The Behemoths of Pulse, although unseen thus-far, are described as being more bestial. The Behemoth King has also been shown in trailers.
[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics
- Main article: Behemoth (Final Fantasy Tactics)
Behemoths appear as a family of monsters. They have high HP, physical strength and magic defense. Some behemoths are capable of instantly killing a unit. Friendly behemoths are able to use Ultima Demon spells when paired with the a unit using Beastmaster. There are three different races:
[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
- Main article: Behemoth (Final Fantasy Tactics A2)
Behemoths are a species of monsters that have three variants: Behemoth, Reaver, and a red-colored Mutadragon. Their Hell Assault is a powerful move that boosts its next attack and damages enemies at the same time. There is also a dish called "behemoth steak" as Cid mentions that he will buy it after selling the "Alraune Drill" at mission You Say Tomato.
[edit] Crystal Defenders
- Main article: Behemoth (Crystal Defenders)
The Behemoth appears in Crystal Defenders as an enemy.
[edit] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
- Main article: Behemoth (Crystal Chronicles)
The Behemoth appears as a regular enemy in Conall Curach. It is generally considered to be one of the strongest and hardest enemies that the player has faced up to that point in the game
[edit] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
- Main article: Behemoth (Ring of Fates)
The Behemoth appears as a boss in Old Town in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates. Its appearance is dramatically different from its counterpart in the original Crystal Chronicles.
[edit] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
- Main article: Behemoth_(Echoes_of_Time)
The Behemoth makes its debut as a boss in Library Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time. Its appearance is exactly the same as it was in Ring of Fates Behemoth.
[edit] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
Behemoth is among the confirmed enemies appearing in the upcoming game.
[edit] Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
- Main article: Behemoth (Final Fantasy Mystic Quest)
The behemoth is the first monster that you fight in Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. It attacks Benjamin at the Hill of Destiny.
[edit] Dissidia Final Fantasy
Behemoth appears as a summon in Dissidia Final Fantasy. When used, it doubles the summoner's Brave Points, but then causes a reduction by 60 during a period of time. The artwork used for it is from Final Fantasy II. Behemoth can be obtained as a Stage Bonus on the Destiny Odyssey X storyline.
One can say that Behemoth is, for the most part, the opposite summon of PuPu, as his effects are the inverse of PuPu's.
[edit] Non-Final Fantasy Appearances
[edit] Chocobo series
- Main article: Behemoth (Chocobo Series)
Behemoth is a recurring character in the Chocobo series. At times, it appears as an obstacle to Chocobo's adventures, on other occasions an ally.
[edit] Kingdom Hearts
A similar monster appears Kingdom Hearts as a Heartless boss in Hollow Bastion. A weaker version appears as a normal enemy in End of the World, and it can also be fought in Olympus Coliseum.
In early Kingdom Hearts II trailers, two Behemoths can be seen in a cutscene before the battle of 1000 Heartless; however, the Behemoths were removed from the cutscene in the finalized version of the game and were never seen in the game.
[edit] Trivia
- In Final Fantasy VII, Vincent's first Limit Break, Galian Beast, looks similar to a Behemoth, standing on two legs.
[edit] Etymology
Behemoth is the Hebrew primal beast of the land, with Leviathan being the primal beast of the water and Ziz being the primal beast of the sky. According to legend, Behemoth and Leviathan will battle at the end of the world, and eventually kill each other.
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 Final Fantasy II Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano |
 Final Fantasy VII Artwork by Tetsuya Nomura |
 Final Fantasy IX Artwork by Toshiyuki Itahana |
 Final Fantasy IX Artwork by Tetsuya Nomura |
