The Cave of Shadows (暗黒の洞窟, Ankoku no Doukutsu^?), also known as the Cave of Darkness, is a location in Final Fantasy III found on the largest continent on the Overworld and home to the Fang of Earth. The player must navigate through a maze of mountain ranges with the Invincible in order to reach the cave. The separate rooms in the cave are a maze of hidden paths.

StoryEdit

After obtaining the Invincible at the Ancient Ruins, Unei tasks the Light Warriors with the retrieval of the Fang of Earth, the last fang needed to destroy the sentinel statues Xande summoned in order to halt any attempt to access the Ancients' Maze and the Crystal Tower, from the Cave of Shadows.

After reaching the bottom of the Cave, the party meets Hecatoncheir.

TreasureEdit

EncountersEdit

Most of the monsters in the Cave of Shadows will use Divide or Multiply if attacked with any weapon other than a Katana wielded by a Dark Knight or a Ninja. They can also be attacked with magic.

• Death Claw
• Hellish Horse
• Gaap
• Silenus
• Chronos
• Valefor
• Haniel
• Vassago
• Hecatoncheir (boss)

Battle BackgroundEdit

MusicEdit

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"Castle of Hain", from the DS version of Final Fantasy III
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"Castle of Hein" is the background theme of this dungeon.

GalleryEdit

Gallery

Cave of Shadows on the world map (NES). Cave of Shadows' first floor (NES). Cave of Shadows' second floor (NES). Cave of Shadows' third floor (NES). Cave of Shadows' fourth floor (NES). Room with hidden treasure at fourth floor (NES). Room with hidden staircase to fifth floor (NES). Cave of Shadows' fifth floor (NES). Cave of Shadows' sixth floor (NES). Cave of Shadows' seventh floor (NES). Cave of Shadows' eighth floor (NES). Cave of Shadows' bottom floor (NES).