Land Turtle (ランドタートル, Randotātoru?), also known as LandTurtle, Turtle, Spiketoise, or Great Tortoise, is a recurring enemy in the Final Fantasy series.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy II[]
Land Turtles appear as enemies in many areas, first appearing as a monster-in-a-box encounter in Semitt Falls, guarding a Teleport Tome. It later appears in Kashuan Keep, Deist, Deist Cavern, and in the Dreadnought area. It has high resistance to physical attacks and is weak to ice.
Final Fantasy III[]
The Land Turtle appears as the game's first boss in Altar Cave. It is fought only by Luneth in the 3D remake, but is fought by the full party in the original NES version.
Final Fantasy V[]
Land Turtles appear as enemies on the world map around Moore. They are weak to ice and can only use physical attacks. They will always drop a Turtle Shell.
Final Fantasy XII[]
The Great Tortoise appears as a beast/tortoise-type enemy on the Giza Plains during rainy weather.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings[]
The Great Tortoise appears as a Rank II Non-Elemental Melee Yahri.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift[]
Crystal Defenders[]
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest[]
Land Turtles appear as enemies in the Wintry Cave. They can inflict Paralyze with the Para-Claw ability. They are weak to Axe weapons.
Final Fantasy Dimensions[]
Great Tortoises appear as enemies on the world map around Fabrica. They have the ability Carapace which automatically hits a party member with a critical hit.
Final Fantasy Legend II[]
The Turtle is an enemy encountered in the Guardian's Base, and a possible transformation for the party's monster units.
Final Fantasy Dimensions II[]
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]
The Land Turtle appears as a boss.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
Final Fantasy Artniks Dive[]
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
The Final Fantasy II and III Land Turtles appear as bosses. Notably, the III version uses the Great Tortoise name despite only ever being localized as Land Turtle in its home game.
Mobius Final Fantasy[]
Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon[]
Chocobo's Dungeon 2[]
Dice de Chocobo[]
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]
Bravely series[]
In Bravely Default, the Land Turtle is a an aquatic boss. It is fought at the end of Mount Fragmentum in order to pass into the Yulyana Region. It also appears in Bravely Second: End Layer.