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Leviathan is a summon in Final Fantasy III, marking his first appearance as a series summon. Originally a creature summoned by the legendary Sage Noah, Leviathan rests within the subterranean depths of the Floating Continent. Leviathan can be called forth into battle with the Leviath Summon Magic spell.

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Leviathan appears as a massive sea serpent with purple scales. In the original Famicom release, depending on the version summoned, Leviathan's color scheme would be different.

Obtained[]

FFIII Leviathan PSP

The party encountering Leviathan emerging from the depths of Lake Dohr.

The Leviath spell to summon Leviathan can be obtained from defeating creature in Lake Dohr on the Floating Continent. Leviathan can be obtained immediately after the party obtains the Invincible from the Ancient Ruins.

Alternatively, the Leviath spell can also be purchased in the final room in Eureka, costing 60,000 gil to purchase from the vendors.

Leviath is a level 7 Summon Magic that can be used by the Evoker, Summoner, and Sage jobs.

Gameplay[]

Combat[]

Leviathan in the 3D remake.

Leviathan is second strongest summon in the game, being one of the more offensive-oriented summons obtained. Should the Evoker or Sage (3D) summon Leviathan, the creature can unleash two powerful magical attacks; Demon Eye an attack that attempts to inflict the Petrify status on all enemies, and Cyclone, which inflicts wind-elemental damage to all enemies on the field.

The Tidal Wave attack available to Summoners and Sages (2D) is a powerful move that deals massive magic based water-elemental damage to all enemies, making the creature a viable summoning alternative to Bahamut to avoid consuming level 8 MP.

Famicom abilities[]

Ability Spell Power Effect Job
Petrify Glare! - Attempts to inflict Petrify on all enemies. Has a 2.5% accuracy rate. Evoker
Great Tornado Triggered ? Deals wind-elemental magic damage to all enemies. Evoker
Tsunami Triggered! ? Deals lightning-elemental damage to all enemies. Summoner, Sage

3D and Pixel Remaster abilities[]

Ability Spell Power Effect Job
Demon Eye - Attempts to petrify all enemies. Has a 5% accuracy. Evoker, Sage (3D versions only)
Cyclone 133 Deals wind-elemental damage to all enemies. Evoker, Sage (3D versions only)
Tidal Wave 202 Deals water-elemental damage to all enemies. Summoner, Sage (Pixel Remaster only)

Boss encounters[]

Party Battling Leviathan from FFIII Pixel Remaster

The party battling Leviathan (Pixel Remaster).

Leviathan is encountered as an optional boss within the depths of Lake Dohr. Leviathan has access to physical attacks that may petrify the target, while also having access to powerful magic attacks such as Blizzaga and Tsunami.

Other appearances[]

Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

FFRK Leviathan FFIII

Leviathan appears as a boss encounter in the Lake Dohr Realm Dungeon. During the boss encounters in both the "Normal" and "Elite" versions, Leviathan has access to Blizzaga, Haste, Protect, Tsunami, and physical attacks that can inflict Petrify on the party.

Leviathan has also appeared as a boss in several past Final Fantasy III events. The difficulty of its boss appearances varies on by events. In addition, Leviathan is a recurring summon used by Arc in his Soul Breaks - Summon Leviath, Awaken Leviath, and Invoke Leviath.

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Etymology[]

Leviathan (Biblical Hebrew לִוְיָתָן or לווייתן Liwyāthān) is a violent sea creature referred to in the Hebrew Bible as well as the Talmud and some other ancient Jewish texts. The Ugaritic equivalent being Lotan. During the golden age of seafaring, the term Leviathan became synonymous with any large sea creature, sometimes describing whales. Bible scholars interpreted Leviathan to be either a demonic sea creature and an enemy of God.

The Talmud and other ancient Jewish sources refer to Leviathan more specifically as a sea serpent, sometimes with multiple heads capable of breathing fire, that was made on the fifth day of Creation. It is said that during the end of days, God will make tents, or sukkah, out of the skin of Leviathan for the righteous to live in. Some have speculated that Leviathan was based on a real animal, the most popular theory being the Kronosaurus and the Nile crocodile.

Leviathan is also one of the seven princes of Hell associated with the deadly sin Envy and Hell's gatekeeper in Christian demonology.

In the Final Fantasy series, Leviathan is sometimes referred to as the King of the Seas. Its incarnation in the series appears to derive from the legends of the Shinto god Ryūjin or Owatatsumi, said to be the dragon god that reigns over the seas. It also resembles the Chinese dragon, mystical beings seen as the rulers of moving bodies of water, and the Dragon God as the dispenser of rain.

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