"A sodden bog."

—Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions Marsh tile's description.

Marshes (湿地, Shicchi^?) are a recurring type of terrain of the World Map in the Final Fantasy series. Their location varies, but they are often inhabited by the Undead. They can always be traveled on foot.

AppearancesEdit

Final FantasyEdit

Marshes can be found west of Elfheim, at the Marsh Cave region, make the entirety of Melmond peninsula and around the Citadel of Trials.

Final Fantasy IIEdit

Huge marshlands can be found in the surroundings of Fynn, Altair and Mysidia.

Final Fantasy IIIEdit

Marshes can only be found in the vicinity of Amur and Saronia.

Final Fantasy VEdit

Marshes can only be found in Galuf's World, and are a very prominent terrain in that world. Notable marshlands are the ones in western Gloceana and around Bal.

Final Fantasy VIIEdit

Main article: Marshes (Final Fantasy VII)

There is one area of marshlands in the game, located in the Grasslands area, by the Chocobo Farm. It is home to the Midgar Zolom, a species of gigantic snakes. A Chocobo can be used to cross the marshes faster than the area's endemic snakes. The player does not engage in Random Encounters in this area.

The player can enter a one-time field location after crossing the marsh where a Midgar Zolom slain by Sephiroth is seen.

Final Fantasy IXEdit

Qu's Marshes are found throughout the world, there are four such marshes; one on the Mist Continent, one on the Outer Continent and two on the Forgotten Continent. They are home to the Qu species and are filled with frogs, a Qu delicacy.

Final Fantasy XIEdit

The Pashhow Marshlands, in the Derfland reason, is an area of swampland in Final Fantasy XI. The player can also visit the marshlands in the Shadowreign Era.

Final Fantasy XIIEdit

The Nabreus Deadlands was once a prosperous region before being turned into a wasteland for eternity by the extreme Mist discharge by the Midlight Shard.

Final Fantasy XIII-2Edit

Clearwater Marsh on the Archylte Steppe.

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Final Fantasy TacticsEdit

There's a terrain tile called Marsh in Final Fantasy Tactics. A Geomancer standing on the Marsh terrain tile will use Quicksand to deal Water-elemental damage with a chance of inflicting Doom to any enemy units within five squares.

Final Fantasy Airborne BrigadeEdit

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GalleryEdit

Swamp battle background in Final Fantasy.

Battle background in Final Fantasy V (SNES).

Battle background in Final Fantasy V (GBA).

The marshes on the world map in Final Fantasy VII.

The battle background for the marshes in Final Fantasy VII.

Qu's Marsh on the world map in Final Fantasy IX.

Battle background for the marshland in Final Fantasy IX.

Battle background for the marshland in Final Fantasy IX.

The Pashhow Marshlands in Final Fantasy XI.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.