Template:Sideicon Template:Location Mist Continent is the largest of the four main continents in the world of Gaia in Final Fantasy IX. It is the first continent players encounter, and is home to several locations important for the game. The continent takes its name from its thick blanket of Mist which blocks out sunlight at lower elevations. The Mist Continent is the most lush continent of all the Gaian continents in Final Fantasy IX sporting green fields and deep forests. The Ceebell River runs in a south westerly course throughout most of it.
The Mist that covers the land is the power source for the majority of airships; only recently has Lindblum developed steam engines. The Mist is also known to spawn dangerous monsters. The Mist is discharged through the roots of the giant Iifa Tree on the Outer Continent.
Demographics
View above the Mist.
Due to the presence of Mist the people were forced to migrate to higher ground to escape it. Hardly anyone visits the Mist-infested lower regions; only the Qu are known to reside there within their marsh. Although Burmecia lies at a low level, the constant rain that falls there may dissipate the mist in the area in some way.
The Mist Continent is home to three nations: Alexandria, Lindblum and Burmecia, which has split into two sects—the titular Burmecians and the people of Cleyra, who have shut themselves off from the rest of the world behind a giant sandstorm. The three nations are linked on both lower and higher levels, below and above the Mist. North Gate lies between Alexandria and Burmecia, South Gate between Alexandria and Lindblum, and Gizamaluke's Grotto between Lindblum and Burmecia.
Most of the locations in Final Fantasy IX are on the Mist Continent, as travel to other continents is difficult due to Mist-powered airships not being capable of inter-continental travel. As the Mist Continent is the world's most populous region, the Iifa Tree predominantly discharges Mist on it, as it stimulates the fighting spirit to trigger wars.
History
Alexandria established above the Mist.
The Mist Continent was the first continent to become populated and the first where civilization flourished after the disaster that struck the planet 5000 years prior to the game's start. 5000 years ago, the alien planet Terra attempted to assimilate with the planet of Gaia, but the fusion was a failure and left Gaia's surface in ruins, wiping out its civilizations. Thousands of years later, life slowly began recovering, and new civilizations were born on the Mist Continent.
To incite war among the people, Garland directed Mist to flow on the continent through the Iifa Tree's roots and the continent became known as the Mist Continent. Numerous wars plagued the nations until the invention of Mist-powered airships, after which the wars ceased.
The player party eventually defeats the Soulcage within the Iifa Tree, and the blanket of Mist covering the continent dissipates. This renders almost all airships useless until the Mist returns worldwide at the start of Disc 4. At the end of the game, however, the Iifa Tree is destroyed for good, thus freeing the world of Mist.
Locations
- Aerbs Mountains
- Alexandria
- Burmecia
- Chocobo's Forest
- Cleyra
- Dali
- Evil Forest
- Gizamaluke's Grotto
- Ice Cavern
- Lindblum
- Observatory Mountain
- Pinnacle Rocks
- Qu's Marsh
- Quan's Dwelling
- Treno
Enemies
Alexandria Plateau
- Bandersnatch
- Bandersnatch x2
- Lizard Man
- Lizard Man x2
- Axe Beak
- Axe Beak x2
- Bomb
- Bomb x2
- Mandragora x2
- Mandragora x3
- Dracozombie
- Skeleton
Bentini Heights
- Mandragora x2
- Mandragora x3
- Mandragora x4
- Carve Spider
- Carve Spider x2
- Trick Sparrow
- Trick Sparrow x2
- Carve Spider, Trick Sparrow
- Ghost x3
- Friendly Ghost
- Dracozombie
Byan Heights
- Carve Spider
- Carve Spider x2
- Carve Spider, Python
- Carve Spider, Python x2
- Python x3
- Dracozombie
- Worm Hydra
- Mu x2
- Mu x3
- Friendly Mu
Daines-horse Basin
- Skeleton
- Skeleton x2
- Lizard Man
- Lizard man x2
- Lizard Man, Skeleton
- Axe Beak
- Axe Beak x2
- Yeti
- Yeti x2
- Malboro
- Mistodon
- Mistodon x2
- Friendly Yeti
Edgecry Coast
- Mandragora x2
- Mandragora x3
- Bandersnatch
- Bandersnatch x2
- Ironite
- Serpion
- Serpion x2
- Dracozombie
- Malboro
- Mistodon
- Mistodon x2
- Worm Hydra
- Zombie x2
- Zombie x3
Eesistein Coast
- Lizard Man
- Lizard Man x2
- Nymph
- Nymph x2
- Sand Scorpion
- Sand Scorpion x2
- Skeleton
- Skeleton x2
- Axe Beak
- Axe Beak x2
- Hedgehog Pie
- Hedgehog Pie x2
- Vice
- Vice x2
- Gigan Octopus
- alboro
- Mistodon
- Mistodon x2
- Whale Zombie
- Friendly Nymph
Eunorus Plains
- Serpion
- Serpion x2
- Vice
- Vice x2
- Hedgehog Pie
- Hedgehog Pie x2
- Ladybug x2
- Ladybug x3
- Ladybug x4
- Hedgehog Pie, Ladybug x2
- Dracozombie
- Malboro
- Mistodon
- Mistodon x2
- Worm Hydra
- Friendly Ladybug
Gunitas Basin
- Goblin
- Goblin x2
- Python
- Python x2
- Python x3
- Python, Goblin
- Fang
- Fang x2
- Mu x2
- Mu x3
- Dracozombie
- Malboro
- Mistodon
- Mistodon x2
- Worm Hydra
- Zombie x2
- Zombie x3
- Friendly Mu
Eleanor Coast
- Axe Beak
- Axe Beak x2
- Lizard Man
- Lizard Man x2
- Yeti
- Yeti x2
- Dracozombie
- Malboro
- Mistodon
- Mistodon x2
- Worm Hydra
- Zombie x2
- Zombie x3
- Friendly Yeti
Lachenta Wetlands
- Gigan Toad
- Gigan Toad x2
- Clipper
- Clipper x2
- Gigan Toad, Clipper x2
- Serpion
- Serpion x2
- Adamantoise
- Dracozombie
Lindblum Plateau
- Axe Beak, Carve Spider
- Axe Beak x2
- Bomb
- Bomb x2
- Carve Spider x2
- Dracozombie
- Worm Hydra
King Ed Plains
- Ironite
- Vice
- Vice x2
- Serpion
- Serpion x3
- Mandragora x2
- Mandragora x3
- Dracozombie
- Malboro
- Mistodon
- Mistodon x2
- Worm Hydra
Makiki Beach
- Ironite
- Serpion
- Serpion x2
- Gigan Octopus
- Whale Zombie
Melda Plains
- Python, Goblin
- Goblin x2
- Mu x2
- Mu x3
- Python x2
- Python x3
- Dracozombie
- Malboro
- Mistodon
- Mistodon x2
- Friendly Mu
Metalark Shores
- Ironite
- Serpion
- Serpion x2
- Gigan Octopus
- Whale Zombie
Nolrich Heights
- Carve Spider
- Carve Spider x2
- Carve Spider, Python x2
- Python x3
- Mu x2
- Mu x3
- Dracozombie
- Worm Hydra
- Friendly Mu
Normarania Beach
- Serpion
- Serpion x2
- Vice
- Vice x2
- Hedgehog Pie
- Hedgehog Pie x2
- Giant Octopus
- Whale Zombie
Popos Heights
- Grand Dragon
- Garuda
- Garuda x2
- Garuda x3
Togull Beach
- Axe Beak
- Axe Beak x2
- Bandersnatch
- Bandersnatch x2
- Giant Octopus
- Ironite
- Lizard Man
- Lizard Man x2
- Mandragora x2
- Mandragora x3
- Serpion
- Whale Zombie
- Dracozombie
- Malboro
- Mistodon
- Mistodon x2
- Skeleton
- Skeleton x2
- Skeleton x3
Tuhunda Shores
- Vice
- Vice x2
- Serpion
- Serpion x2
- Hedgehog Pie
- Hedgehog Pie x2
- Whale Zombie
Vube Desert
- Axe Beak
- Axe Beak x2
- Sand Scorpion
- Sand Scorpion x2
- Hedgehog Pie
- Hedgehog Pie x2
- Lizard Man
- Lizard Man x2
- Lizard Man, Skeleton
- Nymph
- Nymph x2
- Skeleton
- Skeleton x2
- Vice
- Vice x2
- Malboro
- Mistodon
- Mistodon x2
Zamo Basin
- Serpion
- Serpion x2
- Hedgehog Pie x2
- Hedgehog Pie x3
- Vice, Hedgehog Pie
- Vice x2
- Ironite
- Adamantoise
- Clipper
- Bandersnatch
- Bandersnatch x2
- Mandragora x2
- Mandragora x3
- Abomination
- Abomination x2
- Dracozombie
- Malboro
- Mistodon
- Mistodon x2
- Worm Hydra
- Zombie x2
- Zombie x3
Etymology
Mist is a phenomenon caused by small droplets of water suspended in air.
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