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The Neukhia is the final boss of Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift, appearing as a gigantic purple hand ripping through the rift. It consists of three parts, the Pod, the Core, and the Wisp.

The Neukhia first appears in the second half of the mission A Request, after Clan Gully is teleported to Zellea, the Forbidden Land. Only the Neukhia Pod, a three-pronged hand, is present in this battle. Once defeated, the pod retreats back into the Rift.

Once summoned by Illua using her Grimoire, the Neukhia emerges in full fury with its entire body emerging from the Rift. It is notable that the Neukhia itself takes up most of the battlefield, with only a small section not taken over by it. However, party members are still able to walk over most of its viscous purple form.

SectionsEdit

Neukhia PodEdit

An extension of the Neukhia. It destroys all who draw near.

The Neukhia Pod stays on the offensive throughout the whole of the final battle. Its attacks are not that powerful while the Neukhia Wisp is alive, but when the Wisp is defeated it will begin to use its powerful spells more frequently, one of which is the Demon Wall's Telega, which transports a unit next to the Pod and inflicts Immobilize. Destroying the Neukhia Pod allows for easier access up the right side of the battlefield.

Neukhia CoreEdit

The heart of the Neukhia. The fires of the Apocalypse burn within its light.

The Neukhia Core plays different roles in the battle depending on the condition of the other components. It will constantly buff or heal the Neukhia Wisp with Charge Ray or Restoration Ray until the Wisp is defeated. Then it will go on the offensive, making certain stones on the map glow golden with the Rewind ability. If the party members fail to remove the energies from the stones in time, the Core will use Grand Cross, which inflicts huge damage on all allies close to the stones.

Neukhia WispEdit

An extension of the Neukhia. Its ghostly form dances before the shapeless mass.

The Neukhia Wisp is an elusive foe, as it will teleport between three different points on the map each time it is attacked. These tiles are marked by a stone ring and are in the far left, center, and far right areas of the battlefield.

AbilitiesEdit

AbyssEdit

The Neukhia pulsates with the dark powers of the underworld.

Ability	MP	Range	Effect	Pod	Core	Wisp
Grand Cross	-	Area around Shining Stones	Physical attack.	No	Yes	No
Consumption	-	6	Damages units in a large area.	Yes	No	No
White Hole	-	3 sq. width line in front of user	Damages units in its path.	Yes	No	No
Syphonja	-	6	Reduces MP to 0 in a large area.	Yes	No	No
Dispelja	-	All enemies	Removes buffs from all opponents.	No	No	Yes
Apocalypse	-	6	Inflicts Confusion on units in an area.	Yes	No	Yes
Gigadust	12	All enemies	Deals magical damage to all enemies.	No	Yes	No
Catastrophe	-	6	Lowers Defense and Resistance of units in an area with 100% accuracy.	Yes	No	Yes
Punishing Ray	-	10	Damages one unit.	No	Yes	Yes
Restoration Ray	-	Neukhia Wisp	Restores Neukhia Wisp's HP.	No	Yes	No
Charge Ray	-	Neukhia Wisp	Bestows Neukhia Charge on Neukhia Wisp.	No	Yes	No
Sanctify	-	All enemies	Damages all enemies; uses up Neukhia Charge.	No	No	Yes
Rewind	-	Blue stones on battlefield	Makes three stones shine with golden light.	No	Yes	No

EliminationEdit

The demon wall pursues those who cross its path with a power that shakes the foundation of the earth.

The Neukhia Pod is the only component that knows an Elimination ability.

Ability	MP	Range	Effect
Telega	10	Entire battlefield	Transports target in front of user and inflicts Immobilize with 100% accuracy.

EtymologyEdit

"Neukhia" seems to come from the Greek language, though it is currently unknown what word it is based on or derived from. It may be based on Nekuya (Νεκυια), wich is a song serving to evoke the dead in ancient Greek theater.