Pandemona
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Pandemona (パンデモニウム, Pandemoniumu; French: Zephyr; Spanish: Eolo;) is a Wind-based Guardian Force appearing only in Final Fantasy VIII.
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[edit] Obtaining Pandemona
Pandemona can be drawn from Fujin during the first fight with Fujin and Raijin at the hotel in Balamb.
In the English version, Pandemona can also be drawn from the boss, Red Giant, if the player failed to draw the GF from Fujin earlier in the game.
[edit] Tornado Zone
Pandemona's attack, Tornado Zone, is a Wind-elemental attack. It is considered a welcome addition as a large majority of enemies in Final Fantasy VIII have a weakness against Wind-based attacks.
[edit] Abilities
Abilities learned from Pandemona are listed below:
| Command Ability | AP | GF Ability | AP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic | NA | Boost | 10 |
| Draw | NA | SumMag +10% | 40 |
| GF | NA | SumMag +20% | 70 |
| Item | NA | SumMag +30% | 140 |
| Absorb | 80 | GF HP +10% | 40 |
| Junction Ability | AP | GF HP +20% | 70 |
| Str-J | NA | GF HP +30% | 140 |
| Spd-J | 120 | Character Ability | AP |
| Elem-Atk-J | 160 | Str +20% | 60 |
| Elem-Def-J | 100 | Str +40% | 120 |
| Elem-Def-J x2 | 130 | Spd +20% | 60 |
| Spd +40% | 120 | ||
| Initiative | 160 |
[edit] Triple Triad
| Pandemona | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | 9 (GF Card) | Element | Wind | |
| Refine | 1 refines into 100 Windmills | ||||
| Drop | N/A | ||||
| Card | N/A | ||||
| Win | Balamb Hotel Owner after the Garden Incident. | ||||
[edit] Etymology
Pandemona comes from the word "Pandemonium" (its name in the original Japanese release). See also the Final Fantasy II dungeon Pandaemonium. Its Spanish and French names reference Greek gods of wind.
It could also be a possible reference to the Emperor from Final Fantasy II, who took control of both Pandaemonium and the Cyclone.
Pandemonium is a plane of existence in the standard "Dungeons & Dragons" cosmology, referred to as the Windswept Depths. This is the original allusion.
