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Raiden

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Raiden (ライディーン Raidīn) is a summon that appears in various games in the series. As his name implies, he is usually associated with lightning.

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[edit] Appearances

[edit] Final Fantasy VI

Raiden is summoned into battle

Raiden is an Esper that is obtained by bringing the Odin Magicite to the statue of the Queen in the basement of the Ancient Castle. The Queen will drop a tear, and it will hit Odin, who will transform into Raiden. Once Raiden is gained, Odin ceases to exist. Raiden's summon, Shin-Zantetsuken (True Edge in the original version), deals instant death to all opponents. Its Hit Rate is 140, but it will fail on targets immune to instant death. However, it works against the undead and will stall an enemy's final attack one turn. It costs 80 MP to summon, and teaches Quick at a rate of X1.

Raiden's Level Up bonus increases Vigor by 2.

[edit] Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

Main article: Raiden (Revenant Wings)
"Lightning courses through his diminutive frame."
—In-Game Description

Raiden (ライデン Raiden) is the Rank 2 Thunder Aerial summon. Ramuh's pupil, his only attack is Silent Storm. Since he can fly, he can traverse the map easily.

[edit] Final Fantasy: Unlimited After

Raiden appears as one of Kaze's summons in Final Fantasy: Unlimited After. The Soil Charge Triad that the Magun must use in order to summon Raiden is:

  • A bladestorm of bonds, Sword Viridian
  • Facing the road of extinction in a flash of an instant, Steel Gray
  • And finally, a wave of fresh rage, Gladius Red

Followed by saying: "Annihilate! I summon you, RAIDEN!"

[edit] Etymology

Raiden (雷電, Raiden) is the Japanese word for "thunder and lightning".