Artistic design, including character and monster design work, was handled by renowned Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano from Final Fantasy through Final Fantasy VI. Following Amano's departure, he was replaced with Tetsuya Nomura, who continued to work with the series through Final Fantasy X, with the exception of Final Fantasy IX, where character design was handled by Shukou Murase, Toshiyuki Itahana and Shin Nagasawa. Akihiko Yoshida, who served as character designer for the spinoff title Final Fantasy Tactics, as well as the Squar ...

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Nobuo Uematsu was the chief music composer of the Final Fantasy series until his resignation from Square Enix in November 2004. His music has played a large part in the popularity of the Final Fantasy franchise abroad. In the 2004 Summer Olympics, the American synchronized swimming duo consisting of Alison Bartosik and Anna Kozlova were awarded the bronze medal for their performance to music from Final Fantasy VIII. Uematsu is also involved with the rock group The Black Mages, which has released two albums of arranged Final Fantasy ...

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In Final Fantasy, the ancient Lufenian civilization ("Lefeinish" in the original North American software localization) was renowned for their skill and manufacturing airships. In the present, however, all but one of those airships has been lost to time. The one remaining airship, lacking a power source, lies buried beneath the desert. Only by obtaining the anti-gravity Levistone ("Floater" in the original North American software localization) can the ship be salvaged from the sands and returned to the sky. In the Final Fantasy I remakes, the Lufeinians ...

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The Adamantoise resembles a large tortoise. Its shell provides it with a strong defense to its weak body. Its name is created from adamant, referring to its shell, and the tortoise it resembles. Adamantoise has appeared in the following games: Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy VIII through Final Fantasy XI (including Final Fantasy X-2) and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance as Adamantoise Final Fantasy III as Adamantai Including:

• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Adamant
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Ahriman
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Antica
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Antlion
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Ark
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Beastmen
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Behemoth
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Biblos
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Bomb
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Cactuar
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Chimera
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Chocobo
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Cockatrice
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Coeurl
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Death Machine/Warmech
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Demon's Gate
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Dragon
• Final Fantasy bestiary A-E - Dullahan

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Final Fantasy XII also takes place in the land of Ivalice, although in a different era than that of the Final Fantasy Tactics games. From what we have seen so far, the airships of this game appear to be a rather traditional style; reminiscent of classic Final Fantasy airships, rather than the more high-tech aircraft look from recent games. ...

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Cid Final Fantasy - Final Fantasy. Cid is not mentioned in the original North American software localization of the game as released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. He is mentioned, however, in the subsequent re-releases on the Sony PlayStation (Final Fantasy Origins) and the Game Boy Advance (Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls). In those games, Cid does not appear, per se, but is mentioned in the village of Lufenia as being the ancient Lufenian responsible for the construction of the airship discovered during ...

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The Blackjack In Final Fantasy VI, the gambler Setzer Gabbiani first appears with his ship the Blackjack to abduct Celes from the Opera House during a show. The airship is decorated like a casino and has its own personnel staff. The Blackjack's final flight takes place after Kefka rearranges the Esper Goddess Statues and defaces the World of Balance. The resulting chaos destroys the Blackjack ...

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A total of four airships appear in Final Fantasy III. The first of these airships, owned by Cid Haze, is bequeathed to the four protagonists of the game to help them lift the curse placed on the village of Kazus by the demon Jinn. Following the defeat of Jinn, Cid and Kazus's village blacksmith outfit the airship with a mythril bow that allows the ship to plow through the rock slide that has blocked the mountain pass between the villages of Kazus and Canaan. Alth ...

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In Final Fantasy V, Gilgamesh is a lieutenant of Lord X-Death. He is big on talk, but short on real courage. Gilgamesh is first seen on the alien planet, where he is told to guard the imprisoned Bartz, Reina and Faris. Galuf, the only one to escape captivity, infiltrates X-Death's castle and defeats Gilgamesh in a one-on-one battle. Later the crew meet Gilgamesh again at the Big Bridge, through which the party of Bartz Klauser is trying to flee X-Death's captivity. Gilgamesh here puts up a real fight, ...

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This received much critical acclaim from video game critics, who often described this music by Uematsu as one of the most enjoyable aspects of the entire game. A key theme which was used throughout the game as a musical motif is called "FITHOS LUSEC WECOS VINOSEC", and this appears in different styles throughout the game. It is first heard in the Introduction CG sequence, entitled "Liberi Fatali". It uses a full orchestra and choir, and is similar to the piece e ...

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Final Fantasy X's airship belongs to the Al Bhed, a race of machina users rejected by the rest of Spira for this same reason. Upon its first appearance, the party are simply passengers aboard the ship and Cid is in control of flight. Soon after, when the party reach Bevelle, they lose use of the airship. Later, the party gain the airship for their control. Final Fantasy X's airship doesn't allow free-roaming around a world map unlike other games in the series. During the game, characters naturally move through a town and countr ...

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The first form of airship found in Final Fantasy VIII is Balamb Garden, which transforms into a transportation method when the characters need to find a way to escape from missiles coming towards it. The Ragnarok is the name of the main airship in Final Fantasy VIII. Originally a spaceship, it was used to send the sorceress Adel into space and finally get rid of her, or so it was believed by the nation of Esthar. When the characters find it, it is boarded with monsters which they must eliminate first. The Ragnarok is a h ...

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Moogles are little creatures that appear throughout the Final Fantasy series, Kingdom Hearts, and Seiken Densetsu (Holy Sword Legend) series. They first appeared in Final Fantasy III although their appearance is based on a Final Fantasy II creature called the Beaver. They usually provide save points, shops, or, in some games, may join the team as in Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance or join as a Summon in Final Fantasy VII as part of the Choco/Mog Summon or in a ...

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There are many methods of travelling in Final Fantasy XI. The airships can be used in the game to travel between the four major cities in Vana'diel and a town called Kazham. To ride an airship, a player must obtained a rank of five in any of the starting nations. This is not the same as a character level. Alternatively, a player can pay 500,000 gil to obtain a pass earlier. Airship tickets are 200 Gil each way, and no mo ...

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In Final Fantasy VII, the game's only airship is first shown in the town of Junon. The Highwind is used by Shin-Ra, which is headed by Rufus Shinra at this point, to track Sephiroth. Cid Highwind, leads the party inside the airship to escape from Junon. One of the famous promotional pictures, seen above left, shows Aerith Gainsborough standing before the Highwind. In the game, however, she dies before the chance to ride it; this picture is thus one of the arguments in debate on whether or not it's possible to revive Aeri ...

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Much of the story of Final Fantasy IV centers around airships. While Cid Pollendina is credited with the invention of airships, it is actually the Lunarian KluYa who introduces the idea to humans. As chief engineer of Baron, Cid created a military fleet of airships, known as the Red Wings. Cecil Harvey begins the game as the commander of the Red Wings, but is relieved from the role when he begins to question the King's judgment. It is later revealed that the power-obsessed king is in fact the Water Devil Cagnazzo in disg ...

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Final Fantasy IX has many airships. Cid Fabool, even if he is a king, likes airships and mechanics in this game and is the builder of the Hilde Garde series of airships. Hilde Garde I — The Hilde Garde I was considered a magnificant piece of technological engineering. The airship, which was the first to run without the use of a mist engine, was stolen by the ship's namesake and the Regent's wife, Hilda Garde, after she discovered the womanizing ways of her husband and turned him into an oglop. The airship ...

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From Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles "These little warriors have lived all over the world since ancient times. Long ago, they ruled the world, and many still believe themselves to be superior to others. Though they can be hotheaded, they are also confident and down-to-earth. Liltian merchants are some of the best around." - Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles instruction manual. The Lilty are proud, stout warriors. They are the absolute strongest tribe of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. While they have the high ...

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This four-disc album, released only in Japan (and contains tracks that were played in the Japanese release of the game but not other releases) was the first of the series to feature composers beside Nobuo Uematsu, the composers Junya Nakano and Masashi Hamauzu. It features a song by the music artist Rikki, entitled Suteki Da Ne. The song "Otherworld," a hard rock piece heard during the game's opening FMV was composed in part by Alex O. Smith. The synthesization in this album was a great improvement over the previous albums, as it ...

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