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Conqueror of the skies, Bahamut has known many names; the Dragon King, the Hallowed Father, the First Sire.
Bahamut (バハムート, Bahamūto?), sometimes known by his epithet "The Dragon King," is one of the most prominent summons in the Final Fantasy series. He has appeared in several installments, as well as his own game, Bahamut Lagoon. He also appeared as an enemy in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars with the name of Bahamutt, in addition to being the namesake for the Sky Fortress Bahamut in Final Fantasy XII. In the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, there are several species of Bahamut.
His attack, Megaflare, sometimes translated as Sun Flare, deals non-elemental magic damage which ignores defense and evasion. There are, however, other variations to Megaflare corresponding to different appearances of Bahamut, including Tera Flare, Giga Flare and Exa Flare to name but a few.
Bahamut is typically considered the strongest among storyline summons and more often than not, the player must prove his/her worth by winning a battle against Bahamut himself, or, rarely, another storyline boss.
Final Fantasy
Bahamut is not summonable, as there are no Summoners, but plays a major role in the original game, promoting the player's characters into a newer, more powerful upgrade, after they have acquired a Rat's Tail from the Citadel of Trials. The new classes are not only stronger, but all except the Master can learn additional magic. Most, if not all, will be able to equip more types of equipment.
The class upgrades are:
- Warrior to Knight
- Black Mage to Black Wizard
- Thief to Ninja
- Red Mage to Red Wizard
- White Mage to White Wizard
- Monk to Master
Final Fantasy III
The Warriors of Light travel to Canaan where they find a girl waiting for her love, Desch, to return. The heroes find him on Dragon's Peak. When reaching the top, they enter into battle with Bahamut. This first battle cannot be won and the heroes must flee.
Later in the game, after obtaining the Invincible, the heroes may visit Bahamut's Lair to battle him. When defeated, the heroes are rewarded with the Level 8 Summon Magic spell Bahamur in order to summon him. This is the first time Bahamut can be used as a summon and the first time he is a boss in a Final Fantasy game.
- White summoning: Aura: casts Haste on the party.
- Black summoning: Rend: Instant KO to one enemy if successful.
- High summoning: Mega Flare: deals non-elemental damage to all enemies.
Final Fantasy IV
The Hallowed Father... The First Sire, Hallowed Father to all Eidolons, watches over his children from on high. So indomitable is His strength that He has never known defeat. None could hope to emerge victorious against Him, save perhaps a warrior capable of rising to the heavens in order to deliver the felling stroke.
Bahamut is the "God of Eidolons", and lives on the Red Moon in the Lair of the Father awaiting Rydia to come and challenge him so she would be able to summon him. In order to be given this challenge, Rydia must already be in possession of the Leviathan summon. Bahamut has two guards who take the form of children, and he has admitted that Rydia was the first he ever accepted. He takes 99 MP to summon in the DS version and 60 MP in all other versions.
Lunar Bahamut challenges Kain Highwind during his trial in the Lunar Ruins in Final Fantasy IV Advance. Also, Dark Bahamut is an optional boss in the Lunar Subterrane.
Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-
Template:Enemy Bahamut returns as a Summon spell for Rydia in the sequel of Final Fantasy IV. It deals massive non-elemental damage to all enemies at the cost of 60 MP. He is only available during the final battle.
Bahamut is the last Eidolon summoned by Rydia? after the first four Eidolons are defeated. She tries to finish off the party with Bahamut, but the real Rydia appears and summon the Mist Dragon to knock some sense into Bahamut who dismisses himself from battle.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Template:Enemy The Mysterious Girl, one of the antagonists of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, summons Bahamut to fight Cecil in the beginning of the game, defeating him and allowing her to seize control of Baron Castle. Bahamut is fought in the final chapter alongside the Mysterious Girl, and is the last boss of the game before the Creator. If Rydia has been able to recover Leviathan and Asura as summons, Bahamut will turn on the Mysterious Girl and destroy her before returning to Rydia, but if not then Bahamut must be slain by the party and will not be available to summon.
Final Fantasy V
Bahamut is released in the Merged World, after the Tablet from the Pyramid of Moore is obtained. He moves to the North Mountain. The party must climb the mountain and fight him at the top. He is a Level 5 Summon which deals non-elemental damage to all enemies and is obtained after the fight. Bahamut takes 66 MP to summon.
Final Fantasy VI
- See the Summon sequence here.
Bahamut is an Esper acquired after defeating Deathgaze on the Falcon. However, if Deathgaze is killed using an attack that delays its Final Attack for one turn (such as Banish), the party will not receive Bahamut's Magicite.
Mega Flare (Sun Flare in the SNES Version) deals non-elemental magic damage to all opponents. Its Spell Power is 86, is unblockable, and ignores defense. It costs 86 MP to cast and it teaches Flare at a rate of x2. Bahamut's Level Up bonus increases the wearer's level up HP gain by 50%.
Bahamut can also be summoned using Setzer's Slots ability by getting three dragon symbols in a row.
Final Fantasy VII
In the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII there are several species of Bahamut, which Professor Hojo refers to as "Bahamut strains". He also implies that external factors can change the Bahamut type from the original, stating that it is only thanks to Genesis that they were able to observe Bahamut Fury. Not all species of Bahamut are encountered in each installment.
- See the Summon sequence here.
The Bahamut Summon Materia is found in the Temple of the Ancients after defeating the Red Dragon. It costs 100 MP to summon and unleashes a magical piercing attack, Mega Flare. Bahamut's spell power is equal to 4.0625x the base magic damage. Bahamut is one the summons available in the "Mt. Corel" PC version demo of Final Fantasy VII.
|Level 2
|Level 3
|Level 4
|AP for level
|Stat changes
|Magic +1, Magic Def. +1, Max HP-5%, Max MP+5%
Neo Bahamut
- See the Summon sequence here.
Neo Bahamut (バハムート改, Bahamūto Kai?, lit. Revised Bahamut) is another version of Bahamut. Neo Bahamut's animation is to lift the enemy party on a piece of earth into the sky, then fire a large beam that shatters the earth and leaves the enemy party to fall back to earth.
This attack is called Giga Flare and deals piercing non-elemental damage to all the enemy party members. The Neo Bahamut Materia can be found in the party's trip to Whirlwind Maze, lying on the ground, and costs 140 MP to summon. Neo Bahamut's spell power is equal to 5x the base magic damage.
|Level 2
|Level 3
|Level 4
|AP for level
|Stat changes
|Magic +1, Magic Def. +1, Max HP-5%, Max MP+5%
Bahamut ZERO
- See the Summon sequence here.
Bahamut ZERO (バハムート零式, Bahamūto Reishiki?, lit. Bahamut Type-0) is the third and strongest form of Bahamut in the game. Its summon sequence has it flying through space and launching a beam of energy through the atmosphere. This attack is called Tera Flare and it deals piercing magical damage. Bahamut ZERO costs 180 MP to summon, and its spell power is equal to 7.5x the base magic damage.
The Bahamut ZERO Materia can be found at the planetarium in Cosmo Canyon when the player touches the Blue Huge Materia, however, the player must already have obtained both Bahamut and Neo Bahamut to acquire it, and the Huge Materia 'says' the names of the two summons, before relinquishing Bahamut ZERO. Bahamut ZERO is the last Summon Materia to become available since the player must have first done all the Huge Materia sidequests, during which time the player can obtain the Shinra Sub and breed chocobo to get to places where the other Summon Materia are located.
In the PC version re-release obtaining the Materia unlocks the Bahamut Zero achievement.
|Level 2
|Level 3
|Level 4
|AP for level
|Stat changes
|Magic +4, Magic Def. +4, Max HP-10%, Max MP+15%
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Bahamut SIN (バハムート震, Bahamūto Shin?, lit. Bahamut Tremor) is a new form of Bahamut summoned by Kadaj, the antagonist of the film, in order to destroy the Meteorfall monument in Edge, as well as wreak havoc on the populace.
The dragon was given the name "Bahamut SIN" in the English version, though its name is more analogous to "Bahamut TREMOR" ("Bahamut SHIN" in the Japanese audio version). Its attack is not named in the film, but is called "Tremor Flare" in the 10th Anniversary Ultimania. The party members of Final Fantasy VII engage it in battle and it is ultimately destroyed by Cloud's Climhazzard Limit Break.
Bahamut SIN is notable for appearing as a twisted, demonic version of Bahamut, its eyes sunken, red, and bug-like, its skull featuring a series of ram-like horns, and its wings supported by a series of insectoid wings, lending some credence to the English mistranslation "Bahamut SIN".
Despite the fact the damage inflicted on Bahamut SIN by the party didn't seem to faze it at all, its face does appear to be badly scarred by the time it was destroyed by Cloud. It otherwise bears stronger resemblance to the Bahamut from Final Fantasy X than it does to the version in Final Fantasy VII, although it is even more in line with the revised Crisis Core version. The designer of Bahamut SIN, Takeya, has stated its appearance was inspired by the culture of the Jōmon period in Japanese history.
Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-
Bahamut can be summoned in battle using the appropriate Materia, and deals heavy non-elemental damage to all enemies. Bahamut Zero also appears in the game.
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
- See the summon sequences here.
Two versions of Bahamut appear, each as a boss. The original version of Bahamut from Final Fantasy VII uses the original Mega Flare, while Bahamut Fury (バハムート烈, Bahamūto Retsu?, lit. Bahamut Fury) is a much larger golden version of Bahamut that uses a new attack called Exa Flare, comprised of a blast from the planet's moon that's triggered by Bahamut Fury's own energy blast. Both can be added to the DMW by obtaining the appropriate Materia.
In battle, along with the standard magic attacks and claw swipes, Bahamut Fury is able to jettison the six spikes on its wings at enemies in a powerful attack known as Hexafang. The same jettison is used in the animation for Exa Flare. The power of Mega Flare and Exa Flare is as follows:
|Level 1
|Level 2
|Level 3
|Level 4
|Level 5
|Mega Flare
|Exa Flare
Final Fantasy VIII
- See the Summon sequence here.
Bahamut is a Guardian Force acquired after defeating him in the Deep Sea Research Center. It is uncertain how he actually got there, but he does make an obscure reference to this immediately prior to the battle:
- Bahamut: "I am... Bahamut"
- Squall: "The Great GF... Bahamut"
- Bahamut: "GF? I..."
- Bahamut: "Using my powers... it is you humans I fear"
This may indicate that Bahamut was created or captured at the Research Center and experimented on, which would explain his intense dislike of humans, or he could also mean that his powers could fall into the wrong hands.
Bahamut's attack, Mega Flare, is a non-elemental attack that damages all enemies and ignores target's Spirit stat. Bahamut's summon time is 22.1s, which, according to the Final Fantasy VIII Ultimania, allows the player to boost its damage to around 230% of normal damage using a regular PlayStation controller.
Its damage is calculated as follows:[1]
|Compatibility Chart
|Summon Effect
|Bahamut +20, Every other GF -1.6
|Compatibility Items
|Shaman Stone +3.2 (-1.6 for others), LuvLuvG +20.2
|Casting Magic
|Apocalypse +0.2, Flare +0.2, Holy +0.2, Meteor +0.2, Quake +0.2, Tornado +0.2, Ultima +0.2
Abilities learned naturally by Bahamut are listed below:
|(Already learned)
|Rare Item
|(Already learned)
|(Already learned)
|(Already learned)
|(Already learned)
|(Already learned)
|(Already learned)
|Move-HP Up
|Forbid Mag-RF
|(Already learned)
Triple Triad
|Bahamut Card
|1 refines into 100 Megalixirs
|Level 9 (GF Card)
Final Fantasy IX
- See the Summon sequence here.
Bahamut is an eidolon who plays a major role in the story. He is one of Princess Garnet's original eidolons, but is extracted by Zorn and Thorn for Queen Brahne to use.
Brahne does not summon Bahamut until the Battle of the Iifa Tree against Kuja where he uses the Invincible to enslave it and kill the queen. Kuja controls Bahamut and uses it to attack Alexandria, however, Garnet and Eiko defeat it by summoning Alexander. After obtaining the Hilda Garde III, Beatrix gives the Garnet to Zidane, which Princess Garnet can use to summon Bahamut. Bahamut's spell power is equal to 88 plus the total number of Garnet in the party's inventory.
Bahamut's attack is Mega Flare, which inflicts massive non-elemental damage to all enemies. It is learned through the Garnet item and takes 56 MP to summon.
Tetra Master
- Card 066
- Location: Treno, Card Stadium
Final Fantasy X
- See the Summon and Overdrive sequence here.
Template:Enemy Bahamut is an aeon in Final Fantasy X, and once again, he plays a major role in the story. He sleeps in Bevelle Temple where summoners can obtain him on their pilgrimage. His special attack is Impulse, a non-elemental attack which causes moderate damage to all enemies, and his Overdrive is Mega Flare.
Bahamut is the most powerful storyline aeon, as well as one of the few that can exceed the 9,999 damage limit from the start. In his fayth form of a young boy, he acts as Tidus's guide in Spira. He is the one who reveals the truth about Tidus and his hometown's origins and that Tidus was brought to Spira to defeat Sin for good. Only Tidus and Yuna can see him.
Bahamut can be fought several times in the game. Isaaru's Bahamut, titled Spathi, is fought in the Via Purifico. Belgemine's Bahamut can be fought in Remiem Temple, where he can be fought repeatedly. He is also fought during the game's final battle against Yu Yevon.
In the International and PAL versions of the game, Dark Bahamut will be fought if the party revisits the Chamber of the Fayth where Yunalesca was found at Zanarkand.
The symbol for Bahamut and Bevelle (see "Bahamut's seal" in the gallery for this section) is annotated with the kanji for (light, 光?, lit. hikari).
Final Fantasy X-2
Due to Shuyin's grief and hatred for Spira, Dark Bahamut is brought to life and attacks the Gullwings when they discover the empty chamber that used to house Vegnagun. His appearance comes as quite a shock to Yuna, as she is faced with one of her beloved Aeons that helped defeat Sin. She even attempts to talk to Bahamut before being forced to fight for her life.
Bahamut was not truly destroyed, however. His Fayth appeared in the Farplane Abyss after the Gullwings defeat Dark Anima and tells Yuna why he and the other Fayth did it. They weren't strong enough to overcome the darkness. After Vegnagun and Shuyin's defeat, Bahamut appears again before Yuna in his Fayth form at the Farplane Glen. During this meeting, Bahamut gives Yuna the option to resurrect Tidus. If the player has completed certain tasks in the game, and chooses Yes, then Bahamut and the other Fayth will grant Yuna's wish.
Final Fantasy XI
Bahamut is present in Final Fantasy XI as a plot-based avatar. He is a prominent figure in the Chains of Promathia storyline, and is unavailable to players as a summon.
Bahamut first makes an appearance in the opening cutscene of Chains of Promathia. After Emptiness disrupts the crystal line, he appears to issue a warning unto the people of Vana'diel that the Keeper of the Apocalypse's arrival is near. As the Wyrmking, he commands his minions to "let the blood of the gods spill forth on the soil of their creation".
Later, having been sent to Cape Riverne to investigate the sudden uplifting of the area, the player, along with Prishe and Ulmia, arrive at the Monarch Linn and encounter Nag'molada chanting the Memoria de la Stôna. Bahamut appears, identifies Nag'molada as a Kuluu, and discusses with him the oncoming flood of Emptiness, believed to be unleashed by man.
After a short battle against guards, Prishe interrupts their conversation. Not long after, Selh'teus appears, urging that Bahamut's predictions of the end of mankind are mistaken. Bahamut exits. Much later, the player, along with Ulmia and Tenzen, return to the Monarch Linn in order to learn the truth of the recent happenings from Bahamut. Bahamut scoffs at their determination, mocking their "incompleteness" as the dream-keeper Diabolos had, and directs the wyrm Ouryu to attack the party.
The group forces Ouryu to retreat, however Bahamut still refuses to heed the party's request. He reveals that, long before, he had made a pact with a young boy should the day when the Keeper of the Apocalypse would return. Acknowledging that the time has come, he commands his army of wyrms to gather in preparation for the coming salvation of the land, and leaves the group with a grim message; "Children of the dawn, your end is near!"
A storyline mission available after finishing the first two expansions features Bahamut as a boss. Those who complete this mission can take part in an optional battle with Bahamut that formerly ranked amongst the most difficult in the game prior to the level cap increase from 75, not in the least because he summons most of the game's other wyrms to help him. Ever since a recent update in which Bahamut gradually builds up resistance to certain types of magic, the number of groups that have defeated his second form have dwindled significantly.
Bahamut is also the name of a server for Final Fantasy XI.
Final Fantasy XII
Though not a summon, Bahamut is referenced in one of the airships in the game, the Sky Fortress Bahamut, which serves as the Final Dungeon in Final Fantasy XII. The final boss, The Undying, however, takes on an appearance similar to Bahamut, and is even able to use Bahamut's signature attacks, Megaflare and Teraflare, as well as an attack called Gigaflare Sword.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Wyrm Tyrant that soars on the wings of night.
Bahamut, again, appears as a plot device. Judge of Wings summons him to destroy part of the Muruc Cashuac Skysea. Bahamut later appears as a boss and an actual summon. He is a rank 3 Non-Elemental Aerial summon. His regular attack is Bahamut Claw, while his special attack, Mega Flare, causes massive non-elemental damage to all targets in range, and inflicts Disable.
Bahamut can be fought again at the Keep of Forgotten Time in order to be unlocked.
Final Fantasy XIII
- See the Gestalt Mode And Summoning sequence here.
Rain down hell!
Bahamut is Fang's Eidolon, whom she can summon from her crystal shard. Bahamut's summon intro is similar to its Final Fantasy X summoning intro, being shown diving through a series of magic emblems from the sky. His regular attack in normal form resembles a less powerful version of Mega Flare. Fang, Lightning, and Vanille will first face Bahamut as a boss in the Fifth Ark, as a test to prove Fang's strength to him.
Bahamut utilizes powerful non-elemental attacks, making him the Eidolon with the highest damage-dealing potential. Fang's Gestalt Gauge increases by driving up enemy chain gauges, defending against attacks and inflicting status ailments upon enemies. As Bahamut's SP is rather low compared to other Eidolons', it may be a good idea for Fang to assume the role of Sentinel to increase the summoning time as well as to boost Bahamut's Gestalt Gauge whenever Fang is attacked while blocking. The more Gestalt Gauge the player can build before going into Gestalt Mode, the more attacks they can get while in Gestalt, and the more powerful Mega Flare will be.
Bahamut's Gestalt Mode sees him transform into a flying mechanical wyvern, which Fang can ride. His attacks involve quick dives, lasers and explosion, culminating in his finisher, the Mega Flare.
Final Fantasy XIII-2
The game's antagonist, Caius Ballad, has the ability to transform into a dark incarnation of the Eidolon called Chaos Bahamut (Bahamut Chaos in the original Japanese version), and later into a more dragon-like version called Jet Bahamut. In the latter form, Caius gains the ability to summon Amber and Garnet Bahamuts as his support. A promotional poster for the game shows Caius atop Chaos Bahamut in Gestalt Mode.
The white version of Bahamut also appears in the game. Lightning summons him to save Noel and escape Caius's attacks while she and Noel ride atop him.
Final Fantasy XIV
Bahamut appeared during the End of an Era cinematic, the final conclusion to Final Fantasy XIV's Seventh Umbral Era storyline, which marked the finale and shutdown of the game's original version, on November 11, 2012. His destruction of the land is used as an in-game explanation for the map redesigns taking place in the Final Fantasy XIV relaunch, A Realm Reborn.
Unbeknownst to Eorzea's inhabitants, Bahamut had been incarcerated inside Dalamud, an astral body orbiting Hydaelyn, which was until recently thought to be just another moon. Through the Meteor project, a scheme employing arcane magicks and lost technology, Dalamud is brought down to Eorzea in an attempt to annihilate the realm's Primals and inhabitants by Nael van Darnus, one of the game's main antagonists.
With the knowledge of what was contained inside Dalamud passed down his family for generations, Nael van Darnus none the less had unwittingly become a pawn of Bahamut, being controlled and manipulated in his plan to break free, and Nael's plans unleash the strongest Primal known to Erozea. Breaking free of the weakened structure and enraged after aeons of duress, Bahamut starts to unleash his wrath upon the realm.
With assistance from Eorzea's deities, The Twelve, the Circle of Knowing attempts to recapture Bahamut in a new Dalamud-like structure. His might proves too much - breaking the new spell before it finishes sealing. He is last seen unleashing Mega-Flare onto the land. What happens next will be revealed in the Final Fantasy XIV relaunch, A Realm Reborn.
According to development posts, there will be a 'Great Labyrinth of Bahamut' in A Realm Reborn that players can explore to learn more about his entrapment.
There had been at least four allusions to him before his introduction:
- An NPC outside of Aurum Vale mentions that the Dragons, at war with Ishgard, appear to worship a Primal. As the Primals have been derived from the common Summons in previous games like Ifrit, it is likely the dragon Primal would be Bahamut.
- There is a location in Coerthas called Wyrmking Perch, another likely reference to Bahamut.
- After the player has completed the first Paladin quest, Jenlyns will say "Bahamut's fang!" in shock.
- Nael Deus Darnus uses Megaflare as his ultimate attack, which involves calling the laser beam of Dalamud to blast the entire arena. Incidentally, Dalamud and Bahamut are phonetically similar.
Final Fantasy Tactics
Scorch with dragon flame! Bahamut!
Bahamut appears as a powerful summon learned for the Summoner by using 1200 JP. It costs 60 MP, has a speed of 10, and has an area of effect of 4 vertical 3. Bahamut has a 20% chance of randomly being learned in battle by a Summoner who has not yet learned it and is not KO'd by it, or absorbs at least 1 HP worth of damage. Nullifying the damage does not count.
Final Fantasy Type-0
The Bahamuts are dragon-type Eidolons utilized by Rubrum during their battle with Milites. There are various types, mass-produced versions of the basic Bahamut model being used throughout the game. During Milites's invasion of Rubrum's capital, a Bahamut is brutally shot down with members of Peristylium healing it later on.
Later, another Bahamut covers the mission's Class Zero members as they charge at the Militian soldiers to buy Caetuna time to summon Alexander. He is obtained in game by completing the mission "Mission Name East Wind" in the 2nd playthrough of the 5th Chapter. His abilities include an aerial charge, a stomping attack and his signature technique, Mega Flare. His in game variations include Bahamut and Bahamut Kai.
- Bahamut-0: The strongest model which Arecia Al-Rashia summoned to come to the aid of the Class Zero members who were defeated by Shinryu Celestia. Its finishing attack, Tera Flare, enables it to summon all Bahamuts to its side to unleash a concentrated salvo of Mega Flares on the opponent.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
When wearing the Mythic Beast Sallet and Mythic Beast Plate, a male Yuke resembles Bahamut.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
For the battle information, see Bahamut (The Crystal Bearers).
Bahamut appears as a boss in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers summoned by Amidatelion. The Yuke summons Bahamut to keep Layle and Keiss from pursuing her. Bahamut itself holds no major importance in the story beyond showing the full extent of Amidatelion's power.
After the dragon is defeated, no further mention is made of it and the heroes continue on their chase. Although Bahamut is never mentioned again, the dragon appears as an emblem for Layle's jacket. This marks the first time that Bahamut appears in a Crystal Chronicles game.
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
Bahamut is fought as an optional boss on the 80th level of the Moonsand Ruins. Unlike other games in the series, Bahamut is a light-elemental dragon and does not have access to his signature ability, Mega Flare. After the player defeats him, they will obtain the rare Orihalcon item.
Final Fantasy Dimensions
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Bahamut appears as a summon that casts Aura on the user, which repeatedly increases their Bravery points over a certain period of time.
Bahamut can be summoned by two distinct ways: automatically, which summons it immediately when the summoner's Brave becomes lower than half of their original Bravery base, increasing their BP by periods of 20 and showing its Final Fantasy X artwork, and manually, where the summoner's BP is increased by periods of 40 and its Final Fantasy III artwork appears. Bahamut's auto version is obtained in the third stage of the Destiny Odyssey VIII storyline and its manual version is obtained in the same odyssey's second stage. The dialogue Bahamut says to the player is based on what he says to the party in Final Fantasy IV when he is beaten.
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Yuna can summon the Final Fantasy X incarnation of Bahamut to perform either Impulse or Mega Flare.
Bahamut also returns as a summonstone, with the same function as in Dissidia. However, the manual version grants Bravery increases in increments of 99, while the automatic version raises it in increments of 75. His auto version is now found in Chapter Ten: Champions of her Will of Scenario 013, and speaks the same dialogue as he did to the Warriors of Light when he granted them new classes. The manual version can be purchased from certain Moogle Shops for 60 KP.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
Bahamut appears as a summon in this game. It has the rarest chance of being summoned of the summons in the game.
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
Final Fantasy All the Bravest
Chocobo series
Bahamut is a recurring non-playable character in the Chocobo game series. In Chocobo's Dungeon 2, however, by breaking a high level claw it is possible to receive Bahamut as a playable character. The player must give up a lot of Energy to call him though.
Final Fantasy: Unlimited
In the anime, Final Fantasy: Unlimited, a Bahamut-like summon named Gun Dragon makes an appearance as Kaze's ultimate summon. It comes in two forms: the "Chaos" reddish form seen in the first episode, and the rarely seen silver true form seen on the finale and the Final Fantasy Unlimited: Before CD. The Soil Charge Triad (Soil is like the colored bullet of a Magun, used to summon creatures) needed to summon Gun Dragon is:
- The light that fills up your eyes! Tears of the Rainbow!
- The ultimate spirit! Soul Gun Metal!
- The helix of my life! Endless White!
However, in both occurrences, Kaze must turn himself into Endless White, leaving Makenshi to fire the Magun in Unlimited Before and Lisa in the anime series finale.
The villain Pist steals the Magun at one point, and creates the "Ultimate Summon" with it—however, he is unable to handle the energies involved, and it blows up in his face. Pist's Soil Charge Triad is:
- The glare of obvious intelligence! Marvelous Orange!
- The desire for an endless quest! Maniac Purple!
- The promise of a perfect victory! Char-Coral Pink!
Final Fantasy Trading Card Game
Bahamut is represented in the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game by three Fire-elemental Summon cards: one depicting his Final Fantasy XIII Gestalt Mode; one depicting his artwork as Bahamut Fury, from Crisis Core; and one depicting his Theatrhythm sprite.
Other Appearances
Knights of the Crystals
The Dragon King Bahamut is one of the boss battles in this Facebook game. Defeating it rewards the player with the Achievement "Dragon Slayer".
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Bahamut makes an appearance in Bowser's Keep as "Bahamutt". In keeping with the series tradition, it is summoned into battle by Magikoopa and must be slain before Magikoopa can be attacked again.
Kingdom Hearts
Bahamut was originally planned to be a summon for Kingdom Hearts, but was removed before the game was released. All that was left was a small data code in the game that could be accessed with cheat devices, adding the option to summon Bahamut in the summon menu. However, attempting to summon Bahamut will cause the game to crash.
Bahamut's signature move, Mega Flare, is usable by the guardian dragon Mushu, in certain games, and also as a powerful command in Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep.
Bahamut is also the name of an Arrowgun wielded by Xigbar, a member of Organization XIII, in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.
In the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, the upgrades to the Metal Chocobo Keyblade, which is associated with Cloud Strife, are named after Bahamut and the four variations of it that appear in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII.
Itadaki Street Special
Bahamut appears in Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special.
Itadaki Street Portable
Bahamut appears in Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable.
Lord of Vermilion
Bahamut is one of the summoned characters in this arcade-based card game. Its ability deals Fire damage to all enemies in range.
Bahamut reappears in the sequel Lord of Vermilion II.
Lord of Arcana
Bahamut is featured as a boss and summon that players can obtain after collecting the correct materials.
The World Ends With You
The ultimate Tin Pin, that of the Wyrmking. Press empty space to activate his psych, which Reapers fearfully call "Mega Flare".
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Tin Pin Bahamut's energy beam bears a slight resemblance to the Hadoken often seen in other media.
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In Square Enix's 2010 game The 3rd Birthday, Bahamut appears in Chapter 04's mission, Blue Hail. In the mission, Bahamut 524 is the name of the helicopter Aya procures to escape the tower and combat the Twisted.
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Bahamut and other summons were summoned by Yuna to defeat the Kasumi Clones in Dead Fantasy IV, but were defeated.
Bahamut has been a popular figure for Final Fantasy merchandise, mainly in the form of displayable figurines.
Bahamut Zero and Neo Bahamut have been released as small trade figurines in Japan as part of Final Fantasy Creatures collections. The Bahamut SIN figurine, part of the Advent Children "Monster Deluxe" collection, measures approximately 7" tall with a display base, and is sculpted for Kotobukiya by Takayuki Takeya. Bahamut SIN is also part of the Creatures Kai Vol. 1 collection.
Bahamut from Final Fantasy VIII has been released as an action figure that was sold in two colors: fully painted, and in transparent version. In the Japanese version, all Guardian Force figurines contained parts to assemble a Ragnarok figure. Final Fantasy VIII Bahamut has also appeared as part of the first Final Fantasy Master Creatures series and is available in two colors: normal and Tiamat. The Creatures Kai Vol. 2 series includes figurine of the Final Fantasy IX Bahamut.
Made by Kotobukiya, the Final Fantasy X Bahamut figurine depicts the aeon in detail, with a paint job that has a metallic sheen and comes with a display stand.
Perhaps the rarest Bahamut merchandise is the Squall and Bahamut limited hand-crafted coldcast statue, made by Kotobukiya in 1999. Each statue comes with a serial number. The size stands at approximately 400mm.
Bahamut (Arabic بهموت Bahamūt) originated as an enormous fish in ancient pre-Islamic Arabian mythology. Upon Bahamut's back stands a bull with four thousand eyes, ears, noses, mouths, tongues and feet called Kujuta (also spelled "Kuyutha"). Between each of these is a distance of a 500-year journey. On the back of Kujuta is a mountain of ruby. Atop this mountain is an angel who carries six hells, earth, and seven heavens on its shoulders.
Another version of the Arabic story is that Bahamut is indeed a dragon and he stands on a whale called Liwash.
In modern times, the game Dungeons & Dragons is responsible for re-imagining Bahamut as the king of dragons, a benevolent Platinum Dragon; the opposite of the malevolent Tiamat, the five-headed Chromatic Queen of Dragons.
The various versions of Bahamuts in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII are named after different Japanese fighter planes: the Ki-202 Shūsui Kai (秋水改), the A6M Reishiki Kanjō Sentōki (零式艦上戦闘機), the J7W1 Shinden (震電) , and the A7M Reppū (烈風).
- Bahamut is the only summon in all its premier Final Fantasy games not to have an element.
- The only game of the main series in which Bahamut has not appeared is Final Fantasy II.
- According to the Dissidia Final Fantasy museum, Bahamut's evolution throughout the series means he cannot be classified as just a dragon.
- Bahamut was originally set to appear in an unused stage in another Mario game also developed by Square Enix: Mario Sports Mix.


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I've learned two new things about Johnny Depp after reading some comments that he gave Inside Movies. One is that he is very passionate about 50s era TV serials, and the other is that he is probably the most Native American man on the planet. What we knew already is that Depp is set to play Tonto in a big screen adaptation of The Lone Ranger with the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy's Gore Verbinski set to handle the directing. What's new news is that Depp thinks the character of The Lone Ranger is kind of a dick, and he doesn't plan on letting him push his version of Tonto around. Depp says, "I remember watching it as a kid, with Jay Silverheels and Clayton Moore, and going, 'Why is the f—ing Lone Ranger telling Tonto what to do?'" Dang Johnny, you kiss your mistress with that mouth? I guess now that I'm thinking about it, Tonto was kind of The Lone Ranger's bitch, but is it really so serious that you have to curse about it?
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Valdez, AK is interesting. You fly in over big, rugged looking mountains, then if it's cloudy, you drop down out of the clouds like you are going on a strafing run and head for the foot of a glacier.June 20 2013 at 2:41 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Reply
These are all child's play... try the "airport in the sky" on Catalina, CAJune 20 2013 at 12:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
They missed a few. Washington National in D.C. is as harrowing as any of those listed, and the runway at Guatemala City, Guatemala ends abruptly at a high cliff's edge. The plane taking off literally flies off the cliff.June 20 2013 at 12:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Were you aware that President Clinton changed the name of Washington National to Reagan National Airport in 1998? Haven't flown there in awhile? Reagan is on the listJune 20 2013 at 3:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Bluie West airstrip in southern Greenland is between two mountains and is a dangerous landing.I am not sure that it still exits but during World War11 it was a stop-over while flying the northern route to Europe.As a navigator on a B-17 I was always thankful for the skill of my pilots.June 20 2013 at 11:52 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
I think I found the one you're talking about. According to Wikipedia, "Bluie-West 8" was under US control until 1992, when it was turned over to Greenland, though we still have a national guard unit there. The airstrip became Greenland's largest commercial hub, Kangerlussuaq airport, and is still used today.September 01 2013 at 12:16 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Nothing to see here (apparently)June 20 2013 at 10:59 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
what slideshow?June 20 2013 at 10:52 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
I flew In and Out of Toncontin for 30 years. Both Military and Commercial. No incidents. No accidents.
A well trained and disciplined Pilot should have no problem doing the same I did.
There is no need for such a "dramatic 45 degree last minute bank". It requires a well planned approach.
Toncontin is 3,250 feet above sea level. Used to be 6,350 feet long; now it is well over 7,000 feet long, with a clean Final Approach path.
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In 30+ yrs in the Navy Special Boat Teams, I landed in a lot of places that didn't bear any great resemblance to an airport but my first time into the old Toncontin in a commercial flight was an experience, since I had no warning that it was coming. The pilot's notification of intention to land shook me awake and I just looked out a starboard side window as he went into a hard port bank and steep decent to drop down into the airport. In my just awakened drowsiness, I thought he had lost control of the aircraft then, when he leveled out, all I could see were shanties and it looked like we were going to crash in a residential neighborhood. As if that weren't welcome enough, a couple of days later, I and 3 of my military buddies flew out to Roatan for some diving and on that puddle jumper, I actually had to tie my seat belt in a knot because there was no buckle on it and my seat cushion was from a lawn chair. I was beginning to have my doubts about engine maintenance but, in talking with the pilot, it seemed clear that he had every expectation of surviving the trip, so I sat back and relaxed. I've had 2 landings in military aircraft, into perfectly "normal" looking airports with severe cross winds, where the plane actually scraped a wing tip on landing, so even routine landings into mundane-appearing airports can go south on you.June 20 2013 at 10:46 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
lots of fun landing at the airport in asturias, spain. short landing strip, every passenger was pretending to hit the brakes, hoping the plane would stop before the end of the strip.June 20 2013 at 10:03 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
As a pilot you know what you can do and what you can't. If you know your and the aircrafts limitations your fine. In those one way airports you just know you do it right the first time. But that's the way it is in aviation. The only passing mark is 100%. 99% fails. So if you can't stand the pressure find another profession. There are old pilots and bold pilots there are no old bold pilots. It's by the numbers folks!June 20 2013 at 9:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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A playground shooting yesterday forces the lock down of a local elementary school today. Police are still searching for 19 year old Joshua Bardsley.
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The school principal does not think the kids are in any danger, the lock down was strictly precautionary.
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Some stupid jerk got his lame hands on GTA V, the d*ck, proving that GTA V is playable and probably very close to having an official release date. The jerk in question would be Game Informer editor Andy McNamera, who isn't really a jerk, but who is extremely mean for rubbing the fact that he's about to play the most anticipated game in years in all of our faces, tweeted the news earlier today:
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Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema remains confident his team has what it takes to catch Barcelona and retain their La Liga title.
The reigning champions trail their arch-rivals by 11 points, but Benzema is optimistic about Real's chances of mounting a comeback.
"We all believe that we can catch Barcelona. The title race is not over just yet," Benzema told AS.
"The defeat against Betis was a blow and we were all a bit down after that defeat. However, the win over Atletico has raised our spirits again.
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Washington, NC - It now looks like a hot water tank did not cause the explosion yesterday that leveled a house in Washington.
Fire Chief Jimmy Davis says their investigation showed the explosion originated in the area of the gas oven.
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A man is recovering Friday after a propane gas explosion Thursday morning leveled his home.
The man was taken to the Jaycees Burn Center in Chapel Hill, where he is listed in fair condition.
Ninety minutes after the explosion, crews made a remarkable find. The man's little dog, Toby, was pulled from the rubble. Toby is okay. (Click the video link above to see Toby)
The explosion happened on Boston Avenue in the Beaufort County city of Washington shortly before 11:00 a.m.
There is nothing left of the home. People reported hearing the explosion miles away.
Washington Fire Chief Jimmy Davis tells WITN's Michael Baldwin that the explosion happened when the homeowner was trying to light a propane hot water heater.
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ANAD welcomes Junior Board
ANAD is thrilled to introduce the charter members of our Junior Board of Directors. We are fortunate to have their expertise, leadership and passion advocating on behalf of our mission to prevent and raise awareness about eating disorders. Watch for their contributions on social media and our blog as they share their stories and inspire all of us to accept ourselves and accept others.
Mallory Faye began speaking at middle schools around Illinois at 16, when she learned how much she loved sharing her story of loss and gain from her struggles with anorexia and bulimia. In 2012, Faye co-wrote the song "Something to Live For," and has traveled nationwide to perform her single and speak about her story. Based in Chicago, Faye works closely with ANAD. She wrote a book, "Be FreED," on her recovery to instill hope for the struggling.
Ashley Gilday has been a resource person and school presenter with ANAD since 2006. She grew up in Naperville and now lives in Chicago with her husband and a kitty, Maya. Gilday is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and educating people about food and wellness. Gilday works full time as a business development manager at Daiya Foods. In her spare time, Gilday writes for online publications and creates content for her blog.
Ashley Ice is a student at Aurora University, studying for an MSW degree. Her intended specialization is in the field of eating disorders. Additionally, Ice has accepted a position as a counselor at Center for Discovery, an eating disorder residential treatment center. She has completed a recent internship at ANAD and is now co-leading ANAD support groups for ED recovery.
Samantha Maciaga is a graduate of Benedictine University with a B.A. in psychology and has recently started earning an M.A. in counseling psychology at Trinity Christian College. While an undergraduate student, Maciaga was admitted into inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa. She fully recovered due to the excellent care she received along with her faith and the support of family. She recently accepted a job at Timberline Knolls as a behavioral health specialist. She has a husband, Derek.
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Alison Smela is in long-term recovery from alcohol and an eating disorder after living for over three decades struggling with both. She has contributed to magazine articles and co-hosts webinars on the subject of recovery later in life. She serves on the board of MentorCONNECT, the first global nonprofit online eating disorder mentoring community; has a forthcoming book, "Stop. Breathe. Recover"; and maintains a blog, "Alison's Insights." She lives in Glen Ellyn with her husband, Matthew.
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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Sean Renfree and Juwan Thompson rushed for two touchdowns apiece as Duke routed Tulane 48-27 on Saturday.
The Blue Devils (2-2) surpassed their previous scoring average of 18.3 points per game with 21 in the first quarter, when Thompson rushed for both of his touchdowns.
Quarterback Sean Renfree completed 21 of 30 passes for 278 yards and a touchdown for the Blue Devils. His 7-yard scramble late in the third quarter gave Duke a 45-13 lead.
Duke outgained the Green Wave (2-2) 336 yards to 127 in the first half. The only touchdown until the fourth quarter for Tulane, which scored 49 points last week in a win over UAB, came on Ryan Travis' 23-yard interception return in the first quarter.
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Five reasons why Dubai living costs are falling
It's still not the cheapest city in the world, but with inflation at a five-year low, many essential items are becoming more affordable.
February 16, 2010 4:02 by Aarti Nagraj
Dubai's inflation rate sunk to a five-year low in 2009 – something that was, for many residents, a relief after enduring years of spiraling living costs.
According to the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), quoting figures from the Dubai Statistics Centre, the cost of living rose by just 4.1 percent last year – far less than the 11.3 percent increase in 2008, the highest inflation rate in over 20 years.
"This trend has clearly reversed in 2009 due to the resurgence in the US dollar, falling commodity prices, a correction in the real estate sector and weakening domestic demand," a statement from DCCI said.
This drop in inflation will have "positive implications for doing business in Dubai in 2010," the body said. Here are a few reasons why you may have more money in your pocket than you did two years back.
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The real estate sector in Dubai was hit hard by the financial crisis, and analysts predict that this year, the power is moving from the landlords to the tenants. And as property prices fell, rents followed suit.
Residential rental rates in Dubai slumped 41 percent in 2009, according to real estate consultants CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). The report further noted that landlords are now offering "rent free periods, inclusion of service charges, and multiple cheques". Commercial rents in the emirate also dropped 34 percent last year, according to a recent DTZ research report, and retail rents too have fallen.
A report by Jones Lang Lasalle said that rents in all three sectors plummeted around 40 percent last year.
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I am glad to hear this news. I have seen prices drop particularly when shopping for essentials.This can only get the average resident in Dubai back on their feet. We need to hear more positive news like this (as long as it truthful and unbiased).
Really? Do we residents of Dubai believe this to be true? I am afraid not….if there is one thing living in Dubai over some 10 years has proved, it is not to buy into these research details without a pinch of salt…..Real estate prices and rentsfaslling, I will grant you, but as far as prices of essential items and transportation costs are concerned, any average resident who has to get from point A to point B, in public transport will tll you that is all cock and bull. The Metro, despite its early premise of being a cheaper, more convenient form of commute, has not lived up to its claim – the ost of a family of four taking the Metro from point A to Point B and back again to Point A, is around the ame as if they took a taxi. That is because while it is advantageous for one person to take the Metro, for a whole family the taxi is more affordble…..and the more things seem to change, the more they remain the same…..even when it comes to food, prices of most items like oil, rice and flour, bread and dairy products have only gone up…where is the coming down? Or is it just me that can't seem to see it? As for discounts, don't be led astray? There is no such thing as a free lunch, and Dubai exemplifies the spirit if that adage, muh as I love this city! Let's get a reality check on Etisalat and Du too….more money-minded telecommunications operators one would still have to come across….from substitute or replacement SIM cards to getting your evision connection cut off at the stroke of the mid-night hour, if you haven't got eugh in th balance account, it's all happening in Dubai, thanks to these two. And their cat-and-mouse games for customer loyalty are just that, as everyone knos they are all run as one unit when it comes to back office. Sorry to sound a deprecating ote on all the optimism, but let's get realistic when we send out such messages to the world at large. Dubai could much more benefit from a transparent image, rather than one disguised in rainbow hues!


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In my post about the girl-named-Florida problem, there is a factor in the analysis looking at the probability of having a girl named Florida given that you have two girls: P(F|2g).
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Someone raised the question, "What would happen if (as we know) people don't tend to name two children the same (unless you're George Foreman)?" At first, this seems exactly like a coin flip problem: what is the probability of, in two coin flips, flipping heads on the first flip or flipping heads on the second but not both? It turns out that this is a different problem, and the result is surprising (at least to me). We have to be very careful what information we condition on, knowing that the English language is a little more fluid than we like when dealing with such problems. In the coin flip case we define
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The situation with names is nearly the opposite: as the frequency of a name increases, the name is much more common. This makes it more and more likely that you will have someone with that name. The difference is in the conditioning information:
The analysis then goes:
which is exactly the same result as the case where one can name both of the children Florida! I was a little surprised by this result, but a quick simulation confirmed it as well.
from pylab import *from numpy import *f=0.1N=10000r1=rand(N)r2=rand(N)N1=list(r1< f)N2=list(r2< f)case1=[n1 or n2 for n1,n2 in zip(N1,N2)]print "Fraction allowing duplicate names: ",case1.count(True)/float(len(case1))print "Theoretical Value: ",f+f-f**2nn=[]for n1,n2 in zip(N1,N2): if n1: nn.append(False) else: nn.append(n2) N2=nncase2=[n1 or n2 for n1,n2 in zip(N1,N2)]print "Fraction not allowing duplicate names: ",case2.count(True)/float(len(case2))
Simulation Result
Fraction allowing duplicate names: 0.1853
Theoretical Value: 0.19
Fraction not allowing duplicate names: 0.1853