Eidolon ( Final Fantasy IX ) Eidolons ( / eɪˈðoʊ lən / or / eɪˈdoʊ lən / ) are the summoned monsters in " Final Fantasy IX " whom the members of the summoner tribe of Madain Sari can call forth . Princess Garnet and Eiko Carol can summon eidolons , though Queen Brahne and Kuja also attain the power through artificial methods . According to the " Final Fantasy IX Ultimania " , eidolons are born from Gaia ' s Crystal , converted from the accumulation of memories within , to serve as powerful guardians for the Crystal . There are at least fourteen eidolons . Alexander cannot be controlled by the player , and is summoned during a cutscene , and Titan is not summoned directly , but appears as part of one of Fenrir ' s attacks . In addition , the optional superboss Ozma may be an ancient eidolon that has lost its form , as it is found in an " eidolon cave " . Of the remaining twelve , eight can be summoned by Dagger and the other four by Eiko . The eidolons are summoned to battle via the Summon command in exchange for MP . Nature . Eidolons are powerful creatures born of the collective memories accumulated inside the planet ' s Crystal . The flow of souls in " Final Fantasy IX " is similar to the idea of Lifestream in " Final Fantasy VII " , and when the souls of the deceased return to the Crystal in the planet ' s core , they bring with them the memories and experiences of the life that was lived allowing the Crystal to grow and the planet will develop . Eidolons are born out of the legends and mythologies numerous peoples have told since the beginning of time . The conjoined memories of said legends enter the Crystal as part of the peoples ' heritage , and manifest into magical creatures , whom the Crystal creates as its protectors . An eidolon ' s appearance depends on the time period it appears in : the old legends on the eidolon Shiva tell of it as a tiny pixie , whereas the Shiva summoned by Dagger is a grown woman . The phenomenon can also be seen in the case of Ozma ; found in an " eidolon cave , " it can be speculated Ozma could be an ancient eidolon that has no proper form and manifests as a swirling ball of pure energy . Since mythology is what gives form to eidolons , it may be that the legends of Ozma have been forgotten , and thus Ozma has lost its form . The eidolons ' nature as the Crystal ' s protectors is backed up by Terra ' s lack of eidolons , due to its weak Crystal . Eidolons that summoners fail to harness are locked away , as seen in the case of Leviathan . Eidolon and its summoner . Eiko explains the summoner can communicate with his or her eidolon through the summoner ' s horn when she breaks the spell that protects the Iifa Tree from intruders . Dagger can ' t hear anything , despite Eiko claiming she can hear the eidolon asking her to hurry it up . It might mean that Dagger , having lost her summoner ' s horn , cannot communicate with eidolons the way Eiko can . It is also possible the summoner tribe isn ' t the only people who can call forth eidolons . Though little is known of the mole people who used to inhabit Mount Gulug , the circumstances around their sealed village , and their disappearance , as well as their village remains containing an extraction circle , point toward the Mole People having been able to summon eidolons . This is backed by a an excerpt found on the Eidolon Wall in Madain Sari . By the time the party visits it Mount Gulug has been sealed off , but Kuja wanted to break the seal as he is looking for an eidolon greater than Alexander . He has already exhausted Mist and Outer Continent s , and sets his eyes on Mount Gulug . Inside they find the remains of the Mole People ' s civilization and an extraction circle used to extract eidolons from a summoner . It is possible the Mole People faced the same fate as the summoner tribe in Madain Sari : destroyed by Garland in fears of the eidolons ' power meddling with his plans . Extraction . The eidolon extraction is a process in which the eidolons are forcefully extracted from a subject into gemstones . Even a person who wasn ' t originally a summoner can summon the extracted eidolons by the use of the gem . Zorn and Thorn attempt the extracting ceremony twice : first from Dagger , so that Queen Brahne can make use of her daughter ' s eidolons to take over the nations of Cleyra and Lindblum , and later they attempt to steal Eiko ' s eidolons for Kuja . Dagger is captured and imprisoned by Zorn and Thorn when she returns to Alexandria to reason with her mother about her recent attack on Burmecia . After Dagger loses her eidolons she must reclaim them to use them in battle . The first eidolon she acquires is usually Ramuh , whom she encounters at Pinnacle Rocks . Later , Kuja intends to extract Eiko ' s eidolons at Mount Gulug , despite Eiko being considered too young to survive the extraction process , as Kuja says he needs an eidolon more powerful than Alexander . They fail to extract Eiko ' s eidolons , and Zorn and Thorn state the ceremony can only work when the subject is sixteen years or older without the summoner dying . The extraction is halted by Mog who attacks the twins going into a Trance , and tells Eiko to summon Terra Homing . Mog is the eidolon Madeen who became Mog to protect Eiko . Non - summonable eidolons . Alexander . Alexander is the most powerful eidolon and guards Alexandria . Five hundred years ago its crystal was divided in four fragments to ensure it would never be summoned again , due to being deemed too dangerous . One fragment was given to each of the kingdoms on Mist Continent , and the summoner tribe kept the last piece as they moved away to Madain Sari . Queen Brahne hunts for the crystal fragments and the pieces come together atop Alexandria Castle during the time Kuja attacks the city with Bahamut . Eiko and Dagger join their powers and summon Alexander , which destroys Bahamut , but is in turn destroyed by Garland ' s airship , the " Invincible " . Ozma . The superboss Ozma is found within an " eidolon cave " , and thus it can be speculated that Ozma , much like Leviathan , was an eidolon whose power the summoners couldn ' t harness , and it was locked away . Over the many years the legends that gave birth to Ozma would have vanished , and the people who used to tell them would be extinct , with the result that Ozma loses whatever form it may once have had , and only appears to the party as a swirling mass of energy . Summonable eidolons . The first time a summon is called in battle the full animation plays . Afterward , there is a 33 % or 10 % chance to get the full animation again based on the following : If the support ability Boost is equipped there is a 100 % chance of getting the full animation . MP in these calculations refers to the MP before the cost is subtracted . The value used for Summon MP Cost is unaffected by Half MP . Dagger ' s summons . The attacks and spell power for Dagger ' s summons are straight - forward : they are based on item stock and length of animation , the short version being weaker than the full length animation ( FLA ) . When Dagger summons an eidolon during her Trance there is a random chance the summon will reappear during the battle for zero MP cost , but the animation will always be the short version , and item stock " bonuses " will be disregarded . The summon will reappear in intervals to repeatedly damage the enemy until a new eidolon is summoned or until Dagger exits Trance . If Dagger dies or is eject ed from battle ( like with the attack Snort ) , the attack will stop as well . The formula used to determine the amount of damage an eidolon does during its full animation is as follows : If the eidolon is summoned and does its half animation , the formula changes to as follows : The ability Boost makes the summon always the full animation one , but it costs many Magic Stones and takes a long time to learn from the Pumice Piece . At the start of the game , the MP cost for summons is multiplied by 4 . For example , Shiva will cost 96 MP instead of the later 24 . This applies for all her eidolons , even the ones Dagger does not initially have available ( Ramuh , Leviathan , Ark ) . The player can grind to reach enough MP to summon her eidolons , the last opportunity to do so being Gargan Roo . Shiva . Shiva can be learned from an Opal . Her attack , Diamond Dust , deals ice - elemental damage to all opponents . She originally costs 96 MP to summon , but later cost 24 MP . Ifrit . Ifrit can be learned from a Topaz . His attack , Flames of Hell , deals fire - elemental damage to opponents . He originally costs 104 MP to summon , but later cost 26 MP . Ramuh . Ramuh can be learned from a Peridot . His attack , Judgment Bolt , deals lightning - elemental damage to opponents . He originally costs 88 MP to summon , but later cost 22 MP . This can only be seen via a cheating device before Dagger loses her eidolons . Atomos . Atomos can be learned from an Amethyst . Its attack , G - Force 199 , damages an enemy equal to a certain percentage of their Max HP ( total damage is capped at 9 , 999 ) . It originally costs 128 MP to summon , but later costs 32 MP . Atomos causes damage equal to a percentage based on its Attack power and will not work on bosses . [ [ Odin ] ] . [ [ File : FFIX Odin . png | right | 150px | Odin . ] ] Odin can be learned from a [ [ Add - on ( Final Fantasy IX ) # Dark Matter | Dark Matter ] ] . His attack , [ [ Zantetsuken ( ability ) | Zantetsuken ] ] , deals [ [ Instant Death ] ] that either kills an enemy or misses . If Dagger equips the [ [ List of Final Fantasy IX support abilities # Odin ' s Sword | Odin ' s Sword ] ] ability , Odin will deal [ [ non - elemental ] ] damage to all surviving enemies as well . When randomly summoned in Trance he does non - elemental damage , whether or not Odin ' s Sword is equipped . It originally costs 112 MP to summon , but later cost 28 MP . If the support ability Odin ' s Sword is equipped , Odin will now do non - elemental damage if he fails to kill . The strength of this ability is 145 - Ore . Dagger learns Odin ' s Sword from [ [ Add - on ( Final Fantasy IX ) # Ancient Aroma | Ancient Aroma ] ] , found in [ [ Ipsen ' s Castle ] ] . [ [ Leviathan ] ] . [ [ File : FFIX Leviathan . png | 200px | right | Leviathan . ] ] Leviathan can be learned from an [ [ List of Final Fantasy IX jewels # Aquamarine | Aquamarine ] ] . Its attack , [ [ Tsunami ] ] , deals [ [ Water ( element ) | water - elemental ] ] damage to opponents . It originally costs 168 MP to summon , but later cost 42 MP . This can only be seen via a cheating device before Dagger loses her eidolons . [ [ Bahamut ] ] . [ [ File : FFIX Bahamut . png | 200px | right | Bahamut . ] ] Bahamut can be learned from a [ [ List of Final Fantasy IX jewels # Garnet | Garnet ] ] . Its attack , [ [ Megaflare | Mega Flare ] ] , deals non - elemental damage to opponents . It originally costs 224 MP to summon , but later cost 56 MP . [ [ Ark ( summon ) | Ark ] ] . [ [ File : FFIX Ark . png | 140px | right | Ark . ] ] Ark can be learned from a [ [ List of Final Fantasy IX jewels # Pumice | Pumice ] ] . Its attack , Eternal Darkness , deals [ [ Dark ( element ) | shadow - elemental ] ] damage to opponents . It originally costs 320 MP to summon , but later costs 80 MP . This can only be seen via a cheating device before Dagger loses her eidolons . Eiko ' s summons . Eiko ' s summons , while fewer in number than Dagger ' s , are a little more complex , as their attacks / effects change according to variables , such as the equipped [ [ Add - on ( Final Fantasy IX ) | Add - on ] ] . [ [ Fenrir ( summon ) | Fenrir ] ] . [ [ File : FFIX Fenrir . png | right | 160px | Fenrir . ] ] Fenrir can be learned from a [ [ List of Final Fantasy IX jewels # Sapphire | Sapphire ] ] . Its attack is add - on dependent . Its base attack is [ [ Gaia ' s Wrath | Terrestrial Rage ] ] and does [ [ Earth ( element ) | earth - elemental ] ] damage by summoning Titan . If Eiko equips the [ [ Add - on ( Final Fantasy IX ) # Maiden Prayer | Maiden Prayer ] ] , Fenrir attacks with [ [ Millennial Decay ] ] , dealing [ [ Wind ( element ) | wind - elemental ] ] damage . It costs 30 MP to summon . [ [ Phoenix ( summon ) | Phoenix ] ] . [ [ File : FFIX Phoenix . png | right | 200px | Phoenix . ] ] Phoenix can be learned from a [ [ Add - on ( Final Fantasy IX ) # Phoenix Pinion | Phoenix Pinion ] ] . Its attack , [ [ Flames of Rebirth | Rebirth Flame ] ] , is animation length and chance dependent , and deals light to moderate Fire damage to enemies while reviving [ [ Knocked Out | KO ] ] ' d allies . If the entire party is KO ' d , there ' s a slight chance of auto - summoning that revives the party , but does no damage to enemies . It costs 32 MP to summon , apart from when it is automatically summoned to prevent [ [ Game Over ( term ) | Game Over ] ] , when it costs no MP . Phoenix revives the party with double the HP if the [ [ List of Final Fantasy IX support abilities # Concentrate | Concentrate ] ] ability is equipped . Phoenix revives KO ' d party members and restores their HP equal to : If Eiko is in the party there is a chance Phoenix will automatically revive the party if they are all KO ' d . The chance of this happening is equal to : This automatic Rebirth Flame has a different animation than normal . It deals no damage to the enemy and uses no MP . [ [ Carbuncle ( summon ) | Carbuncle ] ] . [ [ File : FFIX Carbuncle . png | 150px | right | Carbuncle . ] ] Carbuncle can be learned from a [ [ List of Final Fantasy IX jewels # Ruby | Ruby ] ] . Its attack is add - on and animation length dependent . It casts helpful [ [ status effect ] ] s on the [ [ party ] ] . The difference between short animation and full length animation is that the latter casts [ [ Protect ( ability ) | Protect ] ] in addition to the normal status effect . It costs 24 MP to summon . [ [ Madeen ( summon ) | Madeen ] ] . [ [ File : FFIX Madeen . png | right | 190px | Madeen . ] ] Madeen can be learned from the [ [ Ribbon ( equipment ) # Final Fantasy IX | Ribbon ] ] . Its attack , Terra Homing , does [ [ Holy ( element ) | holy - elemental ] ] damage . It costs 54 MP to summon . Development . The use of eidolons in " Final Fantasy IX " relates to an older " [ [ Final Fantasy ( series ) | Final Fantasy ] ] " tradition in vein of the [ [ Final Fantasy IX # Themes | theme ] ] of the game , with the use of summoning being linked to a character class . Leviathan is mentioned in an old memo written by [ [ Hironobu Sakaguchi ] ] for the development of " Final Fantasy IX " . Upon their first meeting , Princess Garnet would have rushed past [ [ Zidane Tribal | Zidane ] ] and " a thief " ( [ [ Marcus ] ] in the final game ) , and while the thief would have focused on Garnet ' s chest being slightly revealed in her formal dress , Zidane would take notice of the pendant she was wearing : " No , no , she was wearing the pendant of the summons permitted by only royalty . Deep blue stone . . . ' The Legend of Leviathan ' , was it Princess Garnet ? " This could refer to Garnet ' s royal pendant being the summoning jewel for Leviathan in the early story drafts . In the final game , Garnet is unaware the pendant is a fragment of [ [ Alexander ( summon ) # Final Fantasy IX | Alexander ] ] ' s summoning jewel , although wearing the pendant is still a sign of royalty . Other appearances . " [ [ Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2015 ) | Dissidia Final Fantasy ] ] " ( 2015 ) . [ [ File : DFF2015 Alexandria SS . png | thumb | Alexandria . ] ] Alexander from " Final Fantasy IX " appears in the arcade version of " Dissidia " . Its appearance mimics the scene where it is summoned in " Final Fantasy IX " , complete with the glowing moon , which was the [ [ Twin moons ( Final Fantasy IX ) | twin moons ] ] overlapping one another for " Final Fantasy IX " . " [ [ Final Fantasy Legends II ] ] " . The eidolons Alexander and Ark from " Final Fantasy IX " appear as summons . " [ [ Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ] ] " . Some of the eidolons appear . " [ [ Pictlogica Final Fantasy ] ] " . Some of the eidolons from " Final Fantasy IX " appear . " [ [ Final Fantasy Record Keeper ] ] " . Some eidolons appear in " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . " [ [ Mobius Final Fantasy ] ] " . [ [ File : MFF Ark . jpg | right | 150px ] ] " [ [ Final Fantasy Trading Card Game ] ] " . The eidolons appear on cards with their artworks . Their elements correspond with those from the original game . Odin and Carbuncle are non - elemental in the game but Lightning and Earth - elemental in the trading card game . " [ [ Triple Triad ( Portal App ) | Triple Triad ] ] " . Leviathan , Odin , Fenrir , Carbuncle , and Ark appear on Triple Triad cards in the version available via " [ [ Final Fantasy Portal App ] ] " . Etymology . The word " idol " being related to " eidolon " may have relevance in " Final Fantasy IX " , as eidolons are summoned by the summoners of Madain Sari . References . [ [ it : Eidolon ( Final Fantasy IX ) ] ] [ [ Category : Final Fantasy IX Eidolons | ] ] [ [ Category : Summon Magic ] ]