Evil Forest The Evil Forest is a location in " Final Fantasy IX " . It is a vast forest which lies underneath the Mist at the foot of the cliffs immediately south of Alexandria , with the Ceebell River running through it . It has a tendency to petrify and is inhabited by dangerous plants and monsters resulting from the Mist . The Evil Forest is visited once at the beginning of the game and cannot be entered again . Approaching the entrance to the forest results in a message that says " Petrified . Cannot enter . " . If the player rides Choco over the forest , he will walk over it as if it was solid ground rather than a regular forest that is walked through . Story . When Tantalus Theater Troupe escapes Alexandria with Princess Garnet in the " Prima Vista " , Queen Brahne downs it with cannonballs . Heavily damaged , the theatre ship crashlands in the Evil Forest . Many on board are scattered overboard and Garnet and the black mage Vivi are caught by a monster called Prison Cage . Zidane , a member of Tantalus , and Steiner , a knight of Pluto and Garnet ' s bodyguard , attempt to rescue them . After saving Vivi , Steiner and the former contract a poison from the plant and return with Zidane to the " Prima Vista " crash site where Tantalus members Marcus , Blank , and Cinna are tending to the survivors . Benero and Zenero hold an uncooperative Steiner prisoner , and Blank and Zidane help Vivi . Zidane wants to save Garnet , but his boss Baku refuses to let him do it , insisting that Tantalus takes priority . Zidane fights Baku for the right to leave Tantalus . Blank gives Zidane some medicine for Garnet , and Zidane sets off with Vivi and Steiner . Baku sends Blank after them with a Continental Map soon after and Blank helps Zidane , Vivi , and Steiner rescue Garnet from the Plant Brain . Plant Brain ' s defeat awakes the forest that begins to petrify , with everything from trees and branches to monsters turning to stone . Zidane and his friends make a quick escape while being pursued by Plant Spiders . As Zidane is about to be grabbed by one , Blank pushes him out of the way and gets caught himself . He throws the Continental Map to Zidane before being fully petrified , and the rest escape the forest . After spending the night they leave for the Ice Cavern . Baku orders Marcus to travel to Treno to source a Supersoft from a Treno nobleman . Marcus returns to the Evil Forest to rescue Blank , and the two make their way to Alexandria to assist Zidane in escaping the castle with Garnet and Vivi . Blank makes a full recovery and captains the " Blue Narciss " for the party . Quests . Mognet . Near the crash site is a moogle named Mosco who has a letter for Zidane : The letter the party delivers from Kupo in Alexandria Chapel to Monty at the Evil Forest springs : Monty has another letter with him : Monty escapes the forest to Pinnacle Rocks as the forest petrifies . Mosh from Alexandria sends him a letter to ensure he is alright . Shops . Cinna runs an item shop outside the " Prima Vista " . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Garnet has been taken captive , and Zidane , Vivi , and Steiner must make their way through the Evil Forest to find her . Musical themes . The theme that plays in the Evil Forest is called " Awakened Forest " . In an ATE , the " Prima Vista " band plays a version of " Rufus ' Welcoming Ceremony " from " Final Fantasy VII " .