Final boss theme The final boss theme , also called the final battle theme , is the music that plays for the game ' s final boss in the " Final Fantasy " series . Some final boss themes are named after the boss , while others have unique names . Many are simply titled " The Final Battle " or " Battle to the Death . " Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The original releases had no boss theme , and so the battle with Chaos used the normal battle theme . However , in the WonderSwan Color , " Origins " , " " , " Anniversary " and mobile remakes , a final boss theme was produced for the final battle , titled " Last Battle . " " Final Fantasy II " . In the original NES release , the Emperor used the same boss theme as all other bosses , called " Battle Scene 2 . " In every remake after the " Origins " release , two boss battle themes were produced for normal bosses , and " Battle Scene 2 " was used as the final battle theme . In the " All Sounds of Final Fantasy I & II " compilation album , there are four unused tracks for " Final Fantasy II " . One is labeled " Battle Scene 3 " and has been speculated by fans to be what was supposed to play during the final battle , as it has similarities in style to the unused " Dungeon " theme , and to the theme played as the Emperor returns from Hell . " Final Fantasy III " . The theme plays during the battle with the Cloud of Darkness . It is known as the first final boss theme in the series , as the original versions of " Final Fantasy " and " Final Fantasy II " did not have one . In some remixes of the theme on soundtracks , the theme is titled " Kurayaminokumo , " which literally translates into English as " Cloud of Darkness . " " Final Fantasy IV " . The theme plays during the battle with Zeromus . In the with The Black Mages , the theme is titled " Zeromus . " " Zeromus " is reused in " " during the battle with Zeromus ' s Malice . " " . Four themes play during the final battle with the Creator . " Planetary Core " is for the first phase of the fight against the Creator ' s shell , and is also used during the scripted section of the Creator ' s final form . The theme which plays in the second battle , " Master of Imagination , " is also the theme used for the lowest section of the Depths ( which is a remix of the Maenad ' s theme ) , and acts as the Creator ' s personal theme . The third theme , " Straying from Evolution , " plays during the Creator ' s third form and is entirely original . The last plays for the Creator ' s final form after the scripted section and is called " The Battle for Life . " It is a remix of both " Straying from Evolution " and the " Main Theme of FINAL FANTASY IV . " " Final Fantasy V " . The theme plays during the battle with Neo Exdeath . In the by The Black Mages , it is retitled " Neo Exdeath . " " Final Fantasy VI " . The first final boss theme to have a specific name , " Dancing Mad , " is divided into four parts , each of which plays during the battle with one of the tiers of enemies leading up to Kefka , the game ' s final boss . Remixes of several other themes from throughout the game , including Kefka ' s own theme , are spliced into the overarching theme . Kefka ' s ultimate weapon in the " Dissidia " series is named after the theme . " Final Fantasy VII " . The final boss theme used for the fight with Safer∙Sephiroth has since become the signature theme of Sephiroth himself . It has been remixed many times since its original appearance for Sephiroth ' s various appearances outside of " Final Fantasy VII " . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . " Desperate Crisis " plays during the three phases of the final battle against Zirconiade . It is loud , with many heavy electric instruments , such as the guitar . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . " The SOLDIER Way " plays during the final battle with Genesis Rhapsodos . " The Price of Freedom " plays during the scripted event of Zack ' s Final Stand . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Played during the final battle with Ultimecia , " The Extreme " incorporates " " into its opening . The track was rearranged by the Black Mages for their third studio album , " " . It also features the intro to a traditional battle theme after over a minute has passed . " Final Fantasy IX " . " The Final Battle " plays during the battle with Necron . In the third album by The Black Mages , it is retitled " Grand Cross . " " Final Fantasy X " . The final boss is Yu Yevon , whose theme is " Decisive Battle . " However , due to it being impossible to lose to Yu Yevon short of creatively killing oneself , Braska ' s Final Aeon is widely considered the game ' s true final boss . The song that plays during the battle is " Otherworld , " which also plays during the game ' s opening cinematics . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The music that plays during the battle against Shuyin is called " Their Resting Place " , known as " Resting Place " in Luca sphere theater . " Final Fantasy XI " . There are different final boss themes for each main line of Missions : " Final Fantasy XII " . Originally played during the battle with The Undying , " Struggle for Freedom " is also used as the final boss theme for the Feolthanos Exultant battle in the sequel , " " . The piece incorporates variations of the themes used throughout the , particularly those in " The Theme of the Empire . " " Final Fantasy XIII " . The two tracks played during the final battle are " Born Anew " and " Nascent Requiem " . Both are composed by Masashi Hamauzu . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . The track that plays during the final battle is " Unseen Abyss , " composed by Mitsuto Suzuki and Naoshi Mizuta . In " " downloadable content , " Heart of Chaos " plays during the final battle against Chaos Bahamut . " " . " Divine Love " plays against the first three forms of the final boss . The track that plays during the final form is " Almighty Bhunivelze " and incorporates various themes from the trilogy . " Final Fantasy XIV " . In " Legacy " , the final boss theme is " Rise of the White Raven " , which plays during the battle against Nael Deus Darnus . It features a duet singing in Latin . In " A Realm Reborn " , an instrumental version called " Bite of the Black Wolf " is used during the battle against Gaius van Baelsar , while " Rise of the White Raven " is again used in the rematch against Darnus in the Second Coil of Bahamut . In " A Realm Reborn " , " Ultima " plays during the battle against the Ultima Weapon . Technically , Lahabrea is the final boss , but the battle is significantly easier to the point of requiring a deliberate attempt to lose , as such the Ultima Weapon is considered the true final boss . The theme for the battle against Lahabrea is " Thunderer " , which is used again in later battles against Lahabrea and other Ascian s , as well as against Twintania . In " " , the final boss theme is " Heroes " , an aggressive mix of " Solid " , the main theme of Ishgard , as well as incorporating parts of " Ominous Prognisticks " , the expansion ' s main dungeon boss theme . It plays during the final battle against King Thordan . " Final Fantasy XV " . The piece that plays during Noctis Lucis Caelum ' s final battle with Ardyn Izunia is called " Magna Insomnia " and is a dramatic arrangement of " Somnus . " Much like " Dancing Mad " from " Final Fantasy VI " , " Magna Insomnia " is comprised of three separate movements that play during each of the battle ' s three phases . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . " Altima , the Perfect Body " plays during the second part of the battle with Ultima . In the " War of the Lions " remake , it is retitled " The Heartless Hellion . " The first form features the song " Altima , the Nice Body . " " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . " Incarnation " plays during the battle with Li - Grim . Composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto , there exists two version in the : the Game Boy Advance original version and the " Full Sound , " orchestral version . " " . " The Unfolding Darkness " plays during the battle with the Neukhia . Composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto , it is the 22nd track of disc 2 of the . " Vagrant Story " . " Grotesque Creature " , the 25th track in disc 2 of the original soundtrack plays during the final fight against Guildenstern . It starts off with percussion that led to the antagonist ' s theme , and followed by a militaristic march and synthesizer voices . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . " Vermilion Fire " plays during the final battle against the Rursan Arbiter . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . " Fusion , Descent " is played during the final battle against Memiroa . " " . " Galdes Battle " is played in the final battle against Great Galdes . " " . " Last Battle " is played in the final battle against Larkeicus . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The theme " Furious Battle " accompanies the battle against the Creator . As this game was released prior to " Final Fantasy III " , it could be said to have the first final boss theme in the series , but the game is technically the founding entry of the SaGa series , and is only referred to as " Final Fantasy " in the west . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The theme " Saving the World " is played in the final battle against the Arsenal , during the second phase . The first phase features the traditional boss theme , instead . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . The final battle against Xagor , after the brief battle with Sol , is accompanied by " Spiritual Battle . " " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . " Battle 3 " is played during the final battle against the Dark King . " " . " The Final Battle " is the theme that plays during the last stage of the battle with Chaos . " Bravely Default " . The final boss theme is " The Horizon - Devouring Serpent " and plays during the battle against Ouroboros . Similarly to " Dancing Mad , " the music changes as the battle goes on . The first half is heard during the second , third and fourth phases of the battle , while parts of the second half become unlocked in the third and fourth phase . The full theme is only heard during the fifth and last phase of the battle and the cutscene preceding it . The final boss theme is " Battle of Providence " and plays during the battle against Providence . Like is predecessor , the music changes as the battle goes on . The first half plays during first phase of the battle while the second half / full song plays during the in - between cutscene and final phase . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . " IMPERATOR " and " Inside the Swirl of Chaos " are the final boss themes . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2008 ) . " Chaos " plays during the battle with Chaos . Though the theme is one continuous piece , it is segmented into three when used in - game , and each portion is used for one of the three battles with Chaos . Several of the final boss themes from previous games are also available as music choices to be heard in battles . Some of the final boss themes are already available , others must be purchased in the PP Catalog . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The final battle theme is " Cantata Mortis & God in Fire , " which plays during the battle against Feral Chaos . As with the original " Dissidia " , several of the final boss themes from previous games are also available as music choices to be heard in battles . Some of the final boss themes are already available , others must be purchased in the PP Catalog . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . " Chaos Shrine " from " Final Fantasy " is the battle music used for the final battle against Chaos . The theme is notably of the few tracks in the game to be remixed .