Behemoth The Behemoth is a recurring type of enemy in the " Final Fantasy " series . It debuted as a boss in " Final Fantasy II " , though there is artwork of it for the original " Final Fantasy " . Behemoths are large , purple , canine - esque creatures with two bull - like horns and flowing manes . Depending on the game , Behemoths may be quadrupedal or bipedal — when bipedal , they often wield weapons . They appear in the game ' s later areas , and are sometimes treated as bosses . Due to their great power , Behemoths usually attack alone , but occasionally attack in small groups of two or three . Behemoths use strong physical attacks and often counter attacks with an attack of their own . If the player casts magic on them , the Behemoth will retaliate with a powerful spell like Flare or Meteor . They are known to use a similar spell as a final attack . Due to their great strength and high HP , Behemoths are among the strongest enemies encountered in most games . A common variant is the King Behemoth , also known as the Behemoth King . King Behemoths are usually yellow and are stronger versions of the normal Behemoth . Other variants include the Humbaba , usually gray , that is even stronger than the King Behemoth . The Catoblepas makes a number of appearances as a member of the Behemoth family , but also commonly appears as a Basilisk - type enemy . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Concept art depicting a winged Behemoth facing a Warrior of Light was created for the original " Final Fantasy " ( the piece having been used extensively in promotional material ) , but the creature itself is not in the game . A winged Behemoth based on this artwork features in " Final Fantasy XV " . " Final Fantasy II " . The Behemoth is initially fought as a boss , unleashed by the Emperor of Palamecia to battle Firion and his allies . Behemoths appear as normal enemies in the forest s around Mysidia . They focus on powerful physical attacks and boast high HP and Defense , but use no magic . Other Behemoth types : " Final Fantasy III " . Behemoths appear in the Temple of Time . They are the temple ' s strongest creatures with high HP and great physical strength . King Behemoths appear in the Ancients ' Maze . " Final Fantasy IV " . Three Behemoths appear as mini - bosses in the Lair of the Father on the Moon , and they can be fought as random encounter s in the Lunar Core . Behemoths counter magic with Maelstrom , reducing the HP of all party members to single digits . King Behemoths appear in the " Advance " and " " versions in the Lunar Ruins . The Behemoth returns as a powerful enemy fought only in the Subterrane . They counter physical attacks with a powerful attack , and spells with Maelstrom . King Behemoth is a boss fought in the Depths , along with other bosses from " Final Fantasy II " , and thus its sprite is derived from its appearance in that game rather than the Behemoths of " Final Fantasy IV " . " Final Fantasy V " . The Behemoth is exclusive to the " Advance " and mobile / Steam releases , found in the Sealed Temple . They only attack when the player attacks them , and when low on HP have a chance to cast Meteor . The King Behemoth appears in the Void in all releases . The Kuza Beast is a palette swap of the Behemoths and is a rare encounter found outside of the Sealed Castle in the Second World . " Final Fantasy VI " . Behemoths appear on the Floating Continent , where they use powerful physical attacks and have a chance to counter a summon with Meteor . They can sometimes appear in pairs or with other enemies , but are susceptible to Break . The stronger Great Behemoth appears in Kefka ' s Tower , and has a greater chance of using Meteor . The Behemoth King is fought twice in a row as a boss in the Cave on the Veldt . The second version of the Behemoth King can appear on the Veldt , and is unique among behemoths as it is an undead monster , and can be instantly killed with a Phoenix Down . The Intangir , a behemoth - type enemy , appears on Triangle Island in the World of Balance , rewarding 10 Magic Points , more than any other monster in the World of Balance , to anyone able to beat them . Dark Behemoth appears in the " Advance " and mobile / Steam versions as an optional boss . " Final Fantasy VI " marks the first time the Behemoth appears as a bipedal enemy . " Final Fantasy VII " . Behemoths appear during the raid when the party returns to Midgar . They rely on physical attacks and the Flare spell , and are one of only two monsters that the Enemy Skill ? ? ? ? can be obtained from . King Behemoth s appear in the Northern Cave , and use stronger physical attacks as well as Flare and Comet2 . Vincent ' s Level 1 Limit , the Galian Beast , has the appearance of a smaller , bipedal Behemoth . Like real Behemoths , the Galian Beast ' s special attack is a version of Flare , called Beast Flare . There is also a weapon for Red XIII called the Behemoth Horn found in the Shinra Headquarters stairwell during the return to Midgar on disc 2 . Although the weapon has no graphic , like all of Red XIII ' s weapons , its artwork looks like the long , curving horn of the Behemoth . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . Two types of Behemoths appear : the normal Behemoth , and the stronger King Behemoth , the same types that appeared in the original " Final Fantasy VII " . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . A Behemoth appears as a boss in Chapter 1 , in the virtual Sector 8 Plaza . Experiment No . 88 is a stronger virtual copy of Behemoth , and is fought during Chapter 4 in the Shinra Building ' s Training Room . Behemoth King appears as a boss in the Banora Underground during Chapter 11 . Other Behemoth type enemies : " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " . In Chapter 9 , after being defeated , Azul the Cerulean transforms into Arch Azul , a giant beast which resembles a blue , armor - plated Behemoth . Vincent can also transform into his Behemoth - like Galian Beast form from the original game via the Limit Breaker item . An actual Behemoth is also fought within a side mission , being one of the strongest foes . " Final Fantasy VII G - Bike " . Behemoth appeared as an enemy in the discontinued mobile game . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Behemoths appear on the Great Plains of Esthar after the Lunar Cry , and in the lower floors of Deep Sea Research Center . Level 1 Behemoths also appear in the Lunatic Pandora . Regardless of their level they can use Meteor , Mighty Guard and Flare , but are vulnerable to Instant Death . Quistis Trepe can learn the Behemoth ' s Mighty Guard as a Blue Magic and Behemoths can be devoured to gain a stat boost to Magic . A Behemoth - like boss called Catoblepas appears in Ultimecia Castle as one of the eight minions sealing the party ' s abilities . Behemoth ' s Triple Triad card can be obtained from Behemoths or other card players . " Final Fantasy IX " . Behemoths appear in Memoria , and the player can fight one in the Treno weapon shop in disc 4 . Behemoths use powerful physical attacks and counter attacks with the ability Meteor Counter , which works identically to the normal Meteor spell . " Final Fantasy X " . Behemoths appear as fiends at Mt . Gagazet and in the ruins of Zanarkand . They strike with both Thundara and physical attacks . A stronger version , Behemoth King , appears inside Sin and casts Meteor upon its death , a spell exclusive to it . The Catoblepas can be fought in the Monster Arena , battling identically to the normal Behemoths , but with higher stats . It casts Ultima upon being defeated . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . Regular Behemoths appear as a random encounter in the Zanarkand Ruins in Chapter One and are formidable foes throughout most of the game , until Chapter Five when they are generally eclipsed by most other random encounters . The Behemoth King creature type is replaced by Humbaba , which looks exactly like a Behemoth King . It appears as a boss in the Thunder Plains during Chapter Five . Both versions also appear in Via Infinito . Behemoth types take 20 kills to Oversoul . " Final Fantasy XI " . Behemoths are a monster family of the Beast type . Behemoths appear almost exclusively as Notorious Monster s , and are difficult to defeat alone . Most , if not all , can cast Meteor . Two Behemoths are seen in the game ' s introductory FMV sequence , which depicts the beastman attack on Tavnazia . They were used by the orcs as living siege weaponry , using their great size and strength to break through the city walls . A similar Behemoth is used by the Dark Kindred as a warbeast during Campaign Battles . The Behemoth also appears as a large constellation in the northern sky . This great curve of stars is meant to represent the gargantuan Behemoth ' s horns . Legends founded by the Federation of Windurst say it appears as if it is about to be vanquished by Odin . The concept artwork for the game ' s Behemoth shows a winged Behemoth , despite the in - game Behemoths being wingless . This is the only other instance of a winged Behemoth in the series besides the unused concept art for the original " Final Fantasy " . " Final Fantasy XII " . Behemoths appear as both an individually named enemy and an entire of similar enemies . Behemoths differ greatly from the ones in previous games , wielding weapons and wearing primitive armor and clothing . An exception is the Behemoth King mark , which walks on all fours and is more bestial and wyrm - like than the other Behemoth - type enemies . Behemoth - type enemies rely mostly on powerful physical attacks , and some can use Bacchus ' s Wine to increase their damage output . Behemoth type enemies : " Final Fantasy XIII " . The Behemoths of Gran Pulse are similar to the quadrupedal versions seen in past games , but are granted pants and sleeves on their forearms . On Cocoon , Behemoths are used by PSICOM and come in two forms : cyborgs trained for combat use , and feral ones which resemble the Pulse varieties more closely . Pulsian Behemoths are noticeably tougher . Upon losing half of their health , many Behemoths will stand on their hind legs and pull the crest from along their head and upper spine , creating a sword or chainsaw - like weapon . This can either completely heal their HP while removing all negative status effects , or grant them an array of boosts . It will also increase the Behemoth ' s damage output while sometimes increasing or lowering its defenses . Behemoth type enemies : " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Behemoths of the same nature as the ones in " Final Fantasy XIII " appear in its sequel . Behemoths can be recruited in the Paradigm Pack , and perform either the Commando or Ravager role . There are six types of Behemoths : In the DLC battle with Jihl Nabaat , Nabaat can summon an array of PSICOM units , including the Azure Behemoth , a blue version of the Proto - behemoth . The Reaver is the only basic Behemoth - type enemy = . The Reaver has two variants : the " Reaver Rampager " encountered in the Slaughterhouse in Yusnaan , and the Reaver Ω , the final specimen of its species . " Final Fantasy XIV " . While not in the original version , a Behemoth appears in " A Realm Reborn " where it is howling near what ' s believed to be the Crystal Tower and serves as a boss in a two part FATE event taking place in the far west of the Coerthas Central Highlands . Players can obtain a baby behemoth minion , and a fully - grown behemoth mount , as veteran rewards . In the update " A Realm Awoken , " the King Behemoth is featured as a boss in the raid dungeon " Labyrinth of the Ancients . " " Final Fantasy XIII " - style behemoths appear as enemies in the quests that make up the crossover event Lightning Strikes . " Final Fantasy XV " . Behemoths are enormous enemies which appear in the wild as well as in the cities , and during many Hunts . They are enlarged in the cities for the design purpose of making them stand out even in this environment . They often drop many elements . Many variants of Behemoths can be fought : Behemoths were featured extensively in promotional material for the game , with a lot of work going into their design . Deadeye appeared during the " Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae " demo . Behemoths were already shown for the game when it was known as " Final Fantasy Versus XIII " , where a appeared in a trailer . The Behemoth King variant is based on the artwork for Behemoths for the original " Final Fantasy " , although this winged beast never appeared in the original game itself . " Justice Monsters Five " . The Behemoth appears as an obtainable R monster . It is a Fire - elemental monster whose type is Climb , class is Beat and its specialty is HP . Its hero tech is Primal Roar which unleashes a large circular shockwave . Its leader bonus is Blazing Soul which increases Fire damage dealt by 50 % . Its auto - effect is SOS Attack + 30 % which boosts Attack by 30 % when below 30 % HP . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Behemoths appear as a family of monsters with high HP as well as great physical and magickal strength . Behemoths possess powerful attacks and can inflict instant death , but are often not as dangerous as they are in other games . Behemoth - type monsters can use powerful spells when aided by a unit with the Beastmaster ability . There are three different types : " " . The game gas three Behemoth variants : Behemoth , Reaver , and a red - colored Mutadragon . Their Hell Assault is a powerful move that boosts their next attack and damages enemies at the same time . There is also a dish called " Behemoth Steak , " as Cid mentions he will buy it after selling the " Alraune Drill " at mission " You Say Tomato . " " Crystal Defenders " . The Behemoth appears as an enemy . They move at an average pace and resist magick . Each unit ' s health varies , but they are at their strongest in the first mission , The Bisga Greenlands , with 630 HP . A stronger variant , the Reaver , also resists magick and moves at an average pace . Their health varies , although they achieve a higher average than the ordinary Behemoth , ranging from 614 HP to 1365 HP . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . The Behemoth first appears as a boss in Chapter 4 . They are fought as regular encounters in Bethnel Caverns . There are also a type of Behemoth known as the Behemash used by the Concordian royal army , and the Behemoth King , as well as unused artwork for a Mecha Behemoth . In the HD remaster , the Behemoth ' s and King Behemoth ' s models have been changed to resemble their " Final Fantasy XV " incarnations , while in the original PSP version , a more detailed version of the " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " models were used . " Final Fantasy Agito " . Behemoth appeared in a trailer . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . The Behemoth appears as a regular enemy in Conall Curach . It is generally considered to be one of the strongest and most difficult enemies that the player has faced up to that point in the game . The Behemoths are based on the appearance of the Behemoth enemy from " Final Fantasy IX " . " " . The Behemoth appears as a roaming monster that randomly travels from dungeon to dungeon under the name " The Unstoppable Fiend " on the world map . It is a dangerous enemy that usually cannot be defeated until the player ' s adventurers are considerably leveled up . If the player ' s adventurers do defeat it , it can drop the unique item , the Behemoth Bracers , which raises all stats and has no stat penalties . Like all other monsters in the game , it is fought off - screen and has no image or animations . The Behemoth appears as a . It is a melee summon with sluggish speed that takes up one slot when summoned . It has the second - highest attack power of the melee summons . " " . The Behemoth appears as a boss in Old Town . Its appearance is dramatically different from its counterpart in the original " Crystal Chronicles " . " " . The Behemoth makes its return as an optional boss in the Library , along with the other bosses from " Ring of Fates " . Its appearance is exactly the same as the " Ring of Fates " Behemoth . Oddly , the monster has been renamed to Baby Behemoth . " " . Behemoth appears in the Snowfields outside of Rivelgauge Monastery . There is also a boss Behemoth , the King Behemoth , in this area . Regular Behemoths are relatively strong quadruped monsters with low defense . Their attacks consist solely of swipes and charges . The Behemoth King , however , is a large , bipedal creature with an enormous club . The King Behemoth can also use a fire breath attack and use the Meteor spell to launch four meteors at anything within range . It is rare as a boss in that it will attack anything in the area , including other monsters , especially if left alone . The player can break its horn and use it as a projectile against it . A giant black Behemoth , thought to be a Dark Behemoth , appears as part of a chase sequence , during which the player must escape from both it and the Lilty army . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . The Behemoth is the game ' s first boss fought at Hill of Destiny . As the first boss , it only uses physical attacks . It takes four attacks from it to deplete all of Benjamin ' s HP . As it is encountered before any equipment or items can be bought , defeating it is merely a matter of attacking it over and over and hoping that the player ' s attacks do not miss as there ' s a chance of it defeating Benjamin if the player is unlucky striking it down . The Gorgon is a similar monster encountered elsewhere in the Foresta region . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The Behemoth is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . It can be found on the sixteenth floor of the Tower . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The Behemoth is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . " " . The Behugemoth appears as a boss inside the Ice Caverns and on the tenth floor of the Moonsand Ruins . In addition , a weaker variant called the Behugemore , appears as a powerful enemy on the final floors of the Star Chamber . Both variants have access to the ability . " Bravely Default " . Behemoth is the boss of " Grandship ' s " Engine Room . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Behemoths are fought in Massive Cavern in fixed encounters . Behemoth is an enemy family . There is a dummied Behemoth sprite with a coloration similar to the Intangir from " Final Fantasy VI " . This sprite does not belong to enemy in the data . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2008 ) . Behemoth appears as a summon that doubles the summoner ' s Bravery , but reduces 60 Bravery per tick for a period of time . The artwork used for the summon is from " Final Fantasy II " . Behemoth can be obtained as a Stage Bonus in the Destiny Odyssey X storyline . The Behemoth is also a Ghost Card , bearing the " Final Fantasy II " Behemoth Player Icon . The Behemoth is a Level 74 Emperor , and has the Cyan Gem and Wyvern Egg to be won through battlegen . The quote on the card , " To the victor goes Hilda , Princess of Fynn " is what the Emperor said to the party before unleashing the Behemoth against them . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Behemoth returns as a summonstone with the same function as in " Dissidia " . It can be purchased from the Cornelian Moogle Shop for 50 KP . This summonstone is unlocked at the shop as a limited offer after earning 340 KP total . Behemoth is also mentioned in the Mognet letter sent by Kathy , whom was thinking of matching up the player with a ' soulmate . ' She picked ' Behemoth ' as the match , for thinking its Meteor ability ' a knock - out for sure . ' " Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia " . Behemoth appears as an enemy . The Behemoth resembles the Behemoth from " Final Fantasy XI " . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . Behemoths appear as enemies during Battle Music Sequence s ( BMS ) . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Behemoths return in the sequel , along with a new , larger Behemoth King , based on its appearance in " Final Fantasy XIV " . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . Behemoths from across the series appear as enemies . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . The Behemoth King appears as a boss inside the Planet ' s Core . In battle , the Behemoth King uses Meteorite . The Behemoth King also appears as a Brigade enemy during an event called " Final Fantasy III - Saronia Castle Mysteries " . During this battle , the Behemoth King uses Comet 2 . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . The Behemoth appears as an enemy on the Narshe Plains and inside the Zanarkand Ruins . It uses Beatdown and drops the Dragon Claws . The " Final Fantasy VI " version of the Behemoth King also appears as an enemy inside the Eureka Forest . In addition , the " Final Fantasy XIII " versions of the Beta Behemoth and Behemoth King appear as premium enemies on the Archylte Steppe . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Behemoths from many games from the series appear as enemies . " World of Final Fantasy " . The Behemoth appears as a large - type Mirage . Players can tame the enemy and then mount them in battle . In order to do so , they must weaken him and attempt to Imprism the enemy . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Behemoth appears on Thunder - elemental cards . " Triple Triad ( Portal App ) " . Behemoths from the series appear on Triple Triad cards . " Chocobo series " . Behemoth is a recurring character in the " Chocobo " series . At times , it appears as an obstacle to Chocobo ' s adventures , on other occasions an ally . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable " . Behemoth is a chance card in " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable " . The card ' s ability is stated as " Magic attack , reduce houses value in target street by 20 % " . " Kingdom Hearts " . The Behemoth makes an appearance in " Kingdom Hearts " as a Heartless boss in Hollow Bastion . A weaker version appears as a normal enemy in End of the World and in the Hades Cup at Olympus Coliseum . In " " , two other versions with different color schemes and patterns appear , named Destroyed Behemoth and Arch Behemoth . The Behemoth later returned in " Kingdom Hearts Re : coded " and in " Kingdom Hearts χ [ chi ] " as a Raid Boss . It also appears in the remake , " Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ " , on several medals . In early " Kingdom Hearts II " trailers , two Behemoths can be seen before the battle of 1000 Heartless ; however , the Behemoths were removed from the cutscene in the finalized version and were never seen in the game , save through the use of cheat devices . " Live A Live " . A Behemoth appears within the Sci - fi chapter . It is said be a successfully extraction of a large quadruped alien life form from another planet , for the mission to those onboard the spaceship " Cogito Ergosum " . The Behemoth is locked away in storage on board the spacecraft the chapter takes place in . As the story progresses , the Behemoth is released from its prison and roams freely around the ship . If the player encounters it , they are met with an instant Game Over , without so much as even a battle . The Behemoth is yellow in this game , which would make it most similar to the King Behemoth variety of Behemoth . " Bahamut Lagoon " . Behemoth has a single ability , Transform , which allows it to turn into any other dragon form in the game including the Holy Dragons and use their special attacks in hand - to - hand battles , but the only drawback is that it has no field abilities . " Lord of Vermilion " . Behemoth appears in " Lord of Vermilion " and " Lord of Vermilion II " . An enemy called Behemoth appears in the Ice Canyon area . This was most likely a reference to the " Final Fantasy " behemoths , much like the character Sed being a nod to Cid . Like the " Final Fantasy " behemoths , it is a large purple beast with fierce physical attacks , although it doesn ' t pose nearly the threat it usually does in the " Final Fantasy " games . A behemoth is also shown being fought by the king of Gohtza and Kaim in a flashback scene . " Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei : Lost Zero " . Behemoths appear as enemies as part of a collaboration event with " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " and " Final Fantasy Agito " . " Mario Sports Mix " . A Behemoth appears as the final boss . It appears when a dark crystal takes the player ' s team to another world after they obtain four crystals from each of the playable sports . The objective is to completely deplete its HP meter to 0 through the use of small meteorites to attack or utilizing " Mario " series items such as Koopa Shells and Bob - ombs to interrupt its attack patterns . After defeating the Behemoth , the " Sports Mix " mode is unlocked , which makes the player play through tournaments like before , but the sports played in each round are selected at random and the difficulty is set at Expert . When the Star Cup of this mode is beaten , the player is taken to another boss battle , this time against a Behemoth King who is much more difficult . Both versions of the Behemoth utilize the same attacks , such as hurling fireballs that home in on the characters , summoning lightning bolts to crash down on everyone and invoking a brutal meteor shower . They can also ram into characters with their horns or stomp down on them after leaping high into the air . " Puzzle & Dragons " . Behemoth appeared as part of the " Crystal Defenders " collaboration . The Behemoth is a class of large , purple monsters that appear towards the end of the game , and look very similar to the " Final Fantasy " Behemoth . There are three types of Behemoths , the regular Sanjibal Behemoth , a unique monster called Demon Pavlovsk , and an extremely large and powerful super - boss called Blizzard Belgazas . All three Behemoth type monsters are powerful enemies that can wipe out a lower - leveled party easily . Blizzard Belgazas especially , at level 114 , should be avoided at all costs , as it is the second most powerful enemy . " Square Enix Legend World " . The version of King Behemoth from " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles : The Crystal Bearers " appears as an enemy . " Knights of the Crystals " . The Behemoth appears on an ultimate card . Etymology . In the Spanish versions , The " Final Fantasy " variant of Behemoth is known as " Bégimo " , the phonetic adaptation of its name .