Island Islands are a recurring type of location found throughout the " Final Fantasy " series . They are usually remote locations and can only be accessed by boat , airship or even by riding a special chocobo . They often are home to dungeon s , precious treasure , or powerful monsters . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Cardia Islands are home to the Dragon Caves , where the king of Dragons , Bahamut , resides . An airship is required to reach them , as there are no docks nearby . " Final Fantasy II " . The Tropical Island is a remote island where the Black Mask is kept . It is home to several exotic monsters and a peculiar tribe of masked men . The Mysidian Tower is located on an island southwest of Altair and north of Mysidia , and access to it is protected by a round mountain range with a small entrance . Leviathan protects this way into the small sea . " Final Fantasy III " . In the Floating Continent , the Dwarven Hollows and the Molten Cave are located at an island to the north . When the Warriors of Light first reach the Surface World , all they find is an island where the Temple of Water and the Cave of Tides can be found . Later , when the Water Crystal is restored , and , with it , the entire Surface World , the town of Duster can be found in a small island located between the three continents . " Final Fantasy IV " . In the Earth overworld , the Lodestone Cavern is located on an island filled with forests and mountains , and a black chocobo is necessary to land there ; Mythril and the Adamant Isle Grotto are found in the archipelago north of the Mysidian continent ; finally , a Chocobo forest can be found in a remote island located between Troia and the Kaipo area . At the Underworld , only one island can be found , which holds the Passage of the Eidolons . An airship shielded from the lava heat is necessary to reach it . " Final Fantasy V " . In Bartz ' s World , Crescent is a remote town located on a fertile island . In the Merged World , Crescent is connected to the rest of the world due to the overlap between Bartz and Galuf ' s Worlds . However , the Island Shrine is now accessible as well , as it is now located in the middle of the Big Bridge . " Final Fantasy VI " . In the World of Balance , the Crescent Island is the region where Thamasa and the Esper Caves are located . Only another island exists : the Triangle Island , and it is home to the extremely powerful Intangirs . After the end of the world , the world ' s two large continents are torn into several islands . While Crescent Island and Triangle Island remain untouched , several new islands appear : " Final Fantasy VII " . The small number of islands present on the Planet are generally home to Materia Caves . List of Islands : " Final Fantasy VIII " . Several islands exist in the world of " Final Fantasy VIII " , but only the following are noteworthy : " Final Fantasy IX " . Few islands exist in Gaia : " Final Fantasy X " . Spira features a long archipelago in the southern and western areas . " Final Fantasy XI " . There are many islands to be found in " Final Fantasy XI " . Qufim Island is located just to the north of the Grand Duchy of Jeuno , and is connected to the mainland by a tunnel . The islands of Elshimo and Zepwell were released with " " . Elshimo is home to a group of Mithra , the pirates of Norg , the Sahagin , and the Tonberries . Zepwell was the former homeland of the Galka n people , but is now home to the Antica . The region of Tu ' Lia is a large island floating in the sky , accessible only to adventurers who have completed a large portion of the Rise of the Zilart expansion . Purgonorgo Isle , accessible by ferry from Bibiki Bay , is the only known land to hold the Uragnites . Cape Riverne was an ordinary cape , but pieces of the cape have begun floating up into the sky , creating a series of flying islands . The Arrapago Islands are a dangerous series of islands host to Lamia and the undead . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Purvama consists of a beautiful archipelago of floating landmasses located in the skies of Naldoan Sea . It includes the Sky Continent of Dorstonis , where the Skycity of Bhujerba and the Lhusu Mines are located . The soil of these islands is full of magicite , which lets the islands float in air . Jagd Naldoa is another archipelago located deep into the Naldoan Sea . The ancient region of Ridorana is located here , at the Ridorana Cataract . In " Revenant Wings " , an hidden Purvama is revealed , the Purvama of Lemurés inhabited by the flying aegyl , and the Yarhi , a summonable race of monsters . The following islands can be explored in this region : " Final Fantasy XIV " . Vylbrand is a large island in Eorzea , where the city - state of Limsa Lominsa is located . Several smaller islands can be seen in the vicinity . The Seal Rock is an island located in the Strait of Merlthor . Originally a plot element from the unfinished storyline of version 1 . 0 , the Seal Rock reappeared in " " Patch 3 . 05 as a PvP area for Frontline matches . " Final Fantasy XV " . Chapter 14 starts on Angelgard , a small and remote island that has a prison and colossal swords stuck to the ground , presumed to be Bahamut ' s . This peculiarly shaped island is visible off the coast of Galdin Quay and the party can gaze at it from the mainland . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The locations of Mullonde , Nelveska Temple and Midlight ' s Deep are located on islands in different areas of post - Cataclysm Ivalice . The region of Jylland has three islands : Zellea , the Forbidden Land , the Neslowe Passage and Goug . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Cardia Islands , named " Bahamut Isles " in the game , make an appearance as the game ' s world is based on the world of the original " Final Fantasy " . Several islands surround the continents and can only be accessed by magical rails . A wholly new island called " Shinryu ' s Isle " is located directly east of the Ryukahn Desert . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The world is one huge continent , but there ' s two islands . One which contains the Undersea Volcano and the other is a small lone island . On this island , the player can farm valuable Elixirs by killing all enemies on the screen . Once the enemies are all killed , a treasure chest will appear in the middle of the island . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The World of Ocean located on the fifth floor of the Tower consists of various small islands surrounded by an ocean , and each are connected by small caves . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . The game starts out with continents , but when the party arrives in the future of their world . These continents have been flooded by the Water Entity and became nothing more than six small islands . " Bravely Default " . The Dimension ' s Hasp is located in the Kustra Archipelago . Etymology . An or isle is any piece of sub - continental land that is surrounded by water .