Archfiends The Archfiends , also known as Elemental Lords ( Game Boy Advance ) , Four Fiends of the Elements ( Super Nintendo and PlayStation ) , are a group of powerful elemental beings that serve Golbez in " Final Fantasy IV " . They consist of the Blighted Despot , Scarmiglione , the Drowned King , Cagnazzo , Empress of the Winds , Barbariccia , and Autarch of Flame , Rubicante . Story . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Archfiends are minions of Zemus , who placed them under the command of Golbez . As the strongest monsters under his control and the generals of his army , the Archfiends are dispatched against Cecil Harvey after he begins searching for a way to become a Paladin . Golbez sends Scarmiglione to Mount Ordeals to kill Cecil , as his undead were immune to Cecil ' s dark sword . With the assistance of Palom , Porom and Tellah , Cecil defeats Scarmiglione ' s zombies and himself , forcing him to reveal his true form as an undead . Cecil prevails and Scarmiglione plummets to his death . After returning to Baron , the King reveals his true form as Cagnazzo , who had killed the true king some time ago as part of Golbez ' s plan to take over the kingdom . With his last breath , Cagnazzo collapses the walls of the throne room ' s antechamber forcing Palom and Porom to petrify themselves to save Cecil . After agreeing to exchange the final Crystal Golbez needs for the life of Rosa Joanna Farrell , Cecil and his companions climb the Tower of Zot and defeat the Magus Sisters , minions of Barbariccia . After defeating them and confronting Golbez , Tellah forces him to retreat by unleashing Meteor , and both Rosa and Kain Highwind join Cecil . Barbariccia herself emerges to battle them , using strong winds to avoid many attacks . Through Kain ' s Jump attacks , Barbariccia ' s storms are overcome and she dies , collapsing the tower around her . Rubicante destroys Eblan whose survivors flee to the Cave of Eblan . With Golbez incapacitated after Meteor , and the subsequent battle at the Dwarven Castle , Cecil and his companions turn their attention to the Tower of Babil and retrieving the Crystals . In the underground portion of the tower , the party confronts Dr . Lugae , who told them Rubicante had moved the Crystals to the upper portion of the tower . After killing Lugae and returning to the surface , they enter the tower with the assistance of Edge and defeat Rubicante . The Archfiends are revived by Zemus in the Giant of Babil , in a final chance to redeem themselves and defeat Cecil . They fail and are again destroyed . Their malice survives , however , and can be battled as optional superboss Geryon . All four of the Archfiends are fought once again in the True Moon Subterrane . They were summoned from the dead by the Crystals , against their will . After each of them die they will thank the party , oddly showing a more benign side to themselves . If Golbez is in the party they will each recognize and speak with him , showing a great deal of respect as well as happiness . Rydia will note that each of them is as much a part of the world as themselves . Scarmiglione also claims to be a spirit of the land , implying that the Archfiends are living incarnations of the elements of Earth . Battle . Scarmiglione is fought upon Mount Ordeals . Cagnazzo posed as the king of Baron before being fought inside the Castle . Barbariccia is fought after the defeat of the Magus Sisters in the Tower of Zot . Rubicante is fought in the Tower of Babil . The four Archfiends are fought a final time together in the Giant of Babil after Zemus raised them . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Archfiends appear in the Game Boy Advance and PlayStation Portable remakes as optional bosses in Hellfire Chasm , one of the bonus dungeons for the remakes . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Archfiends appear in " Dissidia " as summons . Their effects differ , but all are triggered by the use of the opponent ' s summon : After the opponent ' s summon is used , they instantly act . There are also four equipment pieces named for the Archfiends - Barbariccia ' s Wristlet , Rubicante ' s Cowl , Cagnazzo ' s Carapace , and Scarmiglione ' s Fang . When all four are equipped , the wearer gains the " Elemental Archfiend " combination . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The group ' s namesake equipment and their summons all reappear , and they also give the player tutorials in the Labyrinth . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . The four Archfiends appear in the game as enemies . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . The four Archfiends appear in the game as enemies . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Hanjuku Hero : Aa , Sekaiyo Hanjukunare . . . ! " . A parody of the Four Archfiends from " Final Fantasy IV " makes an appearance in the 4th chapter of the game . The chapter number they appear in alludes to the number 4 , their game ' s origin . The seasons have been stolen , and by defeating the Four Archfiends will return the seasons . They each have a castle , and are located on the four corners of the map . Sprimiglione , the Fiend of Spring is found in the northeast castle . Samakante , the Fiend of Summer is found in the southwest castle . Fallicia , the Fiend of Fall is found in the northwest castle . Winazzo , the Fiend of Winter is found in the southeast castle . Musical themes . The battle theme that plays whenever fighting the Elemental Archfiends is called " Battle with Golbez ' s Four Emperors " . Etymology . The four Archfiends are named after four of the twelve named in the 8th Circle of Hell , the , from ' s " " . In particular , " barba riccia " is Italian for " curly beard , " an obviously male attribute ; despite this , the Archfiend Barbariccia is the only one with clear female features . Calcabrina and Farfarello are derived from Malebranches as well .