Ramuh Ramuh , also known as Indra , is a recurring character and summoned creature in the " Final Fantasy " series . He is affiliated with thunder and lightning , and is represented as an old man carrying a staff . His signature attack is called Judgment Bolt . Profile . As most recurring summons have , Ramuh has maintained the same basic appearance across the series with minor variations . Ramuh typically appears as an old man with a large beard and mustache , balding and wearing flowing robes . The exact design of Ramuh ' s robes has varied considerably from game to game . He carries with him a staff that he uses to call down bolts of lightning on enemies , including his signature Judgement Bolt . Ramuh is one of the few summons to play a major role in the storyline of a game . In " Final Fantasy VI " , Ramuh calls Terra Branford to him when she loses control of her magical powers and helps calm her while she regains her senses . He relates to the party the general details of the War of the Magi and what has led the espers to flee the human world , before sacrificing his life to become magicite and aid them in battle . In " Final Fantasy IX " , Ramuh appears to Princess Garnet and gives her a trial requiring the party to find the parts of a story and relate them to Ramuh , before Ramuh again gives himself up to become Garnet ' s eidolon . Appearances . " Final Fantasy III " . Ramuh can be summoned by Evokers and Summoners , and is obtained by purchasing the Level 3 Summon Magic spell Spark . " Final Fantasy IV " . Ramuh is a summon for Rydia , and she is able to summon him innately when she rejoins the party as an adult in the Dwarven Castle . His name was translated as Indra in the SNES release . It has a casting time of 4 , costs 30 MP to summon in all releases , and uses Judgement Bolt to attack all enemies for lightning - elemental damage . In the " Easy Type " version , the casting time was reduce to 3 . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Ramuh returns as a Summon spell for the impostor Rydia and Rydia in the sequel of " Final Fantasy IV " . It ' s signature attack , Judgment Bolt deals moderate Lightning - elemental damage to all enemies at the cost of 30 MP . Ramuh is wielded by the Green Dragon , one of four Eidolon - holding bosses found within the Lower Section of the Tower of Babil B12 . Once it ' s defeated , it leaves behind an orb of golden light . The impostor Rydia claims the light and regains the ability to summon Ramuh during battle . Ramuh along with the other reclaimed Eidolons are later summoned by the impostor Rydia on B6 of the tower to battle against the party . Ramuh returns as one of the Eidolons being controlled by the Mysterious Girl . He is first fought in Porom ' s chapter in Mysidia , then later can be faced in The Gathering chapter . The first time is a scripted battle , but the second time the player fights Ramuh until he stops attacking . At this time player should stop attacking and wait until he recognizes Rydia , or else he will be permanently lost . Afterwards , he will be acquired as a summon . He costs 30 MP to summon . " Final Fantasy V " . Ramuh is a level 2 summon found in the forest outside of Istory Village . The party must fight him as a random encounter and defeat him . He uses the attack Judgement Bolt when summoned , dealing lightning - elemental damage to all enemies for the cost of 12 MP . He is also encountered in the Castle Section of Interdimensional Rift , on the upper level , outside of the actual castle itself , if he was not acquired in the first world . " Final Fantasy VI " . Ramuh appears as an esper , and plays a major role within the story as Terra ' s guardian while she is coming to her senses in Zozo . He turns himself into a magicite . When equipped , he teaches Thunder ( x10 ) , Thundara ( x2 ) and Poison ( x5 ) , and gives a + 1 Stamina boost when leveling up . When summoned , he casts Judgement Bolt , an unblockable spell with a Spell Power of 50 . " Final Fantasy VII " . Ramuh is a Summon Materia that is obtained in the Gold Saucer . The player must pick up this Materia in the Chocobo Jockey Room after Barret Wallace defeats Dyne . If the player does not pick it up then , it becomes unobtainable . Ramuh ' s spell power is equal to 1 . 875x the base magic damage . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . Ramuh can be summoned in battle using the Ramuh Materia . He uses the attack Judgement Bolt , a lightning - elemental attack that hits all opponents . His appearance is based off his original appearance in " Final Fantasy VII " . " Final Fantasy IX " . Ramuh is an eidolon , and plays a role in the story . After Zidane Tribal , Vivi Ornitier , and Princess Garnet flee Alexandria , they wind up in the Pinnacle Rocks . Ramuh agrees to help Garnet if she can pass his test of completing a story and rewards her with a Peridot , which can be used to learn him as a summon for 30 AP . Ramuh reveals to Zidane and Vivi that whatever ending Garnet chose for the story , he would lend her his power ; the story was simply to test her character . It is possible to leave Pinnacle Rocks without completing this quest , but the player can still obtain more Peridots later to teach Garnet Ramuh ' s summon . Ramuh ' s summon attack is Judgement Bolt that deals lightning damage to all opponents . The magic power for Ramuh ' s summon under normal circumstances is 31 . When the full animation for the summon plays , the power is equal to 32 plus the amount of Peridots in the party ' s inventory . If Ramuh is added to Dagger ' s roster of eidolons since the start of the game via a cheating device he costs 88 MP to summon before she has her eidolons extracted . When acquired normally he costs 22 MP to summon . " Final Fantasy XI " . Ramuh appears as one of the six celestial Avatars . He represents the lightning element . The job class Summoner can unlock the " spell " Ramuh upon completion of the quest Trial by Lightning . Alternatively , a brave low - level summoner may go on the quest Trial Size Trial by Lightning and defeat Ramuh in a battle alone rather than in a group . He retains his trademark maneuver Judgement Bolt and has several other offensive abilities as well as two party enchantments . Olduum is the name given to Ramuh ' s staff . His staff , so named , is also identified with an ancient culture on the same continent as Aht Urhgan . Not much is known of this ancient civilization , aside from the fact they worshiped Ramuh and developed electronic technologies . More about him prior his worship in said civilization is revealed : He was a sage from a nation situated on the Buburimu Peninsula . His great learning allowed the country to prosper and develop advanced technology . However , one day , one of Ramuh ' s machines predicted an earthquake . His kinsmen were unwilling to believe the possibility of a tragedy after so much prosperity , so they didn ' t take any precautions . The earthquake struck , and the people , angry at their own foolishness , began to look for a scapegoat . Suspicions naturally fell on Ramuh , who decided to exile himself to an uninhabited island after a young boy , who had lost his parents in the earthquake , threw stones at him . The nation neglected its technology , out of spite for Ramuh . Thus , when beastmen attacked them , several years later , they couldn ' t defend themselves . The same boy who had thrown stones at him — now grown into a man — was sent to ask Ramuh for help , and the sage accepted . He used the Staff of Olduum to wipe out the beastmen with a thunderstorm , but victory had a bitter taste . Fearful of this new power , Ramuh ' s kinsmen soon forced him into exile again . This time , he didn ' t return . The nation collapsed , but Altana rewarded Ramuh ' s selflessness by taking his soul to the heavens and transforming him into the Celestial Avatar of Lightning . Olduum is the name of the brightest , purple - colored star of the Ramuh constellation . It ' s also the name of an ancient civilization which used to exist in the Aht Uhrgan region . It ' s possible that Ramuh learned how to control lightning from them on one of his travels . Ramuh is also the name of a server . " " . Ramuh is the rank 3 Thunder Flying summon along with his pupil Raiden ( a fellow lightning summon ) and his tool Ramih . His regular attack is Judgement Staff , while his special , Judgement Bolt , deals massive lightning damage to all enemies in range and causes Silence . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Ramuh makes a minor appearance as an Eidolon in the Pompa Sancta at Nautilus Park . He is summoned to battle Ifrit to defend Cocoon . There is also an area in Eden named Ramuh Interchange . The " Final Fantasy XIII Ultimania Omega " further reveals that Ramuh was , at some point , planned to be a Pulse fal ' Cie , depicted towering over the landscape as an old man smoking a pipe . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Ramuh appears as the Primal of the sylph s , and the stern guardian of the Black Shroud . He is , however , far less aggressive than many of his brethren , and is not actually fought in the initial " A Realm Reborn " storyline . He plays a major role in the Defenders of Eorzea arc . Tempered sylphs have summoned him in response to repeated incursions into their part of the Twelveswood , and the player must face his trial to convince him that most Eorzeans mean no harm to the sylphs . During battle , he can summon several smaller versions of himself , known as Grey Arbiters that , unless defeated , will cause Ramuh ' s Judgement Bolt to wipe the player party . " Final Fantasy XV " . Ramuh is an astral who uses Judgment Bolt to deal heavy damage to enemies within a wide radius . When summoned , Ramuh grabs Noctis with his left hand , and he raises the staff he carries in his right hand into the sky above him , wrapping it in lightning . Ramuh throws his staff at enemies , triggering an explosion . The ground and enemies are charred . If the party summons Ramuh inside a dungeon he can ' t do his Judgment Bolt , and instead throw his staff from afar . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Ramuh performs a lightning attack , Judgement Bolt , when summoned . It costs 24 MP to cast , has a speed of 25 , and needs 200 JP to learn . In the PS version , when summoned , the summoner will sometimes say , " Master of creation , impart thy help ! Ramuh ! " " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Ramuh appears as a summoned beast , and performs lightning attack when summoned . He can be learned through the Judge Staff , after receiving 200 AP . Ramuh costs 18 MP to summon , has a Magic Power of 40 , and is also susceptible to Return Magic and Absorb MP . The description of the staff states that it was " struck by Ramuh ' s lightning " . Ramuh is a summon spell that can be learned through the by the summoner class for 300 AP . The description of the staff states that " The gigas Ramuh himself infused this staff with a bolt of lightning " . He deals lightning damage to units in a large area at a cost of 16 MP . " Final Fantasy Tactics S " . Ramuh appears as a boss . " Crystal Defenders " . Ramuh can only be summoned in Crystal Defenders W1 for the price of five crystals . When summoned , Ramuh rains down lightning bolts that damage all enemy units and reduce their speed . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Ramuh is an Eidolon available to summon by the Summoner job class . He is a level 2 summon spell that costs 29 MP . He can be found in the Cave of Fulmination during the Dragoon ' s tale , where he challenges the Warriors of Light to see if they are worthy of his power . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2008 ) . Ramuh appears as a summon . When summoned , Ramuh uses Judgment Bolt , blocking the opponent ' s summon , disabling him / her of summoning it . Like some summons in " Dissidia " , Ramuh can be summoned by two distinct ways : Automatically , which summons him immediately when the summoner breaks the opponent ' s Bravery and shows an artwork of his " Final Fantasy XI " appearance , and manually , where his " Final Fantasy V " artwork appears . Ramuh ' s auto version can be obtained in the third stage of the Shade Impulse III storyline , and its manual version can be obtained in the first stage of the Shade Impulse IV storyline . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Ramuh returns as a summonstone , with the same function as in the original " Dissidia " . His auto version is now found in Chapter Four : Where Memories Wait of Scenario 012 . The manual version can be purchased from certain Moogle Shop s for 30 KP . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . Ramuh appears as a summon for the Arcade system . " Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia " . Ramuh is set to appear as a summon . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . Ramuh appears as a summon . He occasionally appears if a summon is successful . He attacks enemies with Judgement Bolt . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Ramuh is a Thunder - elemental esper . From time to time , players may encounter Ramuh in battle . Defeating Ramuh will grant players the Ramuh I summon stone , which allows Ramuh to be summoned into battle . When summoned , Ramuh uses the skill , Judgment Bolt . His summoned animation bears a resemblance to the summoned animation of Ramuh in " Final Fantasy V " . " Final Fantasy Artniks " . Ramuh from " Final Fantasy XI " appears as an obtainable card . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Ramuh appears as a summon . He retains his appearance from " Final Fantasy IV " , and , when summoned , attacks all enemies with lightning damage . " Mobius Final Fantasy " . Ramuh appears as a wind - element ability card . " Justice Monsters Five " . Ramuh appears as an obtainable SR monster . He is a Thunder - elemental monster whose type is Climb , class is Wargod and his specialty is Tech . His hero tech is Judgment Bolt which smites with lightning at random . His leader bonus is Thunderous Wisdom which increases Thunder damage dealt by 100 % . His auto - effect is Fire Damage - 20 % which reduces Fire damage taken by 20 % . " Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon " . Ramuh appears in " Chocobo ' s Mysterious Dungeon " . " Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 " . Ramuh appears in " Chocobo ' s Mysterious Dungeon 2 " . Ramuh appears in " Final Fantasy Fables : Chocobo ' s Dungeon " as a boss . Ramuh appears and serves as the Guardian of the Light Crystal , and as a character in Mini Red Riding Hood . In the Pop - Up Duels , he is a light element card , and has six cards under his name . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Ramuh appears as cards depicting him from " Final Fantasy III " , " Final Fantasy XI " , " Final Fantasy XIV " " Final Fantasy Tactics " , " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " and " Final Fantasy Explorers " . " Triple Triad " . Ramuh from the series appears on " Triple Triad " cards in the version available via " Final Fantasy Portal App " . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Kingdom Hearts " series . Ramuh does not make a physical appearance in the " Kingdom Hearts " series , but in " " , a lightning - based , named by default ( the name can be changed ) . It can be obtained by all three main protagonists of the game , , and . " Itadaki Street " . Ramuh appears in " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special " . Ramuh is a chance card in " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable " , with the ability : Upgrade your target house value by 20 % . " Super Smash Bros . for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U " . Ramuh appears in the Midgar stage as a Summon , his appearance based on his " Final Fantasy VII " incarnation . Upon being summoned , he will cause the stage ' s three floating platforms to become electrically charged , damaging anyone who touches them . The platforms will also change locations during this time until he disappears . " Knights of the Crystals " . Ramuh appears on an ultimate card .