Dragon ( enemy ) Dragons ( or ) are a recurring enemy in the " Final Fantasy " series . Naturally , they take the typical appearance of a dragon - large bodies , wings and claws , etc . Otherwise , their appearances vary , some are serpentine , some are quadrupedal , and some are a little of both . They often appear in harder dungeons and are usually among the stronger enemies of the series . There are also several variations with different elemental properties . Dragon enemies often serve as bosses and attack with breath and claws . They also often overlap with dinosaur - type enemies . Many well - known recurring bosses and enemies , including Bahamut , Shinryu , and Tiamat are dragon - type enemies . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Most of the Dragons appear as random encounters in the original " Final Fantasy " . A number of Dragons are fought as mini - bosses at the Whisperwind Cove in the version of the game . The Two - Headed Dragon is a boss fought at the Earthgift Shrine . Shinryu is an optional superboss in the GBA and PSP versions of the game . " Final Fantasy II " . In " Final Fantasy II " , four dragons named by color — the Green Dragon , Blue Dragon , Red Dragon , and White Dragon — all appear as monsters in a box and random enemies from Jade Passage . Tiamat also appears in this game , as a boss from Pandaemonium . The Black Dragon , a boss in the GBA , PSP , and iPhone versions of the game , can be fought at the Unknown Palace , as another dragon , Yamatano Orochi , who is a palette swap of Tiamat . In addition , The Sea Dragon is an enemy fought in Leviathan and fought in the ocean after obtaining Ultima . " Final Fantasy III " . There are several Dragons in this game , and most appear as rare random encounters on some of the last dungeons of the game . Bahamut , Nepto Dragon , and the infamous Two Headed Dragon appear as bosses in this game , but the player cannot run only from the second battle with Bahamut and the battle with the Two - Headed Dragon . Also , all the high - rank Dragons found at the Crystal Tower have a small chance of dropping a piece of Onion equipment , the best in the game . They are , though , the strongest random encounters in the game . " Final Fantasy IV " . Dragons are a common find in " Final Fantasy IV " , and appear under many shapes and colors . They are often powerful random encounters , but many can be found as bosses , which is the case of Bahamut and its counterpart Dark Bahamut , Dark Dragon , Shadow Dragon , White Dragon , Leviathan , Lunasaur , Ogopogo , and the Mist Dragon . The " Advance " version also brought more bosses to the list , such as the Storm Dragon from the Cave of Trials and the Brachioraidos , the Lunar Dragon and Lunar Bahamut from the Lunar Ruins . Of all these , only Bahamut , Leviathan and Mist Dragon appear as Eidolons . " Final Fantasy V " . In " Final Fantasy V " more kinds of dragons have been introduced . One of them is the recurring superboss , Shinryu . Bahamut can also be fought further in the game , as can Leviathan . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Dragon is an encounter in " Final Fantasy VI " . Many other dragons appear in the game , and play a bigger role . The Eight legendary dragons can be defeated to obtain the Crusader esper . In the " Advance " and iOS / Android versions , the Dragons ' Den dungeon was added , where the player could fight improved versions of all the Eight legendary dragons , and then the superboss Kaiser Dragon . Defeating Kaiser Dragon gives access to the Diabolos esper . Kaiser Dragon was originally going to be an extra boss in the game after defeating the Eight legendary dragons but he was never included in the game . The Eight legendary dragons are : Many more dragons appear in the game , palette - swaps of the Eight legendary dragons : " Final Fantasy VII " . The Dragon is a random encounter and can be fought at Mt . Nibel . It is also encountered at Mt . Nibel in the flashback with Sephiroth . It is implied that the Dragon in the flashback with Sephiroth was the result of the Nibelheim Mako Reactor malfunctioning , due to Sephiroth , immediately prior to the battle , stating " That would be our Monster . . . " while briefing the SOLDIERS about their mission at Nibelheim . As well as this staged encounter , other dragons appear in the game , mostly in dungeons : " Final Fantasy VIII " . Three very different races of dragon appear as random encounters in " Final Fantasy VIII " . One is Blue Dragon , which can be fought in the Trabia Snowfield . Another dragon is the Ruby Dragon ; which is fought in one of the dream sequences taking place at Trabia Canyon and various places in Esthar . It must also be fought in the Deep Sea Research Center every time the player answers Bahamut . The third dragon is the Hexadragon , which can be fought at the Great Salt Lake . All of these dragons can be fought in Ultimecia Castle , as well as the Island Closest To Hell . Additional dragons include the recurring Bahamut , an obtainable Guardian Force , must be fought at the Deep Sea Research Center . A boss in Ultimecia Castle , the Tiamat , is a palette swap of Bahamut and even uses " Dark Flare " , as opposed to Bahamut ' s " Mega Flare " . " Final Fantasy IX " . Though not as common as in previous games , Dragons also appear in various forms in " Final Fantasy IX " : Several bosses of the game are also dragons , such as : Early concept art shows dragons playing a much more prominent role in " Final Fantasy IX " , talking with , fighting , and eating dinner with characters . " Final Fantasy X " . The fiends of " Final Fantasy X " called Drakes are the dragon race of the game . Each Drake carries Power Spheres and a type of Hourglass . In addition to the Drakes , a dragon - like boss known as Evrae is fought on the airship deck . Later , Evrae is fought again in the underwater section of the Via Purifico in its zombie form , Evrae Altana . Belgemine ' s Bahamut can be fought like every other aeon of the game . Spathi , Isaaru ' s Bahamut is fought as his final Aeon at the Via Purifico . The " International and PAL " versions of the game allow the player to fight the Dark Aeon , Dark Bahamut which can be fought at the Zanarkand Dome . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . A new type of fiend added in " Final Fantasy X - 2 " are classified as ' Dragon ' , while Drakes still exist . Only three variants of Dragon exist : It takes six kills to Oversoul a Dragon - type fiend . On a sidenote , Drakes ' names have been changed in the sequel : It takes 18 kills to Oversoul a Drake - type fiend . " Final Fantasy XI " . Dragons are both a Type of monsters opposed to the Demon Type , as well as a monster Family within that Type . The Dragon Type also includes Hydras , Puks , Wyrms , and Wyverns , including the Dragoon ' s pet Wyvern . Amphipteres , while technically members of the the Bird family , are described as demonic dragons . " Final Fantasy XII " . Dragons are a Genus of enemies that fall within the Dragon ' s Monograph . Within that Genus are four Classes of Dragons : Two distinct genres of Dragon appear in " Revenant Wings " . The Wyrm species are quadrupeds and attack by single bursts of elemental flames . The Drake species stand on two legs and are much more dangerous due to their arcing breath attack . There are also three dragon Espers : " Fortress " . At least one dragon is set or was set to appear in this spinoff installment . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Faeryl ( Marduk in the Japanese version ) is the only representation of a dragon in " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " and part of the Feral Creature subtype , Wrathwyrm . Although the game implies that there are a lot of faeryls , only one appears as a boss on Archylte Steppe in the Year Unknown . It is a fearsome foe for underleveled party : its Black Hole , Dragon Breath , and Megaton Charge are very powerful attacks . Faeryl is susceptible to Ice and Lightning elements and Imperil status ailment . " " . Zaltys is the red dragon which serves as the first boss in the game . It ' s weak against ice - elemental damage . Green dragons under the name of ' Zomok ' appear to inhabit Luxerion . Aeronite , a red variation of Faeryl , appears as a superboss inhabiting the Dead Dunes . In the field , it appears as a sphere of black mist striking lightning from within . " Final Fantasy XIV " . The Dragons of " Final Fantasy XIV " are a race of beings descended from Midgardsormr and his seven progeny , the great wyrms or First Brood . Despite their appearance , classified as scaleskin by most Eorzean naturalists , dragons possess sapience as some are able to speak the Eorzean tongue while other prefer to speak in their natural language while projecting their thoughts into others . Furthermore , dragons are immortal with those of the First Brood being hard to kill unless its eyes , the source of their power , have been completely destroyed . Because of their immortality , they do not see time the same way as mortals do and consider the acts of one ' s ancestors to that person ' s deed as well . There are two known havens that dragons took residence in : Dravania and Meracydia , the latter having been decimated by the Allagan Empire . Most dragons in Eorzea are part of the Dravanian Horde , a league of dragons that answer to the great wyrm Nidhogg in his millenial feud with the Holy See of Ishgard . The many varieties of dragons include both original designs ( such as drakes / biasts ) , as well as borrowed monster designs from previous games , particularly " Final Fantasy IV " , " Final Fantasy XI " , " Final Fantasy XII " , and " Final Fantasy XIII " . The Yellow Dragon from " Final Fantasy IV " , the more demon - esque dark dragons from " Final Fantasy XI " ( see the " Final Fantasy XI " section ) and the Plate Wyrms from " Final Fantasy XII " ( such as Twintania ) are three notable examples of monsters adapted to the lore and graphics of " Final Fantasy XIV " . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Dragons are a manifestation of the Azure Dragon Crystal kept by the Kingdom of Concordia . The Crystal bestows the Power of the Dragon , allowing its people to communicate and interact with monsters peacefully . Those who can speak with dragons are said to be in - tune with the Will of the Crystals . The largest dragon is Soryu , said to be a manifestation of the Azure Dragon itself . Dragons appear as flying enemies recruited by the Kingdom of Concordia and fight alongside their warriors . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Dragons are a class of monsters . There are three types : Red , " Bare " , and Blue . Two characters , Reis Duelar and Celebrant Bremondt Freitberg can also transform into Dragons . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Three species of Drake appear in this game , and all of them may teach a specific Blue Magic spell : " " . The Drake species includes a large number of dragon - type enemies . It is notable that none of these are capable of flight . Drakes have two abilities : " Breath " , which deals damage , and " Wyrmcraft " , which harnesses the elements into buffs or debuffs . " Vagrant Story " . Dragon is the name for entire Class of enemies in " Vagrant Story " which include Lizardmen and Wyverns . The vast majority of enemies in this Class are some variations of the basic Dragon , seen to the right . There is also a Dummy Enemy that gives weapon affinity to Dragons . There are eight different forms of Dragon : " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . The only enemy in " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " which is of dragon descent is the Dragon Zombie . An undead boss in Conall Curach , the easiest way to defeat it is by using Holy . " " . Dragon is a boss in " " , fought alongside Dragon Riders . They are fought on Sinner ' s Isle in single player and the Kilanda Islands on multiplayer . Dragon can also be fought in the Lunite temple as a story mode exclusive . " " . The Dragon from " Ring of Fates " makes an appearance as a bonus boss . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . A member of the Vile Four , the Dualhead Hydra poses as the only dragon - based enemy in " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " along with his later reincarnation as Twinhead Wyvern . Dualhead Hydra is fought at the Lava Dome , and Twinhead Wyvern , in an area of Doom Castle similar in appearance to the Lava Dome ' s inner - sections . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The Dragon is an enemy found inside the Temple of Mana . The dragon ' s head is the only vulnerable spot , reachable only from below or from the side . The Red Dragon is an upgrade version , found in the same dungeon . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . Dragons are a monster type found in " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The family consists of five " numbered " dragons ( " Dragon 1 " through " Dragon 5 " ) as well as Tiamat . They are the highest ranked family in the game , requiring the player to eat Dragon or meat of the Four Fiends to become a Dragon . Due to an error in the code , it is impossible for the player to become a Dragon 2 in the original Game Boy release . The Fiend Sei - Ryu is a Dragon , as is his brother , O - Ryu , who spends the game disguised as a human . Both brothers carry special Orbs that , combined , make the Blue Sphere . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The Dragon is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Dragons appears as enemies , and the four main characters can transform into these dragons when the specific requirement has been achieve . Transformed characters are the exact copy of these dragons , right down to their stats and skills . Five variants of Dragons exist : " " . Dragons appear as bosses in " Final Fantasy : The 4 Heroes of Light " . Five variants of Dragons exist : In addition , the party uses a Dragon as their mode of aerial transportation . " Bravely Default " . Dragon is the boss of the Vestment Cave . Dragonkind is a type of enemies . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . The Green Dragon from " Final Fantasy II " makes an appearance as an enemy in " Theatrhythm " . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . Various dragons appear as enemies in " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Various dragons from the series appear as bosses and enemies .