Four Fiends The Four Fiends is a group of recurring enemies and characters in the " Final Fantasy " series . They are often associated with the four elemental forces — Earth , Fire , Water , and Wind . They can be seen as counterbalances to the four Crystals , as the Four Fiends often seek to subvert the influence the Crystals have on the world . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Four Fiends are demons that serve Chaos . They sequester themselves in caverns around the world to drain the Crystals of their energy . Each is defeated by the Warriors of Light , only to be fought again in the final dungeon , the Chaos Shrine , before the final battle with Chaos . In the and the 20th Anniversary versions , the Four Fiends of " Final Fantasy IV " can be fought in the extra Soul of Chaos dungeon , Hellfire Chasm . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Four Archfiends or Four Fiends of the Elements act as go - betweens between Golbez and Zemus , keeping tabs on Zemus ' s control of Golbez while serving the latter as minions . They are Scarmiglione of Earth , Cagnazzo of Water , Barbariccia of the Wind , and Rubicante of Fire . Cecil ' s group has to fight each one once , and then he must fight all four together inside the Giant of Babil . They can also be fought as a single entity called Geryon in the 3D remakes . The Four Archfiends return , as do the original Four Fiends from the original " Final Fantasy " . If Golbez is in the party , he says a few interesting and sad words to the Archfiends after their defeat . " Final Fantasy IX " . Referred to as " the guardians of Terra " , they are based on and directly named after the original Four Fiends of " Final Fantasy " : Maliris , Tiamat , Kraken , and Lich . Similar to the guardians of Terra are the four guardians of the elemental shrines on Gaia that seal the entrance to Terra . Only the Earth Guardian is fought as a boss ( using Zidane and Quina ) , while the other three are killed off - screen ( Fire Guardian by Freya and Amarant , Wind Guardian by Vivi and Steiner , and Water Guardian by Garnet and Eiko ) . Kuja recreates the four from the memories of the Crystal in Memoria where , much like in the original " Final Fantasy " , their fights are triggered by passing otherwise unmarked areas in the dungeon . Crystal palette swaps of the four are fought in the Crystal World , the game ' s final area . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . An elite group of the Red Wings known as the Falgabirds appears . It consists of four powerful monsters representing the original Four Fiends from " Final Fantasy " : " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . The Vile Four are the servants of the Dark King and attack the resting place of the Crystals to drain their energy . They are named Flamerus Rex , Ice Golem , Dualhead Hydra , and Pazuzu . As in " Final Fantasy " , stronger versions are fought in the final dungeon as palette swaps , but bear different names : Skullrus Rex , Stone Golem , Twinhead Wyvern , and Zuh . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . After Julius has seized control of the Pendant of Mana , he summons several powerful monsters . Three of these — Kary , Kraken and Lich — are based on the original Four Fiends . There are also three dragons in the Temple of Mana , though none of them clearly analog to Tiamat . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The Four Fiends of " The Final Fantasy Legend " are servants of Ashura , and through him , the Creator . They are based on the four symbols of Chinese astrology and are given the Japanese names for those symbols . Each either guards or seeks a Sphere of their associated mythological color , which controls access to the Tower . When the party confronts Ashura , he tempts them with control of the four major worlds , essentially offering them the role of Fiends . When the party climbs the outside of the Tower , they face the Fiends a second time , each of who drops a single piece of top - tier Meat for the party ' s monsters . " Bravely Default " . The spread of darkness over the four crystals has allowed them to be possessed by fiends , who must be defeated for Agnès to perform the Rite of Awakening on each crystal . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . The Four Generals are the commanders of the military of the Avalonian Empire . Baugauven , who controls fire , is a shrewd man who invents his own powerful techniques . Asmodai , who controls earth , exudes a miasma that renders him invincible . Styx , who controls water , is also a witch with knowledge of powerful curses . Vata , who controls wind , is the youngest of the four , and accidentally gains the power of the Dragoon . Their superiors are the four Divine Generals , who possess the elements of thunder , ice , light and darkness . " Final Fantasy Legends II " . The Four Fiends are the main antagonists of the first portion of the game . They are based on and directly named after the original Four Fiends of the original " Final Fantasy " : Kraken , Lich , Marilith , and Tiamat . The fiends attack Morrow and his allies throughout different periods of history before being defeated . The fiends are fought in the final chapter in Stream of Chaos and are defeated once again . The Four Fiends also each appear as elemental Phantom Stones players can obtain through the use of summon drawing . Kraken is water - elemental , Lich is earth - elemental , Marilith being fire - elemental , and Tiamat being wind - elemental . Three out of the four summons ' player abilities are skills used by each fiend from their past appearances , Lich teaching Kill from the original " Final Fantasy " , Marilith teaching Sword Quiver from " Final Fantasy IX " , and Tiamat teaching Plasma Storm from " " . The Four Fiends appeared as additional bosses to fight alongside Kuja when he was available to fight as an event boss , hearkening to them serving him in Memoria in " Final Fantasy IX " . Aside from the traditional Four Fiends from the original " Final Fantasy " , the four elemental Archfiends from " Final Fantasy IV " and the Four Avalon Generals from " Final Fantasy Dimensions " appear as Phantom Stones for the players to draw through in - game currency . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Both the Four Fiends from the original " Final Fantasy " and the Archfiends from " Final Fantasy IV " appear as summons . The Four Fiends have effects involving timers that activate an effect when it expires , while the Archfiends activate in response to the opponent ' s summon . The two groups share effects based on their ranking of power in their original games : Lich and Scarmiglione reduce the opponent ' s Bravery to 0 , Marilith and Cagnazzo freeze the opponent ' s Bravery , Kraken and Barbariccia swap the fighters ' Bravery , and Tiamat and Rubicante triple the summoner ' s Bravery . The Four Fiends are shown in portraits in the corners of the Old Chaos Shrine arena . Garland ' s original four HP Attacks , as well as the forms his sword takes , are based on the Four Fiends : an axe form for Earthquake , twin swords for Blaze , a chain flail for Tsunami , and an extended lance for Cyclone . The bonus sample voices the player can unlock for Garland in the PP Catalog are of him speaking the names of the Four Fiends , as well as Chaos . The Archfiends have an equipment set named for them that gives the " Elemental Archfiend " combination — Scarmiglione ' s Fang , Barbariccia ' s Wristlet , Rubicante ' s Cowl , and Cagnazzo ' s Carapace . Each of the Archfiends and Four Fiends has a respective player icon depicting their debut appearance from their games ' original releases . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Archfiends now also appear as tutors for the in - game manual in the Labyrinth . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . The Four Fiends Scarmiglione , Cagnazzo , Barbariccia , and Rubicante from " Final Fantasy IV " make an appearance as enemies in " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . They use the same sprites as their Super Nintendo counterparts . 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 . Etymology . The original Japanese name is " four heavenly kings " .