Battle With the Four Fiends " Battle with the Four Fiends " , also known as " Battle with Golbez ' s Four Emperors " and " The Dreadful Fight " , is a battle theme from " Final Fantasy IV " , associated with the Archfiends and Golbez , major antagonists of the game . It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu . Game appearances . " Final Fantasy IV " . In its debut , " Battle With the Four Fiends " plays during the fights with Golbez and the Elemental Archfiends . The music is also used during the battles with the bosses in the Lunar Core , and when Golbez and Fusoya confront Zeromus near the end of the game . In the " Advance " and " " releases , the theme plays during the battle with the Lunar Eidolons in the Lunar Ruins . It was released as twenty - eight track of the and albums . " Battle With the Four Fiends " was arranged by Kenichiro Fukui for the 3D . In this release , the theme has the same appearances as in the original releases , and is further used for the battle with Geryon , the malice of the Archfiends incarnate . This version of the theme was released as the fourth track of the second disc of the . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . The " Battle With the Four Fiends " plays during the final battle when the player fights Rydia ? on the top of floor of the Tower of Babil after the real Rydia shows up to fight the imposter . The battle theme plays in " The Gathering " when Edge faces Rubicante , and then at the end of the chapter when the Man in Black reveals himself as Golbez and the party engages the Mysterious Girl soon after . The theme also plays when the party faces the reborn Archfiends in the Subterrane of the True Moon , and when they face the Ultima Weapon in the Depths . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . An orchestrated arrangement of " Battle With the Four Fiends " by Tsuyoshi Sekito is available as a battle background theme . It was released as " Battle with the Four Fiends - arrange - from FINAL FANTASY IV " and it is the nineteenth track of the original soundtrack . " Battle with the Four Fiends " can be selected by default for battles taking place at the Lunar Subterrane , or including Cecil or Golbez . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . " Battle with the Four Fiends " returns in its sequel and is given the same use . It can be also selected by default for battles including Kain Highwind . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . The arranged track from " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and the original SNES version can be bought from the in - game shop for 3 , 600 gil . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . " Battle With the Four Fiends " is the theme selected for the " Final Fantasy IV " Series play ' s Battle Music Sequence . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . " Battle With the Four Fiends " reappears as a Battle Music Sequence theme representing " Final Fantasy IV " . " " . " Battle With the Four Fiends " was arranged by Yuzo Takahashi and used in this game as the battle theme against the Water Guardian Leviathan . Fittingly titled " Leviathan Battle " , it was released as the twenty - fourth track of the original soundtrack . Arrangement album appearances . " Battle With the Four Fiends " is part of the battle theme medley on the " Piano Collections " album , called " The Battle " . It was arranged by Shirou Satou . " Final Fantasy Orchestra Album " . " Golbez and the Battle with the Four Fiends " appears on this " Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary " arrangement album . A heavy metal arrangement of this theme was produced by the Black Mages . Live performances . LIVE " Above The Sky " . The Black Mages ' " Battle With the Four Fiends " was the fifth song performed at their 2005 concerts at Club Citta in Kawasaki City , Japan and Namba Hatch in Osaka City , Japan . Compilation album appearances . " Square Enix Battle Tracks V . 1 " . " Battle with Golbez ' s Four Emperors " is the eight track of this compilation of battle themes from Square Enix video games . " Final Fantasy Vinyls " . " The Dreadful Fight " is included on the fifth disc of this collector ' s edition set . Appearances outside " Final Fantasy " media . " Battle with Golbez ' s Four Emperors " is included in " Red Wings Over Baron " , a " Final Fantasy IV " medley by video game metal band Powerglove . " Lord of Vermilion Re : 2 FAN KIT " . An arrangement of this song is included on the " Final Fantasy IV " medley by Tsuyoshi Sekito .