Eblan Eblan , also known as Eblana , is a location in " Final Fantasy IV " . It is a kingdom on the southwest island on Earth ' s Overworld , near the Tower of Babil . It is ruled by a clan of ninjas , and their most powerful being the playful Edge , the prince of Eblan . Although the castle is situated on grassy plains on the world map , the field surrounding the castle on the main castle map is shown a desert . The party must land near Eblan to reach the Cave of Eblan but visiting the castle is optional and can be done as soon as the party defeats Cagnazzo . It holds many treasures behind hidden passages . Story . " Final Fantasy IV " . At an unspecified point , Eblan was attacked by Rubicante , and the King and Queen of Eblan were abducted . The kingdom ' s citizens fled to the Cave of Eblan to the west and planned to mount a counterattack by digging a path to the Tower of Babil , spearheaded by prince Edge . After Zeromus has been felled and peace restored to the world , Edge returns to the castle with the rest of Eblan ' s citizens and they begin rebuilding with Edge as their new king . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Gekkou and Zangetsu are asked by Edge to guard the castle has he heads out to the celebration in Damcyan , but they tell him it ended hours ago . Edge replies he ' ll see that for himself and heads for the Cave of Eblan . " " . When Edge notices the return of the Red Moon he worries what it means for the Tower of Babil . He sends the Eblan Four to gather information around the world , but when the tower begins to glow , Edge sets off to investigate it himself . Later , Edge returns to Eblan with Rydia , Luca and the Man in Black to find the castle in flames as the Second Battle of Eblan ensues . When Rydia tells him it is the work of , Edge challenges him , but is defeated . Rubicante appears and attacks with Inferno , teaching Edge to use an explosion to disperse the flames . Edge and Rydia learn the Inferno Band and use it to quell Ifrit ' s fire attacks . When Ifrit is weakened he comes to his senses and rejoins Rydia , and the fires around the castle are extinguished . By repelling the monster attack , Eblan is the only nation where history does not repeat itself from 17 years ago . Shops . There are no shops in the region in " Final Fantasy IV " . The castle ' s main hall is long with several empty chests , and one unopened chest behind a hidden passage directly in front of it . The second floor antechamber before the throne room has several unopened chests in rooms accessible through hidden passages in the throne room . In " Final Fantasy IV : The After Years " these side rooms connect to the antechamber and are larger to accommodate equipment shops , and the first floor ' s side rooms are hallways leading to larger rooms containing an inn , a save point , and an item shop . It is the third room accessible from the castle ' s entrance if the player keeps straight . There are two secret passages here that each lead to a room inaccessible from the previous floor . Behind the throne , a Ninja Sutra is found . During the game ' s ending , Seneschal and Edge are shown in the room — Edge is daydreaming about Rydia and Seneschal is scolding him . In " The After Years " , the hidden passages to the lower floor are removed . The west tower contains two floors , and four chests behind hidden passages . On the ground floor , one chest is reached via a passage from the upper floor , the other is through a passage in the wall located by walking down towards the door out of the tower and walking right . On the second floor , a spot between two pots marks a passage to two other chests . In " The After Years " a staircase is added to a third floor that serves as Edge ' s bedchambers , but the tower ' s layout is otherwise the same . The east tower contains two chests on the ground floor , the left of which is accessible via a hidden passage behind a pillar in the back of the room . The second floor contains several chests and a pitfall down to the second chest on the ground floor . A chest behind the pitfall on the second floor can be opened via a hidden passage in the wall above . The chest on the ground floor accessible by going through the pitfall contains an exit to the cellar passage . In " The After Years " the tower ' s layout remains the same , but the pitfall is replaced by a staircase , the cellar passage exit is removed , and the hidden passage to the chest behind the former pitfall is removed since the chest can now be accessed by coming back up the stairs instead . The cellar passage is accessible from the east tower as described above . Once the player is in the passage , they cannot return to the castle , and the only way out is at the end of the passage . There is a set of stairs that lead outside the castle . Musical themes . The background music that plays inside Eblan Castle is " Castle Damcyan " .