Marilith Marilith , also known as Marilis , Kary , Lilith , or Maliris , is a recurring creature in the " Final Fantasy " series . Always snake - like , female , Fire - elemental , and usually sword - wielding , Marilith first appeared as a prominent boss in the original game and has since returned as a boss in others . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Originally translated as Kary , Marilith was one of the Four Fiends of Chaos . After the rampages of Tiamat and Kraken , Marilith made her abode in Mount Gulg , threatening the nearby town of Crescent Lake . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Lesser Marilith is an enemy encountered in the Sealed Cave . Curiously , despite the name , there is no " greater " Marilith . The Lesser Marilith from " Final Fantasy IV " returns in " The After Years " , and Marilith from " Final Fantasy " also appears along with the rest of the original Four Fiends . It is a powerful boss , but is weak to Ice - elemental spells . It drops the Rising Sun upon defeat . " Final Fantasy IX " . " Final Fantasy IX " pays homage to many previous games in the series , and so the Four Fiends reappear as the guardians of the planet Terra . The " Fire Guardian " defends the Fire Shrine , and Maliris , a memory based on the Fire Guardian created by Kuja , is later battled in Memoria . Crystallized versions of her appear in the Crystal World . She has a more serpentine appearance in this instance . " Final Fantasy XII " . Marilith appears as a mark . It is entirely serpentine in this game , and does not brandish swords . " Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV " . A Marilith appears in the first episode of the animated series " Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV " . When Noctis Lucis Caelum was just eight years old , he was gravely injured from an attack of a ravaging Marilith and was knocked into a coma . His attendant died during the attack but his father , King Regis , saved him by driving the Marilith away . Several years later , while Noctis and his friends are on their to meet Lunafreya Nox Fleuret , they encounter Niflheim soldiers . During the battle , enemy reinforcements — which include the Marilith — arrive . Noctis recognizes the monster and attacks , an act the Marilith reciprocates . Noctis , with the help of his companions , slays Marilith . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Marilis appears as a Lamia and is one of the four Falgabirds . She is an homage to Marilith . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The Kary is a boss found within the Cara Mountain Range . It can attack with a barrage of icicles , a charging attack , and a tail attack . It will drop the Ice when defeated . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . Translated into English as Lilith , Marilith is not a fightable enemy , but is a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . Lilith is a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2008 ) . Marilith is a summon who uses Fire Arcana , evoking a timer upon the opponent . When it expires the opponent ' s Bravery becomes fixed for a certain period of time . A colored version of her original artwork from " Final Fantasy " is used . Marilith can be obtained as a Stage Bonus on the Shade Impulse II storyline . A portrait of her also hangs in the Chaos Temple stage . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Marilith returns with the same function . She can be purchased from certain Moogle Shop s for 100 KP . She also makes a cameo as a tutor in the in - game manual of the Labyrinth . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Marilith appears in " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " as an enemy encountered inside the Interdimensional Rift . She uses Firaga and drops the Butterfly Sword . " Mobius Final Fantasy " . Marilith appears as an ability card and is also an enemy encountered in the game ' s fourth main scenario chapter . When fought she shares the element of fire with her original incarnation , but her obtainable card is of the darkness element . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Marilith appears in " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " with a fire - elemental card and " Final Fantasy I & II : Dawn of Souls " artwork .