Anima ( summon ) Anima is an aeon from the " Final Fantasy X " series . Her signature attack is Oblivion . She represents darkness and death , although Dark is not an element in " Final Fantasy X " . Anima also made several cameo appearances in other spin - off " Final Fantasy " titles . Profile . Anima is a towering two - part creature whose top half is heavily restrained . The lower half is a horned demon . Hanging from Anima ' s neck is a picture of her fayth portrayed with a glowing halo like a saint . In the original version , Dark Anima doesn ' t have the picture of her fayth , but in the " HD Remaster " version , she does . The symbol for Anima and Baaj is annotated with the kanji for darkness . It appears in the middle of Anima ' s seal that also blocks the player ' s path to the Baaj Chamber of the Fayth until they meet all the prerequisites for unlocking it . The seal appears whenever the player opens a hidden treasure chest in the various Cloisters of Trials , a clue the player must find the chests to pass through the barrier in Baaj . The glyph also appears at the end of Anima ' s Overdrive . Story . " Final Fantasy X " . Anima appears in Luca when Maester Seymour summons her to rid the area of fiends that appear during the blitzball final . Yuna is in awe of the aeon ' s power , which is exactly what Seymour wanted . He later summons Anima against Yuna ' s party when they confront him in Macalania Temple . Like all aeons , Anima is the physical manifestation of a dream of a specific fayth — in this case , Seymour ' s mother , whose real name remains unidentified . She could be named Anima herself ; Yojimbo implies the aeons ' names are those of their respective fayth , but this is unconfirmed ( Jecht in his aeon form is called Braska ' s Final Aeon ) . Other than Jecht , Anima is the only fayth to have significant details about her origin and past revealed . A vision is shown by pyreflies as the party travels through Zanarkand ruins depicting Seymour ' s mother bringing Seymour to meet Yunalesca . Seymour ' s mother wanted to become an aeon for him to use and defeat Sin . Seymour never fought Sin with Anima however , and he brought her fayth to the abandoned Baaj temple and sealed it up . It appears Seymour ' s mother was acting against her son ' s wishes in becoming a fayth , as Seymour is reluctant to go through with the plan in the vision the party views at Zanarkand ruins , not wanting to lose his mother . When Yuna and her guardians visit the ruins of Baaj Temple they are greeted by Seymour ' s mother ' s fayth , who tells the story of Seymour ' s past and offers Anima ' s services to Yuna to help her destroy Sin . She reveals that she holds no ill will towards her son ; rather , she blames herself for failing to sufficiently prepare him for the challenges and pressures that would face him as a summoner and a half - human living among the Guado . Feeling responsible for Seymour ' s downfall , she views her service to Yuna as her last opportunity to atone for her decisions , to " destroy Sin and her son ' s obsession with it " . When the party confronts Seymour inside Sin , if Yuna summons Anima Seymour remarks " You would oppose me as well ? So be it ! " Anima welcomes the chance to be possessed by Yu Yevon when the party confronts his remains at Dream ' s End . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . Anima ' s fayth tries to stop Shuyin ' s apocalyptic plan , but she , like the others , ends up possessed by his hatred . Anima is the final aeon Yuna , Rikku and Paine face in a battle on their way to the Farplane . Obtained . To receive Anima as an aeon , the player must have unlocked all of the treasures using the Destruction Spheres in each Cloister of Trials , including Zanarkand Dome . If the player did not get them the first time through the trials they can return later , but in the later versions some of the temples are guarded by the Dark Aeon superboss es after the party ' s escape from Bevelle : Dark Valefor at the entrance to Besaid Village , Dark Shiva at the entrance to the Macalania Temple , and Dark Bahamut at the Zanarkand Dome ( although , it is not needed to fight him to get the treasure ) . At Baaj Temple , the player must fight a boss named Geosgaeno ( the first boss Tidus faces when he comes to Spira ) to gain entrance to a sealed underwater room . In the antechamber , there ' s a puzzle that shows off the aeons ' glyphs . A pattern corresponding to each aeon lights up behind each of the statues once a Destruction Sphere has been used in the corresponding temple to open a hidden treasure chest . Each Destruction Sphere sphere has an elemental - sign , and the matching aeon ' s summoning glyph lights up behind the statue when it is used on a pedestal in Baaj . The statues are arranged as indicated when viewed from the entrance : One of the statues has a glyph for the Zanarkand Cloister of Trials even though Yuna did not speak to a fayth there and obtain an aeon , so it is unknown what aeon uses it ; it may be the glyph for the Final Aeon . After unlocking the seal , the player can view a cutscene and Yuna harnesses Anima ' s power . Obtaining Anima in the " Final Fantasy X HD Remaster " version earns the Feel The Pain trophy . Battle . Anima is called from an underworld : a portal opens in the sky from which a chain falls into and through the ground . The chain rises and pulls Anima up , revealing her further chain - bound form . Upon her first summoning , Yuna usually says " I will share your pain with you . " Anima ' s Overdrive is even more extravagant than her entrance . She opens a gateway into her world beneath the enemy party , sinking them . The world shifts to a crimson - red dimension where an even darker form of Anima shatters the chains binding her fists and unleashes a devastating sixteen - hit combo to each enemy that can inflict a grand total of 1 , 599 , 984 damage in the PAL , International , and " HD Remaster " versions , as each hit can deal up to 99 , 999 damage . In the original Japanese and North American version , Oblivion cannot exceed 99 , 999 damage . If the player has the game set to display the short summon sequence , Oblivion will only hit once and the player will see the total damage at the end effected as one hit . Anima is an aeon that deals immense damage . Pain , her special attack , is an instant kill , which also deals colossal damage to enemies immune to death spells . It ignores defense and is actually more effective than her Overdrive , Oblivion , versus some stronger enemies like Dark Bahamut . Pain is a magical attack , but due to the high power and ignoring defense , it is likely to hit for maximum damage against any enemy not fully immune to magic . Anima is arguably the strongest aeon as her attacks and Overdrive deals nearly 99 , 999 damage upon receiving her ( if the player has been improving Yuna stats ) . In raw numbers , only Sandy ( one of the Magus Sisters ) is stronger than Anima . Anima ' s stats depend on the number of battles fought and Yuna ' s stats . Equipment . Aeons also have " equipment " with auto - abilities , though it is not visible in - game . Anima has Piercing and Break Damage Limit in her weapon , and Sensor , Break HP Limit and Break MP Limit in her armor . Boss . " Final Fantasy X " . Anima is fought as a boss summoned in Macalania Temple , and during the final battles if Yuna has obtained her as an aeon . A dark version of Anima is fought as an optional superboss on Mt . Gagazet in the International , PAL and " HD Remaster " versions . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . Anima is a boss fought on the road to the Farplane . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Legends II " . Anima is a dark - elemental summon whose special attack is Oblivion , which deals dark - elemental damage to all enemies . Summoning Anima costs 3 points from the Consumption Gauge . Anima ' s artwork is based on her original " Final Fantasy X " appearance . Her rank 4 and 5 Phantom Stone illustrations depict just her upper half , but her final rank artwork changes her illustration to include her bottom half that appeared during her Oblivion Overdrive in " Final Fantasy X " . There are currently two variations of Anima available to players . Depending on which type is equipped , the user is able to learn the following abilities : " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . Anima appears as an enemy during Battle Music Sequence s . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . Anima appears as a boss . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Yuna can summon Anima . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Anima appears as a mini boss in the in game add - on Zanarkand . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Anima is typically fought as a boss in the Record of Macalania Temple , as well as in select " Final Fantasy X " events where Macalania Temple is playable . She is often linked with Seymour ' s human form , also fought therein , but has been seen on her own . Much will depend on how and where Anima is positioned on the event ladder as the battle begins . The party should prepare for an onslaught , as Anima tends to strike quickly and spreads her attacks over the group , many of which hit hard . Protectga and Shellga are a must , while Power Break [ down ] and Magic Break [ down ] will also help curb the damage . Anima ' s weaknesses are exposed as she prepares to charge Oblivion , so the party can use this short window to take advantage and strike back with its best DPS attacks . Yuna and / or Braska should be ready to heal or re - buff as needed ; and as always , having a good Roaming Warrior never hurts , be it to buff the party or to knock Anima back to whence she came from . " Mobius Final Fantasy " . Anima appears as an ability card and as an enemy summoned by Meia that can be fought during multiplayer mode . " " . Anima is one of Kaze ' s summons in the sequel of " Final Fantasy : Unlimited " . It can be summoned by the Magun by using the following Soil Charge Triad : Follow by saying : " Resonate ! I summon you , ANIMA ! " " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Anima ' s " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " appearance has a card in this trading card game . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Guardian Cross " . Anima appears in " Guardian Cross " . Etymology and symbolism . In the scene in Luca where Seymour summons her , blood trails from her visible eye , implying either a further Roman Catholic connection with the Virgin Mary , or that her attacks also cause her physical pain . This is not seen in battles with her .