Mount Ordeals Mount Ordeals is a location in " Final Fantasy IV " and " " . It is where people must undergo an " ordeal " , or trial , to become a Paladin . It is located east of Mysidia . It is full of undead monsters , possibly because of Scarmiglione . Story . " Final Fantasy IV " . Cecil Harvey , a Dark Knight , has learned from the Elder of Mysidia that he cannot face Golbez with his Dark Sword , as it does not work against true evil . As such , Cecil is forced to climb Mt . Ordeals and become a Paladin . He is accompanied by young mage twins : Palom , the Black Mage , and Porom , the White Mage , actually sent to spy on him . Palom extinguishes a fire blocking the entrance using his magic . Afterward , they climb the mountain and meet Tellah looking for the legendary spell Meteor to avenge his daughter Anna , and he joins the group . Golbez knows Cecil attempts the climb , and sends Scarmiglione , the Archfiend of Earth , after Cecil . Scarmiglione lets out hissing noises as the party approaches the summit ( which Porom initially blames on Palom ) , and eventually reveals himself and attacks . After he is defeated , Scarmiglione is resurrected and has to be defeated again . After Scarmiglione is defeated the second time , Cecil begins his trial . He is beckoned by a strange light , which calls him " my son " . Cecil takes a sword , and is transformed into a Paladin . He must overcome his dark past to truly pass the test , and after parrying the attacks of his former self , he completes the trial . Tellah learns Meteor and remembers all his spells . " " . In flashbacks seen in Kain ' s Tale , Kain has isolated himself on Mount Ordeals for training when he hears a voice call to him . He approaches the monument on the mountain ' s peak and is drawn into the chamber where Cecil became a Paladin . His reflection attacks him and prevails , fleeing the mountain . Kain conceals his identity while he seeks out and kills his dark side . Once he defeats his doppelgänger at Baron , the spirit of Kluya inside the monument imbues Kain with light to transform him into a Holy Dragoon . In Porom ' s Tale , Polom travels the mountain to find Kain when the " Lunar Whale " rises to the Red Moon and the Mysidian Elder grows concerned for the village ' s safety . Porom ' s party finds Dark Kain and mistakes him for the true Kain , and they return to Mysidia with him . In Edge ' s Tale , Tsukinowa pursues Porom up the mountain as she seeks Kain , then returns to Edge when he sees the Tower of Babil glowing . In the Lunarian ' s Tale , Kluya prays with Fusoya and Golbez to call the " Lunar Whale " to come to them . It is found on the mountain ' s summit , and is the only way to the holy grave . Scarmiglione blocks off the party twice , and the player must defeat his two forms to start Cecil ' s trial . The grave is found in the mountain ' s summit , and this is where Cecil becomes a Paladin . In the New Game + mode in the 3D versions , after the events of the Giant of Babil , the player can return to this site where the archfiends ' malice is anchored , and fight the superboss Geryon . Quests . Eidolon search sidequest . In the mobile and PC versions of " Final Fantasy IV " , the player can embark on a quest to find Eidolons scattered around the world . The second Eidolon is in Mount Ordeals , seeking a " great view " . He is in the corner near the save point . Geryon . In the 3D versions , if the player goes to the top of Mt . Ordeals after the events at the Giant of Babil , at the spot Cecil became a Paladin the party can observe the tombstone that states that the archiends ' malice is anchored to that place . Should the player wish to face it , a battle with one of the game ' s superboss es , Geryon , initiates . The boss can be fought repeatedly . Musical themes . The eponymous leitmotif for this area , " Mt . Ordeals , " prominently features percussion pounding out a steady marching beat and an upbeat , heroic string section . It can also be heard while climbing Mt . Hobs . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Mount Ordeals is the only location featured in the Challenge Event Light Against the Darkness and its re - issue .