Imp ( enemy ) " For the monsters this name was given to during the first Final Fantasy games , see Goblin . " Imps are recurring enemies within the " Final Fantasy " series . They are usually shown as a winged , pointy - featured creature with a tail . They are usually related to devilish ideas . Imps are sometimes recolored variations of Gremlins , and other times , Gargoyle s . They debuted as debuffing enemies at the Mysidian Tower in " Final Fantasy II " . Appearances . " Final Fantasy II " . Imps are gray creatures with purple wings fought near Mysidia , and in the Mysidian Tower . The Pit Fiend is a stronger , green , fire - based variant that has orange wings and can be fought in Mysidia later in the game after obtaining Ultima , and in the Jade Passage . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Imp was originally a dummied out monster . Its earlier sprite copied the design of Imp from " Final Fantasy II " , but with an dark purple body and red wings . The Mini Satana is called " Imp " in the 3D release , and they can be fought in the Feymarch . It ' s a relatively tough foe , and has an orange body and gray - blue wings . The Gremlin is a difficult creature to find , fought in the Tower of Zot . The variation features a green base with orange wings . " " . The Imp is encountered in Kain ' s Challenge Dungeon , is only moderately difficult to defeat . " Final Fantasy V " . The Great Forest of Moore is home to the Imp . With its back to the enemy , peering over its shoulder , the Imp has a purple base and green wings . The Jackanapes , a green and pink variant , can be fought in the basement of Walse Castle , and is a tough enemy for the part of the game . The Oiseaurare is a red and purple - winged palette - swap fought in the Island Shrine . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . The Imp takes a turn from the usual appearance of the recurring fiend . It is a red , frog - like creature with purple spikes . Its recolors keep similar titles to other recolors from other games , however . " Final Fantasy VIII " . " Final Fantasy VIII " uses a modeled version similar to the Imp of " Final Fantasy V " . The majority of the model is purple , but red is used at points and yellow is used on its head . Fought various times in the game , most notably in Esthar City , the Imp starts off using high level elemental spells until it starts to fly once an amount of health has been depleted . Once this has happened , the Imp will cast Quake , Tornado and Meteor instead . At higher level s , if it has not begun flying , it will counterattack with Holy when killed . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Cave Imp is fought in the Ice Cavern and it is only type of imp in the game . The blue , dancing enemy wields a knife in its right hand and can put enemies to sleep using its Sleeping Juice ability . This edition has a different look from the other imps of the series and wears a coat and hat . Its eyes are not visible , covered by its hat , and a long tongue falls from its mouth . " Final Fantasy X " . The Imp is both a fiend type enemy , notability having a second face on the stomach . The four - winged Imps are lightning - based except Vidatu of the Monster Arena who casts Ultima and Holy on the party . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The Imps have a recurring weakness to the Fire element . The exception is the Elder Zurvan , though it is still not immune to the other elements as its brethren are . " Final Fantasy XI " . A diminutive species of demon , frequently sighted in the Near East in recent times . Though skilled in the use of elemental and dark magic , these natural - born cowards are not considered a threat when encountered alone . They do , however , carry a horn , from which they produce a deafening noise of a scale completely out of proportion to their tiny bodies , warning their allies and startling enemy forces . In the time of the Great War , Imps were given the roles of scouts and messengers in the Shadow Lord ' s armies , and are thus well known to veteran soldiers even on the continent of Quon . Critical hits or weapon skills may break an Imp ' s horn , although they can use another after the first one is broken . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Imp fiend is a class of Gargoyle . They can be fought in Sochen Cave Palace , are weak against ice - based attacks and use thunder - based attacks . " Final Fantasy XIII " . The Imp is a regular enemy that looks like a cross between the imps from " Final Fantasy II " and the goblins ( which were formerly named Imps ) , having bat - like appendages . They can be encountered in the Fifth Ark and are vulnerable to Fire - based damage . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Imp can be encountered in the Yaschas Massif - 110 AF - in the Pass of Paddra area . They resist magic and elements , but can be easily disposed with Commandos . An imp can be recruited into the party as a Synergist whose abilities are concentrated on offensive status enhancements . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Imps generally appear near caves and dungeons , or as guildleve targets . They have low life , but attack with elemental spells , as well as status effects . Their " Impish Incantations " ability , in particular , is a dangerous move that either deals heavy area damage or fails . Infant Imp is a minion . " Final Fantasy XV " . Imp is a common daemon fought in caves of Duscae and Cleigne , and during the Sword in the Waterfall and The Trial of Ramuh Main Quests . Additionally , much stronger level 78 Imps are fought in some mines of Leide and Cleigne during Chapter 15 . The Alv variants can also be fought . " Vagrant Story " . Imps are gray bat - like creatures with red on the inside on their wings and ears , their claws , and their eyes . They can be fought in the Keep and are a stronger variation of the Gargoyle . The Gargoyle is a gray , stone creature with blue eyes ; they can be fought in the Undercity . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The Imp is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . It can be found on the tenth floor of the Tower . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The Imp is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . The Imp is also one of the main characters the player can choose at the beginning of the game . " Bravely Default " . The Imp appears as a regular enemy in the Twilight Ruins . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . The Imp is both an enemy and an enemy family . It can cast Confuse on the party . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . " World of Final Fantasy " . The Imp appears as an obtainable Mirage .