Castle Castles are a recurring type of location found throughout the " Final Fantasy " series . Castles are versatile in their appearances , and can be both hostile and abandoned or of friendly alignment . They are usually accessed via the world map , and in case of being friendly , are usually located near town s , or may even be citadels . Starting with " Final Fantasy VII " , the appearance of castles in the series has become scarcer . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Castle Cornelia is home to the game ' s first cutscene . " Final Fantasy II " . " Final Fantasy II " features several nations , and each nation possesses a castle . Only one castle in " Final Fantasy II " does not feature any enemy encounters . " Final Fantasy III " . " Final Fantasy III " is much similar to " Final Fantasy II " in terms of castles . Only one works as a dungeon . All castles hold treasure , both hidden in secret passageways and in treasure vaults . " Final Fantasy IV " . Several castles appear and enemies are fought in every one of them , with exception of Troia and Damcyan . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . The castles are the same as the previous game , except for Damcyan which has been reconstructed . The treasure chest ' s location for Baron Castle and Fabul Castle are in the exact same place , but has different content found within the chest . List of Castles : All castles from " Final Fantasy IV " are revisited . Damcyan Castle has been renovated to have side passages containing bedrooms and shop s , and Eblan has likewise been expanded with shops in openly accessible areas previously accessed by hidden passages . Troia Castle now has a hidden passage from the crystal room to the moat outside in case of attack , so the Crystal can be taken from the castle safely . Baron Castle acts as the base of operation for the Mysterious Girl , and is the site of the final confrontation with her before the party departs for the True Moon . " Final Fantasy V " . Castles make a prominent appearance in " Final Fantasy V " . A castle also appears in the Interdimensional Rift , a place dislodged from time and space . " Final Fantasy VI " . Castles are the centers of the main nations . This is the first game where enemies are found in every castle . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Ultimecia Castle is the final dungeon and home to the Sorceress Ultimecia and her army of fiends . It is a floating castle anchored to the ground with colossal chains . " Final Fantasy IX " . Castles return in " Final Fantasy IX " along with its old - school theme . " Final Fantasy XI " . There are many structures similar in nature to castles in " Final Fantasy XI " , though most of the friendly citadels are referred to as palaces . " Final Fantasy XV " . The royalty of Tenebrae live on manors atop lush peaks that resemble castles . The royalty of Lucis live in Citadel , a skyscraper in the Crown City of Insomnia , that also has somewhat of a castle - like presence . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . In the medieval Ivalice castles as fortresses serve as abodes for the ruling families . Battles also take place in these locations . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . Glaive Castle is the only castle to make an appearance in the game . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . Edo Castle is the only castle to appear in the game . Unlike the other castles in the series , this one is a Japanese - style castle . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . The Castle of Chaos surfaces in Lae ' s Bay , and serves as the dwelling place of Chaos . Xagor ' s Castle is the final dungeon where Sol and Xagor are located . " Bravely Default " . The Palace in Caldisla is the residence of the King , while Ancheim Palace is home to King Eloch Quentis Khamer VIII . Vampire Castle in the Eternia Region is the home of Archduke Lester DeRosso and contains enemy encounters . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Castles have appeared once again in " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . There are treasures and also monsters hidden away in some of them . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Pandaemonium appears as the representative arena of " Final Fantasy II " , Ultimecia ' s Castle is the representative arena of " Final Fantasy VIII " , and the castle area of the Interdimensional Rift is the representative arena of " Final Fantasy V " . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Pandaemonium , Ultimecia ' s Castle , and the Interdimensional Rift return as arenas . As two new arenas , Pandaemonium ' s Top Floor is a standalone location , and the " Prima Vista " from " Final Fantasy IX " appears with a castle background as part of the stage . On the world map , the player can find ruins and Gateway s in many locations corresponding to the locations of castles in " Final Fantasy ' s " World A , as " Dissidia 012 " is set in World B , a mirror image of World A . Ruins and / or Gateways representing Cornelia Castle , the Elven Castle , the Western Keep , the Citadel of Trials , and the Mirage Tower , can be found . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . Several castles from the series appear in the FMS of their respective series songs . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . In addition to the returning castles , a " Palace " appears in both day and night as the FMS for several castle themes throughout the series : Etymology . A is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by nobility .