Abaddon Abaddon , also known as Abadon , is a recurring enemy in the " Final Fantasy " series . It is usually a high - level demonic monster that appears closer to the end game and requires a higher level party to defeat . Appearances . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Abaddon was an enemy introduced in the " Advance " version of " Final Fantasy VI " . It is fought in the Dragons ' Den , either alone or paired with a Magic Dragon . An undead enemy , it attacks with status - inflicting spells , until it casts Berserk on itself , limiting its attacking force to physical attacks . It also has a high chance of countering physical attacks with either its own attack or Sharpened Claw . A brown palette - swap , the Skeletal Horror appears in Darill ' s Tomb and has a tendency to inflict to the Zombie status . Sharing the sprite of the Skeletal Horror , the Death Warden appears in a Monster - in - a - box in the Cave on the Veldt and frequently uses spells that induce death . It also can use Atomic Rays which inflicts fire - elemental damage to the party . When defeated it drops the Tigerfang , the strongest weapon in the original version of the game . A duller - brown palette - swap , the Mahadeva can be fought on Ebot ' s Rock . It uses an ordinary attack , and a stronger attack known as Rib . It also can use Crypt Dust which inflicts Zombie on a KO ' d target . " Final Fantasy VIII " . In its first appearance , Abadon is a storyline boss that attacks the party on their way to Esthar . It appears in the Great Salt Lake at the Dead End . It attacks with statuses , and can Esuna and Dispel to remove positive and negative statuses from the party and itself respectively . It is at this point in the game the player party can include Edea . It is upon defeat of the Abadon the party discover an invisible ladder leading to a passage to enter Esthar . " Final Fantasy IX " . Abadon is a flying bug enemy in " Final Fantasy IX " . Two versions of it exist in game . the first is the second of three boss battles in Pandemonium during the Not Alone sequence . Initially it is fought by Steiner and Quina , but Zidane joins mid - way through . A stronger version of Abadon is also later fought as random encounter in Pandemonium . Its Virus Fly attack , available to it during both battles , can inflict Virus . " Final Fantasy X " . The Abaddon is one of the monsters created in the Monster Arena . An Area Conquest enemy , it can be unlocked by catching at least one of every enemy in inside Sin . For unlocking it , the player is given Lunar Curtain x99 . It open battles with the NulAll status preventing elemental damage . It also uses the Pharaoh ' s Curse ability which inflicts a myriad of statuses on a single target . Its strongest attack is Emblem of the Cosmos which does major non - elemental damage to the party . It drops Mana Tablet items , which can be used through the Use command , or spent to customize MP Stroll to armor . As with all Monster Arena exclusive enemies , its rare drop is the Dark Matter . A weaker variation of the fiend , Varuna appears inside Omega Ruins . A notably rare enemy , the Varuna opens battles in a first strike nature by casting Haste on itself , and re - casts it when it is Dispel led . Like its stronger variant , it also can inflict statuses with Pharaoh ' s Curse , and a weaker version of Emblem of the Cosmos , Emblem of Fate , which functions the same but inflicts less damage . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Abaddon is a regular enemy found in the Pharos and the Subterra . It is of the Toad class of Beast . It can use a normal physical attack , and a stronger physical attack entitled Gnaw . It can also use the Technick , Blitz Tongue which inflicts physical damage and knockback its target . It buffs itself with Angelsong which inflicts the Regen status on itself . It can use the Aqua Bubbles technick to inflict water - elemental damage on targets , and also inflict Sap . A stronger version whom the Abaddon shares its bestiary with , the Bull Abaddon shares all the attacks of the ordinary Abaddon but at higher levels . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . Based on its appearance from " Final Fantasy IX " , the Abaddon is a flying enemy from " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . It is found in Conall Curach during all cycles , and also Tida on its second and third cycles . It can use Curse to reduce the target ' s stats by half . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Abadon from " Final Fantasy VIII " appears as an enemy in " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " .