Summon (Final Fantasy IX)

Summon is a command in Final Fantasy IX for Dagger and Eiko that calls forth an eidolon at the cost of MP. The eidolons are either supportive or offensive. In Dagger's Trance, her Summon becomes Eidolon.
At the beginning of the game Garnet/Dagger has the Summon command but insufficient MP to summon. After losing and regaining her eidolons, the MP cost is reduced. The summon command is sealed in Oeilvert and during Dagger's emotional turmoil her commands can randomly fail and she cannot enter Trance. The Summon command is disabled if the user is afflicted with Silence.
Using the Summon command 50 times earns the You Called? achievement in the mobile and Steam versions.
==Mechanics==
Summons' spell power is based on math, item stock and animation length; the full length animation can be regarded as a "powered up" version of the short animated version. Certain add-ons and support abilities govern the summons' effects. The first time a summon is called the full animation plays.
After that, there is a 33% or 10% chance to get the full animation again based on the following:
:If MP < ( Summon MP Cost * 2 ), the chance of a full animation is:
:RndMOD ( 256 ) >= 170, full animation is played
Else, the chance of full animation is:
:If MP >= ( Summon MP Cost * 2 ), the chance of a full animation is:
:RndMOD ( 256 ) >= 230, full animation is played
If the support ability Boost is equipped there is a 100% chance of getting the full animation. MP in these calculations refers to the MP before the cost is subtracted. The value used for Summon MP Cost is unaffected by Half MP.
In Dagger's Trance her Summon command becomes "Eidolon" , increasing the chance of a summon having a stronger attack (full animation). The summoned eidolon has a chance of reappearing during the rest of the battle as long as Dagger stays in Trance. If Dagger summons multiple eidolons, the last eidolon she summons will be the one that can reappear. The random summons do not use MP or expend the Trance gauge, but are weaker than regular summonings, always using the short animation and item stock "bonuses" will not enter into the calculation. As the random summons don't deplete the Trance gauge, one can let Dagger idle. If Dagger dies or is ejected from battle (like with the attack Snort), the attacks will stop.
The attacks and spell power for Dagger's summons are straight-forward: they are based on item stock and length of animation, the short version being weaker than the full length animation (FLA).
The formula used to determine the amount of damage an eidolon does during its full animation is as follows:
:Base = Summon Power - Target's Magic Defense
:Bonus = Magic + RndMOD ( [ ( Level + Magic ) / 8 ] + 1 )
:Damage = Base * Bonus
If the half animation plays instead:
:Base = Summon Power - Target's Magic Defense
:Bonus = Magic + RndMOD ( [ ( Level + Magic ) / 8 ] + 1 )
:Damage = [ ( ( Base * Bonus ) * 2 ) / 3 ]
The ability Boost makes the summon always the full animation one, but it costs many Magic Stones and takes a long time to learn from the Pumice Piece.
==List of summons==
===Dagger===
At the beginning Garnet's eidolons cost high MP up until she loses them. When she relearns the summon spells later, the MP cost is quarter of the original cost. Even Leviathan and Ark would have this increased MP cost, only seen if one hacks their game to include them earlier than intended.
The summons' attack power gains a bonus from the number of jewels in the player's inventory during the full length animation.
Command 	Ability	Power 	MP 	MP 	Learned From 	Effect
Command 	Ability	Power 	Original	Relearned	Learned From 	Effect
Shiva 	 	36 + No. of Opals () 	96 	24 	Opal for 20 AP 	Causes Ice damage to all enemies.
Ifrit 	 	42 + No. of Topazes () 	104 	26 	Topaz for 20 AP 	Causes Fire damage to all enemies.
Ramuh 	 	32 + No. of Peridots () 	88 	22 	Peridot for 30 AP 	Causes Lightning damage to all enemies.
Atomos 	 	30 + No. of Amethysts () 	128 	32 	Amethyst for 25 AP 	Reduces all enemies' HP by a percentage based on its Attack Power. It will not work on bosses.
:Full Animation:
:Damage = [((30 + Amethyst) * Target Max HP) / 100]
:Half Animation:
:Damage = [[(((30 + Amethyst) * Target Max HP) / 100] * 2) / 3]
:Eidolon Echo:
:Damage = [(16 * Target Max HP) / 100]
Odin 	 	- 	112 	28 	Dark Matter for 30 AP	Causes Instant Death to all enemies.
:Chance of success: [Ore / 2] + Lvl + [Mag / 4] - Target Lvl
Odin 	 	145 - No. of Ores () 	112 	28 	Dark Matter for 30 AP	Causes non-elemental damage to all enemies. The attack is still called Zantetsuken on the screen, but it doesn't deal instant death.
Leviathan	 	59 + No. of Aquamarines () 	168 	42 	Aquamarine for 40 AP 	Causes Water damage to all enemies.
Bahamut 	 	88 + No. of Garnets () 	224 	56 	Garnet for 80 AP 	Causes non-elemental damage to all enemies.
Ark 	 	106 + No. of Lapis Lazulis ()	320 	80 	Pumice for 100 AP 	Causes Shadow damage to all enemies.
====Gallery====
FFIX Diamond Dust.png|Diamond Dust
FFIX Flames of Hell.png|Flames of Hell
FFIX Judgement Bolt.png|Judgement Bolt
G-Force 199.png|G-Force 199
FFIX Zantetsuken.png|Zantetsuken
FFIX Gungnir.png|Gungnir (used if short animation of Zantetsuken is used).
FFIX Tsunami Summon.png|Tsunami
FFIX Mega Flare.png|Mega Flare
FFIX Eternal Darkness.png|Eternal Darkness
===Eiko===
The summons' attack power gains a bonus from the number of jewels in the player's inventory during the full length animation. Some of the summon effects change depending on which add-on Eiko has equipped.
Command 	Ability	Power 	MP	Learned From 	Effect
Fenrir 	 	42 + No. of Sapphire	30	Sapphire for 30 AP 	Causes Earth damage to all enemies.
Fenrir 	 	44 + No. of Sapphire	30	Sapphire for 30 AP 	Causes Wind damage to all enemies if Maiden Prayer is equipped.
Phoenix 	 	40 	32	Phoenix Pinion for 40 AP	Causes Fire damage to all enemies and revives all KO'ed party members restoring their HP equal to:
:[((Target Spr + 30) * Target Max HP) / 100]
:HP restored is doubled if support ability Concentrate is equipped.
If Eiko is in the party there is a chance Phoenix will automatically revive the party if they are all KO'd. The chance of this happening is equal to:
:[(# of Phoenix Pinions / 256) * 100]
:It deals no damage to the enemy and uses no MP.
Carbuncle	 	- 	24	Ruby for 35 AP 	Casts Reflect on the party. Also casts Protect if full animation.
Carbuncle	 	- 	24	Ruby for 35 AP 	Casts Vanish on the party if Diamond is equipped. Also casts Protect if full animation.
Carbuncle	 	- 	24	Ruby for 35 AP 	Casts Haste on the party if Emerald is equipped. Also casts Protect if full animation.
Carbuncle	 	- 	24	Ruby for 35 AP 	Casts Shell status on the party if Moonstone is equipped. Also casts Protect if full animation.
Madeen 	 	71 + Eiko's Level 	54	Ribbon for 120 AP 	Causes Holy damage to all enemies.
====Gallery====
FFIX Terrestrial Rage.png|Terrestrial Rage
Millennial Decay.png|Millennial Decay
FFIX Rebirth Flame.png|Rebirth Flame
FFIX Rebirth Flame 1.png|Rebirth Flame (starting animation of defeated party summoning animation).
FFIX Rebirth Flame 2.png|Rebirth Flame (when party is defeated).
FFIX Ruby Light.png|Ruby Light
Diamond Light.png|Diamond Light
Emerald Light.png|Emerald Light
Pearl Light.png|Pearl Light
FFIX Terra Homing.png|Terra Homing
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
 
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade===
Some of the summon abilities appear in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.
;Ability Cards
FFAB Diamond Dust - Garnet SR.png|Diamond Dust (SR).
FFAB Flames of Hell - Eiko SR.png|Hellfire (SR).
FFAB Diamond Dust - Garnet SR+.png|Diamond Dust (SR+).
FFAB Flames of Hell - Eiko SR+.png|Hellfire (SR+).
FFAB Diamond Dust - Garnet SSR.png|Diamond Dust (SSR).
FFAB Eternal Darkness - Garnet SSR.png|Eternal Darkness (SSR).
FFAB Hellfire - Garnet SSR.png|Hellfire (SSR).
FFAB G-Force 199 - Garnet SSR.png|G-Force 199 (SSR).
FFAB Judgment Bolt - Garnet SSR.png|Judgment Bolt (SSR).
FFAB Judgment Bolt - Garnet SSR 2.png|Judgment Bolt (SSR).
FFAB Flames of Rebirth - Eiko SSR.png|Rebirth Flame (SSR).
FFAB Tsunami - Garnet SSR.png|Tsunami (SSR).
FFAB Zantetsuken - Garnet SSR.png|Zantetsuken (SSR).
FFAB Diamond Dust - Garnet SSR+.png|Diamond Dust (SSR+).
FFAB Eternal Darkness - Garnet SSR+.png|Eternal Darkness (SSR+).
FFAB Hellfire - Garnet SSR+.png|Hellfire (SSR+).
FFAB G-Force 199 - Garnet SSR+.png|G-Force 199 (SSR+).
FFAB Judgment Bolt - Garnet SSR+.png|Judgment Bolt (SSR+).
FFAB Judgment Bolt - Garnet SSR+ 2.png|Judgment Bolt (SSR+).
FFAB Flames of Rebirth - Eiko SSR+.png|Rebirth Flame (SSR+).
FFAB Tsunami - Garnet SSR+.png|Tsunami (SSR+).
FFAB Zantetsuken - Garnet SSR+.png|Zantetsuken (SSR+).
FFAB Terrestrial Rage - Eiko UR.png|Terrestrial Rage (UR).
FFAB Terra Homing - Madeen UR+.png|Terra Homing (UR+).
;Legend Cards
FFAB Carbuncle (Meteorite) - Eiko Legend SR.png|Carbuncle (Meteorite) (SR).
FFAB Phoenix - Eiko Legend SR.png|Phoenix (SR).
FFAB Rebirth Flame - Eiko Legend SR.png|Rebirth Flame (SR).
FFAB Carbuncle (Meteorite) - Eiko Legend SR+.png|Carbuncle (Meteorite) (SR+).
FFAB Phoenix - Eiko Legend SR+.png|Phoenix (SR+).
FFAB Rebirth Flame - Eiko Legend SR+.png|Rebirth Flame (SR+).
FFAB Eternal Darkness - Garnet Legend SSR.png|Eternal Darkness (SSR).
FFAB G-Force 199 - Garnet Legend SSR.png|G-Force 199 (SSR).
FFAB Judgement Bolt - Garnet Legend SSR.png|Judgement Bolt (SSR).
FFAB Flames of Rebirth - Eiko Legend SSR.png|Rebirth Flame (SSR).
FFAB Tsunami - Garnet Legend SSR.png|Tsunami (SSR).
FFAB Zantetsuken - Garnet Legend SSR.png|Zantetsuken (SSR).
FFAB Eternal Darkness - Garnet Legend SSR+.png|Eternal Darkness (SSR+).
FFAB G-Force 199 - Garnet Legend SSR+.png|G-Force 199 (SSR+).
FFAB Judgement Bolt - Garnet Legend SSR+.png|Judgement Bolt (SSR+).
FFAB Flames of Rebirth - Eiko Legend SSR+.png|Rebirth Flame (SSR+).
FFAB Tsunami - Garnet Legend SSR+.png|Tsunami (SSR+).
FFAB Zantetsuken - Garnet Legend SSR+.png|Zantetsuken (SSR+).
FFAB Millennial Decay (Summon Fenrir) - Eiko Legend UR.png|Millennial Decay (Summon Fenrir) (UR).
FFAB Terra Homing - Eiko Legend UR.png|Terra Homing (UR).
FFAB Terrestrial Rage - Eiko Legend UR.png|Terrestrial Rage (UR).
FFAB Judgment Bolt - Garnet Legend UR+.png|Judgment Bolt (UR+).
FFAB Megaflare FFIX Legend UR+.png|Megaflare (UR+).
FFAB Millennial Decay (Summon Fenrir) Legend UR+.png|Millennial Decay (Summon Fenrir) (UR+).
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
Some of the eidolons' summon attacks from Final Fantasy IX appear in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Emerald Light.png|Carbuncle's Emerald Light.
FFRK Rebirth Flame.png|Phoenix's Rebirth Flame.
FFRK Terra Homing SB.png|Madeen's Terra Homing (Soul Break version).
FFRK Terra Homing.png|Madeen's Terra Homing (Summon version).
FFRK Withering Winds.png|Fenrir's Withering Winds (Soul Break version).
FFRK Mad Withering Winds.png|Fenrir's Withering Winds (Enemy version).
==Behind the scenes==
After Eiko first joins the party at the Conde Petie Mountain Path, if the player uses her Summon command in a battle before fighting Hilgigars, Zidane will be surprised and comment on her use of eidolons. This is akin to how Edgar Roni Figaro and Locke Cole react to Terra Branford using magic in battle for the first time in Final Fantasy VI.
If Fenrir's Terrestrial Rage attack is summoned on Bombs, sometimes when they use Grow, their graphic will disappear and they become invisible.
==Etymology==
==Citations==
Category:Summon magic in Final Fantasy IX
Category:Magic in Final Fantasy IX
Category:Summon magic