Cardian Islands

The Cardian Islands, also known as Cardia Islands, are a group of islands in the original Final Fantasy. Beneath the islands are the Dragon Caves, also known as Cardia or the Dragon's Caves, in which dwell a race of non-aggressive dragons who are ruled by their king, Bahamut. Bahamut is willing to grant power to any warriors skilled and courageous enough to brave the Citadel of Trials and return with proof of their bravery.
Many of the Cardian Islands are mostly covered by forest and marsh, limiting the tiles where the player can land their airship. Enemies appear on the surface of the islands, but the underground caves are free of random encounters.
== Items ==
Item 	Location
Cottage 	South of Bahamut's Island
Dry Ether 	Western Island
Elixir 	South of Bahamut's Island
Gold Needle	Western Island
Tent 	Western Island
X-Potion 	Eastern Island
500 Gil 	South of Bahamut's Island
2000 Gil 	Eastern Island
1455 Gil 	Eastern Island
2750 Gil 	Eastern Island
9500 Gil 	Eastern Island
1520 Gil 	Eastern Island
== Encounters ==
The Cardian Islands straddle two encounter regions across three tiles. The northwestern tile borders the Onrac region to the west, while the northeastern tile is part of the larger Citadel of Trials encounter region.
Encounters 	Encounters 	Areas
Pixel Remaster	Other releases	Areas
* [140/1000] Wyrm x2
* [120/1000] Wyrm x3
* [120/1000] Wyrm x1
* [100/1000] Baretta x2
* [80/1000] Manticore x2
* [80/1000] Baretta x3
* [60/1000] Ochu x3
* [60/1000] Ochu x2
* [60/1000] Ochu x1
* [60/1000] Manticore x3
* [60/1000] Manticore x1
* [60/1000] Baretta x1	
* [25/64] Wyrm x1-3
* [24/64] Ochu x1-3
* [12/64] Manticore x1-3
* [3/64] Baretta x1-3	NorthwestSoutheast
* [100/1000] Sphinx x3
* [100/1000] Weretiger x3
* [80/1000] Wyrm x2
* [70/1000] Weretiger x4
* [70/1000] Basilisk x1
* [60/1000] Sphinx x4
* [60/1000] Sphinx x2
* [60/1000] Sphinx x1
* [60/1000] Ochu x2, Hydra x2
* [60/1000] Lesser Tiger x1, Weretiger x2, Sabertooth x1
* [60/1000] Weretiger x2
* [60/1000] Basilisk x2
* [60/1000] Wyrm x3
* [60/1000] Remorazz x2
* [40/1000] Weretiger x3, Lesser Tiger x2, Sabertooth x2	
* [18/64] Weretiger x1-3, Sabertooth x0-2, Lesser Tiger x0-2
* [12/64] Sphinx 1-4
* [12/64] Hydra x1-2, Ochu x0-2
* [12/64] Weretiger x2-4
* [6/64] Basilisk x1-2
* [3/64] Wyrm x1-3
* [1/64] Remorazz x1-2	Northeast
== Musical themes ==
The Background Music that plays inside the Dragon Caves is "Matoya's Cave".
== Other appearances ==
=== Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy ===
The Cardian Islands appear as a region World B, under the name "Bahamut Isles". They do not appear as an archipelago, but rather as a string of earth connecting the Land of Discord with the Mirage Desert, with several islands surrounding it. In the Confessions of the Creator Scenario, a Teleport Stone can be found at the largest of these islands and is named as "Dragon Caves". There The Dragon King's Gateway can be found in the location of Bahamut's home from the original game.
In the Reports, research on manikins is carried out at a laboratory at the Cardian Islands at the behest of Onrac.
== Gallery ==
Dragon's Cave World Map PS.png|Dragon's Cave on the World Map (PS).
Dragon's Cave PS.png|Dragon's Cave (PS).
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FF1_3DS_DragonCave_Otherworld2.jpg|
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==Citations==
Category:Locations in Final Fantasy
Category:Islands
de:Cardia-Inseln
es:Cueva del Dragón