Cerberus (Final Fantasy XV creature)

Cerberus is a creature in the Final Fantasy XV Universe. It is a colossal three-headed canine daemon. It is black with glowing eyes and claws, and it breathes fire. Cerberus has a scaly body with a long dragon-like tail. It is much bigger than most daemons, and according to the Final Fantasy XV bestiary, is 140.58 ft. long and weighs 596.32 tonnes.
==Story==
Cerberus is a beast feared in Niflheim, suggesting it originates from the imperial lands. Niflheim deployed its magitek infantry to capture one, succeeding with great losses. In Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Nyx Ulric fights Cerberi in the outlands of Lucis, likely deployed by Niflheim.
In Omen, Noctis Lucis Caelum becomes surrounded by Cerberi in his nightmare. The once-lush land turns into a hellscape, and he fights Lunafreya who strives to hold him at bay, calling for him to come to his senses. As Noctis does, he realizes he has been led astray, and the dog he had been following turns black and scorched with flaming eyes like those of the Cerberi.
When Noctis and his retinue return to Insomnia after his ten-year absence, Ardyn Izunia raises the Wall around the Citadel. He tells the party his "pet" will be waiting for them, which turns out to be a Cerberus sleeping at the Citadel gates just outside the Wall. It rouses and attacks the party, eventually enveloping the area in a wall of fire, blocking their escape. Cor Leonis arrives to subdue the beast and they take it down together.
==Gameplay==
A Cerberus boss appeared for footage of Final Fantasy XV shown at the Game Developers' Conference in March 2017. Cerberus was on level 47 and was fought in Lestallum. The boss is added to the Royal Edition and PC versions of Final Fantasy XV, now fought in the expanded Insomnia ruins. The scene is extended if the player completed all quests (besides Talcott's) in Insomnia before engaging the beast. The player can pick up Trihead Heart from the ground after felling it.
It also appears as a boss in Final Fantasy XV: Comrades.
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
==Gallery==
Cerberus-KGFFXV-Artwork.png|Artwork.
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Cerberus outside the Citadel in FFXVRE.png|Cerberus in Final Fantasy XV (Royal Edition).
Cerberus-FFXV-RE.jpg|Cerberus in Final Fantasy XV (Royal Edition).
FFXV Cerberus.png|Cerberus in Final Fantasy XV (Royal Edition).
Cerberus slain in FFXVRE.png|Cerberus slain in Final Fantasy XV (Royal Edition).
Cerberus-FFXV.png|Cerberus in Final Fantasy XV shown at GDC 2017.
==Etymology and allusion==
 It being fought at the gates of Citadel in Final Fantasy XV alludes to this.
The exclusive sniper rifle for Noctis in Final Fantasy XV is called Cerberus, possibly as an allusion to the creature as well as Vincent Valentine's signature weapon.
Cerberus resembles the Cerberus Guardian Force from Final Fantasy VIII.
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