Magus Sisters (Final Fantasy X)

The Magus Sisters is a trio of optional aeons summoned together in battle in Final Fantasy X: Sandy, Cindy and Mindy. Magus Sisters is the last aeon Yuna can get. They also appear as bosses in Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2. They allude to the trio of bosses from Final Fantasy IV.
==Profile==
The Magus Sisters resemble their incarnations from Final Fantasy IV, but wear insectoid armor. Sandy is tall and slim and wears red armor. She is modeled after a praying mantis. Cindy is chubby and wears blue and red armor, modeled after a ladybug. Mindy is the smallest of the group. She wears orange armor modeled after a wasp and hovers during battle.
When Tidus's party revisits Magus Sisters' Chamber of the Fayth the second time, the Magus Sisters' fayth will appear before them. In contrast to their aeon appearance, the fayth are roughly the same height and body type. Their fayth statue resembles how they look as aeons only with blonde hair.
==Obtained==
The Magus Sisters are found in Remiem Temple. The player must obtain the Flower Sceptre (prize for defeating Bahamut at the temple) and the Blossom Crown (Monster Arena prize for capturing every fiend at Mt. Gagazet), and use them to open the temple's back door where the sisters rest after Yojimbo and Anima have been recruited. Obtaining the Magus Sisters in the Final Fantasy X HD Remaster version earns the Delta Attack! trophy/achievement.
==Battle==
Unlike other aeons, the Magus Sisters consist of three separate entities. Their specific commands cannot be controlled; Yuna can only suggest actions for them to take by shouting commands such as "Fight!", "Help Each Other!", "Go, Go, Go!", but the resulting effect under each heading is random, and the sisters may randomly choose "taking a break...", which wastes a turn. This is compensated for by the Magus Sisters being extremely powerful and able to break the 9,999 damage limit from the start. Because the sisters are not directly controllable, they cannot use Shield or Boost.
Cindy excels at White Magic, Mindy at Black Magic and defense, and Sandy at physical attacks and support White Magic. When the Magus Sisters are summoned, Cindy moves first. Their fighting strategy is similar to that of their Final Fantasy IV incarnation, in that Sandy always casts Reflect on Cindy when the "Do as you will!" command is selected for the first time. Mindy will then cast various Black Magic spells on Cindy, which will rebound onto the enemy party whenever the player selects the "Do as you will!" command on Mindy's turn. Cindy assists with the party's healing and well-being as she did in Final Fantasy IV.
Cindy's special attack, Camisade, deals physical damage to an enemy, and Sandy's special attack, Razzia, functions similarly. Mindy's special attack, Passado, deals 15 hits of physical damage to a single target, making it one of the most potentially powerful attacks in the game.
thumb|left|The Magus Sisters' Delta Attack.
To launch their Overdrive, Delta Attack, each sister's bar must be full and the command "Combine powers!" must be selected. Delta Attack is Strength-based, but its damage is neither physical nor magical (and thus cannot be mitigated with Shell/Protect). It can be triggered by any sister, but Cindy's Strength determines its base damage. Delta Attack deals high damage to all foes, either in one lump sum with 375% of the power of Attack in the NTSC and Japanese versions, or six successive hits with 62.5% of the power in the International and HD Remaster versions. The maximum damage possible per target is 599,994.
Unlike characters' Overdrive meters, which charge in increments of 1/100 (or 1%), the Magus Sisters' meters charge in increments of 1/20 (or 5%). The meters charge when they are attacked (except when afflicted with Curse), when they perform an action, and when they are healed by Drain, Osmose, Lancet, and Auto-Life. There are three meter bonuses associated with the Dismiss command; one to the Sister who receives the command to Dismiss; one to Cindy after being dismissed; and one for Cindy when the Sisters are summoned again. Cindy's gauge can also increase after using Delta Attack.
When a sister is attacked, the formula most often used to determine her Overdrive meter charge is this:
:Charge = max(1, [Damage / MaxHP * 20])
This applies even if the sister evades (in which case "Damage" is what the attack would have caused had it hit). Some attacks may have additional restrictions. For example, the maximum charge a sister can get from Fenrir's Fangs of Chaos is 2 (even though the base damage is 93.75% of the target's current HP).
If a sister's attack is evaded/nullified/absorbed, the Overdrive meter charge decreases by 1. If the attack occurs immediately after the command "One more time" her Overdrive meter does not charge. When Mindy uses Doublecast, the first spell charges her Overdrive meter less than the second spell.
Each sister has her own victory pose. Cindy dusts off her hands, jumps once and puts her hands on her hips. Mindy spins in the air once, then lands. Sandy raises her right hand in a shrugging motion then looks away. When the sisters are at critical HP, they will slouch over and close their eyes.
===Yuna's commands===
Motivation is the 0–100 numerical measure of the relationship between Yuna and each of the sisters. At the start of battle, each sister's Motivation is 50. Motivation increases whenever a sister performs an action, and decreases with "Taking a break..." Motivation affects which action the sisters choose to take, but because the sisters are more inclined to act than "take a break", generally it means they will use their better attacks more the longer they stay in the battlefield. "Taking a break..." happens if none of the other attacks available for the chosen command trigger. The actions often considered the best yield more Motivation as well, such as Auto-Life, Ultima and Delta Attack.
;Do as you will
This command has the sisters do as they please and always appears as an option. Cindy may use Auto-Life, Full-Life, Life, Attack, Flare, or any third tier elemental spells. She may also "take a break" and waste her turn.
Sandy casts Reflect on Cindy to set up Mindy's spells. When Cindy has Reflect, she will either use Razzia or Attack. It is best to not use this command on Sandy if the player wants the best chance to get Mindy's Passado, as Mindy will likely use Black Magic instead if Cindy has Reflect.
Mindy may cast or doublecast Black Magic spells off Cindy if the latter has Reflect (all of Mindy's magic from "Do as you will" will target Cindy). She uses second and third tier elemental spells, Drain, Flare, Bio and Death. She may also use Passado or Attack, or "take a break" and waste a turn.
;One more time
This command always appears except on the sister's first turn. It asks the sisters to repeat their previous action, but they will not always comply; they may also use either their special attack (Razzia etc.) or a regular Attack. Mindy may also take a break. Cindy follows this command the best, but each sister has a better than 1/2 chance of repeating what she did last. Delta Attack and "Taking a break..." do not count, and they won't try to repeat a command they don't have enough MP for.
;Fight!
thumb|Razzia.
This command asks the sisters to physically attack. Each sister will either do her special attack, a normal Attack, or "take a break..." The command appears more often the more Motivation the sister has.
;Go, go!
This command has a 1/2 chance of appearing on Cindy's turn. It asks Cindy to use offensive magic and skills, although the first action Cindy may do from this command is Pray (the chance depends on the percentage of her maximum HP she has lost). Failing that, she may use Osmose, Attack, Ultima, Flare, Drain, third tier Black Magic elemental spells, Camisade, or "take a break..."
;Help each other!
This command asks Cindy to heal her sisters. Its appearance rate is 25/32 on Cindy's turn. This command is the only way to access Cindy's curative spells (besides "One more time."). Cindy may cast Full-Life or Life (if a sister is KO'd), Auto-Life, Cure, Cura, or Curaga (she never heals herself, however). She may also use Camisade or "take a break..." and waste a turn.
;Defense!
This command asks Sandy to use defensive and support magic. It always appears on Sandy's turn if Cindy or Mindy has less than half of her maximum HP remaining, and the rest of the time has 1/2 chance of appearing.
Sandy may use Shell, Protect, Haste, NulAll, Cure, Cura, Curaga (she never heals herself), Razzia, Attack, or "take a break..." and waste a turn.
Sandy won't cast Reflect from this command; she only uses it from "Do as you will". She will not try to heal or buff comrades if it would be ineffective, such as if they have Reflect.
;Are you alright?
The chance of this command appearing on Mindy's turn when she has less than 25% of her maximum HP or MP remaining is 25/32. If Mindy has less than 50% of her maximum HP or MP, the chance for it to appear is 1/2.
This command asks Mindy to absorb HP and MP from the enemy. Mindy will use Lancet, Drain, Osmose, or "take a break..."
;Combine powers!
This command asks the sisters to use Delta Attack. If all three have their Overdrive meters full and they are not afflicted with the Curse status, Combine powers! appears on each of their turns. When used, the sisters will either use Delta Attack or (very rarely) "take a break..."
;Dismiss
Dismisses the aeon. When dismissing, any KO'd sisters will fade away instead of leaping back, and will be restored with 1 HP.
===Stats===
====Base stats====
;Cindy
Stat 	Base Value
HP 	2190
MP 	46
Strength 	28
Defense 	32
Magic 	21
Magic Defense	28
Agility 	10
Luck 	17
Evasion 	20
Accuracy 	11
;Sandy
Stat 	Base Value
HP 	1790
MP 	35
Strength 	42
Defense 	26
Magic 	24
Magic Defense	28
Agility 	10
Luck 	17
Evasion 	17
Accuracy 	13
;Mindy
Stat 	Base Value
HP 	1237
MP 	58
Strength 	23
Defense 	24
Magic 	28
Magic Defense	28
Agility 	12
Luck 	17
Evasion 	23
Accuracy 	12
====Stat growth====
The sisters' stat growth depends on the number of battles fought and Yuna's stats.
;Cindy
Number of battles N	Max HP	Max MP	Strength	Defense	Magic	Magic Defense	Agility	Evasion	Accuracy
0 to 59 	2190 	46 	28 	32 	21 	28 	10 	20 	11
60 to 89 	2290 	52 	30 	34 	24 	32 	10 	21 	11
90 to 119 	2870 	55 	31 	41 	28 	33 	12 	22 	12
120 to 149 	3400 	57 	32 	42 	28 	36 	12 	22 	12
150 to 179 	3480 	63 	34 	44 	31 	40 	12 	22 	12
180 to 209 	4100 	70 	36 	46 	31 	44 	15 	25 	13
210 to 239 	4170 	72 	37 	47 	34 	49 	15 	25 	13
240 to 269 	4270 	79 	39 	49 	38 	50 	18 	26 	14
270 to 299 	4870 	87 	41 	51 	43 	51 	19 	29 	15
300 to 329 	5490 	91 	43 	65 	43 	56 	21 	29 	15
330 to 359 	5590 	97 	45 	67 	47 	57 	22 	32 	16
360 to 389 	5670 	99 	46 	68 	47 	61 	24 	32 	16
390 to 419 	6270 	107 	48 	70 	51 	66 	25 	33 	17
420 to 449 	6850 	110 	50 	72 	51 	67 	27 	35 	17
450 to 479 	6950 	116 	51 	73 	56 	72 	28 	36 	18
480 to 509 	7070 	120 	53 	87 	56 	73 	30 	38 	18
510 to 539 	7630 	126 	55 	89 	60 	74 	31 	39 	19
540 to 569 	7710 	128 	56 	90 	60 	78 	31 	41 	19
570 to 599 	8330 	140 	58 	92 	64 	79 	34 	42 	20
600 and more 	8410 	142 	60 	94 	64 	84 	34 	44 	20
;Sandy
Number of battles N	Max HP	Max MP	Strength	Defense	Magic	Magic Defense	Agility	Evasion	Accuracy
0 to 59 	1790 	35 	42 	26 	24 	28 	10 	17 	13
60 to 89 	1870 	39 	43 	28 	27 	32 	10 	17 	13
90 to 119 	2350 	42 	44 	32 	31 	33 	12 	18 	14
120 to 149 	2790 	44 	45 	33 	31 	36 	12 	18 	14
150 to 179 	2854 	47 	46 	35 	34 	40 	12 	18 	14
180 to 209 	3366 	52 	48 	37 	34 	44 	15 	21 	15
210 to 239 	3422 	54 	49 	38 	38 	49 	15 	21 	15
240 to 269 	3502 	58 	51 	40 	43 	50 	18 	22 	16
270 to 299 	3998 	63 	52 	42 	48 	51 	19 	25 	17
300 to 329 	4510 	67 	54 	51 	48 	56 	21 	25 	17
330 to 359 	4590 	71 	56 	53 	53 	57 	22 	27 	18
360 to 389 	4654 	73 	57 	54 	53 	61 	24 	27 	18
390 to 419 	5150 	78 	59 	56 	57 	66 	25 	28 	19
420 to 449 	5630 	81 	60 	58 	57 	67 	27 	30 	19
450 to 479 	5710 	85 	62 	59 	63 	72 	28 	31 	20
480 to 509 	5806 	89 	63 	69 	63 	73 	30 	32 	20
510 to 539 	6270 	92 	64 	71 	67 	74 	31 	33 	21
540 to 569 	6334 	94 	66 	72 	67 	78 	31 	35 	21
570 to 599 	6846 	101 	68 	74 	73 	79 	34 	36 	22
600 and more 	6910 	103 	69 	76 	73 	84 	34 	38 	22
;Mindy
Number of battles N	Max HP	Max MP	Strength	Defense	Magic	Magic Defense	Agility	Evasion	Accuracy
0 to 59 	1237 	58 	23 	24 	28 	28 	12 	23 	12
60 to 89 	1287 	66 	24 	26 	31 	32 	12 	24 	12
90 to 119 	1637 	70 	25 	29 	36 	33 	15 	25 	13
120 to 149 	1962 	72 	26 	30 	36 	36 	15 	25 	13
150 to 179 	2002 	79 	27 	32 	40 	40 	15 	25 	13
180 to 209 	2372 	88 	29 	34 	40 	44 	18 	28 	14
210 to 239 	2407 	91 	30 	35 	44 	49 	18 	28 	14
240 to 269 	2457 	99 	32 	37 	50 	50 	22 	29 	15
270 to 299 	2817 	108 	33 	39 	56 	51 	23 	33 	16
300 to 329 	3187 	114 	35 	47 	56 	56 	25 	33 	16
330 to 359 	3237 	122 	37 	49 	62 	57 	26 	36 	17
360 to 389 	3277 	125 	38 	50 	62 	61 	29 	36 	17
390 to 419 	3637 	134 	40 	52 	67 	66 	30 	37 	18
420 to 449 	3987 	138 	41 	54 	67 	67 	33 	39 	18
450 to 479 	4037 	146 	43 	55 	73 	72 	34 	40 	19
480 to 509 	4097 	150 	44 	63 	73 	73 	37 	43 	19
510 to 539 	4437 	158 	45 	65 	78 	74 	38 	44 	20
540 to 569 	4477 	161 	47 	66 	78 	78 	38 	46 	20
570 to 599 	4847 	174 	49 	68 	85 	79 	42 	47 	21
600 and more 	4887 	178 	50 	70 	85 	84 	42 	50 	21
===Abilities===
The Magus Sisters' abilities are set and the player cannot make them learn new ones. Attack, Camisade, Razzia, Passado, and Delta Attack can deal critical hits.
;Cindy's abilities
*Attack
*Cure, Cura, Curaga, Life, Full-Life, Auto-Life
*Drain, Osmose, Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Waterga, Flare, Ultima
*Pray
*Camisade (physical attack with 21/16 of normal Attack power that targets one opponent)
;Sandy's abilities
*Attack
*Cure, Cura, Curaga, Haste, Protect, Shell, Reflect
*Razzia (physical attack with 21/16 of normal Attack power that targets one opponent)
*NulAll (adds NulBlaze, NulFrost, NulShock, and NulTide; targets all allies and costs 4 MP)
;Mindy's abilities
*Attack
*Drain, Osmose, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Watera, Bio, Death, Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Waterga, Flare
*Lancet, Doublecast
*Passado (physical attack consisting of 15 hits, each with 1/8 of normal 'Attack' power that targets one opponent)
===Equipment===
Aeons have "equipment" with auto-abilities, though it is not visible in-game. The sisters' weapons have Piercing and Break Damage Limit, and their armor pieces have Sensor, Break HP Limit and Break MP Limit.
==Boss==
===Final Fantasy X===
The Magus Sisters are fought as bosses at Remiem Temple and as part of the final battles if the player acquired them as an aeon.
Also in the PAL, International, and HD Remaster versions, once Yuna and her guardians escape Bevelle, the Dark Magus Sisters will be hanging around Mushroom Rock Road and won't hesitate to attack if the party gets too close. They are considered one of the toughest superbosses in the game, but the player won't have to fight all three at once if they perform the correct maneuvers.
===Final Fantasy X-2===
The Magus Sisters return as the second aeon battle waiting to impede Yuna, Rikku and Paine's venture into the Farplane.
==Other appearances==
===Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008) and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy===
The Magus Sisters is a summon halves the opponent's Bravery and base Bravery for a period of time. The auto version appears after the summoner's opponent deals a Bravery Break on the summoner, and shows their Final Fantasy X artwork. It can be obtained in the third stage of the Destiny Odyssey X storyline.
In Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy the Magus Sisters returns as a summonstone, with the same function. The auto version is now found in Chapter Four: Guidance of the Moon of Scenario 013.
====Dissidia Final Fantasy NT====
While not physically appearing, Yuna can summon Mindy's Glyph to use Passado.
===Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade===
The Magus Sisters from Final Fantasy X appear.
Magus Sisters Brigade.png|Magus Sisters.
FFAB Delta Attack - Yuna UUR+.png|Delta Attack (UUR+).
FFAB Magus Sisters (Delta Attack) - Yuna Legend SSR.png|Delta Attack (SSR Legend).
FFAB Magus Sisters (Delta Attack) - Yuna Legend SSR+.png|Delta Attack (SSR+ Legend).
FFAB Magus Sisters (Delta Attack) - Yuna Legend UUR+.png|Magus Sisters (Delta Attack) (UUR+ Legend).
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
The Magus Sisters from Final Fantasy X appear as bosses.
===Final Fantasy Trading Card Game===
Magus Sisters appear in a wind-elemental card.
==Behind the scenes==
When the sisters perform their Overdrive, they surround the enemy party in eight Crystals, four of blue hue, and four of red-orange hue. This refers to Final Fantasy IV, where there were four blue Crystals of the surface world, and four red-orange Crystals of the Underground.
The BradyGames strategy guide for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster mixes up the attack descriptions for Razzia and Camisade.
==Gallery==
FFXINTPS2 Cindy Idle.png|Cindy's render.
FFXINTPS2 Sandy Idle.png|Sandy's render.
FFXINTPS2 Mindy Idle.png|Mindy's render.
Magussisters ff10.jpg|Sandy, Mindy, and Cindy.
FFXHDPC Cindy Portrait.png|Cindy's portrait (HD).
FFXHDPC Sandy Portrait.png|Sandy's portrait (HD).
FFXHDPC Mindy Portrait.png|Mindy's portrait (HD).
Cindy 2.jpg|Concept solo art of Cindy.
Sandy 2.jpg|Concept solo art of Sandy.
Mindy 2.jpg|Concept solo art of Mindy.
CindySeal-ffx-artwork.png|Cindy's seal.
MindySeal-ffx-artwork.png|Mindy's seal.
SandySeal-ffx-artwork.png|Sandy's seal.
Mindy 3.jpg|Mindy preparing Passado.
Magus sisters.jpg|The Magus Sisters in battle.
Magus_Sisters_Victory_Pose.png|The Magus Sisters' victory pose.
Dark Magus Sisters Victory Pose.gif
Magus Sisters Render FFX.png|Renders of the Magus Sisters.
Remiem Temple Front Door.png|Magus Sisters' glyphs on a door.
Magus_Sisters_Fayths.png|Mortal forms of the Magus Sisters.
Magus-Sisters'-Flowers.png|Magus Sisters' Flowers.
Remiem_Temple_Fayth_Room.png|The Magus Sisters' fayth.
==Etymology==
The Magus Sisters in Final Fantasy X are named after the trio of bosses that appeared in Final Fantasy IV.
The special attacks "Razzia" and "Camisade" have origins in military tactics: Razzia comes from Arabic, Ghazw, meaning "raid" and Camisado is a surprise raid on an enemy force during sleeping hours. Passado is a fencing skill—a forward lunge with an epee or rapier.
==External links==
*Final Fantasy X Magus Sisters Guide Written by jobber2022497
==Citations==
Category:Aeons in Final Fantasy X