Chadarnook (Final Fantasy VI)

Chadarnook is a boss in Final Fantasy VI fought in Owzer's Mansion in the World of Ruin. It is a demon possessing a painting of the esper Lakshmi, whose magicite Owzer has stored in his bookshelf. Owzer bought the magicite at auction, and felt a need to have someone paint Lakshmi. Owzer hired various painters, but none were able to paint her to his satisfaction. When he heard of Relm Arrowny he hired her, but as she is painting, the demon tries to possess the artwork, and attacks the party.
Defeating Chadarnook in the mobile/Steam version earns the Portrait Time! achievement.
== Stats ==
== Battle ==
The Demon and the Goddess alternate. The Demon switches places when damaged five times or after a period of time, while the Goddess switches with the Demon when she takes enough turns in battle. Only the Demon can be killed; the Goddess regenerates if it runs out of HP. When the Demon falls the battle is won.
The Goddess counters most attacks with Poltergeist, which inflicts HP Leak on the party, a status similar to Sap that cannot be cured and will continuously drain the party's HP. It can also use Entice to inflict a similar status to Confuse that cannot be cured. The Demon uses Thundara, Thundaga, and Flash Rain to attack. The Demon is weak to Fire and Holy.
=== Strategy ===
The party must focus their efforts on the Demon. Any Lightning-absorbing equipment the party has will greatly reduce the threat. Celes can also use Runic to neutralize the threat. Fira, Firaga, Holy, Flare, and Ultima spells, as well as Blitz, Tools, Bushido, and Throw work well on the Demon form. When the Goddess appears, it is recommended to defend, since Poltergeist can be annoying. When the Demon appears, an all-out offensive is in order.
== Formations ==
Number	Enemies 	Encounter flags 	Encounter flags 	Encounter flags 	Encounter flags 	Introduction flag 	Musical theme 	Magic AP
Number	Enemies 	Normal 	Back 	Surrounded 	Side 	Introduction flag 	Musical theme 	Magic AP
 	Chadarnook (Goddess), Chadarnook (Demon) 	 	 	 	 	Sides, individual 	The Decisive Battle 	6
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== AI script ==
=== Demon ===
If Timer >= 40:
:Set Var3 == 1
:Take out Chadarnook (Demon), bring in Chadarnook (Goddess)
If HP <= 15360:
:1st Turn: Attack (33%) or Flash Rain (33%) or Thundaga (33%)
:2nd Turn: Flash Rain (66%) or Thundaga (33%)
:3rd Turn: Flash Rain (33%) or Attack (33%) or Thundaga (33%)
:4th Turn: Flash Rain (33%) or Attack (33%) or Thundaga (33%)
Attack Turns:
:1st Turn: Attack (66%) or Thundaga (33%)
:2nd Turn: Attack (33%) or Thundara (33%) or Nothing (33%)
:3rd Turn: Attack (33%) or Thundara (33%) or Thundaga (33%)
:4th Turn: Attack (33%) or Thundara (33%) or Nothing (33%)
If attacked by anything: Thundara (33%)
:Increase Var0 by 1
:If Var0 >= 4:
::Set Var0 == 0
::Set Var3 == 0
::Take out Chadarnook (Demon), bring in Chadarnook (Goddess)
=== Goddess ===
If Var3 >= 1:
:1st Turn: Attack (66%) or Entice (33%)
:2nd Turn: Attack (33%) or Last Kiss (33%) or Lullaby (33%)
:3rd Turn: Attack (66%) or Last Kiss (33%)
:Set Var3 == 0
:Take out Chadarnook (Goddess), bring in Chadarnook (Demon)
If Var3 >= 0:
:Attack (66%) or Entice (33%)
:Set Var3 == 0
:Take out Chadarnook (Goddess), bring in Chadarnook (Demon)
If killed: Kill Self
:Revive Self
If attacked by anything: Poltergeist (33%)
== Other appearances ==
===Final Fantasy XIV===
Demon Chadarnook is the boss of Sigmascape V2.0, as part of the Omega raid storyline in Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. The fight is based on the Final Fantasy VI fight. Demon Chadarnook is accompanied by the painting of the goddess, who appears in the enemy list as Goddess Chadarnook, and cannot be attacked. Demon Chadarnook will periodically Possess one of four paintings arranged in the arena, and use their power to attack the party with elemental magic. The party must use a Chocobo Brush on unfinished sketches to create creatures or objects to defend against Chadarnook's magic, similar to Relm's Sketch ability.
The final Pictomancer job quest in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail features the enemy Janquetilaque's Portrait, which also resembles Demon Chadarnook.
===Final Fantasy XV===
Chadarnook is a daemon that lives in a haunted painting in the town of Altissia. The player gets a quest to photograph it from Vyv Dorden. Like in Final Fantasy VI, the ghost changes between goddess and demon forms. The painting the daemon emerges from is called Lakshmi.
===Final Fantasy Dimensions II===
FFLII Chadarnook Artwork.png|Artwork (Rank 5).
FFLII Chadarnook.png|Phantom stone (Rank 5).
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
==Behind the scenes==
In the North American Super NES release of Final Fantasy VI, the Chadarnook was censored with additional fog drawn to cover her up more. The PlayStation version used the original uncensored version of her sprite, while the Game Boy Advance release gave her a censored sprite with additional fog, but the fog is different from the censored Super NES version. The defunct mobile and Steam releases use the uncensored version, as does Record Keeper and Pixel Remaster.
== Gallery ==
Chadarnookportrait.PNG|Portrait
Chadarnook-ffvi-ios-goddess.png|Goddess (2014)
Chadarnook-ffvi-ios-demon.png|Demon (2014)
Entice.png|Entice
Flash Rain.png|Flash Rain
FFVI Last Kiss.png|Last Kiss
Lullaby.png|Lullaby
FFVI IOS Chadarnook Demon.png|The Demon in the 2014 version
FFVI IOS Chadarnook Goddess.png|The Goddess in the 2014 version
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