Odin (Final Fantasy VI)

Odin is an esper in Final Fantasy VI who can be acquired as a magicite. He can be transformed into the Raiden magicite.
==Profile==
Odin is a demonic figure who wears dark gray armor. He rides on a dark brown horse, and carries a large sword (presumably the Zantetsuken) and shield.
==Story==
A thousand years ago during the War of the Magi, Odin was one of several espers in service to the citizens of an ancient castle. Unbeknownst to Odin, the castle's queen had fallen in love with him but love between human and espers was a taboo subject, so she kept her feelings hidden.
During a siege of the castle, their espers were defeated until only Odin remained; though wounded from a previous battle, they had no choice but to rely on him to turn back the attackers. Odin took up defense in the throne room and felled several soldiers, until an unknown sorcerer arrived. The two battled and Odin used his Zantetsuken on the sorcerer, but it had no effect. The sorcerer then petrified Odin, leaving his remains on the steps of the throne room.
After the apocalypse, Figaro Castle came upon a cavern containing the ruins of the ancient castle and the party investigated. When they touched Odin's petrified remains, they crumbled into a magicite shard. Upon discovering the petrified form of the queen in a hidden passage, she shed a tear that imbued Odin with power, transforming him into Raiden.
==Gameplay==
Odin costs 70 MP to summon, and casts Zantetsuken (Atom Edge in the SNES and PlayStation translations) to inflict death on all enemies with a hit rate of 110. It stalls the target's final attack one turn, and fails on targets immune to instant death. When leveling up with his magicite equipped, he provides a +1 boost to Agility (+2 in the Pixel Remaster as of patch 1.0.6).
Odin's summon is not particularly useful; by the time the party obtains him, they will have Banish, which has an identical effect for a slightly lower hit rate. However, he is remarkable for his Agility boost—in the Super NES and PlayStation versions, Odin is the only esper to boost speed. For players wishing to train up the party's speed, it is advisable to skip upgrading Odin to Raiden for a time. In the Game Boy Advance and the 2014 mobile and Steam releases, the Cactuar magicite gives a superior +2 Speed, so Odin's importance is diminished. Since the bonus espers are not in the Pixel Remaster, version 1.0.6 upgraded Odin's bonus to Agility +2, giving Agility +1 to Quetzalli to "adjust the overall balancing of magiciteFinal Fantasy Pixel Remaster (Steam) Patch Notes Ver1.0.6 available at []". This adjustment further reduces the need to hold on to Odin. With the current version 1.1.0 update, it is now possible to upgrade Odin into Raiden while maintaining the +2 Agility bonus, as Raiden's former Strength bonus is now in the hands of Alexander.
===Spells===
Odin teaches one spell: Meteor. Though a high tier spell, its usefulness is eclipsed by Ultima, which is superior in almost every way; the major difference is that Meteor ignores split damage while Ultima does not, but Ultima has such higher power than Meteor it will still out-damage it most times. However, Odin is relatively easy to obtain at any time the player wishes to venture into the Ancient Castle, while Ultima is a later-game acquisition, requiring a trek through the Phoenix Cave to recruit Locke before one of the two items that teaches Ultima can be obtained. Crusader is the only other esper in most versions to teach Meteor, doing so with a x10 learn rate.
* Meteor x1.
== Other appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
==Gallery==
FFVI Zantetsuken Summon.png|Zantetsuken (GBA).
FFVI Android Zantetsuken.png|Zantetsuken (2014 mobile/Steam).
===Videos===
Final Fantasy VI Advance Esper － Odin|Zantetsuen (GBA)
==Etymology==
Odin's attack is called Zantetsuken. 
==Citations==
de:Odin (FFVI)
Category:Espers in Final Fantasy VI
Category:Magicite in Final Fantasy VI