Valefor (Final Fantasy X)

Valefor is a non-elemental aerial aeon in Final Fantasy X. She is Yuna's first aeon, and her fayth is a teenage girl whose fayth statue resides in the Besaid Temple. Valefor also appears as a boss, both in Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2.
==Profile==
Valefor is a large, avian creature notable for her dragon-like wings. She primarily attacks with her strong talons. Some of her body is covered in red feathers and she has a long lizard-like tail.
There are symbols of the Yevon script that are associated with a particular aeon. The symbol for Valefor and Besaid is annotated with the kanji for nothing . Emptiness, mu, is a Zen Buddhist concept expressing negation of the self, selflessness, innocence and purity of soul. These are traits a summoner must achieve to succeed in defeating Sin. The Buddhist concept of nothingness may also be associated with the element of air. Valefor is a flying aeon whose main attack is non-elemental and delays the opponent's turn, traits that also fit this theme.
==Obtained==
Valefor is obtained early in the main story, after Tidus completes the Cloister of Trials at the Besaid Temple and meets Yuna.
==Battle==
thumb|left|Yuna and Valefor.
Valefor's regular attack is a quick swipe of her taloned feet. Unlike other aeons, she lacks the Piercing auto-ability, though this has no impact when using the Attack command, as aeons use a different version which has a built-in Piercing effect. However, any Skills used by Valefor will be affected. Valefor's Attack command also has slightly lower attack power but an increased accuracy rating, a trait shared with Shiva.
Due to how she remains airborne, some enemies have separate attack patterns against Valefor than they do against characters or even against other aeons. These are often in Valefor's favor; using only weak or easily-evadable attacks, or even not attacking at all. This can make daunting enemies as Demonolith much easier to defeat.
Valefor has the unique ability Sonic Wings, which sends a shock wave at an enemy, deals damage and inflicts Delay. Because of the short recovery time the player can often hit enemies repeatedly with Sonic Wings with little or no retaliation.
Valefor is the only aeon to have two Overdrives. The default Overdrive is Energy Ray: Valefor fires a super-charged beam that explodes underneath the foes and deals non-elemental damage. Her second Overdrive, Energy Blast, is obtained by speaking to a young girl in Besaid Village and inspecting her dog to receive "something mangled and slobbery". For Energy Blast, Valefor fires a number of destructive beams, damaging all enemies. Energy Blast deals more damage than Energy Ray, but has a longer recovery time.
If the damage limit is ignored (or has not yet been reached), Valefor's second Overdrive, Energy Blast, is one of the most powerful attacks in the game. It is the strongest attack that is reliable: all stronger attacks either can be reduced by the enemy's defense (Attack Reels), are only stronger than Energy Blast when landing a critical hit (Nova), or both (Blitz Ace).
If Yuna has the Nirvana Celestial Weapon and has upgraded it with at least the crest, Valefor will gain Break Damage Limit and her attacks will be able to inflict over 9,999 damage.
Valefor's victory pose is to spread her wings.
===Stats===
;Base stats
Stat 	Base value
HP 	725
MP 	24
Strength 	18
Defense 	23
Magic 	21
Magic Defense	23
Agility 	10
Luck 	17
Evasion 	19
Accuracy 	11
;Stat growth
Valefor's stat growth depends on the number of battles fought and Yuna's stats.
Number of battles N	Max HP	Max MP	Strength	Defense	Magic	Magic Defense	Agility	Evasion	Accuracy
0 to 59 	725 	24 	18 	23 	21 	23 	10 	19 	11
60 to 89 	785 	27 	19 	25 	24 	26 	10 	20 	11
90 to 119 	885 	29 	20 	28 	27 	27 	12 	21 	12
120 to 149 	955 	30 	21 	29 	27 	30 	12 	21 	12
150 to 179 	1003 	31 	22 	30 	30 	33 	12 	21 	12
180 to 209 	1127 	35 	24 	33 	31 	37 	15 	24 	13
210 to 239 	1169 	36 	25 	34 	34 	41 	15 	24 	13
240 to 269 	1229 	39 	27 	36 	38 	41 	18 	25 	14
270 to 299 	1341 	43 	28 	39 	42 	42 	19 	27 	15
300 to 329 	1465 	46 	30 	44 	42 	46 	21 	28 	15
330 to 359 	1525 	49 	32 	46 	46 	46 	22 	30 	16
360 to 389 	1573 	50 	33 	47 	47 	51 	24 	30 	16
390 to 419 	1685 	53 	35 	50 	51 	55 	25 	31 	17
420 to 449 	1785 	55 	36 	52 	51 	55 	27 	33 	17
450 to 479 	1845 	58 	38 	54 	55 	60 	28 	34 	18
480 to 509 	1917 	60 	39 	58 	55 	60 	30 	36 	18
510 to 539 	2005 	63 	40 	60 	59 	60 	31 	37 	19
540 to 569 	2053 	64 	42 	61 	59 	65 	31 	39 	19
570 to 599 	2177 	69 	44 	64 	64 	65 	34 	39 	20
600 and more 	2225 	71 	45 	66 	64 	69 	34 	42 	20
===Abilities===
Valefor's default abilities	Valefor's default abilities
Blk Magic 	Fire, Thunder, Water, Blizzard
After obtaining the Summoner's Soul from Belgemine when she is fought for the second time, aeons can learn most abilities available to the main party by using items in specific quantities. See here what abilities can be learned this way.
===Equipment===
Valefor's weapon (not usually viewable in game) initially has only one ability, simply titled -, which gives immunity to all negative statuses except Curse and Eject. Once the Nirvana is powered up with the Moon Crest, Valefor's weapon also gains Break Damage Limit. Valefor's armor contains Sensor, Break HP Limit, and Break MP Limit.
==Boss==
===Final Fantasy X===
Belgemine summons Valefor in the Remiem Temple as a way to train Yuna. Isaaru summons his Valefor, which he calls Pterya, as one of Yuna's trials at the Via Purifico. Yuna summons Valefor inside Sin after that is then possessed by Yu Yevon.
In the PAL, International, and Final Fantasy X HD Remaster versions, Dark Valefor is a superboss fought at the entrance to the village of Besaid after Yuna and the party escape from Bevelle.
===Final Fantasy X-2===
Valefor, along with the other Final Fantasy X aeons, is possessed by Shuyin's hatred and appears as a boss in the Besaid Temple during Chapter 3.
==Musical themes==
Valefor's musical theme is the "Hymn of the Fayth". In each Chamber of the Fayth the fayth for the temple's aeon sings the hymn, each fayth's version slightly different.
==Gallery==
FFXINTPS2 Valefor Idle.png|Render in International.
Early X Woman Valefor.jpg|Early concept artwork of Valefor as a young girl, similar to her fayth.
ValeforArt.jpg|Concept artwork.
Valefor-Concept-Art.png|Concept artwork.
Ffx-fayth_valefor.jpg|Valefor's fayth.
ValeforSeal-ffx-artwork.png|Valefor's seal.
FFX HD Yuna and Valefor.png|Yuna summons Valefor for the first time.
Valefor_in_the_Al-Bhed_Home.jpg|Valefor and Tidus in the Summoner's Sanctum.
Valefor_and_Yuna_in_Bevelle.jpg|Valefor and Yuna in Bevelle.
Final-Sending-HD.jpg|Valefor in the ending.
Valefor attacks.jpg|Valefor attacks.
Valefor_Victory_Pose.png|Valefor's victory pose.
Valefor Victory Pose.gif
Valefor-Summon-Storyboard-FFX.jpg|Summon storyboard.
Valefor-Summon-Storyboard2-FFX.jpg|Summon storyboard.
Valefor ff creatures kai vol 1.jpg|Final Fantasy Creature Kai Vol.1 figure.
==Etymology==
Category:Aeons in Final Fantasy X