Matoya's Cave (Final Fantasy)

Matoya's Cave is a location in the original Final Fantasy. It is the abode of the witch Matoya, and is located northeast of Cornelia. Matoya is not the sole inhabitant; a number of self-animated brooms also dwell here. They sweep the floors ceaselessly, and if the player attempts to converse with them, they will chant a short song, which is an inverted hint at the button input needed to access the world map.
After defeating Astos, the Warriors of Light receive Matoya's missing eye. Matoya rewards them with a Jolt Tonic for finding her eye, but decides the party is too ugly to keep around.
== Encounters ==
thumb|Elfheim-Matoya's Cave-Mount Duergar-Western Keep encounter region in Pixel Remaster. See file summary for other versions.
In most releases, the Matoya's Cave region features a unique encounter set despite occupying only a small portion of the world map. It is bordered by the Chaos Shrine region to the west and the Pravoka region to the south. In the Pixel Remaster, the Elfheim, Mount Duergar, and Western Keep regions now use the Matoya's Cave encounter set.
Encounters 	Encounters 	Areas
Pixel Remaster	Other releases	Areas
*[100/1000] Warg Wolf x1, Wolf x6
*[60/1000] Wolf x5, Warg Wolf x1
*[60/1000] Cobra x2
*[60/1000] Ogre x1, Gigas Worm x3
*[60/1000] Gigas Worm x2, Ogre x1
*[60/1000] Ogre x2
*[60/1000] Wolf x3, Warg Wolf x5
*[60/1000] Wolf x3, Warg Wolf x3
*[60/1000] Wolf x2, Warg Wolf x5
*[60/1000] Wolf x2, Warg Wolf x3
*[60/1000] Warg Wolf x5, Wolf x1
*[60/1000] Warg Wolf x2, Wolf x1
*[60/1000] Warg Wolf x5
*[60/1000] Warg Wolf x4
*[60/1000] Warg Wolf x3
*[60/1000] Ogre Chief x1, Ogre x2	
*[18/64] Gigas Worm x1-3, Ogre x1
*[12/64] Wolf x4-6, Warg Wolf x0-1
*[12/64] Cobra x1-2
*[12/64] Ogre x1-2
*[9/64] Warg Wolf x2-5, Wolf x0-3
*[1/64] Ogre Chief x1, Ogre x1-2	
== Musical themes ==
Matoya's Cave has an eponymous theme, which plays in several other locations of the game as well.
== Other appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy Tactics ===
One of the Wonders discovered in a Errand is Matoya's Cave. Its description is:
In the PlayStation version, Matoya was mistranslated as being a man; this was corrected in the War of the Lions version.
=== Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy ===
Matoya's Cave has an equivalent location in World B, the North Sanctuary Gateway. It is most notably where the player begins the Prologue of Treachery of the Gods, the first storyline of the game. Chapter 5 of Treachery of the Gods and Chapter 1 of Light to All also begin here.
=== Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call ===
Matoya's Cave appears as the background of the FMS for its titular theme. Unlike the generic cave background used for the DLC track in Theatrhythm, this background more closely resembles the cave, and even features animated brooms sweeping in the background.
=== Final Fantasy XIV ===
Matoya's Cave appears in the main story questline. She is the master of Y'shtola who helps the player devise a way to break through an Allagan barrier with Cid's help.
== Gallery ==
FF NES Matoya's Cave WM.png|Matoya's Cave on the overworld (NES).
Matoya's Cave World Map PS.png|Matoya's Cave on the overworld (PS).
FF Matoya's Cave WM GBA.png|Matoya's Cave on the overworld (GBA).
Matoya's Cave - WM.png|Matoya's Cave on the overworld (PSP).
FF1Matoya.png|Matoya's Cave (NES).
Matoya's Cave PS.png|Matoya's Cave (PS).
FF1MatoyaGBA.png|Matoya's Cave in Dawn of Souls (GBA).
FF1 3DS MatoyaCave.jpg|
Category:Locations in Final Fantasy
Category:Caves
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