Ahriman

The Ahriman , also known as the FatalEye, Veteran, or Allemagne, is a recurring creature from the Final Fantasy series, first appearing in Final Fantasy III. It is often among the strongest enemies, frequently appearing in the final dungeon. The Ahriman is usually depicted as round yellow creatures with green or purple wings, large fang-filled mouths, thin tails, and a single large eye. It attacks with Death spells and similar Instant Death attacks, like Petrify, Roulette and Doom. Other varieties of Ahriman are the Floating Eye, the Blood Eye, and the Plague Horror.
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy===
The Ahriman from Final Fantasy III appears a boss exclusive to the Dawn of Souls and Anniversary versions. It is encountered within the Earthgift Shrine.
===Final Fantasy III ===
The Ahriman appears as a boss encountered in the World of Darkness as the keeper of the Dark Earth Crystal.
===Final Fantasy IV===
The Ahriman, also known as the FatalEye or Veteran, appears as an enemy encountered in the Lunar Subterrane. Like most flying enemies it is weak to the Throw element, and can be easily dispatched using Rosa's arrows or Edge's shuriken.
====Final Fantasy IV: The After Years====
The Ahriman returns as an enemy encountered in Baron Castle. Additionally, the Ahriman from Final Fantasy III appears as a boss encountered in the Depths of the True Moon. After defeating the latter, the party remarks it was not like any other Ahriman they fought before.
===Final Fantasy VI===
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The Ahriman, also known as the Veteran, appears as an enemy encountered in Kefka's Tower. It also appears in the Dragon's Den in the Advance and Matrix Software releases.
===Final Fantasy VII===
The Allemagne appears as an enemy encountered in the the final dungeon. It can use L4 Death and L3 Flare, but as it is level 48, it is vulnerable to both of these attacks if [Manipulate (Final Fantasy VII)|manipulated]] or confused.
====Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-====
The Ahriman appears as an enemy encountered in Gongaga Village, as well as the missions "Gongaga" and "Operation: Mako Reactor III".
===Final Fantasy IX===
The Veteran appears as an enemy encountered in Ipsen's Castle and Memoria, as well as on the world map during disc 4.
===Final Fantasy X===
The Ahriman appears as an enemy encountered in Mt. Gagazet, Zanarkand, and Inside Sin. 
====Final Fantasy X-2====
The Ahriman returns as an enemy encountered in the Calm Lands, Mt. Gagazet, Floating Ruins, and Via Infinito. It is also the basis for a family of fiends which can be Oversouled by defeating 10 of its type.
====Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission====
===Final Fantasy XI===
The Ahriman appears as a family of demon-type enemies. They primarily inhabit the frozen Northlands, with the common Ahriman being encountered in the Castle Zvahl Baileys. The Ahriman genus has several subspecies with unique coloring.
===Final Fantasy XII===
The Ahriman appears as a boss encountered in the Sochen Cave Palace. The Ahriman appears as a ghost, differing radically from past incarnations, though it maintains the yellow-and-purple color scheme and has a stylized eye emblem on its chest.
===Final Fantasy XIII===
The Ahriman appears as an enemy encountered in the Fifth Ark when summoned by Imps.
====Final Fantasy XIII-2====
The Ahriman returns as an enemy encountered in the Yaschas Massif -100 AF-. It can be recruited to the Paradigm Pack as a Saboteur, where it has several negative status effects at its disposal.
===Final Fantasy XIV===
The ahriman appears as a family voidsent that have come to Hydaelyn by possessing the eyes of animals, and belongs to the fifth rung of voidal hierarchy. They are proficient in earth magic and often possess a paralyzing gaze. The common Ahriman appears as a high-level enemy encountered in the Bluefog region of Northern Thanalan.
Players can obtain an Ahriman mount by redeeming 6 Achievement Certificates to Jonathas in Old Gridania for a . A diminutive yellow Ahriman called "Beady Eye" can also be obtained by purchasing a for 2 Achievement Certificates. Originally these two rewards would be obtainable to those who had subscribed for at least three months as part of the Veterans Rewards.
===Final Fantasy XV===
The Ahriman appears as creature first seen in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV. It later appears as an enemy exclusive to the Windows and Royal Edition releases, encountered in Insomnia. Unlike other incarnations, this version has an arachnid appearance, resembling a large spider. The Fatal Roulette: Ahriman is a fishing lure fashioned after the recurring Ahriman enemy.
===Final Fantasy XVI===
The Ahriman appears as a C-rank notorious mark encountered in the Sorrowise region of Rosaria. It serves as an introduction to the notorious mark system, and is the only one required to complete the main storyline as it blocks the path during the main story quest "Release."
===Final Fantasy Tactics===
The Ahriman appears as a family of enemies consisting of itself, the Floating Eye, and the Plague Horror.
===Final Fantasy Tactics Advance===
The Ahriman appears as a common enemy.
====Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift====
The Ahriman appears as both a monster class and a specific monster.
===Crystal Defenders===
The Ahriman appears as an enemy encountered in four different locations.
===Final Fantasy Type-0===
The Ahriman appears as an enemy encountered in the Iscah Region.
===Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles===
Ahriman appears as an enemy encountered in the Mushroom Forest.
====Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King====
The Ahriman appears as an enemy encountered in Denthe Bridge, Land of O'Kokuh, Simuth Hollows, and Shrine of Awakening.
====Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord====
The Ahriman appears as a monster that can be summoned by Mira. It is a ranged summon with Fast attack speed and a one slot cost to summon. Although its attack power is somewhat low, its ability to Guard artifacts, preventing the destruction of tower floors, and its Fast attack speed make Ahriman a very useful ranged monster to summon in packs.
====Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time====
The Ahriman appears as an enemy encountered in the Ice Mountain, Ruins, and Tower. It usually flies just out of reach, so casting Gravity on it is a good strategy. Its special attack is a laser shot from the eye, which causes the stun status effect.
====Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers====
===Final Fantasy Dimensions===
The Ahriman appears as an enemy encountered in the World of Dusk and Massive Cavern.
===Final Fantasy Dimensions II===
The Ahriman appears as a wind-elemental Eidolon. It can be obtained as a signet for Morrow to equip and teaches him the Thundaga abilities. In addition, the Ahriman appears as a boss in Babil Tower's eighth floor and later as a normal enemy.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)===
A Ghost Card is named Ahriman, and bears the Player Icon of the Ahriman from Final Fantasy III. The Ahriman card is a Level 52 Cloud of Darkness that has the Purple Gem and Gnomish Bread to be won through Battlegen. The quote on the card, "None shall be able to stop it! You will never leave this place alive" is paraphrasing of what the Ahriman in Final Fantasy III says to the party before attacking.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy series===
The Ahriman appears as an enemy in various BMS and FMS with its original appearance from Final Fantasy III. It can appear in different colors aside from its default yellow form, including red, blue, green and grey.
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
The Ahriman from Final Fantasy IV appears as an enemy.
===Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade===
The Ahriman appears as a boss inside Eureka. In battle, Ahriman uses Eyes On Me.
===Final Fantasy All the Bravest===
The Ahriman from Final Fantasy IV appears as an enemy encountered in the South Figaro Forest. It uses Evil Eye and drops the Sun Blade.
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
FFRK Ahriman FFIII.png|Final Fantasy III
FFRK Ahriman FFIV.png|Final Fantasy IV
FFRK Ahriman FFVI.png|Final Fantasy VI
FFRK Ahriman FFVII.png|Final Fantasy VII
FFRK Ahriman FFIX.png|Final Fantasy IX
FFRK Ahriman X-2.png|Final Fantasy X-2
FFRK Ahriman FFXII.png|Final Fantasy XII
The Ahrimans from Final Fantasy III, IV, VI, VII, IX, X-2, and XII appear as enemies and bosses>
===Final Fantasy Explorers===
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
The Ahriman appears as an enemy encountered during the event "Appearance of the Hollow." In addition, the Ahriman from Final Fantasy XV appears during the "Battle at the Borders" event, while the Ahriman from Final Fantasy X appears during the "Zanarkand Ruins" event.
===Final Fantasy World Wide Words===
===World of Final Fantasy===
The Ahriman appears as an able Mirage encountered in the Saronia Docks, Coliseum, EX Dungeon A, and Hidden Dungeon, as well as during the A Duo of Three intervention quest. It can be transfigured with the Floating Eye or the Buer.
===Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon===
The Ahriman appears as an enemy.
====Chocobo's Dungeon 2====
===Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales===
An Ahriman can be found in the Technolith and gives access to the microgame "Red Eye Rampage". In a nod to the source of the creature's name, the Ahriman says "Thank Zoroaster!" when the player agrees to opening the microgame.
===Dice de Chocobo ===
===Final Fantasy Trading Card Game===
Ahriman TCG.png|Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
Floateye TCG.png|Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Ahriman2 TCG.png|Final Fantasy III
The Ahrimans from Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy appear as Wind- and Earth-elemental Monster cards.
===Final Fantasy Portal App===
109a Ahriman.png|Final Fantasy VI
372a Ahriman.png|Final Fantasy XIV
The Ahrimans from Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy XIV appear as Triple Triad cards.
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
===Other Square Enix titles===
The Ahriman has appeared in some form in other Square Enix titles. It appears as a Gummi Ship model in the first Kingdom Hearts title. Despite its name, the ship's appearance did not resemble the recurring Final Fantasy enemy until the Final Mix version of the title.
The creature also appears on a chance card in Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable, allowing players to take an extra step depending on the previous roll.
The Ahriman also made an appearance in the defunct Japanese-only arcade title Lord of Vermilion II as a summon card.
=== Influences in other titles ===
The Japanese browser game, Granblue Fantasy, features Ahrimans based on the Final Fantasy design as recurring bosses for the "Unite and Fight" events. Depending on the event, they will appear as either purple or yellow variants.
== Etymology ==
In early games, Ahriman was known as "Veteran". This may be a result of misinterpreting his Japanese name as "early man" (which would more likely be ). A veteran is a person with a long experience in a field, from Latin vetus, meaning "old".
In Final Fantasy VII, it is referred to as "Allemagne", the French word for Germany.
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