Zeromus (Final Fantasy XII)

Zeromus the Condemner is an optional level two Esper in Final Fantasy XII. He is located in the Stilshrine of Miriam, in a hidden chamber accessed by using the Stone of the Condemner at a way stone.
Zeromus's license costs 50 LP, and he requires two Mist Charges to summon.
==Profile==
The Esper of Gravity, Zeromus represents the zodiac sign of Cancer, the Crab, which is the reason Zeromus has a giant claw. From his power of gravity, his color sign is indigo. He is also referred to as the Karka Ascendant, which is the Sanskrit name of its zodiac sign as used in Jyotish (Hindu) astrology.
Zeromus is the second largest Esper after a winged Zodiark, as his length is measured by his long tail. Zeromus is based on the main antagonist of Final Fantasy IV, and unlike most Espers in Final Fantasy XII, doesn't return in Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings.
==Obtained==
Zeromus is located in a hidden chamber in the Stilshrine of Miriam that can be accessed by using the Stone of the Condemner to a way stone, which is received by speaking to an acolyte at the bottom of the temple in Mt Bur-Omisace, after Judge Bergan has been defeated. After he is fought as a boss, the Zeromus license can be purchased for 50 LP.
===Unlocked abilities in Zodiac versions===
Esper licenses sometimes unlock licenses that could not otherwise be reached. Zeromus's license will appear on all boards, but once chosen by a character, will disappear from all other boards. In The Zodiac Age version, the player can choose two License Boards for each playable character, and activated licenses are activated on both boards if present.
Zeromus allows access to the following licenses on these boards:
*Black Mage: Heavy Armor 9 (Giant's Helmet, Carabineer Mail)
*Foebreaker: Magick Lore x4
*Machinist: Hand-bombs 4 (Makara)
*Monk: Sight Unseeing
*Red Battlemage: Channeling
*Bushi: Magick Lore x2
*Time Battlemage: Addle, Shear
*White Mage: +270 HP
==Battle==
Zeromus requires two Mist Charges to summon.
===Abilities===
;Gravity Well
A fractional damage attack. Damage is calculated by:
:(\text{Zeromus's Max HP} - \text{Zeromus's current HP}) \times 2
Gravity Well has no damage cap in the original version. If Zeromus is at level 99 with the highest amount of max HP possible, has only 1 HP, and and has the Bubble status, it is possible to deal up to 25,970, 37,934, or 113,808 damage, depending on the version. The ability has a slightly long delay in Action Time.
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;Big Bang
A fractional damage attack, and Zeromus's ultimate attack. In a cosmic vortex, Zeromus flies erratically, stops, opening his shell, and charges a gravity spell on his stinger. Opening his claw, he siphons the energy into his palm, and launches it beyond the chunk of rock the enemy is suspended upon. It detonates at the horizon, sweeping outward and damaging all foes in range with crushing gravity. Damage is calculated by:
:(\text{Zeromus's Max HP} - \text{Zeromus's current HP}) \times 5
Like Gravity Well, it has no damage cap in the original version, and its damage range can be increased by Bubble. It is possible to deal up to 64,925, 94,835, or 284,520 damage, making it one of the strongest attacks. By using the Infuse Technick on Zeromus (reducing the summoner's MP to zero), walking to restore one MP, and using Infuse on Zeromus again, Zeromus's HP can be quickly and easily reduced to exactly 10, allowing the summoner to bring to bear nearly the full extent of Zeromus's power as long as he is not damaged before he can use it. If the player doesn't mind using up items, Zeromus's health can be brought to 1 by using an Elixir on him with a Nihopalaoa equipped.
===Gambit information===
;Zodiac
Priority	Condition 	Action
1 	Remaining time < 10 seconds	Big Bang
2 	Foe: nearest visible 	Gravity Well
;Original
Priority	Condition 	Action
1 	Remaining time < 10 seconds	Big Bang
2 	Foe: nearest visible 	Gravity Well
===Stats===
Stat 	FFXII	Zodiac
Attack 	103 	103
Defense 	53 	54
Magick Defense	35 	51
Zeromus takes half damage from all elements.
;Zodiac
In The Zodiac Age, the HP values are tripled.
Level	Max HP 	Max MP 	Strength	Magic	Vitality	Speed
01 	3,810-3,811	254-258	36 	47 	26 	26
10 	4,012-4,047	308-348	41 	52 	28 	28
20 	4,380-4,479	388-488	47 	58 	31 	30
30 	4,852-5,037	470-632	53 	64 	34 	33
40 	5,299-5,565	570-812	59 	70 	36 	35
50 	6,013-6,412	656-964	65 	76 	39 	37
60 	6,643-7,159	736-999	71 	82 	42 	40
70 	7,000-7,579	796-999	77 	88 	45 	42
80 	7,413-8,065	856-999	82 	93 	47 	44
90 	7,975-8,731	896-999	88 	99 	50 	47
99 	8,610-9,484	914-999	94 	99 	53 	49
;Original
Level	Max HP 	Max MP 	Strength	Magic	Vitality	Speed
01 	2,710-2,711	23-25 	53 	46 	26 	26
10 	2,845-2,868	50-70 	58 	51 	28 	28
20 	3,090-3,156	90-140 	64 	57 	30 	30
30 	3,405-3,528	131-212	70 	63 	33 	33
40 	3,703-3,880	181-302	76 	69 	35 	35
50 	4,179-4,445	224-378	82 	75 	37 	37
60 	4,599-4,943	264-448	88 	81 	40 	40
70 	4,837-5,223	294-498	94 	87 	42 	42
80 	5,112-5,547	324-548	99 	92 	44 	44
90 	5,487-5,991	344-578	99 	98 	47 	47
99 	5,910-6,493	353-587	99 	99 	49 	49
===Actions===
;Zodiac
Name 	Range	Target 	 	Type 	Element	Power
Attack 	2 	Single 	30	Physical	None 	103
Curaja 	10 	Circle 10	23	Magick 	None 	120
Scourge 	10 	Circle 8 	23	Magick 	None 	142
Gravity Well	12 	Single 	15	Magick 	None 	－
Big Bang 	12 	Circle 10	0 	Magick 	None 	－
;Original
Name 	Range	Target 	 	Type 	Element	Power
Gravity Well	12 	Single 	16	Magick	None 	－
Big Bang 	12 	Circle 8	35	Magick	None 	－
===Status effects===
*Libra
===Augments===
*Ignore Vitality
*Ignore Weather & Landscape
*Ignore Reflect (Zodiac only)
==Boss==
Zeromus is an optional boss fought in the Stilshrine of Miriam. Zeromus is also fought in the Zodiac versions' Trial Mode at Stage 81 along with Dark Lords. The Magicks command is sealed and Zeromus is flanked by Dark Lords. Zeromus casts Piercing Graviga, and uses a number of time spells: Slow and Stop on the party, and Hastega on himself and the Dark Lords. Zeromus has high HP and uses Great Barrier when he drops to 50% health to buff himself.
==Gallery==
Zeromus Glyph Art.jpg|Zeromus's Glyph from Final Fantasy XII.
Zeromus Glyph.jpg|Zeromus's crystal.
XII zeromus render.png|Zeromus's render from Final Fantasy XII.
ZeromusEsperTradingCard.jpg|Trading card.
FFXII Big Bang.PNG|Big Bang.
FFXII Big Bang.png|Big Bang.
FFXII Gravity Well.png|Gravity Well.
==Etymology==
Zeromus is a reference to the final boss of Final Fantasy IV. 
He is also referred to as the Karka Ascendant, the Sanskrit name of its zodiac sign as used in Jyotish (Hindu) astrology.
Category:Espers in Final Fantasy XII