Yahnikurm Desert

The Yahnikurm Desert, also known the Yanikulum Desert or Great Eastern Desert, is a location in the original Final Fantasy. It makes up the core of the Lufenian continent, in the northeast corner of the world map. The Yahnikurm is the largest desert in the game, and the Mirage Tower lies in its center. The rest of the Yahnikurm is simply a huge expanse of sand, and there are places within it where sand is all the player's field of vision can see.
The Yahnikurm Desert is almost entirely encircled by impassable mountain ranges, but there is a small passage through the mountains in the southeast corner of the desert. The Warriors of Light must land their airship on the small grassy peninsula outside this entrance in order to reach the Mirage Tower. The bestial inhabitants of the desert can be quite dangerous - Desert Barettas and Tyrannosaurs have extremely powerful attacks, and Sand Worms can instantly kill party members with Quake.
== Encounters ==
The Yahnikurm Desert encounter region covers four tiles on the 8x8 encounter map. It is neighbored by the Citadel of Trials region to the northwest, the Gaia region to the northeast, and the Lufenia region to the east.
Encounters 	Encounters
Pixel Remaster	Other releases
* [100/1000] Baretta x3
* [90/1000] Desert Baretta x2
* [90/1000] Desert Baretta x1
* [90/1000] Wyvern x1, Allosaurus x1
* [90/1000] Allosaurus x1
* [90/1000] Baretta x4
* [90/1000] Baretta x2
* [90/1000] Baretta x1
* [90/1000] Sand Worm x2
* [90/1000] Sand Worm x1
* [90/1000] Tyrannosaur x1	
* [24/64] Desert Baretta x1-2
* [24/64] Allosaurus x1, Wyvern x0-1
* [12/64] Baretta x1-4
* [3/64] Sand Worm x1-2
* [1/64] Tyrannosaur x1
== Other appearances ==
=== Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy ===
The Yahnikurm Desert appears in Dissidia 012, named as the Mirage Sandsea. This area also includes the Lufenia area from the original Final Fantasy. The Dreams of a Flying Castle Gateway is located in the middle of the desert, referencing the Flying Fortress.
== Gallery ==
FF NES Mirage Tower WM.png|Yahnikurm Desert (NES).
FFI PS Great Desert.png|Yahnikurm Desert in the Origins version.
FF Mirage Tower WM GBA.png|Yahnikurm Desert (GBA).
FFI Desert.jpg|Mirage Tower concept art.
D012 Mirage Sandsea.png|The Mirage Sandsea in World B in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
==Citations==
de:Yanikurm-Wüste
es:Desierto Yanikurmo
Category:Locations in Final Fantasy
Category:Deserts