Castle Exnine

Castle Exnine is a dungeon located at The Ends of Grymoire in World of Final Fantasy and is the final dungeon. It is reached by using the Teleport Device beneath the castle itself at The Ends of Grymoire. It is visited in Chapter 21, "Chaos in Grymoire".
==Story==
==Condition==
A powerful threshold encompasses the entire castle. If the player's entire party falls in any battle in this dungeon, they will not be transported back to Nine Wood Hills, and will receive a Game Over.
==Navigation==
The player traverses the castle by climbing up and down the giant cubical crystals in the rooms, in the same manner as some structures in The Sunken Temple. Pulling up the map does not show anything, but the souls swimming through the pipes connected to the crystals may help guide the player in the right direction. Several areas contain Save Crystals and purple Warp Crystals that will take the player back to the castle's entrance.
Eventually, the player will come across dead ends in some areas, but the areas will always have the Carbuncle that accompanied the three Heralds. Defeating it makes pathways materialize, and allow the player to proceed further through the castle.
==Locations==
;Ordeal 1
Contains a Teleport Device the takes the player back out to The Ends of Grymoire. A Save Crystal is also here.
;Ordeal 2
;Ordeal 3
;Ordeal 4
A Save Crystal is found here, as well as a Warp Crystal that transports the player back to Ordeal 1. There is a dead end, and the Carbuncle that must be defeated to make a pathway appear.
;Ordeal 5
;Ordeal 6
;Ordeal 7
A Save Crystal is found here, as well as another Warp Crystal that transports the player back to Ordeal 1. There is another dead end, and the Carbuncle that must be defeated to make a pathway appear.
;Ordeal 8
A Puzzle Switch is found here and activating it rearranges the crystal platforms to form a pathway to the Carbuncle. While the fight is optional, defeating it creates a pathway to more treasure.
;Ordeal 9
;Ordeal 10
A Warp Crystal is here, and is used to transport the player back to Ordeal 1. The Carbuncle is fought twice here, and each battle creates a pathway. A Save Crystal is found at the very top, as well as the door leading to Ordeal 11.
;Ordeal 11
The castle's rooftop and is where the storyline's bosses are fought. After clearing the Postscript and acquiring the first secret ending, the player will find another Warp Crystal, this time leading to another area: the Secret Ordeal.
;Secret Ordeal
A secret area with no random encounters. At the end of this area is an Elasmos.
==Maps==
File:WoFF Castle Exnine Map.png
File:WoFF Castle Exnine2 Map.png
File:WoFF Castle Exnine3 Map.png
File:WoFF Castle Exnine4 Map.png
==Items==
Items 	Images 	Location
Ordeal 1 	Ordeal 1 	Ordeal 1
 	 	
x2 	 	
x2 	 	
Ordeal 2 	Ordeal 2 	Ordeal 2
x2 	 	
 	 	
Ordeal 3 	Ordeal 3 	Ordeal 3
 	 	
x2 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
Ordeal 4 	Ordeal 4 	Ordeal 4
 	 	
x3 	 	
 	 	
Ordeal 5 	Ordeal 5 	Ordeal 5
x6 	 	
Ordeal 7 	Ordeal 7 	Ordeal 7
 	 	
x9 	 	
Ordeal 8 	Ordeal 8 	Ordeal 8
x6 	 	
x2 	 	
x3 	 	
x2 	 	
x2 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
x3 	 	
x2 	 	
x2 	 	
x2 	 	
x2 	 	
Ordeal 10 	Ordeal 10 	Ordeal 10
Carbuncle Memento	 	Automatically drops from Carbuncle in its last battle.
Secret Ordeal 	Secret Ordeal	Secret Ordeal
Elasmos Memento 	 	Defeat or imprism Elasmos.
==Enemies==
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Normal Difficulty stats=
Name 	HP 	Elemental Resistances	Elemental Resistances	Elemental Resistances	Elemental Resistances	Elemental Resistances	Elemental Resistances	Elemental Resistances	Elemental Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Imprism
Name 	HP 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Imprism
Entom Guard 	2,938 	25 	25 	-50 	25 	-50 	25 	0 	0 	25 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	0 	25 	Use fire attacks
Magna Roader (Purple) 	2,639 	50 	-50 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	25 	0 	-50 	25 	0 	Reduce HP
Goblin 	2,466 	25 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	-25 	0 	-25 	-25 	0 	25 	25 	-25 	25 	0 	Reduce HP
(Purple) 	5,105 	75 	-50 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	-25 	0 	-25 	-50 	25 	50 	25 	-75 	50 	0 	—
Magna Roader (Yellow) 	2,528 	-50 	0 	0 	0 	50 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	25 	0 	-50 	25 	0 	Reduce HP
(Yellow) 	4,994 	-25 	0 	0 	0 	25 	25 	-25 	0 	-25 	-50 	25 	50 	25 	-75 	50 	0 	—
Magna Roader (Red) 	2,343 	50 	-50 	50 	0 	-50 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	25 	0 	-50 	25 	0 	Reduce HP
Goblin Guard 	3,186 	25 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	-25 	0 	-25 	-25 	0 	25 	25 	-25 	25 	0 	Bestow protect
(Red) 	5,529 	75 	-50 	50 	0 	-75 	25 	-25 	0 	-25 	-50 	25 	50 	25 	-75 	50 	0 	—
Death Searcher 	1,397 	25 	25 	-50 	25 	-50 	25 	0 	0 	-25 	0 	-25 	0 	0 	0 	0 	25 	Reflect magic back
Magitek Armor A 	6,123 	0 	25 	-25 	25 	-25 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	Deal a lot of damage at once
Kuza Beast 	8,905 	0 	0 	50 	0 	25 	-50 	0 	-25 	0 	0 	0 	25 	0 	-25 	0 	0 	Land a counterattack
Mythril Giant 	7,128 	0 	0 	-50 	-25 	25 	50 	0 	0 	50 	-25 	-25 	25 	-50 	-25 	50 	0 	Use magical enhancements
 	8,525 	25 	25 	-100 	0 	-25 	75 	0 	0 	25 	-25 	-50 	25 	-50 	-25 	50 	25 	—
Carbuncle 	5,688 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	50 	-50 	50 	50 	50 	50 	25 	25 	50 	75 	Unimprismable
 	7,520 	25 	50 	-75 	50 	-75 	25 	0 	0 	-25 	0 	-25 	0 	0 	0 	0 	25 	—
(2) 	8,589 	25 	25 	-25 	25 	-50 	25 	-25 	0 	-25 	-25 	0 	25 	25 	-25 	25 	0 	—
Cactuar 	1,901 	-25 	-25 	0 	0 	25 	25 	0 	0 	75 	100 	100 	100 	75 	100 	25 	-25 	Inflict slow
Korrigan 	1,799 	-50 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	50 	-25 	25 	25 	25 	0 	25 	-25 	25 	-25 	-25 	Inflict sleep
 	8,315 	25 	25 	0 	25 	-25 	-25 	0 	-25 	-25 	0 	-25 	25 	0 	-25 	0 	25 	—
(2) 	11,183	-25 	0 	50 	-25 	25 	25 	-50 	0 	0 	0 	0 	75 	0 	-25 	0 	-25 	—
Minotaur 	7,227 	0 	0 	0 	-50 	0 	50 	50 	-50 	25 	-25 	0 	-25 	50 	50 	25 	-50 	Inflict confusion
Squidraken 	2,541 	-50 	50 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	25 	25 	-25 	25 	0 	0 	-25 	Reflect magic back
 	9,768 	-50 	50 	0 	-50 	0 	50 	50 	-50 	25 	0 	25 	-50 	75 	50 	25 	-75 	—
Sea Worm 	7,011 	25 	0 	-100 	0 	75 	0 	0 	0 	25 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	25 	-25 	Reduce HP
(3) 	8,664 	-50 	75 	-25 	25 	-25 	0 	0 	0 	0 	25 	25 	-25 	25 	0 	0 	-25 	—
Behemonster 	39,642	0 	0 	25 	0 	25 	0 	0 	-50 	25 	100 	100 	75 	100 	25 	75 	75 	Use physical attacks
Yurugu 	2,315 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	0 	-50 	-25 	0 	0 	0 	50 	Inflict oblivion
(2) 	9,542 	0 	0 	0 	-50 	0 	50 	50 	-50 	0 	-25 	-50 	-50 	50 	50 	25 	0 	—
 	11,867	-25 	-50 	-100 	0 	-75 	0 	0 	0 	0 	25 	-25 	-50 	0 	25 	25 	0 	—
Carbuncle (2) 	9,480 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	50 	-50 	70 	70 	70 	70 	45 	45 	70 	100 	Unimprismable
Knight in the Golden Mask	23,159	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-50 	50 	0 	100 	100 	100 	100 	100 	100 	100 	Unimprismable
Plumed Knight 	22,930	25 	50 	25 	0 	-50 	0 	0 	-50 	100 	100 	100 	0 	100 	100 	100 	100 	Unimprismable
King of Bahamut 	23,610	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	100 	100 	100 	100 	100 	100 	0 	100 	Unimprismable
Elasmos 	33,740	0 	-100 	50 	50 	50 	0 	0 	0 	70 	20 	70 	70 	70 	70 	70 	100 	Deal a lot of damage at once
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Nightmare Difficulty stats=
Name 	HP 	Elemental Resistances	Elemental Resistances	Elemental Resistances	Elemental Resistances	Elemental Resistances	Elemental Resistances	Elemental Resistances	Elemental Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Ailment Resistances	Imprism
Name 	HP 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Imprism
Entom Guard 	7,317 	25 	25 	-50 	25 	-50 	25 	0 	0 	25 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	0 	25 	Use fire attacks
Magna Roader (Purple) 	6,301 	50 	-50 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	25 	0 	-50 	25 	0 	Reduce HP
Goblin 	6,142 	25 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	-25 	0 	-25 	-25 	0 	25 	25 	-25 	25 	0 	Reduce HP
(Purple) 	12,443	75 	-50 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	-25 	0 	-25 	-50 	25 	50 	25 	-75 	50 	0 	—
Magna Roader (Yellow) 	6,160 	-50 	0 	0 	0 	50 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	25 	0 	-50 	25 	0 	Reduce HP
(Yellow) 	12,302	-25 	0 	0 	0 	25 	25 	-25 	0 	-25 	-50 	25 	50 	25 	-75 	50 	0 	—
Magna Roader (Red) 	5,774 	50 	-50 	50 	0 	-50 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	25 	0 	-50 	25 	0 	Reduce HP
Goblin Guard 	7,846 	25 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	-25 	0 	-25 	-25 	0 	25 	25 	-25 	25 	0 	Bestow protect
(Red) 	13,620	75 	-50 	50 	0 	-75 	25 	-25 	0 	-25 	-50 	25 	50 	25 	-75 	50 	0 	—
Death Searcher 	3,480 	25 	25 	-50 	25 	-50 	25 	0 	0 	-25 	0 	-25 	0 	0 	0 	0 	25 	Reflect magic back
Magitek Armor A 	14,463	0 	25 	-25 	25 	-25 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	Deal a lot of damage at once
Kuza Beast 	16,347	0 	0 	50 	0 	25 	-50 	0 	-25 	0 	0 	0 	25 	0 	-25 	0 	0 	Land a counterattack
Mythril Giant 	17,016	0 	0 	-50 	-25 	25 	50 	0 	0 	50 	-25 	-25 	25 	-50 	-25 	50 	0 	Use magical enhancements
 	20,496	25 	25 	-100 	0 	-25 	75 	0 	0 	25 	-25 	-50 	25 	-50 	-25 	50 	25 	—
Carbuncle 	13,170	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	50 	-50 	50 	50 	50 	50 	25 	25 	50 	75 	Unimprismable
 	17,943	25 	50 	-75 	50 	-75 	25 	0 	0 	-25 	0 	-25 	0 	0 	0 	0 	25 	—
(2) 	20,605	25 	25 	-25 	25 	-50 	25 	-25 	0 	-25 	-25 	0 	25 	25 	-25 	25 	0 	—
Cactuar 	4,491 	-25 	-25 	0 	0 	25 	25 	0 	0 	75 	100 	100 	100 	75 	100 	25 	-25 	Inflict slow
Korrigan 	4,296 	-50 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	50 	-25 	25 	25 	25 	0 	25 	-25 	25 	-25 	-25 	Inflict sleep
 	19,827	25 	25 	0 	25 	-25 	-25 	0 	-25 	-25 	0 	-25 	25 	0 	-25 	0 	25 	—
(2) 	26,785	-25 	0 	50 	-25 	25 	25 	-50 	0 	0 	0 	0 	75 	0 	-25 	0 	-25 	—
Minotaur 	16,569	0 	0 	0 	-50 	0 	50 	50 	-50 	25 	-25 	0 	-25 	50 	50 	25 	-50 	Inflict confusion
Squidraken 	5,827 	-50 	50 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	25 	25 	-25 	25 	0 	0 	-25 	Reflect magic back
 	22,396	-50 	50 	0 	-50 	0 	50 	50 	-50 	25 	0 	25 	-50 	75 	50 	25 	-75 	—
Sea Worm 	16,074	25 	0 	-100 	0 	75 	0 	0 	0 	25 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	25 	25 	-25 	Reduce HP
(3) 	20,290	-50 	75 	-25 	25 	-25 	0 	0 	0 	0 	25 	25 	-25 	25 	0 	0 	-25 	—
Behemonster 	89,985	0 	0 	25 	0 	25 	0 	0 	-50 	25 	100 	100 	75 	100 	25 	75 	75 	Use physical attacks
Yurugu 	5,256 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-25 	0 	-50 	-25 	0 	0 	0 	50 	Inflict oblivion
(2) 	21,825	0 	0 	0 	-50 	0 	50 	50 	-50 	0 	-25 	-50 	-50 	50 	50 	25 	0 	—
 	27,157	-25 	-50 	-100 	0 	-75 	0 	0 	0 	0 	25 	-25 	-50 	0 	25 	25 	0 	—
Carbuncle (2) 	? 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	50 	-50 	70 	70 	70 	70 	45 	45 	70 	100 	Unimprismable
Knight in the Golden Mask	54,681	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-50 	50 	0 	100 	100 	100 	100 	100 	100 	100 	Unimprismable
Plumed Knight 	54,140	25 	50 	25 	0 	-50 	0 	0 	-50 	100 	100 	100 	0 	100 	100 	100 	100 	Unimprismable
King of Bahamut 	55,210	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	100 	100 	100 	100 	100 	100 	0 	100 	Unimprismable
Elasmos 	51,330	0 	-100 	50 	50 	50 	0 	0 	0 	70 	20 	70 	70 	70 	70 	70 	100 	Deal a lot of damage at once
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===Formations===
Enemies 	Notes
Ordeal 1 	Ordeal 1
Entom Guard x2, 	Threshold battle.
Entom Guard x2 	Threshold battle.
Goblin, Entom Guard x2 	Threshold battle.
Ordeal 2 	Ordeal 2
Entom Guard x3, Magna Roader (Yellow) 	Threshold battle.
, 	Threshold battle.
Magna Roader (Purple), Magna Roader (Yellow) 	Threshold battle.
Ordeal 3 	Ordeal 3
Magna Roader (Purple), Magna Roader (Yellow), Magna Roader (Red)	Threshold battle.
Entom Guard x2, 	Threshold battle.
, , 	Threshold battle.
Ordeal 4 	Ordeal 4
Death Searcher, Magitek Armor A x3 	Threshold battle.
Death Searcher x2, Kuza Beast 	Threshold battle.
x2 	Threshold battle.
Carbuncle (Boss) 	Threshold battle.
Ordeal 5 	Ordeal 5
, Magitek Armor A, Mythril Giant 	Threshold battle.
Cactuar 	Threshold battle.
x2 	Threshold battle.
Ordeal 6 	Ordeal 6
Death Searcher, 	Threshold battle.
 	Threshold battle.
Death Searcher x2, Korrigan x2 	Threshold battle.
Ordeal 7 	Ordeal 7
Minotaur x3 	Threshold battle.
x2 	Threshold battle.
Sea Worm x2 	Threshold battle.
Carbuncle (Boss) 	Threshold battle.
Ordeal 8 	Ordeal 8
 	Threshold battle.
Squidraken, 	Threshold battle.
Squidraken, x2 	Threshold battle.
Behemonster 	Threshold battle.
Carbuncle (Optional boss) 	Threshold battle.
Ordeal 9 	Ordeal 9
Yurugu x2 	Threshold battle.
, 	Threshold battle.
Behemonster 	Threshold battle.
Ordeal 10 	Ordeal 10
Carbuncle (Boss) 	Threshold battle.
Carbuncle (2) (Boss) 	Threshold battle.
Ordeal 11 	Ordeal 11
Plumed Knight, Knight in the Golden Mask (Bosses) 	Threshold battle.
King of Bahamut (Boss) 	Threshold battle.
Secret Ordeal 	Secret Ordeal
Elasmos 	Threshold battle. Fixed encounter.
==Musical themes==
"Castle Melody" is the background theme that plays in Castle Exnine.
==Trivia==
*The interior of Castle Exnine resembles the form that the metal Bismuth takes when it crystallizes.
*Areas of this dungeon are used in bonus dungeons: Ordeal 6 appears as the third room of EX Dungeon C, while the Secret Ordeal is used as the boss room of the final route in the Maxima version exclusive Hidden Dungeon.
==Gallery==
WoFF Castle Exnine Battle Background.png|Battle (Ordeals 1-7).
WoFF Castle Exnine Dark Battle Background.png|Another battle (Ordeals 8-9).
WoFF Castle Exnine Ordeal 11 Battle Background.png|Boss battle (Ordeal 11).
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Category:Final dungeons
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