Grand Aevis (Final Fantasy V)

Grand Aevis is a boss exclusive to the Advance and the now discontinued 2013 Matrix Software versions of Final Fantasy V. To start the battle, the player must apply the Softening Serum on a snake-like statue in the Sealed Temple.
==Stats==
== Battle ==
Grand Aevis is vulnerable to slow status. It is permanently floating.
Grand Aevis is accompanied by two Dark Elementals. The Dark Elementals will cast either a single target Aeroga or White Wind to heal themselves and Grand Aevis. They also possess the heavy flag, and are only vulnerable to slow and stop statuses. They are susceptible to Level 2 Old. If both of the Dark Elementals are destroyed, Grand Aevis will revive them the next time it receives damage. If the Dark Elementals are killed with a multi-target attack that also damages Grand Aevis, it will revive them immediately. If Grand Aevis is defeated, the Dark Elemental(s) will cast Self-Destruct to deal damage on one target equal to their current HP.
Grand Aevis itself uses several status attacks on the party. Its attacks include:
* Zombie Powder - Attempts to turn a target into a zombie.
* Breath Wing - Deals wind-elemental damage to the party equal to 1/4 of max HP.
* Blaster - Attempts to paralyze or instantly kill a target.
* Poison Breath - Deals poison-elemental damage to the whole party and attempts to inflict poison status.
* Maelstrom - Attempts to reduce the whole party's HP to single digits.
* Wing Attack - Normal single target physical attack that may inflict poison status.
* Zombie Breath - Deals random non-elemental damage to the whole party, and if anyone dies to the attack, they become a zombie.
* Demon Eye - Attempts to petrify a target.
* Paraclete - Used only as a reaction to receiving HP damage when at least one party member is knocked out. Revives a randomly chosen knocked out party member, with a 50% chance of turning them into a zombie.
===AI script===
# Zombie Powder / Breath Wing / Blaster
# Poison Breath / Maelstrom / Wing Attack
# Zombie Powder / Zombie Breath / Demon Eye
# Breath Wing
Reaction when receiving HP damage:
* If alone, revive 2 Dark Elementals
* If at least one party member is KO'd, Paraclete on a random KO'd party member
=== Strategy ===
Before the battle, it is useful to equip everyone with an Angel Ring to protect against zombification. Ribbon can block many of the other status afflictions, and Angel Robe negates the damage from Poison Breath and prevents poison status. Reflect Ring is an alternative accessory to reflect Blaster and Aeroga from the Dark Elementals, but a Reflect Ring wielder will need additional protection from zombification and the party must be wary of buffing and healing them.
To start the battle, the party can cast defensive/supportive spells (Golem, Mighty Guard, and Hastega are good). Once sufficiently buffed, reflect can be granted with Carbuncle to reflect the Aerogas from the Dark Elementals. White Wind is an effective healing method to bypass the party's reflect.
Good offensive spells and attacks are Bahamut, Meteor, Holy, Flare, and Rapid Fire.
Lenna's Finisher is water-elemental, which Grand Aevis does not absorb or is immune to. It can deal heavy damage fairly often.
It is recommended to always leave one Dark Elemental alive to avoid them respawning. This helps reduce the amount of healing Grand Aevis receives.
==Other appearances==
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
==Etymology==
"Grand" is an adjective denoting magnificence, referring to its high status. Avis is the Latin word for "bird". 
== Related enemies ==
* Archeoaevis (Boss)
* Jura Aevis (Boss)
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