Sea (location)

The sea , also called ocean, is a recurring terrain type on the world map in the Final Fantasy series. It is a feature in most maps and cannot be traveled on without use of another vehicle, such as a boat, a canoe, or a submarine. Many vehicles that can only travel on certain depths, for example, the canoe and buggy, can only travel over shallows, while various types of advanced chocobo can travel over deeper water, but not the entire ocean.
The sea is used to separate continents and keeps the player from progressing to later parts of the game. An example of this is in the original Final Fantasy where the player starts limited to Cornelia and the Chaos Shrine. The player must complete the events of the Chaos Shrine dungeon to trigger the finishing of the Drawbridge to bridge the continents leading to further areas.
Sometimes enemies can be fought in the sea. In the earlier entries of the Final Fantasy series, players would get into random encounters when traveling over the sea in a boat. These encounters can still be escaped from.
Notable world maps lacking seas include the Underworld and Moon from Final Fantasy IV. The former uses lava as a replacement.
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy===
The only way to travel by sea is via the pirate ship, obtainable by defeating the pirates at Pravoka. At first the player can only sail between the Cornelia, Pravoka and Elfheim in the inner sea, but once the Nitro Powder is used to clear a new passageway the player can sail through all deep waters.
Random encounters can occur while on the sea, and are use the same encounter set everywhere in the world, but they are not as frequent as on land. The overworld maps found in Hellfire Chasm use a unique encounter set while at sea.
Encounters 	Encounters 	Encounters
Pixel Remaster	Other releases	Hellfire Chasm
* [110/1000] Sahagin x4
* [80/1000] Sahagin x3, Bigeyes x1
* [80/1000] Sahagin Chief x1, Sahagin x3
* [80/1000] Shark x2, Sahagin x1
* [80/1000] Sahagin Chief x2, Shark x1
* [70/1000] Buccaneer x5
* [60/1000] Buccaneer x3
* [50/1000] Sahagin x6, Bigeyes x2
* [50/1000] Sahagin x4, Bigeyes x2
* [50/1000] Sahagin Chief x1, Shark x1
* [50/1000] Sahagin Chief x2, Sahagin x7
* [50/1000] Sahagin Chief x2, Sahagin x5
* [50/1000] Sahagin x2, Shark x2, Bigeyes x1
* [50/1000] Sahagin Chief x3, Shark x2
* [50/1000] Shark x2, Sahagin Chief x1
* [40/1000] Sahagin x6	
* [12/64] Sahagin x0-6, Bigeyes x1-2
* [12/64] Shark x1
* [12/64] Buccaneer x1-5
* [12/64] Sahagin x4-6
* [6/64] Shark x1, Sahagin Chief x0-1
* [6/64] Sahagin x3-7, Sahagin Chief x0-2
* [3/64] Shark x1-2, Sahagin x0-2, Bigeyes x0-1
* [1/64] Shark x1-2, Sahagin Chief x0-3	
* [18/64] Death Elemental x1-3
* [15/64] Blue Troll x1-2, Python x0-2
* [12/64] Blue Troll x1-2
* [12/64] Poison Naga x1, Death Elemental x0-1
* [7/64] Sahagin Queen x5-8
=== Final Fantasy II ===
The player can travel by sea using Leila's ship.
==== Enemies ====
* Buccaneer
* Killer Fish
* Bolt Fish
* Helldiver
* Sea Snake
* Sea Dragon
* Manta Ray
===Final Fantasy III===
The player can travel by sea with the Enterprise, and underwater after the Nautilus is enchanted by Doga.
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=== Final Fantasy IV ===
The party leaves Fabul by sea to return to Baron. However, on their way to Baron, Leviathan attacks the boat and gets Rydia. The party is separated and Cecil ends up in Mysidia.
=== Final Fantasy V ===
The player can first travel by sea using Faris' ship; random encounters do not appear during this time. Then the player can use the Fire-Powered Ship to travel by sea; this time random encounters can occur. The player can also use the airship to travel by sea. In Galuf's world, the player can use the submarine to travel by sea and underwater. And in the merged world, the player can have Cid and Mid modify the airship that can change into a submarine to allow travel underwater.
==== Enemies ====
* Sahagin
* Thunder Anemone
* Sea Ibis
* Corbett
* Nix
* Water Scorpion
* Vilia
* Gel Fish
* Rukh
* Sea Devil
* Stingray
===Final Fantasy VI===
The sea separates the continents. To cross it, ships sail regularly between Nikeah and South Figaro and later the airships Blackjack or Falcon can be utilized. In the World of Balance there is also an underwater passage Serpent Trench, which requires special gear to traverse and has random encounters. Originally boat rides did not have monster encounters, but a sea battle against Leviathan was added to the Advance version and becomes available in the World of Ruin.
===Final Fantasy VII===
The sea separates each continent. The ways to cross the sea are using the Tiny Bronco, Highwind, submarine, Cargo Ship from Costa del Sol or a gold chocobo. The Bottom of the Sea is explorable via the submarine where one can find the Sunken Gelnika and Emerald Weapon. The Junon Underwater Reactor can also be seen, but not entered, from the sea, as going through Junon is the only way to reach it.
====Final Fantasy VII Rebirth====
The sea between continents is known as the Meridian Ocean, and it is crossed as part of the story on Shinra-8. From chapter 12, "A Golden Key", onward, it can be explored on the seaborne Tiny Bronco. Content exclusive to sea exploration are the pirate treasures, and the final destination of the protorelics sidequest, which becomes available after doing every protorelics quest for Chadley. After defeating the boss at the end of this questline, the player can purchase powerful materia from Chadley's Meridian Ocean Materia Development.
When exploring the Meridian Ocean, the player can find floating boxes that when ran over yield items. The rare Pirate's Jetsam items do not respawn and are needed for ultimate-tier transmuter items, available after defeating the boss at the end of the protorelics quest.
===Final Fantasy VIII===
The sea has few ways to cross it: Balamb Garden, once it becomes mobile, and the Ragnarok. A SeeD Assault Boat is used in a cut scene during the Siege of Dollet. Chocobos can cross shallow water and are the means of reaching the Ragnarok during the endgame. The White SeeD Ship appears as a location in the sea during a storyline event.
===Final Fantasy IX===
There are several boats and airships to explore Gaia with: the Blue Narciss, Hilda Garde I, and the Hilda Garde III, and the Invincible. The M.S. Prima Vista, the Red Rose, used as a warship by Queen Brahne, the Alexandrian Fleet, the Cargo Ship, and Hilda Garde II also appear in the story but cannot be controlled by the party. The party can also cross the oceans with Choco who learns new abilities to cross terrain by visiting Chocobo's Dream World.
The points of interest on the waters include some chocograph treasures and "secret bubbles" where an ocean-faring Choco can dive with a Dead Pepper. Zidane's ultimate weapon is found from one such ocean bubble in the endgame. Chocobo's Air Garden also sometimes appears in the middle of the world map, above the seas, but Choco must be flying to reach there.
===Final Fantasy X===
At Besaid's beach the water can be swam in, but not far from the shore. Baaj Temple in the middle of the ocean can be swam in as well. In Kilika and other locations the ocean is simply a background feature. The boss Geosgaeno is fought twice underwater, once at the start of the game and once after the player acquires the airship as an optional fight.
The sea is otherwise seen on the map when selecting a location for the airship. Oceans make up a considerable portion of Spira and Tidus's Zanarkand is located far out in the sea. The seas are not roamed much because of the threat of Sin. To travel between the islands the chocobo-powered ships S.S. Liki and S.S. Winno are used.
===Final Fantasy XII===
The sea appears in a variety of places. Dalmasca Estersand has a river that can be crossed midway through the game and has a fishing minigame once the player has acquired a fishing rod. The Ogir-Yensa Sandsea and Nam-Yensa Sandsea are characterised by sand that moves like water, hence their name.
The Ridorana Cataract and the Pharos have sea around them, Reddas sent fleets of boats to the Pharos at Ridorana but they were all destroyed by the waves around the Ridorana Cataract. The Balfonheim Port has sea around it, but is used as the background.
===Final Fantasy XIV===
Being on an island, the La Noscea region is surrounded by sea. Some instanced duties have players fighting on-board a ship. The primal Leviathan is fought on a barge floating out at sea.
=== Final Fantasy XV ===
Cygillan Ocean is the ocean south of the continent of Lucis, and Accordo Protectorate exists as a series of islands within it. The ocean is ripe with fish. In the original version, the player crosses the ocean on the royal vessel at the start of Chapter 9 and the ocean-cross is an in-game cut scene. In the Windows and Royal Editions, Cid Sophiar gifts Prince Noctis the key to the royal vessel as they arrive in Altissia, and the player can take the boat out to a cruise after talking to Weskham Armaugh at the Maagho. The player can manually steer the ship and dock at Altissia, Cape Caem, and Galdin Quay. They can fish from the vessel, look for Bismarck, and take photos. There are no sea terrain battles, apart from against Leviathan where Noctis flies most of the battle under the influence of Armiger.
===Final Fantasy XVI===
In Clive and Jill's encounter with Barnabas Tharmr, Odin ends up slicing off a part of the sea, leaving Clive and Jill stranded on the now-exposed ocean floor. They escape via Jill using her powers over ice to freeze a tunnel through the gap.
===Final Fantasy Tactics===
There's a terrain tile called Sea in the PlayStation version, but the newer translations change it to Ocean. These tiles appear on the battlefield maps of Dorter Slums, Brigands' Den, Port City of Warjilis, random battles in Fovoham Windflats, and Orbonne Monastery.
A Geomancer standing on the Ocean terrain tile will use Torrent to deal Water-elemental damage with a chance of inflicting Toad to any enemy units within five squares.
===Final Fantasy Adventure===
Chocobot can go on water, allowing it to carry Sumo across rivers and the ocean. On the ocean, the Sea Dragons and Sahagins populates the area. Chocobot can access the ocean from the wooden piers found on coastal areas.
==Gallery==
Sea.PNG|Sea battle in Final Fantasy (NES).
FFI Background Ship.PNG|Sea battle in Final Fantasy (PSP).
FFIII NES Sea Battle Background.png|Sea background in Final Fantasy III (NES).
FFIII iOS Background Ship.png|Sea battle in Final Fantasy III (iOS).
FFV Ship SNES BG.PNG|Sea battle in Final Fantasy V (SNES).
FFVA Ship BG.PNG|Sea battle in Final Fantasy V (GBA).
FFVIA Serpent Trench BG.PNG|Sea battle in Final Fantasy VI (GBA).
FFVI PC Battle Background Serpent Trench.png|Sea battle in Final Fantasy VI (Mobile/PC).
Slums in Dorter 1.png|Dorter Slums.
Port of Warjilis.png|Port of Warjilis.
FFT-Warjilis Trade City.png|Port City of Warjilis.
Fovoham Plains 3.png|Fovoham Windflats.
Orbonne Monastery 3.png|Orbonne Monastery.
FFA Ocean.png|Ocean in Final Fantasy Adventure.
Bravely Default Sea Battle Background.png|Sea battle in Bravely Default.
==Etymology==
The sea, the world ocean, or simply the ocean, is the connected body of salty water that covers over 70 percent of the Earth's surface.
Category:Recurring location types