Neukhia

The Neukhia is the final boss of Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift, appearing as a gigantic purple hand ripping through the rift. It consists of three parts, the Pod, the Core, and the Wisp.
The Neukhia first appears in the second half of the mission "A Request", after Clan Gully is teleported to Zellea, the Forbidden Land. Only the Neukhia Pod, a three-pronged hand, is present in this battle. Once defeated, the pod retreats back into the Rift.
Once summoned by Illua using her Grimoire, the Neukhia appears in full fury with its entire body emerging from the Rift. The Neukhia itself takes up most of the battlefield, but party members can walk over most of its viscous purple form.
== Sections ==
=== Neukhia Pod ===
The Neukhia Pod stays on the offensive. Its attacks are not that powerful while the Neukhia Wisp is alive, but when the Wisp is defeated it will begin to use its powerful spells more frequently, one of which is the Demon Wall's Telega, which transports a unit next to the Pod and inflicts Immobilize. Destroying the Neukhia Pod allows for easier access up the right side of the battlefield.
=== Neukhia Core ===
The Neukhia Core plays different roles in the battle depending on the condition of the other components. It will constantly buff or heal the Neukhia Wisp with Charge Ray or Restoration Ray until the Wisp is defeated. Then it will go on the offensive, making certain stones on the map glow golden with the Rewind ability. If the party members fail to remove the energies from the stones in time, the Core will use Grand Cross, inflicting huge damage on all allies close to the stones.
=== Neukhia Wisp ===
The Neukhia Wisp is an elusive foe, teleporting between three different points on the map each time it is attacked. These tiles are marked by a stone ring and are in the far left, center, and far right areas of the battlefield.
== Abilities ==
=== Abyss ===
Ability	MP 	Range 	Pod 	Core 	Wisp
 	— 	Area around Shining Stones 	No 	Yes 	No
 	Physical attack. 	Physical attack. 	Physical attack. 	Physical attack. 	Physical attack.
 	— 	6 	Yes 	No 	No
 	Damages units in a large area. 	Damages units in a large area. 	Damages units in a large area. 	Damages units in a large area. 	Damages units in a large area.
 	— 	3 sq. width line in front of user 	Yes 	No 	No
 	Damages units in its path. 	Damages units in its path. 	Damages units in its path. 	Damages units in its path. 	Damages units in its path.
 	— 	6 	Yes 	No 	No
 	Reduces MP to 0 in a large area. 	Reduces MP to 0 in a large area. 	Reduces MP to 0 in a large area. 	Reduces MP to 0 in a large area. 	Reduces MP to 0 in a large area.
 	— 	All enemies 	No 	No 	Yes
 	Removes buffs from all opponents. 	Removes buffs from all opponents. 	Removes buffs from all opponents. 	Removes buffs from all opponents. 	Removes buffs from all opponents.
 	— 	6 	Yes 	No 	Yes
 	Inflicts Confuse on units in an area. 	Inflicts Confuse on units in an area. 	Inflicts Confuse on units in an area. 	Inflicts Confuse on units in an area. 	Inflicts Confuse on units in an area.
 	12 	All enemies 	No 	Yes 	No
 	Deals magical damage to all enemies. 	Deals magical damage to all enemies. 	Deals magical damage to all enemies. 	Deals magical damage to all enemies. 	Deals magical damage to all enemies.
 	— 	6 	Yes 	No 	Yes
 	Lowers Defense and Resistance of units in an area with 100% accuracy.	Lowers Defense and Resistance of units in an area with 100% accuracy.	Lowers Defense and Resistance of units in an area with 100% accuracy.	Lowers Defense and Resistance of units in an area with 100% accuracy.	Lowers Defense and Resistance of units in an area with 100% accuracy.
 	— 	10 	No 	Yes 	Yes
 	Damages one unit. 	Damages one unit. 	Damages one unit. 	Damages one unit. 	Damages one unit.
 	— 	Neukhia Wisp 	No 	Yes 	No
 	Restores Neukhia Wisp's HP. 	Restores Neukhia Wisp's HP. 	Restores Neukhia Wisp's HP. 	Restores Neukhia Wisp's HP. 	Restores Neukhia Wisp's HP.
 	— 	Neukhia Wisp 	No 	Yes 	No
 	Bestows Neukhia Charge on Neukhia Wisp. 	Bestows Neukhia Charge on Neukhia Wisp. 	Bestows Neukhia Charge on Neukhia Wisp. 	Bestows Neukhia Charge on Neukhia Wisp. 	Bestows Neukhia Charge on Neukhia Wisp.
 	— 	All enemies 	No 	No 	Yes
 	Damages all enemies; uses up Neukhia Charge. 	Damages all enemies; uses up Neukhia Charge. 	Damages all enemies; uses up Neukhia Charge. 	Damages all enemies; uses up Neukhia Charge. 	Damages all enemies; uses up Neukhia Charge.
 	— 	Blue stones on battlefield 	No 	Yes 	No
 	Makes three stones shine with golden light. 	Makes three stones shine with golden light. 	Makes three stones shine with golden light. 	Makes three stones shine with golden light. 	Makes three stones shine with golden light.
=== Elimination ===
The Neukhia Pod is the only component that knows an Elimination ability.
Ability	MP	Range 	Effect
Telega 	10	Entire battlefield	Transports target in front of user and inflicts Immobilize with 100% accuracy.
== Gallery ==
FFTA2 Grand Cross.png|Grand Cross.
FFTA2 Consumption.png|Consumption.
FFTA2 White Hole.png|White Hole.
FFTA2 Syphonja.png|Syphonja.
FFTA2 Apocalypse.png|Apocalypse.
FFTA2 Gigadust.png|Gigadust.
FFTA2 Catastrophe.png|Catastrophe.
FFTA2 Restoration Ray.png|Restoration Ray.
FFTA2 Charge Ray.png|Charge Ray.
FFTA2 Sanctify.png|Sanctify.
FFTA2 Telega.png|Telega.
== Etymology ==
"Neukhia" seems to come from the Greek language, though it is currently unknown what word it is based on or derived from. It may be based on Nekuya (Νεκυια), which is a song serving to evoke the dead in ancient Greek theater.
Category:Enemies in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
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