Iron Giant

Iron Giant , also known as Iron Man, is a hulking metal brute commonly found as an enemy in nearly all of the games in the Final Fantasy series. Although the name may change slightly from game to game, their physical appearance usually remains roughly the same. They are tall metal monsters, often wielding large swords, that rely on physical attacks. They are usually blue with stronger versions being red.
The Iron Giant first appeared as a rare encounter in the Final Fantasy II final dungeon.
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy II===
The first appearance of the Iron Giant (known as Iron Man in the Dark Shadow Over Palakia translation). The Iron Giant is a very rare random encounter, on the higher levels of Pandaemonium.
In addition to giving good stat multipliers, it also drops Excaliburs, Aegis Shields, and Genji Armor. In the Dawn of Souls remake and subsequent remakes, a new enemy, the Steel Giant, appears as a random encounter and a mini-boss in the Soul of Rebirth.
===Final Fantasy III===
The Iron Giant does not appear in the original, but makes a special appearance as a hidden superboss in the 3D remakes. It is located in the "???" dungeon that becomes unlocked after the related Mognet sidequest is completed.
===Final Fantasy IV===
In the original release there were no Iron Giant enemies, but in re-releases two enemies have gone by that name.
The Japanese exclusive Easy Type version renamed some enemies, and the Steel Golem enemy was renamed , the Japanese name for the Iron Giant. The name changes for this version did not carry over to any other version.
In the Advance release a new enemy was introduced under the name Iron Giant. Iron Giant is a blue palette-swap of the giant metal Giant Soldier enemies. Unlike other incarnations of Iron Giant, this appearance features a flamethrower rather than a sword. It is fought in the Lunar Ruins.
====Final Fantasy IV: The After Years====
The party fights the Iron Giant from Final Fantasy II in the Depths of the True Moon. After defeating it, the party remarks how it was nothing like Zemus's Armor Constructs from the Giant of Babil.
===Final Fantasy V===
The Iron Giant is a rare encounter in the final dungeon on the upper floors of the dimensional castle portion of the Interdimensional Rift, as well as in the Heart of Ronka and Titan's Grotto sections of the Sealed Temple. It gives a hefty experience and ABP award, among other prizes.
===Final Fantasy VII===
Iron Man is a fixed encounter as the party approaches Jenova in the Northern Cave. A red version of it, Wolfmeister, also appears as an encounter on the Mt. Corel train tracks when Cid tries stopping the train from crashing into Corel.
===Final Fantasy VIII===
Iron Giants appear in various locations in Esthar after the Lunar Cry, Lunatic Pandora, and in the Deep Sea Research Center, where they are always found in pairs. A red version of it, the Red Giant, appears as a boss in Ultimecia Castle. Iron Giant has a Triple Triad card.
===Final Fantasy IX===
The Iron Man is a random encounter in the final dungeon, Memoria.
===Final Fantasy X===
Iron Giant is a random encounter on the Thunder Plains. More powerful versions, the Gemini, appear Inside Sin, and in the Omega Ruins. There is also a Monster Arena Species Conquest monster called Ironclad.
====Final Fantasy X-2====
Iron Giant-type fiends appear in various places and include the Gemini and the regular Iron Giant. It takes 10 kill to Oversoul members from this fiend type.
====Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission====
===Final Fantasy XI===
Iron Giants are a class of enemies first introduced in the Scars of Abyssea expansion.
===Final Fantasy XIV===
The Iron Giant is an enemy that appears in during the Halicarnassus encounter. It appears only in the Savage version of the duty. A separate Iron Giant appears in , with other variants appearing throughout other Allagan installations. The Magitek Colossi of the Garlean Empire are based on the Allagan giants, and appear in several Garlean outposts.
===Final Fantasy XV===
Iron Giant is a daemon that appears at night in Lucis, as well as in caves at any time of the day. It can also be fought during the A Roaring in the Night Hunt and the Party of Three Main Quest.
Additionally, the Gargantua, Ganymede, Red Giant and Chandravarma variants can be fought.
Usually only one Giant-type daemon spawns at once, although the player can fight them in groups in some of the harder dungeons. They are strong and resilient, and dangerous if encountered early in the game. Giants were some of the earlier enemies shown for the game.
====A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV====
===Final Fantasy XVI===
===Final Fantasy Type-0===
Iron Giants appear as enemies along with Red Giant.
===Final Fantasy Tactics S===
===Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles===
The Iron Giant is a boss monster at Mount Kilanda, relying on heavy physical attacks with a large sword, as well as a non-elemental spell similar to Ultima in later portions of the game.
====Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King====
The Iron Giant appears as a boss in the Infinity Spire.
====Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers====
The Iron Giant appears as a powerful field boss. They usually appear sleeping in the field, and, as so, the player must awaken them to fight them.
===The Final Fantasy Legend===
The Ironman is a potential transformation for the party's monster units. It cannot be encountered as a regular enemy.
===Final Fantasy Legend II===
The Ironman is an enemy encountered in the Central Shrine and a potential transformation for the party's monster units.
===Final Fantasy Dimensions===
The Iron Giant is an enemy that appears in Mt. Falgabard and the World of Misery. Variations on the Iron Giant included the Guardian, Giant Soldier, and Nakahara.
===Final Fantasy Dimensions II===
===Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)===
Iron Giant is a summon whose artwork from Final Fantasy X appears and allows the summoner to halve the opponent's Bravery with each HP attack with Reaper. Iron Giant can be obtained in the third stage of the Distant Glory - Villains storyline.
====Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy====
Like all summons in Dissidia, Iron Giant returns with the same function. The Iron Giant can be purchased from certain Moogle Shops for 80 KP.
====Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia====
Iron Giant appears as an enemy. The Iron Giant resembles the Iron Man from Final Fantasy VII.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy===
Iron Giants appear as enemies, commonly in Final Fantasy II battle scenarios.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call====
Iron Giants appear as enemies in Battle Music Sequences.
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
Iron Giant from Final Fantasy V appears as an enemy. In addition, the Iron Giant from Final Fantasy III appears as a boss.
PFF Iron Giant FFIII.png|Final Fantasy III version.
PFF Iron Giant FFIV.png|Final Fantasy IV version.
PFF Iron Giant.png|Final Fantasy V version.
PFF Iron Giant WOFF.png|World of Final Fantasy version.
===Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade===
The Iron Giant appears as a boss inside the Lunatic Pandora. In battle, the Iron Giant uses Reaper.
===Final Fantasy Artniks Dive===
===Final Fantasy All the Bravest===
The Iron Giant appears as an enemy encountered inside the Fabul Waterways and Zanarkand Ruins. It uses Takedown and drops the Defender.
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
FFRK Iron Giant FFIII.png|FFIII version.
FFRK Iron Giant FFV.png|FFV version.
FFRK Iron Man FFVII.png|FFVII version.
FFRK Iron Giant FFVIII.png|FFVIII version.
FFRK Iron Giant FFX.png|FFX version.
FFRK Ultimate Iron Giant Type-0.png|Type-0 version.
===Final Fantasy Explorers===
===Final Fantasy World Wide Words===
=== Mobius Final Fantasy ===
Iron Giant appears as an ability card.
===World of Final Fantasy===
===Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin===
===Final Fantasy Trading Card Game===
Iron Giant appears with its Theatrhythm Final Fantasy appearance. Its card is earth-elemental.
===Final Fantasy Portal App===
Iron Giant from Final Fantasy V appears as a Triple Triad card.
===Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales===
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The Iron Giant is a lightning element card, and has six cards under its name.
===Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon===
The Iron Giant enemies are fearsome foes, with high stats and powerful skills such as Multi-Slash. They appear as regular enemies and in Dueling Rooms as giant variants. They are better avoided unless Chocobo is capable of defeating one in only two or three hits.
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
===Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable===
Iron Giant is a chance card, the card's ability: Gain total property value x10% gil.
=== Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light ===
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 appears as a boss.
==Etymology==
de:Eisengigant
it:Gigante di ferro
Category:Enemy families in Final Fantasy Dimensions
Category:Chocobo Tales Cards
Category:Recurring enemies