The Flare Gigas is an enemy exclusive to the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary releases of Final Fantasy. The Flare Gigas is one of the rarest enemies in the Dawn of Souls version, as it can only be found in the deepest levels of Whisperwind Cove (B31-39) on maps resembling Mount Gulg; only two such maps appear in the randomly generated Cove and are not guaranteed to appear on the final floors, and those maps are almost completely covered in damage floors that prevent random encounters. In the Anniversary version, bestiary completionists may have an easier time seeking it out in the Labyrinth of Time instead.
Stats[]
Formations[]
| Number | Enemies | Maximum | Can flee? | Ambush% | Musical theme | Location | Rate/64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | Flare Gigas x1-2 | 4 large | 4 | Battle | Whisperwind Cove - Mount Gulg B31-39 | 12 |
AI script[]
| Action | Probability |
|---|---|
| Attack | 100% |
| Flee | Morale check |
- Morale check
| # Fear | Morale | Min flee level | 100% flee level | % at max level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 200 | — | — | 0% |
| 1 | 160 | 81 | — | 37.25% |
| 2 | 120 | 41 | 91 | 100% |
| 3 | 80 | 1 | 51 | 100% |
| 4 | 40 | 1 | 11 | 100% |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Etymology[]
A flare is a pyrotechnical phenomenon that produces intense amounts of heat and energy that does not result in an explosion (an immediate release of energy).
Gigas is a popular term for races of giants in fantasy games. Gigas is a Greek word meaning "giant", originally used to describe the race of Gigantes in Greek mythology and is used in the scientific name, as the specific epithet, of hundreds of species of animals and dozens of plant species to denote their size.