Raqia, initially known as the Unknown Cave (謎の洞窟, Nazono Doukutsu?) and mistaken for the Jade Passage at first by Minwu, is a dungeon in the Dawn of Souls and subsequent versions of Final Fantasy II, bar the Pixel Remaster. Here, Minwu finds Scott, Josef, and Ricard in different sections in the cave. It is identical to the Jade Passage, though it is flipped over and is given a palette swap. It is the starting point for the Soul of Rebirth mode.
Story[]
Minwu awakens in a place nearly identical to the entrance to the Jade Passage, complete with a cliff overlooking a subterranean lake. The White Mage of Fynn heads further into the cave and helps Scott defeat a group of Black Knights and Death Knights. They ascend to a higher floor and find Josef locked in combat with Borghen's undead form. After they banish the former Palamecian lackey, the three realize that they are in fact dead, and judge by their surroundings that they are in Jade.
On a still higher level, the trio help Ricard defeat a Roundworm, and with the Dragoon's alliance their party of four is complete. They travel past the underground waterfalls of the Unknown Cave, and by reaching a teleporter, are able to take refuge in the town of Machanon.
Shops[]
Hidden Waterfall Shop[]
Like the shop at Jade Passage, this is location on B3, behind the waterfall at the bottom of the floor.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Berserk Tome | 10,000 gil |
| Haste Tome | 20,000 gil |
| Holy Tome | 20,000 gil |
| Flare Tome | 40,000 gil |
Items[]
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Elixir | B1 |
| Hellfire | B2 |
| Thief's Gloves | B2 |
| Ancient Sword | B2 |
| Silver Cuirass | B3 |
| Eye Drops | B4 |
| Golden Shield | B4 |
| Demon Spear | B4 |
| Aura Tome | B4 |
| Ether | B5 |
| Hi-Potion | B5 |
| Protect Ring | B5 |
Enemies[]
Dungeons[]
B1[]
- Gigas Worm x1-4
- Death Horn x1-6
- Gil Snapper, Bigfoot x0-4
- Bigfoot x3-6
- Soul Eater x1-4
- Sea Serpent x1-3
- Black Knight, Sergeant x2 (Boss)
B2[]
- Gigas Worm x1-4
- Death Horn x1-6
- Gil Snapper, Bigfoot x0-4
- Soul Eater x1-4
- Death Knight x2-5
- Glasya Labolas
- Giga Parasite x2-5
- Miss Vamp, Death Horn, Gigas Worm x2
- Zombie Borghen (Boss)
B3[]
- Gigas Worm x1-4
- Death Horn x1-6
- Gil Snapper, Bigfoot x0-4
- Soul Eater x1-4
- Death Knight x2-5
- Glasya Labolas, Miss Vamp x0-2
- Miss Vamp, Death Horn, Gigas Worm x2
- Bigfoot x3-6
- Sea Serpent x1-2, Pyrolisk x0-3, Flan Princess x1-2
- Sea Serpent x1-3
- Pyrolisk x2-5
- Flan Princess x1-4
- Gigas Worm, Beast Devil
B4[]
- Gigas Worm x1-4
- Death Horn x1-6
- Gil Snapper, Bigfoot x0-4
- Death Knight x2-5
- Glasya Labolas, Miss Vamp x0-2
- Giga Parasite x2-5
- Bigfoot x3-6
- Flan Princess x1-4
B5[]
- Gigas Worm x1-4
- Death Horn x1-6
- Gil Snapper, Bigfoot x0-4
- Soul Eater x1-4
- Glasya Labolas, Miss Vamp x0-2
- Sea Serpent x1-3
- Roundworm (Boss)
B6[]
- Gigas Worm x1-4
- Death Horn x1-6
- Gil Snapper, Bigfoot x0-4
- Soul Eater x1-4
- Glasya Labolas
Musical themes[]
The background music in Raqia is "Dungeon".
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
Rāqîa means "firmament" in Hebrew. According to Genesis, on the Second Day of Creation, God created the rāqîa in the midst of Heaven's water to separate it from Earth. The rāqîa was seen from Earth as the sky.
In the Talmud, Raqia (as "Raki'a") is the second level of heaven.