Fun Facts about FFVI

• Mysteries
• Some obscure facts
• Rare Monsters
• Go back home

Mysteries

This is a section for various mysteries of the FFVI world. If you have any theories on these, or anything you've been wondering about, please feel free to submit them!

In Tzen, one of the townsfolk mentions that the royal family of Tzen was slaughtered by the Empire. This person is the only one who mentions the Tzen royal family, and the Japanese script doesn't help. Is there any signifance to this? Is the big house in Tzen the former royal palace? If so, could the little boy you save in the World of Ruin and his mother be survivors of the Tzen royal family?

In the introductory cutscene, it's mentioned that iron, gunpowder, and steam engines have been rediscovered in the thousand years since the War of the Magi. Iron is pretty commonplace, and steam engines are shown with some frequency, but there are no places where gunpowder is used. There are no guns, no cannons, no hints of using explosives in the Narshe mines. Imperial troops, who you'd expect to use guns, instead use either swords or halberds. Sure, Siegfried has a gun in his battle sprite , but all of his attacks seem to be sword-based.

How did the Jidoor auction house acquire the Golem and ZoneSeek Espers?

Who is the ninja who ambushes you when you flip the switch in the Cave to the Sealed Gate?

Some obscure (or at least interesting) facts

• This was the first Final Fantasy game to actually have Poison as an element, rather than just a status effect. Hence, the Poison status could potentially be beneficial if one absorbed the Poison element, but wasn't immune to the Poison status.
• This was also the first Final Fantasy game to feature Cactuars , little cactus-men with low HP and high defense, as well as the dreaded "1000 Needles" attack (Blow Fish in this game), which would always do exactly 1000 damage to its target. However, they were called Cactrots in this game.
• Interestingly enough, various terrains which Mog can never fight on have their own native dances, as follows:
  • Forest Suite: Fighting the Phantom Train while running down the tracks
  • Desert Aria: Imperial Camp
  • Water Rondo: Baren Falls
  • Dusk Requiem: Vector subway
  • Love Sonata: Figaro Castle engine room w/tentacles
• The Imp Halberd is the only weapon in the game which every character can equip.
• Float does not block all Earth-elemental attacks. The monster attack Lifeshaver is earth-elemental, and so is the Gravity Rod, but yet, both are capable of hitting floating targets, since they don't hug the ground.

Rare Monsters

These are some monsters that can only be fought in certain areas or before clearing certain events. If you want a perfect Rage list for Gau, you have to fight every monster in the game, so missing some of these could screw you over. Hence, the list, in order to put them all in one place.

Doberman

In the Imperial camp, there's a chest that, when you try to open it, gives you a choice between hitting or kicking it. Choose to kick it, and you'll be attacked by two or three Dobermans.

Telstar

Also in the Imperial camp, Telstar is inside a treasure chest in one of the tents.

Spectre & Rinn

1/4 of the time when you mess up at the security checkpoint in the Narshe mines, the Dark Side enemy that attacks you will be accompanied by a Spectre and 3 Rinns.

Over-Mind

Over-Minds can only be found on the Phantom Train. To be exact, they're found only in the car containing the switch you use to detach the rear cards.

Specter

Found in a treasure chest in one of the compartments on the Phantom Train.

Heavy Armor

There are actually two opportunities to fight this mechanical monstrosity. Talking to any of the Magitek soldiers in South Figaro in Locke's scenario when in your normal clothes or disguised as a merchant will trigger a battle with a Heavy Armor. Alternatively, Heavy Armors can also show up rarely during the battle of Narshe.

Special Forces

During the banquet in Vector, choose to take a break when given the opportunity, then talk to any of the four soldiers next to Gestahl. They will ask to spar with you. Agree, and you'll fight four Special Forces.

Gigantos

Found in a blue orb on the Floating Continent.

Drop

Rarely encountered in the engine room of Figaro Castle after you've defeated the Tentacles.

Nightshade

In the World of Ruin, examine the flower painting in Owzer's gallery before defeating Chadarnook.

Attack Awards

Through studying the game's code, I have figured out the strongest and weakest attacks in each element, including physical attacks, non-elemental attacks, and curative abilities. Now, I will present them for the viewing of all. Enjoy!

And The Winners Are...