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The Grauniad
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Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Guardian
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![Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Guardian](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vtv-cRPr_2I/mqdefault.jpg "Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Guardian
The Grauniad")
![Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Wendigo](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w0i1eq5Ane8/mqdefault.jpg "Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Wendigo
This thing has the false image toggle that Neo Shinryu is so infamous for, though its not _quite_ as obnoxious about it (theres always a vulnerable target on field, and you can nullify the Frost counters with Flame Rings). And yes, I forgot to steal Dragon Fangs back in world 2…oh well.")
![Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Leviathan](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xA-Ma5Lf5rU/mqdefault.jpg "Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Leviathan
When boosted, Leviathan is the most powerful summon in the game…except theres _no_ water-boosting item (not even in GBA—they went out of their way for that!); you need to use Elemental Power mix for it. So Syldra continues to be the most efficient, since you can just buy Air Knives and spam her with impunity. (Not that any of this matters in a LLG anyway.)")
![Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Gilgamesh #4](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xD4TQK8TjRY/mqdefault.jpg "Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Gilgamesh #4
Even if you dont care for the other Genji equipment, you _must_ fight him here for a chance to get the Genji Shield later on.
よし ここからは本気で戦わしてもらうぜ！ ギルガメッシュチェーンジ！！ Very well—from now on, allow me to fight in full earnest! Gilgamesh change! (Sounds a lot less obnoxious than EN, doesnt it.)
Exdeath is a cheat! (Banish ignores instant death immunity but misses heavy enemies, like Gilgamesh here; its effectively an inverse Death.)")
![Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Earth Dragon #2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xh4bKWdyajI/mqdefault.jpg "Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Earth Dragon #2
Maybe it prefers symphonic rock instead?")
![Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Titan](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yAhV4K4tusA/mqdefault.jpg "Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Titan
He has a Gaia Hammer rare steal, a late-game weapon (!) that boosts earth-elemental damage by 50% and has a 25% chance of casting Earthquake. Of course, this doesnt really matter in a LLG, and is probably not worth it in a normal one either.")
![Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Skull Dragon #1](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yDjxBsRQtLg/mqdefault.jpg "Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Skull Dragon #1
It really is just Dungeons & Dragons!
The Crusader esper seems to be fragments and/or (more direct) aspects of the Warring Triads power.")
![Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Fiend](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zObcA7A7pDk/mqdefault.jpg "Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Fiend
Aka Sephiroth (manifestations of capital-G God in the material world). …yes, the main antagonist of FFVII is named after the same concept. Well, he does have a god-complex.
Its the ONLY enemy in the game that uses Stragos Force Field Lore (sets all damage dealt and healed by a specified type to 0 [this overrides absorption]), so completionists should bring him to this fight. Locke and/or Gogo too, if you want that Safety Bit. (Admittedly you can get infinite Safety Bits anyway, but the RNG luck required for that is even worse, and its not strictly necessary.)
Also, as pointed out by a Japanese comment, this may have been an inspiration for the Kingdom Hearts villain Ansems infamous guardian (properly called the Dark Figure). Of course, Nomura was the original designer of the Triad in the first place…")
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