Mi'ihen Highroad



Mi'ihen Highroad is a road between the city of Luca and Mushroom Rock Road, in Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2. Mi'ihen Highroad is a dirt roadway on wide open plains. Ruins lie along the sides while the path leads through canyons, sea and mountain cliffs before leading to Mushroom Rock.

Early History
The road was named for Lord Mi'ihen, the founder of the Crusaders, then called the Crimson Blades, who walked down the old path on his way to Bevelle to answer the challenge that his group was a threat to Yevon. It is called a Highroad because of both its altitude in relation to Luca, and because Mi'ihen walked the "Highroad" when he decided to face the Maesters of Yevon instead of antagonizing them.

Five hundred years ago the highroad was destroyed by Sin, and a new highroad constructed to its place. The old highroad became known as the "old road".

Some time before the events of Final Fantasy X, in the place of the Travel Agency, there was a manor where an elderly couple lived caring for their flower. At some point they were killed by a female servant for gil.

Final Fantasy X
At the time before the Eternal Calm, the highroad is home to many fiends. People who need to cross the highroad generally travel by chocobo, as it is safer than dealing with the fiends. Even the chocobos are not entirely immune to the fiend activity, as the Chocobo Eater roams the area. Yuna and her guardians defeat this monster on their way through. While staying at Rin's Travel Agency, Yuna makes a sphere recording to leave to her guardians to view after she has gone through with the Final Summoning, but Tidus interrupts her, and the two sit outside in the sunset and talk for a bit.

Final Fantasy X-2
With Sin vanquished, the highroad becomes home to Iron Giants from the Thunder Plains and large, carnivorous birds. Travel by chocobo has been strayed from, with hovercrafts taking their place. The road is now covered in Al Bhed machina, used as a defense mechanism against the fiend population.

At some point, a fiend individual, Purpurea, created from the spirit of a flower decides to punish the now elderly woman who killed its master and his wife, but seeing the woman's grief and sadness over the act she did years ago, the Purpurea decides not to punish her and depart to the Farplane to join its master.

Mi'ihen Ruins
Mi'ihen Ruins is a secret area in Final Fantasy X. It can be found by inputting the coordinates X: 33 - 36 / Y: 55 - 60 while on the airship.

Fiend Colony
The Fiend Colony area is exclusive to Final Fantasy X-2. It can only be found if one sends a lv. 4/5 chocobo to the highroad. It appears as a green portal on the old road.

Chocobo Treasures
Sending a chocobo to Mi'ihen Highroad to look for treasures finds the following items (depending on the chocobo's level):

Sending a level 5 chocobo to Mi'ihen Highroad may uncover a new dungeon.

Cuckoo for Chocobos!

 * Note: This is not a compulsory mission, thus is not required to complete the game.

''Your Mission: Catch the Chocobo for Calli! Follow Captain Rikku's instructions and bring that winged whirlwind to justice! It's the kwest of a lifetime!''
 * Objective: Capture the Chocobo?
 * Unlock: Becomes available when the party returns to the Celsius after they hand over the 'Awesome Sphere'.
 * Reward: Selene Guard Garment Grid.

Machina Mayhem!

 * Note: This is not a compulsory mission, thus is not required to complete the game.

''The machina deployed along the Mi'ihen Highroad have started attacking innocent people. Take out the misbehaving machina and restore peace to the Highroad!''
 * Objective: Incapacitate 13 tandems of machina.
 * Unlock: Becomes available at the beginning of Chapter Three.
 * Reward: Undying Storm Garment Grid, 10,000 gil.

Final Fantasy X

 * Hi-Potion (from man in yellow shirt)
 * Hunter's Spear (from man in blue shirt)
 * Antidote x2 (from girl in red skirt)
 * Ice Brand
 * Echo Ring (defeat Belgemine's aeon)
 * Seeker's Ring (lose to Belgemine's aeon)
 * Remedy
 * Red Ring (from Crusader running around)
 * Soft x3 (from young boy, only if player does not kick the blitzball)
 * Lv. 1 Key Sphere (from male Crusader in purple)
 * Antidote x4 (from woman in yellow)
 * 2000 gil
 * 600 gil (from Crusader in yellow)
 * Ether (from Crusader quiescent)
 * Hi-Potion (from woman in purple)
 * Eye Drops x3
 * Lv. 1 Key Sphere (from man in green automatically in Travel Agency)
 * Al Bhed Primer vol. VIII (from Rin automatically)
 * Mega-Potion x2 (from Rin automatically)
 * Heat Lance (requires a chocobo)
 * Al Bhed Primer vol. IX
 * Hi-Potion x2
 * Thunder Blade (requires a chocobo)
 * Scout (requires a chocobo)
 * Fortune Sphere (requires a chocobo)
 * Mars Crest (at the end of Oldroad, South)
 * Scout (donate 100 gil. Repeatable)
 * Ice Lance (donate 1000 gil. Repeatable)
 * Moon Ring (donate 10000 gil. Repeatable)
 * Jecht's Sphere (Oldroad in South area, after defeating Spherimorph)
 * Sonar (Mi'ihen Ruins hidden area)

Final Fantasy X-2
Chapter 1=
 * Phoenix Down x2
 * 500 gil
 * Circlet
 * Antidote x2
 * Holy Water x2
 * Potion x2
 * Iron Bangle
 * Eye Drops x2
 * Potion
 * Phoenix Down x2
 * Budget Grenade x2
 * Mana Spring
 * Echo Screen x2
 * Soft x2
 * -|Chapter 2=
 * Muscle Belt
 * 1000 gil
 * Phoenix Down x3
 * Antidote x3
 * Potion x3
 * Silver Bracer
 * Holy Water x3
 * Eye Drops x3
 * Phoenix Down x3
 * Grenade x2
 * Ether
 * Potion x2
 * Echo Screen x3
 * Soft x3
 * -|Chapter 3=
 * Phoenix Down x4
 * 2000 gil
 * Hypno Crown
 * Hi-Potion x2
 * Holy Water x4
 * Hi-Potion x4
 * Potion x2
 * Eye Drops x3
 * Soft x4
 * Phoenix Down x4
 * S-Bomb x2
 * Ether x2
 * Echo Screen x4
 * Hi-Potion x2
 * -|Chapter 5=
 * Phoenix Down x5
 * 3000 gil
 * Remedy x2
 * Hi-Potion x3
 * Titanium Bangle
 * Holy Water x6
 * Remedy x2
 * M-Bomb x2
 * Soft x5
 * Hi-Potion x3
 * Echo Screen x5
 * Phoenix Down x5 (on cliff, must get chocobos on Highroad)
 * Victor Primoris (on cliff, must get chocobos on Highroad)
 * Everyman's Repair Manual (examine every machina, one is holding it)

Final Fantasy X
South End= Note: The random encounters are available after tutorial. Whole area, including hill with Al Bhed inscription, except ledges. Three in total. Whole area, except ledge(s). One in South, and three in Central.
 * Raldo (tutorial)
 * General area
 * Mi'ihen Fang, White Element, Floating Eye
 * Floating Eye, Mi'ihen Fang, Raldo
 * Mi'ihen Fang, White Element, Raldo
 * Raldo, White Element, Floating Eye
 * Bomb
 * Dual Horn
 * Ifrit (Optional Boss)
 * Ledges
 * Mi'ihen Fang
 * Mi'ihen Fang x2
 * Dual Horn, Mi'ihen Fang
 * -|South and Central=
 * General area
 * White Element, Mi'ihen Fang, Floating Eye
 * Mi'ihen Fang, Raldo, Floating Eye
 * Mi'ihen Fang, White Element, Raldo
 * Raldo, White Element, Floating Eye
 * Dual Horn, Mi'ihen Fang
 * Floating Eye x2, Bomb
 * Bomb x3
 * Bomb x2, Dual Horn
 * Ledge(s)
 * Mi'ihen Fang x2
 * Mi'ihen Fang, Dual Horn
 * Mi'ihen Fang x3
 * -|Newroad - South and North=
 * Mi'ihen Fang, White Element, Floating Eye
 * Mi'ihen Fang, Raldo, Floating Eye
 * Mi'ihen Fang, White Element, Raldo
 * Raldo, White Element, Floating Eye
 * Dual Horn, Raldo
 * Bomb, Floating Eye x2
 * Bomb x3
 * Bomb x2, Dual Horn
 * -|Travel Agency=
 * Chocobo Eater (Boss)
 * -|Oldroad=
 * Bomb x2, Dual Horn
 * Ipiria, Vouivre, Floating Eye
 * Vouivre, Floating Eye, Thunder Flan
 * Thunder Flan, Bomb x2
 * Dual Horn, Thunder Flan
 * Vouivre, Dual Horn x2
 * Vouivre, Thunder Flan
 * Vouivre, Ipiria, Thunder Flan

Final Fantasy X-2
Chapter 1=
 * Iron Giant
 * Wild Wolf, Flan Palido
 * Purpurea, Wild Wolf x2
 * Wild Wolf, Divebeak x2
 * Shantak
 * Wild Wolf x3
 * Flan Palido, Divebeak
 * Flan Palido x2
 * Purpurea x2
 * Wild Wolf x2, Bully Cap
 * Wild Wolf, Quadricorn
 * Flan Palido, Fly Eye
 * Fly Eye, Quadricorn
 * Flan Palido, Bully Cap
 * Fly Eye, Wild Wolf x2
 * -|Chapter 2=
 * Wild Wolf x4
 * Wild Wolf x2, Flan Palido
 * Wild Wolf, Flan Palido, Purpurea
 * Iron Giant
 * Shantak
 * Wild Wolf, Divebeak, Purpurea
 * Flan Palido, Purpurea
 * Flan Palido x2
 * Purpurea x2
 * Flan Palido x2, Wild Wolf
 * Flan Palido, Wild Wolf, Peregrine
 * Wild Wolf, Quadricorn, Bully Cap
 * Flan Palido, Fly Eye
 * Fly Eye x2
 * Flan Palido, Wild Wolf, Bully Cap
 * Fly Eye, Quadricorn
 * Wild Wolf x2, Bully Cap x2
 * Flan Palido, Bully Cap
 * Chocobo Eater (Boss)
 * -|Chapter 3=
 * Scout Machina x2 (mission)
 * Machina Ranger x3 (mission)
 * Machina Ranger, Scout Machina (mission)
 * Barbuta, Cephalotus
 * Machina Ranger, Scout Machina, Watcher-A
 * Barbuta x2
 * Scout Machina, Machina Ranger
 * Barbuta, Cephalotus, Watcher-R
 * Zu
 * Barbuta x2, Peregrine
 * Machina Ranger x2
 * Machina Ranger x2, Watcher-S
 * Barbuta x2, Peregrine, Watcher-S
 * Barbuta x2, Watcher-A
 * Scout Machina, Machina Ranger, Watcher-R
 * Machina Ranger x2, Scout Machina
 * Peregrine, Cephalotus, Watcher-S
 * Peregrine, Cephalotus
 * Peregrine, Flan Rojo, Watcher-R
 * Scout Machina x2
 * Peregrine, Flan Rojo
 * Machina Ranger, Scout Machina x2
 * Flan Rojo x2
 * Flan Rojo x2, Watcher-S
 * Flan Rojo, Cephalotus
 * Barbuta, Flan Rojo
 * Flan Rojo, Cephalotus, Watcher-A
 * Barbuta, Flan Rojo, Watcher-R
 * Peregrine, Mycotoxin
 * Peregrine, Mycotoxin, Watcher-R
 * Flan Rojo, Mycotoxin
 * Mycotoxin, Cephalotus, Watcher-S
 * Flan Rojo, Mycotoxin, Watcher-A
 * Queen Coeurl, Peregrine
 * Flan Rojo, Queen Coeurl
 * Flan Rojo, Queen Coeurl, Watcher-A
 * Queen Coeurl, Cephalotus
 * Scout Machina x2, Watcher-S
 * Queen Coeurl, Peregrine, Watcher-S
 * -|Chapter 5=
 * Barbuta x2
 * Barbuta x2, Peregrine
 * Barbuta x2, Watcher-R
 * Zu
 * Aka Manah
 * Aka Manah, Watcher-A
 * Cephalotus, Lich, Barbuta
 * Lich, Barbuta
 * Cephalotus, Lich, Barbuta, Watcher-S
 * Barbuta x2, Peregrine, Watcher-A
 * Flan Rojo, Peregrine, Watcher-A
 * Flan Rojo, Peregrine
 * Peregrine x2
 * Lich x2
 * Peregrine x2, Watcher-R
 * Lich, Barbuta, Watcher-R
 * Flan Rojo, Cephalotus
 * Flan Rojo, Barbuta, Watcher-S
 * Flan Rojo, Barbuta
 * Flan Rojo, Cephalotus, Watcher-R
 * Mycotoxin, Flan Rojo
 * Mycotoxin x2, Peregrine
 * Mycotoxin, Cephalotus
 * Mycotoxin, Cephalotus, Watcher-A
 * Lich x2, Watcher-S
 * Mycotoxin, Flan Rojo, Watcher-R
 * Queen Coeurl, Flan Rojo
 * Queen Coeurl, Cephalotus, Watcher-S
 * Queen Coeurl, Flan Rojo, Watcher-R
 * Queen Coeurl x2
 * Mycotoxin x2, Peregrine, Watcher-S
 * Cephalotus, Peregrine
 * Queen Coeurl, Cephalotus
 * Aka Manah, Watcher-R

Musical themes
In Final Fantasy X, "Mi'ihen Highroad" is the location theme on the Highroad. It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu. "Chocobo Jam" plays when riding a chocobo on the Highroad. "They May Pass" plays at the end of the Highroad, when Seymour appears and gives the party permission to pass the roadblock.

For Final Fantasy X HD Remaster, "Mi'ihen Highroad" was remastered by Masashi Hamauzu.

In Final Fantasy X-2, "Mi'ihen Highroad" is an entirely new composition that acts as the Highroad's theme. The theme "Chocobo" plays while riding a chocobo on the Highroad and during the Chapter 2 mission, "Cuckoo for Chocobos!".

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
The Mi'ihen Highroad appears as the FMS for "Mi'ihen Highroad". Rin's Travel Agency can be seen in the background during the stage.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
The Mi'ihen Highroad returns as the FMS of its eponymous theme.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Auron joins the party and together they make for Djose Temple. They travel along the Mi'ihen Highroad, but encounter an unexpected problem at its northern end...

Gallery
Mi'hen Camino de Miihen Route de Mi'ihen