Daedalus (Final Fantasy XII)

The Daedalus is a boss in Final Fantasy XII. The party must defeat it in order to enter Giruvegan.

Bestiary Entry
Genus: Boss Classification: Guardian Statue

Page 1: Observations
Being a guardian statue of Giruvegan, set before the way stone outside the city, preventing intrusion.

When provoked, the Daedalus swings its mighty sword, laying waste to any foolish enough to approach.

To look upon its headless form is to know despair, and some conjecture that the mere sight of it has stopped many would-be interlopers from passing into the city.

Battle
The party's first move should be to dispel Daedalus's Haste status. A good tactic is to have one character Berserked. When Daedalus is low on HP, it will start to join combos, which is a good place to unleash a chain of Quickenings. Also Potions, Cure, Cura, Curaga, and Curaja are deals damage to him. One character should be equipped with Thief's Cuffs and steal, as Daedalus is one of the few enemies in the game that can be robbed of Damascus Steel, required to make the Gemsteel and thus the powerful sword Tournesol.

Etymology
His name refers to the scientist and inventor from Greek Mythology, Daedalus, who was also the architect that constructed the labyrinth of Minos which held the Minotaur imprisoned. This is a fitting reference since the boss Daedalus is found guarding the entrance to Giruvegan's interior, which has maze-like properties itself.

Trivia

 * Daedalus's sword slightly resembles the famous Buster Sword.
 * Daedalus is one of the two bosses of Final Fantasy XII that leaves a leftover of sorts after being defeated, in his case returning to his slumbering form of a statue. The other such boss is the Elder Wyrm.

Related Enemies

 * Dullahan
 * Headless
 * Blood Gigas
 * Striker
 * Wendigo
 * Bune
 * Overlord (mark)
 * Ancbolder (rare)
 * Wendice (rare)
 * Anchag (rare)
 * Bluesang (rare)
 * Avenger (rare)