Deathgaze

Deathgaze (デスゲイズ Desugeizu) is a recurring boss in the Final Fantasy series. It appears as a flying winged creature with skeletal features. Its attacks and abilities vary highly between each appearance, but it usually has a large repertoire of magical and physical attacks. Though it always fights for evil, its motives are never explained.

Final Fantasy


The Death Gaze appears in the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary versions of the original Final Fantasy in reference to its original appearance in Final Fantasy VI. It is the last boss fought on the Whisperwind Cove bonus dungeon.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Deathgaze is a boss that appears in Depths of the True Moon in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. It can only be fought in a random encounter, as in Final Fantasy VI.

Final Fantasy VI


Deathgaze made its first appearance in Final Fantasy VI. It was one of the sealed beasts released by the apocalypse, and may attack the Falcon while it flies the skies of the World of Ruin.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
Death Gaze is an Ahriman type enemy in Crisis Core.

Final Fantasy IX


Deathguise is one of the last bosses from Final Fantasy IX. It acts as one of Kuja's pets, and fights the party on the Crystal World.

Final Fantasy X-2
Grim Gaze (Death Gaze in the Japanese version) is an enemy in Final Fantasy X-2. It attacks with supersonic waves.

Final Fantasy XII


The Deathgaze is an Elite Mark from Final Fantasy XII. It is fought on a generic airship's deck. Unlike other appearances, this time Deathgaze uses the design of an ordinary dragon (more specifically a Plate Wyrm) and does not fly in battle.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
Deathgaze appears in Dissidia as a summon. It uses Level 5 Death to instantly Break the opponent if their Brave is a multiple of five.