Miasma (term)

Miasma is a poisonous, gaseous substance, that plagues the world and surrounds everything like air. It is the eternal threat of the people in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles.

Origin
Miasma is produced by the Meteor Parasite, in order to bring pain and suffering over the world, so that the memories of the people are focused more on pain and suffering. This is because Raem, who devours the memories of people, prefers these kinds of memories.

Properties
Miasma is pure poison. Even slight contact with it can cause death. Furthermore it is the substance that is responsible for the appearance of the monsters. It is said that long ago there was no Miasma and no monsters.

The only way to keep the Miasma away is to remain inside the barrier of a crystal. The crystals in the world are protecting the people from the Miasma, but their power is not endless. Every year the crystals have to be cleansed by Myrrh, which is collected by the Crystal Caravans.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates takes place before the original. No mention of Miasma is made in the game but in certain dungeons a poisonous gas can be found. In the Crystal Temple, certain rooms are filled with the gas and can only be repelled by a Lilties urn. When a Lilties urn is placed on certain platform in these gas rooms, they create temporary sphere around the party that keeps the gas out just like the Crystal Chalice in the original game. The other dungeon filled with this gas is the River Belle. It is a remake of the River Belle Path from the original game right down to the area being filled with gas.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King takes place directly after the original game. The young King Leo is beginning to restore his Kingdom after it had been destroyed by the Miasma.