Omega (enemy)

Omega (オメガ Omega), or Omega Weapon, is a recurring superboss in the Final Fantasy series. Usually a bio-mechanical monster, Omega Weapon is almost always the strongest Weapon-type enemy in the games in which it appears and is often the strongest boss in the game. It is often related to Ultima Weapon, a weaker version of it, or Shinryu, another recurring superboss. Since its first appearance in Final Fantasy V, it has appeared in many games in the main series as a powerful enemy.

Final Fantasy


Omega appears in the Dawn of Souls version of the original Final Fantasy. Appearing in Lifespring Grotto, it is the end boss of the dungeon. It uses a powerful attack called Wave Cannon to hit the entire party and has very high defenses. Upon defeating it, the party wins the Murasame and can re-enter Lifespring Grotto to challenge Shinryu. Its sprite is a modified sprite of Omega from Final Fantasy V.

Final Fantasy V


Omega's first appearance is in Final Fantasy V in the Interdimensional Rift. Wandering a small plateau outside the save point, Omega can be avoided with careful stepping. In battle it uses powerful Fire attacks and is very fast, but is vulnerable to Stop - although Stop wears off quickly, this still gives Omega a large weakness. Defeating it earns the party the Omega Badge. In the Advance port of the game, the upgraded Omega Mk.II appears.

Final Fantasy VI


Omega Weapon appears in the Advance port of Final Fantasy VI in the Dragon's Den after the defeat of Kaiser Dragon, and along with Kaiser is one of the strongest bosses in the game. It has very high stats and the highest HP in the game - it also regenerates when killed, and must be killed 3 times to defeat it. Although it only appears in the Advance remake, Ultima Weapon and a stronger version of it called Ultima Buster appear in the original Super NES release; both share Omega Weapon's sprite.

Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-


Omega appears in Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-. Unlike other Weapons that were designed to protect the planet, Omega appears when the planet is in jeopardy and gathers the Lifestream to take it and safeguard it, leaving the old planet to die. It is summoned by Weiss, who is under the control of Hojo, and destroyed by Vincent Valentine.

Final Fantasy VIII


Omega Weapon appears in Final Fantasy VIII as an optional superboss. In Ultimecia Castle, a strange vortex appears in one of the rooms; upon ringing a bell, players are given a short time limit to rush to the vortex where Omega Weapon appears and challenge him. With a maximum HP of over a million, Omega Weapon can cause 9999 damage to a party member and otherwise do 9998 damage to the entire party. Defeating it earns the Proof of Omega to show the player has defeated the strongest boss in the game.

Final Fantasy X


Omega Weapon appears as a boss in Final Fantasy X. When Omega was banished from Yevon many centuries ago, he was branded a traitor and was banished to a group of islands known in the game as the Omega Ruins. Omega's hatred grew so great, when he died he spawned Ultima Weapon and ultimately became Omega Weapon. Omega Weapon's attacks are very powerful, but it originally only had 99,999 HP; later versions of the game place it at 999,999 HP.

Final Fantasy X-2


Omega Weapon has been downgraded to a regular enemy that can be encountered in The Farplane on the path to Vegnagun and in Via Infinito. Omega Weapon's greatest attack is Judgement, despite the fact it only does little damage to the party.

Final Fantasy XI


Omega appears in Final Fantasy XI, more in-line with its original Final Fantasy V appearance than its previous bio-mechanical appearances. It appears in Mission 6-2 and its power increases at it takes damage. It does not turn to attack enemies but merely swats them with the nearest limb. Although it is still very strong it is comparatively weaker than other incarnations of Omega Weapon, small enough to fit on an airship and only possessing 14,000 HP.

A prototype, known as Proto-Omega, awaits those at the heart of Apollyon and is much more powerful.

Final Fantasy XII


Omega Mark XII appears in Final Fantasy XII. Described as a war-machine with weapons stronger than any modern ones, it is located at the Great Crystal and is only available to fight once the Elite Mark for Yiazmat has been accepted. Defeating it earns the party the Omega Badge, one of the key items needed to acquire the ultimate weapon, the Wyrmhero Blade. Omega originally had 10 million HP in the Japanese release of the game, but was weakened to a mere 1 million for the North American and PAL releases.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
Omega appears in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King as a floor boss in the optional dungeon Infinity Spire. He uses an attack called Wave Cannon that will hit every Adventure that is inside Infinity Spire, even if they are not fighting him. Defeating Omega rewards one of the Adventurers who survived the battle with the Omega Symbol, a level 50 necklace that adds +27 to all stats.

Chocobo series


Omega appears in Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon 2 as an enemy and in Chocobo Tales as one of the five hidden promo cards.

Final Fantasy: Unlimited
Omega is an entity of massive destructive potential in the anime, Final Fantasy: Unlimited. Long ago, it was split up into various different body parts, which now roam Wonderland hunting for their "brothers". Some parts have crystallized and can be easily captured, while others have become humanoid in shape. The character Clear is a piece of Omega, his heart. Earl Tyrant desires to recombine Omega to use its vast power for his own.

Etymology
Omega Weapon's name comes from the last letter of the Greek alphabet, meaning "great O" and commonly representing the end or limit of something, such as the concept of "alpha and omega". Its "weapon" suffix comes from its destructive and powerful nature as well as the concept of "Weapon" enemies that Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy VII introduced as ancient, destructive monsters. As Weapon-type enemies are among the strongest in the games they appear, Omega Weapon's name could be interpreted as the limit or end of the Weapons, which it usually is.

Possible connections
According to the Urutan-Yensa Bestiary entry, Omega Mark XII was created by Farrister, an Archaeist for the request of an unknown Patron to defeat some kind of monstrous Wyrm (possibly the Hell Wyrm or Yiazmat). This may also allude to the thousand-year-old book in Final Fantasy V which references to the dragon Shinryu that "...came upon Omega's heels." The mechanical monster he created was a learning, growing entity, almost alive. After giving birth to a brood of Weapons, the original Omega escapes after Farrister and his patron had a falling out. Since Omega Mark XII is said to be a traveler of the dimensions, the other mechanical Omegas from other game may have been born from it, the original "Mother".