Mount Ordeals

Mt. Ordeals is a location in the game Final Fantasy IV. It is named as such because this is where people must undergo an "ordeal," or trial if they are to become Paladins. It is located east of Mysidia. It is full of undead monsters.

Cecil Harvey, a Dark Knight, has learned from the Elder of Mysidia that he cannot face Golbez with his Dark Sword, as it does not work against true evil. As such, Cecil was forced to climb Mt. Ordeals and become a Paladin. He was accompanied by young wizarding twins: Palom, the Black Mage, and Porom, the White Mage, who were actually sent to spy on him. Palom had to extinguish a fire blocking the entrance using his magic. Afterwards, they climbed the mountain and met Tellah, who was looking for the legendary spell Meteo in order to avenge his daughter Anna. He accompanied the trio as well.

However, Golbez knew Cecil was attempting the climb, and he sent Milon, the Fiend of Earth, after Cecil. He let out hissing noises as the party got close to the summit (which Porom initially blamed on Palom), and eventually revealed himself and attacked. After he was defeated, he was resurrected as Milon Z, and had to be defeated again. After he was defeated the second time, Cecil began his trial. He was beckoned by a strange light, which called him "my son." Cecil took a sword, and was transformed into a Paladin. However he had to overcome his dark past if he was to truly pass the test. After parrying the attacks of his former self, he completed the trial, and Tellah learned Meteo and remembered all his spells as well.

In the ending, Kain Highwind undergoes a trial of his own here, and seeks to become a true Dragoon.

Monster formations

 * Spirit X3, Soul
 * Skeleton X3, Red Bone
 * Skeleton X2, Spirit X2
 * Red Bone X2, Soul X2
 * Soul X2, Revenant X2
 * Ghoul X3, Revenant
 * Zombie X3, Ghoul X2, Revenant X2
 * Lilith
 * Lilith, Red Bone X2
 * Milon, Ghast X4 (boss)
 * Milon Z (boss)