Dullahan

Dullahan is a recurring enemy and boss in the Final Fantasy series. The Dullahan typically takes on the form of an undead knight.

Final Fantasy III


The Dullahan is fought in Castle Hein as a normal enemy and is the strongest enemy in the area. A similar enemy is the Thanatos, but it is much stronger. The Thanatos is found in the Ancients' Maze.

Final Fantasy VI
The Dullahan is a boss fought in Darill's Tomb. The similar Daedalus is fought in Kefka's Tower as a normal enemy, along with palette swaps of many other bosses. In the Advance release, Armodullahan is fought as a normal enemy in Dragons' Den.

Final Fantasy IX


The Armodullahan is a boss from Final Fantasy IX. It can be found in the Fossil Roo passage, where it chases the party down a path littered with obstacles.

Final Fantasy XII


The Dullahan is a normal enemy encountered in the Lhusu Mines. Contrary to its other appearances, it is not an undead enemy and is a giant-type instead.

Vagrant Story


The Dullahan is a boss encountered in the Wine Cellar.

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest


The Dullahan is fought as a boss on Mount Gale. Palette swaps of the Dullahan, the Thanatos, are fought in the final areas of the game.

Final Fantasy Legend III


The Dullahan is a Cyborg-type enemy.

Etymology
The is a mythical horseman in Irish mythology, and is described as a headless knight who rides a black horse, or sometimes in a cart pulled by several horses, which moves so quickly the friction of the wheels can set roadside hedges on fire. The dullahan will ride through the night, eventually stopping at the location of a person who is set to die and calling out their name, drawing out their soul and killing them. If seen it will violently retaliate against the watcher, dousing them with blood and using a whip made from a human spine to lash out one of their eyes. The dullahan cannot be barred from travel by locks or gates and cannot be outrun, but it is repelled by golden objects and will turn and flee if one is in its path.

Trivia

 * In Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, there exists an equipment piece called Dullahan's Shield.

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