List of summons

Summons are magical creatures that can be summoned in battle. These creatures are usually very powerful, however some have other effects. They have been a regular addition in the Final Fantasy series since Final Fantasy III.

Final Fantasy III Summons
In Final Fantasy III, there are 8 levels of summons, with level 1 being Chocobo, level 2 being Shiva, and so forth down the list. Also, each summon has three different attacks. The attack depends on which job is summoning it. The following jobs can summon: Caller, Summoner and Sage.


 * Chocobo
 * Shiva
 * Ramuh
 * Ifrit
 * Titan
 * Odin
 * Leviathan
 * Bahamut

Final Fantasy IV Summons
In Final Fantasy IV, Rydia, the Summoner, could summon various monsters. As a child, she could only summon a Chocobo. But as she grew, her abilities as a Summoner grew and expanded. There were even hidden monsters she could summon.

In the original SNES version, some names were different either due to space constraints or simply because the translation team had nothing else to work with.


 * Chocobo
 * Mist (Mist Dragon)
 * Titan
 * Shiva
 * Indra (Ramuh)
 * Jinn (Ifrit)
 * Asura
 * Leviathan
 * Odin
 * Sylph
 * Bahamut

Monster Summons

 * Imp
 * Bomb
 * Mage
 * Cocatrice (Note: This summon was dummied out of the Super NES release).

Final Fantasy V Summons
The Final Fantasy V summons are used by the Summoner job class. There are five levels of summons:

Level 1 Summons

 * Chocobo
 * Sylph
 * Remora

Level 2 Summons

 * Ifrit
 * Shiva
 * Ramuh

Level 3 Summons

 * Titan
 * Golem
 * Shoat (Catoblepas)

Level 4 Summons

 * Carbuncle
 * Syldra
 * Odin

Level 5 Summons

 * Bahamut
 * Phoenix
 * Leviathan

Final Fantasy VI Espers
The Final Fantasy VI summons, called Espers, are obtained through magicite.

In the original SNES version, some names were different either due to space constraints or Ted Wooleys' creative translations.


 * Ramuh
 * Kirin
 * Siren
 * Stray (Cait Sith)
 * Ifrit
 * Shiva
 * Unicorn
 * Maduin
 * Shoat (Catoblepas)
 * Phantom
 * Carbunkl (Carbuncle)
 * Bismark (Bismarck)
 * Golem
 * Zoneseek (Zona Seeker)
 * Sraphim (Seraph)
 * Palidor (Quetzalli)
 * Fenrir
 * Tritoch (Valigarmanda)
 * Terrato (Midgardsormr)
 * Starlet (Lakshmi)
 * Alexander (Alexander)
 * Phoenix
 * Ragnarok
 * Odin
 * Bahamut
 * Crusader
 * Raiden
 * Leviathan (FFVI Advance only)
 * Gilgamesh (FFVI Advance only)
 * Cactuar (FFVI Advance only)
 * Diabolos (FFVI Advance only)

Final Fantasy VII Summons
The Final Fantasy VII summons are obtained by equipping the varients of red materia. The amount of times that a summon can be used during a single battle is determined by the amount of levels, obtained via AP, that the materia has.


 * Choco/Mog
 * Shiva
 * Ifrit
 * Ramuh
 * Titan
 * Odin
 * Kjata
 * Bahamut
 * Alexander
 * Neo Bahamut
 * Leviathan
 * Phoenix
 * Hades
 * Bahamut ZERO
 * Typoon
 * Knights of the Round

Final Fantasy VIII Guardian Forces
Guardian Forces are the summoned monsters of Final Fantasy VIII, and they are used by junctioning them to a character. By doing so, one is also able to junction drawn magic to a stat to enhance it or give it elemental or status changing attributes.

It is stated in-game that long-term junctioning of Guardian Forces causes memory loss to the user, due to junctioning being controlled by the same part of the brain that controls memory, so using them is not without risks.

Junctionable

 * Quezacotl
 * Shiva
 * Ifrit
 * Siren
 * Brothers
 * Diablos
 * Carbuncle
 * Leviathan
 * Pandemona
 * Cerberus
 * Alexander
 * Doomtrain
 * Bahamut
 * Cactuar
 * Tonberry
 * Eden

Non-junctionable

 * Odin
 * Gilgamesh
 * Boko
 * Moomba
 * Phoenix
 * Mini Mog

Final Fantasy IX Eidolons
In Final Fantasy IX summons are refered to as Eidolons. Only Princess Garnet and Eiko Carol are able to summon, because they are both members of a tribe of summoners. They are able to learn summons by equiping jewels and mastering the skill of summoning that Eidolon.


 * Alexander (Note: Alexander only appears in an FMV and can't be summoned in-game)
 * Atomos
 * Bahamut
 * Carbuncle
 * Fenrir and Titan
 * Ifrit
 * Leviathan
 * Madeen
 * Odin
 * Phoenix
 * Ramuh
 * Shiva
 * Ark

Final Fantasy X Aeons
Aeons are the summoned creatures in Final Fantasy X. Unlike previous installments, Aeons could be controlled as a character, instead of just being summoned and dealing an attack. Yuna is the only playable character with the ability to summon Aeons.


 * Valefor
 * Ifrit
 * Shiva
 * Ixion
 * Bahamut
 * Yojimbo
 * Anima
 * The Magus Sisters

Final Fantasy XI Avatars
Only the Summoner and people with the Summoner as a sub-job can summon Avatars.


 * Carbuncle
 * Diablos
 * Fenrir
 * Garuda
 * Ifrit
 * Leviathan
 * Ramuh
 * Shiva
 * Titan

Final Fantasy XII Espers
In Final Fantasy XII, all the summons, known as Espers, bar one, are a reference to one of the following: A Lucavi demon from Final Fantasy Tactics, a Totema from Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, or a final boss from another Final Fantasy. They all represent a sign of the Zodiac.


 * Belias - The Gigas (Aries)
 * Mateus - The Corrupt (Pisces)
 * Adrammelech - The Wroth (Capricorn)
 * Zalera - The Death Seraph (Gemini)
 * Shemhazai - The Whisperer (Sagittarius)
 * Hashmal - The Keeper of Order (Leo)
 * Zeromus - The Condemner (Cancer)
 * Exodus - The Judge-Sal (Libra)
 * Cúchulainn - The Impure (Scorpio)
 * Famfrit - The Darkening Cloud (Aquarius)
 * Chaos - Walker of the Wheel (Taurus)
 * Ultima - The High Seraph (Virgo)
 * Zodiark - Keeper of Precepts (Ophiuchus)

Revenant Wings Summons
In Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, summons are bought on the License Ring. There are four main elements, plus two additional areas for summons. Each element, bar holy, has physical, magical and aerial summons. Each of these areas has three ranks, with rank 1 being the weakest and rank 3 being the strongest. However, you do not need the rank 1 summon to get the rank 2 summon, and you do not need the rank 2 summon to get the rank 3 summon. Physical summons are strong against magical, magical against aerial, and aerial against physical. Some summons, mainly the Espers from Final Fantasy XII, must be defeated in battle before becoming available on the License Ring.

Non-Elemental Summons
Non-Elemental summons have no weakness or resistance. They also tend to have no special attacks either. They are best used when you are fighting a group of enemies with different weaknesses. However, the game's most powerful summons are also non-elemental.

Physical Summons
Rank 1: Alraune, Chocobo Rank 2: Tonberry Rank 3: Odin, Gilgamesh

Magical Summons
Rank 1: Sylph Rank 3: Zalera, Zodiark

Aerial Summons
Rank 1: Galkimasera (Garchimacera) Rank 2: Diabolos Rank 3: Bahamut

Fire Summons
Fire summons are weak against water summons. They are strong against earth summons, and some water summons.

Physical Summons
Rank 1: Jinn Rank 2: Iblis Rank 3: Ifrit

Magical Summons
Rank 1: Salamander Rank 2: Lamia Rank 3: Belias

Aerial Summons
Rank 1: Bomb Rank 2: Wyvern Rank 3: Chaos

Water Summons
Water summons are mainly weak against thunder summons, while some are weak against fire. They are strong against fire summons, and some thunder summons.

Physical Summons
Rank 1: Sahagin Rank 2: Cúchulainn Rank 3: Leviathan

Magical Summons
Rank 1: Baby Shiva Rank 2: Darling Shiva Rank 3: Shiva, Famfrit

Aerial Summons
Rank 1: Aquarius Rank 2: Siren Rank 3: Mateus

Thunder Summons
Thunder summons are mainly weak against earth summons, while some are weak against water. They are strong against water summons.

Physical Summons
Rank 1: Remora Rank 2: Ixion Rank 3: Shemhazai

Magical Summons
Rank 1: Quetzalcoatl Rank 2: Sagittarius Rank 3: Tiamat

Aerial Summons
Rank 1: Ramii Rank 2: Raiden Rank 3: Ramuh

Earth Summons
Thunder summons are weak against fire summons. They are strong against thunder summons.

Physical Summons
Rank 1: Goblin Rank 2: Golem Rank 3: Titan

Magical Summons
Rank 1: Cactite Rank 2: Cu Sith Rank 3: Hashmal

Aerial Summons
Rank 1: Gnome Rank 2: Atomos Rank 3: Exodus

Holy Summons
Holy summons have no offensive capabilities. Instead, they can only heal your party members with their attacks. The sole exception is Ultima's special attack.

Magical Summons
Rank 1: Shiro Usagi (Ozmone Hare) Rank 2: Carbuncle Rank 3: Ultima

Final Fantasy Tactics Summons
In Final Fantasy Tactics, only Summoners and units equipped with the Summon command can summon. Summons are simply bought by using aquired Job Points, except Zodiac, which has to be cast on the Summoner in order to learn it.


 * Moogle
 * Shiva
 * Ramuh
 * Ifrit
 * Titan
 * Golem
 * Carbunkle
 * Bahamut
 * Odin
 * Leviathan
 * Salamander
 * Silf
 * Fairy
 * Lich
 * Cyclops
 * Zodiac

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Summons and Totema
There are two different types of summons:
 * Viera Summoners can summon a creature to deal damage.
 * Unicorn
 * Ifrit
 * Ramuh
 * Shiva
 * Kirin
 * Carbuncle
 * Phoenix
 * Madeen


 * All characters are able to summon a Totema once they have acquired 10 Judge Points. Once summoned, there will be a "dramatic" animation featuring the Totema launching its attack and then damage will be dealt. Unlike Illusionists' Phantasm Skills, Totema attack can never miss their target. However, to summon a Totema, Marche Radiuju and his clan must defeat the different Totemas in the storyline. Each race has its own individual Totema to summon.


 * Famfrit, the Totema of the Moogle
 * Ultima, the Totema of the Nu Mou
 * Adrammelech, the Totema of the Bangaa
 * Exodus, the Totema of the Viera
 * Mateus, the Totema of the Humans

Final Fantasy: Unlimited Summons
By using the power of the Magun and loading the appropriate summon, the main character Kaze can summon a whole host of summons. With his partner, Moogle, he can even upgrade some summons.


 * Alexander
 * Anima
 * Atomos
 * Bismarck
 * Gun Dragon
 * Hades
 * Ifrit
 * Ixion (Also Ixion Type-ZERO)
 * Knights of the Round
 * Meteor Master
 * Moogle
 * Odin
 * Phoenix (Also Giga-Phoenix)
 * Raiden
 * Shiva
 * Titan
 * Tri-Disaster
 * Typhoon

Summons by other characters in Unlimited include:


 * SwordDragon (Summoned by Shiroi Kumo and Akai Kiri)
 * KigenDragon (Summoned by Lisa)
 * Ciel Chocobo (Summoned by Chobi as a power-up)