Deathguise

Deathguise is one of the final bosses in Final Fantasy IX, fought in the Crystal World. It is the third to last boss in the game before Trance Kuja and Necron, summoned by Kuja to attack the party. When its wings are open, Deathguise uses its physical attacks, Demon's Claw and Spin. When its wings are closed, it uses Twister, Meteor, Death, and L5 Death.

When Deathguise is defeated, the player has a chance to return to a Save Point before facing Trance Kuja. They can use the Save Point to heal the damage taken during the battle, save their game, or return to the beginning of Memoria.

Deathguise is a tribute to Deathgaze from Final Fantasy VI, having a few things in common, such as their appearance as a flying, skeletal monster, their affinity with death and their name, which is different only in the English versions.