Bismarck (creature)

Bismarck, is a recurring summoned monster from the series. It is an aquatic creature that resembles a whale.

Final Fantasy VI
Bismarck is an esper and takes Leviathan's place as Final Fantasy VI's Water-elemental summon, but in the Advance version, Leviathan returns as the ultimate Water-elemental summon. Bismarck is obtained automatically in the Magitek Research Facility. Its summon, Breach Blast (also known as Sea Song), deals Water-elemental damage to all opponents. Its Spell Power is 58, and it is unblockable.

It costs 50 MP to summon, and it teaches the following spells: At level up, it provides a +2 boost to Vigor. An esper resembling Bismarck also briefly appears when the espers attempt to arrive at Thamasa after Kefka Palazzo transformed the espers present there into magicite.
 * Fire X20
 * Blizzard X20
 * Thunder X20
 * Life X2

Final Fantasy XI
Though Bismarck does not appear as a summon in Final Fantasy XI, it is the name of a server and a Pteraketos-type Notorious Monster.

Final Fantasy XIII


Bismarck is a fal'Cie that protects the waters and living creatures in the Sulyya Springs. It is seen as a bubbling discrepancy in the water. If it is examined, a cut scene displays and several platforms with enemies and treasure spheres rise out of the water.

Final Fantasy XIII-2
Bismarck's model exists on the Final Fantasy XIII-2 disc as dummied content, but never appears in the actual game.

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales
Bismarck is a Water element card, and has six cards under his name.

Itadaki Street Portable
Bismarck appears in Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable.

Final Fantasy: Unlimited
In the anime Final Fantasy: Unlimited, Bismarck makes an appearance as a summon. The Soil Charge Triad (Soil is like the colored bullet of a Magun, used to summon creatures) needed to summon Bismarck is:

Followed by saying: "Cry! Summoned Creature! Bismarck!"
 * The one who tears apart boulders with it's teeth, Shark Gray!
 * The one who envelopes all thirst, Water Blue!
 * The one who feeds on emptiness, Crusher White!

In the English audio version, the Soil Charge Triad was changed to: Followed by saying: "Roar! I summon you! Bismarck!"
 * Grinding and devouring rocks, Shark Gray!
 * The soil that drinks thirst, Water Blue!
 * That which can even feed on empty space, Crusher White!

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game
Bismarck in his Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade appearance has a card in this trading card game.

Etymology
The summon is likely to have been named after the famous Second World War battleship, the Bismarck, which in turn was named after the German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.

Trivia

 * In Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, there is a trade material called "Bismarck Spine".

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