Kashuan

Kashuan (カシュオーン Kashuōn) is a region from the world of Final Fantasy II, located north of the Chocobo Forest. The characters Gordon and Scott come from here and are the royal family's two princes.

History
The region has a rich history, with its most famous story telling of how a star fell in the area years ago. A man gathered flames from the star and enshrined it in the building now known as Kashuan Keep. The only vessel capable of holding the fire was known as Egil's Torch and was stored far within the keep.

Fearing that people would try to steal the torch and flame, the King of the time built a door and three keys. While two of the keys broke, the final one, the Goddess's Bell, remained. The only people who can open the sealed door without the key must be part of the Kashuan royal family. A Red Soul was also charged with guarding the flame from any intruders. The flame itself is now known as the Sunfire.

Every three years a ceremony is held here, where Egil's Torch is taken, and is lit with the Sunfire itself. This is to ensure that the flame will keep burning no matter what.

Immediately before the events of Final Fantasy II, the kingdom of Kashuan is overtaken by the Palamecian Empire. Gordon flees and takes refuge in Altair, but Scott nobly stays behind to fight the invading Palamecian soldiers and is killed in the attempt to save Kashuan.

Recently, due to Palamecia's attack on Kashuan, the keep has been infested with monsters, making reaching Egil's Torch even tougher.

Story
Firion and his allies are sent to Kashuan in order to obtain the Sunfire. They use the Goddess's Bell obtained in the Snow Cave to break the seal leading to the upper floors of the keep. After defeating the Red Soul, they retrieve Egil's Torch, the only container that can transport the Sunfire. Utilizing this new vessel, Firion brings the Sunfire back to Altair, where he learns of the treasure's purpose: to destroy the Palamecian Dreadnought.

Enemies
The enemies in the forests flanking Kashuan are a bit more difficult than those surrounding other towns. They are replaced with a much more advanced set of enemies after Ultima is acquired.

Kashuan Keep itself hosts a multitude of dangerous monsters, many of which are undead. Barring the Red Soul, parties of Shadows and Wraiths are the most threatening, as their physical attacks can deplete the party's HP quickly.

Around Kashuan (Before Ultima)

 * Balloon
 * Dead Head
 * Hornet
 * Leg Eater
 * Queen Bee
 * Soldier
 * Vampire Thorn
 * Zombie

Around Kashuan (After Ultima)

 * Death Flower
 * Imperial Shadow
 * Malboro Terra
 * Sand Worm
 * Scissorjaws

Kashuan Keep

 * Red Soul (Boss)
 * Adamantoise
 * Balloon
 * Dead Head
 * Ghast
 * Ghoul
 * Goblin Prince
 * Hornet
 * Land Turtle
 * Leg Eater
 * Mine
 * Ogre
 * Ogre Mage
 * Queen Bee
 * Shadow
 * Soldier
 * Vampire Thorn
 * Wererat
 * Wraith
 * Zombie