Odin (Final Fantasy VIII boss)

Odin is an optional boss in Final Fantasy VIII. Unlike other Guardian Force battles, Odin will not attack the player, but the player must deplete his HP within the given time limit.

Sidequest
Upon entering the Centra Ruins, a voice is heard saying: "I am Odin..." "To him who doth vanquish me, I grant my august powers."

Proceeding up into the ruins, there are two gargoyles; one at the entrance leading to Odin, and one on top of the ruins. The entrance to Odin is locked and a five-digit code must be entered. The player must climb above to the second gargoyle and retrieve the code and two gems to be placed on the first gargoyle. The player then enters the code once the gems have been placed on the first gargoyle, and the entrance is opened. At this point, if there is not much time left on the clock, the player may opt to leave the Ruins and the time limit is reset, granting the player more time for the battle. Staying within the time limit is made easier by equipping Enc-None from Diablos.

When the player speaks to Odin, who is waiting inside, it says: "Excellent. Prepare thyself." "The weak shall perish. The strong shall triumph." "Prevail over my sword, and I shall grant it to thee." "For honor...let us fight!"

Battle
The time limit starts once the player enters Centra Ruins, at which it will be 20:00 minutes. When the timer reaches 0:00, Odin will immediately launch Zantetsuken, sending the player to the Game Over screen immediately.

Odin will not attack the party before the time limit expires, which makes him an optional Draw target. Odin has the rare spell Triple that is especially powerful junctioning spell, but the party must have a high Magic Stat to be able to successfully draw it. Odin can also be mugged for a Luck-J Scroll.

If the player is victorious within the time limit, Odin will say: "Thou art strong, mortals! I shall grant thee my powers." "Call upon me in times of trouble..."

Summoning
After being obtained, Odin will appear at the beginning of fights randomly -at a percentage of 10%-, and use Zantetsuken on all enemies. Odin doesn't appear on boss fights, except for the boss fight of Seifer on disc 3, where Odin will get cut in half at the beginning of the fight.