Exdeath



Exdeath, also known as X-Death, ExDeath or Exodus, is the central villain and the final boss of Final Fantasy V. According to Ghido, Exdeath, despite his knightly appearence, was once, and still is, to an extent, a tree from the Great Forest of Moore, but 500 years prior to the main storyline, the said tree was used to seal the soul of the evil necromancer Enuo and it was eventually turned into a dark creature with a life of it's own.

The original Dawn Warriors, Galuf, Xezat, Kelger and Dorgann sealed Exdeath within the crystals for many years, until his dark influence caused or forced the crystals to shatter, thus releasing him from his bonds. He then once again seeks to re-merge the two worlds into one so that he may gain access to the Void. At the conclusion of the game, the heroes must fight Exdeath twice. After defeating it for the first time, it becomes a victim of it's own instrument, engulfed by the Void, and transforms into Neo Exdeath. After its death, the crystals re-form, sealing the evil once again.

Other Appearances
The Esper Exodus from Final Fantasy XII and Totema Exodus from Final Fantasy Tactics Advance are similar to Exdeath's Japanese name. The Esper Exodus resembles Exdeath's knightly form, while the Totema pays homage to his tree form.