Marilith (Final Fantasy)



Marilith, also known as Kary or Marilis (マリリス, Maririsu), is the Fiend of Fire from the original Final Fantasy. She appears in the Mount Gulug as a large lamia (creature with a humanoid head and torso and a serpentine lower body) with six arms, each wielding a sword.

After defeating the Fiend of the Earth, the Lich, the party travels by ship to Crescent Lake, where the famed Circle of Sages spent their time. Their leader, the prophet Lukahn, gave the Warriors of Light a canoe to travel the rivers to the volcano Mount Gulug, where Marilith had dwelled by the Fire Crystal until the lich's demise disturbed her from slumber, two hundred years before she was due to awaken. At the bottom floor of the lava-ridden volcano, the Warriors of Light defeated the enraged Maralith in fiery battle, allowing the Fire Crystal to glow once again.

First Battle
Marilith's battle is not as difficult as Lich's, mainly because she isn't stronger in comparison to the Warriors of Light's levels. It is recommended to start the battle with NulBlaze and Protect to be safe from her attacks. If the Fire Armor (which can be found in a chest in the dungeon) has been obtained, the battle will be much easier. Use the most powerful Blizzard attack known to your party, and watch as the mighty Fiend of Fire crumbles to the ground.

Second Battle
To truly exterminate the Fiends in the future and prevent them from sending Garland back to the past, the Warriors of Light had to kill the four Fiends before their pact with Garland was made. In the Chaos Shrine of the distant past, the second basement level, known as the "Kary Room", is full of monsters from Mount Gulug. Before heading down the stairs to the next floor, the party must best Marilith at her prime. Without the grog of interrupted sleep, the battle is harder than the last, but the same defensive (NulBlaze, Protera) and offensive (Blizzaga) routines will still smolder this Fiend's flaming anger.

Etymology
Marilith's name and design were inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons demon type of the same name.

"Kary" was a mistranslation of the Hindu Goddess of Destruction Kali; the name change was necessitated by the NES version's name space limitations.