Odin

Odin is a summoned monster from the Final Fantasy series of role-playing games. Not to be confused with the actual Norse God, his only role in these games is to inflict extraordinary death and destruction upon the enemies he is summoned to attack. He has appeared in every Final Fantasy game from Final Fantasy III through Final Fantasy IX, as well as Final Fantasy Tactics.

Biography
Very little, if any, is known about Odin and his horse. In a majority of the games, he was an extremely powerful summoned creature that, appearing from thin air, would cut a line through all enemies on the screen, splitting them in half, ending their life on the spot. To gain the ability to summon him generally was permitted to a select few (called summoners or callers, to name a couple). On occasion, you had to fight and defeat him in order to gain his power.

His basic physical characteristics are that of a demonic-looking knight with horns, a long, curved scimitar as his weapon, and a cape. This progressed to also include a lance-type weapon called Gungnir. He always is seen on his horse, who takes on demonic-type attributes as well, including red eyes, and having body armor. Sleipnir, Odin's steed in Norse mythology, has eight legs; in later parts of the game series, Odin's steed has six legs, and in FFXII it has only four and is no longer an (indirect) ally, but a monster/fiend the player can encounter.

Final Fantasy III
Odin can be summoned after being defeated. Sleipnir also appears as a regular enemy.


 * ? Light: Reflect on the party.
 * Slash: damages one enemy.
 * Zantetsuken: Instantly KO all enemies.

Final Fantasy IV
The King of Baron takes the role of Odin in this game, having taken the form of a summoned beast after being murdered by Kagnazzo. He can be found in the basement of Baron Castle after a specific event in the storyline. In the library at the Land of Summons, the game says that he was undefeated until he was struck by lightning when his sword was raised into the air. His weakness is Bolt. After defeating him (only possible after generally gaining notable strength, by exploiting his weakness of Bolt magic, or through Kain Highwind and his Jump ability), he can be called by Rydia. There's a 50% chance he'll follow through with the attack, however, and doesn't work against bosses.

Final Fantasy V
The Summoner job class has ability to call him. His attack, Sword of Vengeance, slices enemies in two. If the enemy is immune to Instant Death, it uses an attack called Javelin, which deals non-elemental damage to one opponent. He is found in the basement of Bal Castle, where the party has to defeat him in one minute or less in order to obtain him.

Final Fantasy VI
The Odin magicite can be found from Ancient Castle in the World of Ruin. Odin was apparently the guardian of the castle during the War of the Magi, 1,000 years before the events of the game. Once the Magicite is equipped by any character, they can summon the Odin Esper. The instant-kill attack is called Atom Edge (Zantetsuken in the Advance Version), and it costs 70 MP to summon. The character can also learn Meteor from this magicite at a rate of X1. He can be upgraded into the esper Raiden by being shown in front of the petrified queen, who has a similar attack called True Edge (Shin-Zantetsuken in the Advance Version) and teaches the Quick spell, also at a rate of X1.

Odin's Level Up bonus increases Speed by 1.

Final Fantasy VII

 * See the Summon sequence here

Odin materia is found from the Shinra Mansion in Nibelheim. It can then be assigned on weapon or armor, and used in combat.

Normal monsters get slashed in half as Odin rides by (attack name Steel Bladed Sword). If the monster is immune to instant death attacks (most bosses and tougher enemies), Odin throws Gungnir to heavens and it impales the enemy (attack name mistranslated as Gunge Lance). This attack deals non-elemental damage.

Level -- AP needed
 * Level 1    --  0
 * Level 2   --   16000
 * Level 3   --   32000
 * Level 4  --    65000
 * MASTER   --   80000

Stat Changes
 * Magic +1
 * Magic Defense +1
 * Maximum HP -5%
 * Maximum MP +5%

Final Fantasy VIII

 * See the Summon sequence here

Appears as a non-controllable Guardian Force; he can appear at random times and strike the enemies at the beginning of a battle with his "Zantetsuken" ("Iron-Cutting Sword"), instantly killing the enemies by slicing them in half. If the player encounters certain minor enemies such as a Tonberry, Odin is useful when he appears. If acquired before the end of disc 3, Odin will appear in a battle with Seifer Almasy, the only time he appears in a boss battle. However, Seifer somehow manages to reverse the Zantetsuken and bisects Odin with his gunblade. The Zantetsuken is knocked from Odin's hand, and a mysterious hand reaches out of a portal to catch the blade. This is revealed to be Gilgamesh, who replaces Odin for the remainder of the game.

To acquire Odin, you must go to the Centra Ruins. Once you enter, a timer starting at least 20 minutes will begin to count down, until you defeat Odin. You must solve a few puzzles within the time limit, obtain the code (write it down, just in case), and open the door to where Odin awaits. After you open the door, you may go out of Centra Ruins and back. This can give you more time to defeat Odin. When you enter the room and speak with him, the battle will begin. Odin does not attack in the battle, but when time runs out, he will attack you with his Zantetsuken, and it will be a Game Over. He has high Vit, so you will need to Summon many GFs so you can defeat him. When Odin in defeated, he will be able to join your party, and you will obtain Odin's Card.

Final Fantasy IX

 * See the Summon sequence here

The Eidolon Odin is used by Queen Brahne after she extracts Princess Garnet's eidolons from her to destroy Cleyra. Garnet can gain the ability to summon Odin through the item Dark Matter. As a summon, Odin performs his Zantetsuken in the same way he had in previous games, destroying enemies outright. However, if Garnet has the Odin's Sword ability equipped, the Zantetsuken will deal damage to enemies it doesn't defeat outright.

Final Fantasy XII
Never actually seen, the Odin is an airship, part of the Imperial 1st Fleet.

Revenant Wings
Odin will be returning as a proper summon in Revenant Wings.

Final Fantasy Tactics
Odin can be learned for 900 Job Points. He attacks for non-elemental damage. He cannot instantly kill enemies, unlike his other versions.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Odin appears in a quest description but never in person. If the player suceeds in the aforementioned quest, the will recieve Odin's Lance, a 2-handed spear with an attack score of 55.

Final Fantasy Legend II
Odin lives in Valhalla and seeks strong warriors. He will offer to return the party to their last battle whenever they are slain.

When the party reaches Valhalla, Odin challenges them. In battle Odin is accompanied by Sleipnir and his "Odincrows" (however, this is a mistranslation, as they are in fact ravens).

Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon
Odin appears in Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon.

Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon 2
Odin appears in Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon 2.

Itadaki Street Special
Odin appears in Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special.

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

Final Fantasy: Unlimited
Odin Summoning JBVI9O9E3kU In the anime, Final Fantasy: Unlimited, Odin makes an appearance, as a summon, to destroy Cube Arusha. The Soil Charge Triad (Soil is like the colored bullet of a Magun, used to summon creatures) needed to summon Odin is:

Followed by saying: "Pierce! Summoned Creature! Odin!"
 * The light that shines in face of courage, Bullet Silver!
 * The darkness that devours in the face of destruction, Destroy Black!
 * Facing the road of extinction in a flash of an instant, Steel Gray!

In the English audio version, the Soil Charge Triad was changed to: Followed by saying: "Penetrate! I summon you! Odin!"
 * The light that dictates the time of eternity, Luminous Silver!
 * The darkness that dictates the time of destruction, Demolition Black!
 * The moment that dictates the time of extinction, Steel Gray!

Etymology
Odin is the main deity in Norse Mythology and is the god of wisdom, war and death and he is attributed with the discovery of Runes. He, along with his two brothers, Ve and Vili, is credited with the creation of the realm of mankind, Midgard, and for mankind itself. He is the employer of the female warriors known as valkyries (who control the fate of battles and collect the dead from the battleground) and he reigns over the hall of Valhalla, the Norse equivalent of heaven (only those who fought bravely and died in combat were eligible to enter). Odin sacrificed his left eye to drink from Mimir's Well of Wisdom to gain knowledge of past, present and future. His eight legged horse, Sleipnir, and his magical dwarven spear Gungnir have also been depicted. At the end times Odin shall rally the dead warriors to fight on the side of the gods. Odin fathered Thor, the god of lightning, and many others.