Though the fur of the feral croc might seem, at first, to grow in a random fashion, the careful observer will note channels in the fur which permit air to pass and cool the beast. Typically, air flows freely over the creature's body before continuing on its way, yet on rare occasions it leaves the channels, swirling instead around the nooks and crannies of the croc's strange physiology. There the wind takes on tangible form, and so is the substance known as the antarctic wind formed.
The Antarctic Wind (南極の風, Nankyoku no Kaze?), also known as South Wind, is a recurring, single-use item in the Final Fantasy series that frequently is used to cause some form of ice damage to one or more targets. Its upgrade is generally the Arctic Wind.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy II[]
A stone with the same effect as Blizzard.
Description
Antarctic Wind | |
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Effect | Casts Icestorm XVI. |
Find | Snow Cave, Jade Passage |
Drop | Ice Gigas, White Dragon |
Final Fantasy III[]
Antarctic Wind | |
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Effect | Casts Blizzara. |
Find | Altar Cave (x2), Sealed Cave, Molten Cave (x2), Castle Hein |
Steal | Giant Rat, Slime, Sea Elemental, Sahagin, Tangie, Mermaid, Seahorse, Anet, Sea Serpent, Sea Devil, Merman, Ruinous Wave, Adamantoise, Lemur, Lamia |
Drop | Land Turtle, Griffon, Giant Rat, Sea Elemental, Tangie, Sahagin, Slime, Sea Devil, Merman, Ruinous Wave, Adamantoise, Lemur, Lamia, Anet, Mermaid, Seahorse, Sea Serpent |
Final Fantasy IV[]
Stone with the same effect as Blizzard
Description
Antarctic Wind | |
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Effect | Ice-elemental damage to a target. Same as the spell Blizzard. |
Find | Watery Pass, Antlion's Den, Fabul, Tower of Babil - Lower, Tomra |
Drop | Cold Beast (2D and 3D), Balloon (2D only), Dark Grenade (2D only), Ice Lizard (2D and 3D) |
Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-[]
Antarctic Wind | |
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Effect | Ice-elemental damage to a target. Same as the spell Blizzard. |
Find | Fabul, Tower of Babil |
Drop | Frostbeast, Balloon, Ice Lizard |
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
Antarctic Wind cast Blizzard to a target several shops sell them in individual tales, along with other attack items.
Antarctic Wind | |
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Effect | Ice-elemental damage to a target. Same as the spell Blizzard. |
Buy | Baron, Kaipo, Fabul, Damcyan (Edward's Tale only), Edward's Challenge Dungeon |
Find | Adamant Isle Grotto, Mist Cave, Mt. Ordeals (Kain's Tale), Damcyan (Kain's Tale, Edward's Tale), Impact Crater (Yang's Tale), Underground Waterway (Edward's Tale), Antlion's Den x2, random treasure in Challenge Dungeons. |
Drop | Frostbeast, Dark Grenade, Balloon, Ice Lizard |
Cost | 200 gil |
Final Fantasy VII[]
Antarctic Wind casts Ice2 on all enemies. They can be morphed from Jumpings and won from chocobo racing at C, B and A classes.
Final Fantasy VIII[]
Strong Ice element wind.
Description
The North Wind is a Guardian Force-affinity boost item. It can also be used for refining.
North Wind | |
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Effect | Increases compatibility with the GF Shiva by 3. |
Mug | Glacial Eye (Moderate and High [Common, rare, very rare]) |
Drop | Glacial Eye (Moderate [Common], High [Common, rare, very rare]), Snow Lion (Low, Moderate, and High [Very common, common]) |
Refine | Shiva card x1 = North Wind x100 (Card Mod), Snow Lion card x1 = North Wind x1 (Card Mod) North Wind x1 = 20 Blizzaga (I Mag-RF) |
Final Fantasy X[]
Deals ice damage to an enemy.
Description
Four can be used to customize Icestrike to a weapon.
Antarctic Wind | |
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Effect | Inflicts ice-elemental damage to an enemy. Can only be used via the Use command. |
Steal | Snow Flan, White Element |
Bribe | Snow Flan, White Element |
Final Fantasy X-2[]
Hi-Potion | |
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Effect | Minor ice-elemental damage. |
Steal | Flan Palido, White Elemental |
Drop | Flan Palido (normal and Oversoul), White Elemental (normal and Oversoul) |
Bribe | Flan Palido |
Final Fantasy XI[]
The Antarctic Wind is a Throwing weapon dropped from Suzaku, with a special use: if it is thrown at Genbu, it disables his additional water damage on melee attacks, making it easier on the tank. The Arctic Wind serves an inverse function.
Final Fantasy XII[]
A cold wind swirls in endless circles inside this perfect sphere. Merely touching it with your bare hands sends a penetrating chill through your bones.
Description
The Antarctic Wind is loot acquired from Feral Croc and Gavial. Two may be sold to unlock the "Permafrost Bow and Quiver" at the Bazaar.
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light[]
The Antarctic Wind can be bought for 300 G in Guera, Urbeth, and Invidia, won from Silky and Wight, or found in Guera, Invidia, and Spelvia. Due to the elemental system used, the item inflicts water-elemental damage instead of the traditional ice-elemental damage.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy[]
Antarctic Wind is an item used during Battle Music Sequence. It activates when a monster's HP reaches 33%, and inflicts medium damage. It is obtained randomly after completing a Music Stage.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call[]
Antarctic Wind is an item that can be used during Battle Music Sequences. It is activated when an enemy's HP dips below 1/3 to cause some damage and has medium strength. It can be obtained randomly after completing a Music Stage.
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]
A mystical item with the chill winds of the southern reaches sealed within. Even brought far from its source, it carries enough power to deal a small amount of ice damage. An effective way for those not magically inclined to stand against fire-element foes, even its modest powers can help give and edge in battle.
Description
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon[]
Antarctic Wind is an item that casts the Blizzaga spell, and can be found in Guardian of the Water and Chocobo's Memories.
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]
Bravely series[]
An ice crystal that never melts. It is found in the Antarctic, where it is said to form when Luxendarc enters an ice age. Raising it up and chanting causes a fierce, cold wind to shoot forth.
Bravely Default description
Antarctic Winds deal 500 damage to the targeted party. It can be bought from the Adventurer (Norende Village Combat Item Shop Lv. 2) for 200 pg, found in Yulyana Woods Needleworks, Grandship, and Engine Room, or dropped and stolen from Orthros (ch 1, 5, 6, 7, 8; blue head).
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Etymology[]
A south wind is a wind that originates in the south and blows north. In the Southern Hemisphere, especially in southern Australia, the north wind is a hot wind which often leads to bushfires.