Castle Palamecia is the capital of the Palamecian Empire, and home to the Emperor in Final Fantasy II. Castle Palamecia is located atop a mountain range, and as such is impenetrable to normal assaults. The party can only reach the castle by an airship. Castle Palamecia cannot be revisited once completed. The Bestiary entries of Skull, Eyemoeba, Black Knight, Stone Golem, and General, which are exclusive to this location, are permanently missable if not playing a version with Arcane Labyrinth.
Story[]
After the party defeats the Emperor in the Cyclone, they are about to celebrate their victory when they hear that the Dark Knight has taken over the Empire, and is ruling from the Emperor's castle. The party sets out to stop him.
In the castle's throne room the party confronts Leon, who steps up to fight Firion before Maria intervenes. The Emperor appears on the throne behind them, having conquered Hell and ascended back to Earth to take it over with his new powers. The Emperor attacks the party, and Ricard gives his life to hold back the Emperor while the Wyvern comes to fly the party to safety. Afterward Castle Palamecia is destroyed, and the palace of Hell, Pandaemonium, rises in its place.
Items[]
Item | Location |
---|---|
Diamond Cuirass | First Floor |
Hourglass | Second Floor |
Garlic | First Floor |
Ether (other versions) / Knife (NES) | Second Floor |
Buckler | Second Floor |
Thunder Spear | Third Floor, guarded by Imperial Shadow |
Saint's Spirit | Fourth Floor |
Sleepgrass | Fourth Floor |
Healing Staff | Fourth Floor |
Mage's Staff | Fourth Floor |
Wizard's Staff | Fourth Floor |
Sun Blade | Sixth Floor, guarded by Coeurls and Lamia Queens |
Elixir | Seventh Floor |
Elixir | Seventh Floor |
Elixir | Seventh Floor |
Hellfire | Eighth Floor |
Wind Flute | Eighth Floor |
Enemies[]
- F2
- [18.8%] Wood Golem, Black Knight x0-2
- [18.8%] Eyemoeba x1-4
- [18.8%] Gottos x1-3
- [18.8%] Stone Golem, Vampire Girl x0-2
- [9.4%] Devil's Bloom x1-2, Skull x1-2
- [9.4%] General x1-2
- [4.7%] Lamia x2-4
- [1.6%] Imperial Shadow
- F3
- [18.8%] Eyemoeba x1-4
- [18.8%] Gottos x1-3
- [18.8%] Stone Golem, Vampire Girl x0-2
- [18.8%] Devil's Bloom x1-2, Skull x1-2
- [9.4%] General x1-2
- [9.4%] Lamia x2-4
- [4.7%] Flying Ray x2-4, Cockatrice x1-2
- [1.6%] Imperial Shadow
- Imperial Shadow (Monster-in-a-box)
- F4
- [18.8%] Gottos x1-3
- [18.8%] Stone Golem, Vampire Girl x0-2
- [18.8%] Devil's Bloom x1-2, Skull x1-2
- [18.8%] General x1-2
- [9.4%] Lamia x2-4
- [9.4%] Flying Ray x2-4, Cockatrice x1-2
- [4.7%] Stone Golem, Black Knight
- [1.6%] Death Flower x1-5
- F5
- [18.8%] Stone Golem, Vampire Girl x0-2
- [18.8%] Devil's Bloom x1-2, Skull x1-2
- [18.8%] General x1-2
- [18.8%] Lamia x2-4
- [9.4%] Flying Ray x2-4, Cockatrice x1-2
- [9.4%] Stone Golem, Black Knight
- [4.7%] Death Flower x1-5
- [1.6%] Skull x2-6
- F6
- [18.8%] Devil's Bloom x1-2, Skull x1-2
- [18.8%] General x1-2
- [18.8%] Lamia x2-4
- [18.8%] Flying Ray x2-4, Cockatrice x1-2
- [9.4%] Stone Golem, Black Knight
- [9.4%] Death Flower x1-5
- [4.7%] Skull x2-6
- [1.6%] General, Captain x0-3, Wizard x0-3
- Lamia Queen, Coeurl x0-5 (Monster-in-a-box)
- F7
- [18.8%] Killer Mantis x1-4, Vampire Girl x1-2
- [18.8%] Wood Golem, Black Knight x0-2
- [18.8%] Eyemoeba x1-4
- [18.8%] Gottos x1-3
- [9.4%] Stone Golem, Vampire Girl x0-2
- [9.4%] Devil's Bloom x1-2, Skull x1-2
- [4.7%] General x1-2
- [1.6%] Imperial Shadow
- F8
- [18.8%] General x1-2
- [18.8%] Lamia x2-4
- [18.8%] Flying Ray x2-4, Cockatrice x1-2
- [18.8%] Stone Golem, Black Knight x0-2
- [9.4%] Death Flower x1-5
- [9.4%] Skull x2-6
- [4.7%] General, Captain x0-3, Wizard x0-3
- [1.6%] Captain x2-4, Coeurl x0-2
- Treasure Rooms
- [18.8%] Death Flower x1-5
- [18.8%] Skull x2-6
- [18.8%] General, Captain x0-3, Wizard x0-3
- [18.8%] Captain x2-4, Coeurl x0-2
- [9.4%] Stone Golem, Black Knight
- [9.4%] Flying Ray x2-4, Cockatrice x1-2
- [4.7%] Lamia x2-4
- [1.6%] General x1-2
Musical themes[]
The background music that plays inside Castle Palamecia is "The Imperial Army.