All of these people, hiding right under the nose of their enemy...
The Cave of Eblan, also known as Cave Eblana, Cave Eblan and Eblan Cave, is a location in Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, only reached via the hovercraft. It is located southwest of Eblan. The cave is filled with water, much like the Underground Waterway.
Story[]
Final Fantasy IV[]
The "town" of Eblan.
After Rubicante destroyed the kingdom of Eblan, many of its survivors moved to the Cave of Eblan and built a town and barracks. An effort coordinated by Edge allowed the ninjas to dig a tunnel from the town to the Tower of Babil.
As a result much of the Eblan army was destroyed. Edge gets in a fight with Rubicante and loses when Cecil, Kain, Rydia, and Rosa show up. Edge tells them to stay out of it, but Rydia bursts into tears. Edge cannot stand watching her cry, and so agrees to fight alongside Cecil and his friends.
Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-[]
Edge makes his way through the caves to investigate the Tower of Babil.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
From a tower in his castle, Edge notices the Tower of Babil has been reactivated. Noting that things have started to happen as they did years ago when the castle was taken over and destroyed, he goes to the Cave of Eblan to make his way towards the Tower of Babil. Along the way he notices his father's gravestone and takes a moment to grieve. At the Tower of Babil's entrance, Edge sees Rubicante in front of him, but quickly disappear. Edge leaves the caves and enters the tower.
Locations[]
Eblan's survivors.
- Survivors' Room
The last exit in the town, it is a small room where what little of Eblan left hides. Most are injured and recovering save for a few guard ninjas. All NPCs, if spoken to, will inform the player of Eblan's fall along with its rulers, save for Prince Edge. Edge's seneschal can be found here, and will ask the party to take care of him despite his shortcomings.
Rubicante and Edge.
Second Passage[]
It is accessible from a corner of the first passage, and holds the only save point in the dungeon. The end of the passage is the bridge that connects the Eblan caves and the Tower of Babil. Edge and Rubicante will be seen at the mouth of the passage, where they have a battle—Edge loses, and after Rosa heals him, he becomes the final permanent party member.
The room.
- Blood Sword Room
It is accessible from the secret passage near the save point. The room contains a gravestone and the monster-in-a-box containing the Blood Sword.
Quests[]
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
In The Crystals, the caves are an optional side area. A tail collector in the cave will trade the player colored Tails for Small Tails, which can only be acquired in this chapter. Seven Small Tails can be traded for any colored Tail, but fourteen can be traded for a Rainbow Tail, the only way one can be acquired. Once the player can access the tail collector's home on the True Moon, these colored tails can be traded for rare items.
Items[]
Final Fantasy IV[]
- 2D versions
- 1,200 accumulated gil
- Remedy
- Shuriken x2
- Potion x2
- 1,650 accumulated gil
- Hi-Potion x3
- Mega-Potion
- Ether
- Hi-Ether
- Elixir x2
- Phoenix Down x3
- Tent
- Cabin
- Blood Sword (Monster-in-a-box: Steel Golem x2)
- 3D versions
- Remedy
- Shuriken x2
- Vampire Fang
- Ninja Sutra
- Potion x2
- Ether
- Hi-Potion x3
- Tent
- Bomb Core
- Cottage
- Elixir x2
- Phoenix Down x2
- Silver Hourglass
- Spider Silk
- Blood Sword (Monster-in-a-box: Steel Golem x2)
- Dry Ether
- Gold Needle
- Map completion: Bacchus's Wine x3, Hermes Sandals x3, Decoy x3
Interlude[]
- Vampire Fang
- Cottage
- Remedy
- Hi-Potion x3
- Potion
- Elixir
- Ether
- Spider Silk
- Tent
- Silver Hourglass
- Bomb Core
- Phoenix Down x3
- Gold Needle
- Dry Ether
- Yoichi Bow
- Kotetsu
- Twin Stars x2
The After Years[]
- Edge's Tale
- The Crystals
Shops[]
Final Fantasy IV[]
| 700 gil/night |
| Item | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SNES | GBA | 3D | |
| Potion | 30 gil | N/A | N/A |
| Hi-Potion | 150 gil | N/A | N/A |
| Phoenix Down | 150 gil | N/A | N/A |
| Tent | 200 gil | N/A | N/A |
| Cottage | 1,000 gil | N/A | N/A |
| Gysahl Greens | 50 gil | N/A | N/A |
| Remedy | 100 gil | N/A | N/A |
| Ether | 10,000 gil | N/A | N/A |
| Gold Needle | N/A | 400 gil | 80 gil |
| Maiden's Kiss | N/A | 60 gil | 60 gil |
| Mallet | N/A | 80 gil | 80 gil |
| Diet Ration | N/A | 100 gil | 100 gil |
| Echo Herbs | N/A | 50 gil | 50 gil |
| Eye Drops | N/A | 30 gil | 30 gil |
| Antidote | N/A | 40 gil | 40 gil |
| Cross | N/A | 100 gil | 100 gil |
| Weapon | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SNES | GBA | 3D | |
| Icebrand | 26,000 gil | 26,000 gil | 26,000 gil |
| Ice Lance | 21,000 gil | 21,000 gil | 21,000 gil |
| Power Staff | 2,000 gil | 2,000 gil | 2,000 gil |
| Kunai | 4,000 gil | 4,000 gil | 4,000 gil |
| Killer Bow | 3,000 gil | 3,000 gil | 3,000 gil |
| Poison Arrows | 70 gil | 70 gil | 1,000 gil |
| Boomerang | 3,000 gil | 3,000 gil | 3,000 gil |
| Shuriken | N/A | N/A | 650 gil |
| Armor | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SNES | GBA | 3D | |
| Ice Shield | 10,000 gil | 10,000 gil | 10,000 gil |
| Black Robe | 10,000 gil | 10,000 gil | 10,000 gil |
| Ice Armor | 35,000 gil | 35,000 gil | 25,000 gil |
Enemies[]
Final Fantasy IV[]
- 2D versions
- Skuldier x4
- Cave Bat x2, Bloody Bat x2
- Ironback x2, Black Lizard x2
- Black Lizard x3
- Skuldier x3
- Skuldier x4, Bloodbones x2
- Bloody Bat x4
- Cave Bat x3, Bloody Bat x3
- Mystery Egg (hatches into Lamia)
- Ironback, Armadillo
- Ironback, Armadillo, Black Lizard
- Steel Golem x2 (Monster-in-a-box)
- 3D versions
- Steel Golem x2 (Monster-in-a-box)
- Steel Golem x1, Skuldier x2
- Steel Golem x1, Skuldier x1, Leshy x1
- Steel Golem x1
- Ironback x2
- Blood Bat x3, Cave Bat x3
- Blood Bat x3
- Mystery Egg (hatches into Lamia)
- Skuldier x3
- Skuldier x2, Steel Golem x1
- Skuldier x2, Leshy x2
- Black Lizard, Ironback x1, Armadillo x1
Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-[]
- First Cave
- Cave Bat x2
- Cave Bat x6
- Armadillo, Black Lizard
- Stone Golem
- Armadillo
- Skuldier
- Skuldier x2
- Skuldier x2, Armadillo
- Passage to Babil
- Cave Bat x3
- Cave Bat x6
- Armadillo, Black Lizard
- Bloodbones x5
- Lilith
- Skuldier
- Skuldier x2
- Skuldier x2, Armadillo
- Armadillo, Basilisk
- Bloodbones x4, Armadillo
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
Edge's Tale[]
- B1
- Spirit x3, Soul
- Skeleton x4
- Cave Bat x3
- Zombie x2, Ghoul x2
- Gatlinghog x2, Sword Rat x2
- Bloodbones x2, Soul
- Path to Tower of Babil 1
- Cave Bat x3
- Zombie x2, Ghoul x2
- Spirit x3, Soul
- Bloodbones x2, Soul
- Soul x2
- Mystery Egg, (Needlehog)
- Mystery Egg, (Lilith)
- Ghoul, Bloodbones x2, Skeleton x2
- Path to Tower of Babil 2
- Zombie x2, Ghoul x2
- Spirit x3, Soul
- Soul x2
- Cave Bat x3
- Mystery Egg, (Needlehog)
- Bloodbones x2, Soul
- Ghoul, Bloodbones x2, Skeleton x2
- Behemoth (New Moon only)
The Crystals[]
- B1
- B2
- Path to Tower of Babil 1
- Blood Eye x2
- Summoner
- Vampire Bat x3
- Chimera Brain
- Fell Knight x2, Imp x2
- Path to Tower of Babil 2
- Summoner
- Blood Eye, Belphegor
- Hellflapper x2
- Vampiress x2, Vampire Bat x3
- Vampire Bat x3
- Marquis Malboro (Event)
Musical themes[]
The background music that plays inside the Cave of Eblan is the Final Fantasy IV dungeon theme, "Into the Darkness".
Other appearances[]
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
Painting image.
The party escapes the Tower and makes for the Overworld. Cid risks his life to stop their pursuers, allowing the party to go through the Cave of Eblan to reach the Overworld levels of the Tower.
- Difficulty
- 27 (Classic)
- 53 (Elite)
- Layout
- Cave of Eblan - Entrance
- Stamina: 7 (Classic), 14 (Elite)
- Rounds: 3
- Cave of Eblan - Town Passage
- Stamina: 7 (Classic), 14 (Elite)
- Rounds: 3
- Cave of Eblan - Escape Route
- Stamina: 7 (Classic), 14 (Elite)
- Rounds: 3
- Cave of Eblan - Exit
- Boss Level
- Stamina: 8 (Classic), 15 (Elite)
- Rounds: 3
- Enemies
- Black Knight*May appear in any normal battles
- Medusa*May appear in any normal battles
- Purple Bavarois*May appear in any normal battles
- Steel Golem*May appear in any normal battles
- Boss
- Rubicante*Round 3 of Cave of Eblan - Exit
- Boss Target Score
- Classic Rewards
| Completion Type | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| First Time Completion | Mythril | 1 |
| Stamina Shard | 2 | |
| Completion Reward | Gil | 2,000 |
| Mastery Reward | Lesser Dark Orb | 5 |
| Stamina Shard | 2 |
- Elite Rewards
| Completion Type | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| First Time Completion | Mythril | 1 |
| Stamina Shard | 1 | |
| Completion Reward | Gil | 12,000 |
| Mastery Reward | Greater Black Orb | 3 |
| Stamina Shard | 1 |
Behind the scenes[]
In the Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection, the symbol depicted on their flags and emblems is a phoenix which can be found in the Eblan hideout in all three games. In the sequel to Final Fantasy IV, Edge and the Eblan Four can use a Band called "Ultimate Art: Advent of the Phoenix". It's safe to assume that the national symbol of Eblan is a phoenix.
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