Cave of Shadows

The Cave of Shadows.

The Cave of Shadows on the World Map.

The Cave of Shadows, also known as the Cave of Darkness, is a location in Final Fantasy III found on the largest continent on the Overworld and home to the Fang of Earth. The player must navigate through a maze of mountain ranges with the Invincible in order to reach the cave. The separate rooms in the cave are a maze of hidden paths.

Story

Template:Spoilers After obtaining the Invincible at the Ancient Ruins, Unei tasks the Light Warriors with the retrieval of the Fang of Earth, the last fang needed to destroy the sentinel statues Xande summoned in order to halt any attempt to access the Ancients' Maze and the Crystal Tower, from the Cave of Shadows.

After reaching the bottom of the Cave, the party meets Hecatoncheir. Template:Endspoilers

Treasure

Item	Location
Black Musk	First area
Dark Claws	First area
Kotetsu	Dying Dark Knight
Tranquilizer	Second area
Lilith's Kiss	Second area
Genji Gloves	Fourth area
Kiku-Ichimonji	Sixth area
Genji Shield	Seventh area
Genji Helm	Eighth area
Genji Armor	Ninth area
Fang of Earth	Defeat Hecatoncheir

Encounters

Most of the monsters in the Cave of Shadows will use Divide or Multiply if attacked with any weapon other than a Katana wielded by a Dark Knight or a Ninja. They can also be attacked with magic.

• Death Claw
• Hellish Horse
• Chronos
• Valefor
• Haniel
• Vassago
• Hecatoncheir (boss)

Battle Background

Music

Template:Listen "Castle of Hein" is the background theme of this dungeon.

Gallery

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