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FF1 Chimera Artwork

Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano for the original Final Fantasy.

Chimera (キマイラ, Kimaira? or キメラ, Kimera?), also known as CHIMERA, Gidrah, Harpy, or Khimaira, is a recurring creature in the Final Fantasy games. They are usually depicted as a monster made up of a lion, dragon, goat and snake. Most varieties of Chimera attack with Fire-based attacks.

Other types can use several types of elemental attacks, particularly in the later games. Common variants of the Chimera include the Chimera Brain, Dhorme Chimera, Gorgimera and Rhyos.

Appearances[]

Final Fantasy[]

Chimera from FFI Pixel Remaster sprite

The Chimera, also known as CHIMERA, is an enemy encountered in the Mirage Tower. It is a Fire-based enemy and often uses Blaze, a powerful Fire-elemental attack, to damage the entire party.

Final Fantasy II[]

Chimera from FFII Pixel Remaster battle sprite

Chimeras appear as a boss in Deist Cavern, guarding the spring where the player must deposit the Wyvern Egg. They later appear as regular enemies in the Mysidian Tower, Fynn, and the Coliseum and its surrounding area.

Final Fantasy III[]

Chimera from FFIII Pixel Remaster sprite

The Chimera appears as a random encounter in the skies of the surface world near Doga's Manor.

Final Fantasy IV[]

Chimera from FFIV SNES sprite

Chimera is a regular enemy fought in the Tower of Babil. They are powerful enemies when first encountered and absorb all three primary elements.

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-[]

The Chimera can be encountered in the lower section of the Tower of Babil and Sealed Cave along with Chimera Brain.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]

The Chimera reappears as an enemy in Yang's and the Lunarian's Challenge Dungeons, as well as in the Lunarian's Tale. The Chimera Brain appears in the Lunarian's tale as well as in Edge's Challenge Dungeon. The Chimera Geist appears in the Depths, being a powerful enemy.

Final Fantasy V[]

Chimera from FFV SNES sprite

The standard Chimera is a a dummied enemy, though other chimera variants be encountered.

Final Fantasy VI[]

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The Chimera is a random encounter that can cast dangerous spells, such as Aqua Breath, Snowstorm, Fireball, and Cyclonic.

Final Fantasy VII[]

Harpy FF7

The Harpy appears in the desert surrounding the Gold Saucer in the Gold Saucer Area on the world map. Harpy is notable for being the earliest enemy to use Aqualung Enemy Skill.

Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-[]

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth[]

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Final Fantasy IX[]

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Chimera is a demon enemy fought in Memoria. It is one of the strongest enemies and can attack with Virus Crunch, which inflicts a party member with Virus.

Final Fantasy X[]

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The Chimera is a type of fiend born from the conglomeration of several fiends into a single composite entity. It has the heads of a bull, an eagle, a wolf, and a snake. It first be encountered in Macalania Woods. A stronger version is later summoned by the Guado Guardians during the attack on Home.

Final Fantasy XI[]

Khimaira

The Khimaira is a notorious monster normally encountered in the Caedarva Mire. Other Khimairas can be encountered in Nyzul Isle and the Arrapago Remnants.

Final Fantasy XII[]

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Lesser Chimera

While this game has no enemy simply called "Chimera", there is a Lesser Chimera, as well as the variants Gorgimera and Chimera Brain. They belong to the fiend classification and the cockatrice genus.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII[]

LRFFXIII Chimera

Chimera is fought on the final day in Luxerion Cathedral, and based on its Final Fantasy XIV design. It is encountered as a mini-boss and later as a regular encounter.

Final Fantasy XIV[]

Chimera from Final Fantasy XIV

The Chimera is a boss introduced in Patch 1.21, serving as the final boss of Cutter's Cry. The Chimera came to Cutter's Pass thirty years prior and slaughtered any traveling merchants entering its feeding grounds. The merchants hire the Darklight Raiders to kill the Chimera, only for the monster to nearly decimate the mercenaries with everyone believing it was killed off before it eventually resurfaced. In Patch 1.23, another Chimera is found in the skirmish zone of Turtleback Island, fought with several other enemies in a boss-rush fashion. The Chimera reprises its role as the final boss of Cutter's Cry Cutter's Cry in A Realm Reborn.

Final Fantasy XVI[]

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Justice Monsters Five[]

JM5 Chimera

The Chimera appears as an obtainable SR monster. It is a Light-elemental monster whose type is Burst, class is Enchanted and its specialty is Tech. Its hero tech is Shining Blast which fires small seeker shots. Its leader bonus is Aurora which increases Light damage dealt by 50%. Its auto-effect is SOS Attack +30% which boosts Attack by 30% when below 30% HP.

Final Fantasy Tactics[]

Chimera is not an enemy but is mentioned in the errand "Hilltop Estate". In a follow-up errand, "Pitiable Monster", it is discovered the chimera was the pet of a girl called Diara Luca.


Final Fantasy Mystic Quest[]

FFMQ Gidrah

The Gidrah is a boss encountered in the Giant Tree in Alive Forest and rules over the monsters infecting the tree. After Benjamin and Kaeli defeat it, the tree carries them across the forest, allowing them to proceed to Windia.

Final Fantasy Adventure[]

FFA Chimera Sprite

The Chimera is a boss found within Glaive Castle, guarding the Fuji's room. It attacks by shooting fireballs.

The Final Fantasy Legend[]

FFL Chimera

The Chimera is an enemy found on the sixteenth floor of the Tower, and a potential transformation for monster units.

Final Fantasy Legend II[]

FFLII Chimera

The Chimera is an enemy encountered in Nasty Dungeon and the Final Dungeon, and a potential transformation for monster units.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light[]

FF4HoL Chimera

Chimera appears in the Hunting Caves and Tower to the Sky in Part I, and in the Holy Tree Tower in Part II.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles[]

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Chimera appears in the Lynari Desert and at Mount Vellenge. Theses are aggressive creatures that cast Thunder to paralyze the player. Their appearance is dramatically different from past Final Fantasy games.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates[]

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The Chimera is an enemy encountered in Sinners' Isle, the Crystal Temple, the River Belle Path, and the Lunite Temple.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time[]

Chimera are identical to their appearance in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates. They can inflict heavy damage with beams they shoot from their mouths which cause the player to become disoriented if hit.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King[]

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Final Fantasy Dimensions[]

FFD Chimera

Chimera is an enemy that can be encountered in the area around Deist.

Final Fantasy Dimensions II[]

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Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]

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Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]

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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]

The Chimera appears as an enemy.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

The chimeras from Final Fantasy II and Final Fantasy VI appear as enemies.

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Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]

The Chimera appears as a boss in the Phantom Forest. It is also the boss battle in the Colosseum, beginner C-3. The Final Fantasy X Chimera can also be fought.

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Mobius Final Fantasy[]

MFF Chimera Model
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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[]

Chimera TCG

Chimera from Final Fantasy XIV appears as an ice-elemental card.

Final Fantasy Portal App[]


Non-Final Fantasy appearances[]

Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable[]

Chimera is a chance card, the card's ability: Pay 100G to warp back to the bank.

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Etymology[]

The chimera is a fire-breathing monster, one of the offspring of Typhon and Echidna. It is commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail in Greek mythology. In modern usage, the term chimera is often taken to mean any sort of hybrid between two or more species.

Trivia[]

  • The Chimera is the only monster to have appeared in some form in all of the first twelve games of the main series.
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