Dark Bahamut {{J|ダークバハムート|Dākubahamūto)}, also known as the Wyvern, is a recurring creature in the Final Fantasy series, first appearing in debuted in Final Fantasy IV.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy[]
Dark Bahamut appears as a minor character exclusive to the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary releases. It is encountered in Lifespring Grotto, where it tasks the party to slay a random assortment of dragons in order to progress. The quest can be completed by killing all of the dragons in the room without concern for their color.
Final Fantasy IV[]
Dark Bahamut, also known as the Wyvern, appears as a boss encountered in the Lunar Subterrane, guarding the Ragnarok, Cecil's strongest weapon in the original release of the game. It is a dangerous foe, countering summons and certain Black Magic with Megaflare, and in 3D versions, its attacks inflict Death.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]
Dark Bahamut appears as the final boss of Arc 1, Chapter 8: Capta Est Tower. It is based on its appearance in the 3D remakes of Final Fantasy IV.
Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon[]
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Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
Dark Bahamut from Final Fantasy IV appears as a boss.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
Dark Bahamut from Final Fantasy IV appears as a boss encountered in the "Lunar Subterrane, Part 2" realm dungeons and various Final Fantasy IV events.
War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]
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Bahamut (Arabic بهموت Bahamūt) originated as an enormous whale in ancient pre-Islamic Arabian mythology. Upon Bahamut's back stands a bull with four thousand eyes, ears, noses, mouths, tongues and feet called Kujuta (also spelled "Kuyutha") (compared with the pair of Behemoth and Leviathan). Between each of these is a distance of a 500-year journey. On the back of Kujuta is a mountain of ruby. Atop this mountain is an angel who carries six hells, earth, and seven heavens on its shoulders.
Another version of the Arabic story is that Bahamut is indeed a dragon and he stands on a whale called Liwash.
In modern times, the game Dungeons & Dragons is responsible for reimagining Bahamut as the king of dragons, a benevolent Platinum Dragon; the opposite of the malevolent Tiamat, the five-headed Chromatic Queen of Dragons.
A wyvern is a medieval European mythological winged creature with a dragon's head, reptilian body, two legs (sometimes none), and a barbed tail. They appear in many crests of Europe's ancient families, symbolizing strength. The word wyvern comes from wivere, which means serpent.