The Desert Sahagin (デザートサハギン, Dezātosahagin?, lit. Desert Sahuagin), also known as the Desert Hag, SandMan or Sand Man, is a recurring creature in the Final Fantasy series, first appearing in Final Fantasy IV. True to its name, it is a type of Sahagin encountered in desert regions.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy IV[]
The Desert Sahagin, also known as the SandMan or Sand Man, appears as an enemy encountered in the Mist and Kaipo regions, but is a relatively weak enemy.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
The Desert Sahagin returns as an enemy encountered in the Kaipo and Damcyan regions during Edward's tale.
Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-[]
The Desert Sahagin returns as an enemy encountered in the Damcyan region, but as in the previous games, it is mostly harmless to the player.
Final Fantasy VII[]
The Desert Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in the Cosmo Area as well as in the Battle Square during the time the Tiny Bronco is available. It is capable of reducing all physical damage it takes to 1, but is otherwise not very dangerous to the player.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth[]
The Desert Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in the Cosmo Canyon Region.
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII[]
The Desert Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in the Dead Dunes. It behaves differently in battle depending on whether it is day or night. Defeating 80 Desert Sahagins will cause the Desert Sahagin Ω to appear as the Last One.
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest[]
The Desert Hag appears as an enemy encountered in the Aquaria region, and are the first enemies the player will encounter that can counterattack.
Final Fantasy Dimensions[]
The Desert Sahagin appears as an enemy exclusive to the original feature phone release, encountered in the Challenge Dungeons in the the Memorist and Dancer chapters.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]
The Desert Sahagin appears as an enemy. It resists physical and ranged damage, but is weak against wind.
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]
The Desert Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in the Zadehl Eastersands, Zadehl Westersands, Barren Wastelands, Floating Sands, and Colosseum. It also appears during the events "The Gathering" and "Guardian of the Order."
Etymology[]
Sahuagin are fishlike, monstrous humanoids that appear in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.