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Through the power of fantasy, this Mirage can take your mind on truly frightful flights. His greatest shame: the name on his left wing is spelled wrong. (Points to you if you've already spotted it!) Don't worry, though. We've made sure the artist can never hurt anyone like this again.

Diabolos is an enemy in World of Final Fantasy.

For the character, see Diabolos★

Stats[]

Mirage Board spaces[]

Abilities
Active Ability SP Required
Gravija 2
Ultimate Terror 4
Nightmare 5
Passive Ability SP Required
Nightmarish Lore 4
Nightmaretouch 3
Stat Boosts
Stat SP Required
HP+ 3
Strength++ 3
Magic++ 3
Magic Defense+ 3
Magic Defense+ 3
Agility+ 3
Accuracy+ 3
Evasion+ 3
Miscellaneous Spaces
Blank Space SP Required
Blank Space 2
Transfiguration SP Required
Imp 1
Miscellaneous Information
SP Total SP
Mirage Board 46
Mirage Board family 89
Entire Mirage Board group 154
Level Requirement Level
Fresh (No other transfiguration unlocked) Transf. Unlocked
Mirage Board completion 35 35
Mirage Board family Mastery 66 55
Mirage Board group Mastery 66 65

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Etymology[]

Diabolos is the Greek word for "devil". It has entered many languages to mean devil, such as Diabolus (Latin), Diavolo (Italian), Diablo (Spanish), Diable (French), and Diabo (Portuguese). Diabolos actually means "accuser" or "slanderer" and could also be connected to the Greek word diabolous, which means "divider" (which befits Diabolos's affinity with the gravity element in the Final Fantasy series), but eventually the general word Diabolos became the specific name of the entity. In the original Greek rendering, it was used to refer to the Christian Devil (The New Testament was written in Greek). Devil is the English translation of Diabolos and in Christian belief, this being is the embodiment of evil.

The concept of the Devil is believed to originate in Zoroastrianism with Angra Mainyu (also known as Ahriman) as well as from the Judaic Satan in the Book of Job in the Old Testament. Their Satan was merely the "devil's advocate", an angel who acted as a skeptic and whom God allowed to afflict Job with suffering. Satan is Hebrew for "prosecutor/accuser" or "adversary".

The concept of the summon Diabolos in Final Fantasy may be connected to the Jinn in Islamic mythology, similar to Ifrit. The djinn were the origins of genie myths and were spirits or ghosts made of fire or smoke. They were said to grant wishes.

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