The Elm Gigas is an enemy exclusive to the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary releases of Final Fantasy. Despite being exclusive to the Soul of Chaos bonus dungeons, it is one of the weaker members of the giant family.
Stats[]
Formations[]
| Number | Enemies | Maximum | Can flee? | Ambush% | Musical theme | Location | Rate/64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | Elm Gigas x1, Dark Wolf x0-2 | 2 large 6 small | 4 | Battle | Whisperwind Cove - Cavern of Ice B21-29 | 7 | |
| 282 | Elm Gigas x1-2 | 4 large | 4 | Battle | Hellfire Chasm - Overworld | 7 | |
| Whisperwind Cove - Cavern of Earth B11-19 | 6 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Cavern of Earth B21-29 | 12 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Floating Continent B11-19 | 12 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Floating Continent B21-29 | 12 | ||||||
| 283 | Elm Gigas x1-3 | 4 large | 4 | Battle | Lifespring Grotto - Cavern of Ice B11-19 | 7 | |
| Whisperwind Cove - Cavern of Ice B11-19 | 7 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Cavern of Ice B21-29 | 39 | ||||||
| 329 | Black Goblin x0-5, Dark Wolf x1-3, Elm Gigas x0-2, Catoblepas x0-2 | 2 large 6 small | 33 | Battle | Whisperwind Cove - Cavern of Earth B21-29 | 15 | |
| Whisperwind Cove - Floating Continent B21-29 | 12 |
AI script[]
| Action | Probability |
|---|---|
| Attack | 100% |
| Flee | Morale check |
- Morale check
| # Fear | Morale | Min flee level | 100% flee level | % at max level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 140 | 61 | — | 76.47% |
| 1 | 100 | 21 | 71 | 100% |
| 2 | 60 | 1 | 31 | 100% |
| 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Etymology[]
Gigas is a popular term for races of giants in fantasy games. Gigas is a Greek word meaning "giant", originally used to describe the race of Gigantes in Greek mythology and is used in the scientific name, as the specific epithet, of hundreds of species of animals and dozens of plant species to denote their size.