The Fury (フューリー, Fyūrī? or フリアイ, Furiai?) is a recurring creature in the Final Fantasy series, first appearing in Final Fantasy III.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy III[]
The Fury appears as an enemy encountered in the Tower of Owen. It was dummied in the original release, but has appeared in all subsequent releases.
Final Fantasy V[]
The Fury appears as an enemy encountered in the Interdimensional Rift, as well as the Sealed Temple in the Advance and Matrix Software releases. It is a powerful enemy with many magic spells at its disposal, including Comet, Stop, and Death.
Final Fantasy XI[]
The Furies appear as a bat trio notorious monster encountered in the "Wings of Fury" battlefield. Two trios are encountered alongside the giant bat Colo-colo. In addition to their regular abilities, the Furies are capable of casting Drain.
Final Fantasy XII[]
The Fury appears as an optional boss encountered in the Necrohol of Nabudis along with the Humbaba Mistant. They must be fought to unlock the battle with Chaos. Humorously, the scene before the battle depicts the minuscule Fury dispatching a massive Catoblepas.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift[]
Final Fantasy Dimensions[]
The Fury appears as an enemy encountered in the Massive Cavern.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]
The Fury from Final Fantasy V appears as an enemy.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
The Furies from Final Fantasy III and V appear as enemies, while the Fury from XII appears as a boss.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
The Fury from Final Fantasy V appears as an enemy.
Etymology[]
Erinyes, also known as the Furies, were female chthonic deities of vengeance, sometimes referred to as "infernal goddesses". A formulaic oath in the Iliad invokes them as "those who beneath the earth punish whosoever has sworn a false oath". They correspond to the Dirae in Roman mythology, and some suppose that they are called Furies in hell, Harpies on earth, and Dirae in heaven.
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