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{{infobox enemy
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| Enemy = Boss
  
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| name = Griever
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| release = FFVIII
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|type = Boss
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| japan = グリーヴァ
  
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|name = Griever
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| japanese = グリーヴァ
 
| romaji = Gurīva
  
| romaji = Gurīva
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| image = [[File:8griever-b.jpg|250px]]
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| image = FF8 Griever.png
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|location = [[Ultimecia Castle]] (Master Room)
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| Lv2 = 65
  
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|character=Griever (Final Fantasy VIII)
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| HPf2 = 1550
  
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| HPf3 = 15200
  
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| STRf1 = 55
  
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| STRf2 = 5
  
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| STRf3 = 110
  
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| STRf4 = 200
  
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| MAGf1 = 200
  
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| MAGf2 = 1
  
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| MAGf3 = 200
  
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| MAGf4 = 10
  
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| VITf1 = 2
  
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| VITf2 = 5
  
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| VITf3 = 20
  
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| VITf4 = 2
  
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| SPRf1 = 1
  
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| SPRf2 = 30
  
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| SPRf3 = 18
  
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| SPRf4 = 2
  
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| SPDf1 = 0
  
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| SPDf2 = 4
  
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| SPDf3 = 95
  
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| SPDf4 = 20
  
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| EVAf1 = 0
  
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| EVAf2 = 10
  
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| EVAf3 = 0
  
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| EVAf4 = 20
  
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| Wind = 200
  
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| Ice = 150
  
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| Poison = -100
  
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| Holy = 250
  
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| Death = 155
  
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| Poisoned = 155
  
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| Petrify = 155
  
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| Blind = 155
  
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| Silence = 155
  
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| Berserk = 155
  
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| Zombie = 155
  
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| Sleep = 155
  
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| Haste = 155
  
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| Slow = 155
  
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| Stop = 155
  
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| Doom = 155
  
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| Petrifying = 155
  
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| Float = 155
  
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| Drain = 155
  
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| Confuse = 155
  
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| Eject = 155
  
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| Ground = 155
  
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| LVMod = 155
  
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| Location = [[Ultimecia Castle]] (Master Room)
  
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| Scan = In Squall's mind, the strongest GF. Through Ultimecia's power, continues fighting without vanishing.
  
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| Mug rate = 0
  
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| Drop rate = 0
  
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| Mug 1 = Nothing
  
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| Mug 2 = Nothing
  
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| Mug 3 = Nothing
  
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| Mug 4 = Nothing
  
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| Drop 1 = Nothing
  
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| Drop 2 = Nothing
  
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| Drop 3 = Nothing
  
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| Drop 4 = Nothing
  
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| Draw = [[Bio]]<br>[[Quake]]<br>[[Tornado]]
  
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| Attacks = Absorbed into time..., [[Doom (Ability)|Doom]], [[Draw]], [[Flare (Ability)|Flare]], [[Gravija]], [[Pain (Ability)|Pain]], [[Shockwave Pulsar]], [[Dualcast|Triple]]
  
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| Other Information = -Flying boss.<br>-Appears when [[Ultimecia (Boss)|Ultimecia]] is defeated.<br>-This boss is named according to what the player named the ring earlier in the game.<br>-[[Renzokuken]] always does 5 hits.<br>-Becomes [[Ultimecia (Griever Form)|Ultimecia]] (Griever Form) when defeated.
  
 
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'''Griever''' is a [[boss]] in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' battled in one of the phases of the final battle. It is summoned by [[Ultimecia]] as her [[Guardian Force]]. Griever is called whatever the player named [[Squall Leonhart|Squall's]] ring when he described it to [[Rinoa Heartilly|Rinoa]] during the [[Battle of the Gardens]], to reflect that it is part of Squall's mind. Griever's true nature is made more explicit in the Japanese version where Ultimecia claims to summon the one entity Squall views as the most powerful whose power would only increase the stronger Squall envisions it.<ref>{{Refwebsite| page url = https://radiantbutterfly.tumblr.com/post/71485958945/ff8-ultimecia-dialogue-comparison| page name = FF8 Ultimecia dialogue comparison| site url = https://radiantbutterfly.tumblr.com| site name = radiantbutterfly @tumblr| access time = 10:17, September 25, 2019 (UTC)}}</ref> This means that this manifestation of Griever is powerful purely because of its importance as a symbol in Squall's mind, and could even be seen as Squall needing to overcome a part of himself to win the battle.
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{{See Also|Griever}}
  
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'''Griever''' is a boss in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''. It is battled in one of the phases of the final battle, summoned by [[Ultimecia]] as her [[Guardian Force]]. [[Squall Leonhart|Squall]] also has a ring and a necklace called Griever, and his starting [[gunblade]] has an image of Griever carved on its blade.
 
   
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Griever is an anthropomorphic leonine creature with a pair of [[Wing (term)|wings]], crimson blade-like protrusions on its arms, and horns. Its skin is deep purple with crimson patterns. It has white hair or fur on his head and parts of its body, and its wings are bat-like, yet have white feathers instead of leathery membrane.
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Griever is his default name, as he will be called whatever the player named Squall's ring when he gives it to [[Rinoa Heartilly|Rinoa]], to reflect that he is part of Squall's mind.
  
   
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==Appearance==
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==Stats==
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{{infobox enemy stats FFVIII
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Griever resembles a giant, anthropomorphic lion-like creature with a pair of wings, crimson blade-like protrusions on his arms and horns on his head. His skin is deep purple with crimson patterns. He has white hair or fur on his head and parts of his body, and his wings are bat-like, yet have white feathers instead of leathery membrane.
  
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| name = Griever
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| low min = 1
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| low max = 65
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| hp b = 1550
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| hp c = 15200
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| str a = 55
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| str b = 5
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| str c = 110
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| str d = 200
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| mag a = 200
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| mag b = 1
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| mag c = 200
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| mag d = 10
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| vit a = 2
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| vit b = 5
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| vit c = 20
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| vit d = 2
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| spr a = 1
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| spr b = 30
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| spr c = 18
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| spr d = 2
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| spd a = 0
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| spd b = 4
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| spd c = 95
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| spd d = 20
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| eva a = 0
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| eva b = 10
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| eva c = 0
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| eva d = 20
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| wind = 200
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| ice = 150
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| poison = -100
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| holy = 250
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| death = 155
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| poison status = 155
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| petrify = 155
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| blind = 155
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| silence = 155
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| berserk = 155
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| zombie = 155
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| sleep = 155
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| haste = 155
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| slow = 155
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| stop = 155
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| doom = 155
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| petrifying = 155
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| float = 155
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| drain = 155
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| confuse = 155
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| eject = 155
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| ground = 155
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| lvmod = 155
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| location = [[Ultimecia Castle]] (Master Room)
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| scan = In Squall's mind, the strongest GF. Through Ultimecia's power, continues fighting without vanishing.
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| mug rate = 0
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| drop rate = 0
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| draw = [[Bio (ability)|Bio]]<br>[[Quake (ability)|Quake]]<br>[[Tornado (ability)|Tornado]]
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| attacks = Absorbed into time..., [[Doom (ability)|Doom]], [[Draw (Final Fantasy VIII)|Draw]], [[Flare (ability)|Flare]], [[Gravija]], [[Pain (ability)|Pain]], [[Shockwave Pulsar]], [[Dualcast|Triple]]
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| info = -Fought once the [[Ultimecia (boss)|Ultimecia]] enemy is defeated.<br>-This boss is named according to what the player named the ring earlier in the game.<br>-[[Flying]] enemy.<br>-[[Renzokuken]] always does 5 hits.<br>-Must be defeated to face the [[Ultimecia (Griever form)|Ultimecia]] (Griever Form) enemy.
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==Battle==
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== Battle ==
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Griever is fought during the second phase of the final boss battle, and later merges with Ultimecia in the third phase creating a [[Ultimecia (Griever Form)|hybrid]]. His main attack in his original form is [[Shockwave Pulsar]], which is [[Quistis Trepe|Quistis]]'s ultimate [[Blue Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)|Blue Magic]]. During the battle Griever is capable of blowing away the party's [[List of Final Fantasy VIII Spells|magic reserves]]. The party can defend against Shockwave Pulsar by casting [[Shell (Ability)|Shell]]. The player can tell when Griever is about to use it, as the battle background will be swirling and shaking more than normal, so they can heal to full health before.
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Griever is fought during the second phase of the final boss battle, and later merges with Ultimecia in the third phase creating a [[Ultimecia (Griever form)|hybrid]]. Its main attack is [[Shockwave Pulsar]], which is [[Quistis Trepe/Gameplay|Quistis]]'s ultimate [[Blue Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)|Blue Magic]]. The player can tell when Griever is about to use it, as the battle background will be swirling and shaking more than normal. During the battle Griever blows away the party's [[Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)|magic reserves]]. As with all stages of the final battle, [[Knocked Out|knocked out]] party members may be absorbed into time if not revived fast enough.
   
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===Strategy===
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As with all stages of the final battle, [[Knocked Out|knocked out]] party members may be absorbed into time if not revived fast enough. Before the final battle it is useful to fill everyone's magic reserves so all spaces are used, even with spells like [[Fire (Ability)|Fires]] and [[Blizzard]]s that are not used for [[Junction System|junctioning]], as the final bosses are capable of destroying the player's magic stocks, but which spell is chosen is random.
 
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The party can mitigate the damage from Shockwave Pulsar by using [[Final Fantasy VIII statuses#Shell|Shell]] and junctioning for high Spirit. The party can also summon a [[Guardian Force]] to take the brunt of the attack. It is best to heal to full health before Griever uses it.
   
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Before the final battle it is useful to fill everyone's magic reserves so all spaces are used, even with spells like [[Fire (ability)|Fires]] and [[Blizzard (ability)|Blizzards]] that are not used for [[Junction system|junctioning]], as the final bosses are capable of destroying the player's magic stocks, but the chosen spell is random.
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The music that plays during the battle with Griever is titled "The Legendary Beast".
 
   
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Inflicting Griever with [[Vit 0]] makes the party's attack deal more damage.
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==Gallery==
  
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{{clear}}
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|File:FFVIII Blow Away Stock Magic.png|Griever blows away the party's magic.
  
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==Musical themes==
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The music that initially plays during the battle is "Premonition", continuing from [[Ultimecia (boss)|Ultimecia's first phase]]. When Griever uses Shockwave Pulsar for the first time, the music switches to "The Legendary Beast", which is exclusive to this boss.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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Griever FFVIII Sketch.jpg|Concept art.
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Griever boss battle from FFVIII Remastered.png
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FFVIII Blow Away Stock Magic.png|Griever blows away the party's magic.
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Griever physical attack from FFVIII Remastered.png|Physical attack.
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Griever uses Gravija from FFVIII Remastered.png|Gravija.
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Griever uses Pain from FFVIII Remastered.png|Pain.
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Griever uses Triple from FFVIII Remastered.png|Triple.
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Griever uses Doom from FFVIII Remastered.png|Doom.
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Griever uses Shockwave Pulsar from FFVIII Remastered.png|Shockwave Pulsar.
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Quistisshockwavepulsar.jpg|Shockwave Pulsar.
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</gallery>
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== Etymology ==
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{{Etym|Griever}}
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== Related enemies ==
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* [[Ultimecia (boss)|Ultimecia]] (First form)
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* [[Ultimecia (Griever form)|Ultimecia]] (Griever Form)
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* [[Ultimecia (final boss)|Ultimecia]] (Last form)
   
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==Related enemies==
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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*[[Ultimecia (Boss)|Ultimecia]] (First form)
  
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[[de:Griever (boss)]]
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*[[Ultimecia (Griever Form)|Ultimecia]] (Griever Form)
  
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[[it:Griever (boss)]]
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*[[Ultimecia (Final Boss)|Ultimecia]] (Last form)
  
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[[Category:Bosses in Final Fantasy VIII]]

Revision as of 18:05, 26 April 2020

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Griever is a boss in Final Fantasy VIII battled in one of the phases of the final battle. It is summoned by Ultimecia as her Guardian Force. Griever is called whatever the player named Squall's ring when he described it to Rinoa during the Battle of the Gardens, to reflect that it is part of Squall's mind. Griever's true nature is made more explicit in the Japanese version where Ultimecia claims to summon the one entity Squall views as the most powerful whose power would only increase the stronger Squall envisions it.[1] This means that this manifestation of Griever is powerful purely because of its importance as a symbol in Squall's mind, and could even be seen as Squall needing to overcome a part of himself to win the battle.

Griever is an anthropomorphic leonine creature with a pair of wings, crimson blade-like protrusions on its arms, and horns. Its skin is deep purple with crimson patterns. It has white hair or fur on his head and parts of its body, and its wings are bat-like, yet have white feathers instead of leathery membrane.

Stats

Battle

Griever is fought during the second phase of the final boss battle, and later merges with Ultimecia in the third phase creating a hybrid. Its main attack is Shockwave Pulsar, which is Quistis's ultimate Blue Magic. The player can tell when Griever is about to use it, as the battle background will be swirling and shaking more than normal. During the battle Griever blows away the party's magic reserves. As with all stages of the final battle, knocked out party members may be absorbed into time if not revived fast enough.

Strategy

The party can mitigate the damage from Shockwave Pulsar by using Shell and junctioning for high Spirit. The party can also summon a Guardian Force to take the brunt of the attack. It is best to heal to full health before Griever uses it.

Before the final battle it is useful to fill everyone's magic reserves so all spaces are used, even with spells like Fires and Blizzards that are not used for junctioning, as the final bosses are capable of destroying the player's magic stocks, but the chosen spell is random.

Inflicting Griever with Vit 0 makes the party's attack deal more damage.

Musical themes

The music that initially plays during the battle is "Premonition", continuing from Ultimecia's first phase. When Griever uses Shockwave Pulsar for the first time, the music switches to "The Legendary Beast", which is exclusive to this boss.

Gallery

Etymology

The name originates from Russian "Грива" (griva) which means ruff or mane. It is transliterated to "Griever" in English, which comes from "to grieve" - "to feel great sorrow".

Related enemies

References

  1. ↑ FF8 Ultimecia dialogue comparison (Accessed: September 25, 2019) at radiantbutterfly @tumblr
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