Ahh... the power of darkness is a thing of beauty, a black tapestry of chaos! A tapestry on which I shall paint an all-encompassing nocturne!
As he attacks the Warriors of the Light.
Hein (まどうし ハイン, Madoushi Hain?, lit. Sorcerer Hein), also known as Hyne, is a minor antagonist in Final Fantasy III.
Story
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Hein had gained the trust of the king of Castle Argus, which governed a large region of the Floating Continent, and became the castle's wizard. In reality though, he was one of several monsters sent by Xande to cause chaos on the Floating Continent, and his true form was that of a skeletal being. Eventually, the mage cast a spell over the Elder Tree, causing it to float over the desert south of Castle Argus, and christened it Castle Hein.
Hein then bewitched all of the castle's inhabitants and imprisoned them in his new fortress, where he terrorized the neighboring town of Tokkul. Luneth and his friends were captured during one raid on Tokkul and were brought to the living castle. They managed to overcome the guards and monsters within the castle and ascended the decaying tree to face Hein, who showed no remorse for his actions. The Warriors of the Light defeated the crazed mage, and the Elder Tree returned to its true form. Before replanting itself in the forest from whence it came, the tree restored the royal family and guards of Argus to their rightful place at the throne.
Gameplay
Hein is fought as a boss.
Other Appearances
Final Fantasy XIV
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Hein is set to appear in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn as a prominent character for the Crystal Tower content. Though he wears the same colors as Hein, he has been named Amon by the developers, after his palette swap.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
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Treachery is all that remains in this hollow skeleton, once King Argus's loyal magician. He brings chaos to the Floating Continent and facing him will only mean death unless you can overcome his Barrier Shift ability.
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Hein appears as an enemy in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
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Final Fantasy All the Bravest
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A good wizard gone bad, and originator of the much-loathed Barrier Shift spell.
In-game description.
Hein appears as a sub-boss in the Eureka Forest and uses Thundaga as his ability. Upon defeat he will drop the Artemis Bow, 900 EXP, and 5,130 gil.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Hein is fought in Final Fantasy Record Keeper in the "Hein's Castle" dungeon. Its classic dungeon has 48 as its difficulty level and costs 37 stamina. Its elite version has 80 as its difficulty level and costs 52 stamina. Like his battle in Final Fantasy III, he is capable of changing his weakness through barrier shift.
Battle
Hein is not hard if fought correctly, his weakness change between ice, fire and lightning and his defenses are not so high compared to other bosses of his difficulty level. Your main concern here is his sky high evasion, you'll barely be able to score a single physical attack on him with the exception of soul breaks. It is recommended that you have exactly two offensive mages to be able to hit him as the battle goes on, one white mage and two tanks, that will keep trying to hit him with magic/mental break. Also watch out for his debuffs since he casts them constantly, blind is the least of your worries since you won't be able to hit him that much, poison can be ignored as long as you keep healing constant, confuse however can prove to be quite troublesome, just attack with one of your mages and you should be fine.
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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game
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Etymology
Hein is most likely named after Magere Hein, the Dutch name for the Grim Reaper. This is fitting, as the Grim Reaper is often depicted as a living skeleton.
Trivia
- A major allusion to Hein is present in Final Fantasy VIII in shape of the mythological Great Hyne. A character named Douglas Hein also appears as a major antagonist in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.
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