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Artwork for Final Fantasy II by Yoshitaka Amano.
Though it looks to be a giant encased in armor, the Iron Giant is in fact a machine made with lost technology. With its great blade it wreaks havoc upon all within range and no one living knows why it fights...
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy description.
Iron Giant (てつきょじん or 鉄巨人, Tetsukyojin?, lit. Iron Giant), also known as Iron Man, is a hulking metal brute commonly found as an enemy in nearly all of the games in the Final Fantasy series. Although the name may change slightly from game to game, their physical appearance usually remains roughly the same. They are tall metal monsters, often wielding large swords, that rely on physical attacks. They are usually blue with stronger versions being red.
The Iron Giant first appeared as a rare encounter in the Final Fantasy II final dungeon.
Appearances
Final Fantasy II
The first appearance of the Iron Giant (known as Iron Man in the Dark Shadow Over Palakia translation). The Iron Giant is a very rare random encounter, on the higher levels of Pandaemonium.
In addition to giving good stat multipliers, it also drops Excaliburs, Aegis Shields, and Genji Armor. In the Dawn of Souls remake and subsequent remakes, a new enemy, the Steel Giant, appears as a random encounter and a mini-boss in the Soul of Rebirth.
Final Fantasy III
The Iron Giant does not appear in the original, but makes a special appearance as a hidden superboss in the 3D remakes. It is located in the "??? Dungeon" that becomes unlocked after the related Mognet sidequest is completed.
Final Fantasy IV
In the original release there were no Iron Giant enemies, but in re-releases two enemies have gone by that name.
The Japanese exclusive Easy Type version renamed some enemies, and the Steel Golem enemy was renamed Tetsu Kyojin (てつきょじん?), the Japanese name for the Iron Giant. The name changes for this version did not carry over to any other version.
In the Advance release a new enemy was introduced under the name Iron Giant. Iron Giant is a blue palette-swap of the giant metal Armor Construct enemies. Unlike other incarnations of Iron Giant, this appearance features a flamethrower rather than a sword. It is fought in the Lunar Ruins.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
The party fights the Iron Giant from Final Fantasy II in the Depths of the True Moon. After defeating it, the party remarks how it was nothing like Zemus's Armor Constructs from the Giant of Babil.
Final Fantasy V
The Iron Giant is a rare encounter in the final dungeon in the upper floors of the dimensional castle portion of the Interdimensional Rift. It gives a hefty experience and ABP award, among other prizes.
Final Fantasy VII
Iron Man is a random encounter as the party approaches Jenova in the Northern Cave. A red version of it, Wolfmeister, also appears as an encounter on the Mt. Corel train tracks when Cid tries stopping the train from crashing into Corel.
Final Fantasy VIII
Iron Giants appear in various locations in Esthar after the Lunar Cry, Lunatic Pandora, and in the Deep Sea Research Center, where they are always found in pairs. A red version of it, the Red Giant, appears as a boss in Ultimecia Castle. Iron Giant has a Triple Triad card.
Final Fantasy IX
The Iron Man is a random encounter in the final dungeon, Memoria.
Final Fantasy X
Iron Giant is a random encounter on the Thunder Plains. More powerful versions, the Gemini, appear Inside Sin, and in the Omega Ruins. There is also a Monster Arena Species Conquest monster called Ironclad.
Final Fantasy X-2
Iron Giant-type fiends appear in various places and include the Gemini and the regular Iron Giant. It takes 10 kill to Oversoul members from this fiend type.
Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission
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Iron Giant is a class of enemies first introduced in the Scars of Abyssea expansion released in the September 2010 version update.
Final Fantasy XIV
A Magitek Colossus.
Iron Giants appear in the Labyrinth of the Ancients, though for the most part they go by other names such as Dullahan or Magitek Colossus. One that looks identical to the classic Iron Giant appears as a powerful enemy inside the Garlean strongholds Castrum Centri and Castrum Meridianum, as well as in the 2.5 dungeon, The Keeper of the Lake.
Final Fantasy XV
Iron Giant is a daemon that appears at night in Lucis, as well as in caves at any time of the day. It can also be fought during the A Roaring in the Night Hunt and the Party of Three Main Quest.
Additionally, the Gargantua, Ganymede, Red Giant and Chandravarma variants can be fought.
Usually only one Giant-type daemon spawns at once, although the player can fight them in groups in some of the harder dungeons. They are strong and resilient, and dangerous if encountered early in the game. Giants were some of the earlier enemies shown for the game.
A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV
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Final Fantasy Type-0
Iron Giant in battle.
Iron Giants appear as enemies along with Red Giant.
Final Fantasy Tactics S
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The Iron Giant is a boss monster at Mount Kilanda, relying on heavy physical attacks with a large sword, as well as a non-elemental spell similar to Ultima in later portions of the game.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
The Iron Giant appears as a boss in the Infinity Spire.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
The Iron Giant appears as a powerful field boss. They usually appear sleeping in the field, and, as so, the player must awaken them to fight them.
Final Fantasy Dimensions
Iron Giant is an enemy family.
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Final Fantasy Dimensions II
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Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)
Iron Giant being summoned.
Armored giants known by their dark blue-black armor and massive weapons.
Summon Compendium
Iron Giant is a summon whose artwork from Final Fantasy X appears and allows the summoner to halve the opponent's Bravery with each HP attack with Reaper. Iron Giant can be obtained in the third stage of the Distant Glory - Villains storyline.
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Like all summons in Dissidia, Iron Giant returns with the same function. The Iron Giant can be purchased from certain Moogle Shops for 80 KP.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia
Iron Giant appears as an enemy. The Iron Giant resembles the Iron Man from Final Fantasy VII.
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Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
Iron Giants appear as enemies, commonly in Final Fantasy II battle scenarios.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
Iron Giants appear as enemies in Battle Music Sequences.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy
Iron Giant from Final Fantasy V appears as an enemy. In addition, the Iron Giant from Final Fantasy III appears as a boss.
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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
The Iron Giant appears as a boss inside the Lunatic Pandora. In battle, the Iron Giant uses Reaper.
Final Fantasy Artniks Dive
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With its mighty sword, this mighty giant passes the time by rending things in two.
In-game description.
The Iron Giant appears as an enemy encountered inside the Fabul Waterways and Zanarkand Ruins. It uses Takedown and drops the Defender.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
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Final Fantasy Explorers
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Iron Giant appears as an ability card.
World of Final Fantasy
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Iron Giant appears with its Theatrhythm Final Fantasy appearance. Its card is earth-elemental.
Triple Triad
Iron Giant from Final Fantasy V has a Triple Triad card in the version playable via Final Fantasy Portal App.
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales
The Iron Giant is a lightning element card, and has six cards under its name.
Cards
| Iron Giant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| #091 | ★★ | Yellow | |
| Defend | None | None | Attack |
| Fist | |||
| Crystal Ability (*)
Deal 4 damage. | |||
| Iron Giant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| #092 | ★★ | Yellow | |
| Defend | None | Defend | Defend |
| Tackle | |||
| Crystal Ability (***)
Deal 5 damage and causes slow. | |||
| Iron Giant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| #093 | ★★ | Yellow | |
| None | None | None | Attack |
| Beam | |||
| Crystal Ability (**)
Deal 5 damage. Color Boost Strength is doubled if opponent's card is gray. | |||
| Iron Giant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| #094 | ★★★ | Yellow | |
| None | None | None | Attack |
| Beam+ | |||
| Crystal Ability (***)
Deal 1 damage for each *,*,* in your CP gauge. | |||
| Iron Giant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| #095 | ★★ | Yellow | |
| Defend | None | None | Attack |
| Overhead Smash | |||
| Deal 3 damage.
Rebound If your HP is less than opponent's, strength is doubled. | |||
| Iron Giant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| #096 | ★★★ | Yellow | |
| Defend | None | None | Attack |
| Overhead smash+ | |||
| Deal 4 damage.
Rebound If your HP is 5 or less, strength is doubled. | |||
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon
The Iron Giant enemies are fearsome foes, with high stats and powerful skills such as Multi-Slash. They appear as regular enemies and in Dueling Rooms as giant variants. They are better avoided unless Chocobo is capable of defeating one in only two or three hits.
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable
Iron Giant is a chance card, the card's ability: Gain total property value x10% gil.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
Iron Giant appears as a Heartless boss.
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Etymology
The mythology and legends of many different cultures include monsters of human appearance but prodigious size and strength. Giant is the English word, coined 1297, commonly used for such beings, derived from one of the most famed examples: the gigantes of Greek mythology.