Kaipo

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Kaipo
(カイポ, Kaipo?)
Background information
Type	Town
Region	Overworld
Affiliation(s)	Independent
Residents	Tellah, Anna
Gameplay details
Items	Ether (2D) Auto-Potion Augment (3D) Many found in shops
Enemies	2D: Desert Sahagin x4 Desert Sahagin x2, Hundlegs Insectus x2, Flying Eyes x2 Goblin x4 Sand Worm Sahagin 3D: Desert Sahagin x3 Desert Sahagin x2, Hundlegs Goblin x3, Sword Rat Goblin x4 Sand Worm Sahagin General x1 and Baron Soldiers x3 (boss)
Quests	Providing Rydia rest Healing Rosa Eidolon search sidequest
Items	Potion (Porom's Tale, Kain's Tale, Edward's Tale) Bronze Tail (Edward's Tale only) Many found in shops
Enemies	Kain's Tale: Bloodbones Cave Naga Ettin Snake Evil Flame Goblin Captain Gremlin Lilith Magma Tortoise Needlehog Ogre Skeleripper Edward's Tale: Desert Sahagin Domovoi Goblin Hundlegs Sand Worm Sword Rat The Crystals: Abyss Worm Blood Eye Caterpillar Goblin Captain Hellflapper Tunneler
Quests	Porom's Tale Journeying to become a Sage Edward's Tale Catching a ship to Baron The Crystals Recruiting Yang and Ursula

Kaipo is a town in Final Fantasy IV. It is the only town located in the southern part of Damcyan's desert, near an oasis. It is the homeland of Sage Tellah and his daughter Anna.

In the English localization of the 3D version, Kaipo is pronounced [ˈkaɪ.poʊ].

Story

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Final Fantasy IV

The Town of Kaipo (SNES).

Before the adventure begins, Tellah is living here with his daughter Anna. Edward Chris von Muir, the prince of Damcyan, travels to Kaipo disguised as a Bard, and he and Anna fall in love. Tellah does not consent to their union, so they elope and run away to Damcyan. Tellah then tries to pursue them, but he cannot defeat the Octomammoth, a monster living in the Underground Waterway that connects Kaipo to Damcyan.

The Dark Knight Cecil Harvey arrives here eventually with a wounded girl from Mist. He lets her rest at the inn, but she will not speak to him. That night, some soldiers from Baron enter the inn and demand that Cecil hand over the girl, a Summoner, as the King of Baron had proclaimed that the Summoners of Mist were too dangerous to be left alive. Cecil refuses to hand her over, and defeats the Baron soldiers. The girl thanks him and introduces herself as Rydia, who then joins Cecil's adventure. The next morning, they hear that a sick girl from Baron was in the hospital.

Edward in Kaipo, after speaking with Anna's spirit.

Cecil finds out that Rosa Joanna Farrell, his friend from Baron, had come down with a case of Desert Fever, and Cecil needs to find the Sand Pearl from the Antlion's Den to cure her. Cecil and Rydia go out in search of the Sand Pearl, and eventually find it and return with Edward's assistance. They use the Sand Pearl on Rosa, and she recovers and joins the party. She informs them that the next target is the Crystal of Air at Fabul, and they needed to cross Mt. Hobs to reach the castle.

The night before the party leaves, Edward goes out to the oasis and plays his harp. A Sahagin appears and attacks Edward. Anna's ghost appears and tells him to believe in himself and to be strong for the two of them. Edward manages to get over his sorrow, and is able to defeat the monster.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

In Porom's Tale, she and Palom journey to Kaipo during Palom's journey to become a sage. Two graves to Tellah and Anna rest on the north side of town, and they pray to the two of them before heading to the waterway to train.

In Edward's Tale, Edward, Harley and several guards travel through the waterway to catch a ship to Baron, but Harley collapses from desert fever. Edward heads to the Antlion's Den in order to get a Sand Pearl to cure her.

In The Crystals, Yang and Ursula are being cared for here after their ship is destroyed by Leviathan on their way to Baron. After a visit to Yang's wife Sheila, the party uses her frying pan and ladle to knock the two monks to their senses.

Spoilers end here.

Locations

Inn

Cecil and Rydia inside the Kaipo inn.

After the Mist landslide, Cecil and the child Rydia have no choice but to take refuge in Kaipo. Automatically, the player will be walked to the Inn the first time s/he enters the town. A cutscene will then trigger, showing Baron soldiers who were ordered to kill Rydia. They are taken care of, and this earns Rydia's acceptance of the dark knight, and her place in the party.

Pub

Kaipo's Pub.

Kaipo's pub is found on the Inn's second floor. The bartender says that due to the frequenting monsters in the surrounding areas, customers are very scarce.

Couple's House

The house.

After child Rydia joins Cecil, the player must go to the building north of the weapons shop. A Rosa with diagnosed fever rests within it under the care of a couple, who tell Cecil he must obtain a Sand Pearl for Rosa if she is to live. There is a bookshelf, and when prompted, it will inform the player about desert fever. After Cecil returns successful, Rosa is cured. The couple notes that Rosa has been calling for Cecil all the time she was sick, and tells Cecil to take care of her.

Banks of the Oasis

Edward encounters the Sahagin.

As his companions are sleeping, Edward goes out in the night for some fresh air. Lovesick and missing Anna, he plays on his harp, but is interrupted by a Sahagin. Anna talks to Edward, giving him strength and courage to defeat it, and tells him to have more faith in himself.

Quests

Eidolon search sidequest

Rydia finds the eidolon.

Main article: Eidolon search sidequest

In the iOS version of Final Fantasy IV, the player can embark on a quest to find eidolons scattered around the world. The first eidolon is in Kaipo, and is drinking the oasis water "like crazy". He is around the place where the Item Lore augment is obtained.

Items

Kaipo's Inn.

Final Fantasy IV

2D versions

• Ether

3D versions

• Auto-Potion Augment

The After Years

• Potion (Porom's Tale, Kain's Tale, Edward's Tale)
• Bronze Tail (Edward's Tale only)

Shops

Final Fantasy IV

Inn

50 gil/night

Items Weapon Price SNES GBA 3D Potion 30 GP 30 Gil 30 Gil Phoenix Down 150 GP 100 Gil 100 Gil Tent 200 GP 100 Gil 100 Gil Carrot 50 GP 50 Gil N/A Remedy 100 GP N/A N/A Ether 10,000 GP N/A N/A Antidote N/A 40 Gil 40 Gil Eye Drops N/A 30 Gil 30 Gil Gold Needle N/A 400 Gil 80 Gil Maiden's Kiss N/A 60 Gil 60 Gil Emergency Exit N/A N/A 200 Gil

Weapons Weapon Price SNES GBA 3D Rod 100 GP 100 gil 100 gil Staff 160 GP 160 gil 160 gil Bow 220 GP 220 gil 220 gil Iron Arrows 10 GP 10 gil 50 gil Armor Weapon Price SNES GBA 3D Leather Cap 100 GP 100 gil 100 gil Clothes 50 GP 50 gil 50 gil Leather Garb 200 GP 200 gil 200 gil Iron Armlet 100 GP 100 gil 100 gil

The After Years

Inn

50 gil/night

Kain's Tale

Items Weapon Price Potion 30 gil Hi-Potion 150 gil Phoenix Down 100 gil Gold Needle 400 gil Maiden Kiss 60 gil Diet Rations 100 gil Echo Herbs 50 gil Antidote 40 gil Bomb Fragment 200 gil Antarctic Wind 200 gil Zeus's Wrath 200 gil Spider Silk 100 gil Bestiary 50 gil Tent 100 gil Cottage 500 gil Gnomish Bread*(3D only) 100 gil

Weapons Weapon Price Coral Sword 2,500 gil Flame Sword 14,000 gil Great Bow 2,000 gil Blinding Arrows 1,000 gil

Armor Armor Price Iron Shield 600 gil Steel Helm 2,000 gil Cross Helm 4,200 gil Chainmail 2,200 gil Plate Mail 5,000 gil Bone Wrist 3,800 gil

Porom's Tale

Items Item Price Potion 30 gil Phoenix Down 100 gil Gold Needle 400 gil Maiden's Kiss 60 gil Eye Drops 30 gil Antidote 40 gil Tent 100 gil Gnomish Bread*(3D only) 100 gil

Weapons Weapon Price Rod 100 gil Staff 160 gil Bow 220 gil Iron Arrows 50 gil

Armor Armor Price Leather Cap 100 gil Clothing 50 gil Leather Clothing 200 gil Iron Armlet 100 gil

Edward's Tale / The Crystals

Items Item Price Potion 30 gil Hi-Potion 150 gil Phoenix Down 100 gil Gold Needle 400 gil Maiden's Kiss 60 gil Echo Herbs 50 gil Eye Drops 30 gil Antidote 40 gil Bomb Fragment 200 gil Antarctic Wind 200 gil Zeus's Wrath 200 gil Spider Silk 100 gil Bestiary 50 gil Tent 100 gil Cottage 500 gil Gnomish Bread*(3D only) 100 gil

Weapons Weapon Price Silver Harp 880 gil Silver Harp 2,800 gil Thorn Whip 3,000 gil Chain Whip 6,000 gil Longsword 450 gil Iron Sword 1,000 gil

Armor Armor Price Beret 1,200 gil Bronze Breastplate 450 gil Silver Breastplate 2,000 gil Silver Armlet 650 gil Rune Armlet 2,000 gil Iron Shield 600 gil Iron Armor 1,000 gil Iron Helm 800 gil

Enemies

Final Fantasy IV

2D versions

• Desert Sahagin x4
• Desert Sahagin x2, Hundlegs
• Insectus x2, Flying Eyes x2
• Goblin x4
• Sand Worm
• Sahagin
• General x1 and Baron Soldiers x3 (boss)

3D versions

• Desert Sahagin x3
• Desert Sahagin x2, Hundlegs
• Goblin x3, Sword Rat
• Goblin x4
• Sand Worm
• Sahagin
• General x1 and Baron Soldiers x3 (boss)

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

Kain's Tale

• Magma Tortoise, Goblin Captain x2
• Evil Flame x2, Ettin Snake
• Skeleripper x2, Gremlin
• Skeleripper x2, Lilith
• Cave Naga x2
• Evil Flame x2, Ogre
• Bloodbones, Needlehog
• Ettin Snake, Skeleripper

Edward's Tale

• Hundlegs, Desert Sahagin x2
• Sand Worm
• Sand Worm x2
• Sword Rat x2, Goblin x2
• Goblin x3, Domovoi
• Desert Sahagin x4
• Hundlegs, Sand Worm

The Crystals

• Caterpillar x4
• Goblin Captain x4
• Caterpillar x2, Hellflapper x2
• Abyss Worm
• Hellflapper x2
• Tunneler x2
• Blood Eye

Musical themes

The background music that plays in Kaipo is the "Town Theme" of Final Fantasy IV.

In The After Years, when the blue planet invaded in chaos by the True Moon in The Crystals chapter, the track "Castle Damcyan" is played instead.

Other appearances

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Gallery

The town of Kaipo (DS/iOS).

The streets of Kaipo (DS/iOS).

Battle in the inn (iOS).

Victory screen (iOS).

Victory screen in Edward's battle (iOS).

Battle Background in the night (SNES).

Battle Background in the night (GBA).

Battle Background in the night (PSP).

Battle Background in the Inn (SNES).

Battle Background in the Inn (GBA).

Battle Background in the Inn (PSP).

Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection.

Kaipo on the world map in Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection.

Kaipo's Item Shop.

Kaipo's Weapon Shop.

Kaipo's Armor Shop.

Kaipo's Pub.

Inn (DS/iOS).

Item Shop (DS/iOS).

Weapon Shop (DS/iOS).

Armor Shop (DS/iOS).

Map of Kaipo (DS).

Kaipo render (iOS).

Render of a Kaipo boy (DS/iOS).

Render of a Kaipo man (DS/iOS).

Render of a Kaipo woman (DS/iOS).

Render of a Kaipo old man (DS/iOS).

Render of a Kaipo old woman (DS/iOS).

Kaipo on the world map in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Wii).

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Wii).