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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[]

Kaipo

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.

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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[]

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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[]

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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[]

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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[]

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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[]

Kaipo eidolon minigame

Rydia finds the eidolon.

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 Inn

Kaipo's Inn.

Final Fantasy IV[]

2D versions
3D versions

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
3D versions

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]

Kain's Tale
Edward's Tale
The Crystals

Musical themes[]

The background music that plays in Kaipo is the town theme of Final Fantasy IV, "Welcome to Our Town!"

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

Other appearances[]

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]

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