Maduin, also known as (Madeen, マディン?, lit. Madin) is a recurring summon in the Final Fantasy series. Unlike most recurring summons, Maduin often changes appearance across games. In most of its appearances, Maduin is a Holy-elemental summon.
Appearances
Final Fantasy VI
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Maduin is an esper, and Terra Branford's father. He is briefly playable (but not in battle) during a part of the game.
Maduin, like most espers, was born and raised in the Land of Espers. He was the guardian of the gate between the esper world and the human world. One day a human girl, Madeline, came through the gate to the esper world. Maduin saved her, but she was asked to leave by the other espers because she was a human. Only Maduin wanted her to stay, and they secretly fell in love. Madeline later gave birth to Terra.
Two years after Madeline first came to the esper world, an army led by Emperor Gestahl stumbled upon the gate and captured many espers. Many of the espers blamed it on Maduin for letting Madeline in. During the conflict, Madeline attempted to flee the esper world with Terra, and Maduin pursued her. Ultimately, both were swept out of the esper world as the esper elder sealed the gate and exiled Gestahl and his men. Gestahl struck down Madeline and took Terra, and Maduin was taken to the Magitek Research Facility.
Years later, the Returners infiltrate the facility to rescue Maduin and the other espers, but they were so drained of strength they became magicite. Maduin's magicite was able to bring Terra back to her senses after she was overwhelmed by her powers, and restored her lost memories. In the ending, magic vanishes from the world, and thus espers and magicite begin to fade. Maduin's magicite fades as well, consoling Terra with the possibility she may continue to exist as a human once magic is entirely gone.
Attributes
Maduin is summoned into battle in Final Fantasy VI.
Maduin's attack is called Chaos Wave (also known as Chaos Wing) and deals non-elemental magic damage to all opponents. His Spell Power is 55, and he is unblockable. Maduin costs 44 MP to summon.
He teaches the following spells:
- Fira X3
- Blizzara X3
- Thundara X3
- At Level Up: Magic Power +1
Final Fantasy IX
Madeen disguised as a Moogle named Mog, who lived and grew up with Eiko Carol in Madain Sari. When Zorn and Thorn kidnap Eiko and take her to Mount Gulug, Mog comes out of Eiko's pocket and goes into Trance, revealing herself as the eidolon Madeen.
Madeen urges Eiko to use her special ability, Terra Homing, which eliminates Zorn and Thorn. Afterward, Madeen reminds Eiko she will always be with her before disappearing entirely. Madeen is never referred to as a male eidolon, even after abandoning its female form, so this is the only game in which it is assumed to be female.
Eiko can learn to summon Madeen from the Ribbon accessory. When summoned, Madeen uses (Terra Homing, テラホーミング?, lit. Tera Hōmingu) to deal Holy-elemental damage. Madeen's spell power is equal to 71 plus Eiko's level, and costs 54 MP to summon.
Tetra Master
Madeen
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Madeen can be learned from the Cheer Staff by the Summoner class. It uses the most MP of all the summons in the game, taking 36 MP and needing 300 AP to master. This summon deals Holy-elemental damage to all targeted enemies, and has a Magic Power of 52. It is stealable through the ability Steal: Ability, and is also susceptible to Return Magic and Absorb MP.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Maduin is a Holy-elemental esper, and similar to its Final Fantasy Tactics Advance appearance, deals Holy damage to all units within a large area, and is learned by the Summoner from using the Cheer Staff. It requires 350 AP to master and 24 MP to cast.
Crystal Defenders
Madeen appears in this game not as a summon, but a boss.
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Maduin does not appear in person, but two items make reference to it. Terra's Level 100 exclusive weapon is called "Maduin's Horn" after the esper in Final Fantasy VI. The "Maduin's Fang" accessory explicitly makes reference to Madeen's transformation in Final Fantasy IX.
While Maduin and Madeen have always been the same creature in the Japanese releases, the description of Maduin's Fang refers to the Final Fantasy IX Madeen as Maduin, marking the first and only time the two creatures have been addressed as the same being in the English release.
Non-Final Fantasy Appearances
Itadaki Street Portable
Maduin is a card in Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable.
Trivia
- In Final Fantasy XII, there exists a Mystic Armor body piece called Maduin Gear: it provides 31 points in Defense, 8 points in Magick Power, and costs 7,000 gil and can be purchased at Phon Coast's Hunters' Camp and in Archades at Charlotte's Magickery. It requires "Mystic Armor 7" which costs 30 LP for character to be able to equip it.
- In the Dawn of Souls, 20th Anniversary and iOS remakes of the original Final Fantasy, Maduin is one of the automatic names the player can choose for the Monk Job.
See Also
- Maduin's Summon Sequences
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