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[[File:FFVI Abyssmal Maw.png|thumb|right|300px|Midgardsormr summoned into battle in ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''.]]
 
[[File:FFVI Abyssmal Maw.png|thumb|right|300px|Midgardsormr summoned into battle in ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''.]]
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{{Quote|This giant serpent of divine origins sends a giant shock-wave through the earth.|''Final Fantasy VI'' PlayStation esper section}}
'''Midgardsormr''' {{j|ミドガルズオルム|Midogaruzuorumu}}, also known as '''Terrato''', '''Midgar Swarm''', or '''Midgar Zolom''', is a recurring serpent creature in the ''[[Final Fantasy (series)|Final Fantasy]]'' series. It has appeared as a [[summoned monsters|summon]] on a couple of occasions, as well as an enemy on a number of others.
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'''Midgardsormr''' {{j|ミドガルズオルム|Midogaruzuorumu}}, also known as '''Terrato''', '''Midgar Swarm''', or '''Midgar Zolom''', is a recurring serpent creature in the [[Final Fantasy series|''Final Fantasy'' series]]. It has appeared as a [[summoned monsters|summon]] on a couple of occasions, as well as an enemy on a number of others. Its debut was as a summon in ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''.
   
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{{see|Jormungand}}
It is occasionally related to the [[Basilisk (creature)|Basilisk]].
 
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
===''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''===
 
===''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''===
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[[File:Midgardsomr - FF6 iOS.png|right|100px|iOS version.]]
 
[[File:Midgardsomr - FF6 iOS.png|right|100px|iOS version.]]
 
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Midgardsormr, originally named Terrato in the English [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] version due to name-size limitations, is an [[Esper (Final Fantasy VI)|esper]] obtained in [[Yeti's Cave]]. Once finding it, a fight will ensue with [[Yeti (Final Fantasy VI)|Yeti]]. Midgardsormr's summon spell, Abyssal Maw (Earth Aura in the original SNES version), costs 40 MP, deals [[Earth (element)|Earth]]-elemental damage to all opponents. Its Spell Power is 93, and it is unblockable, but it cannot hit flying targets. Midgardsormr teaches [[Magic (Final Fantasy VI command)#Quake|Quake]] (x3), [[Magic (Final Fantasy VI command)#Graviga|Graviga]] (x1) and [[Magic (Final Fantasy VI command)#Tornado|Tornado]] (x1). It provides HP +30% at level up.
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Midgardsormr (Terrato in the English [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]) is an [[Esper (Final Fantasy VI)|esper]] obtained in [[Yeti's Cave]]. Once finding it, a fight will ensue with [[Yeti (Final Fantasy VI)|Yeti]]. Midgardsormr's summon spell, Abyssal Maw (Earth Aura on the SNES), costs 40 MP, deals [[Earth (element)|Earth]]-elemental damage to all opponents. Its Spell Power is 93, and it is unblockable, but it cannot hit flying targets. Midgardsormr teaches [[Quake (Final Fantasy VI)|Quake]] (x3), [[Graviga (Final Fantasy VI)|Graviga]] (x1) and [[Tornado (Final Fantasy VI)|Tornado]] (x1). It provides [[Stat growth#Final Fantasy VI|HP +30%]] at [[level]] up.
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===''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''===
 
===''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''===
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[[File:Mmidgardzolom4is.png|left|150px]]
 
[[File:Mmidgardzolom4is.png|left|150px]]
 
{{main|Midgar Zolom}}
 
{{main|Midgar Zolom}}
Midgar Zolom appears in the swamp by [[Mythril Mine (Final Fantasy VII)|Mythril Mine]] next to the [[Chocobo Farm]]. When the player first gets to this point in the game, the Midgar Zolom is difficult to defeat, so it is easiest to avoid it by going through the swamp on a [[Chocobo (Final Fantasy VII)|chocobo]]. Midgar Zolom will usually [[List of Final Fantasy VII enemy abilities#Blown Away|flick]] a party member out of battle, who will be alive on the side of the swamp if the other party members are [[Knocked Out|KO'd]] preventing a [[Game Over (term)|Game Over]]. Midgar Zolom uses the [[Enemy Skill Materia|E.Skill]] [[Beta]].
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Midgar Zolom appears in the swamp by [[Mythril Mine (Final Fantasy VII field)|Mythril Mine]] near to the [[Chocobo Farm (Final Fantasy VII field)|Chocobo Farm]] on the [[Grasslands Area]]. When the player first gets to this point during "[[Going After Sephiroth]]", the Midgar Zolom is difficult to defeat, so it is easiest to avoid it by crossing the swamp on a [[Chocobo (Final Fantasy VII)|chocobo]]. Midgar Zolom will usually [[Final Fantasy VII enemy abilities#Blown Away|flick]] a party member out of [[Final Fantasy VII battle system|battle]], who will be alive on the side of the swamp if the other party members are [[Knocked Out|KO'd]] preventing a [[Game Over (term)|Game Over]]. Midgar Zolom uses the [[Enemy Skill (Final Fantasy VII)|E.Skill]] [[Beta (Final Fantasy VII)|Beta]].
   
 
If defeated, Midgar Zolom will respawn in the swamp.
 
If defeated, Midgar Zolom will respawn in the swamp.
   
After crossing the swamp, the party will discover a dead Midgar Zolom impaled on a tree, which they presume was the work of [[Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII)|Sephiroth]].
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After crossing the swamp, the party will discover a dead Midgar Zolom impaled on a tree, which they presume was the work of [[Sephiroth]].
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===''[[Final Fantasy VII Rebirth]]''===
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===''[[Final Fantasy XI]]''===
 
===''[[Final Fantasy XI]]''===
 
Midgardsormr is the name of a server.
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Midgardsormr is the name of a [[server]].
 
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===''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''===
 
===''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''===
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[[File:XiiMidgardsormr.jpg|thumb|left|80px|Midgardsormr.]]
 
[[File:XiiMidgardsormr.jpg|thumb|left|80px|Midgardsormr.]]
 
{{main|Midgardsormr (Final Fantasy XII)}}
 
{{main|Midgardsormr (Final Fantasy XII)}}
Midgardsormr is a [[Rare Game]] [[Basilisk (Final Fantasy XII)|Basilisk]] enemy. A large snake that can be fought in the Paths of Chained Light area of [[Golmore Jungle]], it can inflict [[Poison (status)|Poison]].
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Midgardsormr is a [[Rare Game]] [[Basilisk (Final Fantasy XII)|Basilisk]] enemy. A large snake that can be fought in the Paths of Chained Light area of [[Golmore Jungle (Final Fantasy XII)|Golmore Jungle]], it can inflict [[Poison (status)|Poison]].
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===''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]''===
 
===''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]''===
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{{main|Midgardsormr (Final Fantasy XIV)}}
 
{{main|Midgardsormr (Final Fantasy XIV)}}
 
[[File:FFXIV Lake Keeper.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Midgardsormr's remains.]]
 
[[File:FFXIV Lake Keeper.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Midgardsormr's remains.]]
Midgardsormr is the name of the guardian of Silvertear Falls and wyrmking of the [[Dravanian Horde]]. He was seen during the opening CG of the original game release (set 10 years in the player's past as of version 1.0 of ''Final Fantasy XIV''), leading a horde of dragons against a fleet of [[Garlean Empire|Garlean]] [[Airship (term)|airships]] in the [[Battle of Silvertear Skies]]. He was killed by an explosion on the massive Imperial flagship ''Agrius'', and his carcass could be seen entwined with the ship's hulk, known as the [[The Keeper of the Lake]].
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Midgardsormr is the name of the guardian of Silvertear Falls and wyrmking of the [[Dragonkind (Final Fantasy XIV)|dragons]] of the [[Source (Final Fantasy XIV)|Source]], having sired the [[first brood]]. He appeared during the opening CG of the original game release (set 10 years in the player's past as of [[Final Fantasy XIV (version 1.0)|version 1.0]]), leading a horde of dragons against the [[Garlean Empire]] in the [[Battle of Silvertear Skies]]. He was killed by an explosion on the massive Imperial flagship ''Agrius'', and his carcass could be seen entwined with the ship's hulk, known as the [[The Keeper of the Lake]].
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===''[[Final Fantasy XV]]''===
 
===''[[Final Fantasy XV]]''===
 
[[File:Midgardsormr FFXV.png|right|100px]]
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Midgardsormr is a level 54 enemy fought in the Callatein's Plunge in [[Cleigne]] and during the [[Quest (Final Fantasy XV)/Hunts#Serpent of Risorath Basin|Serpent of Risorath Basin]] [[Quest (Final Fantasy XV)/Hunts|Hunt]]. It begins buried underground until approached.
 
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[[File:A King's Tale FFXV Midgardsormr.png|right|150px]]
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===''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]''===
 
===''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]''===
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[[File:Midgardsormr-FFT.jpg|right|thumb|Midgardsormr.]]
 
[[File:Midgardsormr-FFT.jpg|right|thumb|Midgardsormr.]]
{{Q|Attack by summoning a spectral serpent.|Description}}
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{{Quote|Attack by summoning a spectral serpent.|Description}}
{{Q|Rays in the dark sky, let's see your dignity! Midgar Swarm!|Upon casting}}
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{{Quote|Rays in the dark sky, let's see your dignity! Midgar Swarm!|Upon casting}}
Midgardsormr, mistranslated as Midgar Swarm in the [[PlayStation]] version, is a summon spell used by [[Elidibus (Tactics)|Elidibus]]. It's a powerful [[non-elemental]] magickal attack that hits a single square up to four squares from the caster.
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Midgardsormr (Midgar Swarm in the [[PlayStation]] version) is a summon spell used by [[Elidibus (Tactics)|Elidibus]]. It's a powerful [[non-elemental]] magickal attack that hits a single square up to four squares from the caster.
   
From a technical perspective, its art is merely a recolored version of the [[Salamander (summon)|Salamander]] summon.
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From a technical perspective, its art is merely a recolored version of the [[Salamander]] summon.
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===''[[Final Fantasy Dimensions II]]''===
 
{{Summon section|Final Fantasy Dimensions II}}
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[[File:FFL Anaconda.png|right]]
 
The Jorgandr is not a fightable enemy, but is a possible monster that the party's monster unit(s) can transform into.
 
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===''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia]]''===
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[[File:FFLII Anaconda.png|right]]
 
The Jorgandr is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party's monster unit(s) can transform into.
 
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===''[[Final Fantasy Legend III]]''===
 
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[[File:FFLIII Jorgandr Boss.gif|right]]
 
Jorgandr is a boss who resides in [[Jorgandr Desert]]. He is fought after the ''[[Talon (Legend III)|Talon]]'' crashes in the desert. There is a chance of encountering Jorgandr in a [[Random encounter|random battle]] in the [[Crevasse]], and it gives the same amount of [[Experience point|experience points]] as it did when [[Arthur (Legend III)|Arthur]] fought it as a boss in Jorgandr Desert. Jorgandr is immune to all status ailments, strong against physical damage, and strong against all [[Element (term)|elemental]] damage. His only weakness is the special property the [[Mystic Sword (Legend III)|Mystic Swords]] possess.
 
 
===''[[Final Fantasy Legends: Toki no Suishō]]''===
 
{{Summon-stub|Final Fantasy Legends: Toki no Suishō}}
 
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===''[[Pictlogica Final Fantasy]]''===
 
===''[[Pictlogica Final Fantasy]]''===
{{sideicon|PFF}}
 
 
[[File:PFF Midgardsormr Sprite.png|right]]
 
[[File:PFF Midgardsormr Sprite.png|right]]
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===''[[Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade]]''===
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{{Enemy section|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade}}
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
 
{{Etym|Midgardsormr}}
 
{{Etym|Midgardsormr}}
   
"Terrato" may be related to the Italian word ''sotterrato'', which means "buried" or perhaps it may be related to "terato" from the Greek "teras" meaning monster. It seems to have been used in place of "Midgardsormr" (a name [[Ted Woolsey]] would have caught) due to the hard eight-character limit affecting Esper names in the SNES version of ''Final Fantasy VI''. {{Etym|Terra}}
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"Terrato" may be related to the Italian word ''sotterrato'', which means "buried", or perhaps it may be related to "terato" from the Greek ''teras'', meaning monster. It seems to have been used in place of "Midgardsormr" (a name [[Ted Woolsey]] would have caught) due to the hard eight-character limit affecting esper names in the SNES version of ''Final Fantasy VI''. {{Etym|Terra}}
   
 
"Midgar Zolom" is discussed [[Midgar Zolom#Etymology|on its page]]; "Midgar Swarm" is likewise an artifact of the infamously low quality of the translation of the PS version of ''Final Fantasy Tactics'', with the translator not picking up on the mythological reference and interpreting {{j|ズオルム|zuorumu}} as "swarm".
 
"Midgar Zolom" is discussed [[Midgar Zolom#Etymology|on its page]]; "Midgar Swarm" is likewise an artifact of the infamously low quality of the translation of the PS version of ''Final Fantasy Tactics'', with the translator not picking up on the mythological reference and interpreting {{j|ズオルム|zuorumu}} as "swarm".
   
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Latest revision as of 01:19, 16 February 2024

FFVI Abyssmal Maw

Midgardsormr summoned into battle in Final Fantasy VI.

This giant serpent of divine origins sends a giant shock-wave through the earth.

Final Fantasy VI PlayStation esper section

Midgardsormr (ミドガルズオルム, Midogaruzuorumu?), also known as Terrato, Midgar Swarm, or Midgar Zolom, is a recurring serpent creature in the Final Fantasy series. It has appeared as a summon on a couple of occasions, as well as an enemy on a number of others. Its debut was as a summon in Final Fantasy VI.

Appearances[]

Final Fantasy VI[]

iOS version.

Midgardsormr (Terrato in the English SNES) is an esper obtained in Yeti's Cave. Once finding it, a fight will ensue with Yeti. Midgardsormr's summon spell, Abyssal Maw (Earth Aura on the SNES), costs 40 MP, deals Earth-elemental damage to all opponents. Its Spell Power is 93, and it is unblockable, but it cannot hit flying targets. Midgardsormr teaches Quake (x3), Graviga (x1) and Tornado (x1). It provides HP +30% at level up.

Final Fantasy VII[]

Mmidgardzolom4is

Midgar Zolom appears in the swamp by Mythril Mine near to the Chocobo Farm on the Grasslands Area. When the player first gets to this point during "Going After Sephiroth", the Midgar Zolom is difficult to defeat, so it is easiest to avoid it by crossing the swamp on a chocobo. Midgar Zolom will usually flick a party member out of battle, who will be alive on the side of the swamp if the other party members are KO'd preventing a Game Over. Midgar Zolom uses the E.Skill Beta.

If defeated, Midgar Zolom will respawn in the swamp.

After crossing the swamp, the party will discover a dead Midgar Zolom impaled on a tree, which they presume was the work of Sephiroth.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth[]


Final Fantasy XI[]

Midgardsormr is the name of a server.

Final Fantasy XII[]

XiiMidgardsormr

Midgardsormr.

Midgardsormr is a Rare Game Basilisk enemy. A large snake that can be fought in the Paths of Chained Light area of Golmore Jungle, it can inflict Poison.

Final Fantasy XIV[]

FFXIV Lake Keeper

Midgardsormr's remains.

Midgardsormr is the name of the guardian of Silvertear Falls and wyrmking of the dragons of the Source, having sired the first brood. He appeared during the opening CG of the original game release (set 10 years in the player's past as of version 1.0), leading a horde of dragons against the Garlean Empire in the Battle of Silvertear Skies. He was killed by an explosion on the massive Imperial flagship Agrius, and his carcass could be seen entwined with the ship's hulk, known as the The Keeper of the Lake.

Final Fantasy XV[]

Midgardsormr FFXV

Midgardsormr is a level 54 enemy fought in the Callatein's Plunge in Cleigne and during the Serpent of Risorath Basin Hunt. It begins buried underground until approached.

A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV[]

A King's Tale FFXV Midgardsormr
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Final Fantasy Tactics[]

Midgardsormr-FFT

Midgardsormr.

Attack by summoning a spectral serpent.

Description

Rays in the dark sky, let's see your dignity! Midgar Swarm!

Upon casting

Midgardsormr (Midgar Swarm in the PlayStation version) is a summon spell used by Elidibus. It's a powerful non-elemental magickal attack that hits a single square up to four squares from the caster.

From a technical perspective, its art is merely a recolored version of the Salamander summon.

Final Fantasy Dimensions II[]

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Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]

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Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]

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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]

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Etymology[]

The name hails from Norse mythology, in which Midgardsormr (Old Norse: Miðgarðsormr; also known as the World Serpent or Jörmungandr) was the middle child of Loki and a giantess named Angrboda. Odin threw it into the ocean that encircles Midgard and it eventually grew large enough to reach around the entire world and bite its own tail. It had been foreseen that on the day of Ragnarök it would battle with its arch-nemesis: Thor, the god of thunder. The sky would darken from the poison mist emitted by Midgardsormr, and the battle would end in the death of both. Thor would first kill Midgardsormr and then stagger nine steps before dying from its poison.

"Terrato" may be related to the Italian word sotterrato, which means "buried", or perhaps it may be related to "terato" from the Greek teras, meaning monster. It seems to have been used in place of "Midgardsormr" (a name Ted Woolsey would have caught) due to the hard eight-character limit affecting esper names in the SNES version of Final Fantasy VI. "Terra" is the Latin word for "Earth". It is also present in some Latin-derived languages such as Italian and Portuguese.

"Midgar Zolom" is discussed on its page; "Midgar Swarm" is likewise an artifact of the infamously low quality of the translation of the PS version of Final Fantasy Tactics, with the translator not picking up on the mythological reference and interpreting (ズオルム, zuorumu?) as "swarm".