Neukhia

The Neukhia is the final boss of Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift, appearing as a gigantic purple hand ripping through the rift. It consists of three parts, the Pod, the Core, and the Wisp.

The Neukhia first appears in the second half of the mission "A Request", after Clan Gully is teleported to Zellea, the Forbidden Land. Only the Neukhia Pod, a three-pronged hand, is present in this battle. Once defeated, the pod retreats back into the Rift.

Once summoned by Illua using her Grimoire, the Neukhia appears in full fury with its entire body emerging from the Rift. The Neukhia itself takes up most of the battlefield, but party members can walk over most of its viscous purple form.

Sections

Neukhia Pod

An extension of the Neukhia. It destroys all who draw near.

Description

The Neukhia Pod stays on the offensive. Its attacks are not that powerful while the Neukhia Wisp is alive, but when the Wisp is defeated it will begin to use its powerful spells more frequently, one of which is the Demon Wall's Telega, which transports a unit next to the Pod and inflicts Immobilize. Destroying the Neukhia Pod allows for easier access up the right side of the battlefield.

Neukhia Core

The heart of the Neukhia. The fires of the Apocalypse burn within its light.

Description

The Neukhia Core plays different roles in the battle depending on the condition of the other components. It will constantly buff or heal the Neukhia Wisp with Charge Ray or Restoration Ray until the Wisp is defeated. Then it will go on the offensive, making certain stones on the map glow golden with the Rewind ability. If the party members fail to remove the energies from the stones in time, the Core will use Grand Cross, inflicting huge damage on all allies close to the stones.

Neukhia Wisp

An extension of the Neukhia. Its ghostly form dances before the shapeless mass.

Description

The Neukhia Wisp is an elusive foe, teleporting between three different points on the map each time it is attacked. These tiles are marked by a stone ring and are in the far left, center, and far right areas of the battlefield.

Abilities

Abyss

The Neukhia pulsates with the dark powers of the underworld.

Description

Ability	MP	Range	Pod	Core	Wisp
Grand Cross	—	Area around Shining Stones	No	Yes	No
	Physical attack.
Consumption	—	6	Yes	No	No
	Damages units in a large area.
White Hole	—	3 sq. width line in front of user	Yes	No	No
	Damages units in its path.
Syphonja	—	6	Yes	No	No
	Reduces MP to 0 in a large area.
Dispelja	—	All enemies	No	No	Yes
	Removes buffs from all opponents.
Apocalypse	—	6	Yes	No	Yes
	Inflicts Confuse on units in an area.
Gigadust	12	All enemies	No	Yes	No
	Deals magical damage to all enemies.
Catastrophe	—	6	Yes	No	Yes
	Lowers Defense and Resistance of units in an area with 100% accuracy.
Punishing Ray	—	10	No	Yes	Yes
	Damages one unit.
Restoration Ray	—	Neukhia Wisp	No	Yes	No
	Restores Neukhia Wisp's HP.
Charge Ray	—	Neukhia Wisp	No	Yes	No
	Bestows Neukhia Charge on Neukhia Wisp.
Sanctify	—	All enemies	No	No	Yes
	Damages all enemies; uses up Neukhia Charge.
Rewind	—	Blue stones on battlefield	No	Yes	No
	Makes three stones shine with golden light.

Elimination

The demon wall pursues those who cross its path with a power that shakes the foundation of the earth.

Description

The Neukhia Pod is the only component that knows an Elimination ability.

Ability	MP	Range	Effect
Telega	10	Entire battlefield	Transports target in front of user and inflicts Immobilize with 100% accuracy.

Gallery

Grand Cross.

Consumption.

White Hole.

Syphonja.

Apocalypse.

Gigadust.

Catastrophe.

Restoration Ray.

Charge Ray.

Sanctify.

Telega.

Etymology

"Neukhia" seems to come from the Greek language, though it is currently unknown what word it is based on or derived from. It may be based on Nekuya (Νεκυια), which is a song serving to evoke the dead in ancient Greek theater.