Nightmare (ナイトメア, Naitomea?), also called Nitemare, is a recurring enemy in the Final Fantasy series. It generally takes the form of a dark horse, and tends to favor inflicting various status effects upon the player's party.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy[]
Nightmare is fought within the third floor of the Citadel of Trials, as well at the Waterfall Cavern, the first floor of Mirage Tower, the first floor of Flying Fortress, and the fourth floor of Past Chaos Shrine. They are no threat to the player, but are capable of inflicting the Blind status.
Final Fantasy III[]
Nightmare is fought within Goldor Manor, and are the most dangerous enemies fought within the manor due to their innate Confusion in their regular attacks.
Final Fantasy XII[]
Nightmare is an enemy fought within the Henne Mines and is a semi-powerful foe. It teleports and cannot be damaged while in mid-transition, and has access to the Poison, Blind, and Slow spells. Its most dangerous attack comes in the form of the powerful Dark spell.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
Nightmare is a mount that can be obtained from using the Nightmare Whistle, found as a rare drop from any of the base A Realm Reborn extreme primal Trials. It was also temporary available through the Moogle Treasure Trove event, The Hunt for Esoterics.
Justice Monsters Five[]
Vagrant Story[]
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles[]
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest[]
Nitemares are fought within the Volcano and aren't a major threat.
Final Fantasy Legend II[]
Nitemare is an enemy that can be encountered in Nasty Dungeon, Valhalla World, and inside Valhalla Palace. It is and also a transformation for monster units.
Final Fantasy Legend III[]
The Nitemare is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party can transform into.
Final Fantasy Dimensions[]
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]
World of Final Fantasy[]
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]
Bravely Default[]
Said to be a bringer of bad dreams, this little demon uses powerful magic, such as graviga and aspir. It also lowers its foe's P.Atk and P.Def with <Curse>.
Bestiary
The Nightmare is a demonkind-type enemy fought in the Dark Aurora.
Etymology[]
Nightmare is a creature from Dungeons & Dragons. The nightmare resembles a large black horse, though flames wreathe its hooves and trail from its nostrils.