The entrance to the Feymarch, hidden on an island within the earth!
The Passage of the Eidolons, also known as the Cave to the Phantom World, is a location in Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy IV: The After Years.
Its caverns link the Underworld to the Feymarch, land of Eidolons. The cave is littered with many lava-filled pits and, in Final Fantasy IV, the lava pits will damage the party if stepped on. Rosa can prevent this damage by casting Float on the party. The spell will need to be recast whenever a new floor is reached. On the third basement level of the passage, a blue prism awaits that will teleport the party to the Feymarch.
In The After Years, the party will not be hurt by stepping on the lava-filled pits. This is due to the lack of a usable White Mage character that can use Float during Rydia's Tale. The 3D version lacks lava.
In Final Fantasy IV, the Passage of the Eidolons is an optional dungeon accessible after the airship Falcon is obtained, though the player may wish to level up their party first to prepare for the tough monsters that nest in the cave. The cave is part of the story in The After Years.
Story[]
After Leviathan teleports Rydia away, she sees that the citizens, including the King and Queen, have turned to stone. As she exits to the cave, she says that she needs to tell everyone about what happened at the Feymarch. Outside the cave, she notices that Luca and the Falcon are gone. A Zu ambushes Rydia, but the Falcon arrives in time and slays the beast with its cannon.
Items[]
Final Fantasy IV[]
- 2D versions
- Hi-Potion x3
- X-Potion
- Ether
- Phoenix Down
- Cottage
- Poison Axe
- Kotetsu
- Defender (monster-in-a-box: Warrior x5)
- 3D versions
- Ether
- Hi-Potion x3
- Phoenix Down x2
- Cottage
- Bestiary
- Defender (monster-in-a-box: Fell Knight x2, Imp)
- Kiku-ichimonji
- Poison Axe
- Map completion: Soma Drop, Soma Drop, Soma Drop
The After Years[]
- Rydia's Tale
- Potion x2
- 500 gil
- Phoenix Down
- Ether x2
- Tent
- Eye Drops
- Bronze Hourglass
- Decoy
- Feathered Cap
- Porom's Tale
- Fire Arrows
- Ether
- Hi-Potion x3
- Cottage
- Hermes Sandals
- Sage's Surplice
- Decoy
- Echo Herbs
- Dry Ether
Enemies[]
Final Fantasy IV[]
- 2D versions
- Summoner
- Bloody Eye x2
- Bloody Eye x3
- Belphegor
- Belphegor x2
- Arachne
- Arachne x2
- Thunder Dragon
- Warrior x2, Mini Satana x2
- Warrior x2, Mini Satana x4
- Warrior x5 (Monster-in-a-box)
- 3D versions
- Blood Eye x3
- Belphegor x2
- Belphegor x1
- Blood Eye x2
- Summoner x1
- Thunder Dragon x2
- Fell Knight x1, Imp x2
- Fell Knight x2, Imp x1 (Monster-in-a-box)
- Belphegor x1, Blood Eye x1
- Arachne x2
- Arachne x1
- Thunder Dragon x1
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
Rydia's Tale[]
- B3F
- Eyewing Moth x2, Larva x2
- Floating Eye x2
- Goblin x4
- Domovoi x3 (Event)
- B2F - B1F
- Domovoi x4, Goblin x2
- Eyewing Moth x2, Larva x2
- Floating Eye x2
- Goblin x4
- Sand Worm
- Yellow Jelly x4
Porom's Tale[]
- B2F
- B3F
- Cait Sith, Gray Bomb x2
- Cait Sith, Ettin Snake, Mortblossom
- Gray Bomb x3, Bomb x2
- Gray Bomb x3, Mortblossom
- Needlehog x3, Cait Sith