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{{Q|Esthar's space shuttle. Based on an ancient Centra legend of the Dragon Ship. Esthar's finest scientific technology was used to build it. Esthar's flagship, until it was used to send Adel's Tomb into space.|''FFVIII'' Info Corner}}
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{{Quote|Esthar's space shuttle. Based on an ancient Centra legend of the Dragon Ship. Esthar's finest scientific technology was used to build it. Esthar's flagship, until it was used to send Adel's Tomb into space.|''FFVIII'' Info Corner}}
 
The primary [[Airship (term)|airship]] of ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'', the "Super-High-Mobility-Flying-Ship" '''''Ragnarok''''', is the fastest vehicle controllable by the [[party]]. It is capable of autopilot flight, as the player can choose a [[Final Fantasy VIII locations|location]] from the largest map view while on the [[world map#Final Fantasy VIII|world map]] and the ship will fly there.
 
The primary [[Airship (term)|airship]] of ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'', the "Super-High-Mobility-Flying-Ship" '''''Ragnarok''''', is the fastest vehicle controllable by the [[party]]. It is capable of autopilot flight, as the player can choose a [[Final Fantasy VIII locations|location]] from the largest map view while on the [[world map#Final Fantasy VIII|world map]] and the ship will fly there.
   
 
The ''Ragnarok'' contains two [[Save point#Final Fantasy VIII|save points]] and three [[draw point]]s, and during endgame the [[Card Club]] group will be available to challenge onboard if the player completed the CC [[sidequest]] earlier.
 
The ''Ragnarok'' contains two [[Save point#Final Fantasy VIII|save points]] and three [[draw point]]s, and during endgame the [[Card Club]] group will be available to challenge onboard if the player completed the CC [[sidequest]] earlier.
   
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Finding the ''Ragnarok'' in the [[Steam]] version earns the achievement [[Final Fantasy VIII achievements#Ragnarok|Ragnarok]].
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Finding the ''Ragnarok'' in any version that supports [[achievements]] earns the achievement [[Final Fantasy VIII achievements and trophies#Ragnarok|Ragnarok]].
   
 
==Story==
 
==Story==
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The ship becomes the property of Squall's group and is instrumental in Rinoa's rescue from the [[Sorceress Memorial]] and in penetrating [[Lunatic Pandora]]'s defenses. ''Ragnarok'' mysteriously survives [[time compression]], appearing ready to fly in the [[Desert (location)#Final Fantasy VIII|Kashkabald Desert]] with the members of the Card Club inside if Squall challenged their ranks earlier. It is unknown what happens to the ''Ragnarok'' after the party defeats [[Ultimecia]] and the time compression spell breaks, reverting the timeline to normal, as the party returns to the [[Balamb Garden]].
 
The ship becomes the property of Squall's group and is instrumental in Rinoa's rescue from the [[Sorceress Memorial]] and in penetrating [[Lunatic Pandora]]'s defenses. ''Ragnarok'' mysteriously survives [[time compression]], appearing ready to fly in the [[Desert (location)#Final Fantasy VIII|Kashkabald Desert]] with the members of the Card Club inside if Squall challenged their ranks earlier. It is unknown what happens to the ''Ragnarok'' after the party defeats [[Ultimecia]] and the time compression spell breaks, reverting the timeline to normal, as the party returns to the [[Balamb Garden]].
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;Cockpit
 
;Cockpit
 
The cockpit is the airship's control center located directly above the passenger room. It contains four crew positions: the pilot, co-pilot, comms station and the navigation systems. It is accessed via a lift from the passenger room.
 
The cockpit is the airship's control center located directly above the passenger room. It contains four crew positions: the pilot, co-pilot, comms station and the navigation systems. It is accessed via a lift from the passenger room.
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[[File:Ragnarok 3.jpg|150px|left|thumb|The Passenger Room.]]
 
[[File:Ragnarok 3.jpg|150px|left|thumb|The Passenger Room.]]
 
;Passenger Room
 
;Passenger Room
 
Accessed from the top deck directly below the control cabin, the passenger room can seat eight people and features a transparent canopy. The passenger room has a yellow Propagator. Squall and Rinoa can also find a note left by the ship's crew telling how to get rid of the Propagators.
 
Accessed from the top deck directly below the control cabin, the passenger room can seat eight people and features a transparent canopy. The passenger room has a yellow Propagator. Squall and Rinoa can also find a note left by the ship's crew telling how to get rid of the Propagators.
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[[File:Ragnarok lift.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Elevator.]]
 
[[File:Ragnarok lift.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Elevator.]]
 
;Elevator
 
;Elevator
 
The elevator to the cockpit has a green Propagator guarding it. During endgame the player can find CC Joker here, who [[Triple Triad (Final Fantasy VIII)|plays cards]] and operates a [[Final Fantasy VIII shops|shop]] and a [[junk shop]]. He will appear even if the player didn't complete the CC quest.
 
The elevator to the cockpit has a green Propagator guarding it. During endgame the player can find CC Joker here, who [[Triple Triad (Final Fantasy VIII)|plays cards]] and operates a [[Final Fantasy VIII shops|shop]] and a [[junk shop]]. He will appear even if the player didn't complete the CC quest.
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[[File:Ragnarok 8.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Airlock Chamber.]]
 
[[File:Ragnarok 8.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Airlock Chamber.]]
 
;Airlock Chamber
 
;Airlock Chamber
 
An access portal through the "roof" of the vehicle for space travel. It is presumably accessed through a decompression chamber; one must wear a spacesuit before attempting to decompress and open the portal when in space. There is a yellow Propagator in the area and a save point where Squall and Rinoa first board the ''Ragnarok''. [[Quistis Trepe|Quistis]] can be challenged at a card game here during endgame if she is in Squall's [[party]].
 
An access portal through the "roof" of the vehicle for space travel. It is presumably accessed through a decompression chamber; one must wear a spacesuit before attempting to decompress and open the portal when in space. There is a yellow Propagator in the area and a save point where Squall and Rinoa first board the ''Ragnarok''. [[Quistis Trepe|Quistis]] can be challenged at a card game here during endgame if she is in Squall's [[party]].
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[[File:Ragnarok 9.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Aisle.]]
 
[[File:Ragnarok 9.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Aisle.]]
 
;Aisle
 
;Aisle
 
The aisle spans the top deck leading between the lift to the control cabin, over the hangar, and into the airlock chamber.
 
The aisle spans the top deck leading between the lift to the control cabin, over the hangar, and into the airlock chamber.
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[[File:Ragnarok 6.jpg|150px|left|thumb|The Hangar.]]
 
[[File:Ragnarok 6.jpg|150px|left|thumb|The Hangar.]]
 
;Hangar
 
;Hangar
 
The hangar is the largest room shown in the ''Ragnarok''. It houses a platform fixed into the floor that may be lowered for the cargo to be boarded. The top deck aisle travels over the hangar deck to the airlock chamber near the rear of the ship. A purple Propagator is fought at the bottom level of this room. The CC Diamond can be challenged here during endgame.
 
The hangar is the largest room shown in the ''Ragnarok''. It houses a platform fixed into the floor that may be lowered for the cargo to be boarded. The top deck aisle travels over the hangar deck to the airlock chamber near the rear of the ship. A purple Propagator is fought at the bottom level of this room. The CC Diamond can be challenged here during endgame.
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[[File:Ragnarok save point room.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Storage Room.]]
 
[[File:Ragnarok save point room.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Storage Room.]]
 
;Storage Room
 
;Storage Room
 
The bottom level of the hangar leads to a room with a save point, a draw point and a green Propagator. CC Spade can be played here during endgame.
 
The bottom level of the hangar leads to a room with a save point, a draw point and a green Propagator. CC Spade can be played here during endgame.
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*'''Draw points''': [[Full-life (Final Fantasy VIII)|Full-life]] (hidden, never refills)
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[[File:Ragnarok second floor.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Hangar Upper Level.]]
 
[[File:Ragnarok second floor.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Hangar Upper Level.]]
 
;Hangar Upper Level
 
;Hangar Upper Level
 
The upper level of the hangar leads to the airlock chamber and the door to the passenger room is initially closed from this side. There is a red Propagator in this area. CC Club can be played here during endgame.
 
The upper level of the hangar leads to the airlock chamber and the door to the passenger room is initially closed from this side. There is a red Propagator in this area. CC Club can be played here during endgame.
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[[File:Ragnarok room.jpg|thumb|150px|left|thumb|Lower Level.]]
 
[[File:Ragnarok room.jpg|thumb|150px|left|thumb|Lower Level.]]
 
;Lower Level
 
;Lower Level
 
The big door at the bottom of the hangar leads to an area with a red Propagator. There is a hidden draw point at the back of the room. CC Jack can be played here during endgame.
 
The big door at the bottom of the hangar leads to an area with a red Propagator. There is a hidden draw point at the back of the room. CC Jack can be played here during endgame.
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[[File:Ragnarok 7.jpg|left|150px|thumb|The Boarding Ramp.]]
 
[[File:Ragnarok 7.jpg|left|150px|thumb|The Boarding Ramp.]]
 
;Boarding Ramp
 
;Boarding Ramp
 
The boarding ramp is the main access way for the ship's crew onto the vessel. It has a purple Propagator. During endgame [[Xu]] can be challenged here.
 
The boarding ramp is the main access way for the ship's crew onto the vessel. It has a purple Propagator. During endgame [[Xu]] can be challenged here.
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==Stats==
 
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''Ragnarok'' bears weapons and Squall's group uses them to penetrate Lunatic Pandora's shields.
 
''Ragnarok'' bears weapons and Squall's group uses them to penetrate Lunatic Pandora's shields.
 
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[[File:Ragnarok 1.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Ragnarok's'' welcoming party.]]
 
[[File:Ragnarok 4.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Ragnarok'' successfully penetrates the [[Lunatic Pandora]].]]
 
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==Shop==
 
==Shop==
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==Quests==
 
==Quests==
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[[File:FF8ScreenshotRagnorak2.jpg|thumb|left|Squall and Rinoa spot a Propagator.]]
 
[[File:FF8ScreenshotRagnorak2.jpg|thumb|left|Squall and Rinoa spot a Propagator.]]
 
:A good order to defeat the Propagators is such:
 
:A good order to defeat the Propagators is such:
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From where the player starts they should head downstairs, and defeat the purple Propagator at the lower level of the hangar. The player can then head up and through the large door, and evade the red Propagator by running through the door on the left. This area is the boarding ramp where the player finds the second purple Propagator, and defeating it will defeat the purples for good.
 
From where the player starts they should head downstairs, and defeat the purple Propagator at the lower level of the hangar. The player can then head up and through the large door, and evade the red Propagator by running through the door on the left. This area is the boarding ramp where the player finds the second purple Propagator, and defeating it will defeat the purples for good.
   
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With only the yellow ones left, the player can find the first one by exiting the screen and going upstairs and then going south to the airlock where Squall and Rinoa first boarded the airship. The last one is found by going north twice and to the upper left, to the passengers' room.
 
With only the yellow ones left, the player can find the first one by exiting the screen and going upstairs and then going south to the airlock where Squall and Rinoa first boarded the airship. The last one is found by going north twice and to the upper left, to the passengers' room.
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It is possible to [[Item farming|farm]] high-level stone [[Item drop|drops]] from the Propagators by avoiding defeating them in pairs. However, they will eventually stop spawning.
   
 
After the Propagators are defeated the player can use the elevator in the middle, where a green Propagator used to stand, to reach the cockpit.
 
After the Propagators are defeated the player can use the elevator in the middle, where a green Propagator used to stand, to reach the cockpit.
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===Triple Triad===
 
===Triple Triad===
 
[[File:TTSquall.png|right]]
 
[[File:TTSquall.png|right]]
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The player can win [[Final Fantasy VIII Triple Triad cards#Squall|Squall's card]] from [[Laguna Loire|Laguna]] when he is onboard the ''Ragnarok'', if the player didn't already win the card earlier. If the player challenges Laguna within the ''Ragnarok'' he will use Esthar region's rules.
 
The player can win [[Final Fantasy VIII Triple Triad cards#Squall|Squall's card]] from [[Laguna Loire|Laguna]] when he is onboard the ''Ragnarok'', if the player didn't already win the card earlier. If the player challenges Laguna within the ''Ragnarok'' he will use Esthar region's rules.
   
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|Lunar
 
|Lunar
 
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===Finding ''Ragnarok'' during time compression===
 
===Finding ''Ragnarok'' during time compression===
 
[[File:Route-to-ragnarok-disc-4-map-ffviii.png|thumb|Route to find ''Ragnarok''.]]
 
[[File:Route-to-ragnarok-disc-4-map-ffviii.png|thumb|Route to find ''Ragnarok''.]]
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During endgame, ''Ragnarok'' is found on Kashkabald Desert in [[Centra]], but to get there the player must ride a [[Chocobo (Final Fantasy VIII)|chocobo]]. Using the portals outside [[Ultimecia Castle]] the player can get onto the world map and get a chocobo from the Forest of Solitude north of [[Centra Ruins]], then run it across the continent to Kashkabald Desert. The player can also get a chocobo from the Chocobo Sanctuary in Grandidi Forest in Esthar region and ride it along the coast to Centra.
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During endgame, ''Ragnarok'' is found on the [[Kashkabald Desert]] in [[Centra]], but to get there the player must ride a [[Chocobo (Final Fantasy VIII)|chocobo]]. Using the portals outside [[Ultimecia Castle]] the player can get onto the world map and get a chocobo from the Forest of Solitude north of [[Centra Ruins]], then run it across the continent to Kashkabald Desert. The player can also get a chocobo from the Chocobo Sanctuary in Grandidi Forest in Esthar region and ride it along the coast to Centra.
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==As a vehicle==
 
==As a vehicle==
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''Ragnarok'' is piloted by [[Selphie Tilmitt|Selphie]] whenever she isn't in the player [[party]]. If Selphie is unavailable, ''Ragnarok'' is piloted by [[Zell Dincht|Zell]], and if both are in the player party, Quistis takes the reins.
 
''Ragnarok'' is piloted by [[Selphie Tilmitt|Selphie]] whenever she isn't in the player [[party]]. If Selphie is unavailable, ''Ragnarok'' is piloted by [[Zell Dincht|Zell]], and if both are in the player party, Quistis takes the reins.
   
 
[[File:Ragnarok-stuck-FFVIII.png|thumb|Player's ''Ragnarok'' stuck.]]
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The player may run into a game-breaking [[List of bugs and glitches|bug]] where they lose their ''Ragnarok'' airship by landing it too near a structure on the world map, tangling the airship with it making it impossible to board again. Because the player needs the ''Ragnarok'' to invade Lunatic Pandora, they can become stranded if they lose their airship.
There is a [[Dummied content|dummied]] piece of dialogue in the scene where Squall and Rinoa were onboard the ''Ragnarok'' where Rinoa tried to dissuade an assumed jealousy in Squall for her having dated [[Seifer Almasy|Seifer]] in the past. When Squall did not catch on, Rinoa commented that Squall does not care about other people's pasts.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YFy1UDIwU</ref>
 
 
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==Musical themes==
Event planner [[Hiroki Chiba]] made the event where Squall and Rinoa are inside the ''Ragnarok'' when "[[Eyes on Me (song)|Eyes on Me]]" plays. Chiba had to adjust it frame by frame so that everything would be in sync with the song.<ref>{{Refwebsite| page url = http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/04/29/final-fantasy-masterminds-reminisce-about-their-favorite-moments.aspx| page name = Final Fantasy Masterminds Reminisce About Their Favorite Moments| site url = http://www.gameinformer.com| site name = Game Informer}}</ref>
 
 
When the ''Ragnarok'' is first boarded and the player must clear out the ship's "current tenants", the "Residents" plays. During the scene with Squall and Rinoa in the cockpit "[[Eyes on Me (song)|Eyes on Me]]", the game's theme song, plays.
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"[[Ride On]]" plays when flying ''Ragnarok'' across the map, and is the [[airship theme]] to ''Ragnarok'', played whenever the player launches the airship on the [[world map]], and will continue to play as the player explores its interior. Composed by [[Nobuo Uematsu]], it is the second track on Disc 4 of the [[Final Fantasy VIII: Original Soundtrack|original soundtrack]].
   
 
==Other appearances==
 
==Other appearances==
 
===''[[Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy]]''===
 
===''[[Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy]]''===
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[[File:RagnarockDissidia.png|right|150px|The Ragnarok Cannon.]]
 
[[File:RagnarockDissidia.png|right|150px|The Ragnarok Cannon.]]
 
A ''Ragnarok''-themed laser cannon appears as part of [[Laguna Loire/Dissidia|Laguna Loire's artillery]]. His [[EX Mode (term)|EX Burst]], Ultimate Ragnarok Cannon, fires a laser blast from the cannon, using his other weapons as a focus to charge up energy.
 
A ''Ragnarok''-themed laser cannon appears as part of [[Laguna Loire/Dissidia|Laguna Loire's artillery]]. His [[EX Mode (term)|EX Burst]], Ultimate Ragnarok Cannon, fires a laser blast from the cannon, using his other weapons as a focus to charge up energy.
   
 
Laguna's best exclusive weapon is the Ragnarok Pistol, another allusion to the ''Ragnarok'' airship.
 
Laguna's best exclusive weapon is the Ragnarok Pistol, another allusion to the ''Ragnarok'' airship.
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===''[[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call]]''===
 
===''[[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call]]''===
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[[File:Ragnarok Airship.png|right|200px]]
 
[[File:Ragnarok Airship.png|right|200px]]
 
The ''Ragnarok'' appears in the Airship [[Field Music Sequence]] for the theme, "[[Ride On]]".
 
The ''Ragnarok'' appears in the Airship [[Field Music Sequence]] for the theme, "[[Ride On]]".
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===''[[Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade]]''===
 
===''[[Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade]]''===
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FFAB Blue Ragnarok Airship Card.png|Blue Ragnarok.
 
FFAB Blue Ragnarok Airship Card.png|Blue Ragnarok.
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FFAB Ragnarok XMas Version.png|Ragnarok (Xmas Version).
 
FFAB Ragnarok XMas Version.png|Ragnarok (Xmas Version).
 
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===''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]''===
 
===''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]''===
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[[File:FFRK Ragnarok FFVIII.png|right|150px]]
 
[[File:FFRK Ragnarok FFVIII.png|right|150px]]
 
The ''Ragnarok'' appears as both a regular Record and an [[Event (Record Keeper)|event]] setting. Within the Classic Dungeons, the player must complete all series Records through Great Salt Lake (VIII).
 
The ''Ragnarok'' appears as both a regular Record and an [[Event (Record Keeper)|event]] setting. Within the Classic Dungeons, the player must complete all series Records through Great Salt Lake (VIII).
   
 
It is also the final regular setting for the [[Broken Chains]] [[Challenge Event]].
 
It is also the final regular setting for the [[Broken Chains]] [[Challenge Event]].
 
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[[File:MFF Ragnarok FFVIII.jpg|right|150px]]
When the ''Ragnarok'' is first boarded and the player must clear out the ship's "current tenants", the "Residents" plays. During the scene with Squall and Rinoa in the cockpit "[[Eyes on Me (song)|Eyes on Me]]", the game's theme song, plays.
 
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==Behind the scenes==
"[[Ride On]]" plays when flying ''Ragnarok'' across the map, and is the [[airship theme]] to ''Ragnarok'', played whenever the player launches the airship on the [[world map]], and will continue to play as the player explores its interior. Composed by [[Nobuo Uematsu]], it is the second track on Disc 4 of the [[Final Fantasy VIII: Original Soundtrack|original soundtrack]].
 
 
[[File:Ragnarok 2.jpg|thumb|175px|At rest on the Esthar Airbase landing pad.]]
 
A background where ''Ragnarok'' is stationed in Esthar Air Station before the [[Lunar Cry (Final Fantasy VIII)|Lunar Cry]] (the sky is blue) exists in the game data, but it [[Dummied content|can never be seen in-game]] as the player can access ''Ragnarok'' only after Lunar Cry has already occurred, and the sky is always tinted pink. By playing the downloadable version of the game for PSP or PS3, however, there is a glitch that may cause the background to appear, though the airship is not accessible.
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There is a dummied piece of dialogue in the scene where Squall and Rinoa were onboard the ''Ragnarok'' where Rinoa tried to dissuade an assumed jealousy in Squall for her having dated [[Seifer Almasy|Seifer]] in the past. When Squall did not catch on, Rinoa commented that Squall does not care about other people's pasts.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YFy1UDIwU</ref>
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Event planner [[Hiroki Chiba]] made the event where Squall and Rinoa are inside the ''Ragnarok'' when "[[Eyes on Me (song)|Eyes on Me]]" plays. Chiba had to adjust it frame by frame so that everything would be in sync with the song.<ref>{{Refwebsite| page url = http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/04/29/final-fantasy-masterminds-reminisce-about-their-favorite-moments.aspx| page name = Final Fantasy Masterminds Reminisce About Their Favorite Moments| site url = http://www.gameinformer.com| site name = Game Informer| access time = 17:12, December 05, 2019 (UTC)}}</ref>
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==Merchandise==
 
==Merchandise==
 
[[File:FF8 Ragnarok.jpg|thumb|''Ragnarok'' figure.]]
 
[[File:FF8 Ragnarok.jpg|thumb|''Ragnarok'' figure.]]
 
In the Japanese [[Guardian Force]] series of [[Final Fantasy VIII action figures|''Final Fantasy VIII'' action figures]], a piece of the ''Ragnarok'' is included with each figure. When all eight are collected, a full model figure of the ship can be assembled. In the English release the ''Ragnarok'' pieces were excluded. Currently the bonus parts command exorbitant prices as collector's items, with separate parts costing around approximately $80-$100 a piece and completed models around $1000 on the secondhand market.
 
In the Japanese [[Guardian Force]] series of [[Final Fantasy VIII action figures|''Final Fantasy VIII'' action figures]], a piece of the ''Ragnarok'' is included with each figure. When all eight are collected, a full model figure of the ship can be assembled. In the English release the ''Ragnarok'' pieces were excluded. Currently the bonus parts command exorbitant prices as collector's items, with separate parts costing around approximately $80-$100 a piece and completed models around $1000 on the secondhand market.
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==Gallery==
 
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Ragnarok FFVIII Front.jpg|Concept art of the front.
 
Ragnarok FFVIII Front.jpg|Concept art of the front.
 
Ragnarok FFVIII Back.jpg|Concept art of the back.
 
Ragnarok FFVIII Back.jpg|Concept art of the back.
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Ragnarok launched from Esthar Air Station from FFVIII R.png|''Ragnarok'' launched from Esthar Air Station.
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Squall and Rinoa find the Ragnarok from FFVIII Remastered.png|Squall and Rinoa approach the ''Ragnarok''.
 
Ragnarok-Bridge-FFVIII.png|Esthar Airstation establishes contact with ''Ragnarok''.
 
Ragnarok-Bridge-FFVIII.png|Esthar Airstation establishes contact with ''Ragnarok''.
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Ragnarok 1.jpg|The ''Ragnarok's'' "welcoming party."
 
Party-Pilots-Ragnarok-FFVIII.png|The party pilots ''Ragnarok''.
 
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In ''Final Fantasy VIII'', ''Ragnarok'' is a pun on [[Laguna Loire]]'s name, as the first three characters of his full name and that of the airship are the same in Japanese {{J|ćƒ©ćƒ»ć‚°ćƒ»ćƒŠ|Ra-gu-na}}. The ship is called "Lagunamov" and "Lagunarock" in the Spanish and Italian versions respectively.
 
In ''Final Fantasy VIII'', ''Ragnarok'' is a pun on [[Laguna Loire]]'s name, as the first three characters of his full name and that of the airship are the same in Japanese {{J|ćƒ©ćƒ»ć‚°ćƒ»ćƒŠ|Ra-gu-na}}. The ship is called "Lagunamov" and "Lagunarock" in the Spanish and Italian versions respectively.
   
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[[File:Laguna wants to ride on the Ragnarok from FFVIII Remastered.png|thumb|Laguna thinks "Ragnarok" sounds cool.]]
 
The link is referred to even in the English translation when Laguna says, "I always wanted to ride that thing. Plus the name sounds so cool!" The name can even be interpreted as "Laguna 6", because ''roku'' means "six" in Japanese, suggesting there may have been at least five other "Laguna" ships. In the Italian version, he downright says "Plus it's got my name on it!" instead.
 
The link is referred to even in the English translation when Laguna says, "I always wanted to ride that thing. Plus the name sounds so cool!" The name can even be interpreted as "Laguna 6", because ''roku'' means "six" in Japanese, suggesting there may have been at least five other "Laguna" ships. In the Italian version, he downright says "Plus it's got my name on it!" instead.
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[[File:Ragnarok 2.jpg|thumb|175px|At rest on the Esthar Airbase landing pad.]]
 
*A background where ''Ragnarok'' is stationed in Esthar Air Station before the [[Lunar Cry (Final Fantasy VIII)|Lunar Cry]] (the sky is blue) exists in the game data, but it [[Dummied content|can never be seen in-game]] as the player can access ''Ragnarok'' only after Lunar Cry has already occurred, and the sky is always tinted pink.
 
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*The shape of the blade of the [[Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Cutting Trigger|Cutting Trigger]] and the [[Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Flame Saber|Flame Saber]] [[Gunblade (weapon type)|gunblades]] for [[Squall Leonhart/Gameplay|Squall]] resemble the shape of the ''Ragnarok''.
 
[[File:Ragnarok-stuck-FFVIII.png|thumb|Player's ''Ragnarok'' stuck.]]
 
*The player may run into a game-breaking [[List of bugs and glitches|bug]] where they lose their ''Ragnarok'' airship by landing it too near a structure on the world map, tangling the airship with it making it impossible to board again. Because the player needs the ''Ragnarok'' to invade Lunatic Pandora, they can become stranded if they lose their airship.
 
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Esthar's space shuttle. Based on an ancient Centra legend of the Dragon Ship. Esthar's finest scientific technology was used to build it. Esthar's flagship, until it was used to send Adel's Tomb into space.

FFVIII Info Corner

The primary airship of Final Fantasy VIII, the "Super-High-Mobility-Flying-Ship" Ragnarok, is the fastest vehicle controllable by the party. It is capable of autopilot flight, as the player can choose a location from the largest map view while on the world map and the ship will fly there.

The Ragnarok contains two save points and three draw points, and during endgame the Card Club group will be available to challenge onboard if the player completed the CC sidequest earlier.

Finding the Ragnarok in any version that supports achievements earns the achievement Ragnarok.

Story

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. (Skip section)

The Sorceress War

One of three known models of similar design, the Ragnarok was created by Esthar and used during the Sorceress War as its flagship. Seventeen years ago the ship, along with its two counterparts, was commissioned to move Adel's Tomb to outer space where Sorceress Adel could be watched over in stasis.

It is unknown what happened between then and its rediscovery in space, nor is it known what happened to its two counterparts, but when Squall Leonhart and Rinoa Heartilly happen upon it, Ragnarok has been infested by monsters known as Propagators. It can be assumed the crew were killed, as there are notes left behind regarding these beasts, hinting at a history of "Propagator Infection".

Rediscovery

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Ragnarok rediscovered.

Floating in space, the Ragnarok's trajectory happens upon the entwined couple of Squall and Rinoa who had become stranded in space due to the Lunar Base's destruction. The teenagers board the craft through the top airlock and find the ship overrun with Propagators. They must defeat the Propagators of matching colors (yellow, purple, green and red) to kill themā€”if they kill the wrong colored Propagator, the Propagators will re-spawn throughout the ship.

Squall and Rinoa clear the ship of the monsters and enter the control cabin. They establish communications with Esthar Airbase in lieu of the radio interference lifting, and, with the Airbase's help, pilot the ship back to the planet.

The ship becomes the property of Squall's group and is instrumental in Rinoa's rescue from the Sorceress Memorial and in penetrating Lunatic Pandora's defenses. Ragnarok mysteriously survives time compression, appearing ready to fly in the Kashkabald Desert with the members of the Card Club inside if Squall challenged their ranks earlier. It is unknown what happens to the Ragnarok after the party defeats Ultimecia and the time compression spell breaks, reverting the timeline to normal, as the party returns to the Balamb Garden.

Spoilers end here.

Layout

FFVIII Ragnarok Cockpit

The Cockpit.

Cockpit

The cockpit is the airship's control center located directly above the passenger room. It contains four crew positions: the pilot, co-pilot, comms station and the navigation systems. It is accessed via a lift from the passenger room.

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The Passenger Room.

Passenger Room

Accessed from the top deck directly below the control cabin, the passenger room can seat eight people and features a transparent canopy. The passenger room has a yellow Propagator. Squall and Rinoa can also find a note left by the ship's crew telling how to get rid of the Propagators.

Ragnarok lift

Elevator.

Elevator

The elevator to the cockpit has a green Propagator guarding it. During endgame the player can find CC Joker here, who plays cards and operates a shop and a junk shop. He will appear even if the player didn't complete the CC quest.

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Airlock Chamber.

Airlock Chamber

An access portal through the "roof" of the vehicle for space travel. It is presumably accessed through a decompression chamber; one must wear a spacesuit before attempting to decompress and open the portal when in space. There is a yellow Propagator in the area and a save point where Squall and Rinoa first board the Ragnarok. Quistis can be challenged at a card game here during endgame if she is in Squall's party.

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Aisle.

Aisle

The aisle spans the top deck leading between the lift to the control cabin, over the hangar, and into the airlock chamber.

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The Hangar.

Hangar

The hangar is the largest room shown in the Ragnarok. It houses a platform fixed into the floor that may be lowered for the cargo to be boarded. The top deck aisle travels over the hangar deck to the airlock chamber near the rear of the ship. A purple Propagator is fought at the bottom level of this room. The CC Diamond can be challenged here during endgame.

Ragnarok save point room

Storage Room.

Storage Room

The bottom level of the hangar leads to a room with a save point, a draw point and a green Propagator. CC Spade can be played here during endgame.

  • Draw points: Full-life (hidden, never refills)


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Hangar Upper Level.

Hangar Upper Level

The upper level of the hangar leads to the airlock chamber and the door to the passenger room is initially closed from this side. There is a red Propagator in this area. CC Club can be played here during endgame.

  • Draw points: Life (hidden)


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Lower Level.

Lower Level

The big door at the bottom of the hangar leads to an area with a red Propagator. There is a hidden draw point at the back of the room. CC Jack can be played here during endgame.

  • Draw points: Cura (hidden)


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The Boarding Ramp.

Boarding Ramp

The boarding ramp is the main access way for the ship's crew onto the vessel. It has a purple Propagator. During endgame Xu can be challenged here.

Stats

Ragnarok
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Weight/Displacement

-2,850 tons (without propellant, charge, nor occupants)
-3,314 tons (with one third propellant, full charge, and full occupancy)
-3,450 tons (with full propellant, full charge, and full occupancy)

Length 108 meters
Width 77 meters
Height

-54 meters (at rest)
-65 meters (when flying)

Max Speed 11.8 km/s
Crew Size 4, plus a navigator and a wireless operator.
Occupancy Ten additional occupants.
Main Armament 609mm Charged Particle Cannon (x1)
Secondary Armament

-152mm Multi-barreled Laser (x2)
-Retractable mandible 'claws' (x2)

Main System Reaction-model 12-step compression turbines (22,500kg propulsion) x2
Auxiliary Engines Reaction-model 6-step compression turbines (2,480kg propulsion) x4

To perform its agile maneuvers, the Ragnarok's fuselage is equipped with an array of jet propulsion nozzles. Sudden acceleration and turns are facilitated by eruptions in the large output mechanism of the rear fuselage, while the finer adjustments of direction and altitude control are moderated via the upper fuselage.

A full crew includes the four positions of ship master, pilot, co-pilot (doubles as radio operator), and gunner, though it is possible to transport up to ten additional personnel. Via coordination of data input with the Esthar Airbase, fully automated navigation is possible.

Ragnarok bears weapons and Squall's group uses them to penetrate Lunatic Pandora's shields.

Shop

During endgame, even if the player didn't complete the Card Club side quest, CC Joker will be onboard Ragnarok to sell items and offer weapon remodeling.

Item Price
Potion 100
Hi-Potion 500
Phoenix Down 500
Antidote 100
Eye Drops 100
Soft 100
Echo Screen 100
Holy Water 100
Remedy 1000
Tent 1000
Fuel 3000
Normal Ammo 20
Shotgun Ammo 40
G-Potion 200
G-Hi-Potion 600
G-Returner 500


Quests

Propagators

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When Squall and Rinoa first board the starship it is infested with Propagators. There is one in every area. They are visible on the screen and coming to contact with one initiates a fixed encounter. The player can run from the Propagators to avoid a battle, but must defeat them to proceed in the story.

The Propagators must be defeated in pairs; once the player has killed one, they must kill another one of the same color or the original one they killed will be revived.

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Squall and Rinoa spot a Propagator.

A good order to defeat the Propagators is such:

From where the player starts they should head downstairs, and defeat the purple Propagator at the lower level of the hangar. The player can then head up and through the large door, and evade the red Propagator by running through the door on the left. This area is the boarding ramp where the player finds the second purple Propagator, and defeating it will defeat the purples for good.

The player can then head back right and defeat the red Propagator they evaded the first time, then go back left and left once more, evade the green Propagator by the elevator, and go south to beat the second red Propagator.

After dealing with the purples and the reds, the player can go back up to the green Propagator they ignored and beat it, then go south, down the stairs, and through the small door on the upper right to find the second green Propagator. This area also has a save point and a draw point.

With only the yellow ones left, the player can find the first one by exiting the screen and going upstairs and then going south to the airlock where Squall and Rinoa first boarded the airship. The last one is found by going north twice and to the upper left, to the passengers' room.

It is possible to farm high-level stone drops from the Propagators by avoiding defeating them in pairs. However, they will eventually stop spawning.

After the Propagators are defeated the player can use the elevator in the middle, where a green Propagator used to stand, to reach the cockpit.

Triple Triad

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The player can win Squall's card from Laguna when he is onboard the Ragnarok, if the player didn't already win the card earlier. If the player challenges Laguna within the Ragnarok he will use Esthar region's rules.

If the player salvages the ship from Kashkabald Desert during time compression and has completed the Card Club quest, the CC members will appear onboard Ragnarok. They will hold every rare card the player doesn't currently have in their card inventory (apart from PuPu), in addition to the card levels they normally play. The player can modify their rare cards for items and then win them back from the CC group.

CC Member Ruleset Card Lv Location
CC Joker Centra 1,2,3,6,7 Elevator room
CC Jack Balamb 3,4,6 Lower level of Ragnarok, room up from hangar
CC Club Dollet 3,5,6 Hangar upper level
CC Diamond Trabia 3,4,5,7 Hangar
CC Spade Esthar 1,2,3,6,7 Storage room
CC Heart Fishermans Horizon 3,5,6,7 Boarding ramp
CC King Lunar 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Airlock[note 1]

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Finding Ragnarok during time compression

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Route to find Ragnarok.

During endgame, Ragnarok is found on the Kashkabald Desert in Centra, but to get there the player must ride a chocobo. Using the portals outside Ultimecia Castle the player can get onto the world map and get a chocobo from the Forest of Solitude north of Centra Ruins, then run it across the continent to Kashkabald Desert. The player can also get a chocobo from the Chocobo Sanctuary in Grandidi Forest in Esthar region and ride it along the coast to Centra.

As a vehicle

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The Ragnarok on the world map.

The Ragnarok becomes the party's airship after Squall and Rinoa have returned to the planet with it. Unlike the airships in many previous Final Fantasy games, Ragnarok can land on mountaintops and on snow and forests. It can land on several locations directly: Fishermans Horizon, Esthar City and Deep Sea Research Center.

The autopilot can be used in the largest map view while flying on the world map. The controls are the same as for mobile Balamb Garden: Square to go forward, Triangle to go back, X to land and Circle to go inside the cockpit. Directional buttons are used to steer and control altitude.

Ragnarok is piloted by Selphie whenever she isn't in the player party. If Selphie is unavailable, Ragnarok is piloted by Zell, and if both are in the player party, Quistis takes the reins.

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Player's Ragnarok stuck.

The player may run into a game-breaking bug where they lose their Ragnarok airship by landing it too near a structure on the world map, tangling the airship with it making it impossible to board again. Because the player needs the Ragnarok to invade Lunatic Pandora, they can become stranded if they lose their airship.

Musical themes

When the Ragnarok is first boarded and the player must clear out the ship's "current tenants", the "Residents" plays. During the scene with Squall and Rinoa in the cockpit "Eyes on Me", the game's theme song, plays.

"Ride On" plays when flying Ragnarok across the map, and is the airship theme to Ragnarok, played whenever the player launches the airship on the world map, and will continue to play as the player explores its interior. Composed by Nobuo Uematsu, it is the second track on Disc 4 of the original soundtrack.

Other appearances

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy

The Ragnarok Cannon.

A Ragnarok-themed laser cannon appears as part of Laguna Loire's artillery. His EX Burst, Ultimate Ragnarok Cannon, fires a laser blast from the cannon, using his other weapons as a focus to charge up energy.

Laguna's best exclusive weapon is the Ragnarok Pistol, another allusion to the Ragnarok airship.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call

Ragnarok Airship

The Ragnarok appears in the Airship Field Music Sequence for the theme, "Ride On".

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper

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The Ragnarok appears as both a regular Record and an event setting. Within the Classic Dungeons, the player must complete all series Records through Great Salt Lake (VIII).

It is also the final regular setting for the Broken Chains Challenge Event.

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Behind the scenes

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At rest on the Esthar Airbase landing pad.

A background where Ragnarok is stationed in Esthar Air Station before the Lunar Cry (the sky is blue) exists in the game data, but it can never be seen in-game as the player can access Ragnarok only after Lunar Cry has already occurred, and the sky is always tinted pink. By playing the downloadable version of the game for PSP or PS3, however, there is a glitch that may cause the background to appear, though the airship is not accessible.

There is a dummied piece of dialogue in the scene where Squall and Rinoa were onboard the Ragnarok where Rinoa tried to dissuade an assumed jealousy in Squall for her having dated Seifer in the past. When Squall did not catch on, Rinoa commented that Squall does not care about other people's pasts.[1]

Event planner Hiroki Chiba made the event where Squall and Rinoa are inside the Ragnarok when "Eyes on Me" plays. Chiba had to adjust it frame by frame so that everything would be in sync with the song.[2]

Merchandise

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Ragnarok figure.

In the Japanese Guardian Force series of Final Fantasy VIII action figures, a piece of the Ragnarok is included with each figure. When all eight are collected, a full model figure of the ship can be assembled. In the English release the Ragnarok pieces were excluded. Currently the bonus parts command exorbitant prices as collector's items, with separate parts costing around approximately $80-$100 a piece and completed models around $1000 on the secondhand market.

Gallery

Etymology

In Norse mythology, Ragnarƶk is a prophesied event triggered by the death of the god Balder. It sees a great battle between all the major entities of Norse mythology, during which the spirits in Valhalla are called upon to join the fray. The encounter ends with the destruction of the universe, and Balder along with a handful of others are reborn as mortals, with few memories of the world before Ragnarƶk.

In Final Fantasy VIII, Ragnarok is a pun on Laguna Loire's name, as the first three characters of his full name and that of the airship are the same in Japanese (ćƒ©ćƒ»ć‚°ćƒ»ćƒŠ, Ra-gu-na?). The ship is called "Lagunamov" and "Lagunarock" in the Spanish and Italian versions respectively.

Laguna wants to ride on the Ragnarok from FFVIII Remastered

Laguna thinks "Ragnarok" sounds cool.

The link is referred to even in the English translation when Laguna says, "I always wanted to ride that thing. Plus the name sounds so cool!" The name can even be interpreted as "Laguna 6", because roku means "six" in Japanese, suggesting there may have been at least five other "Laguna" ships. In the Italian version, he downright says "Plus it's got my name on it!" instead.

References


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