An ancient, ageless mage bearing the dazzling power of lightning.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Summon Compendium.
Ramuh (ラムウ Ram-ugh), also known as Indra, is a recurring character and summoned creature in the Final Fantasy series. He is affiliated with thunder and lightning, and is represented as an old man carrying a staff. His signature attack is called Judgment Bolt.
Profile
As most recurring summons have, Ramuh has maintained the same basic appearance across the series with minor variations. Ramuh typically appears as an old man with a large beard and moustache, balding and wearing blowing robes. The exact design of Ramuh's robes has varied considerable from game to game. He carries with him a staff that he uses to call down bolts of lightning on enemies, including his signature Judgment Bolt.
Ramuh is one of the few summons to play a major role in the storyline of a game. In Final Fantasy VI, Ramuh calls Terra Branford to him when she loses control of her magical powers and helps calm her while she regains her senses. He relates to the party the general details of the War of the Magi and what lead the Espers to flee the human world, before sacrificing his life to become Magicite and aid them in battle. In Final Fantasy IX, Ramuh appears to Princess Garnet and gives her a trial requiring the party to find the parts of a story and relate them to Ramuh, before Ramuh again gives himself up to become Garnet's Eidolon.
Appearances
Final Fantasy III
Ramuh as he appeared in the remake of Final Fantasy III
Ramuh can be summoned by Evokers and Summoners, and is obtained by purchasing the Level 3 Summon Magic spell Spark.
- Mind Blast: Paralyzes all enemies if successful
- Thunderstorm: deals lightning damage to a single target
- Judgment Bolt: deals lightning damage to all enemies
Final Fantasy IV
Ramuh artwork from the DS remake of Final Fantasy IV
Ramuh, the Elder Justicar...His anger calls forth thunderclouds as dark as winter night, whose deadly bolts dispense justice with the greatest of efficacy.
Eidolon Library
Template:Enemy Rydia is the only character who can summon Ramuh, and he is obtained automatically when Rydia rejoins as an adult in the Dwarven Castle. He was translated as Indra in the SNES release. Template:Sec-stub
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
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Ramuh is encountered as a boss, and can be permanently lost if either killed or if the player did not acquire Ifrit before fighting Ramuh.
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Final Fantasy V
Template:Enemy Ramuh is a Level 2 Summon found in the forest outside of Istory Village. The party must fight him as a random encounter and defeat him.
He is also encountered in the Castle Section of the Void, on the upper level, outside of the actual castle itself. Template:Sec-stub
Tetra Master
Ramuh
- Card 062
- Location: Treno, Card Stadium, Alexandria
Final Fantasy XI
Ramuh from Final Fantasy XI
Ramuh appears in Final Fantasy XI as one of the 6 celestial avatars. He represents the lightning element. The job class Summoner can unlock the "spell" Ramuh upon completion of the quest Trial By Lightning. Alternatively, a brave low-level summoner may go on the quest Trial Size Trial By Lightning and defeat Ramuh in a battle alone rather than in a group. He retains his trademark maneuver Judgment Bolt and has several other offensive abilities as well as two party enchantments. Olduum is the name given to Ramuh's staff. His staff, so named, is also identified with an ancient culture on the same continent as Aht Urhgan. Not much is known of this ancient civilization, aside from the fact they worshiped Ramuh and developed electronic technologies.
Ramuh is also the name of a server.
Abilities
| Level | Name | Pact Type | MP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judgment Bolt | Rage | All | Massive lightning damage to enemies within area of effect. Only available during Astral Flow. |
| 1 | Shock Strike | Rage | 7 | Physical blunt damage and Stun effect |
| 10 | Thunder II | Rage | 24 | Deals minor lightning magic damage |
| 19 | Thunderspark | Rage | 38 | Deals lightning magic damage to enemies within area of effect and inflicts paralysis. |
| 31 | Rolling Thunder | Ward | 52 | Grants the effect of Enthunder to all party members in range. |
| 42 | Lightning Armor | Ward | 91 | Grants the effect of Shock Spikes to all party members in range. |
| 55 | Ramuh's Favor | Avatar's Favor | 0 | Enhances critical hit rate of all party members near Ramuh |
| 60 | Thunder IV | Rage | 118 | Deals moderate lightning magic damage |
| 70 | Chaotic Strike | Rage | 164 | Three-hit physical attack dealing massive blunt damage and inflicting a very potent Stun effect |
| 75 Merit |
Thunderstorm | Rage | 182 | Deals massive lightning magic damage to one target |
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Archon of Storms, foes fall before him as wheat before the scythe.
In-Game Description
Ramuh is the rank 3 Thunder Aerial summon along with his pupil Raiden and his tool Ramih. His regular attack is Judgment Staff, while his special, Judgment Bolt, deals massive lightning damage to all enemies in range and causes Silence.
Final Fantasy XIII
Ramuh in Final Fantasy XIII.
Ramuh makes a minor appearance as an Eidolon in the Pompa Sancta at Nautilus Park. He is summoned to battle Ifrit to defend Cocoon. There is also an area in Eden named Ramuh Interchange. The game's Ultimania Omega further reveals that Ramuh was, at some point, planned to be a Pulse fal'Cie, depicted towering over the landscape as an old man smoking a pipe.
Final Fantasy Tactics
Ramuh in Final Fantasy Tactics.
Ramuh performs a lightning attack, Judgment Bolt, when summoned. It costs 24 MP to cast, has a speed of 25, and needs 200 JP to learn.
In the PS version, when summoned, the summoner will sometimes say, "Master of creation, impart thy help! Ramuh!"
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Ramuh appears as a summoned beast, and performs lightning attack when summoned. He can be learned through the Judge Staff, after recieving 200 AP. The staff's description states that it was " struck by Ramuh's lightning ".
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Ramuh is a summon spell that can be learned through the Judicer's Staff. The description of the staff states that "The gigas Ramuh himself infused this staff with a bolt of lightning." Template:Sec-stub
Crystal Defenders
Ramuh being summoned into battle.
Ramuh can only be summoned in Crystal Defenders W1 for the price of five crystals. When summoned, Ramuh rains down lightning bolts that damage all enemy units and reduce their speed.
Dissidia Final Fantasy
The manual version of Ramuh
The automatic version of Ramuh
Ramuh appears as a summon in Dissidia. When used, Ramuh blocks the opponent's summon, disabling him\her of summoning it. Like some summons in Dissidia, Ramuh can be summoned by two distinct ways: Automatically, which summons him immediately when the summoner breaks the opponent's Brave and shows an artwork of his Final Fantasy XI appearance, and manually, where his Final Fantasy IV artwork appears. Ramuh's auto version can be obtained in the third stage of the Shade Impulse III storyline, and its manual version can be obtained in the first stage of the Shade Impulse IV storyline.
Other Appearances
Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon
Ramuh appears in Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon.
Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon 2
Ramuh appears in Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon 2.
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon
Ramuh appears in Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon as a boss.
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales
Ramuh appears in Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales. He serves as the Guardian of the Light Crystal, and as a character in Mini Red Riding Hood. In the Pop-Up Duels, he is a light element card, and has six cards under his name.
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Itadaki Street Special
Ramuh appears in Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special.
Itadaki Street Portable
Ramuh appears in Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable.
Etymology
Ramuh is said to have been loosely based on an epic Hindu poem, written by Valmiki, called, Ramayana. The protagonist of the story is called Raama (also spelled Rama), who was said to have been the incarnation of the Hindu god, Vishnu. It could be suspected that the name Ramuh is an Amalgam of Raama and Vishnu, though this is not confirmed. In the Final Fantasy games, he is depicted as an old bearded sage with a staff and the ability to cast thunder magic. Rumors also say that he is based on the king Ra-mu of a supposedly sunken continent, Mu. His previous name, Indra, is the name of the king of the Devas in Hindu mythology. He is the god of rain, lightning, and storms. Ramuh's element is a reference towards this.
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