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The Sahagin (サハギン, Sahagin?), also known as the SAHAG, WaterHag, Water Hag, or Fins, is a recurring creature in the Final Fantasy series, first appearing in the original Final Fantasy. It is usually portrayed as a humanoid fish or turtle creature that walks on land. While they are usually aquatic, the Desert Sahagin is a recurring variant that instead lives in desert environments.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy[]
The Sahagin, also known as the SAHAG, appears as an enemy encountered at sea. It has a relatively high agility stat when initially encountered, allowing it to strike fast and hit multiple times per turn.
Final Fantasy III[]
The Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered on the seas of the Floating Continent.
Final Fantasy IV[]
The Sahagin, also known as the Water Hag or WaterHag, appears as an enemy encountered in the Underground Waterway, where it is of little threat. A unique Sahagin appears in Kaipo during a scripted encountered while controlling only Edward.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
The Sahagin returns as an enemy encountered in the Troia Castle Waterway, Underground Waterway, Impact Crater, Dwarven Mine Path, and Challenge Dungeons during Yang, Palom, Porom, Edward, and Edge's tales.
Final Fantasy V[]
The Sahagin, also known as the Fins, appears as am enemy encountered in the waters southwest of the Phoenix Tower. It only relies on physical attacks.
Final Fantasy VII[]
The Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in the Sewer and Battle Square. It mostly just attacks for minor damage, but can use Shell Defense to greatly increase its Defense.
Final Fantasy VII Remake[]
The Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in the Sewer System. It is dangerous due to its high physical defense, as well its Jump ability, which can deal high damage and knock down characters if they're not blocking. When fought in high numbers, it can quickly overpower players with a succession of Jumps, effectively stunlocking the party.
The Sahagin can also hurl its harpoon at its victims and is capable of casting a spell called Salientian Curse, both which can inflict the Toad status effect. Upon throwing its spear, it will fight unarmed, losing the ability to use Jump, and will instead perform a significantly weaker attack called Flying Kick.
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-[]
The Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in the Shinra Manor and during the mission Nibelheim II.
Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-[]
The Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in the Nibelheim Sewers. It can fight both in long range and short-range battles, using its trident when the player gets too close. Its weak point is in its head.
Final Fantasy IX[]
The Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in the Qu's Marsh on the Outer Continent. It can use Shell Defense to withdraw into its shell and nullify physical attacks.
Final Fantasy X[]
The Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in the Submerged Ruins and Via Purifico. Two types of Sahagin appear: the green Sahagin is encountered in the Submerged Ruins and on land in Via Purifico, being much stronger in the latter dungeon. The purple version is encountered underwater in Via Purifico. It is much more fish-like in appearance, with its arms and legs ending in large fins rather than hands or feet, though it can still walk on land.
Final Fantasy X-2[]
The Sahagin returns as an enemy encountered in the Besaid Cave, Cactuar Hollow, and Via Infinito. Every 12th member of the Sahagin family killed will Oversoul.
Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission[]
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Final Fantasy XI[]
The Sahagin appear as a tribe of beastmen. They live on the remote Islands of Elshimo, far from the major cities, but make unsavory neighbors for the citizens of Kazham and pirates of Norg. Sahagin can be found in greatest numbers in the Sea Serpent Grotto.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings[]
The Sahagin appears as an Esper. It is the rank I water melee summon and costs 10 affinity points to summon. Its normal attack, Smack, deals damage to one foe.
Final Fantasy XIII[]
The Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in the Archylte Steppe and Vallis Media, as well as a family of Feral Creatures. They are also targets of the Cie'th Stone missions "Defender of the Flock", "Surrogate Slayer", and "What's Yours Is Brine". While other members of the Sahagin family appear in Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, the common Sahagin is absent.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
The Sahagin appear as a beast tribe that reside in the Indigo Deep. While they spend most of their lives below the sea, they need shallow waters to raise their young, which brings them into conflict with the neighboring city-state of Limsa Lominsa. Their primal is Leviathan, sometimes summoned to attack Lominsan ships, and their stronghold is the Sapsa Spawning Grounds in Western La Noscea.
Final Fantasy XV[]
The Sahagin appear as an enemy encountered in Cleigne and the Vesperpool. It also appears during the Acquit Not Evil hunt and Totomostro. Unlike other appearances, the Sahagin appears as a crocodile-like creature. The Deadly Waters-style fishing lures are fashioned after sahagin.
Justice Monsters Five[]
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles[]
The Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in Conall Curach and the Selepation Cave. It jumps out of the water to ambush the party and has the ability to freeze players. Contrary to series tradition, the Sahagin is weak against Fire rather than Thunder.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates[]
The Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in Rela Cyel Past, Rela Cyel, and River Belle Path.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King[]
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord[]
The Sahagin appears as a summon. It is a magic summon that costs 1 slot to summon and can inflict Stun.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time[]
The Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in the Ice Mountain, Aqueducts, and Mine.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers[]
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Final Fantasy Adventure[]
The Sahagin is an enemy found in the Cave in Floatrocks and the Ocean. They have a chance of dropping Keys.
Final Fantasy Legend III[]
The WaterHag appears as an enemy encountered in the Future World. WaterHags are former humans that were transformed by a mysterious disease. They will attack when encountered in the Future World, but can be reasoned with if the party transforms themselves into WaterHags using the lost magic "Morph".
Final Fantasy Dimensions[]
The Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in the Underwater Temple.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]
The Sahagin from Final Fantasy VII appeared as an enemy.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call[]
The Sahagin from Final Fantasy IX appears as an enemy.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
The Sahagins from Final Fantasy, IV, X, and Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates appear as enemies.
Final Fantasy All the Bravest[]
The Sahagin from Final Fantasy IV appears as an enemy encountered in the Palamecia Desert. It uses Claw and drops the Javelin.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
The Sahagins from Final Fantasy IV, X-2, and World Wide Words appear as enemies.
Final Fantasy World Wide Words[]
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The Sahagin appears as an enemy encountered in the Port City Lodin, Lanzelt Estuary, Kolobos Marsh, Kolobos Reef, Maranda Coast, Shipwreck, Old Olderion, Pirate Ship, Stormy Seas, Subterranean Stream, Clouds of Lasting Light, Chamber of Riches, and Colosseum. It also appears during the events "The Gathering," "In Search of True Strength," "Way of the Warrior," and "Conspiracy to the Throne." Additionally, the Sahagin from Final Fantasy IV appears during the "Fabul Castle Guard" event while the Sahagin from Final Fantasy X appears during the "Isaaru's Aeons" and "Channels of Absolution" events.
Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon[]
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Chocobo's Dungeon 2[]
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The Sahagin appears as a duelist that can be found in the Undersea Temple. There are also a few minigames related to it: first where a frog controlled by the player must avoid it; and then where it shoots tridents at the Chubby Chocobo's Ship. It vacillates between accents as it speaks, apologizing for its inability to keep a specific one.
Dice de Chocobo[]
Sahagin appears in both the PlayStation and Game Boy Advance versions of the game. There is a friendly character called Ashaki and can be unlocked as soon as the player defeats Sahagin enemy.
Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[]
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The Sahagins from Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- and Final Fantasy XIV appear as water-elemental cards.
Final Fantasy Portal App[]
The Sahagin from Final Fantasy XIV appears as a Triple Triad card with 5/4/3/3 face values.
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable[]
The Sahagin appears as a chance card, allowing its user to move one more step.
Etymology[]
Sahuagin are fishlike, monstrous humanoids that appear in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.