Valefor (Final Fantasy X)

Template:Sideicon Template:Sideicon Template:Summon Valefor is a non-elemental aerial aeon in Final Fantasy X. She is Yuna's first aeon, and her fayth is a teenage girl whose fayth statue resides in the Besaid Temple. Valefor also appears as a boss, both in Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2.

Profile

Valefor is a large, avian creature notable for her dragon-like wings. She primarily attacks with her strong talons. Some of her body is covered in red feathers and she has a long lizard-like tail.

There are symbols of the Yevon script that are associated with a particular aeon. The symbol for Valefor and Besaid is annotated with the kanji for nothing (無, mu?). Emptiness, mu, is a Zen Buddhist concept expressing negation of the self, selflessness, innocence and purity of soul. These are traits a summoner must achieve to succeed in defeating Sin. Buddhist concept of nothingness may also be associated with the element of air. Valefor is a flying aeon whose main attack is non-elemental and delays the opponent's turn, traits that also fit this theme.

Obtained

Valefor is obtained early in the main story, after Tidus completes the Cloister of Trials at the Besaid Temple and meets Yuna.

Battle

Yuna and Valefor.

Valefor's regular attack is a quick swipe of her taloned feet, enhanced by her high Accuracy. Unlike other aeons, Valefor is unique in not having the Piercing auto-ability, and also has a slightly lower attack power. This has no impact when using the Attack command, as the aeons use a different version of this command which has built-in Piercing and carries the normal attack power. Any Skills used by Valefor will be affected. No other aeon lacks Piercing in this way, but Shiva does share the lower attack power.

Due to how she remains airborne, some enemies have separate attack patterns against Valefor than they do against characters or even against other aeons. These are often in Valefor's favor; using only weak or easily-evadable attacks, or even not attacking at all. This can make daunting enemies as Demonolith much easier to defeat.

Valefor in battle in Final Fantasy X HD.

Valefor has the unique ability Sonic Wings, which sends a shock wave at an enemy, deals damage and inflicts Delay. Because of the short recovery time the player can often hit enemies repeatedly with Sonic Wings with little or no retaliation.

Valefor is the only aeon to have two Overdrives. The default Overdrive is Energy Ray: Valefor fires a super-charged beam that explodes underneath the foes and deals non-elemental damage. Her second Overdrive, Energy Blast, is obtained by speaking to a young girl in Besaid Village and inspecting her dog to receive "something mangled and slobbery". For Energy Blast, Valefor fires a number of destructive beams, damaging all enemies. Energy Blast deals more damage than Energy Ray, but has a longer recovery time.

If the damage limit is ignored (or has not yet been reached), Valefor's second Overdrive, Energy Blast, is one of the most powerful attacks in the game. It is the strongest attack that is reliable: all stronger attacks either can be reduced by the enemy's defense (Attack Reels), are only stronger than Energy Blast when landing a critical hit (Nova), or both (Blitz Ace).

If Yuna has the Nirvana Celestial Weapon and has upgraded it with at least the crest, Valefor will gain Break Damage Limit and her attacks will be able to inflict over 9,999 damage.

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Base value
HP	725
MP	24
Strength	18
Defense	23
Magic	21
Magic Defense	23
Agility	10
Luck	17
Evasion	19
Accuracy	11

Stat growth

Main article: Aeon (Final Fantasy X)/Stat growth

Number of battles N	Max HP	Max MP	Strength	Defense	Magic	Magic Defense	Agility	Evasion	Accuracy
0 to 59	725	24	18	23	21	23	10	19	11
60 to 89	785	27	19	25	24	26	10	20	11
90 to 119	885	29	20	28	27	27	12	21	12
120 to 149	955	30	21	29	27	30	12	21	12
150 to 179	1003	31	22	30	30	33	12	21	12
180 to 209	1127	35	24	33	31	37	15	24	13
210 to 239	1169	36	25	34	34	41	15	24	13
240 to 269	1229	39	27	36	38	41	18	25	14
270 to 299	1341	43	28	39	42	42	19	27	15
300 to 329	1465	46	30	44	42	46	21	28	15
330 to 359	1525	49	32	46	46	46	22	30	16
360 to 389	1573	50	33	47	47	51	24	30	16
390 to 419	1685	53	35	50	51	55	25	31	17
420 to 449	1785	55	36	52	51	55	27	33	17
450 to 479	1845	58	38	54	55	60	28	34	18
480 to 509	1917	60	39	58	55	60	30	36	18
510 to 539	2005	63	40	60	59	60	31	37	19
540 to 569	2053	64	42	61	59	65	31	39	19
570 to 599	2177	69	44	64	64	65	34	39	20
600 and more	2225	71	45	66	64	69	34	42	20

Abilities

Valefor's default abilities
Blk Magic	Fire, Thunder, Water, Blizzard

Equipment

Valefor's weapon (not usually viewable in game) initially has only one ability, simply titled -, which gives immunity to all negative statuses except Curse and Eject. Once the Nirvana is powered up with the Moon Crest, Valefor's weapon also gains Break Damage Limit. Valefor's armor contains Sensor, Break HP Limit, and Break MP Limit.

Boss

Final Fantasy X

Boss Valefor uses Sonic Wings.

Template:See Also Belgemine summons Valefor in the Remiem Temple as a way to train Yuna. Isaaru summons his Valefor, which he calls Pterya, as one of Yuna's trials at the Via Purifico. Yuna summons Valefor inside Sin after that is then possessed by Yu Yevon.

In the PAL, International, and Final Fantasy X HD Remaster versions, Dark Valefor is a superboss fought at the entrance to the village of Besaid after Yuna and the party escape from Bevelle.

Final Fantasy X-2

Main article: Valefor (Final Fantasy X-2)

Valefor, along with the other Final Fantasy X aeons, is possessed by Shuyin's hatred and appears as a boss in the Besaid Temple during Chapter 3.

Musical themes

Template:Listen Valefor's musical theme is the "Hymn of the Fayth". In each Chamber of the Fayth the fayth for the temple's aeon sings the hymn, each fayth's version slightly different. {{}}

Gallery

Render in International.

Early concept artwork of Valefor as a young girl, similar to her fayth.

Concept artwork.

Concept artwork.

Valefor's fayth.

Valefor's seal.

Yuna summons Valefor for the first time.

Valefor and Tidus in the Summoner's Sanctum.

Valefor and Yuna in Bevelle.

Valefor in the ending.

Valefor attacks.

Valefor's victory pose.

Summon Storyboard.

Summon Storyboard.

Final Fantasy Creature Kai Vol.1 figure.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]In demonology, Valefar is a Duke of Hell. He tempts people to steal and is in charge of a good relationship among thieves, but later he brings them to the gallows.

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