Strongest of the scions created by the gods, they feared his growth, and so kept him a child. So indomitable is his strength that all things are by him twisted and pressed into oblivion. He alone fashions the laws governing all things, and administers punishment in place of the gods. So is he Keeper of Precepts, and his authority is absolute.
Clan Primer Bio
Zodiark, Keeper of Precepts (戒律王ゾディアーク, Kairitsu Ō Zodiāku?, lit. Zodiark, King of Precepts), also called Zodiac, is an Esper from the world of Ivalice. The Esper of Dark, he represents the zodiac sign of Ophiuchus, the Serpent Holder. Zodiark is indeed a serpent, in the form that Ophiuchus is most commonly associated with, a snake. From his power of Dark, his color sign is black. Zodiark is also referred to as the Ashlesha Ascendant, which is the Sanskrit name of its zodiac sign as used in Jyotish (Hindu) astrology.
Zodiark was formerly known as Serpentarius. In Final Fantasy XII the rare gem, which can be stolen from Zodiark, refers to this.
Zodiark made its first appearance as zodiac in Final Fantasy Tactics, renamed Zodiark for Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions.
Appearances
Final Fantasy XII
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Zodiark is located in the Henne Mines, in the Special Charter Dig area. To unlock the Special Dig site the player must collect at least ten Espers, go to Jahara and speak to Geomancer Yugelu. He'll unlock the gate to the Phase 2 Dig, which leads to the Special Charter Dig area.
One of the items the player can steal from Zodiark is the rare Serpentarius gem needed in making the Tournesol weapon.
Zodiark is unlocked in the Sky Pirate's Den in the Clan Primer by defeating him, earning the title Zodiac Knight.
Attacks
Banish Ray: A Dark-elemental attack, and Zodiark's basic offensive spell. Banish Ray usually deals 9,999 damage, which is only mitigated by enemies immune to Dark-elemental attacks.
Final Eclipse: A non-elemental attack, and Zodiark's ultimate attack. In an eclipse, Zodiark falls into a calm sea. An egg rises to the surface, and Zodiark hatches to reveal his second form, a serpent with vast, feathered wings. Folding his wings around his body, he draws energy from his surroundings and spreads his wings wide, filling them with power and obliterating his surroundings. As he flies off into space, with the energy of the eclipse charged in his body, Zodiark flies to the targeted enemy, and in a catastrophic explosion destroys the fabric of reality itself.
Final Eclipse will always deal 50,000 base damage. (Yiazmat possesses a passive damage-reducing ability; against him Final Eclipse deals 35,000 damage), making it one of the most powerful attacks. Unlike Shemhazai's Soul Purge, Final Eclipse does not need to be charged up using items, therefore making it a better choice in many players' opinion. Unlike most other Esper attacks, Final Eclipse is unaffected by Reverse.
In the International version, Zodiark can no longer cast Flare, but can cast Renew and Hastega. Final Eclipse's damage has been boosted to 60,000. He also gains the Null Vitality augment.
License information
- Required License Points - 200 LP
- Required Mist Charges - 3
Gambit information
Priority | Condition | Action |
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1 | Summoner: status = Petrify | Final Eclipse |
2 | Foe: more than one present | Scathe |
3 | Foe: Dark-absorb | Flare |
4 | Foe: Dark-weak | Banish Ray |
5 | Foe: nearest visible | Banish Ray |
Priority | Condition | Action |
---|---|---|
1 | Summoner: status = Petrify | Final Eclipse |
2 | Foe: Dark-vulnerable | Banish Ray |
3 | Foe: nearest visible | Attack |
4 | Ally: HP < 100% | Renew |
Stats
Stat | FFXII | IZJS |
---|---|---|
Attack | 201 | 201 |
Defense | 61 | 67 |
Magick Defense | 40 | 62 |
Level | Max HP | Max MP | Strength | Magic | Vitality | Speed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3,090-3,091 | 23-25 | 60 | 45 | 26 | 26 |
10 | 3,225-3,248 | 50-70 | 66 | 51 | 28 | 28 |
20 | 3,470-3,536 | 90-140 | 72 | 57 | 30 | 30 |
30 | 3,785-3,908 | 131-212 | 78 | 63 | 33 | 33 |
40 | 4,083-4,260 | 181-302 | 84 | 69 | 35 | 35 |
50 | 4,559-4,825 | 224-378 | 90 | 75 | 37 | 37 |
60 | 4,979-5,323 | 264-448 | 94 | 81 | 40 | 40 |
70 | 5,217-5,603 | 294-498 | 99 | 87 | 42 | 42 |
80 | 5,492-5,927 | 324-548 | 99 | 93 | 44 | 44 |
90 | 5,867-6,371 | 344-578 | 99 | 99 | 47 | 47 |
99 | 6,290-6,873 | 353-587 | 99 | 99 | 49 | 49 |
Level | Max HP | Max MP | Strength | Magic | Vitality | Speed |
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1 | 4,635-4,636 | 296-300 | 36 | 47 | 26 | 26 |
10 | 4,837-4,872 | 350-390 | 42 | 53 | 28 | 28 |
20 | 5,205-5,304 | 430-530 | 48 | 59 | 31 | 30 |
30 | 5,677-5,862 | 512-674 | 54 | 65 | 34 | 33 |
40 | 6,124-6,390 | 612-854 | 60 | 71 | 36 | 35 |
50 | 6,838-7,237 | 698-999 | 66 | 77 | 39 | 37 |
60 | 7,468-7,984 | 788-999 | 72 | 83 | 42 | 40 |
70 | 7,825-8,404 | 838-999 | 78 | 89 | 45 | 42 |
80 | 8,238-8,890 | 898-999 | 84 | 95 | 47 | 44 |
90 | 8,800-9,556 | 938-999 | 90 | 99 | 50 | 47 |
99 | 9,435-9,999 | 956-999 | 96 | 99 | 53 | 49 |
Actions
Name | Range | Target | CT* Charge Time | Type | Element | Power |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flare | 10 | Single | 30 | Magick | None | 163 |
Scathe | 10 | Circle 6 | 30 | Magick | None | 190 |
Banish Ray | 12 | Single | 16 | Magick | Dark | 240 |
Final Eclipse | 12 | Circle 8 | 35 | Magick | None | - |
Name | Range | Target | CT* Charge Time | Type | Element | Power |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attack | 2 | Single | 30 | Physical | None | 201 |
Renew | 10 | Circle 10 | 23 | Magick | None | - |
Scathe | 10 | Circle 8 | 23 | Magick | None | 190 |
Hastega | 10 | Circle 10 | 23 | Magick | None | - |
Banish Ray | 12 | Single | 15 | Magick | Dark | 240 |
Final Eclipse | 12 | Circle 10 | 0 | Magick | None | - |
Status effects
- Protect
- Shell
- Haste
- Faith
- Libra
Augments
FFXII | IZJS |
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Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
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Keeper of the precepts, before whom the mighty are rendered weak.
In-Game Description
Zodiark returns in its second form, along with the other Espers. He is a non-elemental ranged Rank III summon found during the Keeper Of Precepts mission, within the Well of Whispered Oaths. His twelve wings may be a reference to the 12 Espers corresponding to the horoscope signs.
Zodiark's attacks are:
- Graviga: Deal damage based on target's current HP to all foes in range.
- Final Eclipse: Deal massive damage to all foes in range.
Missions
Final Fantasy XIV
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Though only mentioned, Zodiark is worshiped by the Ascians who are striving to resurrect what they consider to be the true god of the world. A glyph resembling an outline of Zodiark in Final Fantasy XII even appears over an early Ascian in a cutscene.
Final Fantasy Tactics
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Zodiark, called Zodiac in the PlayStation version, is the most powerful summon spell. It costs 99 MP and has a speed of 10. Zodiark is summoned by Elidibus at the bottom of the Midlight's Deep. To learn it, player units must currently be a Summoner and get hit by Zodiark's attack and survive. The player is asked if s/he would like to learn Zodiark. It is recommended that at least one ally Summoner learns Zodiark from Elidibus. It has a 90% chance of being learned.
When the player challenges the bottom floor of Midlight's Deep again, there is a 25% chance to encounter an enemy Summoner (of random gender) who possesses no Espers and can learn Zodiark from a player unit if s/he survives being hit by the player's Zodiark. The player can then wait for the enemy Summoner to cast Zodiark back on the player's side. The player cannot attempt to Entice that Summoner to join his/her party, because this unit is glitched and does not have the Summoner job in his/her learning ability menu.
In the PlayStation version, upon summoning this Esper the caster may chant, "Attack by the master of commandments! Zodiac!"
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Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Template:Sideicon Zodiark appears as a Scion. He can be called by anyone equipping the Ring of Precepts when the Smash Gauge is orange. When summoned, Zodiark attempts to inflict 999 damage to all units at a 50% chance.
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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game
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Zodiark appears in the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game.
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Etymology
The creature is known as both Zodiark and Zodiac. Zodiark could be an amalgam of words zodiac and ark.
zodiac is a circle of twelve 30° divisions of celestial longitude that are centered upon the ecliptic: the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year.
In both astrology and historical astronomy, theThe term zodiac derives from Latin zōdiacus, which comes from the Greek ζῳδιακὸς κύκλος (zōdiakos kyklos), meaning "circle of animals", as half of the signs of the classical Greek zodiac are represented as animals (besides two mythological hybrids).
Noah carried seven pairs of each clean animal species and one pair of each unclean animal species, each pair a male and female, into a giant ship called the Ark. The Ark was built by God's command to survive the deluge He sent to purge the world from the sins committed by mankind.
In the Bible,Zodiark is also referred to as the Ashlesha Ascendant, which is the Sanskrit name of its zodiac sign as used in Jyotish (Hindu) astrology.
Trivia
- In Final Fantasy XII, defeating Zodiark adds his sprite to the game's Sky Pirate's Den and awards the player with the title of "Zodiac Knight".
- Zodiark's second form—that of a snake with feathered wings—may be loosely based on the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl, who is represented as a feathered snake. Also, in some legends, Quetzalcoatl is related to the Sun and is tasked with the creation of mankind. This seems to oppose Zodiark, who is adept at destruction.
- Zodiark also resembles archaic depictions of Seraphim in that it is a serpent with many wings, although Seraphim conventionally only have six. Six-winged beings are prevalent throughout the series, including Kefka Palazzo, Garuda, and Siren.
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