Marilith (マリリス, Maririsu?), also known as Marilis, Kary, Lilith, or Maliris, is a recurring creature in the Final Fantasy series. Always snake-like, female, Fire-elemental, and usually sword-wielding, Marilith first appeared as a prominent boss in the original game and has since returned as a boss in others.

Appearances

Final Fantasy

Marilith (originally called Kary) was one of the Four Fiends of Chaos. She made her abode in Mount Gulg, and was supposed to wake up two hundred years later after the appearance of the Warriors of Light in Cornelia to burn the whole world, but was awakened prematurely after the death of the lich by the Light Warriors. The Circle of Sagesbelieve that Marilith will burn the world prematurely if she is not stopped immediately.

Final Fantasy IV

The Lesser Marilith is an enemy encountered in the Sealed Cave.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

In addition to the Lesser Marilith from Final Fantasy IV, Marilith from Final Fantasy appears along with the rest of the original Four Fiends. It is a powerful boss, but is weak to Ice-elemental spells. It drops the Rising Sun upon defeat.

Final Fantasy IX

The "Fire Guardian" defends the Fire Shrine and Maliris, a memory based on the Fire Guardian created by Kuja, is later battled in Memoria. Crystallized versions of her appear in the Crystal World as random encounters. She has a more serpentine appearance in this instance.

Final Fantasy XII

Marilith appears as a mark. It is entirely serpentine and does not brandish swords.

Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV

A Marilith appears in the first episode. When Noctis Lucis Caelum was just eight years old,^[1] he was gravely injured from being attacked by a ravaging Marilith and was knocked into a coma. His attendant died during the attack, but his father, King Regis, saved him by driving the Marilith away.

Several years later, while Noctis and his friends are on their way to meet Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, they encounter Niflheim soldiers. During the battle, enemy reinforcements—which include the Marilith—arrive. Noctis recognizes the monster and attacks, an act the Marilith reciprocates. Noctis, with the help of his companions, slays Marilith.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

Marilis appears as a Lamia and is one of the four Falgabirds. She is an homage to Marilith.

Final Fantasy Adventure

The Kary is a boss found within the Cara Mountain Range. It can attack with a barrage of icicles, a charging attack, and a tail attack. It will drop the Ice when defeated.

The Final Fantasy Legend

Lilith is a Tier 6 gorgon and a potential transformation for the party's monster unit(s). As the final evolution of the gorgon species, it cannot be fought in or on the Tower.

Final Fantasy Legend II

Lilith is a potential transformation for the party's monster unit.

Final Fantasy Dimensions II

Marilith is one of the main antagonists of the "Crystal of Time" arc. She is the Chaos of Fire sent to wreak havoc in the present timeline in order to cause the Day of Reckoning to occur. Her appearance is based on her design from the original Final Fantasy.

In addition, she appears as a Signet summon for Maina to use.

Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)

The Fiend of Fire, who uses the many limbs of her serpentine body to wield deadly weapons.

Summon Compendium

Marilith is a summon who uses Fire Arcana, evoking a timer upon the opponent. When it expires, the opponent's Bravery becomes fixed for a certain period of time. A colored version of her original artwork from Final Fantasy is used. Marilith can be obtained as a Stage Bonus on the Shade Impulse II storyline.

A portrait of her also hangs in the Chaos Temple stage.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy

Marilith returns as a summonstone with the same function. She can be purchased from certain Moogle Shops for 100 KP. She also makes a cameo as a tutor in the in-game manual of the Labyrinth.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia

Pictlogica Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy All the Bravest

The Fiend of Fire herself gets mixed up when flailing all six of her sword arms.

Description

Marilith appears as an enemy encountered inside the Interdimensional Rift. She uses Firaga and drops the Butterfly Sword.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

Marilith appears as an esper and in a vision card.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

World of Final Fantasy Maxima

Marilith appears as one of the superbosses in the Maxima-exclusive optional Hidden Dungeon as the boss of the Fire route and in the dungeon's final battle with the other four fiends and Garland.

Mobius Final Fantasy

Marilith appears as an ability card and is also an enemy encountered in the fourth main scenario chapter. When fought, she shares the element of fire with her original incarnation, but her obtainable card is of the darkness element.

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin

Marilith is the fiend form Neon assumed as part of Garland's plan to wrest control from the Lufenians. An alternate future version of Marilith appears as an enemy fought in Mt. Gulg. Marilith is the second of the fiends fought, and in her boss fight she moves around the battlefield quickly, striking repeatedly with her numerous swords and projectile slashes. She can inflict petrify with Stone Gaze and in her second phase she will coat her swords in fire magic, making the attacks more dangerous and can now summon fiery geysers with Inferno. She is weak to water attacks as well as striking and slashing.

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

Marilith appears in the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Fire-elemental Forward cards.

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Etymology

[view · edit · purge]A marilith is a fictional creature in many official Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings. A marilith is depicted as a powerful, six-armed female demon with the lower body of a snake. Mariliths in Dungeons & Dragons are based on Hindu mythology, where gods and demons frequently have multiple heads and arms.

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