The Maximera is an enemy in the Advance and 2014 Matrix Software versions of Final Fantasy VI. Though a slight difference in the Japanese name, it is likely a tribute to the Final Fantasy VII monster.
Stats
Battle
Like its related enemies, Maximera uses a variety of strong and dangerous elemental attacks that hit the entire party, and has high HP. It has a 33% chance of using Blaze on its first turn, then Absolute Zero on the second, and Aqua Breath on the third. Otherwise, it only uses a normal attack. It also has a 33% chance of countering any attack with Stone Gaze. The player should use their strongest spells, like Flare and Ultima, to defeat it.
Formations
| Number | Enemies | Encounter flags | Introduction flag | Musical theme | Magic AP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Back | Surrounded | Side | |||||
| 614 | Maximera | Sides, individual | Battle | — | ||||
| 616 | Maximera | Sides, individual | Battle | — | ||||
| 619 | Maximera, Chimera | Sides, individual | Battle | — | ||||
AI script
Attack Turns:
1st Turn: Attack (66%) or Blaze (33%)
- Attack (66%) or Absolute Zero (33%)
- Attack (66%) or Aqua Breath (33%)
If attacked by anything: Stone Gaze (33%)
Etymology
Maximera is a combination of the words maxi and chimera. Maxi is shortened from maxiature, ultimately from Latin maximus ("large"). The chimera is a fire-breathing monster, one of the offspring of Typhon and Echidna. It is commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail in Greek mythology. In modern usage, the term chimera is often taken to mean any sort of hybrid between two or more species.