"You have braved the bowels of Hell to reach me.
But the hand of man, which deals in false justice and forsaken love, can never hope to defeat the lord master of Hell!"
Emperor Mateus

Name:

Emperor Mateus (a.k.a. The Emperor of Palamecia)

World:

Final Fantasy II

Alignment:

Chaos

Appearance:

Class:

Trap Master

Weapon(s):

Mateus' Malice (Rod)

Summon:

Diabolos

Information:

Final Fantasy Wiki: Emperor Mateus (Dissidia)

Abilities (Non-Dissidia):

Emperor Mateus is a powerful mage with enough willpower and intellect to gamble with and overthrow gods, and he possesses a wide range of abilities as well as the capacity to easily grow and learn more of them to adapt to a situation. Alongside those that appear in previous cycles, some of his other talents consist of the following:

{Advanced Weaponry Development}

He is skilled in the development of advanced weaponry, having been responsible for the creation of the Dreadnought airship and also the Cyclone -- a massive floating fortress surrounded by an artificial tornado capable of levelling entire kingdoms.

{Magic}

While known for his preference for Thunder-based magic, he is certainly not limited to it. Including those shown in previous cycles, such as Flare and his trademark Starfall spell, he is able to use a variety of magic spells including - but not limited to - Haste (increases his speed or that of his target), Mirage (creates illusionary images of himself to raise evasive capabilities), Curse (weakens his opponent's general statistics), Slow (slows the speed of his target), Blaze (Fire-based magic against all enemies, or at least over a very wide area), and Dispel (removes support magic from the target).

{Demon Summoning}

He once sold his soul to the ruler of Pandaemonium, granting him the powers to summon demons from Hell. Upon his first death he overthrew the ruler of Pandaemonium and claimed the throne of Hell for himself, causing all demons to become his servants and granting him new powers including the ability to create demons himself. Unlike the previous incarnations, the one in this cycle is able to use this to summon demonic entities from another dimension - or create them directly - to act as his monsters and familiars.

{Power of Hellfire}

Having overthrown the ruler of Pandaemonium after his first death, he possesses the powers of the lord of Hell, including a power known as 'Blood Magic' which allows him to drain health from his opponents whenever he attacks them, recovering his own wounds by inflicting them on others. He also has a slow healing ability resembling the Regen magic spell, without the need to cast it. Unlike the previous incarnations, he is able to use this naturally and does not require to be in a higher state of existence. He actually fakes this power out as his 'EX Mode' when he wants to keep his mysterious nature hidden, transforming into a guise resembling his 'EX Mode' in previous cycles.


{'Heir of Hellfire' Contract}

A contract that he uses in order to grant one chosen as his emissary the ability to obtain the powers of a spurious lord of Hell, granting them certain powers resembling the Emperor's own. The current bearer of this status is Marche Radiuju, but there have actually been previous bearers that the boy is unaware of. What Marche does not know is that the price of this power is the loss of the bearer's soul -- each time the youth uses this power they slowly give a part of their being to the Emperor until it will eventually leave them as an empty doll. As souls are incredibly powerful, he has used this to boost his own powers with each bearer he goes through.

{???}

While appearing identical at first glance, this version of Emperor Mateus is not truly the same as the previous incarnations, and part of this unique nature means he possesses mysterious powers which are currently kept hidden from all those around him. The full extent and nature of these powers is unknown, but he is able to commit deicide with them and possibly even go beyond that.

EX Mode:

Multiversal Paradox

"This world can have but one Emperor, and I am he!"
Emperor Mateus


Unknown even to Cosmos and Chaos, the incarnation of Emperor Mateus summoned into this cycle is actually different to those who appeared in the past. Though the process of travelling into this dimension has resulted in his powers significantly weakening until given the time to allow them to grow to their peak once more, this version has powers on par with the gods themselves and a rather mysterious history. Chaos inadvertently aided his process of getting his powers back when he granted him power with the rest of the warriors he summoned.

Whenever he enters 'EX Mode', a glimpse - albeit small - of his 'true self' is shown. His entire colour scheme changes, including that of his weapon, and his magical powers become significantly greater. His 'Blood Magic' ability is also rendered useless due to him gaining a regeneration power that renders him virtually immortal unless negated by a powerful enough force. He is able to access spells that would normally take a toll on him with exceptional ease in this form, and even has access to new magic, including - mysteriously - the Holy magic spell and the ability summon angelic entities from Heaven - and even create them as though he were a god - as well as possessing a heavenly version of 'Power of Hellfire'. Despite this, he retains all of his normal powers as well.


{Summon: Zodiark}


While in 'EX Mode', Emperor Mateus gains access to a new summon - known as Zodiark - which is considerably more powerful than a regular summon. This entity, though incredibly slow in movement, has been referred to as 'the strongest of all summons' in another world.

EX Burst:

???

"Death, life, even the divine shall come under my rule!"
Emperor Mateus

There is nothing known about this power - besides being known to Emperor Mateus himself - including its name. Currently, his power has not peaked and he is unable to use this, but even without it he is an incredibly formidable opponent.

Notes:

This version of Emperor Mateus is quite different from the one summoned in the previous incarnations, with a more complex nature. He possesses elements from the version of him presented in the novel 'Muma no Meikyū' (which I am not entirely savvy about but will do my best), and therefore information regarding it will be included here. He is also more powerful than the incarnations in other cycles alongside having a more developed history and personality overall in comparison.


Other elements from versions of Emperor Mateus from outside of 'Dissidia' were taken into account when developing this incarnation (though all his abilities from 'Dissidia' series are still retained alongside the new powers and concepts), and therefore the information regarding his overall character will be included here for reference material. There are also a few personalized touches. He still possesses the exact same primary goal as the 'Dissidia' incarnation - overthrowing Cosmos and Chaos - but I imagine his chances of doing so and motivation differ. Unlike the previous incarnations, his existence is an anomaly -- while the previous incarnations were not powerful enough to take a god - such as Chaos - on directly, this incarnation is closer to his canonical version (who was capable of defeating both God and Satan), but is also beyond that version and should be thought of as a different envisioning of the character; however, since awakening in the present cycle he has not fully manifested his true powers yet.

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"A future where happiness blooms like a wild rose... That's what I'm fighting for!"
Firion

Name:

Firion

World:

Final Fantasy II

Alignment:

Cosmos

Appearance:

Class:

Weapon Specialist

Weapon(s):

Wild Rose (Sword)

Summon:

N/A

Information:

Final Fantasy Wiki: Firion (Dissidia)

Abilities (Non-Dissidia):

Despite being known under the class of 'Weapon Specialist', in Firion's own world he was also able to wield magic. Unlike the other incarnations of Firion to have appeared in previous cycles, this version retains that ability beyond just the use of the three primary elemental types of magic (Fire, Blizzard, Thunder) which are wielded using his elemental wand weapons, now learning magic without the aid of these weapons just as he could outside of the cycles. Granted, he has not yet learned - or recalled rather, since coming to this cycle - all of his intended spells, and still uses the wands for spells he wants to converse power with, but he plans use many forms of magic in order to use them to further build upon his 'skilled at all, master of none' status and hopefully optimize himself into something more than he is. His resolve and passion aids the process of developing his talents in master faster, allowing for exceptional growth with only short amounts of experience. He comes from a world where adaptive capabilities allowed one to learn virtually any ability, and this has only become more true for him as time went on. Certain abilities that were dependant on 'EX Mode' in previous incarnations no longer need him to be within it, as he possesses a new higher state of power.

{Magic}

Though healing magic had always been Maria's favourite, Firion has been developing the use of basic healing magic and has already learned spells such as Esuna (removes negative status effects). He is particularly interested in learning the more advanced and complex types of support/status magic, and through hard work he has remarkably already managed to learn Dispel (removes support magic from the target) and Reflect (deflects spells back at the opponent). These may not be the only magic spells immediately at his disposal, or the only ones he plans on learning. Before entering the present cycle, Firion also knew higher magic - including the fabled Ultima spell - but has since forgotten it upon awakening here.

{Blood Weapons}

While the incarnations of Firion in previous cycles required he be in 'EX Mode' in order to access these versions of his weapons, this incarnation is able to activate them naturally; however, doing so takes a toll on him -- unless he finds appropriate weapons to give him these effects, the process of enchanting them in this way is magical in nature and therefore costs magic points like other spells. This power is an embodiment of the passionate hot-blooded spirit of a young man who will sacrifice his very life in order to reach his dreams. This is just one of the abilities that is no longer dependant on 'EX Mode'.

EX Mode:

Dreams of Fynn

"You could never erase our hopes for the future!"
Firion


Even though his general appearance remains identical, when he enters 'EX Mode' Firion's colour scheme changes significantly in terms of his clothing. His weapons seemingly come to life, able to levitate and be controlled by the young man's will -- while he is able to exert magic to do this particular ability naturally, in 'EX Mode' this becomes a constant ability without the need to use any energy or effort at all. Wild rose petals now follow both him and his weapons everywhere during this state, and he is able to cause the weapons them to teleport at will - alongside being able to teleport himself to any of their locations - as well as gaining the ability to be duplicated -- subsequently increasing the number of weapons he can wield until he has an entire armoury at his disposal. His overall battle performance increases too, and he also gains a natural healing ability that resembles the Regen magic spell. Though he is significantly drained after using this ability - the extent often determined by how many weapons he created - it easily turns him into a one-man army for its duration.

EX Burst:

The Wild Rose Garden

"I will not let their struggle be wasted!"
Firion

The entire battlefield becomes temporarily engulfed in pocket dimension that alters the world to Firion's vision and causes a garden of wild roses to surround the ground everywhere. As if beckoned by the spirits of all the hopes and dreams of the people of Fynn - given life by Firion's resolve - weapons appear everywhere in the sky and rain down upon all of his enemies for powerful Non-Elemental damage, each hit from the weapons ignoring physical and magical defences and acting as if Dispel was attached to them. This ability will revert Firion back to his normal form upon completion of the power's effects.

Notes:

As portrayed in the novel 'Muma no Meikyū' - and hinted at in the game - Firion and Maria are actually in love with each other, and this will be a significant element in his characterization here, though - like the Emperor Mateus in this story - he is only taking ideas from that novel and is not inherently meant to be the same version of Firion in it.


Information from the overall character will be included here for reference material, as this version of Firion has been developed beyond the limits of the original 'Dissidia' games in order to make him more fleshed out and interesting. This incarnation of Firion is from the same world as this cycle's incarnation of Emperor Mateus, making him quite different to the one in previous cycles and possessing a complex nature. He possesses personal touches - like Emperor Mateus - and is a unique version. He possesses the abilities he has in all the different versions of 'Dissidia' - as well as the original game he comes from - but now also possesses new powers.

Final Fantasy Wiki: Firion