Valefor

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This is one of the many worlds of FFXI. It was one of 20 servers activated upon the original release of FFXI in Japan.

ID Number: 08

Activation Date: May 16, 2002

History in the FF Series

Valefor was a Summon who first appeared in Final Fantasy X. There, she was a weak Non-elemental Aeon (Summon). Valefor resembles a white, red, and blue human/dragon hybrid with no arms, but with 6 large bony hooks, and giant scale-less dragon wings, a dragon's legs and tail. She has breasts, so is a female. It had a white dragon's head with red scales of sorts along its neck. It can best be described as a cross of a human, a dragon, and a bird. She had gold rings hanging off her right hooks. Its attack involved a beam of energy.

• In FFX, she is a Fayth (petrified inhabitant of Zanarkand) located in the Besaid Temple on the peaceful tropical island of Besaid who gives out the Aeon Valefor to any Summoner who can pass the temple's trials. She was originally a young girl in a yellow and blue dress. Besaid Temple was one of the stops along the Summoner's pilgrimage in the Yevon religion.

Moves:

"Energy Ray"- deals Non-elemental damage to all enemies (FF10)

"Energy Blast"- deals stronger Non-elemental damage to all enemies (FF10)

"Sonic Wings"- deals damage and inflicts Delay status on 1 enemy (FF10)

Fire (FF10)

Blizzard (FF10)

Thunder (FF10)

Water (FF10)

Attributes:

N/A

• In FF10, when Nirvana (Yuna's Celestial Weapon) is obtained, its 9999 damage cap is broken.

Valefor also appears as a standard enemy in Final Fantasy III (DS).

Historical Background

In Christian demonology (Late Medieval- Early Modern European), Valefor (also spelled Valafar, Malaphar) was a demon with the rank of Duke of Hell, commanding 10 legions of demons. He often appeared as a lion with a man's head or a lion with a donkey's head. He is said to tempt people to steal and is a patron of thieves, but he is also duplicitous, and is also known for getting thieves caught and brought to the gallows. Valefor was considered a good Familiar for conjurers to call. Valefar is one of 69 demons listed in the Pseudomonarchia Dæmonum and one of 72 listed in the Ars Goetia (the first section of the Lesser Key of Solomon).