Editing Final dungeon (term)

Final dungeons are locations where the [[Final boss (term)|final battles]] in the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series take place, generally in long, elaborate dungeons, filled with powerful enemies. They are usually the last place visited during the game, and often take place in or near the [[Sanctuary of Mana]]. The game's final boss awaits at the end of the dungeon.

==List of final dungeons==
===''[[Final Fantasy Adventure]]'' & ''[[Adventures of Mana]]''===
[[File:Mana Shrine AOM screenshot.png|250px|thumb|Sumo meeting with the Motherly Figure]]
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The Mana Shrine sits atop the [[Mana Temple]] and is the last dungeon visited by [[Sumo]] before confronting [[Julius]]. There, he meets with [[Motherly Figure|Fuji's mother]] who transforms his [[Rusty Sword]] into [[Excalibur]], giving the young knight enough strength to battle the evil mage and free the captive [[Fuji|maiden]]. As the [[Mana Tree]] withers from the actions of the dying magician, Fuji follows her mother's footsteps by turning into the next [[Mana Goddess]] and appoints Sumo as her [[Gemma Knight]].
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===''[[Secret of Mana]]''===
[[File:Mana Beast Fortress SOM remake artwork.jpg|250px|thumb|The Mana Beast battling with the Mana Fortress]]
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[[Randi]], [[Primm]], & [[Popoi]] ride [[Flammie (Secret of Mana)|Flammie]] atop the revived flying fortress of yore and rush inside it to stop [[Thanatos (character)|Thanatos]] from using up all the world's [[Mana (term)|Mana]] and destroy the world. There, the skeletal sorcerer tries to hijack [[Dyluck]]'s body, but the soldier resists and destroy himself before he can do so, forcing Thanatos to show his hideous true [[Dark Lich (Secret of Mana)|appearance]] to the party. After his defeat, the [[Mana Beast (Secret of Mana)|Mana Beast]] is summoned to battle the fortress and the trio has no other choice but to slay the legendary beast before it ends up ripping the land asunder. With the beast killed, the Mana of the world is no more, making Popoi the sprite vanish from existence.
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===''[[Trials of Mana]]''===
[[File:Sanctuary of Mana 2 TOM remake screenshot.jpg|250px|thumb|The destroyed Sanctuary of Mana]]
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''Note: While the final battle takes place within the Sanctuary of Mana, the previous dungeon tied to the main character could be considered more fitting of being a final dungeon.''

The party arrive to late to the ruined Sanctuary as the main villain destroyed the Mana Tree along with the goddess, claiming the beginning of a new dark era of world domination. They offer the adventurers to ally with their devilish scheme, then destroy them once they decline. With her remedial energy, [[Faerie (character)|Faerie]] revive them, and the last battle ensues. The villain is ultimately destroyed, with Faerie becomming the new sapling destined to become the next holy tree.
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===''[[Legend of Mana]]''===
[[File:Tree of Mana Land LOM artwork.webp|200px|thumb|The Tree of Mana]]
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The [[Hero (Legend of Mana)|hero/heroine]] obtains the [[Sword of Mana (artifact)|Sword of Mana]] [[Artifact|artifact]] and recreate the Tree of Mana onto [[Fa'Diel]]. The goddesss became corrupted and the tree's core rotted long ago because of the swarm of monsters coveting its power. As the main character climbs the humongous tree, they face the dark side of the [[Mana Goddess (Legend of Mana)|Mana Goddess]] who asks them to slay her. The Mana Goddess then becomes a [[Sproutlings|Sproutling]] and plants herself in the Mana Tree's rotten trunk and then calls upon the other Sproutlings to join together to restore the Mana Tree to its former glory.
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===''[[Children of Mana]]''===
{{Main|Cosmic Rift}}
After the [[Mana Lord]] leaps into the pool of Mana deep within the [[Path of Life]], a rift appears above [[Illusia Isle]] with the newly born [[Scion of Mana]] growing inside of it, threatening to flood the world with Mana. The protagonist ventures deep within the rift to slay the sprout, but is unable to do so due to the Mana Sword being covered in black vine. Meanwhile, Tess's prayers echoes from afar, turning the holy blade back to its original state, allowing the main character to defeat the Scion of Mana. This makes the [[Mana Tower]] bursting with light, making it disappear in the end.
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