Final boss

The party battling the Mana Beast in Secret of Mana HD

The term Final boss refers to the last boss fought during the game's main quest. The ending cutscene and the game's credits will play after its defeat. In some installments, players can gain access to post-game content after the credits by selecting the completed save file.

The common theme shared by most final bosses is to destroy the Mana Tree and the Mana Goddess and attain godhood by doing so. Using the aforementioned powers could lead them to rule the world or reduce it to a state of nothingness. Another, more recent recurring theme is making the antagonist harboring a personal vendetta against the Goddess. The villain is generally defeated by the hero wielding the Mana Sword, the resulting battle often ending up destroying the holy tree. The next chosen maiden from the Mana Clan is appointed to become the next goddess until she runs out of Mana power again. This neverending cycle is part of the clan's tradition.

Appearances

Final Fantasy Adventure/Adventures of Mana

Julius' last form from Final Fantasy Adventure

The final boss is Julius whose main goal is to destroy the Mana Tree and claim the last remnant of the Mana clan Fuji as his wife to plunge the world into chaos and under his rule. Being the late Vandole's son, he wishes to complete his father's goal of reaching the Mana Sanctuary and attain ultimate power and reviving his empire. He successfully erases the Tree of Mana, but the hero manages to defeat him before he's able to completely take over the land.

Julius is fought at the foot of the Tree of Mana inside the Mana Shrine. He has three stages: the first making copies of himself to disorient Sumo, the second is a large demonic figure with draconic features, and the last is a purple disembodied head with floating hands.

Secret of Mana

the Mana Beast

The final boss is the Mana Beast, an amalgamation of the various beasts roaming the world fused together once Mana power is depleted. Sent by the goddess to smite the Mana Fortress in times of yore, a gigantic airborne mechanical vessel consuming Mana at an alarming rate, it was ulimately defeated by a hero who deactivated the Mana Fortress with the fabled Sword of Mana, erasing the vicious beast from existence. The story repeated itself in current times, With the empire succeeding in reigniting the fortress. The mystical creature rose from its ashes and attacked the fortress in an uncontrolable rage. Randi, Primm, and Popoi managed to restore the Mana blade to its full power and slayed the Mana Beast along with the flying vessel of doom.

The Mana Beast is fought atop the Mana Fortress right after Thanatos. It only has one form and can be defeated with or without the fully restored Mana Sword. It bears a resemblance to Flammie.

Trials of Mana

Breaking up the tradition of having a single boss is Trials of Mana, whose final challenge is dependent on the main character selected at the start of the adventure. Three main factions have started to wage war in order to open the portal leading to the Sanctuary of Mana. By activating the eight Mana Stones scattered across the world, the winning faction succeeds in freeing the benevodons trapped inside and combine their powers to resurrect their ruler. The final boss ascends to the sanctuary after stealing the Mana Sword from the protagonists and destroys the Mana Tree along with them, voiding the world of Mana. Faerie miraculously resurrects the party in a last ditch attempt to save the world and the overlord is vanquished moments before they can exert their supremacy over the Mana Goddess.

The Mondoragon is the last boss if Duran or Angela are chosen as the main character. It is the true form of the Dragon Lord who traded some of its power to the Crimson Wizard in order to be reborn after its defeat a decade prior to the events of the game. He takes the guise of a gigantic european dragon and turns red after taking half of its hit points down. It is considered to be the easiest last boss of the three.

The Dark Lich is the last boss if Kevin or Charlotte are taken as the Chosen. A mysterious priest with a troubled past, the Masked Mage went mad after being banished for practicing the dark arts. He swore revenge on humanity for shunning him and appointed Goremand as his second-in-command. As the Dark Lich, he is a giant skeletal being with ominous attire wielding powerful dark magic.

The Archdemon is the last boss if Hawkeye or Riesz is the main character. As the Dark Prince, he was chosen as the new ruler of Mavolia after being abandoned by his kingdom. He asked the help of the demoness Belladonna to rise on the surface and rule over the world. The Archdemon is the only last boss to have two forms. In the former, He is surrounded by several layers of a hard red shell and bear large horns. In his second form, his shell detaches in the middle to reveal a demonic body underneath. Some consider it to be the hardest challenge of the three last bosses.

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  Mondoragon
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  Dark Lich
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  Archdemon's first form
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  Archdemon's second form

Dawn of Mana

Medusa

Medusa is the final boss. Once a Mana Maiden fated to become the next Great Tree, she was driven insane by the echoes of Mavolia seeping from under the roots. Tempted by them, the young Anise opened the Door to Mavolia and let out a dark scourge, plunging Fa'Diel into despair. The world was eventually saved by Granz who resealed the Door, imprisoning Anise inside. Many years later, another maiden from Illusia Isle named Ritzia was lured into opening the gate by king Stroud, the ruler of Lorimar, putting the fate of the world into a young hero's hands.

Possessing Ritzia through fusion of mind and body, she plots to thwart Stroud's ambitions by letting him be defeated by his own brother, then lures Keldric into the heart of the Great Tree, when she tries to kill him and release the echoes. The young hero has no other choice but to dig his sword into his childhood friend to free her soul. Ritzia can now merge with the Spirit Child and the Seed of Mana to become the new goddessa and restore the world to its former glory.

Medusa is fought deep within Nethermanse, Stroud's castle sitting atop the Great Tree. She is aided by two large serpents and can summon wraith-type enemies at will to hinder Keldric.

Visions of Mana

Daelophos

Daelophos is the last boss. Once appointed by the Mana Goddess to become her champion and stop the benevodons from turn the world asunder, he fulfilled his mission on the condition the goddess would safeguard his beloved Cerulia. However, the maiden was brutally killed by ruffians, leading the revered champion into despair. He swore to slay the goddess, but was turned to stone by Khoda, guardian of the sanctuary. He was eventually freed from its rocky prison by Eoren and resumed his quest to awaken the benevodons to destroy the world. After subduing the eight beasts, Val and friends rushed to the Entwine Bridgepass to confront Daelophos. They try to reason with him but only enrage him so much he breaks the Mana Sword. He then tries to unleash a destructive force field but his attack is contained by the Mana spirits. He then teleports himself to the sanctuary to slay the goddess of Mana.

With the help of the elementals and the spirits of Lyza, Eoren and Hinna, Val defeats Daelophos with the newly restored Mana Sword. The former champion snaps out of his corruption and is reunited with Cerulia after death. According to the word of the Goddess herself, they are meant cross paths once reincarnated.

Legend of Mana

Mana Goddess

The Mana Goddess is the last boss. Following a slew of wars and fight for the last remnants of her power, the Mana Goddess became corrupted and faded into darkness. She appointed a savior to repopulate the desolate land of Fa'Diel trough the power of the artifacts. The creator then asked the hero one final request: to slay her dark half and revive the Mana Tree. The Mana Goddess then became a Sproutling and planted herself in the Mana Tree's rotten trunk and then called upon the other Sproutlings to join together to restore the Mana Tree to its former glory.

The Mana Goddess is fought inside the Tree of Mana. While her main form is that of a woman and a tree, she can alternate forms and switch between many different stances depending on her attacks.

Sword of Mana

Julius's 3rd form

Julius reprises his role as the final boss and the power behind the ruler of Granz Empire. He is stated by Cibba to be the reincarnation of Vandole slain by the three Gemma Knights prior to the events of the game. His shadow reveals himself to be the same Vandole. Like in Adventures of Mana he covets Mana power and yearns to marry a Mana maiden. Despite being bested by the hero and heroine, he claims that one day he'll comme back as long as there is Mana in this world.

Julius is fought inside the Mana Temple. He is first fought in a courtyard and can call upon multiple King oxes to help him. His second phase have him hovering around the same arena. Finally, his third and all form transforms him into a larger and demonic being capable of casting powerful dark magic.

Children of Mana

Scion of Mana

The Scion of Mana is the last boss. Long ago, a newly appointed Mana Goddess descended into the world of Fa'Diel and created the Mana Lord along with the Scion. She was naive and inexperienced, however and wanted to fill the world with Mana power. She followed through her wish by entrusting the Scion of Mana to create the Mana Surge and the Mana Lord sought a means to increase its powers by utilizing the artifacts of Lorimar and then seeking the Seed of Mana to give to the Scion. The Scion quickly became delirious with a mind of its own and started roaming the world, intoxicated with its own power. Realizing her mistake, the goddess tries to fix the situation by giving the protagonist the Mana Sword, but the blade ended up being controlled by the Mana Lord. He intends to give the Mana Seed to the Scion, but is killed right before he can do so. The Mana Lord then sacrifices himself instead to his sibling, opening the path to the Cosmic Rift where the Scion lurks.

The Scion of Mana is fought in the deepest recess of the Cosmic Rift. It can control various plants to create barricade around the arena or attack he protagonist. It only has one phase.

Heroes of Mana

The Goddess of Doom, also known as Anise, is the last boss. A long time ago, the witch Anise defied the Mana Goddess out of envy and frustration about not being selected as a goddess. She placed a curse on Mana and created the Mirror of Esina and began using the Peddan rulers as pawns for her devilish schemes to plunge the world into darkness. She manipulated the Mirage Bishop into believing he had to bring forth the destruction of Fa'Diel and usher in a new world, but secretly appointed general Baxilios as her true champion. Suffering from her miscarriage, the general harbored an increasing resentment against the goddess which turned into pure hatred as the story progresses, easing her into her role as the Goddess of Doom in the climax.

The Goddess of Doom is fought in the Sea of Chaos. She can produce multiple copies of her to deceive her opponents. He true form is a shaowy figure, revealed to be none other than Anise.

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  Goddess of Doom
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  Anise

Rise of Mana

Goddess of Time

Folon, Goddess of Time is the last boss. Long ago, prior to the existence of Lustera and Obscura, The Mana Goddess happily lived with her sister Folon and among other gods. Mana, for unknown circumstances, went into a deep sleep. The Goddess of Time created the false world of Ayen with heaven and the surface so that her sister would not be lonely when she wakes up. Folon wanted this illusory land to stay as it is, but feared that the recent actions of the Prime Archangel and Prime Archdemon were altering its very fabric. She then appointed Vibra and Toryu to put a stop to this, but they ended up unsuccesful. She then took the matter into her own hand and confronted the Celestial Children atop Lustera. She ultimately failed and seemed to vanish, although this was a mere illusion.

It it later revealed by Nakiri, the Wind God, that only the Mana Goddess's soul was preserved in Lustera. Her body was brought inside the Sanctuary of Mana of Obscura. After defeating Nakiri, Folon is confronted again deep within the Temple underneath Salvira Cave where she declare turning this pseudo-world into an ark where the Archangel and Archdemon will freely be able to move between dimensions.

Echoes of Mana

False Tree Dema

False Tree Dema is the last boss. Dema assumes this hideous form after the Harvester's party refuse to share her vision of destroying the various Echoes scattered accross dimensions to eradicate the Mana clan's legacy of sacrificing maidens to sustain Mana. Dema was once chosen to become the next Mana Goddess, but her sister Nona took her place in an attempt to prevent her sister from completing the ritual. Deeply heartbroken, Dema let the enticing voice of the ancient witch Anise seep into her soul and accepted her offer of creating a hollow world as the base of her operation. Impersonating the Goddess, Dema lured the Harvester into seeking the Mana Sword by traveling through echoes. She then used the power of the holy blade to enact her vision by creating a False Tree with golden roots that could sap the various echoes' Mana, effectively destroying them. However, her plan was foiled by the heroes of the multiverse, teaming up by finding the elementals and cutting down the roots. The False Goddess is bested and reverted back to her maiden self, with her sister and her knight welcoming her back.

Dema is fought as the Great Goddess and the False Tree inside the Great Sanctuary. Her first phase is fought as a goddess and her second form makes her morph with the False Tree.