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Hydra
| Hydra | |
|---|---|
 Hydra's artwork from Final Fantasy Adventure | |
| First appearance | Final Fantasy Adventure (1991) |
| Latest appearance | Secret of Mana (remake) (2018) |
| Species | Dragon |
| Counterpart(s) | Jabberwocky |
| Background music | "Pain of the Universe"LoM |
The Hydra is a recurring boss in the Mana series. It is a two headed dragon with long necks and a stout body that lurks in bodies of water. Its coloring is either orange or green or even blue and purple depending on the game.
It attacks by biting and spewing fireballs at Sumo and the Mysterious Traveler in the orginal Game Boy installment. In the following game, the Hydra can summons currents underneath a party member to impede their movement and hurls powerful flames at them.
Appearances[edit]
Final Fantasy Adventure/Adventures of Mana[edit]
- Main article: Hydra (Adventures of Mana)
The Hydra is found guarding the Moon Mirror necessary to unlock the path further into Kett Manor. The protagonist teams up with a mysterious traveler to traverse the Marsh Cellar and defeat the huge beast. Players can earn the Book of Fire and the aforementioned artifact upon killing it.
Gameplay[edit]
It the original Game Boy game, the sea creature endlessly zigzags back and forth around the pool of water in an up and down fashion. It hurls fireballs at the protagonist while moving.
In Adventures of Mana, the Hydra’s movement patterns are more precise and tries to follow Sumo’s position. It can now spit its fireballs at an angle. Defeating it will reward the player with the Hydra Harrier achievement.
Secret of Mana[edit]
- Main article: Hydra (Secret of Mana)
After the Empire has risen the Sunken Continent, Randi and his friends are tasked by Gemma to pursue Emperor Vandole before he and his generals manage to activate the Mana Fortress. The party catches up to them in the Underground City, but Fanha unleashes the Hydra to stall them.
Gameplay[edit]
In the original SNES game, the Hydra can use Current or use on of its heads to deal damage to the heroes. It can also use Fire Breath to set them on fire and can even inflict poison on contact.
In the 2010 mobile version, the Hydra moves its heads a little bit faster.
In the HD remake, the boss can now use Acid Storm.
A weaker boss named Jabberwocky fought earlier in the game bears the original Final Fantasy Adventure palette.
Sword of Mana[edit]
- Main article: Hydra (Sword of Mana)
The sea creature reprises its role as the keeper of the Moon Mirror and confronts the hero and heroine upon interacting with its prized possession. The Hydra can unleash a powerful poison breath and hurl ice magic after enough damage.
Gameplay[edit]
The Hydra moves back and forth on the right side of the screen. Its first special attack consists of a poison mist it spews out and has a short range. Another one is to throw a giant droplet at a character, potentially causing SnowMan status. Gettign bit by the Hydra may also cause the SnowMan status. After lowering its HP down to half, the purple head will explode, leaving only the blue one to fight.
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Hydra.
Final Fantasy Adventure sprite
Seiken Densetsu mobile sprite
Sword of Mana sprite
Etymology[edit]
The Lernaean Hydra is a serpentine lake monster in Greek mythology. In the canonical Hydra myth, the monster is killed by Heracles (Hercules) as the second of his Twelve Labors.
Names[edit]
| Game | Japanese | Meaning | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Fantasy Adventure | ヒドラ | Hydra | Hydra |
| Secret of Mana | ヒドラ | Hydra | Hydra |
| Sword of Mana | ヒドラ | Hydra | Hydra |
| Adventures of Mana | ヒドラ | Hydra | Hydra |
