FFX riddles

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

is it yu yevon? technically ur aeons become his appendages and as u reduce their HP ur reducing his as well (technically) causing him to "lose his extremities). and he can kill you as much as he wants cos u have auto-life constantly

[Sain Cai]

First Sinspawn (the one you fight with Auron)
Basic rundown:

Loses arms when you deal X amount of damage to it
Crushes you with Demi

Meh thats all I want to type heh

[rikkugurl13]

is it sin?The first time you fight sin on that boat to kilika?

[Firo Volondé]

Yeah, it's Sinspawn Ammes.

Your turn Sain Cai.

[Sain Cai]

Gimme til midnight or so tonight to think of one (EST)

[rikkugurl13]

can somebody put up another riddle?it's been like 2 days.I'd put one up but i'm bad at making riddles.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

the basic thread rule is that sain cai has a week to post a riddle after that someone can post a new one. unless of course sain cai said someone else could take it. i'll PM him :D

[Sain Cai]

Sorry I was away from my comp, and I will be for the weekend, someone may take my turn.

Again I apologize for the wait.

[Shiny]

Okay. This should be an easy one.

Persistence is key
Accuracy is vital
So use me
To defeat your quickest rival

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

i'm gonna guess the enemy is cactuar as you have to persist through their constant evasion and be really accurate. i'm gonna guess that "me" is wakka as he is the most accurate and easiest to use to take cactuars down

[Shiny]

Nope...okay this was not as easy as I thought. :Oo:

[hplvr]

maybe Tidus's swords and such?
since basically he is the fast one in the group and takes down the wolf's and such.... and hits everytime, and he can sometimes take down flyers too

[Shiny]

No. :(

[hplvr]

ummm the Mug Ability?

[Shiny]

Nah. ;___;

[BG-57]

Sounds like an ability. Is it Quick Hit?

[Shiny]

You're right about one thing and wrong about it being Quick Hit.

[BG-57]

Doublecast?

[Firo Volondé]

Aim.

Persistence is key - have to use it several times to maximise the effect
Accuracy is vital - Increases accuracy
So use me
To defeat your quickest rival - Enemies with high evasion or luck.

[Shiny]

Doublecast?
Nope.


Aim.
Persistence is key - have to use it several times to maximise the effect
Accuracy is vital - Increases accuracy
So use me
To defeat your quickest rival - Enemies with high evasion or luck.
No. Though your explanation was interesting, it's not on the right track.

[Sain Cai]

Zanmato?

[Shiny]

Nah.

[rikkugurl13]

sleep attack or triple foul?i have no idea.

[Firo Volondé]

Slow/Slowga

Persistence is key - many enemies, e.g. Evrae, are immune or partially immune to the status effect
Accuracy is vital
So use me
To defeat your quickest rival - Your quickest rival will not be so quick, if that makes any sense.

[Shiny]

sleep attack or triple foul?i have no idea.
Neither.


Slow/Slowga
Persistence is key - many enemies, e.g. Evrae, are immune or partially immune to the status effect
Accuracy is vital
So use me
To defeat your quickest rival - Your quickest rival will not be so quick, if that makes any sense.
No. Redefine the last line as it is the most important one.

[Sain Cai]

could it be a blitzball tech?

[Shiny]

BG-57 was right, it's an ability.

[BG-57]

Delay Buster?

[Firo Volondé]

Should "quickest rival" be taken in the literal sense? (as in, enemies with the highest Agility stat). Dark Bahamut, Dark Shiva and Penance are the only enemies with 255 Agility, while Nemesis and Fenrir are the fastest in the non-PAL version, with 200 Agility. The only ability that would fit in is Zanmato, but that's already been said.

[Shiny]

Delay Buster?
No.


Should "quickest rival" be taken in the literal sense?
Yes.


(as in, enemies with the highest Agility stat). Dark Bahamut, Dark Shiva and Penance are the only enemies with 255 Agility, while Nemesis and Fenrir are the fastest in the non-PAL version, with 200 Agility. The only ability that would fit in is Zanmato, but that's already been said.

You are thinking too complex when the solution is simplistic. :(

[fire_of_avalon]

Sounds like one of Tidus's overdrives, to me, but I don't think that's considered an ability. Anyways, here's my reasoning.

Persistence is key - In order to gain Tidus's overdrives, you have to meet use requirements. Persistence in using the overdrive is key to gaining more powerful overdrives.

Accuracy is vital - You have to be accurate to hit R1 at the appropriate time to accomplish the overdrive.

Quickest Rival - Doesn't really fit. nevermind. xD

[licence]

Wakka's overdrive Attack Reels?

The quickest rival part doesn't fit it though.

[Shiny]

Sounds like one of Tidus's overdrives, to me, but I don't think that's considered an ability. Anyways, here's my reasoning.

Persistence is key - In order to gain Tidus's overdrives, you have to meet use requirements. Persistence in using the overdrive is key to gaining more powerful overdrives.

Accuracy is vital - You have to be accurate to hit R1 at the appropriate time to accomplish the overdrive.

Quickest Rival - Doesn't really fit. nevermind. xD


Wakka's overdrive Attack Reels?

The quickest rival part doesn't fit it though.

Nope, it isn't an overdrive. The quickest rival part is really the only essential part of the whole riddle. The rest, I'll leave up to you to decide.

[Pouring Rain]

I'm thinking of the Mug ability, since you have to have persistance to get the item you want, you need good accuracy to actually snag something, but the quickest rival ability doesn't really fit. Though, you do need to be quick with Agility mug certain enemies.

Overkill isn't an ability, but I thought I would at least mention it.

[Firo Volondé]

Is it First Strike or Initiative? Those are abilities too (auto-abilities) and they only fit the last line.

I can't believe I didn't think of them before. I must be getting rusty. :(

[Shiny]

Lady Rikku & Firo Volondé: No




It's a magic ability

[licence]

Hastega?

[Shiny]

Yup. :)

Persistence is key - Increases the character's amount of turns
Accuracy is vital - Irrelevant; it was a ploy used to confuse people
So use me
To defeat your quickest rival - Increases the character's speed

[Firo Volondé]

It's a magic ability

Now we can just cycle through all the spells. It's just process of elimination. :(

Dispel. It removes Haste.

[licence]

Hmmm...think this will be my first riddle in this thread, don't expect anything special.

Fiery Hair,
Water is my lair,
Venom my weapon,
but at low levels I'm easily taken out

[qwertysaur]

I think it is Wakka.

[licence]

Nope.

[BG-57]

Could be Bickson.

[licence]

Noope.

[BG-57]

Maybe a Fiend then. Xiphos?

[licence]

Not a fiend.

[Shiny]

Botta?

[licence]

Correct :)

Fiery Hair - self expanatory
Water is my lair - Blitzball
Venom is my weapon - I think he has venom tackle from the get go
low levels easily taken out - he has a very low enery level

[Shiny]

Since I already went recently someone else can take my turn.

[Sain Cai]

Lady Rikku & Firo Volondé: No




It's a magic ability

Magic is a spell, not an ability

[Shiny]

xD I said magic ability and that's close enough.

[Sain Cai]

Bah, well since I bypassed my turn I will make a riddle:

I was once beautiful in a former life
But now all that has gone
I sit alone, hidden from most eyes
High above, and found only by those who look hard

[Firo Volondé]

Murasame.

I was once beautiful in a former life - A reference to another Murasame, maybe?
But now all that has gone
I sit alone, hidden from most eyes - It's found in a lone treasure chest on top of a pillar, that you can't see from the bottom of the pillar
High above, and found only by those who look hard - You need to input an airship password to find it.

[Sain Cai]

good guess but no.

[rikkugurl13]

anima? or the mega sisters?

I was once beautiful in a former life - Anima used to be a mom.
But now all that has gone
I sit alone, hidden from most eyes - Anima is underwater and the mega sisters are up in the calm lands(I couldn't find them)
High above, and found only by those who look hard - Mega sisters are High above the ground.(remium temple)and you can only access it by chocobo.

[yunacy]

anima?

[Spammerman]

The Rusty sword

[Shiny]

Yunalesca?

[Sain Cai]

anima? or the mega sisters?

Close, but no....and no

The Rusty sword
No

Yunalesca?
no

anima?

Again, close ;)

Also I won't give a hint til after 24 hours of the original post :p

[licence]

Dark Anima?

[Sain Cai]

Not Dark Anima

Not really hint, but it isnt anything related to PAL versions, since I live in the States.

Hint: There is an item in a hidden area, that when you see the name the answer may make more sense. This item however is not related to the answer.

[licence]

Is it the celestial mirror?

[Shiny]

Braska's final aeon?

[Sain Cai]

no to both

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

repost! save people moving around

I was once beautiful in a former life
But now all that has gone
I sit alone, hidden from most eyes
High above, and found only by those who look hard

thinking of hidden areas where you find a lone treasure chest, are you talking about hidden areas from the air ship co-ords? i can think of ascalon (or is it durandal that you find in bikanel?) kimahri's spear on besaid waterfall, murasame, victorious, . . . think that's it:D

[Sain Cai]

repost! save people moving around


thinking of hidden areas where you find a lone treasure chest, are you talking about hidden areas from the air ship co-ords? i can think of ascalon (or is it durandal that you find in bikanel?) kimahri's spear on besaid waterfall, murasame, victorious, . . . think that's it:D

No it isnt located from the airship.

HINT: it isnt a weapon

[The Majestic]

Is it that one aeon that you pay money to for him to attack * Forgot his name.. havent played in a while *
I was once beautiful in a former life- well he is a aeon so that means he was a person before

But now all that has gone- welll he is a aeon now so its all gone for him

I sit alone, hidden from most eyes - well cant say he is alone.. he does have that dog with him.. but he is hidden.

High above, and found only by those who look hard - well not sure its high but it is close to the mountains ?of gagazet?

I think im wrong :p lol

[Sain Cai]

Not Yojimbo

[Shiny]

Baaj Temple

[Spammerman]

Lady Belgamine if it hasnt been guesed.

[Pouring Rain]

Godhand.

[Sain Cai]

Baaj Temple
Getting warmer, actually very WARM

Lady Belgamine if it hasnt been guesed.
nope

Godhand.
Already said it wasnt a weapon.

[Shiny]

Uh, Baaj Temple ruins?

[BG-57]

Anima?

[qwertysaur]

If not Anima then I guess the fayth of anima, seymours mom

[Firo Volondé]

Withered Bouquet.

If I'm right, somebody else take my turn, I'm not going to be here for a while.

[Sain Cai]

Firo is correct:

I was once beautiful in a former life: Bouquets are a lovely arraingment of flowers
But now all that has gone: Withered, hence not vibrant
I sit alone, hidden from most eyes: In Baaj Temple, yet 99% of prople dont visit there
High above, and found only by those who look hard:On second floor of the area Tidus first goes, and on the wall so you have to look for it

As Firo requested, someone may create the riddle

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

i'll take this one.

you may wonder what i'm doing up here
but i must fulfill my duty
i won't be staying too long
i'll hide when you find your wings

[Shiny]

The person guarding Tidus' celestial weapon? I'm thinking wings is referring to the chocobos.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

nope keep trying :D

EDIT: ok then, don't keep trying! :D guess i'll drop a hint

HINT: it's an NPC

[Shiny]

Lord Jyscal?

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

nope not jyscal. it should be noted that this riddle should be taken very literally :D hope that helps

[Shiny]

*Scratches head* Okay. Um, is wings referring to the airship?

[Firo Volondé]

The guy who stands near CotSF, I think he's called Durren. He can be recruited for the Aurochs, but he disappears after you defeat Yunalesca and get the Airship.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

yes wings is referring to the airship

no, it isn't the guy outside the cavern of the stolen fayth

keep it up :D

[abrojtm]

One of the guards on the Highbridge?

[Bowser]

O'aka? I think that was his name.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

not the highbridge guards

not O'aka, but your on the right lines . . .

[BG-57]

Oh! Is it Wantz? At one point he's set up shop on Mt. Gagazet.

[Namelessfengir]

rin?

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

BG got it! it's wantz

you may wonder what i'm doing up here --> i'm willing to bet there isn't a lot of cutom on the side of a freezing cold mountain
but i must fulfill my duty --> he told his brother o'aka that he would help Yuna as a merchant
i won't be staying too long
i'll hide when you find your wings --> when you get the airship he 'hides' under the canopy of macalania woods.

Bg's turn!

[BG-57]

Solutions to your problems
Just consult your opponent
The same amount as souls
On the day of judgement

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

"consulting your opponent" makes mew think of scan or sensor, and the last 2 lines could refer to the relase of pyreflies when a fiend dies, but i can't think of just one conclusive answer? :S

[Shiny]

Death skill?

[BG-57]

Consulting you opponent does refer to a skill, but not Scan, Sensor, or Death Skill.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

Is it bribe?

Solutions to your problems --> finished the battle
Just consult your opponent --> you opponent needs an agreed amount before leaving
The same amount as souls --> i've heard somewhere that the amount the opponent needs is related to hp somehow, but i don't know the actual calculation
On the day of judgement --> not sure on this? maybe just cos it's a battle, dunno

[BG-57]

Bribe is indeed the skill involved, but not the final answer. Keep going! :)

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

ok we'll look at it logically

Solutions to your problems --> seems pretty simple. the answer solves a particular problem you have
Just consult your opponent --> bribe
The same amount as souls --> i'm sticking with this referring to HP
On the day of judgement --> perhaps the final battle. final aeon v sin. or wasn't judgement one of penances moves? mind you this is BG and he doesn't have PAL :D

[BG-57]

Solutions to your problems --> seems pretty simple. the answer solves a particular problem you have

True, but there is special significance to the use of plurals in this line.


Just consult your opponent --> bribe

Correct.


The same amount as souls --> i'm sticking with this referring to HP

It is a number but not in reference to HP.


On the day of judgement --> perhaps the final battle. final aeon v sin. or wasn't judgement one of penances moves? mind you this is BG and he doesn't have PAL :D

Neither the final battles nor anything to do with Penance. I don't do PAL-based riddles simply because I want everyone to have an equal chance at answering it. :greenie:

[Firo Volondé]

The third line makes me think of Tonberries' Karma attack, which deals damage based on how many fiends, or "souls", you have killed: is it anything to do with that? Bribing Tonberries earns you Amulets, which can be used for Mix or to customise Pickpocket onto armour. And the first line could well refer to Bribe, since it 'solves' two problems at once; defeating the monster, and collecting rare items that in some cases, you can't get from Stealing or as drops. So, though I'm probably way off, I'll say Bribing Tonberries.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

maybe "problems" refers to status effects. the move i think of with multiple status effects is bad breath and the solutions can be remedy, ribbon, esuna, and proof abilities

[BG-57]

The third line makes me think of Tonberries' Karma attack, which deals damage based on how many fiends, or "souls", you have killed: is it anything to do with that? Bribing Tonberries earns you Amulets, which can be used for Mix or to customise Pickpocket onto armour. And the first line could well refer to Bribe, since it 'solves' two problems at once; defeating the monster, and collecting rare items that in some cases, you can't get from Stealing or as drops. So, though I'm probably way off, I'll say Bribing Tonberries.

It's not Tonberries that have to be bribed in this case.


maybe "problems" refers to status effects. the move i think of with multiple status effects is bad breath and the solutions can be remedy, ribbon, esuna, and proof abilities

You are correct in your interpretation of problems. The list of solutions needs to be narrowed down a bit.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

i'm gonna go for the proof abilities being the solutions, as there are many of them but they all fall under the same area.#

the only thing i can think of with referrence to "number of souls" is either MP (though i would have said mind not soul) and the actual pyreflies that leave the fiend when it dies, the larger the fiend the more pyreflies there are.

[BG-57]

It's not Proof abilities.

The number of souls is not refering to MP or Pyreflies.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

ok then i choose healing items as there are a wide variety (eye drops, echo screen, antidote, etc) but they all fall under the category of items.

does the souls thing refer to how many fiends you have killed like firo said?

[BG-57]

Correct, but it's a specific type of healing item.

The number of souls is an allegorical reference.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

*Google (http://www.google.com) - search "Define: allegorical"* oh i get it now! ;) so it means something other than it's literal translation. i'm stumped! :D

REPOST:

Solutions to your problems --> the solution is a healing item, the problem is a status effect. i'm gonna say the item is a remedy as it cures many status effects (problemS)
Just consult your opponent --> bribe
The same amount as souls --> this is not to be taken literally
On the day of judgement --> Does this just refer to the end of a battle?

[qwertysaur]

Al Bhed Potions?

[Shiny]

Soul Spring?

[Heero Yuy NWZC]

BG, hope you read this. Just so you know, I revived the FF8 and FF9 riddle threads as well and it seems that my riddles might be a bit better than they usually are, so if you have the time come check out the threads. Also, I'm stumped on your riddle, as always. XD

[BG-57]

The items in questions are remedies. So only the last two lines remain to be solved.

There is mystical significance to the number.

[Shiny]

Solutions to your problems - Remedy
Just consult your opponent - Bribe
The same amount as souls - The gil cost of the bribe is the same amount as the monster's HP
On the day of judgement

I'm gonna guess Sandragora, because you bribe alot of remedies from it and it's HP might be the same amount as the gil it costs to get the remedies. And it causes status ailments with it's attack; which can be cured with the remedy.

[BG-57]

The number does refer to the amount of Gil needed to Bribe, but it's neither Sandragora nor based on HP.

The number is mentioned in the last chapter of a very famous book. ;)

[Shiny]

Is it a number in reference to the Bible? "The day of judgment" line sounds Biblical.

[BG-57]

Yep. And the last book of the Bible is...?

[Shiny]

Not sure. I'm not really that religious. :p

I am going to guess, however, that it may be the Book of Revelation. Yet, I have no idea what the numerical reference could be.

[BG-57]

Yes, the number is mentioned in the book of Revelations.

[sephirothishere]

I was going to say 42! But iunno. Like 666? 999? 14?!

[BG-57]

I was going to say 42!

Wrong book. :D


But iunno. Like 666? 999? 14?!

The number of the beast or 666 is mentioned in Revelations and most likely a coded reference to Neron Caeser (Nero), who famously persecuted Christians at the time it was written. But there's another number I was looking for.

[Shiny]

Isn't the last chapter of The Book of Revelation (chapter 22) the 21 amendments?

[Firo Volondé]

The souls part makes me think the number found in Revelation refers to people, or at least sentient beings. There is 144,000 as in the number of people that God saved


Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel. (Rev 7:4)

but there isn't even a monster in FFX, let alone one that can be Bribed for Remedies, with 5760 HP (the amount needed to be Bribed for a minimum of 144,000 gil). My other line of thought is the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. In fact, now that I think about it, that's exactly the number I need.

Solutions to your problems - we've established that it's Remedy
Just consult your opponent - we also know that this is Bribe
The same amount as souls - You can Bribe one of four, and only four monsters, to get Remedies; Ragora, Sandragora, Grat, and Ochu.
On the day of judgement - Four Horsemen

I don't know how to put this into a logical answer, so I'll say four is the number you're thinking of, for the above reasons.

And BTW, 42 actually does exist in Revelation...



But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months. (Rev 11:2)


:D

[BG-57]

I'll give it to Firo Volondé.

Ochus in the Monster Arena will give 70 Remedies for 144,000 Gil.

And the Bible is not the first book that springs to mind when I hear the number 42. :greenie:

[Shiny]

I was so thinking of putting Ochu over Sandragora, but I had no idea what the number in the Bible was. It makes sense now. xD

Good riddle.

[Firo Volondé]

*Passes turn up*

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

a spirit embodied
in a raining tomb
covering the void
to a field of flowers

[BG-57]

Spirit Lance?

It's found on Thundar Plains (where it rains a lot) and you have to free it by activating Qactaur stones and following the ghost-like Qactaur.

The field of flowers could either refer to the butterfly catching game in Macalania Woods or (a long shot) the Farplane which lies nearby.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

nope not the spirit lance, although you did touch on something important, i'll not say what just yet

[qwertysaur]

The quactar statues on the thunder plains.

[Shiny]

Venus Crest?

[Firo Volondé]

Baaj Temple

a spirit embodied - Fayth of Anima
in a raining tomb - I don't think it rains, but it's very damp
covering the void - Reference to Chambers of the Fayth being a route to the Farplane in X-2
to a field of flowers - Farplane in X-2

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

all wrong so far, but firo also said something very important like BG did

[qwertysaur]

The statues the fayth of ixion is sealed in?

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

correct!

a spirit embodied --> the spirite of the fayth is trapped in the statue
in a raining tomb --> the only place you see rain in the game is the thunder plains, thunder = ixion
covering the void
to a field of flowers --> in FFX-2, this is the first hole yuna falls down to land in the field of flowers in the farplane. sorry to anyone who hasn't played X-2 :D

ur go qwertyxsora

[qwertysaur]

riddle

each time we fight,
I'll give a new gift.
Four different locations,
I'll attack with familiar strikes.
Who am I?

[Sain Cai]

belgimine or whatever her name is

[qwertysaur]

belgimine or whatever her name is

Yep, its spelled belgamine. your turn.:)

[Sain Cai]

someone may take my turn

[Shiny]

Perhaps, the only true purity
Is that in which used to obtain serenity
For sooth, it happens to be salinity
That forsakes all in this vicinity

[Firo Volondé]

Er, a random guess based on nothing but a hunch from the first line, Via Purifico?

[BG-57]

Salinity means saltiness. The ocean?

[Shiny]

Er, a random guess based on nothing but a hunch from the first line, Via Purifico?
No, it isn't Via Purifico.


Salinity means saltiness. The ocean?
Haha, no it's isn't the ocean. xD

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

is it the temple in bevelle?

Perhaps, the only true purity
Is that in which used to obtain serenity --> the temple in bevelle betrays even yevons teaching by using machina. however the chamber of the fayth contains no machina.
For sooth, it happens to be salinity --> maybe the whole experience leaves people (especially wakka) bitter or 'salty' about the whole thing.
That forsakes all in this vicinity --> dunno :D

[The Last Oath]

Baaj Temple???

[Shiny]

is it the temple in bevelle?

Perhaps, the only true purity
Is that in which used to obtain serenity --> the temple in bevelle betrays even yevons teaching by using machina. however the chamber of the fayth contains no machina.
For sooth, it happens to be salinity --> maybe the whole experience leaves people (especially wakka) bitter or 'salty' about the whole thing.
That forsakes all in this vicinity --> dunno :D
Nice try, but no.


Baaj Temple???
Nah.

[Timster]

zanarkand, the ruined blitzball stadion (the dome)

in the dome the fallen monks drop alot of purifying salts... which kinda fits in the riddle...

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

maybe its the no encounters ability? purifying salts are needed to put it on a piece of equipment (salinity) and gives yu peace from feinds (serenity)

[Shiny]

zanarkand, the ruined blitzball stadion (the dome)

in the dome the fallen monks drop alot of purifying salts... which kinda fits in the riddle...
Nope. Not the answer, but you are very close with your reasoning.


maybe its the no encounters ability? purifying salts are needed to put it on a piece of equipment (salinity) and gives yu peace from feinds (serenity)
Your reasoning is extremely close, but not actually the answer to the riddle.

Very close guys. :)

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

Perhaps, the only true purity
Is that in which used to obtain serenity --> i'm gonna guess this is the "no encounters" ability
For sooth, it happens to be salinity --> purifying salt i'm guessing.
That forsakes all in this vicinity

unless it's the fallen monks in zanarkand, then maybe it's a particular piece of equipment with no encounters on it. sure wish i knew all the names :S

[Timster]

although it does say "in this vicinity" which indicates that it's a place...

[Shiny]

Perhaps, the only true purity
Is that in which used to obtain serenity --> i'm gonna guess this is the "no encounters" ability
For sooth, it happens to be salinity --> purifying salt i'm guessing.
That forsakes all in this vicinity

unless it's the fallen monks in zanarkand, then maybe it's a particular piece of equipment with no encounters on it. sure wish i knew all the names :S
You are correct with your reasoning, but there is a specific name for the answer to the riddle. Clues are in the last words of each line.


although it does say "in this vicinity" which indicates that it's a place...
That's speaking generally. It's not a specific place.

[abrojtm]

Is it the "Peaceful" equipment? All of the armors with "No Encounters" are "Peaceful" except for Wakka's Off Season.

[Shiny]

Is it the "Peaceful" equipment? All of the armors with "No Encounters" are "Peaceful" except for Wakka's Off Season.
Yup, that's the answer! :)


Perhaps, the only true purity - Referring to purifying
Is that in which used to obtain serenity - Referring to peace
For sooth, it happens to be salinity - Referring to salt
That forsakes all in this vicinity - Referring to inability of fiends to attack you almost everyone you go

[abrojtm]

I'll just pass, I don't really have time to keep up with this.

[Scorpio]

I guess I might as well make my first post on EoFF a riddle... :p

A sight revered, yet with the sound of death,
Found in the darkness, with other's waiting,
One of the few, who doesn't kill with it's breath,
Many who tried, found themselves failing.

Not knowing the truth, yet fearing the past,
Yet you you prevail, the trio will help,
But beware, though the enemies death comes fast,
But the strong become weak, just like that little whelp.

Enjoy:D

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

i wanna say omega weapon cos of the "found in the darkness" bit and the "one of the few that doesn't kill with it's breath" as there are malboros in the omega dungeon.

think that's probably a pretty weak attempt. btw does the "the trio will help" refer to magus sisters? and is that a typo on the 6th line "you you" :D

Welcome to EoFF!!!

[Scorpio]

In order: The answer is nothing in the first paragraph. The trio will help does not refer to the Magus Sisters, and yes, that is a typo in line six.

Oh, and thanks for welcoming me.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

i think the last paragraph is something to do with yuna's pilgrimage

Not knowing the truth, yet fearing the past, --> she doesn't know that there isn't a final aeon and worries about dying when beating sin, as other summoners have in the past
Yet you you prevail, the trio will help, --> she defeats sin and Yu yevon
But beware, though the enemies death comes fast, --> yu yevon is surprisingly easy to kill, as are you aeons after theyve been transformed, most likely because of constant auto-life
But the strong become weak, just like that little whelp. --> the strong aeons that fought beside you become weak enemies, and with each one you kill, the "little whelp" (yu yevon) becomes weaker too.

[Scorpio]

(Sorry for the delay, I ended up going on an unplanned camping trip for a couple of days)

I like that guess, and a lot of the reasoning fits... But alas, it's incorrect.

Hint after next guess...

[jeo2388]

can i try? im thinking its anima

the trio refers to OD trio of 9999?
she's seymors mother right, fearing the past for what she had done to his son?

[qwertysaur]

The Via Infinativo?

[Scorpio]

After yet another delay.. I still don't see the right answer, but Joe, you're pretty close, well, closer than you'd think. That should give it away, so I don't think another hint is needed. You are THAT close.

[Firo Volondé]

Hmmm... I reckon it could be Sin.

A sight revered, yet with the sound of death, - Lots of people are in awe of Sin, but he kills them (I think I'm way off:p )
Found in the darkness, with other's waiting, - Um... it's dark when you fight your aeons?
One of the few, who doesn't kill with it's breath, - Does Sin use a breath attack at any stage? This may be referring to Giga Gravitron, which Sin only uses when its mouth is fully open.
Many who tried, found themselves failing. - Many have completed the Final Summoning, but none really succeed in destroying Sin

Not knowing the truth, yet fearing the past, - Yuna and co. don't know the truth about the Final Aeon.
Yet you you prevail, the trio will help, - Jecht, Auron and Braska? You see bits and pieces of their pilgrimage at Zanarkand and through Jecht Spheres
But beware, though the enemies death comes fast, - Dunno. Yu-Yevon has not much HP perhaps?
But the strong become weak, just like that little whelp. - Yu-Yevon starts off strong (as Sin) but ends up weak (his final form)

[Scorpio]

Ehh, I think you're moving further from the answer... So here's another hint: The answer to this riddle is written somewhere on this page, though nobodies guessed it.

[jeo2388]

seymor lol!

[Eiko Guy]

Auron?

[Sain Cai]

trio of 9999 or more specifically, rikku's mix OD

[Sir Edeon X]

Sounds like Anima for some reason... :mad:

[Scorpio]

And Sain Cai gets it with the Trio of 9999. You're up!

[abrojtm]

Could you explain that please, it's really not making sense to me.

[Firo Volondé]

Could you explain that please, it's really not making sense to me.

[Scorpio]

Ok, here goes:

A sight revered, yet with the sound of death,
Found in the darkness, with other's waiting,
One of the few, who doesn't kill with it's breath,
Many who tried, found themselves failing.

The first stanza refers to stealing them from Ultima Weapon in the Omega Ruins.

Not knowing the truth, yet fearing the past,
Yet you you prevail, the trio will help,
But beware, though the enemies death comes fast,
But the strong become weak, just like that little whelp.

This stanza refers to the Trio of 9999 Overdrives making all your character do 9999 damage each attack, thus making the weak strong. And that Omega was banished to the ruins, which you get the wings of discover from him and that forms the mix of trio of 9999.

Sorry for the confusion, I'm still getting used to this place.

[The Mog Ninja]

You should be sorry. Very, very sorry. Shame on you.

[Eiko Guy]

Ignore KHK's sarcasm. Your riddle was great.

[jeo2388]

indeed, nice riddle

[Sain Cai]

Jeo can go since it was stated before.

[jeo2388]

if you insist..
i bring out an easy one
here goes..

lying hidden near the demonic,
maybe seeking, maybe hiding,
perhaps waiting for the 2nd hundred,
i take only 1, but give more than the usual
who am i?

[Spammerman]

that pot monster? the one that you need to hit the correct eye?

[jeo2388]

you mean magic urn?

sorry its incorrect:D

[The Mog Ninja]

Yojimbo?

If it's right, someone take my turn.

[jeo2388]

noe..
ok, guys, its not anywer near the sunken cave k?

[Eiko Guy]

Tonberry

[jeo2388]

wrong again:D

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

REPOST:

lying hidden near the demonic,
maybe seeking, maybe hiding,
perhaps waiting for the 2nd hundred,
i take only 1, but give more than the usual
who am i?

jsut sharing ideas, i think the 3rd and 4th lines refer to bribing. it only takes 1 hundred (maybe 1 hundred thousand?) to complete the bribe and make the enemy leave, but if u bribe 2 hundred u get something extra. fiends that cost 100,000 to bribe are garuda and grat. i'm gonna say garuda cos wen u see them on the highroad, they are close the the al bhed camp where the sinspawn (the demonic?) are being held to draw sin.

[jeo2388]

good try :)
but im sorry to say, its incorrect

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

was i right about the bribing thing?

i might as well guess grat seeing as how it's there. maybe the demonic could be referring to seymour?

[jeo2388]

nope...that 3rd stanza refers to somthing else :)
ok il give a hint so someone can go...
>its a weapon;)

[Halenite]

the "perhaps waiting for the second hundred" makes me think of the lighning dodging.

Does it have anything to do with Lulu's Onion Knight?

lying hidden near the demonic, (find it after killing Geosganeo)
maybe seeking, maybe hiding, (it's hidden...not sure about the seeking part)
perhaps waiting for the 2nd hundred, (as mentioned, the lightning dodging)
i take only 1, but give more than the usual (not sure about this line)
who am i?

[Firo Volondé]

nope...that 3rd stanza refers to somthing else :)
ok il give a hint so someone can go...
>its a weapon;)

Unless the answer is a certain weapon ability, that would eliminate everything but Brotherhood and the Celestial Weapons. I'll say Godhand, because it's found near where Shuyin was lurking around the time of Operation Mi'ihen, and the last two lines I think may be referring to the Gillionaire ability, which Godhand has.

[jeo2388]

ching! Halenite you are correct


lying hidden near the demonic, (near anima's chamber, the demonic aeon)
maybe seeking, maybe hiding, (its chest is transparent thus seeking for the celestial mirror, but hiding from you)
perhaps waiting for the 2nd hundred, (as mentioned, the lightning dodging)
i take only 1, but give more than the usual (1 mp cost, break damage limit)
your on..

[Halenite]

heh, I'm no good with riddles, I just like solving them ^_^

free floor

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

Energy all Round
Starting with body, Rallying the mind
Salvation with Stamina
Invincible
Possibly Over the Top, yet Reasonable
Obliteration with persistance
Defeating banes with ease

[Firo Volondé]

Looks like Overdrives to me. The last two lines could well be OD, standing for Overdrive, but having one for each character seems more likely. This is a little too easy, so it's probably wrong.

Energy all Round - Energy Rain
Starting with body, Rallying the mind - Status Reels
Salvation with Stamina - Shooting Star
Invincible - Ifrit/Ixion (Grand Summon) Icefall (Mix)
Possibly Over the Top, yet Reasonable - ?
Obliteration with persistance - Oblivion or Osmose (Fury)
Defeating banes with ease - Doom

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

nope not OD's, keep at it ;)

[jeo2388]

sin?

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

not sin

you have to approach this logically, it's not an out of the blue stab in the dark answer like that. don't give up ;)

[aeon_mistress]

Holy?

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

glad to see you took the advice in my last post to heart :D no it's not holy. it's something much more obscure than that.

it really needs to be broken down

[aeon_mistress]

glad to see you took the advice in my last post to heart :D no it's not holy. it's something much more obscure than that.

it really needs to be broken down

Sorry about that :D

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

it seems you're all stuck for ideas so i guess i'll drop a hint

the italic letters are initials

[Firo Volondé]

Aha! It's some kind of equipment. In fact, it's armour with both Break HP Limit and Break MP Limit.

Energy all Round - Endless Road
Starting with body, Rallying the mind - Solomon's Ring
Salvation with Stamina - Samantha Soul
Invincible - Indomitable
Possibly Over the Top, yet Reasonable - Pride of The Ronso
Obliteration with persistance - Overlord
Defeating banes with ease - Dreadnought

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

i knew it was too big a hint :D yup u got it!

[Firo Volondé]

This one is pretty easy, just to get things going again.

Hold on! You look tired, you should take a breather
Tell me, way out there, how's the weather?
*Hic*! Now you're not so tough...
I burn, but don't bother packing Crimson stuff

[Darth Tjador]

um its when u lulu takes u to that thunderplace where it rains and theres nothing but lighting right?

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

is it bikanel desert? u awake ther after apparently faling asleep after ur confrontation with sin (taking a breather) and the burn is referrgin to sunburn

[Firo Volondé]

Not Thunder Plains or Bikanel Island.

[Darth Tjador]

can we have a
Hint:

[Firo Volondé]

Here's a two-for-one hint special, since it's not moving as fast as I expected.


The number of lines is significant, like how there was 7 lines in devil's last riddle.


The answer relates to a pilgrimage, but not Yuna's.

[Darth Tjador]

i dont see anything

[BG-57]

Drag across the text to highlight it.

I'm going to guess Jecht, simply because he's the one major character with a drinking problem.

[Firo Volondé]

i dont see anything

What BG said.


Drag across the text to highlight it.

I'm going to guess Jecht, simply because he's the one major character with a drinking problem.

Right pilgrimage, wrong guardian. However, Jecht's drinking problem is distantly related to the answer.

[BG-57]

Is it Auron?

[Firo Volondé]

Is it Auron?

Yes, but that's not the final answer. Work on the lines instead. Once you get one, the rest should be obvious.

[Shiny]

Does it have anything to do with the Jecht Spheres?

[Firo Volondé]

Does it have anything to do with the Jecht Spheres?

You are so close to the answer you could touch it, but it's technically not quite there.

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

REPOST:

Hold on! You look tired, you should take a breather
Tell me, way out there, how's the weather?
*Hic*! Now you're not so tough...
I burn, but don't bother packing Crimson stuff

is it the jecht sphere which reveals that jecht injured a shoopuf at moonflow? he was drunk at the time, and i think the u look tired get some rest is a quote from the sphere

[Enjolras]

I think it's the Jecht Sphere scene in which Jecht gets hit by a bolt of lightning, and Auron makes some slightly derisive comments. It's filmed by Auron.

Hold on! You look tired, you should take a breather - Auron and Braska caution Jecht against trying to dodge a bolt.
Tell me, way out there, how's the weather? - Auron and Braska are under shelter, while Jecht is out in the very stormy open.
*Hic*! Now you're not so tough... - "Now there's a scene for posterity!"
I burn, but don't bother packing Crimson stuff - Auron and Braska burn with laughter, while Jecht burns with embarassment (Not to mention some nasty lightning marks)? Not so sure about the 'Crimson Stuff' bit...

[Shiny]

You said the lines are significant, and they're are four lines. Unless you want to count the separations in the lines then there would be 10. I'm going to guess Jecht Spehere # 4 that Auron filmed of Jecht speaking to Tidus.

[Firo Volondé]

Damn. I am really bad at updating these. Thanks to dp for reminding me.

Nobody is right so far. Remember, Auron is the focal point of the riddle. And what do Jecht Spheres do to Auron?

[Timster]

I think it's his (Auron's) overdrives... the one way up there is the shooting star and the last the fire tornado and the *hic* is banishing blade where drinks from his sake jug...

[Firo Volondé]

And 'breather' refers to Dragon Fang's delay effect.

Correct! I'm surprised it managed to last that long. Your turn Timster.

[Timster]

Oki the new riddle... (it's been a while so don't judge me too hard...)

Great I am, and
one of a kind, but
don't get too carried away now!

heaven doesn't grant you
all that you seek.
no! for riches and power you have to work hard. By the way...
doesn't it remind you of seafood or shellfish????

[Tabris]

Tricky... is it a Celestial Weapon?

[Shiny]

Is that italicized text part of the riddle?

Anywayz, the word "seek" stands out to me for some reason. For that reason, I'm going to guess Seeker's armor.

[Timster]

Tricky... is it a Celestial Weapon?

I won't give any hints before there are more guesses... and it's not a 20 questions game it's a riddle...

although I guess I can say this; The answer to the riddle can be found in two ways... One VERY easy way and one that's harder... won't say more now... :p


Is that italicized text part of the riddle?

Anywayz, the word "seek" stands out to me for some reason. For that reason, I'm going to guess Seeker's armor.

Yes the italicized text is a part of the riddle.

although the answer is not the seeker's armor

Hints after a couple more guesses... so you don't have to ask is it a weapon/armor/item/aeon/person/location/event/ability and so on...

[Tabris]

I'm guessing Anima.

[Timster]

Nope but if you post reasoning I can help you out a bit :)

[Tabris]

My reasoning:

Great I am, and
One of the stronger Aeons

one of a kind, but
Only one Anima in the game

don't get too carried away now!

heaven doesn't grant you
all that you seek.
no! for riches and power you have to work hard.
She is not easily obtained - you need to work (D.Spheres) to get her, so having loads of Gil (riches) and Strength (power) isn't enough.

By the way...
doesn't it remind you of seafood or shellfish????
Her head might remind you of a wolf-fish or barracuda.

[Timster]

hmm the reasoning isn't really correct at all... but you're approaching the last line correctly... the last line is kind of fuzzy but you're approaching it right

Repost:

Great I am, and
one of a kind, but
don't get too carried away now!

heaven doesn't grant you
all that you seek.
no! for riches and power you have to work hard. By the way...
doesn't it remind you of seafood or shellfish????

[Darth Tjador]

is it that aeon thats starts with a y i can't remember what his name is

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

is it the onion knight? it is the celestial weapon and therefore one of a kind, but it is not the best one. celestial is another word for heavenly and some of the other celestial weapons provide more riched and power (godhand, others have evade and counter). the shell fish maybe referring to geosgeno

[Shiny]

is it that aeon thats starts with a y i can't remember what his name is

Yojimbo?

[Darth Tjador]

ya thanks lol!!!

[Timster]

it's not yojimbo or the onion knight

although a hint would be not to take the italicized text too much into consideration... it isn't that important and alot more vague than the others...

and remember that i said that you could solve the riddle in two different ways? well all I can say is that everyone is trying the HARD way...

[Darth Tjador]

is it auron speaking or one of the preists

[Enjolras]

Is it Neslug, the Monster arena creation?

Great I am, and
one of a kind, but
don't get too carried away now! - Neslug is a powerful monster, and the only enemy of that model in FFX (while all the other monsters are based on enemy models encountered elsewhere in the game.).

heaven doesn't grant you
all that you seek.
no! for riches and power you have to work hard. - Possibly a reference to when he hides under his shell, and begins regenerating all the health you had knocked off him. You have to do quite a lot of damage to break the shell and begin killing him again.
By the way...
doesn't it remind you of seafood or shellfish???? - The things a slug with a shell, this one's pretty obvious if the rest of the riddle is correct.

[Timster]

not neslug or auron speaking or the priests...

[Darth Tjador]

this probably wrong but a cactaur maybe

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

ok, can't tink of any answers atm so just gonna try to translate each line and see if theyre correct

Great I am, and --> probably something large, or with a lot of power
one of a kind, but --> obviously it's unique. in gam,e terms this would probably mean it has it's own model
don't get too carried away now! --> probably telling you not to underestimate it, unless of course this is a punn? or if it is something you can possess then don't overestimate it.

heaven doesn't grant you --> would indicate that whatever it is has some association with heaven and divinity in some way. or possibly coming down from above
all that you seek. --> i kind of know what i want to say here but can't find the words :D like it would leave you unfulfilled, or there is something it is missing
no! for riches and power you have to work hard. --> if this line is to be translated literally then it is obvious what it means. working for riches makes me think of the mimics in omega dungeon, or the gillionaire ability.
By the way...
doesn't it remind you of seafood or shellfish???? --> again, this is obvious if it is meant to be translated literally

i'm gonna guess Godhand, just because it is a celestial weapon (heaven) and gives money (gillionaire) and power (it is a CW after all)

[Eiko Guy]

GOdhand the first letter of each line. I was wondering why he didnt seperate it simply by commas.

[gudkid]

they both have a point but i'll go for...
(drum roll!)
sin.......

[Timster]

sorry for taking so long to check in but yes the answer is Godhand congrats to d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x

yes the first letter in each line spells Godhand... the easy solution which eiko guy figured out :) and the other lines...

G | reat I am, and a CW has alot of power
o | ne of a kind, but only exists ONE Godhand
d | on't get too carried away now! there are other CWs and you need to power them up

h | eaven doesn't grant you celestial weapon although needs activation, and also GODhand god -heaven
a | ll that you seek. you want the abilites
n | o! for riches and power you have to work hard. the gillionaire ability plus break damage and the other

abilities which require the sigil By the way...
d | oesn't it remind you of seafood or shellfish???? I've always thought it looked alot like a crabclaw although this line was very vague i know...

but anyways d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x you're up! :)

[Eiko Guy]

aww I thought I would have it oh well riddle cracking time =]

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

w00t! now i control the ff7 ADN ffx riddles. coincidentally, the ff7 riddles seems to be a little down so why don't you all drop by and perk it up again! :D the riddle i've posted is quite easy.

http://forums.eyesonff.com/final-fantasy-vii/72786-ff7-riddles-262.html

ok now for the ffx riddle:

Should i stay or should i go
should i stay or should i go now
if i go then i will fall
so should i stay within these walls?
and let the master take my place
for sacrificing one of the same race

[Spammerman]

if its a who, AUron.

[Tabris]

Just a wild guess... Rikku?

[jeo2388]

yu yevon

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

nope nope and nope. i'll drop a hint after a few more guesses. reasoning please.

[jeo2388]

mika

[Tabris]

What about Yuna? The riddle might be about her doubts about continuing the pilgrimage. If she continues she will fall (die). The master (Yevon) sacrifices some of her own race (human/summoner).

[d£v!l'$ ph0£n!x]

none right so far, and no ones really close at all. i'll drop a hint.

it's an event

a little vague i know. we'll see how it goes