Coliseum (Final Fantasy II)

(闘技場, Tōgijō?, lit. Coliseum)
Background information
Type	Battle arena
Region	Base of the mountains close to Palamecia
Gameplay details
Items	Antidote Elixir Ether Cottage
Enemies	Outside: Antlion Chimera Gigantoad Land Ray Poison Toad Wild Horn Inside: Captain Chimera Death Flower Dual Deads Dual Head Magician Parasite Revenant Sergeant Stalagmite Sorcerer Specter Wizard
Quests	Winning the competition to rescue Princess Hilda

The Coliseum is a location from Final Fantasy II. It is situated at the base of the mountains where Palamecia is located.

Story

Firion meets the Emperor at the Colosseum.

After the destruction of the Dreadnought, the Emperor has Princess Hilda held here, and offers her to the winner of a competition. It is later implied that he made this announcement to draw out the Wild Rose Rebellion to have them captured. When Firion arrives, the Emperor unleashes a Behemoth upon him, but Firion defeats the creature. As Firion approaches the Emperor to claim his prize, the Emperor reveals he has recognized him and disappears as the Dark Knight and several guards show up and arrest Firion.

Firion and his allies are thrown in a cell, but are broken out in a rescue attempt by Paul. They find Princess Hilda's cell and save her as well before escaping.

Items

Item	Location
Antidote	B2, guarded
Elixir	B2
Ether	B2
Cottage	B2

Enemies

Outside

• [37.5%] Antlion x2-4
• [37.5%] Antlion x1-3, Chimera x0-2
• [18.8%] Land Ray x1-6
• [6.2%] Wild Horn x1-2, Gigantoad x0-1, Land Ray x0-1, Poison Toad x0-2

Inside

1F

Behemoth's battle background.

• Behemoth (Boss)

B1

The Coliseum's battle background.

• [17.8%] Specter x1-3, Revenant x0-4
• [17.8%] Parasite x2-6
• [17.8%] Magician x2-4
• [17.8%] Specter x2-5
• [8.4%] Death Flower x1-3, Revenant x0-2
• [8.4%] Chimera x1-4
• [3.6%] Captain x1-2, Sergeant x1-2, Sorcerer x1-2, Wizard x1-2
• [8.4%] Chimera x1-2, Death Flower x0-2

B2

• Stalagmite x1-3, Dual Deads x0-3, Dual Head x0-3 (Monster-in-a-box)

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Musical themes

"The Imperial Army"

The background music that plays inside the Coliseum is "The Imperial Army".

Gallery

Coliseum's Map (GBA).

Coliseum's B2 (NES).

The Coliseum (GBA).

The Japanese dungeon image for Coliseum in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.

Coliseum's Ground Floor (NES).

Coliseum's B1 (NES).

Coliseum's battle background (NES).

Coliseum (PS).

Coliseum (PSP).

Map sprite from Pixel Remaster.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]A colosseum or coliseum is a large stadium or theater, used for entertainments, sports, etc. The term is from Medieval Latin, from Colosseum, from neuter of colosseus ("gigantic"), from Ancient Greek κολοσσιαῖος (kolossiaîos), from κολοσσός (kolossós, "giant statue").