Mount Gulug (Final Fantasy IX)

(グルグ火山, Gurugu-kazan?)
Background information
Type	Mountain
Gameplay details
Items	Ether Red Hat Golden Hairpin Gaia Gear Wing Edge Ribbon Elixir Demon's Mail 9693 Gil Many found in shops
Enemies	Grenade Worm Hydra Wraith Vepal (Red) Red Dragon Meltigemini (boss)
Quests	Rescuing Eiko Mognet Blu Mag

No mortal has entered those depths ever since the entrance was mysteriously sealed.Bishop at Esto Gaza

Mount Gulug is an extinct volcano on the Lost Continent in Final Fantasy IX. It was sealed long ago but is reopened by Kuja with the Gulug Stone. It used to be inhabited by an unseen race of mole people, but during the time it is visited in the game the mole people are gone and the place is infested with monsters. Like Alexandria Castle, there is an extraction circle in the lowest levels of the mountain. The extraction circle is lined with eyes, implying a connection to Terra. Mount Gulug is also a location in Final Fantasy, known as Mount Gulg.

Story

Kuja and his army of black mages take Eiko to Mount Gulug to extract eidolons from her. Kuja orders the court jesters, Zorn and Thorn, to perform the ritual, but eidolons can only be safely extracted from their summoner once he or she has reached the age of sixteen.

Zidane and his party follow Kuja into the depths of the volcano and witness Eiko's pet moogle, Mog, defend Eiko from Zorn and Thorn. Mog transforms into the eidolon Madeen through Trance and repels the jesters via Terra Homing.

Eiko receives the Ribbon in memory of Mog and gains the ability to summon Madeen. Zidane helps Eiko battle Zorn and Thorn, who have morphed into the monstrous Meltigemini and while the party battles the beast Kuja flees the scene, having learned of Trance. In a back room, the heroes rescue Queen Hilda, Regent Cid's estranged wife.

Quests

Mognet

See also: Mognet (Final Fantasy IX)

The letter the party delivers from Mogrika from Esto Gaza to Moolan at Mount Gulug:

Problem
From Mogrika to Moolan Artemicion rubbed it all over himself! The machine needs it to function properly, kupo! I know how he must've felt. I used it on myself once, too. It's a wonderful thing, but...

The letter the party delivers from Moolan to Mogtaka further in Mount Gulug:

Where is Mognet Central?
From Moolan to Mogtaka Artemicion used the item on himself! Kupo! I wanted to go to Mognet Central and complain, but where the heck is it located? Kupo? I never even thought about it until now. Kupo!

Blu Mag

See also: Blu Mag (Final Fantasy IX)

Quina can eat Grenade or the red Vepal to learn Mustard Bomb, Worm Hydra to learn Bad Breath, Wraith to learn Frost, and Red Dragon to learn Twister.

Enemies

Battle background in Mount Gulug.

• Grenade
• Worm Hydra
• Wraith
• Vepal (Red)
• Red Dragon (fixed encounter)
• Meltigemini (Boss)

Screen	Encounter Rate	Enemies Frequency AP
	100	Wraith x2 85% 2 Vepal x2 1.5% 2 Vepal x3 3% 3 Vepal x2, Grenade 7.5% 3 Grenade x2 3% 2
	70	Worm Hydra 75% 3 Vepal x2 8.75% 2 Vepal x2, Grenade 7.5% 3 Grenade x2 8.75% 2
	104	Worm Hydra 75% 3 Vepal x2 8.75% 2 Vepal x2, Grenade 7.5% 3 Grenade x2 8.75% 2
	116	Wraith x2 85% 2 Vepal x2 1.5% 2 Vepal x3 3% 3 Vepal x2, Grenade 7.5% 3 Grenade x2 3% 2
	56	Vepal x2 15% 2 Vepal x3 15% 3 Vepal x2, Grenade 40% 3 Grenade x2 30% 2
	64	Worm Hydra 75% 3 Vepal x2 8.75% 2 Vepal x2, Grenade 7.5% 3 Grenade x2 8.75% 2
	48	Vepal x2 15% 2 Vepal x3 15% 3 Vepal x2, Grenade 40% 3 Grenade x2 30% 2
	96	Worm Hydra 75% 3 Vepal x2 12.5% 2 Grenade x2 12.5% 2
	56	Vepal x2 15% 2 Vepal x3 15% 3 Vepal x2, Grenade 40% 3 Grenade x2 30% 2
	40	Worm Hydra 75% 3 Vepal x2 12.5% 2 Grenade x2 12.5% 2
	72	Worm Hydra 65% 3 Vepal x2 5.25% 2 Vepal x3 5.25% 3 Vepal x2, Grenade 14% 3 Grenade x2 10.5% 2
	64	Worm Hydra 65% 3 Vepal x2 5.25% 2 Vepal x3 5.25% 3 Vepal x2, Grenade 14% 3 Grenade x2 10.5% 2
	64	Vepal x2 15% 2 Vepal x3 15% 3 Vepal x2, Grenade 40% 3 Grenade x2 30% 2
	64	Worm Hydra 35% 3 Wraith x2 30% 2 Vepal x2 7% 2 Vepal x3 8.75% 3 Vepal x2, Grenade 10.5% 3 Grenade x2 8.75% 2

Items

• Ether (house to the left of the entrance)
• Red Hat
• Golden Hairpin
• Gaia Gear (left side of middle level)
• Wing Edge
• Ribbon
• Elixir
• Demon's Mail
• 9693 Gil

Shops

All items purchased from Mogtaka's Mogshop.

Item	Price
Potion	50
Hi-Potion	200
Phoenix Down	150
Echo Screen	50
Soft	100
Antidote	50
Eye Drops	50
Magic Tag	100
Vaccine	100
Remedy	300
Annoyntment	150
Tent	800

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Mount Gulug, Part 1

Mount Gulug, Part 2

Musical themes

"Mount Gulug"

The theme that plays in Mount Gulug is "Mount Gulug". It is a remix of "Gulg Volcano" from Final Fantasy.

Gallery

Concept artwork of Kuja's emblem, seen as the extraction circle at Mt. Gulug.

Ruins.

Ruins.

Ruins.

Well.

Extraction circle.

Mount Gulug.

Room.

A battle background in Mount Gulug.

A battle background in Mount Gulug.

Interior.

The Japanese dungeon image for Mount Gulug, Part 2 in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.

Ruins.

Ruins.

Ruins.

Ruins.

Ruins.

Ruins.

Well.

Extraction circle.

Mount Gulug.

A battle background in Mount Gulug, when fighting Meltigemini.

A battle background in Mount Gulug.

A battle background in Mount Gulug.

The Japanese dungeon image for Mount Gulug, Part 1 in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.