Final Fantasy 16 Eikons & Dominants Explained, Terminology Guide
The Final Fantasy 16 demo gave fans their first playable experience with the game, thrusting players into its dark fantasy world via a demo. As the Final Fantasy games often do, Final Fantasy 16 quickly started throwing terminology and names at the player, such as Eikon and Dominant, without giving context for what they are or stopping to explain to those who haven’t been following all of the previews.
The PS5 demo launch for Final Fantasy 16 was revealed during a lengthy preview event held as part of Summer Game Fest 2023. This demo features the game’s opening section, where Ifrit and Phoenix battle in an explosive war of flames. The demo also featured brief appearances from Shiva and Titan as they face each other on the battlefield. These are Final Fantasy 16’s first look at the Eikons, giving everyone a demonstration of the awesome powers they possess.
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What Are The Eikons In Final Fantasy 16The Final Fantasy series is known for its iconic summon monsters playing different roles in each game. In some Final Fantasy titles, the summons are little more than fancy attacks, while in others, they’re a major part of the story, like the Primals in Final Fantasy XIV. When it comes to Final Fantasy XVI, the summon monsters are called Eikons, and the story is focused on their relationship with mortals.
Eikons are colossal beasts with access to powerful magical spells. They’re so powerful, in fact, that they require the aid of a mortal avatar to enter the real world, with certain restrictions surrounding who can possess their powers and how many can be active simultaneously.
The Eikons confirmed to appear in Final Fantasy 16 include Phoenix, Ifrit, Shiva, Titan, Ramuh,
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