Get acquainted with the (literally) big players of Final Fantasy 16.

By Cole Luke

Published: Friday, 23 June 2023 at 12:00 am

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Eikons – sometimes referred to as Espers and Eidolons – are a staple of Final Fantasy; summonable monsters that have taken many shapes across the decades-long series, but often share the same names such as Ifrit, Shiva, Odin and Bahamut.

They first appeared in 1990s Final Fantasy 3, and so to help differentiate between them, we have comprised a list of all FF16 Eikons, explaining all summons and how they work in Final Fantasy 16.

In Final Fantasy 16, we once again meet the Eikons – but their relationship with the player and characters is quite different this time around, which we will touch on further down.

The recurring motif of Crystals is present as well and, perhaps most importantly of all, chocobos are in Valisthea too.

With so much to get to grips with in Final Fantasy 16, read on find out who all the Eikons and their Dominants are and what to expect when battling them.

How do Eikons work in FF16?

In Final Fantasy 16, Eikons are connected to humans called Dominants who host them and their power and are able to utilise them or bestow them upon others.

Sometimes, a Dominant can transform into their Eikon under certain conditions, and so these individuals are revered, feared and loathed by many.

The Iron Kingdom, for instance, believe that “Dominants are unclean aberrations born of blackest sin”, and as such look to kill Dominants in their crusades.

Sometimes people are host to Eikons without realising it, such as Hugo Kupka who, after discovering he was Dominant of Eikon, Titan, rose through the ranks from a lowly footsoldier to become a powerful economic advisor of the Dhalmekian Republic.

During normal combat, you can use Eikon powers to cast spells unique to the corresponding Eikon.

There are also Eikon boss battles of different varieties with some playing as on-rails shooters and others being more akin to battles from the original God of War games.

Early on in the game, we stop playing as Clive and take control of Joshua and his Eikon, Phoenix and battle with Ifrit for some Kaiju-esque action.

FF16 Eikons list – all confirmed summons

The FF16 Eikons that can be summoned in the game are:

• Ifrit
• Phoenix
• Garuda
• Ramuh
• Titan
• Bahamut
• Shiva
• Odin
• Typhon (not summonable)
• Titan Lost (not summonable)