The Fire Gigas (ファイアギガース, Faiagigāsu?), also known as the R.GIANT or RED GIANT, is a recurring enemy in the Final Fantasy series. It is a fire-aspected member of the giant family.
Appearances
Final Fantasy
The Fire Gigas, also known as the R.GIANT or RED GIANT, appears as an enemy encountered in Mount Gulg and the Chaos Shrine. When first encountered in Mount Gulg it is a stronger enemy, with relatively high HP and stats. Its lack of a special attack and tendency to appear alone make it easy to beat with standard physical attacks. Using Ice-based spells is recommended and can easily finish it off. Once encountered again in the Chaos Shrine, it is of little threat.
Final Fantasy II
The Fire Gigas appears as one of three elemental gigas encountered in the Mysidian Tower as bosses, and later as regular enemies in Pandaemonium.
Final Fantasy Dimensions
The Fire Gigas appears as an enemy encountered in the Cave of Perfervidity and Mt. Gulg.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy
The Final Fantasy II Fire Gigas appears as a boss.
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
The Final Fantasy II Fire Gigas appears as a boss.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
The Fire Gigas from Final Fantasy appears as an enemy, while the Fire Gigas from Final Fantasy II appears as a boss.
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
The Final Fantasy II Fire Gigas appears as a boss in the "Mysidian Tower - Exploration" event.
Etymology
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.
Gigas is a popular term for races of giants in fantasy games. Gigas is a Greek word meaning "giant", originally used to describe the race of Gigantes in Greek mythology and is used in the scientific name, as the specific epithet, of hundreds of species of animals and dozens of plant species to denote their size.