Final Boss

The final boss (最終ボス, saishuu bosu^?) is a term for the final battle challenge in a video game. Their battle is often the culmination of the story and where the game reaches its final climax.

List of final bosses

Original Titles

Title		Boss	Notes
Tales of Phantasia		Dhaos	Dhaos originally has two forms in the Super Famicom release but attains a third form beginning with the PlayStation release
Tales of Destiny		Kronos	Kronos's second form is Ultra Kronos in the PlayStation release and Miktran Excessive in the PlayStation 2 and Director's Cut releases
Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon		Norn
Tales of Eternia		Shizel Nereid
Tales of Destiny 2		Fortuna
Tales of the World: Summoner's Lineage		Xex
Tales of Symphonia		Mithos Yggdrasill
Tales of Rebirth		Yuris
Tales of Legendia	Main Quest	Nerifes Maurits Welnes	Nerifes is fought while incarnated in Maurits Welnes.
	Character Quests	Schwartz
Tales of the Abyss		Van Grants
Tales of the Tempest		Areulla VIII
Tales of Innocence		Mathias	In Tales of Innocence R, Mathias is fought in three forms: Mathias, Mathias Venus, and the Overlord who Shoulders Despair.
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World		Richter Abend	Two battles can occur afterward; one against Lloyd Irving and Marta Lualdi and one against Ratatosk in Emil Castagnier's form. Though losing either affects the storyline, the player does not receive a Game Over for doing so.
Tales of Vesperia		Duke Pantarei	If the Fell Arms sidequest is completed, Duke attains a third form titled the Radiant Winged One.
Tales of Hearts		Creed Graphite
Tales of Graces	Original Arc	Lambda	Lambda takes the form of Lambda Angelus as the final boss of the original storyline. If the Zhonecage is completed, he becomes Lambda Theos instead.
	Lineage and Legacies	Fodra Queen	The Lineage and Legacies arc is introduced in Tales of Graces f.
Tales of Xillia		Gaius Muzét
Tales of Xillia 2		Bisley Karcsi Bakur
Tales of Zestiria	Original Arc	Heldalf	Heldalf is the final boss in a duel with Sorey. A version of him armatized with Maotelus is the final boss fought with the entire party.
	Alisha's Story	Baphomet x2
Tales of Berseria		Artorius Collbrande Innominat
Tales of Arise	Original Arc	Vholran Igniseri	Vholran is the final boss in a duel with Alphen. The Great Astral Spirit is the final boss fought with the entire party.
	Beyond the Dawn	Nazamil Hildris Reigning Visage	The Reigning Visage is fought while possessing Nazamil.
Tales of Luminaria		Leo Fourcade	Leo is the final boss for the last story content released.

Crossover Titles

Title		Boss	Notes
Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2		Thanatos
Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3		Evil Julio Evil Caro	Evil Julio and Evil Caro are fought in three phases: the first is as a Fighter and Swordsman the second as Leon Magnus and Mint Adenade the third as Yggdrasill and Shizel
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology		Widdershin
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2		Goede
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3		Lazaris
Tales of the World: Reve Unitia		Rahu Necria
Tales of Link	The Stonecanting Savior	Nidhogg The Seal from the Beyond	Nidhogg is the final boss that poses a challenge The Seal from the Beyond does not attack during its battle
	Starlight Sinking into the Blue	Feil
Tales of Asteria	Star Fragments	Tirgu
	Savior of Light and Darkness	Kanonno Earhart
	The Crystal Land and the Guiding Light	Van Grants
	Echoes of Paradise	Van Grants
	The Crystal That Sleeps in Avalon	Heldalf
	Destiny of the Twin Stars	Dhaos
Tales of the Rays	Original	Gefion
	Mirrage Prison	Nazar
	Fairy's Requiem	Morrian
	Last Cradle	Demitrius
	Recollection	Ernat Perusha
Tales of Crestoria		Forte Assid	Forte and Assid are the bosses for the last story content released.