The COMPLETE Evolution of IFRIT [1990 - 2023]

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Ifrit is one of the most iconic summons associated with Final Fantasy. Introduced as a Fire elemental summon, Ifrit has gone on to become one of the most prominent parts of the franchise and in most recent times, was given a starring role in Final Fantasy XVI.
00:00 Introduction
01:39 Etymology
03:07 Final Fantasy III
04:53 Final Fantasy IV
06:17 Final Fantasy V
08:07 Intermission
08:48 Final Fantasy VI
10:17 Final Fantasy VII
11:20 Final Fantasy Tactics
12:33 Chocobo's Dungeon 2
13:06 Final Fantasy VIII
14:32 Final Fantasy IX
15:50 Final Fantasy X
17:24 Final Fantasy Unlimited
17:53 Final Fantasy XI
20:27 Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
21:43 Final Fantasy XII
22:22 Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings
23:30 Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII
24:49 Final Fantasy IV Remake
25:22 Final Fantasy IV The After Years
25:52 Dissidia Final Fantasy
26:20 Final Fantasy XIII
27:00 Final Fantasy Dimensions
27:33 Final Fantasy XIV
29:17 Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers
30:37 Final Fantasy Type-0
32:36 Final Fantasy Explorers
33:23 Final Fantasy Dimensions II
34:21 Mobius Final Fantasy
35:46 Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
37:02 Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade/NT
38:00 World of Final Fantasy
38:47 Final Fantasy XV
40:30 War of the Visions Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
41:16 Final Fantasy 7 Remake
42:08 Final Fantasy XVI
44:30 Conclusion
45:30 Outro
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[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

In FF XVI Ifrit finally had his time in the limelight!

[@onetrickponysona2613]

the legacy of the crystals has shaped our history for long enough

[@pianoman021]

I bought the book. If you’re a big fan of the series, you won’t be disappointed :)

[@valourinforge4845]

Never knew of the small relations between Ifrit and Ramuh throughout the series, that makes Clive, Cid, and Jill much more awesome as a trio

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

In FF XVI Ifrit finally had his time in the limelight!

[@doomnarok]

The combination of Ifrit typically being an early game summon, awesome endgame summons like Bahamut and the strange summons like doomtrain or knights of the round see Ifrit being overlooked in most games. Seeing him as the central focus for FF16 was great to see. He's always been my favorite and possibly adds to my love for the game.

[@LunarWingCloud]

Such an iconic summon in the Final Fantasy series. Can't have a game with summons without Ifrit

[@TotoTheBest91]

you mean... eikonic? :D

[@Aeonofeorzea]

12 didn’t

[@axgbb]

@@Aeonofeorzea It technically has. Going by the main timeline the "summon" Ifrit was not present in FF12 but only came in the form of an airship name, but, FF12: Revenant Wings did have Ifrit as a boss and as an available esper that the party can use

[@Aeonofeorzea]

@@axgbb I’m not referring to revenant wing. It’s not a summon in 12.

[@jacobsiron6929]

@@Aeonofeorzea warships were named after traditional summons in XII, with a whole separate lineup taking their place; technically speaking, Ifrit is effectively there in the strongest capacity he could be

[@Goremagalasfuzz]

I like how ifrit is either a demon man thing or dog. The FF16 ifrit counts as dog

[@extra4542]

Def prefer the dog style, 16 wins as the best design imo, 8 coming in 2nd tho looking more like a lion there

[@janedoe885]

An additional detail on Ifrit in FFXIV--it was confirmed in an official short story that the original incarnation in-universe was Ifrita, a creation of Lahabrea's! Seems like an interesting thing to tease at, especially given Phoenix was also created by him and FFXVI put them both into a central role.

[@SmoothyCriminal]

I just finished FFXVI and Ifrit easily just became my favorite summon.

[@anime-mun]

You guys missed how Shiva had a story aspect if you acquired her before facing Ifrit in FFV.

[@ostrichlord9097]

I really enjoyed how Type-0 added some unique lore to the summons and delved into their spiritual origins. Seeing them as a race of otherworldy beings contracted with Rubrum and demanding ritual sacrifice made them so intriguing

[@wiseguise5960]

My favorite channel to get my FF fix! Y'all are amazing and I appreciate everything you do 👍

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

Wow, thank you so much for the kind words! ~Darryl

[@Boneidolfitness]

carbuncle doesn't get much love , but it was amazing in FF9 in particular

[@midi5467]

I'm so glad you did this in-depth video after the official FF channel did such a half-assed version of it

[@ilajoie3]

On the subject of Dungeon & Dragons, Efreet are classified as a type of genie. They are joined by the Djinn, Marid, and Dao; those other genies come from the elemental planes of air, water, and earth respectively.

[@K-One582]

I like how FFXVI's Ifrit looks like a flaming Godzilla with horns.

[@ragna6410]

Ifrit is my third favorite. Bahamut,Odin,Ifrit, Alexander.

[@nucah7880]

This is a fantastic list.

[@madambutterfly1997]

Finally i was waiting for this updated video

[@zakirstocks9514]

The Most Powerful Hellfire Monster of the *Final Fantasy* franchise Throughout the Years: Ifrit! 🔥👹

[@raineiramparo2543]

Thank you for adding Ifrit for the complete evolution. Hoping this will continue to other summons as well. Requesting for additional FF 16 content please.

[@georgehouliaras7239]

After all these decades, Ifrit finally Hellfire Shiva's Diamond Dust. Good for him.

[@nnannaonyeka]

I absolutely loved this. Did you already do this with Shiva, Rahmu, Odin, and Bahamut. I'd like to see that since due to the way they handled them in 16, which thus far is my favorite Final Fantasy to date

[@LadyLunarSatine]

"Skip to XX:XX" sure, but that'd be 20:20 and your note to avoid spoilers appears much further than that! (XLII:XVIII).

[@Edowin-jz2sj]

Thanks for the updated video! I know it probably would be very long, but I'd love to see a video on Fenrir.

[@PyromaniacAxel]

I'd love to see a deep dive into Phoenix, as it's been one of my favorite summons next to Bahamut and Leviathan. :D

[@zidaryn]

Agreed. Wish we got to see Phoenix more.

[@DolFunTheDolhpinVtuber]

I really liked Ifrit in VIII & X.

[@tjjohnson2569]

Just beat ff3 (pixil remaster) I unlocked Ifrit but never used the summoner class, but I'm Playing ff4 (psp) right now and Ifrit with Rydia is my go to!

[@janedoe885]

Really excellent video! Commenting on ‘what would you like to see in the future’-I can’t remember if you’ve done videos on Titan, Typhon, or tonberries but think those could be neat. Also though, one thing I’ve been curious about is how the elements of final fantasy (fire, water, wind, ice, lightning, earth, light, and darkness) have been portrayed across the series-and in particular which has been given most vs least focus across games if there is notable disproportion. I keep feeling like water has been getting neglected lately and idk if I’m imagining or not tbh lol.

[@StarFissure]

Leviathan featured pretty prominently in XV. But it's true that Leviathan was only mentioned as a Lost Eikon in XVI.

[@janedoe885]

@@StarFissure Ah gotcha! I haven't actually played XV this end tbh lol. I know I've been noticing that out of all the elemental spells we see across the series, water-based ones tend to be excluded more often than not. Leviathan's presence is pretty inconsistent too, and I think I remember this channel mentioning it's not always even tied to water as an element in terms of damage? Some settings have more emphasis on water, like Spira in FFX. Others it just strikes me as kind of underrepresented comparatively and idk if it actually is or that's just my perception lol. Have played FFIV, FFX, FFXIV, FFXVI, and FVII Remake fwiw.

[@StarFissure]

@janedoe885 You're right about the appearance of Leviathan being pretty sporadic. You planning on playing any others in the series than the ones you mentioned? I haven't played XI or XIV, as MMORPGs tend to take a TON of time investment.

[@janedoe885]

@@StarFissure Very fair on not having time for XIV or XI! It took me a pretty long time to get current for XIV and I jumped in at the end of Stormblood/second expansion. It is excellent, plus as someone who loves being creative in games and analyzing stories there’s been a TON to sink my teeth into-but that time commitment is real. Also good to know I’m not imagining it with Leviathan! In terms of playing through other games in the series, some depends on availability for me with console stuff tbh. In terms of ones I have no experience with at all directly IX, Tactics, Dissidia, VI, and XII I’ve been pretty curious about. I’m shameless about spoilers lmao so I’ve listened to analytical videos for plenty of titles I haven’t played including VIII, XIII, and XV a bit in addition to those I’ve played or mentioned. There are aspects of VIII, XIII, and XV I’m a little unsure how I’d feel about though so more neutral about them. I do want to replay IV and go through The After Years though-I’m really fascinated by everything I’ve heard there. I think III and V are black holes for me me in terms of knowing what’s going on, and there are definitely non-numbered titles I have little awareness of. How about you?

[@StarFissure]

@janedoe885 The only "spin-off" I've played is the recent remake/remaster of FF7 Crisis Core. I've hit all the mainline games, thanks to the Pixel Remasters. If I could take the time, I'd like to play XIV just because of all the great things I hear about the story. I avoid spoilers like the plague, so I won't watch a video on it if there's even a hint. I'm really hoping that somewhere down the line, they adapt a non-MMO version of XI and XIV for everybody. III was when they really started to figure out a lot of what would go on to make FF a mainstay. I really loved the Pixel Remaster of V, in particular. If you haven't watched any videos on V, go in spoiler free on a Pixel Remaster. I played it on mobile, and it's actually perfect for mobile. Grinding FF instead of doom scrolling was cathartic for me.

[@Morraak]

Bit late to the party with this video but glad I got to watch it! Love seeing how Ifrit has evolved over time and I love these types of videos.

[@anonymouslyjambi179]

I was waiting for this for so long.

[@ty_sylicus]

This video felt so new I honestly forgot you'd done it before!

[@t6y6fihu8hy9jjuhi]

I think the humanoid aspect of Ifrit is more classic to the character than the beastly like form introduced in 8. I loved his design in 15 because it brought back the more humanoid aspect of Ifrit and his Djinn's origins, is my favorite design of him.

[@jeremyhall2727]

My favorite summon

[@DavidHussein13]

Great video !! I have always found it funny how in almost every game he’s considered one of the weaker ones ,yet he’s probably the most iconic in the series

[@arecord86]

FFU getting so big that we’re getting square style Remakes 🤣🤣. Fantastic work as always

[@blackknight401]

Can't wait to see all the Eikon vids get updated.

[@Beryllahawk]

Excellent job!!!

[@64power72]

Please do a evolution of chocobos Please 🙏

[@JammanPwns]

Great video. My favorite style of Ifrit is from ff10.

[@Bayleaf6399]

I would love if you did more remasters of the 16 summons

[@seraphus6287]

You should do a video covering everything that carries the name "Ultima", whether it's an equip item/weapon, spell, enemy, summon, antagonist, etc. Every FF I've played has had one or more forms of Ultima, a name meaning "the last". A deep dive into all the Ultimas and what makes them the last of their categories would make for an interesting topic.

[@saladinboss2507]

Great deep dive! I love me some If-Rit (how I still say it lol). I love my Ifrit/Phoenix XVI statue too!

[@NoFairiesAllowed]

When you realize ff16 is just ff7 if you just kept on destroying reactors

[@Malacite]

Cool, lots of iterations I didn't know about from the many spin offs. Thanks for including 11's design this time as well, it's my 2nd favorite after 16 - speaking of which am I the only one who thinks Ifrit has canine-like features to his face in 16? I'm late watching this one as I only just beat 16 last week (going for the Platinum currently)

[@TeeMac009]

Great video! Just FYI for future ones like this; you forgot Final Fantasy Record Keeper :(

[@Eliwood29]

FFX has my favourite design of Ifrit altho i do also like 16s i wonder which version is the most liked overall

[@de_life_stream6044]

in Islamic teachings, Djin and Ifrits cannot be visible as fully humanoid, and most of the time would make some parts of them animal like! That's probably why ifirit has hooves in most of it's designs, not to mention the horns.

[@bronzeswagger957]

@FinalFantasyUnion If you do a Hardest Boss Commenter Edition, will you consider Spectral Keeper from FFX? That boss was always the hardest for me even before Yunalesca, as the Glyph Node Instant-KO Bombs were absolutely devastating and so was the fight in general due to how you had to do your formations to minimize the damage you took from him.

[@Darkninja105]

It's a bit beyond the scope of this video, but Kingdom Hearts Union Cross also had an Ifrit-themed Heartless as an event boss that takes after the FF10 version of Ifrit.

[@michaelhorvath62]

FFX is the goat version of Ifrit to me. Although XVI's is obviously awesome now too.

[@tylersmith9868]

I like ff9 but man ifrits design was so badass in Ff8 and to go to that afterwards jesus

[@sddreamcrystal]

Huh I went looking through the list and I didn't see a Evolution video for Ramuh, unless I somehow missed it.

[@willofx4413]

Could you do an evolution video on the summon Ramuh? That or a remastered version of Shiva including FFXVI's content?

[@seankkg]

Silly, but I just enjoyed hearing a nice rendition of Legendary Beast in the first part.

[@edohanma]

Wonderful video thanks for everything you do

[@MrSonicJuan]

I can't be the only one hearing him say "pronounced hog" every time T-T. Especially in the crisis core section where the hog is QUITE pronounced.

[@Makuro_XIII]

Great deep dive! Ifrit surely is eikonic 🙂. FFX had the best version of Ifrit for me, but I would say that XVI's Ifrit Risen took his spot in my heart. His design is (hell)fire!!! 😉

[@tjolney92]

Is there a way to purchase this book in America. I don't understand the money situation

[@lopirobinson1991]

I know 15 isnt the best game in the series but i think treating the summons like the Greek and Roman gods was the coolest idea, then Eikons in 16 being the next coolest, more original idea.

[@harryguidotti3815]

Ever since FFX, I've always been more partial to the more beast-like Ifrit over the Tribal Man Ifrit.

[@Pantherblack]

I hope we see more of the more humanoid versions, they're pretty refreshing.

[@Ace1stClass77]

Wooo!

[@Lightman0359]

The Tactics Advanced version of Ifrit resembles a Garif from Jahara in FF12

[@jamcalx]

New vid, Hot of the press...

[@justingabriel1765]

I mean so it’s pretty obvious that 16 has given us the best Ifrit right? Went from being mid to kinda bad, to becoming not only the op protagonist but also the op antagonist of a mainline game

[@masterseal0418]

My top 5 favorite designs to Ifrit are from FFIII, FFVIII, FFX, FFXIV, and FFXVI. I love the bestial design more than a humanoid appearance taken in most of the series, as well as Ifrit's connection to Shiva from FFVI, FFVIII, FFXIV, FFXV, and FFXVI. The lastly mentioned also alludes to the bond between Clive and Jill, in a more positive and alluring vibe unlike Final Fantasy 15 with Luna and Ardyn(the former had Clive and Jill as some of it's protagonists, whereas the latter had Luna as a semi-protagonist and Ardyn an antagonist), same goes with Ramuh connected to Ifrit and Shiva in each game's narrative(with another main protagonist of FFXVI Cid, and not technically related to a character but I assume Cor serves as an allusion to Ramuh, you know).

[@marvinmetellus7919]

If your brave take a shot every time he sais ifrit

[@TeeMac009]

"A pronounced hog" LOL

[@lysanderxx1664]

FF Crisis Core finally brings some fanservice for the other side with his rather priminent package. Usually, we only get fanservice in the form of scantily dressed Shiva and various lady characters. Although, FF XVI has the most attractive Ifrit (in Ifrit form).

[@istealhearts9]

FFVIII's Ifrit is the best version yet

[@ronaldratliff344]

Never been this early before

[@alexperez9619]

Do an evolution of Ramuh please!

[@lopirobinson1991]

Sucks that 7 remake isnt a comolete game becuse I'm not gonna be able to play it until the third part is out. I can't play a cliffhanger game, its an ocd thing. It literally makes me uncomfortable. I want to play it, seeing as how I've never played the original (even though I'm 40 i can't play games that look that weak so I'm glad they came out with a remake) but I just can't play a game that doesn't have a complete ending.

[@Ephremjlm1]

Hey great video I just wanted to add a few tid bits to the FFXIV portion as it has had some drastic changes. 1. This is the only final fantasy where summoner had gotten a complete rework so initially Ifrit and the other summons were summoned as cuter "egi's" and in the lore you just receive a fraction of their power. That said they used to be used as commandable pets. The job later turned into a more traditional summoner role where Ifrit is technically just summoned for a single higher powered strike, though the element of fire is more just an aesthetic since there is no real magic or elemental damage typing. Link 2.0(A Realm Reborn): kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpq1gIKIabuNgck Link 6.0(current expansion EndWalker): kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnLWXquXo9OXitE 2. Also in 1.o when you battled him, those RPG elements such as magic damage, and elemental damage were present then, even though the summoner job was unfortunately not implemented. This made the fight much different, and though the names of the moves are similar the way the function is drastically different. Again fire is just an aesthetic officially post 4.0, but 2.0+ elemental damage really didn't do much of anything. Link (1.0 Final Fantasy XIV): kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpvapZ6PoJZre6s

[@songsan807]

Played and enjoyed all the FF games up to X. Don't use Ifrit often. Favorite summons would prob be Shiva and Odin.

[@im-_-dubz2707]

Eikonic!

[@yotaruvegeta]

42:08 I tried to skip to XX:XX. Couldn’t. 😅

[@driftwoods2229]

Love the videos. I don't know why it bothers me so much but Ive always pronounced it IF-RIT besides IF-REET. IF-REET makes its sound weaker to me

[@CrimsonRidley]

Same! If-RIT sounds so much better and I don’t care how Square wants to pronounce it, or if that is how it’s actually supposed to be pronounced, I’m still saying If-RIT because that’s how I read it back in the day. 😂

[@calamityknyte]

It's how I've pronounced the name ever since I played the first Devil May Cry. It just sounds _right._

[@murkyboykrow5277]

​@@CrimsonRidley the islamic pronounciation is not ifreet or ifrit it's the I is actually the letter ع which can not be prononced in english

[@Renji9031]

Of course XVI had to make Ifrit the ultimate Eikon. Think about the design chosen for XVI. What other creature from a famous legendarium had a furnace for a body? The Balrogs from the Tolkien Mythos. Balrogs were the ultimate demons next to Sauron and Morgoth. Dragons were weaker. Balrog > Dragon. Ifrit > Bahamut.

[@ethrim]

This channel has made me question how I pronounce everything.

[@kakonoteouji4876]

Final Fantasy X I think has best design in my opinion

[@dylanarnold5010]

FF8 and FF10 had the best design imo

[@axlefoley6330]

The overall way "summons" were handled in 16 was a seriously let down for me.

[@cdunlap0008]

FF10 Ifrit will always be my favorite version. Plus his overdrive was just to bad a$$

[@KatonMakir]

Haha Eikonic.

[@ineptznonz]

Pretty good vid but you said Venerable way too much

[@Zork787]

uh, for the Crisis Core section, the Ifrit in the Footage is clearly the classic FF7 Design and doesn't match the artwork you showed at all

[@danteespinoza8119]

Haven't you done this already

[@yrsa7637]

Did he say pronounced hog ?

[@cowboyknyt]

Eikonic

[@CRiSiS_iNFiNiTE]

these videos get so funny when the narrator never understands colors lol. also 23:55 what??? pronounced hog? hawk? what on earth is being said here

[@cubbyberry]

I dont like how he pronounces Ifrit or Shiva. I prefer [ If-r-it ] instead of [ If-reet ]. Idk how he gets a long "e" sound without a second vowel in the word. Shiva has at least "a" second vowel and I think its pretty to say [Shee-va]. [Sh-i-va] is a reasonable way to pronounce her name yet it lacks the glamorous ring befitting her title as a royal ice queen ("she" sounds more feminine too.).

[@33link333]

It's an Arabic word and Ifrit is just one spelling, and one of the only ones that that doesn't imply the if-reet pronounciation. Efreet, Afreet, Afrite are all valid spellings as well, to name a few. It also exists as a male Ifrīt and a female Ifrītah, which I find interesting. The arabic pronounciation is closer to if-reet as well for that matter, if the soundbite on Wikipedia is accurate at least.

[@murkyboykrow5277]

It's prononced efreet with the letter e being ع, which can't be translated into english

[@f.a.santiago1053]

Like #1k!! XD

[@lopirobinson1991]

Sooooooooooo dumb that the word hell was censored. That's like the word red being censored haha

[@steakdriven]

Don't you mean... Eikonic?

[@zetamk266]

First

[@Ejohns1004]

This really annoys me and has for years with how the Japanese pronounce things versus how they are spelled. If it's meant to be pronounced Efreet then spell it like that. That's a legitimate spelling of that name. The name Ifrit to me does not hit my brain as Efreet. I'm not an English language scholar or anything but I am a native speaker and from what I know the letter "I" is NEVER pronounced sounding like "eee" ever. But every single Japanese word that I can think of that is spelled in English the letter "I" is pronounced "eee". I'm certain that I'm the only person who could possibly be annoyed by this but that's the case. I wish this wasn't so annoying to me, but it is.

[@The_One_In_Black]

Most languages pronounce the letter "i" like that. English is just weird and inconsistent. In romanized Japanese, that is the only way to pronounce the letter i.

[@Ejohns1004]

@@The_One_In_Black like "e"?

[@The_One_In_Black]

@@Ejohns1004 The letter "e" is typically pronounced like the English "ay." I'm not a linguist or I'd probably know the universal way to depict those sounds. What really stands out to me is that Spanish and romanized Japanese pronounce most letters identically to one another.

[@extra4542]

It's because the name isn't English, it's Arabic. It doesn't follow the same rules, it's just romanized into English spelling. From google: Ifrit, also spelled as efreet and afrit (Arabic: ʻIfrīt: عفريت, pl ʻAfārīt: عفاريت), is a powerful type of demon in Islamic mythology. Japanese "i" is also pronounced ee, that's just how their language is written into English. For Japanese it's ALWAYS: a = ah e = eh i = ee o = oh u = ooh In fact Japanese is VERY consistent. English is incredibly inconsistent and chock full of spelling exceptions due to sourcing words from all over the place or just not sticking to one way of spelling anything Easy examples: "mood" and "food" rhyme with each other but not with "good". As a native speaker, English honestly makes no sense. Blame English, not the other languages

[@Ejohns1004]

@@The_One_In_BlackYeah that's where I get messed up because I see something like Ifrit and I pronounce it like short "i" sound with both I's and then Square says the official pronunciation is "ee" and my brain is like "nope". Same thing happened with me when they started voicing the name Vivi. I say it in my head and out loud with short "i" sounds for both I's, but Square comes out with the official pronunciation and it's VeeVee. Again, my brain is like "nope". I know that's the way that name would be pronounced if it was spoken by an Italian speaker but that's the opposite of how I was taught the letter "I" was ever pronounced.

[@AnthonyIsToeKnee]

I stopped this video a few minutes in. I cannot focus on what he's saying because he's mispronouncing if-r-it. He's saying if-freet. It has the same effect when he says tee-dis in place of ty-dis. Very sad I'll miss out on great videos. 😬😬😬

[@virtualbunksie5117]

Exactly why I deleted and will not playthrough final fantasy 16. The games a ******* joke Starting 30 seconds ifrit turns into sonic the ******* hedgehog

[@danjutsu8809]

Am I the only one who got the ifrit materia from chocobo farm?

[@chillnagasden6190]

Fire boy. I was lukewarm on him at first. But he was always hot. But in FF16 he became REALLY hot O_O. Yum yum.