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AFinal Fantasyfan created three amazing canvas paintings of the Summons Leviathan, Phoenix, and Diabolos in just one week, sharing their finished handiwork on social media. TheFinal Fantasypainter quickly received tons of compliments from fans of the franchise, with many eager to point out their shared interest in the eighth mainline entry in the series.
A recurring element of theFinal Fantasyseries, Summons are powerful entities that are also known as Espers, Primals, or Eikons, depending on the game. In mostFinal Fantasytitles, Summons can be called upon to deal heavy damage to enemies, or appear as bosses for players to challenge. Most of these entities also correspond to common elements like water, fire, and wind, while some moreunderratedFinal FantasySummonsuse powers such as gravity to turn the tide of battle. While theFinal Fantasyseries has typically had one Summon per element throughout its various entries, some games, likeFinal Fantasy 16, subvert this rule, as both the agile Phoenix and the monstrous Ifrit correspond to the element of fire.
With their paintbrush and three canvases ready, oneFinal Fantasyfan paid tribute to the Summons fromFinal Fantasy 8, their favorite entry in the series. Reddit user Serena22 painted the Summons Leviathan, Phoenix, and Diabolos over one week, sharing a picture of all three finished works on the r/gaming subreddit. InFinal Fantasy 8, Summons are called Guardian Forces, or GFs, and are relevant to the game’s story andthe experimental Junction system. In each painting, Serena22 put each Summon in an environment that made their unique forms stand out. Leviathan emerges from a moonlit sea, while Phoenix rises to greet the dawn of a new day. As for Diabolos, the demonic entity appeared on a nightmarish, green background to contrast its dark form.
Final Fantasy Fan Paints Phoenix, Diabolos, and Leviathan On Canvas
The Diabolos painting is also framed, while the Phoenix and Leviathan canvases stand nearby. Amazed by the level of detail, otherFinal Fantasyfans quickly praised Serena22 for their handiwork and shared fond memories ofFinal Fantasy 8. Serena22 stated that the paintings were a lot of work, but they enjoyed creating them, adding that they would like to finish working on other Guardian Forces fromFF8before moving on to paintingFinal Fantasy 7’s Summons and some of their favoriteEspers fromFinal Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age.
DespiteFinal Fantasy 8being a 25-year-old entryin the series, that has not stopped fans like Serena22 from continuing to pay tribute. Fans fond of the Redditor’s work are eager to see what they paint next.
