HCBailly plays Final Fantasy IV (Super Famicom) - Part 8 of 70

In this episode, we face an octopus and make our way to Damcyan.

Overworld Map (by Rick Bruns)

Map (by FlyingArmor)

Just before you leave the Underground Channel, Tellah will tell you that you are about to re-enter the overworld and that you can use a Tent before you go into the cave to the north in case you need to heal up. Tents heal up to 1000 HP and 100 MP, so while they are good now, they won't be much good later on.

Waterfall

Waterfall Map (by FlyingArmor)

Underground Lake Map (by FlyingArmor)

When you enter the waterfall, Tellah will tell you that the multi-tentacled monster that blocks the path is down below. You'll fall into the waterfall, then reach an underground lake area.

Alligators are weak to ice, and can attack twice per round.

The Hades Helmet and the Hades Gauntlet are for Cecil, so equip those on him to give him some slightly better defense. Sames with the Hades Armor.

The Hermes Shoes will cast Haste on whoever uses it as an item in battle, letting them become faster in battle and get more attacks in per round.

You'll eventually come across the tentacles at the end of this area. Heal up, then take it on.

To beat Octomammoth, have Cecil attack, Rydia cast Chocobo and Tellah cast Bolt. Chocobo Kick will be a bit stronger choice for Rydia, and Octomammoth will also be weak to the Darkness elemental from Cecil's Dark Sword. If you need to heal, have Tellah do it with Cure 2.

After a while, Tella will mention that the Octommamoth is slowing down. Keep attacking it so that it loses more and more of its tentacles, and it will eventually go down. You'll be able to proceed to Damcyan past the waterfall.

Damcyan

Map (by FlyingArmor)

Detailed Map (by KeyBlade999)

From here, you'll easily be able to make it to Damcyan, but the Red Wings will show up in a Mode 7 sequence and carpet bomb the whole place. Head into the castle. Talk to the people there, and you will find out the crystal has been stolen. You'll be able to get a Tent on the second floor and a healing pot on the third. When you get to the third floor, however, Anna will be among the wounded. Tellah will notice this, then someone shows up. Tellah immediately attacks the guy, recognizing him as the bard that Anna ran off with, and blames him for Anna being put in danger.

This leads to an automatically-controlled battle between Tellah and the bard. This is where the legendary "You spoony bard!" line comes from, and even in later version and translations of the game, the line is so legendary that it has been kept in every version since the original Western release. I mean, why would you remove it?

Anna will tell them both to stop fighting, and it is revealed that Gilbert (originally known as Edward; I will refer to him by that name from here on out), the bard, is really the Prince of Damcyan and that he came to Kaipo as a bard to conceal his identity. After Anna says that she loves Edward, Edward will mention that Golbez controls the Red Wings. Cecil, knowing nothing about Golbez, asks about him. We find out that Golbez is clad in black and unbelievably powerful, and that the castle was bombed so that King Baron could steal their crystal. Edward also reveals that his parents are both dead from the attack and that Anna shielded him from arrows that were shot at the people. Tellah realizes his mistake, but he realizes it too late as Anna dies in Edward and Tellah.