Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker is adding a lot of new content when the expansion releases in November, bringing the “eons in the making” tale of Hydaelyn and Zodiark to an end, adding classes like the Sage and Reaper, and more to the game. It’s also adding the Tower of Zot dungeon, which features three faces from the past: The Magus Sisters.
Thus far, perhaps their most iconic role in Final Fantasy was a summon in FF10, but they originated from the Tower of Zot (hence the connection) in Final Fantasy 4. Yet, they are still not as common as other summons, like Ifrit or Shiva, and it’s worth learning more about them before their release.
Final Fantasy: Magus Sisters’ Origin, Lore, Abilities, and Past Games
The three sisters are always together as a triad, with Sandy being the middle child but the tallest character, Cindy being the oldest sister and taking center stage in the trio, and Mindy being the smallest and youngest of the three. Together, they are associated with the Delta Attack which grew from their in-game Final Fantasy 4 strategy to a proper attack later on.
Their name comes in reference to their magic, Magus, which is obvious but also the Moirai, who are the three fates of Destiny. These beings are Clotho (spinner), Lachesis (allotter), and Atropos (inevitable)—and this connection is most likely recognizable in Final Fantasy 10. Unlike other summons, players cannot control the Magus Sisters.
They are hardly referenced outside the franchise, though it should be noted that, in Kingdom Hearts, three Gummi blueprints are named Sandy, Cindy, and Mindy. In the Final Fantasy franchise, though, they have had a solid number of appearances/references. Not counting smaller and/or mobile titles, here are the most notable:
- Final Fantasy 4 – The Magus Sisters are minions of Barbariccia, one of Golbez’s Archfiends, and serve as the boss at the Tower of Zot. They also appear in the same capacity with the same techniques in Final Fantasy 4: The After Years.
- Final Fantasy 10 – Taking on a more bug-like appearance, The Magus Sisters serve as an optional aeon in Final Fantasy 10 found in the Remiem Temple. They cannot be controlled, but players can encourage them with key commands. Despite this, they serve as a very powerful Final Fantasy summon.
- Final Fantasy 10-2 – They appear, looking just as they did in Final Fantasy 10, as a boss in the Farplane.
- Final Fantasy 11 – The Shikaree Sisters are all but fully confirmed to be the Magus Sisters. Referred to as Shikaree X, Y, and Z, they each have a weapon corresponding with the Magus Sisters and have their own Delta Attack.
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance – The Magus Sisters appear as Liliths and are fought in Mission 77. Mindy will reference the Delta Attack, but they won’t use it.
- Dissidia – They once again operate as summons in this Final Fantasy fighting game, at least in the first two, Dissidia and Dissidia 012. In Dissidia NT, Yuna will reference Mindy when using Passado, but that’s all.
They also appear or are referenced in several smaller and/or mobile titles, ranging from Airborne Brigade to Mobius Final Fantasy.
Magus Sisters in Final Fantasy 14
As aforementioned, the Magus Sisters are coming to Final Fantasy 14 as part of the Tower of Zot dungeon. They are renamed Minduruva, Sandurva, and Cinuruva, combining their original names with that of Dhruva. This suggests how deep their regional connection with Final Fantasy 14's Thavnair goes, which makes sense given the Tower of Zot is set here too. Nothing else story-wise or lore-wise has been revealed yet, and it isn’t likely to before Endwalker’s release.
However, one important thing fans do know is that the Magus Sisters’ Delta Attack will be used in Final Fantasy 14. Big changes or whatnot have yet to be revealed, but given how some titles like Tactics Advance just reference the Delta Attack and Final Fantasy 11 changes it up, it’ll be interesting to see how this one manifests in contrast to other, similar ‘Delta Attacks’ in Final Fantasy 14.
Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker releases on November 23 for PC, PS4, and PS5.