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Final Fantasy IX Enemy
Deathguise
Statistics Level HP MP 74 55,535 9,999 Strength Magic Power 25 25 Defense M. Defense 10 10 Evade Magic Evade 7 9 Speed Spirit 49 {{{Spirit}}} EXP AP Gil 0 0 8916
Elemental affinities Fire Ice Thunder Water - - - - Wind Earth Holy Shadow - - - -
Japanese	デスゲイズ
Romaji	Desugeizu
Location	Memoria
Class	Demon/Bug/Flying
Steal	Elixir, Black Belt, Duel Claws
Item Dropped	Phoenix Down, Wing Edge
Card Dropped	None
Abilities	Open, Close, Spin, Demon's Claw, Death, Twister, Meteor, L5 Death
Eat	None
Status Immunity	Petrify, Silence, Blind, Heat, Confuse, Freeze, Berserk, Condemned, Stop, Mini, Poison, Instant Death

Deathguise is a boss from Final Fantasy IX fought in Memoria. It is the third to last boss in the game before Trance Kuja and Necron, the final bosses, summoned by Kuja to attack the party. Just as the Four Fiends are evolved versions of the Shrine Guardians, Deathguise could likewise be the evolved Taharka, the guardian of the four mirrors at Ipsen's Castle, especially as it also alternates between being closed and open. Its attacks vary from when it is open and closed. When it is open, it uses its physical attacks, Demon's Claw and Spin. When it is closed, it uses Twister, Meteor, Death, and L5 Death.

When Deathguise is defeated, Kuja will become impatient and destroy his own minion with a powerful magic spell. The player then has a chance to return to a Save Point before facing Trance Kuja, use the Save Point to heal the damage from this battle and face Kuja at full potential.

Deathguise is a tribute to Deathgaze from Final Fantasy VI, sharing many things in common, such their affinity with Death.