The latest trailer for Final Fantasy XVI, unveiled during Sony's State of Play event, features a host of newly revealed summon monsters (dubbed "Eikons" in the world of FFXVI). Each Eikon has its own history in the many disparate worlds of Final Fantasy, dating all the way back to the very beginning of the series in 1987.

Final Fantasy XVI's new trailer shows off a lot of new summons in a brief amount of time, and it can be difficult to keep track of them all. Thankfully, the trailer takes time to state (and sing) the names of every Eikon. With the aid of that information, it's not too difficult to dig into the histories of every Eikon.

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Phoenix

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Phoenix is the first Eikon shown off in the FFXVI trailer. The fiery bird debuted in Final Fantasy V and has appeared in nearly every mainline entry since. In all summonable appearances, Phoenix, true to its name, unleashes massive amounts of fire damage on enemies while bestowing healing properties on allies. Phoenix has also appeared in non-summonable forms in Final Fantasy XI as a spirit inside a sword, Final Fantasy XII as a boss fight, and Final Fantasy XIII as the false sun of the floating continent Cocoon. It is not present in Final Fantasy X or Final Fantasy XV.

Titan

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Titan, a mighty creature which utilizes Earth magic, has been a mainstay of the Final Fantasy series since his first appearance back in Final Fantasy III, the game that introduced summons to the series. Since then, Titan has appeared in every mainline entry except FFVI, FFVIII and FFX. Titan's role in Final Fantasy XIV represents a microcosm of the game's history, initially appearing in trailers for the MMO before being, like so many things, disappointingly absent at launch. Luckily, FFXIV's reboot made good on a number of the initial promises of the game, including the triumphant appearance of Titan.

Garuda

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Garuda was introduced relatively recently as far as Final Fantasy summons are concerned. The bird-like humanoid made her first appearance in 2002's Final Fantasy XI, the game that brought the series into the world of MMOs. Garuda faced some roadblocks on the way to becoming a fan favorite, being totally absent from Final Fantasy XII and ultimately scrapped from Final Fantasy XIII. She returned to the series as both a boss fight and a summon in Final Fantasy XIV. Garuda was missing from Final Fantasy XV at launch, but a post-release update introduced a crossover mission with FFXIV that allowed the player to obtain her as an optional summon.

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Ramuh

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Ramuh, who bears the appearance of a bearded old man and the power of lightning, is another classic Final Fantasy summon, making his first appearance in Final Fantasy III as one of the series' very first summons. Since then, Ramuh has appeared in most of the mainline Final Fantasy games, with the notable exceptions of FFVIII, FFX, and FFXII. While Ramuh is missing from the original Final Fantasy XII, he does make an appearance in the DS tie-in Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings as one of the title's 51 summons. Ramuh plays important narrative roles in several Final Fantasy games, most notably acting as the guardian of Final Fantasy VI's protagonist Terra Branford.

Shiva

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Shiva, an elemental wielding ice magic, is one of the best-known summons in Final Fantasy's history, appearing in every single mainline title since her debut in Final Fantasy III. One possible exception to the rule is Final Fantasy XII -- Shiva does not technically appear in the game as a summon, but there is an airship operated by the antagonistic Archadian Empire which bears her name. Like Ramuh, Shiva makes up for her absence in Final Fantasy XII with an appearance in Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings. In Final Fantasy XIII, Shiva's summon is actually two characters, called the Twin Sisters of Shiva.

Odin

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Odin, an incredibly powerful summon with a sword, is a part of the first class of Final Fantasy summons, debuting in Final Fantasy III. Since then, Odin has popped up in all but two mainline entries, skipping out on Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XV. He eventually made his way into the world of Final Fantasy XV in a brief cameo in Jun Eishima's follow-up novel, Final Fantasy XV -The Dawn of the Future-. While the novel was initially conceived as DLC for the game, it's unlikely that Odin ever would have had a significant role. Thankfully, Final Fantasy XVI will restore the summon to his former glory, giving him a much larger part to play.

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Bahamut

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Bahamut, perhaps the most iconic summon in all of Final Fantasy, has appeared in every mainline Final Fantasy game since the introduction of summons. In fact, Bahamut's history with the series goes back even further -- he appeared in the original Final Fantasy and allowed the party to change classes. Bahamut is missing from Final Fantasy II, but his absence is more than made up for by the absolutely staggering number of appearances he's had in other titles, including, bizarrely, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.

Ifrit

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Ifrit is expected to play an enormous role in Final Fantasy XVI, occupying a coveted space in the game's logo. This inflated role is befitting of the monster, which has appeared in every mainline Final Fantasy game since FFIII. Ifrit's demonic design and powerful fire attacks have made him both a popular summon and a popular boss fight over the course of the series. Most recently, Ifrit appeared as one of the final bosses in Final Fantasy XV, where he acted against the other gods and attempted to kill protagonist Noctis Lucis Caelum.