Inferno Fang

The Inferno Fang, also known as 火竜の牙 (Karyū no Kiba, lit. Firedrake Fang) in Japanese, is a recurring item in the Final Fantasy VIII series. It is typically depicted as a 'fang of a fire dragon' and has multiple uses within the games. In Final Fantasy VIII, the Inferno Fang can be used to teach the character Quistis the Blue Magic spell 'Fire Breath'. It's also a valuable alchemy ingredient that can be used to refine other items into more potent ones such as Flare Stones and Flare spells. The Inferno Fang can be obtained through several methods, like defeating certain monsters, including the Hexadragon and Ruby Dragon, card modding, and Chocobo minigames. While the functionality of the Inferno Fang varies between Final Fantasy titles, it is always connected to fire damage or fire-based magic. For example, in Final Fantasy VII, it serves as an item that casts 'Fire2' on all enemies. This item is essential in the later part of the game, particularly for those who want to learn all of Quistis' blue magic or those who want to use its refining capabilities to obtain more powerful items.