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* [[Contractual Boss Immunity]]: Averted in ''XIII'', where they ''are'' vulnerable to [[One-Hit Kill|Death.]]
* [[Contractual Boss Immunity]]: Averted in ''XIII'', where they ''are'' vulnerable to [[One-Hit Kill|Death.]]
* [[Giant Mook]]
* [[Giant Mook]]
* [[Kill It With Ice]]
* [[Kill It with Ice]]
* [[Made of Iron|Made Of Adamantium]]: It isn't called '''Adamant'''oise for nothing.
* [[Made of Iron|Made Of Adamantium]]: It isn't called '''Adamant'''oise for nothing.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]
* [[Mighty Glacier]]
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* [[Airborne Mook]]
* [[Airborne Mook]]
* [[Degraded Boss]]: First featured as a boss in ''[[Final Fantasy III (Video Game)|Final Fantasy III]]'', it's now a high-level enemy usually found in [[The Very Definitely Final Dungeon|endgame dungeons]].
* [[Degraded Boss]]: First featured as a boss in ''[[Final Fantasy III]]'', it's now a high-level enemy usually found in [[The Very Definitely Final Dungeon|endgame dungeons]].
* [[Giant Eye of Doom]]
* [[Giant Eye of Doom]]
* [[Oculothorax]]
* [[Oculothorax]]
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* [[King Mook]]: There are often more powerful King Behemoths.
* [[King Mook]]: There are often more powerful King Behemoths.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: In games where they don't just counterattack, they hurt a lot, and are about as fast as a regular Mook.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: In games where they don't just counterattack, they hurt a lot, and are about as fast as a regular Mook.
* [[Taking You With Me]]: In some games, they cast [[Colony Drop|Meteor]] on you when they die.
* [[Taking You with Me]]: In some games, they cast [[Colony Drop|Meteor]] on you when they die.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100705165455/finalfantasy/images/thumb/1/15/Amano_Behemoth_vs._Light_Warrior.jpg/830px-Amano_Behemoth_vs._Light_Warrior.jpg Concept art] was made for it to appear in ''[[Final Fantasy I (Video Game)|Final Fantasy I]]'', but it was not added into the game. Thus, it debuted in ''[[Final Fantasy II (Video Game)|Final Fantasy II]]''.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100705165455/finalfantasy/images/thumb/1/15/Amano_Behemoth_vs._Light_Warrior.jpg/830px-Amano_Behemoth_vs._Light_Warrior.jpg Concept art] was made for it to appear in ''[[Final Fantasy I]]'', but it was not added into the game. Thus, it debuted in ''[[Final Fantasy II (Video Game)|Final Fantasy II]]''.


=== Bomb ===
=== Bomb ===
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* [[Airborne Mook]]
* [[Airborne Mook]]
* [[Cephalothorax]]
* [[Cephalothorax]]
* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]
* [[Feed It With Fire]]: In the games where they're ''not'' weak against fire, they absorb it. In this case, [[Kill It With Ice]].
* [[Feed It with Fire]]: In the games where they're ''not'' weak against fire, they absorb it. In this case, [[Kill It with Ice]].
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: Often weak to fire.
* [[Kill It with Fire]]: Often weak to fire.
* [[Signature Move]]: Despite other enemy types having said move, they're always associated with [[Suicide Attack|Exploder/Self-Destruct]].
* [[Signature Move]]: Despite other enemy types having said move, they're always associated with [[Suicide Attack|Exploder/Self-Destruct]].
* [[Taking You With Me]]: Has a tendency to blow up on you if you don't kill it quick enough.
* [[Taking You with Me]]: Has a tendency to blow up on you if you don't kill it quick enough.
* [[Theme Naming]]: The [[Underground Monkey]] variants of it tend to be named "Balloon" and "Grenade". Along with "Bomb", they are all objects that can explode.
* [[Theme Naming]]: The [[Underground Monkey]] variants of it tend to be named "Balloon" and "Grenade". Along with "Bomb", they are all objects that can explode.


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* [[Shout-Out]]: Based off the Japanese [http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/377376256_c798f41c98.jpg Haniwa figurines].
* [[Shout-Out]]: Based off the Japanese [http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/377376256_c798f41c98.jpg Haniwa figurines].
* [[Signature Move]]: 1000 Needles.
* [[Signature Move]]: 1000 Needles.
** [[Older Than They Think]]: The move 1000 Needles predates the Cactuar by one game; the attack first appeared as [[Mega Manning|Blue Magic]] in ''[[Final Fantasy V (Video Game)|Final Fantasy V]]'', while the monster made its debut in ''[[Final Fantasy VI (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VI]]''.
** [[Older Than They Think]]: The move 1000 Needles predates the Cactuar by one game; the attack first appeared as [[Mega Manning|Blue Magic]] in ''[[Final Fantasy V]]'', while the monster made its debut in ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''.


=== Coeurl ===
=== Coeurl ===
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* [[Knife Nut]]
* [[Knife Nut]]
* [[Our Goblins Are Different]]: Especially in ''XIII'' where they look vaguely mechanical.
* [[Our Goblins Are Different]]: Especially in ''XIII'' where they look vaguely mechanical.
* [[Put On a Bus]]: Quite common in early games, they've become more rare as the series has gone on.
* [[Put on a Bus]]: Quite common in early games, they've become more rare as the series has gone on.
* [[Signature Move]]: Goblin Punch.
* [[Signature Move]]: Goblin Punch.


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* [[Animated Armor]]
* [[Animated Armor]]
* [[BFS]]: Always seen with one (except in ''IV'', where they traded it for [[Arm Cannon]]). Lampshaded in [[The After Years]], when the party member commented on how [[Bonus Boss|the Iron Giant that originated from Final Fantasy II]] is different from the more familiar variants of theirs.
* [[BFS]]: Always seen with one (except in ''IV'', where they traded it for [[Arm Cannon]]). Lampshaded in [[The After Years]], when the party member commented on how [[Bonus Boss|the Iron Giant that originated from Final Fantasy II]] is different from the more familiar variants of theirs.
* [[Bonus Boss]]: An even more [[Giant Space Flea From Nowhere]] than [[Final Fantasy III (Video Game)|the Cloud of Darkness]].
* [[Bonus Boss]]: An even more [[Giant Space Flea From Nowhere]] than [[Final Fantasy III|the Cloud of Darkness]].
* [[Boss in Mook Clothing]]: A rare and dangerous encounter in ''[[Final Fantasy II (Video Game)|Final Fantasy II]]'' as well as ''[[Final Fantasy V (Video Game)|Final Fantasy V]]''.
* [[Boss in Mook Clothing]]: A rare and dangerous encounter in ''[[Final Fantasy II (Video Game)|Final Fantasy II]]'' as well as ''[[Final Fantasy V]]''.
* [[The Faceless]]
* [[The Faceless]]
* [[Made of Iron]]: Literally!
* [[Made of Iron]]: Literally!
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* [[Combat Tentacles]]
* [[Combat Tentacles]]
* [[Extra Eyes]]: Almost have more eyes than teeth.
* [[Extra Eyes]]: Almost have more eyes than teeth.
* [[Giant Mook]]: Again, depending on the game. In ''[[Final Fantasy X (Video Game)|Final Fantasy X]]'' they're friggin' ''huge''.
* [[Giant Mook]]: Again, depending on the game. In ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' they're friggin' ''huge''.
* [[King Mook]]: There are often more powerful Malboro Kings.
* [[King Mook]]: There are often more powerful Malboro Kings.
* [[Man-Eating Plant]]
* [[Man-Eating Plant]]
* [[Mascot Mook]]: One of the more iconic monsters from the franchise.
* [[Mascot Mook]]: One of the more iconic monsters from the franchise.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Named after the Marlboro cigarette company. Their Bad Breath attack references the fact that said cigarettes cause, [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|well,]] bad breath. May or may not be an intentional, as their name may also be derived from the Japanese for "bad breath".
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Named after the Marlboro cigarette company. Their Bad Breath attack references the fact that said cigarettes cause, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|well,]] bad breath. May or may not be an intentional, as their name may also be derived from the Japanese for "bad breath".
* [[More Teeth Than the Osmond Family]]
* [[More Teeth Than the Osmond Family]]
* [[Signature Move]]: Bad Breath, of course.
* [[Signature Move]]: Bad Breath, of course.
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* [[Combination Attack]]: When all three are alive, they may use the Delta Attack to petrify one of your characters.
* [[Combination Attack]]: When all three are alive, they may use the Delta Attack to petrify one of your characters.
* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: They move.
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: They move.
* [[Happy Fun Ball]]
* [[Happy Fun Ball]]
* [[Killer Rabbit]]: Aww it's a little red ball with eyeHOLY CRAP Delta Attack!?
* [[Killer Rabbit]]: Aww it's a little red ball with eyeHOLY CRAP Delta Attack!?
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* [[The Goomba]]
* [[The Goomba]]
* [[Killer Rabbit]]
* [[Killer Rabbit]]
* [[Not So Harmless]]: In ''[[Final Fantasy VI (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VI]]'', these do nothing but attack, but the Rage that Gau obtains from them allows him to perform a [[One-Hit Kill]].
* [[Not So Harmless]]: In ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'', these do nothing but attack, but the Rage that Gau obtains from them allows him to perform a [[One-Hit Kill]].
** In ''[[Final Fantasy VII (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VII]]'', they have the L4 Suicide move, which does [[Percent Damage Attack|31/32]] current HP damage as well as the [[Baleful Polymorph|Mini]] status on all opponents whose level is [[Four Is Death|divisible by four]]. You can learn it, and they're the only enemies who use it.
** In ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'', they have the L4 Suicide move, which does [[Percent Damage Attack|31/32]] current HP damage as well as the [[Baleful Polymorph|Mini]] status on all opponents whose level is [[Four Is Death|divisible by four]]. You can learn it, and they're the only enemies who use it.


=== Ochu ===
=== Ochu ===
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* [[Eyeless Face]]: Doesn't have eyes, unlike the Malboro.
* [[Eyeless Face]]: Doesn't have eyes, unlike the Malboro.
* [[Giant Mook]]
* [[Giant Mook]]
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: It takes more damage from fire, being a plant and all.
* [[Kill It with Fire]]: It takes more damage from fire, being a plant and all.
* [[Man-Eating Plant]]
* [[Man-Eating Plant]]
* [[More Teeth Than the Osmond Family]]
* [[More Teeth Than the Osmond Family]]
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* [[Bragging Rights Reward]] / [[Cosmetic Award]]: After being defeated, Omega usually leaves behind some token of the feat that serves no purpose.
* [[Bragging Rights Reward]] / [[Cosmetic Award]]: After being defeated, Omega usually leaves behind some token of the feat that serves no purpose.
* [[Giant Mecha]]
* [[Giant Mecha]]
* [[Palette Swap]]: When they appear in the same game, they usually look very much the same, ''[[Final Fantasy XII (Video Game)|Final Fantasy XII]]'' being a notable exception. It was said that the Omegas that appeared in [[Final Fantasy]] series are from a same basic structure and merely improved themselves over time.
* [[Palette Swap]]: When they appear in the same game, they usually look very much the same, ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' being a notable exception. It was said that the Omegas that appeared in [[Final Fantasy]] series are from a same basic structure and merely improved themselves over time.
* [[Roaming Enemy]]: In ''[[Final Fantasy V (Video Game)|Final Fantasy V]]''. Especially problematic in the [[Bonus Dungeon]], where there are about ''a half dozen'' of them walking around the room. [[Sarcasm Mode|What a relief!]]
* [[Roaming Enemy]]: In ''[[Final Fantasy V]]''. Especially problematic in the [[Bonus Dungeon]], where there are about ''a half dozen'' of them walking around the room. [[Sarcasm Mode|What a relief!]]
* [[Sealed Evil in A Can]]
* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]
* [[Signature Move]]: Surge Cannon/Wave Cannon
* [[Signature Move]]: Surge Cannon/Wave Cannon
* [[Theme Naming]]: In the game where it has a variation beside the Mk. series, it usually has a name based on Greek alphabet like [[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (Video Game)|Alpha]] and [[Final Fantasy Tactics a 2 (Video Game)|Upsilon]].
* [[Theme Naming]]: In the game where it has a variation beside the Mk. series, it usually has a name based on Greek alphabet like [[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance|Alpha]] and [[Final Fantasy Tactics a 2|Upsilon]].
* [[Walking the Earth|Walking]] [[The Multiverse]]: Much like Gilgamesh and Shinryu, it is implied that the various "Omegas" across the series are either the same entity, or copies of the original, and travel to the various worlds seeking Shinryu.
* [[Walking the Earth|Walking]] [[The Multiverse]]: Much like Gilgamesh and Shinryu, it is implied that the various "Omegas" across the series are either the same entity, or copies of the original, and travel to the various worlds seeking Shinryu.


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Aquatic enemies that act as basic water-elemental [[Mook|Mooks]].
Aquatic enemies that act as basic water-elemental [[Mook|Mooks]].


* [[Blade On a Stick]]/[[Prongs of Poseidon]]: Uses either a harpoon or a trident in some games.
* [[Blade on a Stick]]/[[Prongs of Poseidon]]: Uses either a harpoon or a trident in some games.
* [[Defend Command]]: In ''[[Final Fantasy VII (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VII]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy IX (Video Game)|Final Fantasy IX]]'', they can withdraw into their shells to block your attacks.
* [[Defend Command]]: In ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]'', they can withdraw into their shells to block your attacks.
* [[Fish People]]
* [[Fish People]]
* [[Making a Splash]]
* [[Making a Splash]]
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* [[Disk One Final Boss]]: Of ''Final Fantasy VI''.
* [[Disk One Final Boss]]: Of ''Final Fantasy VI''.
* [[Organic Technology]]: As its sprite should indicate.
* [[Organic Technology]]: As its sprite should indicate.
* [[Overshadowed By Awesome]]: In its first two appearances it was a stand-alone enemy and a powerful one at that, while Omega was just Omega. Then ''VIII'' included both of them for the first time and renamed Omega to "Omega Weapon", reimagining Ultima Weapon as a lesser version of Omega. Since then Ultima Weapon is mostly just a [[Warmup Boss]] to get you ready for the much more dangerous Omega.
* [[Overshadowed by Awesome]]: In its first two appearances it was a stand-alone enemy and a powerful one at that, while Omega was just Omega. Then ''VIII'' included both of them for the first time and renamed Omega to "Omega Weapon", reimagining Ultima Weapon as a lesser version of Omega. Since then Ultima Weapon is mostly just a [[Warmup Boss]] to get you ready for the much more dangerous Omega.
** [[Took a Level In Badass]]: As of ''The After Years'' and ''Theatrhythm'' though, Ultima Weapon has begun to move back to not only being a stand-alone boss, but is given a power boost to the level of Shinryu and Omega so they form a [[Power Trio]] of Bonus Bosses.
** [[Took a Level In Badass]]: As of ''The After Years'' and ''Theatrhythm'' though, Ultima Weapon has begun to move back to not only being a stand-alone boss, but is given a power boost to the level of Shinryu and Omega so they form a [[Power Trio]] of Bonus Bosses.
* [[Pure Energy]]: It's [[Badass Boast]].
* [[Pure Energy]]: It's [[Badass Boast]].
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