History Characters / FinalFantasyRecurringMonsters

* FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter: While behemoths are generally shown to be able to rear up on their hind legs, which they often do when casting Meteor, the specimens encountered in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' and VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2 are full on bipedal, and even capable of wielding weapons. In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'', most Behemoths start out on four legs and then go up on two legs to wield their swords [[TurnsRed when their health gets low]].

* GuestFighter: Shows up in ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterWorld'', as part of a collaboration event, and is also a boss in Mario Sports Mix, alongside their King Behemoth comrades.

* TheCameo: Bombs appear as stage hazards at Bowser's Castle in Mario Hoops 3-on-3.

* GuestFighter: Bombs and Grenades make an appearance in [[VideoGame/DragonQuestTact Dragon Quest Tact]], being fought during the game's crossover event with Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
* AnIcePerson: [[VideoGame/BeforeCrisis Before Crisis]], a prequel of ''Final Fantasy VII'' introduces the Ice Bomb, an icy variant of the normal Bombs.

* TheCameo: Shows up in crossover events with the Dragon Quest series, [[note]] [[VideoGame/DragonQuestX Dragon Quest X]], the Fortune Street series, and [[VideoGame/DragonQuestTact Dragon Quest Tact]] being examples [[/note]] and is a playable character in Mario Hoops 3 on 3 and Mario Sports Mix.

* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII'' and ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI'' it appears whenever this balance is upset to enforce a sort of cosmic reset by destroying all existence with what is called the Flood of Darkness. It ''III'' it had even previously manifested as a Cloud of ''[[LightIsNotGood Light]]'', with an accompanying [[LightEmUp Flood of Light]], when said balance tipped too far towards the ''good'' side.

* FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter: While behemoths are generally shown to be able to rear up on their hind legs, which they often do when casting Meteor, the specimens encountered in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' and ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' are full on bipedal, and even capable of wielding weapons.

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: While depicted as a huge serpent, the ''XIV'' variation is truly massive, easily hundreds of feet long and able to coil around an imperial dreadnaught.

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: While always massive for a serpent and the ''VII'' variety is two stories tall, the ''XIV'' variation is massive, easily hundreds of feet long and able to coil around an imperial dreadnaught.

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: While always massive for a snake and the ''VII'' variety is two stories tall, the ''XIV'' variation is massive, easily hundreds of feet long and able to coil around an imperial dreadnaught.

A giant snake of dangerous reputation. Facing one is often a prelude to the end of the world.

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: While always massive for a snake and the ''VII'' variety is two stories tall, the ''XIV'' variation is massive, able to coil around the remains of the airship that battled it.

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: While always massive for a snake and the ''VII'' variety are two stories tall, the ''XIV'' variation is massive, able to coil around the remains of the airship that battled it.

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* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: While always massive for a snake and the ''VII'' variety are two stories tall, the ''XIV'' variation is massive, able to coil around the remains of the airship that battled it. Only Bahamut and Shinryu match its size.

* PutOnABus: Quite common in early games, they've become more rare as the series has gone on, but [[TheBusCameBack they make a return]] in ''XIII'', ''XIV'', ''XV'', and ''XVI''.

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-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV''

Small, unassuming spheres that attack in trios and combine power for their trademark Delta Attack.

* CombinationAttack: When all three are alive, they may use Delta Attack to petrify one of your characters.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: They move, and not much else.
* HappyFunBall: They're just small red orbs... and then they unleash Delta Attack.
* KillerRabbit: Aww it's a little red ball with eyeHOLY CRAP Delta Attack!?
* MetalSlime: Grant '''absurd''' amounts of gil and skill EXP, but are tough to defeat and will often ditch the fight on a whim.
* SinisterGeometry: Their Delta Attack takes the form of a triangle of energy.
* TerribleTrio: Always appear in threes, in order to perform their [[CombinationAttack Delta Attack]].
* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Classified as Undead enemies.

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-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI''

Cute and adorable rabbits that burrow underground.

* CuteIsEvil: They're adorable and look like something you might keep as a pet, but they're still enemies.
* TheGoomba: Usually one of the more basic enemies you find.
* KillerRabbit: Defied; they're usually about as harmless as they look.

GarnishingTheStory with Dinosaurs is always fun part of a story and that includes ''Final Fantasy'', and the TerrifyingTyrannosaur is the nominal representee of the genus.

* EnergyWeapons: A common feature of Ultima Weapon is that they can utilize energy attacks, making the PureEnergy boast all the more weighty. Party wide WaveMotionGun attacks, MacrossMissileMassacre of energy blasts, a PillarOfLight or just a palm shaped energy ball are all within Ultima Weapons arsenal.

* FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter: While behemoths are generally shown to be able to rear up on their hind legs, the specimens encountered in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' and ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' are full on bipedal, and even capable of wielding weapons.

* KillTheGod: A common motive behind the creation of Omega's myriad variants: they all seem to have the objective of hunting down and killing beings of divine power, being its traditional ArchEnemy of Shinryu, or substitutes such as [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Yiazmat]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV Midgardsormr]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV the Astrals]], or [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXVI Ultima]].

* ArchEnemy: It varies depending on the game, but it's heavily implied that it is hunting Shinryu in most of its appearances. Other games tend to have Omega matched against other draconic beings such as [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Yiazmat]] and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV Midgarsormr]]. In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', Omega is actually attempting to create his own arch enemy to aid in its own evolution.

* SturdyAndSteadyTurtles: Usually slow, but very sturdy and strong.

* AnIcePerson: [[VideoGame/BeforeCrisis Before Crisis]], a prequel of ''Final Fantasy VII'' introduces the Ice Bomb, an icy variant of the normal Bombs.

* YouKillItYouBoughtIt: Usually you have to hunt down their leader to earn them as a summon.

* CatsAreMagic: some of the more common enemies to use magic attacks without being outright mages.

* GoodOldFisticuffs: Tend to have a move called "[[SignatureMove Goblin Punch]]".

* SnakePeople: Usually takes the form of a woman with a serpent lower half.

* MookMaker[=/=]MotherOfAThousandYoung: Particularly in later appearances, Ochus will be towering boss-level foes and their offspring, Microchus, will infest the area. These Microchus are much weaker, generally innumerable in number, and can be indefinitely summoned during the boss fight against the adult Ochu.

** YouKillItYouBoughtIt

* DishingOutDirt: Their most common ability is to cast Earthquake.

'''Common variants:''' Bahamut, Black Dragon, Blue Dragon, Red Dragon, Tiamat, White Dragon, Yellow Dragon

* MixAndMatchCritters: The typical Behemoth looks like a [[PantheraAwesome a big cat]] or [[BearsAreBadNews bear]] with bull horns and a finned tail, and rarely wings.