History Characters / FinalFantasyRecurringMonsters

* OurGoblinsAreDifferent: Especially in ''XIII'' where they look vaguely mechanical, generally have wheels on the bottom of their feet and have a gaping hole in the middle of their torso instead of a mouth.

Alternate names and spellings: Adamantaimai

Alternate names and spellings: Allemagne, Veteran

Alternate names and spellings: Cactaur, Sabotender, Cactrot

Alternate names and spellings: Cuahl, Torama

* SignatureMove: Blaster, which either paralyzes you or inflicts a OneHitKO

Alternate names and spellings: Blobra

Alternate names and spellings: Marlboro, Molbol, Morbol, Mad Oscar, Evil Oscar

Featureless spheres that attack in trios and combine power for their trademark Delta Attack

* BossInMookClothing: In its first appearance in ''V'', you would undoubetly think a roaming mech sprite from the Pyramid of Moore would be out of place. Of course, the real problem is that fact that since it's [[RoamingEnemy roaming]], it'll be hard to avoid an encounter with in order to continue on through the [[VeryDefinetelyFinalDungeon Rift]], and the game tends to glitch and make you encounter it even if you're a space away from it. Even worse, if you miss or [[GenreBlind ignore the nearby save point]], you are VERY likely to end up unprepared to face a boss ''at least three times stronger than the FinalBoss'' ''[[YouWillNotEvadeMe that cannot be avoided when engaged]]''.

Alternate names and spellings: Marlboro, Molbol

Alternate names and spellings: Allemagne

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* SignatureMove: Surge Cannon/Wave Cannon

** AdaptationalBadass: While there's no question of its difficulty as a boss, according to ''Dissidia'', Shinryu may be one of the most powerful entities in the entire multiverse.

* InfinityPlusOneSword: It often guards one.

** AdaptationalBadass: While there's no question of its difficulty as a boss, according to ''Dissidia'', Shinryu may be one of the most powerful entity's in the entire multiverse.

** AdaptationalBadass: While there's no question of its difficulty as a boss, according to ''Dissidia'', Shinryu may be the most powerful entity in the entire multiverse.

** It also fulfills ''being'' an example of this trope in ''Dissidia'', where it can be any Summon the user wants it to be.
* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons

* MetalSlime

* PaletteSwap: When they appear in the same game, they usually look very much the same, ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' being a notable exception. It was said that the Omegas that appeared in FinalFantasy series are from a same basic structure and merely improved themselves over time.

* GiantMook

* TookALevelInBadass: In ''XIII'', they're [[UpToEleven even more massive]] and have stats comparable to a BonusBoss.

* NotSoHarmless: In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', these do nothing but attack, but the Rage that Gau obtains from them allows him to perform a OneHitKill.
** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', they have the L4 Suicide move, which does [[PercentDamageAttack 31/32]] current HP damage as well as the [[BalefulPolymorph Mini]] status on all opponents whose level is [[FourIsDeath divisible by four]]. You can learn it, and they're the only enemies who use it.

* EyesOfGold

* OurGoblinsAreDifferent: Especially in ''XIII'' where they look vaguely mechanical.

* GiantMook: Again, depending on the game. In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'' they're friggin' ''huge''.

* PureEnergy: It's BadassBoast.

* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Appears as either a lizard or snake.

** AdaptationalBadass: While there's no question of its difficulty as a boss, according to ''Dissidia'' Shinryu may be ''the'' most single powerful entity in the entire multiverse.

* MeaningfulName: Named after the Marlboro cigarette company. Their Bad Breath attack references the fact that said cigarettes cause, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin well,]] bad breath. May or may not[[hottip:*:Some people say the name derives from [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Bad breath"]] in Japanese.]] be an intentional TakeThat.

* MeaningfulName: Named after the Marlboro cigarette company. Their Bad Breath attack references the fact that said cigarettes cause, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin well,]] bad breath. May or may not[[hottip:*: (Some people say the name derives from [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Bad breath"]] in Japanese, OrSoIHeard.)]] be an intentional TakeThat.

* TheGoomba: Usually the first monster you run into.

* OurGoblinsAreDifferent

* ToothyBird

* OvershadowedByAwesome: 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 WarmUpBoss to get you ready for the much more dangerous Omega. ''The After Years'' is the only game the two have appeared in where this connection doesn't exist.

* PunnyName: Their counterparts are all named puns involving the word "flan" (at least in VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII).

* UndergroundMonkey: Comes in ''many'' variations...
** ThemeNaming: ...all named after gelatinous or soft desserts, such as Flan, Pudding, Jam, Jelly, Mousse, Bavarois, etc.

* DegradedBoss: First featured as a boss in ''FinalFantasyIII'', it's now a high-level enemy usually found in [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon endgame dungeons]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[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 ''FinalFantasyI'', but it was not added into the game. Thus, it debuted in ''FinalFantasyII''.

** OlderThanTheyThink: The move 1000 Needles predates the Cactuar by one game; the attack first appeared as [[MegaManning Blue Magic]] in ''FinalFantasyV'', while the monster made its debut in ''FinalFantasyVI''.

* PunnyName: Their counterparts are all named puns involving the word "flan" (at least in FinalFantasyXIII).

* BonusBoss: An even more GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere than [[FinalFantasyIII the Cloud of Darkness]].
* BossInMookClothing: A rare and dangerous encounter in ''FinalFantasyII'' as well as ''FinalFantasyV''.

* GiantMook: Again, depending on the game. In ''FinalFantasyX'' they're friggin' ''huge''.

* NotSoHarmless: In ''FinalFantasyVI'', these do nothing but attack, but the Rage that Gau obtains from them allows him to perform a OneHitKill.
** In ''FinalFantasyVII'', they have the L4 Suicide move, which does [[PercentDamageAttack 31/32]] current HP damage as well as the [[BalefulPolymorph Mini]] status on all opponents whose level is [[FourIsDeath divisible by four]]. You can learn it, and they're the only enemies who use it.

* PaletteSwap: When they appear in the same game, they usually look very much the same, ''FinalFantasyXII'' being a notable exception. It was said that the Omegas that appeared in FinalFantasy series are from a same basic structure and merely improved themselves over time.
* RoamingEnemy: In FinalFantasyV. Especially problematic in the BonusDungeon, where there are about ''a half dozen'' of them walking around the room. [[SarcasmMode What a relief!]]

* ThemeNaming: In the game where it has a variation beside the Mk. series, it usually has a name based on Greek alphabet like [[FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance Alpha]] and [[FinalFantasyTacticsA2 Upsilon]].

* DefendCommand: In ''FinalFantasyVII'' and ''FinalFantasyIX'', they can withdraw into their shells to block your attacks.