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With their stiff-collared robes and octopus-like heads, these creatures match to a "T" the illustrations of the "Mind Flayer" or "Illithid" found in the DnD Monstrous Manual. In FFIV, they pick up the Illithid's signature "mind blast" attack. The connection here is indisputable.
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With their stiff-collared robes and octopus-like heads, these creatures match to a "T" the illustrations of the "Mind Flayer" or "Illithid" found in the DnD Monstrous Manual. In [[FFIV]], they pick up the Illithid's signature "mind blast" attack. The connection here is indisputable.
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"The Illithid, or Mind Flayer, is an evil and feared creature of the Underdark; its powers are formidable and it feeds on the brains of any creature it encounters. Using arcane powers, it enslaves or destroys its foes, which include such powerful creatures as drow and kuo-toa.<br/><br/>
  
<blockquote>'''Mind Flayer (Illithid)'''<br/>
 
"The illithid, or Mind Flayer, is an evil and feared creature of the Underdark; its powers are formidable and it feeds on the brains of any creature it encounters. Using arcane powers, it enslaves or destroys its foes, which include such powerful creatures as drow and kuo-toa.<br/><br/>
 
 
"Mind Flayers stand about 6 feet tall and have hideous mauve skin that glistens with slime. The head resembles an octopus, with white eyes (no pupils are evident) and four tentacles around its mouth, a round, many-toothed orifice like that of a lamprey. The creature has three reddish fingers and a thumb on each hand. Illithids have infravision. They can communicate with any creatures via innate telepathy; they have no spoken language, although they often accompany their thoughts with hissing, and the eager lashing of their tentacles. Mind flayers dress in flowing robes, often with high, stiff collars, adorned with symbols of death and despair."<br/>
 
"Mind Flayers stand about 6 feet tall and have hideous mauve skin that glistens with slime. The head resembles an octopus, with white eyes (no pupils are evident) and four tentacles around its mouth, a round, many-toothed orifice like that of a lamprey. The creature has three reddish fingers and a thumb on each hand. Illithids have infravision. They can communicate with any creatures via innate telepathy; they have no spoken language, although they often accompany their thoughts with hissing, and the eager lashing of their tentacles. Mind flayers dress in flowing robes, often with high, stiff collars, adorned with symbols of death and despair."<br/>
- Taken from Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition Monstrous Manual, Fifth Printing, April 1995<ref>Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition Monstrous Manual, Fifth Printing, April 1995</ref><ref>Thanks to Sir Bob for his contribution to this article.</ref></blockquote>
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''&mdash;Taken from Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition Monstrous Manual''<ref>Stewart, Doug (1993). ''Monstrous Manual (Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition)'', Geneva, WI: TSR. ISBN 1-56076-619-0.</ref>
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== Appears in<ref>Thanks to mr_sachs for correcting the game reference errors.</ref> ==
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== Appears in ==
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* [[Final Fantasy I]] as [[Wizard/Sorceror]]
 
* [[Final Fantasy I]] as [[Wizard/Sorceror]]
 
* [[Final Fantasy IV]] as [[Mage]]
 
* [[Final Fantasy IV]] as [[Mage]]
 
* [[Final Fantasy V]] as [[Mind Flare]]
 
* [[Final Fantasy V]] as [[Mind Flare]]
 
* [[Final Fantasy IX]] as [[Drakan]]
 
* [[Final Fantasy IX]] as [[Drakan]]
* [[Final Fantasy Tactics]] as [[Mind Flare]]
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* [[Final Fantasy XI]] as [[Soulflayer]]
* [[Final Fantasy Tactics]] as [[Squidlarkin]]
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* [[Final Fantasy XII]] as [[Piscodaemon]], [[Mindflayer]]
* [[Final Fantasy Tactics]] as [[Pisco Demon]]
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* [[Final Fantasy XV]] as Mindflayer
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* [[Final Fantasy Tactics]] as [[Mind Flare]], [[Squidlarkin]], [[Pisco Demon]]
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* [[Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions]] as [[Piscodaemon]], [[Squidraken]], [[Mindflayer]]
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* [[Final Fantasy Adventure]] as Davias
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* [[Sword of Mana]] as [[Mindflayer]]
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* [[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]] as Mindflayer
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* [[World of Final Fantasy]] as Mindflayer
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* [[Mobius Final Fantasy]] as Mindflayer
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* [[Final Fantasy Dimensions II]] as Mind Flayer
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* [[Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius]] as Mindflayer
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* [[War of the Visions]] as Mindflayer
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* [[Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin]] as Mindflayer, Piscodemon
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* [[Final Fantasy VII Rebirth]] as Mindflayer
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:53, 29 February 2024

With their stiff-collared robes and octopus-like heads, these creatures match to a "T" the illustrations of the "Mind Flayer" or "Illithid" found in the DnD Monstrous Manual. In FFIV, they pick up the Illithid's signature "mind blast" attack. The connection here is indisputable.

"The Illithid, or Mind Flayer, is an evil and feared creature of the Underdark; its powers are formidable and it feeds on the brains of any creature it encounters. Using arcane powers, it enslaves or destroys its foes, which include such powerful creatures as drow and kuo-toa.

"Mind Flayers stand about 6 feet tall and have hideous mauve skin that glistens with slime. The head resembles an octopus, with white eyes (no pupils are evident) and four tentacles around its mouth, a round, many-toothed orifice like that of a lamprey. The creature has three reddish fingers and a thumb on each hand. Illithids have infravision. They can communicate with any creatures via innate telepathy; they have no spoken language, although they often accompany their thoughts with hissing, and the eager lashing of their tentacles. Mind flayers dress in flowing robes, often with high, stiff collars, adorned with symbols of death and despair."
—Taken from Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition Monstrous Manual[1]

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  1. Stewart, Doug (1993). Monstrous Manual (Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition), Geneva, WI: TSR. ISBN 1-56076-619-0.