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The Ghoul (Arabic Ghul) originates from Arabic folklore. Ghuls were said to belong to a diabolic class of the Jinn. They were female demons of the desert and graveyards, and were said to be the offspring of Ibilis, the Prince of Darkness. Ghuls were shape-shifters that could take the form of females. They would distract travellers in the desert and devour them. Ghuls were later anglicised and took the the modern name 'Ghoul'.<ref>Thanks to Sir Bob for his contribution to this article.</ref>
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The Ghoul (Arabic Ghul) originates from Arabic folklore. Ghuls were said to belong to a diabolic class of the [[Jinn]]. They were female demons of the desert and graveyards, and were said to be the offspring of [[Ibilis]], the Prince of Darkness. Ghuls were shape-shifters that could take the form of females. They would distract travellers in the desert and devour them. Ghuls were later anglicised and took the modern name "Ghoul".
  
 
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The following section was part of the original article in this page but because of etymological errors<ref>Thanks to mr_sachs for correcting the etymological problems.</ref>, I've decided to put this in the notes section just for archival sake. The Ghast and Geist references have since been transferred to sections of their own.
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The following section was part of the original article in this page but because of etymological errors, I've decided to put this in the notes section just for archival sake. The [[Ghast]] and [[Geist]] references have since been transferred to sections of their own. &mdash;[[User:Terra|Terra]]
  
 
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''A probable play on the words "ghoul" & "ghastly", the ghast is a character with its origins from the Dungeons And Dragons series. It is unlikely to have any mythological origins because there are no mythologic creatures called "ghasts". Ghouls are also creatures in Dungeons And Dragons, and of the same class as the ghast, albeit a less powerful one.''<br />
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''A probable play on the words "ghoul" & "ghastly", the [[ghast]] is a character with its origins from the Dungeons And Dragons series. It is unlikely to have any mythological origins because there are no mythologic creatures called "[[ghasts]]". Ghouls are also creatures in Dungeons And Dragons, and of the same class as the [[ghast]], albeit a less powerful one.''<br />
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''In FFI, there were no references to the "Ghast", but the creators of the game cooked up the term "Geist", a more powerful version of the Ghoul, akin to the DnD series. In FFIV however, the term "Ghast" was used.''</blockquote>
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''In [[FFI]], there were no references to the "[[Ghast]]", but the creators of the game cooked up the term "[[Geist]]", a more powerful version of the Ghoul, akin to the DnD series. In [[FFIV]] however, the term "[[Ghast]]" was used.''
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== Appears in ==
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==''Appears in''==
 
* [[Final Fantasy I]] as [[Ghoul]]
 
* [[Final Fantasy I]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Final Fantasy II]] as [[Ghoul]]
 
* [[Final Fantasy IV]] as [[Ghoul]]
 
* [[Final Fantasy IV]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Final Fantasy IV: The After Years]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Final Fantasy XIII]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Final Fantasy XIII-2]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Final Fantasy Tactics]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Dissidia Duodecim: Final Fantasy]] as [[Ghoul]] (title)
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* [[Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light]] as Ghoul
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* [[Final Fantasy Legend]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Final Fantasy Legend II]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Secret of Mana]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Sword of Mana]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Trials of Mana]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Seiken Densetsu III]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Children of Mana]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Vagrant Story]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Final Fantasy Tactics A2]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Dragon Quest VIII]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and The Tower of Mirrors]] as Ghoul
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* [[Dragon Quest Heroes II]] as Ghoul
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* [[Torneko no Daibouken 2 Advance]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[SaGa Frontier 2]] as [[Ghoul]] Tower
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* [[Catacombs]] as [[Ghoul]]
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* [[Guardian Cross]] as Ghoul
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* [[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]] as Ghoul
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* [[Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius]] as Ghoul Cloak
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* [[Crystal Defenders]] as Ghoul
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* [[Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria]] as Ghoul Powder
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* [[Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth]] as Ghoul Powder
  
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== Related Articles ==
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== Related articles ==
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* [[Geist]]
 
* [[Ghast]]
 
* [[Ghast]]
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* [[Geist]]
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* [[Jinn]]
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[[Category:Arabian]]
 
[[Category:Arabian]]

Latest revision as of 22:39, 23 February 2021

The Ghoul (Arabic Ghul) originates from Arabic folklore. Ghuls were said to belong to a diabolic class of the Jinn. They were female demons of the desert and graveyards, and were said to be the offspring of Ibilis, the Prince of Darkness. Ghuls were shape-shifters that could take the form of females. They would distract travellers in the desert and devour them. Ghuls were later anglicised and took the modern name "Ghoul".

For the record

The following section was part of the original article in this page but because of etymological errors, I've decided to put this in the notes section just for archival sake. The Ghast and Geist references have since been transferred to sections of their own. —Terra

A probable play on the words "ghoul" & "ghastly", the ghast is a character with its origins from the Dungeons And Dragons series. It is unlikely to have any mythological origins because there are no mythologic creatures called "ghasts". Ghouls are also creatures in Dungeons And Dragons, and of the same class as the ghast, albeit a less powerful one.
In FFI, there were no references to the "Ghast", but the creators of the game cooked up the term "Geist", a more powerful version of the Ghoul, akin to the DnD series. In FFIV however, the term "Ghast" was used.

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