Caturae

No life form under the skies of Vana'diel nor the crimson moon of Abyssea is more mysterious than the enigmatic caturae. It is believed that these impenetrable beings once served the leisure events of a forsaken and equally arcane civilization. To date, nearly every piece of minutiae regarding their existence has managed to elude Vana'delian observation. While sightings have been rumored among the wayfarers of the Abyssean landscape, contact with the creatures has been stymied by their exceptional elusiveness. Perhaps no such accounts exist because those unfortunate enough to witness the blood-stained claws of these tortured creatures would either be unable to recount the terror or would have never returned to speak of it.

Notorious Monsters

 * Iratham
 * Kutharei
 * Raja
 * Rani
 * Sippoy
 * Yaanei

Special Attacks

 * Afflicting Gaze: Gaze Attack Bind and Plague.
 * Dark Arrivisme: Moderate area damage with Additional Effects: Knockback and Dispel (3 buffs). Gains a strong Intimidation effect after use.
 * Deathly Diminuendo: Area damage with Additional Effects: Bio and Curse.
 * Diabolic Claw: Powerful, single-target, threefold attack. Absorbed by Utsusemi. Additional Effect: Magic Defense Down.
 * Draw In: Pulls target(s) to the user. Usually followed by a TP attack.
 * Hellish Crescendo: Area damage with Additional Effect: Paralysis.
 * Interference: High area damage with Additional Effect: Dispel. Damage may be proportional to number of buffs removed.
 * Malign Invocation: Moderate-to-high area damage with Additional Effect: Amnesia.
 * Stygian Cyclone: Mild area damage with Additional Effect: Silence. Ignores Utsusemi.
 * Stygian Sphere: Heals self for 1800-2000 HP.
 * Shadow Wreck: Powerful area dark damage. Only used by Iratham).
 * Banneret Charge: 25-30 yalm Area of Effect that reduces HP to critical levels and resets enmity. Only used by Kutharei below 25% HP.
 * Besieger's Bane: Area of Effect Bio, Zombie, and Terror (approx. 10 seconds). Only used by Yaanei under 25% HP.
 * Enthrall: Area of Effect Charm and Caturae Costume. Only used by Rani.
 * Royal Decree: Powerful area damage and Obliviscence that lasts up to 5 minutes. Only used by Raja.