Cat-Ear Hood

The Cat-Ear Hood, also known as the Cat-Hood, is a recurring piece of equipment in the Final Fantasy series. It is usually a powerful helmet for the younger members of the playable party. At other times however, it has simply been part of a character sprite and not an actual piece of armor.

Final Fantasy III
The Devout class' sprite in the original release wears the hood, while the artwork for the four party members of the DS release also show them with the hood. However, it does not actually appear in the game.

Final Fantasy IV
The Cat-Hood is exclusive to the Advance release, and is Porom's strongest helmet. It resists ice-elemental damage and increases Intelligence by 5.

Final Fantasy V
Not an actual piece of armor, Krile wears the Hood while she is the White Mage class.

Final Fantasy VI
In its first appearance as an equippable item, the Cat-Ear Hood is a helmet exclusive to Relm. It resists Ice, Fire, Thunder, Holy, Earth and Wind damage, increases Speed by 2, Magic by 4, and doubles the amount of gil the party earns from enemies. In the Advance release, it is known as the Cat-Hood.

Final Fantasy XII
In this title, the Cat-Hood is an Accessory, not a helmet, located on the Accessories 20 License in the upper-right corner of the License Board. It increases Vitality by 20 and Speed by 50.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
Three distinct Cat-Hoods appear - the Pastel Cat Hood, Black Cat Hood, and Grey Cat Hood. Each subsequent version of the Hood gives larger defense and stat boosts than the one prior, with the Grey Cat Hood providing 51 defense, +3 to Attack and +5 to Magic.