Pankration

Pankration is a monster-collecting Minigame in Final Fantasy XI. It is an ancient sport in the Empire of Aht Urhgan. Competitors use camera-like devices called Soultrappers to capture images of wild beasts. Such a picture, or Soul Plate, can either be used to create a Soul Reflector, which manifests the contained creature, or to add new abilities to an existing Reflector. Completed Reflectors are then used to battle other captured monsters in special arenas. Trapped souls gain experience and become more powerful as they participate in this gladiatorial combat.