Babil (Final Fantasy XII)

The Babil is a construct/golem-type enemy from Final Fantasy XII. It can be found in the Necrohol of Nabudis.

Page 1: Observations
"Priest of high enough rank to speak directly to the gods are alone allowed to communicate with these executors of divine will. Their bodies are fashioned of a curious crystalline metal, the composition and nature of which is beyond modern metallurgical knowledge. When they descend to the earth from their home in the heavens, they strike swiftly, and with malice apparent. It is thought the babil's numbers are growing, and some scholars warn that a great reckoning may soon be at hand."

Page 2: Morgen's Research Notes
"The emissaries of the gods descend to us from the paradise far above the sky we know. Therefore must they travel between the land and the sky, for which they use the wondrous metal einherjarium, otherwise known as cloudstone. The babil, servants of the gods, have bodies rich in this substance. How many have tried to steal the cloudstone from them and thereby reach paradise? How many have the gods stricken down for that heresy?"

Etymology
The Babil is named for the Tower of Babel from a story from the book of Genesis in the Holy Bible, as well as other various ancient documents. The story tells of how early humanity united together to build a great tower that would extend to the heavens so they could see God. They called this the Tower of Babel. However, God destroyed the tower, scattered humanity throughout the world, and confused their language, so that they could never again unite to challenge God's authority.

Related Enemies

 * Treant
 * Clay Golem
 * Golem
 * Mythril Golem
 * Roblon (mark)
 * Goliath (mark)
 * Juggernaut (rare)
 * Molen (rare)
 * Tower (rare)