Lamia (Final Fantasy IX)

The Lamia is an enemy from Final Fantasy IX, found exclusively in the Bell Room in Gizamaluke's Grotto. Its Entice ability will Confuse male members of the party (including Quina) unless Clear Headed is equipped. The Lamia is a very quick enemy and will usually take a turn immediately after each of your party members acts. As such, it is best to take the Lamia out quickly before it casts Might on itself too many times, as even high-level characters can succumb to a single blow. It will also sometimes use Cure on itself after it is attacked. This is possibly the most troublesome enemy in the game's first disc.

Trivia
In Greek mythology, {{w|Lamia_(mythology)|} was a beautiful Libyan queen who turned into a child-eating demon. She is often referred to as having the lower half of a snake and sometimes a large mouth (lamia in Greek means "large shark, while laimos means gullet). Later characteristics attributed to her are similar to that of succubi, in that the lamia seduces men, enticing them in order to feed on their blood.