Alraune (アラウネ, Araune?) is a recurring enemy in the Final Fantasy series, usually depicted as a humanoid plant type monster.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy IV[]
Alraunes make their first appearance as arachnid-like enemies (like the similarly named Arachne). They appear as random encounters on a three tile peninsula in the Underworld, and in later versions the Lunar Ruins. They only have access to the Earthquake ability.
Alraunes appear as random encounters on a three tile peninsula in the Underworld and only have access to the Earthquake ability.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
Alraunes appear as enemies found during the Crystals Chapter outside of Fabul Castle. They can only use the Earthquake ability.
Final Fantasy XI[]
The Alraune appears as an enemy.
Final Fantasy XII[]
Alraunes appear as members of the mandragora-type species of enemies. The enemy can be located in the Ogir-Yensa Sandsea and Nam-Yensa Sandsea and the Dalmasca Westersand. In addition, the Alraune King appears as a boss fought inside the Sochen Cave Palace and later as a regular enemy found in the Feywood.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings[]
The Alraune appears as an enemy and as a Rank I non-elemental Yarhi for players to summon.
Final Fantasy XIII[]
Alraune is a slug-like enemy with relatively low stats. They have bright leaves atop their heads, probably as a type of camouflage. Alraune usually appear in groups of three or more, sometimes together with Flans.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift[]
Alraunes appear as members of the tomato-type species of enemies.
Crystal Defenders[]
The Alraune appears as an enemy.
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light[]
Alraunes appears as an enemy. The appear as random encounters on the world map after darkness covers the world and inside the Trial Tower.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
The Final Fantasy XIII and Romancing Saga 2 versions of the Alarune appear as enemies, though the latter never appeared outside of Japan along with the Romancing Saga 2 event it appeared in.
Final Fantasy Explorers[]
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]
Square Enix Legend World[]
The Alraune from Final Fantasy XII appears as an enemy.
Etymology[]
Alraune is the German word for mandrake and is also the title of a German novel published in 1911 about the daughter, named Alraune, of a prostitute that has an overactive sex drive and no concept of love. This is based on legends which state that witches who make love to the mandrake root produce offspring that have no soul or feelings of love.