Cúchulainn (Final Fantasy XII)

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Cúchulainn
(不浄王キュクレイン, Fujō Ō Kyukurein?, lit. Cúchulainn, King of the Impure) Alternate names: Cúchulainn the Impure
Background information
Home	Ivalice
Race	Esper
Gender	Male
Specifications
Element	Poison
Summon abilities	Malaise, Blight, Bio, actions, one ability dependant on the users' job (Zodiac only)
More information
Boss Recurring appearance

Scion created to rid the world of its impurities by swallowing them within himself, in opposition to Nabriales the Majestic, scion of light. The world, however, was more filled with impurity and corruption than even the gods dared imagine, and having swallowed it all, the once beautiful Cúchulainn was transformed into a hideous thing, a deity of filth, and so did he turn against his creators. Wherever his feet should fall, there all life withers to dust.

Clan Primer Bio

Cúchulainn the Impure is an optional level two Esper in Final Fantasy XII. He is associated with the element of Poison and fought in the Garamsythe Waterway under Rabanastre, perhaps attracted by the surrounding sewage (or the cause of it).

Cúchulainn's license costs 50 LP, and he requires two Mist Charges to summon.

Profile

Cúchulainn is associated with the Poison and the zodiac sign Scorpio, the Scorpion, shown by his poisonous nature. He is also referred to as the Vrishchika Ascendant, which is the Sanskrit name of its zodiac sign as used in Jyotish (Hindu) astrology. To strengthen his relation to the Scorpio sign, he is given an enormous tail hidden inside his body.

Cúchulainn is based on a Lucavi from Final Fantasy Tactics. Cúchulainn returns in Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings as a Rank 2 Melee Water summon, unlike the other Final Fantasy XII Espers who are Rank 3.

Obtained

The player must complete the Wraith and White Mousse Hunts to get the control of the sluice gates in the Garamsythe Waterway. From the first central area, with the save crystal, the player should see four sluice gate switches: 3rd, 4th, 10th, and 11th area.

The steps to accessing the area where the player can find Cúchulainn are as follows:

1. In the Central Waterway Control, the player must activate the sluice gates No. 3 and No. 10.
2. The player must move to the No. 10 Channel into the No. 3 Cloaca Spur. In the south end, one must activate the No. 1 South Waterway Control switch.
3. The player must return to deactivate the No. 3 and 10 sluice gates, then activate the No. 4 and 11 sluice gates.
4. The player must move to the No. 11 Channel into the No. 4 Cloaca Spur. In the south end, they must activate the No. 1 North Waterway Control switch.
5. Finally, the player must return to the Central Waterway Control, and turn off the No. 11 switch, and turn on the No. 3 panel.

Now only sluice gates No. 3 and No. 4 should be on and the player can access the middle of No. 1 Cloaca where Cúchulainn is fought. It is recommended to save the game before engaging him.

After being fought as a boss, Cúchulainn's license can be purchased on the License Board for 50 LP.

Unlocked abilities in Zodiac versions

Esper licenses sometimes unlock licenses that could not otherwise be reached. Cúchulainn's license will appear on all boards, but once chosen by a character, will disappear from all other boards. In The Zodiac Age version, the player can choose two license boards for each playable character, and activated licenses are activated on both boards if present.

Cúchulainn allows access to the following licenses on these boards:

• Foebreaker: Shades of Black
• Shikari: White Magick 12 (Protectga, Shellga)
• Knight: Battle Lore
• Machinist: Magick Lore
• Red Battlemage: Black Magick 9, 10 (Firaga, Thundaga, Blizzaga, Sleepga)
• Bushi*(also achieved with Ultima): Stamp
• Uhlan: Wither
• White Mage: Libra

Battle

Cúchulainn costs two Mist Charges to summon, and cannot receive Bubble status.

Abilities

Malaise

A non-elemental attack that functions like Drain.

Blight

A non-elemental attack, and Cúchulainn's ultimate attack. Cúchulainn is transported to a forest. He gives a belly laugh, jumps into the air and a red tail (stinger) shoots out of his back and plants itself into the ground, pumping poison into the earth and damaging the enemy.

Cúchulainn is the only Esper to use normal attacks instead of special attacks. He is exceptionally helpful if his summoner is to use full-effect capacity spells in the PlayStation 2 versions, as he can deal above 4,000 damage with normal attacks.

Other

In the Zodiac versions, Cúchulainn gains Bio, and depending on which character his license is given, Cúchulainn unlocks new abilities for the user: Libra for the White Mage, Wither for the Uhlan, a Magick Lore augment to the Machinist, Black Magicks spells Firaga, Thundaga, Blizzaga and Sleepga for the Red Battlemage, a Battle Lore augment for the Knight, the Shades of Black Technick for the Foebreaker, Stamp for the Bushi and the White Magicks Protectga and Shellga for the Shikari.

Gambit information

Zodiac

Priority	Condition	Action
1	Remaining time < 10 seconds	Blight*(targets enemy with highest HP)
2	Foe: undead	Attack
3	Foe: nearest visible	Malaise
4	Self: HP < 100%	Curaja

FFXII

Priority	Condition	Action
1	Remaining time < 10 seconds and HP = 100%	Blight*(targets enemy with highest HP)
2	Foe: undead	Attack
3	Foe: character HP < 100%*(Target Available)	Malaise
4	Foe: nearest visible	Attack
5	Self: HP < 100%*(No Target Available)	Curaja

Stats

Cúchulainn takes half damage from every element.

Stat	FFXII	Zodiac
Attack	83	83
Defense	47	47
Magick Defense	31	50

Zodiac

For The Zodiac Age version, the HP values were doubled but other stats were kept the same.

Level	Max HP	Max MP	Strength	Magic	Vitality	Speed
1	3,480-3,481	230-234	36	47	26	26
10	3,682-3,717	284-324	41	52	28	28
20	4,050-4,149	364-464	47	58	31	30
30	4,522-4,707	446-608	53	61	34	33
40	4,969-5,238	546-788	59	70	36	35
50	5,683-6,082	632-940	65	76	39	37
60	6,313-6,829	712-999	71	83	42	40
70	6,670-7,249	832-999	77	88	45	42
80	7,083-7,735	832-999	82	93	47	4
90	7,645-8,401	872-999	94	99	53	49
99	8,280-9,154	890-999	94	99	53	49

FFXII

Level	Max HP	Max MP	Strength	Magic	Vitality	Speed
1	2,320-2,321	23-25	51	46	26	26
10	2,455-2,478	50-70	56	51	28	28
20	2,700-2,766	90-140	62	57	30	30
30	3,015-3,138	131-212	68	63	33	33
40	3,313-3,490	181-302	74	69	35	35
50	3,789-4,055	224-378	80	75	37	37
60	4,209-4,553	264-448	86	81	40	40
70	4,447-4,833	294-498	92	87	42	42
80	4,722-5,157	324-548	97	92	44	44
90	5,097-5,601	344-578	99	98	47	47
99	5,520-6,103	353-587	99	99	49	49

Actions

Zodiac

Name	Range	Target	CT*(Charge Time)	Type	Element	Power
Attack	2	Single	30	Physical	None	83
Curaja	10	Circle 10	23	Magick	None	87
Malaise*(absorbs the target's HP)	12	Single	15	Magick	None	90
Blight	12	Circle 10	0	Magick	None	150

FFXII

Name	Range	Target	CT*(Charge Time)	Type	Element	Power
Attack	2	Single	30	Physical	None	83
Curaja	10	Circle 10	30	Magick	None	145
Malaise*(absorbs the target's HP)	12	Single	16	Magick	None	90
Blight	12	Circle 8	35	Magick	None	150

Status effects

• Reflect
• Shell
• Libra
• Protect
• Bravery

Augments

• Ignore Vitality (Zodiac only)
• Ignore Reflect
• Counter
• Counter+
• Full-HP ATK+
• Ignore Weather & Landscape

Boss

Main article: Cúchulainn (Final Fantasy XII boss)

Cúchulainn is a boss fought in the middle of the Garamsythe Waterway. Cúchulainn is also fought in the Zodiac versions' Trial Mode at stage 42 along with four Foobars. The battle's special attribute is that health is constantly drained from all active party members. Cúchulainn routinely casts Bio and Malaise and uses Impure to inflict Disable and Immobilize. He also casts Invert, inverting the target's HP and MP.

Gallery

Concept art.

Glyph.

Seal.

Blight.

Blight.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Cúchulainn is an Irish mythological hero who appears in the stories of the Ulster Cycle, as well as in Scottish and Manx folklore. "Cú" is the Irish word for hound—"Cúchulainn" is literally "Hound of Chulainn". "Cúchulainn" is technically mispronounced in the series, being closer to "coo-hullen" as audible in the following reading from Irish myths by Ronnie Drew via youtube.

The son of the god Lugh and Deichtine, sister of the king of Ulster, he was originally named Sétanta, but gained his better-known name as a child after he killed Chulainn's fierce guard-dog in self-defense, and offered to take its place until a replacement could be reared. At the age of seventeen he defended Ulster single-handedly against the armies of queen Medb of Connacht in the epic Táin Bó Cúailnge.

It was prophesied that his great deeds would give him everlasting fame, but that his life would be short—one reason he is compared to the Greek hero Achilles. He is known for his terrifying battle frenzy or "warp spasm", in which he becomes an unrecognizable monster who knows neither friend nor foe. He fights from his chariot, driven by his loyal charioteer Láeg, and drawn by his horses, Liath Macha and Dub Sainglend.

It is also referred to as the Vrishchika Ascendant, which is the Sanskrit name of its zodiac sign as used in Jyotish (Hindu) astrology.