Cait Sith is a Soul of Rebirth enemy in Final Fantasy II. It is a palette swap of the Werepanther, and most likely a reference to the Final Fantasy IV Cait Sith. As well as Coeurl, it uses the Blaster ability and may inflict instant death with its normal attacks. While posing a high threat with the instant death capabilities of their physical attacks, the chances of this happening are low. Equipping Ribbons will help with dealing with Blaster, while the player can deal with the enemy in any way they see fit as they are not very powerful enemies.
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The cat-sìth (plural cait-shìth), meaning "fairy cat" in Scottish Gaelic and pronounced "caught shee", is a fairy creature from Celtic mythology, said to resemble a large black cat with a white spot on its breast. Legend has it that the spectral cat haunts the Scottish Highlands. The Irish word cat sí literally translates to "mound cat", referencing the fairy forts commonly held to house fairies of all kinds. English speakers may be familiar with its usage in the term "banshee", from Irish bean sí.
The legends surrounding this creature are more common in Scottish folklore, but a few occur in Irish. Some common folklore suggested that the cat-sìth was not a fairy, but a witch who could transform into a cat and back up to nine times. After the ninth transformation, they would be unable to return to human form. This is speculated to be the origin of the proverb "a cat has nine lives", as opposed to some other number.