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Cait Sith, also known as Panther, is an enemy from Final Fantasy IV.

Stats[]

#52

Easy Type

Battle[]

FF4PSP Enemy Ability Blaster

Blaster (PSP).

Cait Sith can prove to be an annoying enemy to deal with due to its Blaster attack, which can either Paralyze or instantly kill a party member.

Strategy[]

It is best to run from Cait Sith on the way through the Lodestone Cavern, and on the way back, deal with them using Cecil's Holy-elemental weapons.

Other appearances[]

Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

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Etymology[]

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.

This enemy has also been known as the Panther. Panther is a mythological creature that resembles a big cat with a multicoloured hide. Under medieval belief, after feasting, the panther will sleep in a cave for three days, then roars emitting a sweet odor that draws in any creatures who smell it (the dragon being the only creature immune). They are eaten by the panther, and the cycle begins again.

The term panther may also refer to the big cats leopard, cougar or jaguar. Black and white variations also exist.

Related enemies[]

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-[]

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