Bestiary entry from Final Fantasy XII.
The Chimera Brain (キマイラブレイン, Kimaira Burein?), also known as Chimera, KimaBrain, Mantcore, or Manticore, is a recurring creature in the Final Fantasy series. This stronger variant of the Chimera debuted in Final Fantasy IV.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy II[]
The Chimera Brain appears as an enemy exclusive to the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary releases, encountered in Arubboth. It has high defense and absorbs fire, ice, and lightning attacks.
Final Fantasy IV[]
The Chimera Brain, also known as the Manticore or Mantcore, appears as an enemy encountered in the Sealed Cave. It absorbs fire, ice, and lightning. It can use the Blaze ability to deal a large amount of ice damage to the party. It is vulnerable to Berserk, which can prevent it from using Blaze.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
The Chimera Brain returns as an enemy encountered in Edge's Challenge Dungeon and the Lunarian Challenge Dungeon.
Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-[]
The Chimera Brain returns as an enemy encountered in the Sealed Cave and the Tower of Babil.
Final Fantasy V[]
The Chimera Brain, also known as Manticore or KimaBrain, appears as a boss encountered in the Gohn Meteorite. It attacks using Aqua Breath, Frost, and powerful physical attacks, but is vulnerable to Stop and the effects of Death Claw.
Final Fantasy VIII[]
The Chimera appears as an enemy encountered in the Dingo Desert, Great Plains of Galbadia, Island Closest to Heaven, Kashkabald Desert, Talle Mountains, and Ultimecia Castle. Each head corresponds with a different attack: the lion uses physical attacks, the lizard casts Aqua Breath, the hawk casts magic, and the snake head (on the tail) enforces status ailments.
The Chimera also appears as a water-elemental level 5 Triple Triad card with 7/6/5/3 values.
Final Fantasy X[]
The Chimera Brain appears as an enemy encountered in the northwestern area of the Calm Lands. It has various magic attacks: Thundara, Megiddo Flame, and Aqua Breath. Kimahri can learn Aqua Breath from it and use it as a Ronso Rage skill. If bribed successfully, they will drop two Level 4 key spheres.
Final Fantasy XII[]
The Chimera Brain appears as a fiend/cockatrice-type enemies and are found in the Pharos. It can use Stone Gaze to inflict Petrify and Hawk Glare to inflict Immobilize.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
The Chimera Brain appears as the boss of the level 59 FATE 
Life of Brain found in the Beta Quadrant of Azys Lla. The flavor text for the FATE notes that thousands of years of reproduction and mutation has seen this particular chimera's cranial capacity nearly double, making it far more intelligent and dangerous than the average chimera and giving it its name.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
The Chimera Brains from Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy XII appear as enemies and bosses.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
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The Chimera Brains from Final Fantasy IV V appear as enemies and bosses.
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]
The Chimera Brain appears as a boss during the "Way of the Warrior" story event.
Mobius Final Fantasy[]
The Chimera Brain from Final Fantasy X appears as a fire-elemental Monk ability card, granting the Brain Buster ability.
Final Fantasy Portal App[]
The Chimera from Final Fantasy VIII appears as a 1-star card with 5/3/2/1 values.
Etymology[]
The chimera is a fire-breathing monster, one of the offspring of Typhon and Echidna. It is commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail in Greek mythology. In modern usage, the term chimera is often taken to mean any sort of hybrid between two or more species.