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Slowly reduces HP with T. Lash. If threatened it will try to escape.

Final Fantasy VI PlayStation Bestiary entry

The Fafnir, also called Mesosaur, is an enemy in Final Fantasy VI.

Stats[]

Battle[]

It will often flee from battle on its first turn. If it remains, it is not a very powerful enemy, though its special attack, Tongue Lash, can inflict sap. It is weak to Ice Ice, so Blizzara is effective against it.

Formations[]

Number Enemies Encounter flags Introduction flag Musical theme Magic AP
Normal Back Surrounded Side
197 Fafnir x2 Y Y Y Y Sides, individual Battle 1
198 Fafnir x4 Y Y Y Y Sides, individual Battle 1
199 Killer Mantis, Fafnir Y Y Y Y Sides, individual Battle 1
200 Killer Mantis x2, Fafnir Y Y N Y Sides, individual Battle 2

AI script[]

If monster is by itself: Attack (33%) or Tongue Lash (66%)
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Attack Turns:
1st Turn: Flee (66%) or Nothing (33%)
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If attacked by "Attack": Tongue Lash (33%)

Other appearances[]

Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]

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Etymology[]

In Norse mythology, Fáfnir (Old Norse and Icelandic) or Frænir was a son of the dwarf king Hreidmar and brother of Regin and Ótr. Fáfnir was a dwarf gifted with a powerful arm and fearless soul. He guarded his father's house of glittering gold and flashing gems. He was the strongest and most aggressive of the three brothers. Fáfnir eventually killed Hreidmar to get all the gold for himself. He became ill-natured and greedy, so he went out into the wilderness to keep his fortune, eventually turning into a serpent or dragon (symbol of greed) to guard his treasure.

The enemy's SNES name is Mesosaur. Mesosaurs ("middle lizards") were a group of small aquatic reptiles that lived during the early Permian period, roughly 299 to 270 million years ago. Mesosaurs were the first aquatic reptiles, having apparently returned to an aquatic lifestyle from more terrestrial ancestors.

Related enemies[]

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