Comes in for the attack wielding a big Sickle. Its attack is powerful, so be careful.
Final Fantasy VI PlayStation Bestiary entry
The Killer Mantis, also called Gilomantis or Gilmants, is an enemy in Final Fantasy VI fought on the Southern Continent in the World of Ruin. It is not a great threat and has no dangerous attacks. Fira spells and the Flametongue are effective against it, as the Killer Mantis is weak to 
Fire.
Stats[]
Formations[]
| Number | Enemies | Encounter flags | Introduction flag | Musical theme | Magic AP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Back | Surrounded | Side | |||||
| 199 | Killer Mantis, Fafnir | Sides, individual | Battle | 1 | ||||
| 200 | Killer Mantis x2, Fafnir | Sides, individual | Battle | 2 | ||||
AI script[]
Attack Turns:
1st Turn: Attack (66%) or Nothing (33%)
If attacked by "Attack": Kama (33%)
Other appearances[]
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
Killer Mantis from Final Fantasy VI appears as an enemy in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
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Etymology[]
Mantises is an order of insects that contains over 2,400 species and about 430 genera in 15 families worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. Most are in the family Mantidae. A common name, often applied to any species in the order, is "praying mantis" due to the typical "prayer-like" posture with folded fore-limbs, although the eggcorn "preying mantis" is sometimes used in reference to their predatory habits. In Europe and other regions, however, the name "praying mantis" refers to only a single species, Mantis religiosa.