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{{FFI Enemies
  
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mindflayer (''Final Fantasy'')}}
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| prev = Winter Wolf
  
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{{infobox enemy
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| bestiary = 070
  
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| release = FFI
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| next = Ice Gigas (Final Fantasy)
  
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| name = Mindflayer
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| japan = ćƒžć‚¤ćƒ³ćƒ‰ćƒ•ćƒ¬ć‚¤ć‚¢
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| japanese = ćƒžć‚¤ćƒ³ćƒ‰ćƒ•ćƒ¬ć‚¤ć‚¢
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| romaji = Maindofureiya
  
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| NES = Sorcerer
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| romaji = Maindofureia
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| PS = Mind Flare
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| lit =
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| GBA = Mindflayer
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| image = <gallery>
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Mindflayer-ff1-psp.png|PSP/Mobile
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| PSP = Mindflayer
  
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Mindflayer-ff1-gba.png|GBA
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| NES image = [[File:Sorcerer-ff1-nes.png|Sorcerer NES]]
  
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| PS image = [[File:Mindflayer FFI PS.png|Mind Flare PS]]
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Mindflayer-ff1-ps.png|PS
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Sorcerer-ff1-nes.png|NES
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| GBA image = [[File:Mindflayer-ff1-gba.png|Mindflayer GBA]]
  
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</gallery>
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| PSP image = [[File:Mindflayer-ff1-psp.png|Mindflayer PSP]]
  
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| NES Location = [[Ice Cave]], [[Flying Fortress]], [[Chaos Shrine|Temple of Chaos]]
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| location = [[Cavern of Ice]], [[Flying Fortress]], [[Chaos Shrine (Final Fantasy)|Chaos Shrine]]
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| NES HP = 112
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| NES Attack = 1
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| NES Accuracy = 28
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| NES Defense = 12
  
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| NES Agility = 48
  
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| NES Magic Defense = 187
  
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| NES Exp Awarded = 822
  
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| NES Gil Awarded = 999
  
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| NES Fire = -
  
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| NES Bolt = -
  
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| NES Ice = -
  
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| NES Dia = -
  
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| NES Abilities = Trance
  
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| NES Resistance = Mind
  
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| PS Location = [[Ice Cave|Ice Cavern]], [[Flying Fortress]], [[Chaos Shrine|Temple of Chaos]]
  
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| PS HP = 112
  
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| PS Attack = 1
 
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| PS Defense = 12
  
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| PS Magic Defense = 187
  
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| PS Exp Awarded = 822
  
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| PS Gil Awarded = 999
  
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| PS Fire = -
  
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| PS Bolt = -
  
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| PS Ice = -
  
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| PS Dia = -
  
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| PS Abilities = Mind Flare
  
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| PS Resistance = Mind
  
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| GBA Location = [[Ice Cave]], [[Flying Fortress]], [[Chaos Shrine]]
  
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| GBA HP = 112
  
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| GBA Attack = 1
  
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| GBA Accuracy = 28
  
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| GBA Defense = 12
  
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| GBA Agility = 24
  
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| GBA Intelligence = 26
  
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| GBA Evasion = 48
  
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| GBA Magic Defense = 187
  
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| GBA Exp Awarded = 822
  
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| GBA Gil Awarded = 999
  
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| GBA Fire = -
  
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| GBA Bolt = -
  
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| GBA Ice = -
  
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| GBA Dia = Misses
  
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| GBA Item Dropped = [[Phoenix Down]]
  
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| GBA Abilities = Mind Blast
  
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| GBA Resistance = None
  
 
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The '''Mindflayer''', also known as the '''Sorcerer''' and the '''Mind Flare''' in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[PlayStation]] ports respectively, is an enemy in the original ''[[Final Fantasy]]''.
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The '''Mindflayer''', also known as the '''Sorcerer''' in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version, is an enemy in the original ''[[Final Fantasy]]''.
   
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They appear in several [[dungeon]]s in the game, such as [[Flying Fortress]], the [[Ice Cave]], and the [[Chaos Shrine]]. They are dangerous foes, as they have some potent special attacks. Its physical attack, while doing only one point of damage, may cause [[Instant Death]] to a sole [[party]] member. They also have high [[Magic Defense]], making them hard to hit with magic, and to make things worse, they do not have any weaknesses. [[Attack|Physical attacks]] are the way to go, but their [[Mind Blast]] ability can target the party's physical fighters, which in turn can hinder the player's [[flee]]ing abilities.
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They appear in several [[dungeon]]s, such as [[Flying Fortress]], the [[Cavern of Ice]], and the [[Chaos Shrine (Final Fantasy)|Chaos Shrine]]. They are dangerous foes, as they have some potent special attacks. Its physical attack, while doing only one point of damage, may cause [[Instant Death]]. They also have high [[Magic Defense (stat)|Magic Defense]], making them hard to hit with magic, and they do not have any weaknesses. [[Attack (command)|Physical attacks]] are the way to go, but their [[Mind Blast]] ability can target the party's physical fighters, which in turn can hinder the player's [[flee]]ing abilities.
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{{See|Mindflayer}}
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==Gallery==
  
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==Stats==
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{{Gallery
  
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{{infobox enemy stats FFI
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|File:Mindflayer ff1.jpg|Artwork by [[Yoshitaka Amano]].
  
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| psp prev = Winter Wolf
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|File:FFI Mind Blast.png|Mind Blast in the ''Origins'' version.
  
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| psp prev no =
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| psp bestiary = 070
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| psp next = Ice Gigas (Final Fantasy)
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| psp next no =
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| gba prev = Winter Wolf
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| gba prev no =
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| gba bestiary = 070
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| gba next = Ice Gigas (Final Fantasy)
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| gba next no =
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| ps prev = Winter Wolf
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| ps bestiary = 070
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| ps next = Ice Gigas (Final Fantasy)
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| nes = SORCERER
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| ps = Mindflayer
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| gba = Mindflayer
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| psp = Mindflayer
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| psp location =
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| nes location = [[Cavern of Ice|Ice Cave]], [[Flying Fortress]], [[Chaos Shrine (Final Fantasy)|Temple of Chaos]]
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| ps location = [[Cavern of Ice|Ice Cavern]], [[Flying Fortress]], [[Chaos Shrine (Final Fantasy)|Temple of Chaos]]
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| gba location = [[Cavern of Ice]], [[Flying Fortress]], [[Chaos Shrine (Final Fantasy)|Chaos Shrine]]
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| gba hp = 112
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| gba attack = 1
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| gba intelligence = 26
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| gba defense = 12
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| gba magic defense = 187
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| gba agility = 24
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| gba accuracy = 28
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| gba evasion = 48
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| gba exp = 822
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| gba gil = 999
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| ps hp = 112
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| ps attack = 1
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| ps defense = 12
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| ps magic defense = 187
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| ps exp = 822
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| ps gil = 999
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| nes hp = 112
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| nes attack = 1 - 2
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| nes defense = 12
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| nes magic defense = 187
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| nes evasion = 48
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| nes accuracy = 28
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| nes exp = 822
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| nes gil = 999
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| gba fire = -
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| gba lightning =
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| gba ice = -
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| gba dia = Misses
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| ps fire = -
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| ps lightning = -
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| ps ice = -
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| ps dia = -
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| nes fire = -
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| nes lightning = -
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| nes ice = -
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| nes dia = -
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| psp drop =
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| psp abilities =
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| psp resistance =
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| gba drop = [[Phoenix Down]]
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| gba abilities = Mind Blast
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| gba resistance = None
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| ps abilities = Mind Flare
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| ps resistance = Mind
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| nes abilities = Trance
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| nes resistance = Mind
 
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==Related enemies==
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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*[[Piscodemon (Final Fantasy)|Piscodemon]]
  
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Mindflayer ff1.jpg|Artwork by [[Yoshitaka Amano]].
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*[[Squidraken (Final Fantasy)|Squidraken]]
  
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FFI Mind Blast.png|Mind Blast in the ''Origins'' version.
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FFI PSP Mind Blast.png|Mind Blast in the PSP version.
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</gallery>
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== Etymology ==
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{{Etym|Mindflayer}}
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== Trivia ==
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* Like so many enemies in ''Final Fantasy'', Mind Flayers are taken directly from the bestiary of ''Dungeons & Dragons'', and are one of the most infamous and iconic monsters of that game.
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* While the "[[Evil Eye (Final Fantasy)|Evil Eye]]" (AKA a Beholder) was drastically changed in appearance in every single release after the initial Japanese one due to copyright concerns, Mind Flayers have not been renamed or graphically altered, despite their prominence in ''Dungeons & Dragons'', and have appeared in other games since. One general assumption is that, so long as the Mind Flayers are not called "illithids" (which is a specifically-protected term), Wizards of the Coast cannot claim copyright infringement, as the ''concept'' of the "octopus-faced mind eater" comes from still earlier works by [[wikipedia:Brian Lumley|Brian Lumley]] and [[wikipedia:H.P. Lovecraft|H.P. Lovecraft]].
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== Related enemies ==
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* [[Piscodemon (Final Fantasy)|Piscodemon]]
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* [[Squidraken (Final Fantasy)|Squidraken]]
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[[es:Rompementes (Final Fantasy)]]
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Revision as of 18:02, 3 January 2020

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The Mindflayer, also known as the Sorcerer in the NES version, is an enemy in the original Final Fantasy.

They appear in several dungeons, such as Flying Fortress, the Cavern of Ice, and the Chaos Shrine. They are dangerous foes, as they have some potent special attacks. Its physical attack, while doing only one point of damage, may cause Instant Death. They also have high Magic Defense, making them hard to hit with magic, and they do not have any weaknesses. Physical attacks are the way to go, but their Mind Blast ability can target the party's physical fighters, which in turn can hinder the player's fleeing abilities.

See also: Mindflayer

Stats

Gallery

Etymology

Mindflayers, or "Illithids," are a race found in Dungeons & Dragons. They appear humanoid, with heads that resemble octopuses, and frequently are found in the Underdark. They have fearsome psychic powers, subsist on a diet comprised of the brain tissue of sapient beings, and often enslave other races.

Trivia

  • Like so many enemies in Final Fantasy, Mind Flayers are taken directly from the bestiary of Dungeons & Dragons, and are one of the most infamous and iconic monsters of that game.
  • While the "Evil Eye" (AKA a Beholder) was drastically changed in appearance in every single release after the initial Japanese one due to copyright concerns, Mind Flayers have not been renamed or graphically altered, despite their prominence in Dungeons & Dragons, and have appeared in other games since. One general assumption is that, so long as the Mind Flayers are not called "illithids" (which is a specifically-protected term), Wizards of the Coast cannot claim copyright infringement, as the concept of the "octopus-faced mind eater" comes from still earlier works by Brian Lumley and H.P. Lovecraft.

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