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The Moogle Theme acts as the leitmotif of the recurring moogles and its various versions are normally similar in structure. It has been named differently through the series. It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu in 1992, for its first appearance in Final Fantasy V.
Game appearances
Final Fantasy V
"Moogles' Theme" (モーグリのテーマ, Mōguri no Tēma?), also known as "Critter Tripper Fritter!?", is the original moogle theme, playing as the background theme for the Moogle Village and during scenes involving moogles, as well as during the battle against Famed Mimic Gogo.
It was originally released as the fifth track of the Final Fantasy V: Original Sound Version second disc. Its arrangement by TOSE for Final Fantasy V Advance is the fifth track of the Final Fantasy Finest Box collection's third disc.
Final Fantasy VI
"Mog's Theme" (モグのテーマ, Mogu no Tēma?) acts as the theme for the eponymous character, and also plays at the moogle cave in Narshe. It is the seventeenth track of the game's original soundtrack's second disc.
Final Fantasy IX
Moogles are prominent characters, and as such, the game features an arrangement of "Moogle's Theme" (モーグリのテーマ, Mōguri no Tēma?). It plays inside the remote Mognet Central. It is the seventeenth track of the game's original soundtrack's third disc.
Final Fantasy XIV
Two new versions of this theme, composed by Masayoshi Soken, are present. They are the motif of the moogle Primal Good King Moggle Mog, and are a vocal and instrumental version of the same theme, respectively, "Good King Moggle Mog XII" (善王モグル・モグXII世, Zen-ō Moguru Mogu XII yo?) and "Seven Jesters" (七匹の道化たち, Nanabiki no Dōketachi?).
"Good King Moggle Mog XII" is the background theme for the battle with the king, and "Seven Jesters" plays during its debut. They are the 90th and 89th of the Before Meteor: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack album. "Good King Moogle Mog XII" would return as the 90th track once again for A Realm Reborn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
"Good King Moggle Mog XII" lyrics
The song's lyrics describe each moogle present in the fight and praise the king.
- Good King Moggle Mog
- Good King Mog
- Lord of all the land (Kupo!)
- Good King Moggle Mog
- Good King Mog
- Rules with iron hand
- Good King Moggle Mog
- Good King Mog
- Leads the brave and true!
- Good King Moggle Mog
- Good King Mog
- Now come along and meet his trusty crew!
- Kupo!
- Kupta Kapa will clip your tuft
- Split your hairs and ruffle your fluff
- Kupti Koop will throw you for a loop
- Brave a wall of whiskers to find his troupe
- Kupli Kipp is sly yet sweet
- He'll tickle your nose then tickle your feet
- Jolly Kogi's eye for fun is clear
- He'll put an arrow straight in your rear!
- Pukla Puki plays with fire
- Poms a-burning on her pyre
- Puksi Piko likes her buddies big
- To sing a little song and dance a little jig
- Pukna Pako shivers and shakes
- She'll stick you in the gut and give you bellyaches
- And who's behind them, standing tall?
- Why, the biggest moogle of them all!
- (Who!? Who!? Whoever could it be!?)
- Good King Moggle Mog
- Good King Mog
- Kind and noble lord (hear, hear!)
- Nod your noggle nog
- And mind your gob
- Or he'll put you to the sword!
- Good King Moggle Mog
- Good King Mog
- His judgment you will dread
- Good King Moggle Mog
- Good King Mog
- What do you decree?
- What do you decree?
- What do you decree?
- Off with their heads!
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
New Moogle Theme remixed tracks would make their appearance in the first expansion of Final Fantasy XIV. "What is Love?" serves as the theme for Moghome in the Churning Mists, as well as most Moogle-related appearances during the primary story events. It is the 25th track of the Heavensward: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
Moogles would also receive their own dedicated quest-line in subsequent updates. "What is Love?" returns as the primary theme of their base of operations near Zenith.
Final Fantasy XV
The "Moogle Theme" can be heard alongside the "Chocobo Theme" in the DLC's Moogle Chocobo Carnival.
Final Fantasy Type-0
An arrangement of the "Moogle Theme" titled "Moglin" (もぐりん, Mogurin?) by Takeharu Ishimoto is the fifteenth track of the soundtrack's first disc.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
The theme appears under the name "Moogle", and is heard each time Mailmoogle appears.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
"Good King Moggle Mog XII" from Final Fantasy XIV appears as a downloadable content Battle Music Sequence track.
World of Final Fantasy
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Chocobo Racing
"Mogri's Theme", an arrangement of "Moogle's Theme" by Kenji Ito, is the fifth track of the Chocobo Racing Original Soundtrack. It is Mog's personal theme.
Arrangement album appearances
Final Fantasy V: Dear Friends
An higher-quality and extended version of "Critter Tripper Fritter!?" is included in this arranged album. It is the album's fourth track.
Piano Collections: Final Fantasy V
A piano arrangement of "Critter Tripper Fritter!?" is included in this arranged album. It is the album's fifth track.
Live performances
A New World: intimate music from Final Fantasy
A live recording of "Moogle Theme Medley" from at the London premiere of the concert of the same name on February 15, 2014, conducted by Arnie Roth, is included on this album.
Etymology
The moogle's Japanese name, Mōguri (モーグリ), is a portmanteau of the words for mole (土竜, mogura?) and bat (蝙蝠, kōmori?). "Moogle" is the localized version of Mōguri, losing the pun, though "moogle" has started to appear in Japanese sources as well.