The Looks of Summons and Monsters

[Shinwa Tsuki]

I've been thinking about this for a bit, but I'm confused about the physical appearances of some of the summons - mainly those in FF7, FF8, and FF9. The reason I'm asking is because I'm thinking about writing something pertaining to the summons in question, I may or may not write some of the things that I think could relate to the summon in question.

The first creature I'm puzzled about is Carbuncle, I have a very good reason to believe that the gemstone on its forehead is a carbuncle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbuncle_%28gemstone%29). I also think it's fur is aqua-green and that it has either amber colored eyes or a blue garnet colored eyes. I also think that it has one tail that is almost as long as its body is.

Another is the Mu, I think if FF9 it has a sky blue fur with an ivory white underside, and red eyes, and one tail; the friendly version (which seems to be more inline with the other games in the series) seems to have sand brown fur with light blue eyes and a white underside.

If any one has thoughts about these - and others - that 'd be nice.

[Jessweeee♪]

Do a google image search on "carbuncle" and there is more than enough reason to be confused.

[Shinwa Tsuki]

Yeah. I'm asking for opinions on their physical appearance, and likely abilities. Those opinions and theories would surely help in some fashion.

I'm thinking of writing some some sort of in-game book which would be about bestial, zoology, or something of that nature. I do know that one could never - if at all - really read a book like that, but I thought it'd be interesting to do.

I was thinking of writing something like this (Pleas tell me if you like the idea):

Edit: My mom read the below, and pointed a few things out. Those should be fixed now.


Carbuncle
A cat-like creature with a tail almost as long as its body, with aqua-green fur and bright amber colored eyes. Its ears are twice as large as that of a domestic cat. An oval red carbuncle is on its forehead - very much like a third eye, the gem seemed to reflect light. It is a Carbuncle, a creature of lore.

Many claim that its eyes are like blue garnets, other state that the gem on its forehead is a red ruby or a red garnet. It's also said that it has three tails instead of one. It's gender is unknown.

Legend says that a Carbuncle could cast one thing - a spell which reflected spells cast upon a living being, that spell was called Ruby Light. Legends also holds that it also has the ability to cast a spell that will cause its target to move quickly - that spell, some say, is called Emerald Light. Some sources say that it is able to cast a spell to make its target immune to physical attacks which, some say, is called Diamond Light. According to legends, a Carbuncle can cast a spell that halves the amount of harm its target receives from a magical attack, which - many claim - is called Pearl Light. Others say it casts - along with it Light spell - some sort of protection.

There are some who claim that they can call forth a Carbuncle through the use of a gemstone which is often a red ruby, some say they use a white diamond, a green emerald, or a white moonstone. They call themselves Summoners, these Summoners claim that they use a chant to call a Carbuncle - that chant, they say, is normally a mental chant, as they rarely voice their chant. There is a voiced chant, some Summoners state, which is “Oh, light of safety, shine upon us. Ruby Light!” - and substituting Ruby Light with one of the other three known abilities.

[Remon]

Do a google image search on "carbuncle" and there is more than enough reason to be confused.

EWWWW!!!!

And shinwa, Sounds like a FF summons bestiary ^^. Love it.

[Shinwa Tsuki]

Yeah, there is something known as carbuncle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbuncle) which is "a carbuncle is an abscess larger than a boil".

Thanks for that comment.