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Moogles (モーグリ, Mōguri?, originally Romanized in Japan as "Moglie"; however, more recent materials be consistent wi' th' English spelling) be wee fictional creatures that appear throughout th' Final Fantasy, Mana (Seiken Densetsu) an' Kingdom Hearts game series. They first appeared in Final Fantasy III. Moogles serve a variety o' purposes in th' various games in which they appear. They sometimes provide opportunities t' record game progress or access shops; occasionally they assist in battle or may e'en become a playable character. Good-natured creatures, moogles be usually white or tan, an' the'r most notable feature be a white antenna protrudin' from th' head wi' a wee red or yellow ball (called a "pompom") at th' end. They be havin' wee red or purple wings, an' the'r ears be shaped like them o' a cat or rabbit. They tend t' say "kupo" (クポー, kupō?) when they talk ('tis actually a sound they make), more commonly t' finish a sentence (fer example, "What a beautiful tide, kupo!"). Moogles, along wi' chocobos, be often considered th' mascots o' th' Final Fantasy series. 't ought also be noted that a Moogle's favorite food be th' Kupo Nut, which be rumored t' be th' reason that Moogles use "Kupo" in the'r dialect. In Final Fantasy IX, Moogles be known fer runnin' an intercontinental mail delivery system known as "Mognet." This Mognet system be also used Final Fantasy III fer Nintendo DS. Many names o' Moogles be havin' th' prefix Mog- or Ku-, an example o' this would be in Final Fantasy VI an' Final Fantasy IX 'ere ever' Moogle had a name.
Moogles be frequently featured as creatures that may be summoned by th' Summoner or Caller class o' playable characters. Typically, moogles be lower-level summon spells acquired earlier in a gi'en game.
Mōguri, th' Japanese transliteration o' "moogle", be a portmanteau o' th' words mogura (土竜, mogura? mole) an' kōmori (蝙蝠, kōmori? bat). This be fittin' as moogles tend t' be havin' wee one good eye an' red/purple wings.
Some games refer t' moogles as "mogs", fer nay readily apparent reason. Mog be also often used as a stand-in word fer moogle, e'en when moogle be th' term used t' describe th' species in that particular game. Incidentally, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy IX, an' Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles each had a moogle whose gi'en name be Mog.
Appearances
Some o' th' games moogles appear in:
Final Fantasy III - Th' first appearance o' moogles in an early form. They act as bodyguards fer an old wizard, Doga, an' say "nya", th' Japanese equivalent o' a cat's "meow", instead o' "kupo". In th' Nintendo DS remake, th' moogles say "kupo" an' run th' Mognet service, which be used t' complete three sidequests.
Final Fantasy Adventure - Some monsters be havin' th' ability t' turn yer character into a defenseless moogle fer a wee seconds in this game wi' a sprite based on th' Final Fantasy III version. Abroadside o' this wannion, they dasn't appear as a species.
Secret o' Mana - Th' main characters encounter a moogle village in this game. In addition, a status effect can temporarily change th' player's characters into moogles, which also can be either reversed or caused by an item called th' Moogle Belt.
Seiken Densetsu 3 - Tho nay natural-born moogles be encountered in th' game, 't can still be applied t' th' heroes as a status ailment as in Secret o' Mana, an' added or removed through a Moogle Badge (th' reward fer defeatin' th' secret Black Rabite).
Final Fantasy V - Introduces th' Moogle Forest, as well as th' Moogle theme song. A moogle be also kept as a pet an' companion by Krile.
Final Fantasy VI - Another moogle village (this time in a cave) appears. Th' first playable moogle, Mog, appears fer th' first time, an' a wee other moogles be playable. Followin' a side quest, Mog can return t' th' party later in th' game. These moogles be all competent fighters an' wield a variety o' weapons. A moogle suit, which changes th' physical appearance o' a character t' a moogle, can be worn by a wee characters. "Mog" be a common moogle name in subsequent games. In th' Americanized version, renumbered Final Fantasy III, Mog appears jus' beneath th' game title on th' box art.
Secret o' Evermore - A moogle (most likely Mog) appears, along wi' some Final Fantasy VI characters, among th' crowd o' Colosseum goers in Antiqua.
Final Fantasy VII - Th' giant moogle doll appears in this game (a mog), one o' which be ridden by th' playable character Cait Sith. In most cases when th' Choco/Mog summon materia be used, a wee moogle appears, ridin' a chocobo who attacks th' enemies. In addition, a mini-game named Mog House, presented as an arcade game, be playable in th' Dubloon Saucer; in this mini-game, ye must feed a male moogle named Mog enough Kupo Nuts t' make th' lad's fly in order t' impress a female moogle named Mag. If successful, ye get t' be seein' an endin' scene wi' Mog, Mag, an' the'r Moogle children. Interestingly, nay actual Moogles appear durin' th' course o' th' story, an' as th' Moogles which be present exist only as toys, videogames, or summons, 'tis possible that in th' FFVII world Moogles be only mythical.
Final Fantasy VIII - Th' sole moogle in th' game, MiniMog, be a summon that be accessible only from th' game's PocketStation mini-game Chocobo World, nay released abroadside o' Japan. However, in th' PC version, th' PocketStation mini-game be included. MiniMog be also a card which can be won near th' start o' th' game.
Final Fantasy IX - Moogles in this game be gi'en many different names, an' be used t' deli'er mail an' as save points. Slistzkin, a moogle wearin' camo carryin' a bunch o' scrolls in an aftpack, travels from place t' place, sellin' rare items in value-packs. A minor character also appears wearin' a moogle costume. Th' character Eiko lives alone wi' several moogles an' carries around a wee, female one named Mog. Mog later reveals herself t' be th' Eidolon Madeen (a variant o' Maduin).
Final Fantasy X - Often, th' dolls that th' character Lulu uses as weapons be moogles. They seem t' be havin' th' ability t' keel haul an' attack enemies (accordin' t' Lulu's scan information, this be probably th' lass' doin', nay innate t' th' dolls).
Final Fantasy X-2 - As a mascot, Yuna wears a moogle costume (also used t' distribute balloons in one scene). She also has a moogle design on th' lass' festive dress an' encounters one in Luca.
Final Fantasy XI - Durin' Special events, Moogles give ou' (or sell, dependin' on how poorly th' MHMU did wi' the'r last event) fireworks, prizes, an' rare equipment, an' start special "Event Quests", which typically be only available fer two or three tides. Each adventurer also gets a moogle assigned, which will watch o'er the'r mog house, an' any gardenin' they may do.
Final Fantasy XII - Moogles be havin' a superior intellect an' nimble fingers fer tinkerin'. While some be mechanics, others serve as knights or mages. Wi' the'r own capital, moogles be highly respected fer buildin' th' first airships. They also manufacture war machines.
Final Fantasy: Unlimited - A moogle be involved as Kaze's partner, th' last o' his kind from th' now-destroyed world o' Windaria. He introduced hisself as th' "charmin' harmless mascot who sea dogs an' land lubbers loves".He sacrificed hisself in th' end o' th' TV series, tho th' spirits o' his kin became new Soil bullets fer Kaze t' use in th' series aftermath.
Kingdom Hearts - Moogles be found throughout Traverse Town. They also run th' synthesis shop.
Kingdom Hearts: Chain o' Memories - Moogles be found when ye use a Moogle Shop card. Ye can buy cards or sell them fer Moogle Points.
Kingdom Hearts II - Moogles appear in certain areas in all worlds (through holograms in most worlds), primarily in Radiant Garden. They be havin' th' same role they had in Kingdom Hearts (synthesizin' items), an' most o' them also act as shopkeepers.
Sword o' Mana - A magic spell allows th' main character t' turn hisself/herself into a moogle.
Final Fantasy Tactics - Moogle be a summoner job class spell that heals all party members within a wee area. A mistranslation displays th' short spell name as "Mogri" (a transliteration o' th' Japanese word) when 'tis cast. Real moogles be extinct but once inhabited Sweegy Woods an' possibly other places, as noted in th' area's description.
"Final Fantasy Tactics Advance"-Th' main character Marche be taught th' basics o' livin' in Ivalice by Montblanc th' moogle. Moogles be playable characters, one o' th' five main types, th' others bein' crewmate, bangaa, nu mou, an' Viera.
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Moogles deli'er mail t' caravans from homeport. A network o' moogles all o'er th' world give players stamps which can be used t' unlock various minigames. In single-player mode, a moogle named Mog carries th' chalice that repels th' poisonous miasma that covers th' world. Th' player can also paint th' moogle different colors in order t' produce different effects on th' Game Boy Advance screen. Moogles be immune t' miasma's noxious effects. Slistzkin also appears, but in minor scenes an' as a tutor. 't ought also be noted, that Moogles in this game be without arms, an' seem t' fly more often.
Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon - A moogle appears in both Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon games. In Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon 2 th' moogle be a secondary character wi' th' default name "Mog."
Chocobo Racing - In Chocobo Racing, Mog be one o' th' game's main playable characters. In th' game's Story Mode, Mog be jealous o' Chocobo's abilities as a racer an' seeks t' become as good a racer as Chocobo.
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 - In this Mario game made by Square Enix, a moogle be a playable character. [1]
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children - A moogle appears as a stuffed animal (which looks similar t' Lulu's moogle dolls from Final Fantasy X) held by one o' th' many Midgar orphans stricken wi' Geostigma. Nay actual moogles appear in this film.
Dirge o' Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- - th' moogle appears as a rare an' popular doll, an item which can be sold fer a large amount o' gil
Th' most well reckoned moogle be Mog, th' moogle that appears in Final Fantasy VI, who be able t' attack usin' various dances. Th' name "Mog" fer a moogle also features in several other Final Fantasy games, such as Crystal Chronicles an' Final Fantasy IX an' VII.
Th' character Cait Sith from Final Fantasy VII, also a very well known character, rides on top o' a giant moogle doll, also named Mog. Moogles be havin' also appeared as characters in some webcomics, such as Ralph from Exploitation Now an' Ren from Mac Hall. Also in th' Flash- animated series, International Moron Patrol, a moogle named Kulock appears.
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