Bestiary (Final Fantasy XII)

The Bestiary is an option in the Clan Primer in Final Fantasy XII that provides the player with detailed descriptions of the enemies slain. After the first enemy of a particular type is killed, it will appear in the bestiary.
Completing the bestiary by killing every foe once adds a sprite of Ba'Gamnan in the Sky Pirate's Den and awards the "Scrivener" trophy/achievement in The Zodiac Age. Completing the bestiary is considered the most difficult trophy to earn as some are difficult to spawn and several of the Espers and bosses are taxing to defeat (most notably Yiazmat). 
To fill the bestiary completely, the player needs to kill at least one of every normal enemy, and defeat all Hunts and Rare Game (trophy Rare Game included). Chocobos and the different types of humanoid enemies (i.e. bangaa, seeq, etc) all share the same bestiary entry, so the player does not need to find every variation. The enemies not needed for bestiary completion are the final bosses and the enemies in the very last dungeon (accessed past the point of no return), as well as the Trial Stage 100 enemies in the Zodiac versions. The player can fill the bestiary by either fighting in the normal game, or in the Trial Mode.
Some enemies have extra lore entries in their bestiary that can be unlocked by killing a specific number of them. Enemies that potentially can only be encountered once (i.e. Marks, Espers, trophy Rare Game, and named members of the Archadian Empire) do not have such entries.
The bestiary in the PlayStation 2 versions shows illustrations of the enemies, but The Zodiac Age version shows 3D models instead.
==Entries==
===Area entries===
This includes every regular enemy. Once a certain number of an enemy has been defeated, an extra page will be unlocked in the enemy's entry giving more detailed information. 78 of these extra entries make up Sage Knowledge, background information on all of Ivalice. The remainder make the collections of Aletap Rumors, A Curious Treasure, Research Notes, and The Town Crier.
=====The Dalmasca Sands=====
<OL>
Cactoid b
Ichthon
Wolf b
Wild Saurian
Cockatrice
Gnoma Entite
Dive Talon
</OL>
=====Giza Plains=====
<OL start="8">
Hyena b
Wooly Gator
Happy Bunny a b
Great Tortoise
Sleipnir
Silicon Tortoise
Wildsnake
Werewolf
Urstrix
Storm Elemental
Slaven
Mardu Entite
</OL>
=====Garamsythe Waterway=====
<OL start="20">
Dire Rat b
Baritine Croc
Gigantoad
Malboro Overking
Garchimacera
Gespenst
Ghost
Water Elemental b
</OL>
=====Barheim Passage=====
<OL start="28">
Steeling
Suriander
Mimic
Zombie b
Tiny Mimic b
Skeleton
Battery Mimic
Specter
Tiny Battery
Mimeo
Flan
Skull Defender
Bomb
Dead Bones
</OL>
=====Lhusu Mines=====
<OL start="42">
Vampyr
Headless
Killer Mantis
Dullahan
Bug
Dark Lord
Pandora
Gazer
</OL>
=====Yensan Sandsea=====
<OL start="50">
Alraune
Danbania b
Axebeak
Yensa b
Wyvern b
Salamand Entite
</OL>
=====Tomb of Raithwall=====
<OL start="56">
Seeker
Lost Soul
Lesser Chimera
Zombie Mage
Skull Warrior
Lich
Ragoh
Tallow
</OL>
=====Ozmone Plains=====
<OL start="64">
Mesmenir
Chocobo a b c d e f
Wu
Zu
Viper
Zaghnal
Hybrid Gator
Sylphi Entite
</OL>
=====Golmore Jungle=====
<OL start="72">
Panther
Treant
Hellhound
Diresaur
Malboro
Gargoyle
Great Malboro
</OL>
=====Henne Mines=====
<OL start="79">
Thunderbug
Jelly
Tyranorox
Hecteyes
Gizamaluk
Etém
Nightmare
Necrofiend
</OL>
=====Paramina Rift=====
<OL start="87">
White Wolf
Twintania
Lizard
Emperor Aevis
Garuda-Egi b
Dark Skeleton
Slaven Warder
Skull Knight
Yeti
Ice Elemental b
Wild Onion
Leshach Entite
</OL>
=====Stilshrine of Miriam=====
<OL start="99">
Redmaw
Zombie Warrior
Blood Gigas
Nightwalker b c
Dragon Aevis
Ghoul
Darkmare
Facer
Balloon
Miriam Guardian
Oiling
Miriam Facer
Ghast
Crystalbug b c
</OL>
=====Mosphoran Highwaste=====
<OL start="113">
Worgen b
Humbaba
Python
Ash Wyrm
Vulture
Clay Golem
Slaven Wilder
Fire Elemental b
</OL>
=====Salikawood=====
<OL start="121">
Wyrdhare
Pumpkin Head
Sprinter
Malboro King
Antares
</OL>
=====Phon Coast=====
<OL start="126">
Silver Lobo
Mandragora
Iguion
Archaeosaur
Pyrolisk
Piranha
Bagoly
Air Elemental b
</OL>
=====Tchita Uplands=====
<OL start="134">
Coeurl
Feral Croc
Serpent
Earth Elemental b
</OL>
=====Sochen Cave Palace=====
<OL start="138">
Abysteel
Imp
Striker
Pit Fiend
Wendigo
Zombie Knight
Gorgimera
Focalor
</OL>
=====The Feywood=====
<OL start="146">
Cerberus
Deadly Nightshade
Mu
Mandragora Prince
Basilisk
Alraune King
Behemoth
Onion Queen
Preying Mantis
Pumpkin Star
Golem
Topstalk
Mirrorknight
Holy Elemental
Tartarus
</OL>
=====Giruvegan=====
<OL start="161">
Ose
Shadonir
Giruveganus
Skulwyrm
Vivian
Forbidden
Gargoyle Baron
Reaper
Mom Bomb
Mythril Golem
Necrophobe
Diakon Entite
</OL>
=====Ridorana Cataract=====
<OL start="173">
Deathclaw
Cassie
</OL>
=====The Pharos=====
<OL start="175">
Abaddon b
Chimera Brain
Bune
Magick Pot
Reaver b
Crusader
Aeronite
Dragon Lich
Cataract Aevis
Brainpan
Purobolos
Deidar
Mistmare
Undin Entite
</OL>
=====Zertinan Caverns=====
<OL start="189">
Speartongue
Grenade
Scythe Mantis
Slime
Archaeoaevis
Bogey
Mallicant
Shambling Corpse
Buer
</OL>
=====Cerobi Steppe=====
<OL start="198">
Adamantitan
Charybterix
Bandercoeurl
Shield Wyrm
</OL>
=====Nabreus Deadlands=====
<OL start="202">
Emeralditan b
Leynir
Banshee
Leamonde Entite
Foobar
</OL>
=====Necrohol of Nabudis=====
<OL start="207">
Oversoul
Babil
Elvoret
Dark Elemental
Zombie Warlock
</OL>
===Mark entries===
Entries on all the marks that the player has hunted, including their hunt rank.
<OL start="212">
Rogue Tomato
Atomos
Thextera
Roblon
Flowering Cactoid
Braegh
Wraith
Darksteel
Nidhogg
Vyraal
White Mousse
Lindwyrm
Ring Wyrm
Overlord
Wyvern Lord
Goliath
Marilith
Deathscythe
Enkelados
Deathgaze
Croakadile
Diabolos
Ixtab
Piscodaemon
Feral Retriever
Wild Malboro
Vorpal Bunny
Catoblepas
Mindflayer
Fafnir
Bloodwing
Pylraster
</OL>
===Elite Mark entries===
Entries on all the elite marks the player has hunted, including their hunt rank. Some of these entries are references to previous Final Fantasy games.
<OL start="244">
Chickatrice
Cluckatrice
Rocktoise
Orthros
Gil Snapper
Trickster
Antlion
Carrot
Gilgamesh
Enkidu
Behemoth King
Ixion
Pandaemonium
Slyt
Fenrir
Phoenix
Shadowseer
Yiazmat
</OL>
===Esper entries===
Entries on all 13 Espers, once they have been defeated. Each entry gives some backstory of the war between the gods and the Espers.
<OL start="262">
Belias
Exodus
Chaos
Cúchulainn
Zalera
Shemhazai
Zeromus
Adrammelech
Hashmal
Famfrit
Ultima
Mateus
Zodiark
</OL>
===Boss entries===
These are entries on bosses the player has defeated. These entries only have one page, but whenever the player defeats a new boss, Montblanc gives the player a reward (except for Omega Mark XII).
<OL start="275">
Firemane
Rafflesia
Mimic Queen
Daedalus
Ba'Gamnan b c d
Tyrant
Demon Wall
Hydro
Tiamat
Earth Tyrant
Elder Wyrm
Fury
Vinuskar
Humbaba Mistant
King Bomb
Hell Wyrm
Ahriman
Omega Mark XII
</OL>
—. Vossler
===Rare Game entries===
A list of all 80 rare monsters, including their number.
<OL start="293">
Aspidochelon
Aerieel
Thalassinon
Anubys
Greeden
Barmuu
Bull Croc
Vishno
Gavial
Etherian
Wary Wolf
Melt
Kaiser Wolf
Cubus
Lindbur Wolf
Pineapple
Dreadguard
Bombshell
Crypt Bunny
Megabomb
Spee
Matriarch Bomb
Rain Dancer
Ripe Rampager
Razorfin
Killbug
Apsara
Minibug
Rageclaw
Ithuno
Biding Mantis
Kris
Wood Toad
Dheed
Tarasque
Aeros
Grimalkin
Terror Tyrant
Nekhbet
Abelisk
Glaring Eye
Dustia
Cultsworn Lich
Ishteen
Evil Spirit
Vorres
Juggernaut
Negalmuur
Molen
Larva Eater
Tower
Arioch
Grey Molter
Fideliant
Midgardsormr
Crystal Knight
Nazarnir
Grave Lord
Victanir
Zombie Lord
Gemhorn
Drowned
Luxollid
Velelu
Vagrant Soul
Disma
Imdugud
Ancbolder
Bull Chocobo
Wendice
Skullash
Anchag
Myath
Bluesang
Helvinek
Avenger
Pallicant
Alteci
Phyllo
Urutan Exile
</OL>
===Humanoid entries===
These are entries on humanoid enemies the player has defeated. Only enemies will count (red dots on minimap); killing one that is classed as an ally (green dot) will not. Of those classed as enemies, some are docile so the player must initiate combat. Each entry has a five-page story to unlock, similar to the one-page entries of regular area monsters. The number of required kills listed in game is that needed to unlock only the next page in the set.
<OL start="373">
Seeq a b c d e f
Urutan-Yensa
Garif
Baknamy
Bangaa a b c
</OL>
===Archadian Empire entries===
These are entries on members of the Archadian Empire's military that the player has defeated. In practice, this entire section will be completed naturally by the time the player has completed the events at the Pharos.
<OL start="378">
Imperial a b c d e
Judge Ghis
Imperial Elite a b c d
Judge Bergan
Imperial Armament a b c d e
Judge Gabranth
Doctor Cid
</OL>
—. Vayne
—. Vayne Novus
—. Sephira
—. The Undying
==Behind the scenes==
The bestiary text was localized with Victorian-era characterization, but reads like "a dry high school Biology textbook" in Japanese, as described by the translators Joseph Reeder and Alexander O. Smith. Alexander O. Smith pored over Victorian-era medical textbooks to emulate their style when describing the creatures in the bestiary.
==Citations==
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