Catoblepas (Final Fantasy VI)

Catoblepas, known as Shoat in the SNES release, is an esper in Final Fantasy VI who can be acquired as a magicite.
==Profile==
Catoblepas is a dark green, quadrupedal boar-like creature with a single red eye and several tusks.
==Story==
Catoblepas was one of several espers captured by the Gestahlian Empire during their first raid on the esper world. The captive espers were taken back to the Magitek Research Facility at Vector, and for sixteen years they were experimented on and had their magic drained to develop the Empire's Magitek army.
When the Returners infiltrated the facility and shut down the machinery draining the espers, they were too late to save them. With too much of their energy drained, they transformed into magicite and entrusted themselves to the Returners.
==Gameplay==
Catoblepas costs 45 MP to summon and casts Demon Eye, which inflicts Petrify on all enemies with a Hit Rate of 96. It fails on enemies immune to Death. At Level Up, it gives a +10% boost to HP; HP always goes up when a character levels up, but with Catoblepas, the character gains 10% more HP than the base gain.
Catoblepas is a fairly useful esper in the World of Balance if confronting enemies vulnerable to Petrify, but its utility tapers off in the World of Ruin when the player acquires Fenrir who teaches Banish, which has a similar effect as Catoblepas in practice but works on all enemies vulnerable to Instant Death without concern for vulnerability to Petrify.
===Spells===
Catoblepas's spells are useful throughout the game, and it is the only way to learn all three of them. This demands a hefty investment of time to master them, particularly Death.
*Bio x8
*Break x5
*Death x2
==Gallery==
FFVI Demon Eye.png|Demon Eye (GBA).
==Etymology==
de:Catblepus (FFVI)
Category:Espers in Final Fantasy VI
Category:Magicite in Final Fantasy VI