Hashmal (Final Fantasy XII)

Hashmal, Bringer of Order is a level two Esper in Final Fantasy XII. He is the fourth of five storyline Espers, and represents Earth.
Hashmal's license costs 50 LP, and he requires two Mist Charges to summon.
Hashmal is Vaan's summon in the Final Fantasy XII playable demo.
==Profile==
Hashmal is associated with Earth, and is associated with the zodiac sign of Leo, the Lion. His head features feline traits, though he supports an overall humanoid shape. He has a long white mane and wears a golden horned headpiece, a dark green sash and trousers, codpiece and large knee braces. He wears shoes that resemble hooves. From his power of Earth, his color sign is green. He is also referred to as the Simha Ascendant, the Sanskrit name of its zodiac sign as used in Jyotish (Hindu) astrology.
Hashmal is based on a Lucavi from Final Fantasy Tactics, and returns in Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings as the Rank III Ranged Earth summon.
==Story==
Hashmal is one of the five storyline Espers and is the fourth obtained. He is found at the Pharos, guarding one of the platforms leading up to the Sun-Cryst. The Occuria sealed him here to protect the Sun-Cryst from intruders. Princess Ashe and her entourage brave the tower to reach the Sun-Cryst and defeat Hashmal along their way to the top, gaining him as an ally.
==Obtained==
After being fought as a boss at Pharos, Hashmal's license can be purchased for 50 LP.
===Unlocked abilities in Zodiac versions===
Esper licenses sometimes unlock licenses that could not otherwise be reached. Hashmal's license will appear on all boards, but once chosen by a character, will disappear from all other boards. In The Zodiac Age version, the player can choose two license boards for each playable character, and activated licenses are activated on both boards if present.
Hashmal allows access to the following licenses on these boards:
*Black Mage: Hand-bombs 4 (Makara)
*Foebreaker: Swiftness
*Shikari: Bonecrusher
*Knight: White Magick 8, 9 (Confuse, Faith, Bravery, Curaja)
*Monk: White Magick 4 (Cura, Raise)
*Red Battlemage: Steal
*Time Battlemage: Channeling
*Uhlan: Bonecrusher
==Battle==
Hashmal requires two Mist Charges to summon.
Unlike other Espers, Hashmal's basic attack uses the damage formula for axes and hammers, thus dealing randomized damage.
:DMG = [Attack Power * Random(0~1.111) -Defense] * [1 + Strength * (Lv+Vitality)/128]
===Abilities===
320px|right|Gaia's Wrath
Earth damage is boosted in sand terrain and halved by windy weather.
;Roxxor
An earth-elemental attack, and the only offensive Earth attack the player gets apart from certain weapons. In Japan, this attack's name is "Rock You".
;Gaia's Wrath
An earth-elemental attack, and Hashmal's ultimate attack. When he readies the attack, Hashmal is surrounded by a yellow aura. Hashmal descends beneath the earth, landing on a rock amid magma. He draws power into himself and jumps, smashing back through the surface. His leap breaks the earth into enormous chunks, smashing the enemies in range and unleashing torrents of lava.
===Gambits===
;Zodiac
Priority	Condition 	Action
1 	Summoner's HP < 10% 	Gaia's Wrath
2 	Foe: Earth-vulnerable	Roxxor
3 	Foe: nearest visible 	Attack
4 	Ally: HP < 100% 	Curaja
;Original
Priority	Condition 	Action
1 	Summoner's HP < 10% 	Gaia's Wrath
2 	Foe: Earth-absorb 	Attack
3 	Foe: Earth-weak 	Roxxor
4 	Foe: nearest visible	Roxxor
===Stats===
Stat 	FFXII	Zodiac
Attack 	80 	80
Defense 	50 	53
Magick Defense	33 	43
Hashmal absorbs Earth and is weak against Wind, taking half damage from every other element.
;Zodiac
In The Zodiac Age, the HP values are tripled.
Level	Max HP 	Max MP 	Strength	Magic	Vitality	Speed
1 	3,315-3,316	226-230	36 	47 	26 	26
10 	3,517-3,552	280-320	41 	52 	28 	28
20 	3,885-3,984	360-460	47 	58 	31 	30
30 	4,357-4,542	442-604	53 	64 	34 	33
40 	4,804-5,070	542-784	59 	70 	36 	35
50 	5,518-5,917	628-936	65 	76 	39 	37
60 	6,148-6,664	708-999	71 	82 	42 	40
70 	6,505-7,084	768-999	77 	88 	45 	42
80 	6,918-7,570	828-999	82 	93 	47 	44
90 	7,480-8,236	868-999	88 	99 	50 	47
99 	8,115-8,989	886-999	94 	99 	53 	49
;Original
Level	Max HP 	Max MP 	Strength	Magic	Vitality	Speed
1 	2,360-2,361	23-25 	52 	48 	26 	26
10 	2,495-2,518	50-70 	57 	53 	28 	28
20 	2,740-2,806	90-140 	63 	59 	30 	30
30 	3,055-3,178	131-212	69 	65 	33 	33
40 	3,353-3,530	181-302	75 	71 	35 	35
50 	3,829-4,095	224-378	81 	77 	37 	37
60 	4,249-4,593	264-448	87 	83 	40 	40
70 	4,487-4,873	294-498	93 	89 	42 	42
80 	4,762-5,197	324-548	98 	94 	44 	44
90 	5,137-5,641	344-578	99 	99 	47 	47
99 	5,560-6,143	353-587	99 	99 	49 	49
===Actions===
;Zodiac
Name 	Range	Target 	 	Type 	Element	Power
Attack 	3 	Single 	20	Physical	None 	80
Curaja 	10 	Circle 10	23	Magick 	None 	120
Graviga 	10 	Circle 8 	23	Magick 	None 	－
Roxxor 	12 	Single 	15	Magick 	Earth 	90
Gaia's Wrath	12 	Circle 10	0 	Magick 	Earth 	150
;Original
Name 	Range	Target 	 	Type 	Element	Power
Attack 	3 	Single 	20	Physical	None 	80
Roxxor 	12 	Single 	16	Magick 	Earth 	90
Gaia's Wrath	12 	Circle 8	35	Magick 	Earth 	150
===Status effects===
*Libra
===Augments===
Has Augments in Zodiac releases only.
*Ignore Vitality
*Ignore Reflect
==Boss==
Hashmal is fought in the Pharos. He is also fought in the Zodiac versions' Trial Mode at Stage 49 along with two Reavers. Hashmal uses Quakeja that hits hard and inflicts Petrify. Hashmal's standard attacks can deal a lot damage and can inflict Disease.
== Other appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
=== Mobius Final Fantasy ===
Hashmal appears as an ability card and as an enemy summoned by Meia that can be fought in multiplayer mode.
Mobius - Summon Hashmal R5 Ability Card.png|Rank 5 ability card.
==Gallery==
Hashmal-Pharos-FFXII-TZA.png
Hashmal Glyph Art.jpg|Glyph.
Hashmal Glyph.JPG|Seal.
Hashmal summoned.jpg|Summoned to battle.
Hashmal_Gaia's_Wrath.jpg|Gaia's Wrath.
==Etymology and symbolism==
Hashmal's name and role are based on the Angel hierarchy of the Dominions, also known as the Hashmallim in the Jewish scrolls, who are tasked in regulating the duties of lower angels.
He is also referred to as the Simha Ascendant, the Sanskrit name of its zodiac sign as used in Jyotish (Hindu) astrology.
Hashmal's attack, Roxxor, is called "Rock You" in the Japanese version, as well as some other translations, such as the Italian translation. This is a nod towards the band Queen; one of game director Yasumi Matsuno's trademarks is to pay homage to the rock band Queen in his works. Rock You has been changed to Roxxor in the English localization, a likely play on internet slang.
==Citations==
Category:Espers in Final Fantasy XII
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