Mateus (Final Fantasy XII)

Mateus the Corrupt is a level one Esper in Final Fantasy XII. He is found in the Stilshrine of Miriam, guarding the Sword of Kings left by King Raithwall. He is the second of the five Espers obtained during the main story.
Mateus's License costs 25 LP, and requires one Mist Charge to summon.
==Profile==
Mateus is associated with the element of Ice and the zodiac sign of Pisces, the Fish, which is reflected by the fish-like aspects to his appearance. He is also referred to as the Meena Ascendant, which is the Sanskrit name of its zodiac sign as used in Jyotish (Hindu) astrology. Mateus is the creature with multiple limbs wielding a trident. The blue female is the goddess he uses as a living shield.
Mateus is based on the Totema from Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. Mateus is a Rank III Water Flying summon in Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, although in this version the Goddess whom Mateus bound to him is referred to as Mateus.
==Story==
Mateus is fought during the main storyline. He is found in the Stilshrine of Miriam, guarding the Sword of Kings left by King Raithwall.
==Obtained==
After being fought as a boss, Mateus's license can be purchased on the License Board for 25 LP in the original version and 30 LP in the Zodiac versions.
===Unlocked abilities in Zodiac versions===
Esper licenses sometimes unlock licenses that could not otherwise be reached. Mateus'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.
Mateus allows access to the following licenses on these boards:
*Black Mage: Hand-bombs 3 (Caldera and Volcano)
*Shikari: Gil Toss
*Knight: White Magick 6 and 7 (Esuna, Cleanse, Curaga, Regen)
*Time Battlemage: +230 HP
*Uhlan: Magick Lore x2
==Battle==
Mateus requires one Mist Charge to summon.
===Abilities===
320px|right|Frostwave
;Flash-Freeze
An ice-elemental attack that acts as a stronger form of Blizzard. Its power is boosted in the Zodiac versions.
;Frostwave
Frostwave is Ice-elemental and Mateus's ultimate attack. Mateus dives into a lake. After charging his trident, he launches the weapon towards the enemy. The force of the trident results in a column of water engulfing the opponent. The column freezes, and the immediate vicinity experiences a drastic decrease in temperature. The column begins to crack before the entire screen shatters.
===Gambit information===
;Zodiac
Priority	Condition 	Action
1 	Remaining time < 10 seconds	Frostwave
2 	Foe: Ice-vulnerable 	Flash-Freeze
3 	Foe: nearest visible 	Attack
4 	Ally: HP < 100% 	Cura
;Original
Priority	Condition 	Action
1 	Remaining time < 10 seconds	Frostwave
2 	Foe: character HP < 30% 	Frostwave
3 	Summoner: HP < 50% 	Cura
4 	Foe: Ice-absorb 	Attack
5 	Foe: Ice-weak 	Flash-Freeze
6 	Foe: nearest visible 	Flash-Freeze
===Stats===
Stat 	FFXII	Zodiac
Attack 	65 	65
Defense 	39 	36
Magick Defense	25 	38
Mateus absorbs Ice and is weak against Lightning, taking half damage from every other element.
;Zodiac
In The Zodiac Age, the HP values are doubled.
Level	Max HP 	Max MP 	Strength	Magic	Vitality	Speed
1 	1,500-1,501	186-190	36 	47 	26 	26
10 	1,702-1,737	240-280	41 	52 	28 	28
20 	2,070-2,169	320-420	47 	58 	31 	30
30 	2,542-2,727	402-564	53 	64 	34 	33
40 	2,989-3,255	502-744	59 	70 	36 	35
50 	3,703-4,102	588-896	65 	76 	39 	37
60 	4,333-4,849	668-999	71 	82 	42 	40
70 	4,690-5,269	728-999	77 	88 	45 	42
80 	5,103-5,755	788-999	82 	93 	47 	44
90 	5,665-6,421	828-999	88 	99 	50 	47
99 	6,300-7,174	846-999	94 	99 	53 	49
;Original
Level	Max HP 	Max MP 	Strength	Magic	Vitality	Speed
1 	1,001-1,001	23-25 	26 	55 	46 	34
10 	1,135-1,158	50-70 	28 	55 	51 	36
20 	1,380-1,446	90-140 	30 	61 	57 	38
30 	1,695-1,818	131-212	33 	67 	63 	41
40 	1,993-2,170	181-302	35 	73 	69 	43
50 	2,469-2,735	224-378	37 	79 	75 	45
60 	2,889-3,233	264-448	40 	85 	81 	48
70 	3,127-3,513	294-498	42 	91 	87 	50
80 	3,402-3,837	324-548	44 	96 	92 	52
90 	3,777-4,281	344-578	47 	99 	98 	55
99 	4,200-4,783	353-587	49 	99 	99 	57
===Actions===
;Zodiac
Name 	Range	Target 	 	Type 	Element	Power
Attack 	3 	Single 	30	Physical	None 	65
Cura 	10 	Circle 10	23	Magick 	None 	46
Blizzara 	10 	Circle 8 	23	Magick 	Ice 	70
Flash-Freeze	12 	Single 	15	Magick 	Ice 	75
Frostwave 	12 	Circle 10	0 	Magick 	Ice 	100
;Original
Name 	Range	Target 	 	Type 	Element	Power
Attack 	3 	Single 	30	Physical	None 	65
Cura 	10 	Circle 10	30	Magick 	None 	45
Flash-Freeze	12 	Single 	16	Magick 	Ice 	66
Frostwave 	12 	Circle 8 	35	Magick 	Ice 	110
===Status effects===
*Libra
===Augments===
*Ignore Reflect
*Ignore Vitality (Zodiac releases only)
==Boss==
Mateus is a boss within the Stilshrine of Miriam. He is also fought in the Zodiac versions Trial Mode at stage 16 along with five Ice Azers. The Azers are similar to Ice Elementals, but weaker. Mateus is protected by Reflect and his Blizzaja is difficult to counter and can inflict Sap.
==Gallery==
Mateus Glyph Art.jpg|Mateus's Glyph from Final Fantasy XII.
XII mateus render.png|Final Fantasy XII character model.
Mateus-large.jpg|Mateus wakes up from its slumber to attack the party in Final Fantasy XII.
Mateus Crystal.jpg|Mateus's Glyph inside a crystal in Final Fantasy XII.
FFXII Frostwave.png|Frostwave.
==Etymology==
Mateus's name is taken from Emperor Mateus of Final Fantasy II. His backstory in Final Fantasy XII has similar elements to the Emperor's, particularly the concept of a once virtuous ruler getting corrupted and banished to Hell.
There is also Mathias, a demon in the grimoire "The book of Oberon".
He is also referred to as the Meena Ascendant, which is the Sanskrit name of its Zodiac sign as used in Jyotish (Hindu) astrology.
Category:Espers in Final Fantasy XII