Gi Nattak (Final Fantasy VII boss)

The Gi Nattak is a boss in Final Fantasy VII fought in the Cave of the Gi during "In the Land of the Study of Planet Life". Gi Nattak is accompanied by two Soul Fires, but is stronger than them. It is the ghost of the tribe leader, who decided to attack Cosmo Canyon in a war against Red XIII's species.
==Stats==
==Formations==
#	Formation
 	Row 1: Soul Fire A, Soul Fire BRow 2: Gi Nattak
==Locations==
Cave of the Gi	Cave of the Gi
Exit 	540
==Battle==
Gi Nattak is undead, meaning curative spells and items harm it. The two Soul Fires that fight alongside it will use Fire2 to heal themselves and can possess the party to cast the same spell from inside them periodically. It uses a physical spear attack, and Drain and Aspil to drain HP and MP from the party. If someone has the Barrier status, Gi Nattak uses DeBarrier. As an undead Gi Nattak is weak against Holy damage, but at the point it is fought the player does not possess a means to deal such damage.
===Strategy===
Since Gi Nattak is undead, a simple strategy is to use an X-Potion, Elixir or Megalixir on it to kill it instantly. A Phoenix Down and the spell Life will work as well, though it might miss because they only have a 25% chance of working.
To take on Gi Nattak without the use of curative items, the player should equip a Fire Ring and Elemental Materia joined with the Fire or Ifrit Materia to characters' armor before commencing battle. Ice2, Bolt2, Ramuh, and Shiva are effective. Cure2 or White Wind also harm Gi Nattak, but will heal the Soul Fires (White Wind also inflicts Slow on the Gi Nattak). However, as the player should concentrate on dispatching Gi Nattak, this shouldn't be a concern.
==AI script==
AI: Main
{
:Count = Count + 1
:Choose Random Opponent
:If (Count == 0 or 2) Then
:{
::If ((Target has Barrier or MBarrier Status) & (1/3 Chance)) Then
::{
:::Use DeBarrier on Target
::} Else {
:::3/5 Chance: Use Drain on Target
:::1/5 Chance:
:::{
::::Use Aspil on Target
::::Use Spear Attack on Target
:::}
:::1/5 Chance: Use Spear Attack on Target
::}
:} Else If (Count == 1) Then {
::If ((Soul Fire A's CustomVar:SoulFire == 0)
::::& (Target's CustomVar:SoulFire == 0)
::::& (Soul Fire A doesn't have Death Status)) Then
::{
:::Use Take Over on Target
:::Soul Fire A's CustomVar:SoulFire = 1
:::Make Soul Fire A Invisible
:::Soul Fire A's IdleAnim = Invisible
:::Target's CustomVar:SoulFire = 100
::} Else {
:::Use <Spear Attack> on Target
::}
:} Else If (Count == 3) Then {
::If ((Soul Fire B's CustomVar:SoulFire == 0)
::::& (Target's CustomVar:SoulFire == 0)
::::& (Soul Fire B doesn't have Death Status)) Then
::{
:::Use Take Over on Target
:::Soul Fire B's CustomVar:SoulFire = 1
:::Make Soul Fire B Invisible
:::Soul Fire B's IdleAnim = Invisible
:::Target's CustomVar:SoulFire = 101
::} Else {
:::Use <Spear Attack> on Target
::}
::Count = -1
:}
}
AI: Counter - Death
{
:Turn off Death Handling for all Soul Fires
:Remove Soul Fires
:Turn off Death Handling for Gi Nattak
:Choose Self
:Use <Vanish> on Target
}
==Other appearances==
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
Gi Nattak is a boss in the knight's path of the Final Fantasy VII event The Gold Saucer. He fights with a Soul Fire.
===Mobius Final Fantasy===
== Behind the scenes ==
Gi Nattak is similar to Wrexsoul from Final Fantasy VI. Both are said to be monsters formed from the composite souls of those killed in a war, and Wrexoul itself is able to enter the body of a party member. They are also both accompanied by will-o-wisp entities, Soul Savers being the Final Fantasy VI monster's companions. 
==Gallery==
Aspil.png|Aspil.
FFVII Drain.png|Drain.
Take Over.png|Take Over.
==Etymology and symbolism==
In traditional Japanese folklore beliefs, souls that died in a sudden or violent manner, or ones that did not get the proper burial rituals performed upon them, may linger in the physical plane as yūrei, analogous to Western legends of ghost. Yūrei are frequently depicted as being accompanied by a pair of floating flames or will o' the wisps that are separate parts of the ghost rather than independent spirits. This boss may have been inspired by such folklore.
Gi Nattak's name may originate from Hindi, where the word natak means drama or play.
==Related enemies==
*Soul Fire
Category:Bosses in Final Fantasy VII