Mandrake (enemy)

Mandrake , also known as Plant Man, is a recurring type of enemy in the Final Fantasy series. They appear as plant-themed enemies and attack with variations of Drain and Vampire to absorb damage and heal themselves. As plants, they are weak to Fire-elemental attacks.
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy III===
The Mandrake attacks near Canaan and Vikings' Cove. Though it has an NES sprite, it did not appear until the DS version of the game. The stronger Barometz appears on the Floating Continent.
===Final Fantasy V===
Mandrakes attack with Digestive Acid, draining HP from their targets.
===Final Fantasy VI===
Mandrakes appear on mountain slopes in the Esper Caves. They have a chance to counter attacks with Leech, damaging the target and healing themselves, and every three turns may use Stonetouch to inflict Petrify.
===Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-===
The Mandrake is a subspecies of Mandragora. They attack with Hysteric Voice and cast Tri-Fire.
===Final Fantasy VII Rebirth===
===Final Fantasy XIII-2===
Mandrakes appear in Yaschas Massif -010 AF-. They can be recruited into the Paradigm Pack as Commandos, and rely on increasing Strength. Among their abilities is Stagger: Drain, which allows them to heal themselves by draining HP from staggered enemies.
===Final Fantasy XV===
Mandrake is fought in The Myrlwood and Malmalam Thicket in Cleigne. It is a level 32 enemy which is capable of inflicting the Mollified and Confusion statuses.
===Final Fantasy Mystic Quest===
The Plant Man attacks in early areas in the Fireburg region. They can inflict Poison and Paralysis, and are weak to Fire and Axe attacks.
===Final Fantasy Adventure===
The Mandrake is an enemy found in the area near Gaia Pass.
===Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King===
===Final Fantasy Dimensions===
Mandrake is an enemy family in Final Fantasy Dimensions.
*Mandrake
*Aegir
*Sandboil
*Brain
*Mother Brain
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
FFRK Mandrake FFXV.png|FFXV version.
===Final Fantasy Portal App===
Mandrake from Final Fantasy V appears as a Triple Triad card.
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
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 appears as an enemy.
==Gallery==
FF3NES-Mandrake.gif|Final Fantasy III (NES).
Mandrake.png|Final Fantasy III (3D).
Mandrake-ffv.gif|Final Fantasy V (SNES).
Mandrake-ffv-gba.png|Final Fantasy V (GBA).
Mandrake (Final Fantasy V) iOS.PNG|Final Fantasy V (iOS).
Mandrake.PNG|Final Fantasy VI (SNES).
CC7Mandrake.png|Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.
FFXIII-2 Mandrake.png|Final Fantasy XIII-2.
==Etymology==
Mandrake is another name for the mandragora genus of plants. 
Category:Recurring enemies