Mog

Mog is a recurring moogle name in the Final Fantasy series. It can refer to either male or female characters, and often moogles that play larger roles in the game. In Final Fantasy VII, the moogle race was called Mogs. In French translations the moogle race as a whole is called "Mog".
== Appearances ==
100px|right
=== Final Fantasy VI ===
Mog is a secret playable character. Over the course of the story, Mog appears twice: first in the Narshe caves during the battle to protect Terra, and again in the Scenario Selection screen when the party splits up.
Later he can be recruited as a playable character, which can be done in either the World of Balance or World of Ruin. He is a Dancer who wields spears.
=== Final Fantasy VII series===
In the English version of Final Fantasy VII, all moogles are called "Mogs". In the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII remake project, they are called moogles.
Mog is the name of the protagonist from Mog's House, a game from the Wonder Square in Final Fantasy VII. He finds a female "Mog" called Mag, and they have children together.
===Final Fantasy VII Remake===
"Mog the Moogle" is a famous fairy tale. Mog wanted to bring happiness to all the moogles of the forest, so he decided to open a shop of wonders. Moggie recreates the fairy tale by opening up his Moogle Emporium shop at the Children's Secret Hideout in the Sector 5 slums.
=== Final Fantasy VIII ===
MiniMog is a pseudo-Guardian Force, summoned with the use of the MiniMog command learned from the Chocobo World exclusive item, Mog's Amulet. His summon, Moogle Dance, heals all GFs junctioned for 1500 HP. He also has a Triple Triad card.
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
Mog is one of Eiko Carol's pet moogles from Madain Sari. She has a thicker fur collar and an orange pom-pom that sets her apart from other moogles. Mog is initially cowardly and stays with Eiko, but is revealed to be the Holy-elemental eidolon Madeen after achieving Trance when Zorn and Thorn endanger Eiko. To show that she will always be by Eiko's side, Mog leaves behind her Ribbon, which allows Eiko to summon her.
Guardian Mog is an ability that Eiko can learn from Madain's Ring—it clears Eiko of all negative status effects at the end of a battle before EXP is tallied. Mog is also a Tetra Master card.
While in Final Fantasy VI, Mog is the only moogle who can speak the player's language, in Final Fantasy IX, she is the only one that cannot.
=== Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII ===
Mog comes from the Ocean of Time when the paradoxes started to appear and some time after that ended up in Valhalla where he met Lightning. After she met Noel, she sent him and the moogle to her sister's time to lead her to her side and help fight Caius who threatens the timeline.
In battle, Mog transforms into Serah Farron's signature Starseeker bowsword. Mog operates the Mog Clock, which affects the status of enemies and the party depending on when the player strikes the enemies to initiate battle after they appear on the field. Mog can find hidden treasures on the field with Moogle Hunt, and can be thrown towards treasures in inaccessible areas with Moogle Throw.
During Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Mog has reunited with his moogle friends and leads the Moogle Village in the Jagd Woods of the Wildlands, but continues to grieve his inability to protect Serah. On the Nova Chrysalia's final day, Mog arrives to help Lightning.
=== Final Fantasy XIV ===
Good King Moggle Mog is the legendary king of moogles. According to myth, when the moogles traveled to Eorzea from the realm of the gods, Moggle Mog was the one to hold a long rope for them to climb down from the heavens, as the journey was too far for them to fly. When all other moogles had descended, the king had to remain behind, as there was no way for him to lower himself. For his hand in their liberation, the moogles abstained from naming a successor to the throne, and eventually discovered a summoning ritual to call him to the surface at last.
=== Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles ===
Mog accompanies the player in the Single Player Mode, carrying the Crystal Chalice, freeing the player to fight; however, he cannot carry the chalice indefinitely, and will require short breaks for which he will alert the player.
Mog is met at the start of the game when the player encounters the caravan from Alfitaria. He can also be used for Fusion Spells, and if he is painted in Moogle Paint, can use basic offensive magic spells. He is not targetable and will not attack enemies physically.
==== Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time ====
Mog makes a cameo in River Belle, stating that he will repair the house that once stood in the area, likely referencing the Moogle House that appeared in River Belle Path in the original Crystal Chronicles.
=== Final Fantasy Type-0 ===
right|thumb|Artwork.
A moogle whose name is an acronym for "Military Operation Organization and Guidance/Logistics Expert" appears. As one of the thirteen moogles known as the "Cranberry Knights", the moogle is assigned to Class Zero to oversee course arrangements, mission guides, communications, and daily domestic works, such as laundry and meals. Ze is given the nickname "Moglin" by Cinque; everyone refers to hir by this name in the end. Like Mog from Final Fantasy XIII-2, along with the rest of hir kind, Moglin is voiced by Sumire Morohoshi in the Japanese version, and by Ariel Winter in the English version.
===Final Fantasy Dimensions II===
The artwork for the Eiko summon's rank seven and eight phantom stones depicts Mog standing alongside Eiko. In addition, a Moogle representing Mog appears during the animation for Eiko's Terra Homing summon ability.
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
Dr. Mog is a character who handles Relic Drawing and is in charge of the library. After he sends Tyro off on his quest to restore the records, he gives helpful tips on the bosses the party will encounter, as well as other various tutorials.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia===
Mog appears as the main character, summoned by the crystals to help them prevent the destruction of the world. Mog is the only character who can communicate with Materia and Spiritus.
The prologue/opening movie states that Mog is an ancient moogle. Mog's interactions with Materia and Spiritus develop this statement.
This Mog will later appear in the final DLC storyline for Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, "Different Timeline", recruiting Jack Garland to stop a Lufenian from meddling with various timelines. Due to his interactions with multiple timelines, he recognizes the Lufenian's summoned threat as the Emperor.
DFFOO Prologue 02 Ancient Moogle.png|Mog's introduction as the "ancient moogle" in the prologue/opening movie.
=== Mobius Final Fantasy ===
Mog is a moogle whom Wol meets early in his journey, saving the little creature from the monsters' attack. He is a model edit of Mog from Final Fantasy XIII-2 with feline eyes, cat-like nose, flower-shaped collar, and sock-like objects on his feet.
=== Chocobo series ===
Mog is a recurring character in the Chocobo series. He is a greedy, scheming character, always trying to steal the limelight from Chocobo, but his plans are foiled by dumb luck. In Chocobo Tales for Wii, Mog also appears under various guises, such as Dueler X and Romantic Hero X, and helps the Chocobo throughout the game.
=== Final Fantasy Trading Card Game ===
The various Mogs from the series appear on various cards.
Mog TCG.png|Mog from Final Fantasy VI.
Mog2 TCG.png|Mog from Final Fantasy VI.
Mog3 TCG.png|Mog from Final Fantasy VI.
Mog IX TCG.png|Mog from Final Fantasy IX.
Moogle PR.png|Final Fantasy XIII-2 Mog's default outfit.
Mog Panda TCG.png|Final Fantasy XIII-2 Mog's "Panda" outfit.
Mog XIII-2 TCG.png|Final Fantasy XIII-2 Mog's "Devil" outfit.
Mog Treasure TCG.png|Final Fantasy XIII-2 Mog's "Pirate" outfit.
GoodKingMoggleMogXII TCG.png|Final Fantasy XIV.
== Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances ==
=== ===
In Kingdom Hearts II, the synthesizing moogle in Hollow Bastion is named Mog. It is, along with the one at Twilight Town, the only moogle in the game not to appear as a hologram.
=== Terra Battle ===
Mog in his Mobius Final Fantasy appearance makes an appearance during the Mobius Final Fantasy collaboration event as Echo's travel companion. Throughout Echo's evolutions, he grows into a larger version of himself and eventually becomes a spaceship.
Terra Battle - Echo the Beguiling.png|Echo the Beguiling.
Terra Battle - Echo the Illuminating.png|Echo the Illuminating.
Terra Battle - Echo the Otherworldly.png|Echo the Otherworldly.
==Citations==
de:Mogry
es:Moguri
fr:Mog
ja:モーグリ
ru:Мугл (раса)
Category:Moogles
Category:Recurring characters
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Category:Creatures