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Chimera from FFXI

The Chimera is usually based on the monster from Greek mythology or the science-notion of an artificial being created from combining organisms. In the series, it is usually depicted as a beast with the head of a lion, the body of a she-goat, and the tail of a dragon or serpent, sometimes with multiple heads. Each head had access to a different element of spell.


In Final Fantasy V, the Chimera sprite called Kimaira was dummied out in the final version, leaving three other monsters (Chimera Brain, Quadrharpy, and Maximus) as the only Chimeras actually featured in the game. In Final Fantasy X a powerful monster called Chimerageist can be created through at Monster Arena. In "Final Fantasy XI" and "Final Fantasy XII", Chimeras were created by combining humes with monsters, especially Cockatrices. In Final Fantasy Mystic Quest, Gidrah was renamed Chimera during its Japanese localization. The monster appears in all core Final Fantasy games, as well as Mystic Quest and Crystal Chronicles. They also appear in Itadaki Street Portable. Its variations include Chimera Brain, Gorgimera, Chimera Mage, etc.