Moogles are little
white creatures that appear throughout the
Final Fantasy series and
Seiken Densetsu series. They usually provide save points, shops, or, in some
games, join your team. Good-natured creatures, they are usually white with a white
antenna sticking out of their head with a small
red ball at the end of it. They have small, red
wings, and their
ears are shaped like
cats'. Moogles are the
mascot of the Final Fantasy series.
Appearances
Here are some of the games that moogles have appeared in:
- Seiken Densetsu (known as Final Fantasy Adventure in the USA) - first(?) appearance by moogles in a game. They appear in a very simple form in this game, which changes in later appearances.
- Seiken Densetsu 2 (known as Secret of Mana in the USA) - A moogle village is in this game. Moogles also gain their signature appearance in this game, as well as their "kupo" language.
- Final Fantasy VI - Another moogle village (this time in a cave, rather than a normal village) appears. The first playable moogle, Mog, appears for the first time, and a few other moogles are playable in one scene.
- Final Fantasy VII - The giant moogles appear in this game, one of which is ridden by the playable character Cait Sith. A few other normal moogles appear in a mini-game.
- Final Fantasy VIII - Moogles do not appear, but it is stated that they are used as messengers.
- Final Fantasy IX - Moogles are used to deliver mail and are used as save points in this game. A minor character appears wearing a moogle costume.
- Final Fantasy X - Moogle dolls are wielded by a major character as weapons.
- Final Fantasy X-2 - A major character appears wearing a moogle costume.
- Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu (known as Sword of Mana in the USA) - A magic spell allows the main character to turn himself/herself into a moogle.
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance - The main character of this game, Marche, is taught the basics of living in Ivalice by a moogle named Mont Blanc. Also, many moogles appear throughout the game acting as shopkeepers, traveling merchants, and clan members.
Notable moogles
The most well recognized moogle is Mog, the talking moogle that appears in Final Fantasy VI, who was able to attack using various dances. The character Cait Sith from Final Fantasy VII, also a very well known character, rides on top of a giant moogle, one of the few giant moogles to be found in the series. Moogles have also appeared as characters in some web comics, such as Ralph from Exploitation Now and Ren from Mac Hall.
