Final Fantasy III
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Moogles make their debut in Final Fantasy III as bodyguards for the sage Doga, as a highly intelligent race wielding great powers of magic. A notable Moogle was named Mog. In the game's DS remake, talking to Moogles can initiate Mognet, where players can transfer letters to friends with Final Fantasy III or send a letter toFinal Fantasy III residents.
In this game, Moogles did not say "kupo", but instead said "nyaa", Japanese onomatopoeia for a cat's meow. In the DS release, this is changed to "kupo".
Final Fantasy IV Edit
- Main article: Hummingway
While Moogles do not make an appearance, there is a race of similar creatures called the Hummingway.
Final Fantasy VEdit
A Moogle Village is located in the Second World, and after Bartz, Lenna, Galuf, and Faris rescue a stray Moogle, it leads the party there. Krile also owns a Moogle, which is the only one that can speak the common language.
Moogles in Final Fantasy V are able to use telepathy to keep in touch with each other over great distances, and are wary of humans. It is possible for the party to wear a Moogle costume in order to open a treasure chest in the village. This is the first time in the series that characters can dress as Moogles.
Final Fantasy VIEdit
Moogles play a much larger role in Final Fantasy VI than previously. Mog appears as the first playable Moogle in the series, and there are ten others who join temporarily. Mog and the Moogles live in theNarshe mines and help Locke rescue Terra. They are mentioned by NPCs to keep away from humans, but sometimes help miners who get lost in the mountain.
The Moogles of Final Fantasy VI differ from the original sprite designs of previous titles. While still maintaining the simple, pom-pom unclothed model, the motif of squinted or closed eyes was established and has since been used countless times elsewhere in the series.
Only Mog is accustomed to being around humans, and through a series of telepathic dreams with Ramuh, learns to speak like humans. Following the world destruction, it appears all the Moogles except Mog died out, and their cave in Narshe is abandoned. Mog has returned to the cavern and dwells there alone when the party finds him.
Final Fantasy VIIEdit
Moogles are called "Mogs" in Final Fantasy VII. Mogs appear on various occasions such as in the backgrounds in Gold Saucer, and They also appear in the minigame Mog House. A Mog is also featured in the Choco/Mog summon, riding a Chocobo. "Snow Mogs," Moogle-shaped objects made of snow, block the course on the snowboarding minigame. Cait Sith is also riding a giant fat toy Mog, and during his limit break, Moogle Dance, a moogle appears and dances in front of the party, healing their HP and MP. Unlike most Moogles in the series, Final Fantasy VII Moogles do not have their signature pom-poms, outside of the Snow Mogs, but retain their wings.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent ChildrenEdit
The Moogle Girl, one of the many children with Geostigma, is always seen carrying a Moogle doll with her, hence her fan-coined name. Interestingly, the Moogle doll in question has its signature pom-pom, unlike the "Mogs" featured in Final Fantasy VII. Although Cait Sith was initially missing his toy Mog in Advent Children, it does appear in a brief flashback scene in Advent Children Complete.
Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-Edit
Unimagined Moogle-figures exist that can be sold for money and in the first stage Vincent has to rescue a little girl who also has a Moogle doll like the girl in Advent Children. A Moogle doll is also seen floating above the collectedMako in Weiss's headquarters.
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-Edit
A Moogle appears as a summon on the DMW after obtaining the Moogle Amulet. His ability, Moogle Power, castsRegen on Zack and levels up his Materia the same number of levels as the level of the summon (i.e. a Moogle Power Lv. 2 will raise each of his Materia two levels). The duration of Regen depends on the level as well, up to Level 5 where Regen will last the rest of the battle regardless how long it lasts.
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 seconds | 60 seconds | 80 seconds | 100 seconds |
Final Fantasy VIIIEdit
- Main article: MiniMog
As with Final Fantasy VII, in this game Moogles appear to be a work of fiction. The only Moogle in the game is the MiniMog. MiniMog is a "pseudo-Guardian Force", summoned with the command "MiniMog." It has a distinct feline appearance, differing from the other canon Moogle character designs. The MiniMog is also a Triple Triad card. A special mention on Moogles was given by Selphie, who mentions liking a dish called "Ms. Moogle's cake", which is a cake with "lots and lots of fruit on top, covered with fluffy cream." Moogles are also mentioned in an alternate answer for the password that Squall is supposed to give to the Forest Owls. The correct password is "but the Owls are still around," but one of the alternate choices is "but the Moogles are still here." Additionally, a basketball fan in Trabia Garden states that he thinks the MogMog Moogle team will make it to the finals and play against the Mach "Chacobos". Another student corrects his pronunciation.
Final Fantasy IXEdit
When Itahana came in to replace Nomura as character designer for Final Fantasy IX, his Moogle concept art was meant to echo that of the previous two console generations (which goes along with the game's development concept as a whole, openly considered allusion). Itahana's version incorporates previous designs but in the end renders a completely new Moogle, with a balloon-shaped head and a vertically oval nose resembling a koala bear, vastly different from Nomura's previous feline MiniMog. In addition, they sport a full mane of fluffy fur, worn like a mink fur boa around the neck. The continued evolution of Itahana's Moogle design carries on in his many Crystal Chronicle titles with his recurring characters such as Artemicion, whose first appearance was in Final Fantasy IX.
Moogles play a major role in Final Fantasy IX. They act as save points throughout the world, and can be called with a flute to access the save command on the world map. Each Moogle has a name, and most can speak the common language. Many dwell in human settlements and towns, living in peace and providing save services. In addition to saving, if the player uses a Tent at any Moogle, a cutscene plays to simulate overnight resting, and the crude structure in which the party is meant to sleep sports a Moogle pom-pom. Moogles communicate to each other through Mognet, and the player can help deliver letters among Moogles as part of a subquest. The player can also collect Kupo Nuts and deliver them to a Moogle in Gizamaluke's Grotto for items.
Moogles also live in the summoner village of Madain Sari alongside the young summoner Eiko. Notable Moogles in the game include Stiltzkin, a traveling Moogle who sells merchandise to Zidane; the aforementioned Artemicion, the head of Mognet in dire need of player assistance; Mene, curator of the Chocobo Forest and Choco's only friend; and Mog, a female Moogle who hangs out with Eiko sporting an orange pom-pom. Moogles are also the subject of plays in Lindblum's theater district namely the Moogle Wannabee 2 play, starring the famous actorLowell who dons a Moogle suit to escape from his avid fans.
The Moogle that the player calls on the world map, named Moguo, can be annoyed to say the following if the player keeps calling it and canceling:
- "Don't call me if you don't need me, kupo."
- "You're starting to tick me off, kupo."
- "I'm sharpening my knife, kupo."
- "STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! KU-PHEH!"
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