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Leafer/
Leaf Bunny
(Lepus Lactuca)
(Note: Leafer is the original Super Nintendo name, Leaf Bunny is the more recent Gameboy Advance translation, and Lepus Lactuca is the scientific name I gave it).
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Unusual hares that are born-from, and permanently attached to, heads of lettuce. They can be randomly encountered in Squaresoft's 1994 Final Fantasy VI Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) roleplaying video game [said title was also later ported to the Sony Playstation (1999) and Nintendo Gameboy Advance (2006/2007)]. There are three known species of these floral fauna: Leafer/Leaf Bunny, Rhobite/Chippirabbit, and Nohrabbit/Desert Hare. These hardy animal/plant hybrids can obtain the energy they need to survive through both photosynthesis and foraging (and, yes, the rabbit portion of the creature is not above nibbling on its own leaves if nothing else is available), allowing them to survive in a broad range of environments and conditions where less versatile organisms would suffer or starve. Leafers and Rhobites prefer to dwell in grasslands and forests, while the Nohrabbit, having the misfortune of living in Kefka's post-apocalyptic World of Ruin, has adapted to life in the harsh desert. All three variants reproduce like, well, rabbits, providing a reliable and plentiful source of both meat and greens for the human population and other monster species. If pressed, these critters can deliver painful bites with their incisors, but, in comparison to many of the other horrors that can be found wandering about in Final Fantasy VI, they pose little threat and can be easily slain by even the most green of adventurers.
| TABLE I: STATISTICS |
| SPECIES |
LVL |
HP |
MP |
ATT |
DEF |
SPD |
EVD |
HIT |
MAG |
MDF |
MEV |
GIL |
EXP |
| Leafer |
5 |
33 |
0 |
13 |
60 |
30 |
0 |
100 |
10 |
140 |
0 |
$45 |
24 |
| Rhobite |
10 |
135 |
40 |
9 |
70 |
30 |
0 |
100 |
10 |
140 |
0 |
$110 |
53 |
| Nohrabbit |
26 |
75 |
200 |
7 |
100 |
30 |
0 |
100 |
30 |
100 |
0 |
$0 |
0 |
Note: The data listed corresponds to that found in the 1994 Super Nintendo version of the game; later releases may have altered statistics.
LVL = Experience Level; HP = Hit Points; MP = Magic Points; ATT = Attack Power; DEF = Defense; SPD = Speed; EVD = Evade; HIT = Attack Success Rate; MAG = Magic Power; MDF = Magic Defense; MEV = Magic Evade; GIL = Final Fantasy's Currency; EXP = Experience Points
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| TABLE II: MISCELLANEOUS |
| SPECIES |
ENCOUNTER
LOCATIONS |
(-) |
(+) |
STATUS
IMMUNITY |
SPECIAL |
GAU
RAGE |
RELM
SKETCH |
RELM
CONTROL |
STEAL |
DROP |
MORPH |
| Leafer |
(World of Balance)
Narshe Region;
Triangle Island |
Fire;
Water |
Ice |
None |
None |
Battle;
Incisor |
Battle
75%;
Incisor
25% |
Battle;
Incisor |
Tonic
100% |
Tonic
13% |
Dried
Meat
100% |
| Rhobite |
(World of Balance)
Northeast Overworld |
Water |
None |
None |
None |
Battle;
Life |
Battle
75%; Incisor
25% |
Battle; Incisor |
Potion
100% |
Tonic
13% |
Dried
Meat
100% |
| Nohrabbit |
(World of Ruin)
Figaro Region |
Water |
None |
Condemned;
Near Fatal;
Mute;
Berserk |
Auto
Haste |
Battle;
Cure 2 |
Cure
25%;
Cure 2
75% |
Battle;
Cure;
Cure2;
Remedy |
Remedy
88% |
Potion
13% |
Dried
Meat
100% |
Note: The data listed corresponds to that found in the 1994 Super Nintendo version of the game; later releases may have altered abilities/items.
(-) = Elemental Weakness; (+) = Elemental Affinity (Absorb)
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Materials:
Newsprint, tissue paper, white glue, cat hair (the animal was not harmed in acquiring it), nail polish, and acrylic paint.
Dimensions:
4.2 cm/1.7 in. x 4.5 cm/1.8 in. (widest point x highest point)
Time:
Three days. May 14 and 18; June 7, 2010.
Pallette-swapped Rhobite/Chippirabbit and Nohrabbit/Sand Hare mock-ups.
For comparison/informational purposes, below are several images from the Final Fantasy VI video game:
REFERENCES:
- Final Fantasy VI Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) video game. Note that this was intentionally mistitled Final Fantasy III in North America when it was released in 1994, to avoid consumer confusion (Final Fantasies II, III, and V hadn't been published in the region at the time, thus, VI was re-numbered as III, because it was the third Final Fantasy game, in the main series chronology, to be published in North America).
- Final Fantasy VI: Advance Gameboy Advance (GBA) video game.
- Various GameFAQs Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy VI Advance game guides.
- RPG Classics Shrines Final Fantasy VI 'World of Ruin' and 'World of Balance' bestiaries.
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