Chobin Hood

Artwork of a Chobin Hood from Rise of Mana

Chobin Hoods are a recurring type of enemy in the Mana series. They first appear in Secret of Mana.

Chobin Hoods are diminutive fox-like creatures dressed in green tunics and wearing orange cowls. Taking their name from the famed hero of medieval legend, Chobin Hoods are novice archers equipped with bows and quivers of arrows. As such, they are good distance attackers. Some species use poison-tipped arrows and magic darts to bombard and hinder their foes.

General Information

Physical Description

Chobin Hoods can be viewed as a cross between a fox, a cat, and a rat in its design. Their fur is usually light brown and their snout length varies from game to game. In older installment, they have a rather rodent face complete with bucktooth and whiskers. Their head are covered with a reddish cowl with holes for the ears and they wear a green medieval tunic whose hem reaches the floor. In recent games, they have a white spot on the face and shorter snouts. Their outfit is more detailed, with the tunic being replaced with baggy overalls. They are often depicted wielding bows or whips, but are also capable or throwing darts in some games.

Attributes

Chobin Hoods are native to lush forests and mysterious castles. They also like to lurk in caves and temples of all sorts. In other words, they are really adaptable and can be found nearly everywhere.

While the woodland creatures are not known to be afiliated with any particular element in Secret of Mana, almost every subsequent installment will make them strong against Dryad and/or Sylphid. They are sometimes weak against Luna or Aura.

Attributes

Secret of Mana

“Chobin Hood -- Shoots his bow. Watch out for distance attacks.”

—Secret of Mana Official Game Secrets, (page 160)

Main article: Chobin Hood (Secret of Mana)

Chobin Hoods are rather aggressive enemies in Secret of Mana. They are first encountered in the Haunted Forest and will often pelt unsuspecting travelers with multiple arrows by ganging up on them. Their agility is also something to be weary about, and it is suggested that players level up before going to far into the woods.

The player is also given the Chobin's Bow as a reward for taking down Tropicallo in Dwarf Village.

Trials of Mana

Main article: Chobin Hood (Trials of Mana)

Chobin Hoods return in Trials of Mana where they guard the Golden Road. They wound the party by either cracking their whip or by hurling a dart at them. They are not too difficult to take down individually, but they rarely show up alone, making them harder to handle. Their dart attack can be really annoying when trying to avoid battles.

Legend of Mana

“Demi-Human -- STR: Dryad ; WK: Aura -- A master bow-hunter species. They look cute, but they could be pretty mean.”

—In-Game Encyclopedia

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Italian	Ciobbin Hood	Chobin Hood

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