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[[File:Goblin CoM solo artwork.jpg|200px|thumb|Artwork of a goblin from ''Children of Mana'']]

The '''Goblin''', also called '''Kid Goblin''', is a recurring enemy in the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series. Debuting in ''[[Final Fantasy Adventure]]'', they have appeared in most installments ever since. As their name would suggest, they are typically depicted as stout, impish creatures. They differ however from typical goblin depictions in fantasy word as they are fully clothed from head to toe and favor a variety of bladed weapons.

Goblins are some of the rare monsters of the ''Mana'' franchise to be depicted as being capable of forming societies to the point of having a distinct culture in some installments. Their stronger variants suggest them forming some form of hierarchy.

==General Information==
===Physical Description===
Goblins are generally of short stature and seen sporting purple baggy overalls and a leather armor. Their head are always hidden behind a yellow medieval executioner hood, with only two fangs protuding from it. They also wear matching green gloves and shoes. In most games, they are seen wielding a tomahawk, but they can also throw knives or boomerangs in some of them.

===Attributes===
Goblins are typically seen in underground settings such as caves and mines, but can sometimes be found frolicking in open fields.

[[Gnome]] is typically the elemental affinity for the subterranean creature, meaning that it ends up being weak to [[Jinn]]. In some games, however, the pattern is reversed and the magic to use against them is earth instead.

=== Variants ===
The Goblin has a few stronger variants seen in multiple games.

*The [[Hobgoblin]] is a reddish-purple variant of the base monster and is found in ''Secret of Mana'', ''Trials of Mana'', ''Dawn of Mana'', ''Rise of Mana'', and ''Echoes of Mana''. It it usually a more magic-inclined iteration who cast offensive & debilitating spells.

*The [[Goblin Guard]] is a blue variation that appears in ''Secret of Mana'', ''Sword of Mana'', ''Children of Mana'', ''Rise of Mana'', and ''Echoes of Mana''. They are usually physical fighters that is strong against Jinn magic and weak against Gnome spells.

*The [[Gobfiend]] is a dark red palette swap of the Goblin found in ''Trials of Mana'' and ''Echoes of Mana''. In the first game, they summon beast-type enemies and cast stat-decreasing moves to the party. They are typically the strongest variant found in the franchise.

*The [[Goblin (Sword of Mana)|Dark Goblin]] is a stronger variant of the Goblin in ''Sword of Mana''. Like any other dark enemies, it unlocked after defeating 1,000 Goblins.

*The [[Grim Goblin]] is a corrupted version of Goblins found in ''Dawn of Mana''. Like any normal grim enemies, they appear after [[Ritzia]] opens the [[Door to Mavolia]], effectively tainting the world woth [[Echoes of Mavolia|Echoes]].

*The [[Goblin Lead (Rise of Mana)|Goblin Lead]] is a [[Magic Pet]] exclusive to ''Rise of Mana''.

==Appearances==
===''[[Final Fantasy Adventure]]/[[Adventures of Mana]]''===
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{{quote2|I'm a master dagger thrower!|Translated Quote}}
In ''Final Fantasy Adventure'' and its direct remake ''Adventures of Mana'', Goblins are found at the beginning of the game around [[Topple (Adventures of Mana)|Topple]] along with [[Mushboom (Adventures of Mana)|Mushbooms]] and [[Rabite (Adventures of Mana)|Rabites]]. They attack by throwing knives.
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===''[[Secret of Mana]]''===
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{{quote|Kid Goblin (Earth) -- Sleeps until you get close. Charge up first, then attack.|''Secret of Mana'' Official Game Secrets'''|(page 160)}}
Kid Goblins appear in [[Gaia's Navel]], where they are usually seen dozing off at their guarding post. They can be quickly woken up by walking near them or striking them with melee or magic. While their reflexes and pacing are quick, they can easily be dealt with while still in a daze. They attack by swinging their axe forward.

[[Randi]] also gets ambushed by a pack of Kid Goblins near the [[Water Palace]] and is almost boiled alive at their [[Goblin Camp|camping]] ground. He is saved by [[Primm]] who happened to walk by.
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===''[[Trials of Mana]]''===
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Goblins appear in [[Cascade Cavern]] and the [[Dwarf Tunnels]] in the original 2D version. They attack by swinging forward with their axe or by throwing hand axes. They are strong against earth magic attacks and weak against wind.

They can be found in two additional locations in the [[Trials of Mana HD|HD remake]], mainly the [[Golden Road]] and [[Stonesplit Gap]].
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===''[[Legend of Mana]]''===
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{{quote2|GOBLIN -- Demi-human -- STR: Shade, Dryad ; WK: Wisp, Aura -- It firmly believes that evil doing is the true meaning of life.|In-Game Encyclopedia}}
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Goblins found in the wild have a red hood and populate the lands of [[Mekiv Caverns]], the [[White Forest]], and [[The Flames]]. They attack exclusively with their axe, either by swinging it or by throwing it. Their spoils mostly contain different varieties of axes to equip.

Goblins can be obtained as a [[Monster Pet]] by befriending a monster egg in [[Lumina (location)|Lumina]]. Their Sychro ability, called Invincible, can increase the hero's slash attacks.
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===''[[Sword of Mana]]''===
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Goblins are DemiHuman types of monsters whose primary sense is smell and secondary sense is DayViz. They live in [[Jadd Desert]] and in the [[Shifting Sands]]. They are vulnerable to Gnome magic but immune to Jinn spells.
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===''[[Children of Mana]]''===
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===''[[Dawn of Mana]]''===
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Goblins appear inside the quarries of [[Mortmont]] during [[Chapter 3 (Dawn of Mana)|chatper 3]]. They can be tough to deal when in packs.
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===''[[Heroes of Mana]]''===
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{{quote2|This ogre is lazy by nature but will, when provoked, fight, like a house afire.|In-game description}}
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Goblins are missile units in ''Heroes of Mana''.
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===''[[Rise of Mana]]''===
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Goblins are fire-type [[Magic Pets]] and enemies in ''Rise of Mana''.
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===''[[Echoes of Mana]]''===
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Goblins are found in numerous chapters during the main story, side stories, and other exclusive events. They are weak against the wind element.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Goblin FFA artwork.jpg|'''Final Fantasy Adventure''' artwork
Goblin FFA sprite.png|'''Final Fantasy Adventure''' sprite
Goblin FFA mobile sprite.png|'''Seiken Densetsu''' mobile sprite
Goblin AOM screenshot.png|'''Adventures of Mana''' 3D model
Kid Goblin SOM artwork.jpg|'''Secret of Mana''' artwork
Kid Goblin SOM sprite.png|'''Secret of Mana''' sprite
Kid Goblin SOM mobile sprite.png|'''Secret of Mana''' mobile sprite
Kid Goblin SOM remake screenshot.png|'''Secret of Mana''' remake 3D model
Goblin TOM sprite.png|'''Trials of Mana''' sprite
Goblin TOM remake screenshot.png|''Trials of Mana'' remake 3D model
Goblin 1st palette LOM sprite.png|'''Legend of Mana''' sprite
Goblin 2nd palette LOM sprite.png|'''Legend of Mana''' sprite
Goblin portrait LOM sprite.png|'''Legend of Mana''' pet portrait
Goblin Sword of Mana sprite.png|'''Sword of Mana''' portrait
Goblin dark Sword of Mana sprite.png|'''Sword of Mana''' portrait
Goblin COM artwork.jpg|'''Children of Mana''' artwork
Goblin COM sprite.png|'''Children of Mana''' portrait
Goblin HOM sprite.png|'''Heroes of Mana''' sprite
N+ Goblin icon ROM sprite.png|'''Rise of Mana''' portrait
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゴブリン
|JapR=Goburin
|JapM=Goblin
|Spa=???
|SpaM=
|Fra=Bébégob (SoM SNES)<br>Gobelin (SoM remake)
|FraM=Portmanteau of ''bébé'' (baby) and ''gob'' (diminutive of goblin)<br>Goblin
|Ger=Murmelgoblin (SoM SNES)<br>Goblin (SoM remake)
|GerM=Marble goblin<br>Goblin
|Ita=Goblin
|ItaM=-
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