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[[File:Rabite.png|200px|thumb|Artwork of a rabite from ''Children of Mana'']]

'''Rabites''' are rabbit-like monsters that appear in nearly every game of the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series, since their debut in ''[[Final Fantasy Adventure]]''. Rabites are very common enemies, although they have appeared as pets, and are among the weakest ones encountered. They are a mascot of the ''Mana'' series and therefore have appeared in every single installment.

Rabites have appeared prevalently in several pieces of ''Mana'' merchandise, including plush dolls, cushions, lighters, mousepads, straps, telephone cards, and T-shirts.

==General Information==
===Physical Description===
They are always depicted as round, yellow furballs sporting round eyes along with a bucktooth smile. They also have long floppy rabbit ears and a pink tail protuding from their backside. Rabites have a squishy body that allows them to leap high into the air. In most games they attack by biting their opponent or by jumping.

===Attributes===
The leporine monster is generally seen wandering in open fields, grassy meadows and forest, although they have proven to be extremely adaptable as they can be also spotted in various other settings. They are typically one of the first enemies to be found at the beginning of every installments.

They are generally neither strong or weak against a particular element, although some installments have made them weak to [[Luna]] or [[Aura]] magic.
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=== Variants ===
[[File:SoM fighting rabites.png|thumb|Screenshot of the [[Fuji|Heroine]] fighting yellow rabites in ''Sword of Mana''.]]
While the most common rabites are depicted as yellow, several other types exist, each one being different from the other in terms of strength.  

*[[Silktail]]s are a pink and stronger variant of a rabite enemy. Unlike yellow rabites, the pink rabites rely on their ability to both attack and heal, using their ability to conjure minor restorative magic (the silktails in ''Secret of Mana'' also possess a sleep spell). They are much more aggressive than regular rabites, using jumping and leaping attacks and pursuing foes well after dark.

*[[King Rabite]]s, which only appear in ''[[Trials of Mana]]'', have a lilac color, and are hardier and more aggressive than their relatives. Somewhat of a rarity, King Rabites make their home in the fabled Mana Holyland, a sacred place that houses the [[Mana Tree]]. They can summon rabites and rabilions to their aid, and they have a potent attack which pummels a foe with many tiny rabites.

*[[Great Rabite]]s are even more powerful than king rabites, and first appear in ''Trials of Mana''. Aside from inheriting nearly all of their lesser cousins' attacks, these green members of the species can stomp their foes flat by enlarging themselves to perform a [[Jumbonk]] attack.

*[[Black Rabite]]s are an elusive variant who are matched only by their immense power. First appearing in ''Trials of Mana'', the Black Rabite is an optional boss character that wields powerful magic and has a staggering amount of health. The origin of this beast is unknown, but it has somehow come into possession of powerful mana that allows it to cast nearly every spell in the game, as well as summon equal-level monsters to its aid. The Black Rabite is seen in a hidden path inside the Dragon's Hole in Trials of Mana, not too far from the entrance. The Black Rabite appears again as a result of an easter egg in ''[[Sword of Mana]]'' by killing 1000 normal rabites, thus allowing the player to "upgrade" any rabites encountered thereafter into their black counterparts.  Although much more powerful physically than normal rabites, these Black Rabites lack the magic abilities of the one found in ''Trials of Mana''.
*[[Grim Rabite]]s are not in themselves a rabite species in ''[[Dawn of Mana]]'', but rather a severe corruption of any rabite species by the [[Echoes of Mavolia]], inheriting various dark powers from the spirits that take hold. 
Also in ''Dawn of Mana'', a rabite named [[Buju]] is a pet belonging to [[Ritzia]], who took him in after he was abandoned by his family.
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==Appearances==
===''[[Final Fantasy Adventure]]/[[Adventures of Mana]]''===
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In ''Final Fantasy Adventure'' and its direct remake ''Adventures of Mana'', Rabites are primarily encountered in [[Topple]], although they also appear in [[Wendel]] during [[Julius]]'s attack on the location. Rabites move around by bouncing very high, after which they slowly descend back onto the ground.
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===''[[Secret of Mana]]''===
{{quote|Rabite -- These are the weakest creatures you"(''sic'')ll encounter.|''Secret of Mana'' Official Game Secrets'''|(page 158)}}
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Rabites appear around [[Potos Village]] and in lowland areas between Potos and [[Pandora]]. They can also appear as the result of the spell [[Change Form]] or as a transformation of the [[Shape Shifter]] enemy.

Players can also purchase the [[Rabite Cap]] from [[Neko]] or at the [[Dwarf Village (Secret of Mana)|Dwarf Village]]. The headgear is onlt equippable by [[Popoi]].
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===''[[Trials of Mana]]''===
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Rabites are commonly seen in beginning areas of the game, such as the eponymous [[Rabite Forest|forest]], [[Cascade Cavern]] and the [[Golden Road]]. Their behavior does not change much from the previous game, and they can be spawn from their [[Silktail (Trials of Mana)|evolved]] [[King Rabite (Secret of Mana)|species]] as backup during battle. They are generally only seen bouncing around during daytime and rest at nighttime instead, allowing players to sneak through them or strike while they sleep.

The leporine creature seems to have an expanded biome in the [[Trials of Mana HD|HD remake]], as it can be found in many other locations compared to its original entry.

Players can once again procure the [[Rabite Cap]] for [[Charlotte]] in [[Jadd Stronghold|Jadd]]. In the 3D remake, the [[Rabite Adornment]] is an accessory obtainable for DLC that boosts EXP gain by 10% in battle for the wearer until reaching level 10.
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===''[[Legend of Mana]]''===
{{quote2|Beast -- STR: Wisp, Dryad ; WK: Shade, Aura -- A round bunny-like monster.  Watch out for its biting attacks!|In-Game Encyclopedia}}
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In ''[[Legend of Mana]]'', the rabites encountered in the wild are instead white, as it is possible for the [[Hero (Legend of Mana)|Hero]] or [[Heroine (Legend of Mana)|Heroine]] to raise a pet rabite, who retains its usual yellow color. Both types of rabites have the same attacks, such as biting, and [[Glare]], which is an attack that decreases its target's attack power.

Wild rabites are encountered at [[Luon Highway]], [[Fieg Snowfields]], and [[The White Forest]]. Their strength is different in each location, depending on when it can be accessed by the Hero or Heroine. 

Like other domesticated pet monsters, a rabite hatches from a [[Monster Egg]]. Monster Eggs with a rabite can be found at [[Lake Kilma]] and The White Forest. Unlike wild rabites, a domesticated rabite's strength depends on how many [[experience point]]s it has. Domesticated rabites are not strong fighters, but they have a special ability named [[HP Recovery]] that increases the the Hero or Heroine's [[hit point]] recovery rate.
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===''[[Sword of Mana]]''===
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Rabites are once again encountered in early areas, such around [[Topple (Sword of Mana)|Topple]]. They are of the [[Fauna]] type and their prime sense is smell. The creature is not very aggressive and can be easily defeated with a few weapon swings. Like any other regular enemies in the game, slaying 1,000 of them will replace them with the much more powerful dark version, and can be subsequently defeated to gain experience faster.
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===''[[Children of Mana]]''===
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Rabites are weak enemies encountered in the [[Mana Tower]]. They have a similar movement parttern to their ''Sword of Mana'' counterpart.
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===''[[Friends of Mana]]''===
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===''[[Dawn of Mana]]''===
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Rabites are fought mainly during the [[Prologue (Dawn of Mana)|Prologue]] in [[Sunbeam Forest]] and [[Chapter 1 (Dawn of Mana)|Chapter 1]] inside the [[Great Tree (chapter 1)|Great Tree]]. They can easily be frazzled and knocked back by surrounding objects.

[[Buju]] is [[Ritzia]]'s pet rabite and appears in several cutscenes during the adventure.
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===''[[Heroes of Mana]]''===
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{{quote2|An animal with a round body with a big bucktooth. It's a hard worker that can carry its weight.|In-game description}}
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Rabites are gatherer [[Unit (Heroes of Mana)|units]] in ''Heroes of Mana''. They are the first summonable unit and are introduced in [[Chapter 1 (Heroes of Mana)|chapter 1]]. They are extremely weak as their fighting prowess are next to none and thus can easily be wiped out by enemy units.
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==Non-''Mana'' appearances==
* In ''[[ffwiki:Final Fantasy X-2|Final Fantasy X-2]]'' there is an accessory called the [[ffwiki:Rabite's Foot|Rabite's Foot]] (despite Rabites not having any feet), which increases the [[ffwiki:Luck|Luck]] statistic by 100 points. Its name is a play on "{{wp|rabbit's foot}}" and also references how rabbit feet are considered by some to be a good-luck charm.

* In ''{{wp|SaGa Frontier}}'', statues of rabites appear outside of a shrine. In the hidden ending, when all scenarios are completed, the player can defeat a rabite in combat.

* In ''[[ffwiki:Final Fantasy Tactics Advance|Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]'', rabites are mentioned in a summary of the [[ffwiki:Poachers|Poachers]] mission, and are said to sometimes be named "the lucky rabbit."

* In ''{{wp|Racing_Lagoon}}'', Square racing-RPG game, rabite features on one of decals for the cars.

==Appearances in other media==
===''Legend of Mana'' (manga)===
In the ''[[Legend of Mana (manga)|Legend of Mana]]'' manga, a Rabite appears as a dangerous but cuddly comic relief character and emergency food ration for the main hero.

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==Etymology==
Rabite's name is a portmanteau of "rabbit" and "bite," a reference to how it is based on rabbits and primary means of attack, respectively.

==Profiles==
*'''''Secret of Mana'' Official Game Secrets''' (page 158): "''These are the weakest enemies you'{{'}}ll{{sic}} encounter.''"

==Gallery==
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Rabite AOM screenshot.png|''Adventures of Mana'' 3D model
Rabite SOM remake screenshot.png|''Secret of Mana'' remake 3D model
Rabite TOM remake screenshot.png|''Trials of Mana'' remake 3D model
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==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ラビ
|JapR=Rabi
|Spa=Gazapo
|SpaM=???
|Ita=Gorniglio
|ItaM=???
|Fra=Liévro (SNES)<br>Lapyn (remake)
|FraM=Based on ''lièvre'' (hare)<br>Based on ''lapin'' (rabbit)
|Ger=Pogopuschel (SNES)<br>Mümmler (remake)
|GerM=???<br>Munchkin
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