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'''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, and are a mascot of the ''Mana'' series. Rabites have occasionally appeared as pets as well.
'''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.


==Appearances==
==History==
===''Legend of Mana'' (manga)===
===''Final Fantasy Adventure''===
A rabite appears in the ''[[Legend of Mana (manga)|Legend of Mana]]'' manga by [[Shiro Amano]], as a dangerous but cuddly comic relief character and emergency food ration for the main hero.
In ''Final Fantasy Adventure'', 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.
 
===''Legend of Mana''===
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 a gazing 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]]. Although it is not a strong fighter, it has special ability named [[HP Recovery]] that increases the rate in which the Hero or Heroine recovers their [[hit point]]s. Unlike wild rabites, a domesticated rabite's strength depends on how many [[experience point]]s it has.


== Other appearances==
===Other 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 ''[[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.


* Statues of rabites appear outside of a shrine in ''{{wp|SaGa Frontier}}'' (the player can also beat one in combat in the hidden ending of the game -when all scenarios are completed-)''.
* 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.


* Rabites appear in a small quote in ''[[ffwiki:Final Fantasy Tactics Advance|Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]'', in which it is also stated that they are sometimes referred to as "the lucky rabbit". The quote is included in a summary of the mission "Poachers".
* 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."


* The webcomic [http://www.rabiteseason.com/ ''Rabite Season''] chronicles the lives of several video game rabbits, one of which is a Jewish Rabite named Shem (he is of the pink "Silktail" variety).
==Appearances in other media==
 
===''Legend of Mana'' (manga)===
* In the Adobe Flash webcomic ''Secret of Mana Theater'', the main character, Seth, is deathly afraid of rabites, having had a bad experience with them at the beginning of the comic.
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.


==Stats==
==Stats==
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== General information ==
== General information ==
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=== Physical appearance and traits ===
=== Physical appearance and traits ===
The rabite resembles a small rabbit with no legs, large ears that curve upward and form a point at the tip, and a round, puffy tail. They are usually found in grassy areas. Movement by the rabites is achieved by hopping along the ground by pushing up with the muscles on its underside, allowing it to move forward while propelling its body through the air.  Though many aspects of its physiology remain unrevealed by Square Enix, its body appears to contain little to no bone structure, as evidenced by the extreme pliability of its stomach and mouth, which it is able to open quite widely. However, in some games, the rabite tends to spew forth several bones from its body upon defeat, often more so than could logically be housed inside its small frame.  One possible explanation could be that the bones come from an animal the rabite has recently devoured, or it could simply be a recycled death graphic that should not be taken literally. In the earlier games, the rabite, upon defeat, explodes in a colorful splash.
Rabites resemble a small rabbit with no legs, large ears that curve upward and form a point at the tip, and a round, puffy tail. They are usually found in grassy areas. Movement by the rabites is achieved by hopping along the ground by pushing up with the muscles on its underside, allowing it to move forward while propelling its body through the air.  Though many aspects of its physiology remain unrevealed by Square Enix, its body appears to contain little to no bone structure, as evidenced by the extreme pliability of its stomach and mouth, which it is able to open quite widely. However, in some games, the rabite tends to spew forth several bones from its body upon defeat, often more so than could logically be housed inside its small frame.  One possible explanation could be that the bones come from an animal the rabite has recently devoured, or it could simply be a recycled death graphic that should not be taken literally. In the earlier games, the rabite, upon defeat, explodes in a colorful splash.


Despite their docile appearance, rabites can and most often will attack unprovoked. Their primary attack consists of lunging at an opponent, mouth agape, and biting down on them with their single, large tooth. They can be quickly defeated from a single hit. According to some of its other traits found in ''[[Secret of Mana]]'', in the event it becomes too wounded to fight or if it faces a threat too large for it to handle, it will attempt to flee. If it becomes surrounded it will then cover its face in a last bid for mercy. In any game featuring a day-night cycle, rabites can be seen sleeping when it becomes dark rather than moving around screen, which would make them diurnal.
Despite their docile appearance, rabites can and most often will attack unprovoked. Their primary attack consists of lunging at an opponent, mouth agape, and biting down on them with their single, large tooth. They can be quickly defeated from a single hit. According to some of its other traits found in ''[[Secret of Mana]]'', in the event it becomes too wounded to fight or if it faces a threat too large for it to handle, it will attempt to flee. If it becomes surrounded it will then cover its face in a last bid for mercy. In any game featuring a day-night cycle, rabites can be seen sleeping when it becomes dark rather than moving around screen, which would make them diurnal.
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While the most common rabites are depicted as yellow, several other types exist, each one being different from the other in terms of strength.   
While the most common rabites are depicted as yellow, several other types exist, each one being different from the other in terms of strength.   


'''White:''' In ''[[Legend of Mana]]'' all non-boss monsters in the game can be domesticated by the player.  Domesticated monsters have a different color palette than their wild counterparts.  The wild rabite in this game is white, while the domesticated rabite is yellow. The white rabite's strength depends on when their habitat becomes available to the player, but the yellow domesticated version's strength depends on how much [[Experience point|battle experience]] the player has exposed them to. Both versions tend to have the same attacks, such as biting and a special attack that makes their opponents fall for the rabite's cuteness, decreasing their special attack power.
*[[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.
 
'''Pink:''' Also known as a "rabilion" in ''[[Trials of Mana]]'', or as a "silktail" in ''[[Secret of Mana]]''. Silktails are a stronger version 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.
 
'''Lilac:''' Known as "king rabites" in ''Trials of Mana'', the lilac version remains the strongest normally-found rabite, having much better attack and defensive power than its predecessors.  Something of a rarity, these 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.
 
'''Black:''' The black rabite's elusiveness is matched only by its immense power, and a player would have to go far out of their way to find one.  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''.


=== Characters ===
*[[King Rabite]]s, which only appear in ''[[Trials of Mana]]'', have a lilac color, and are the most powerful one encountered, having a lot more attack and defensive power than its 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.
While the rabite is most often seen as an enemy character, there are rare instances of using rabites to assist the player in the ''Mana'' series.


In ''[[Legend of Mana]]'', a yellow rabite is one of the possible pets that the player can raise and subsequently use as a battle partner. After hatching from a Monster Egg, the rabite can be used in battle and leveled up just like a normal character, having its power increased in the process.  While never really becoming a strong fighter, the rabite had a special ability called "HP Recovery" which increases the natural rate at which a player recovers [[hit point]]s. This idea is later carried over to ''[[Seiken Densetsu: Friends of Mana]]''.
*[[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''.


In ''[[Dawn of Mana]]'', a rabite named [[Rabini]] is a pet belonging to [[Ritzia]], who took him in after he was abandoned by his family.
In ''[[Dawn of Mana]]'', a rabite named [[Rabini]] is a pet belonging to [[Ritzia]], who took him in after he was abandoned by his family.

Revision as of 20:07, October 1, 2021

Rabite
Rabite.png
Artwork of a rabite from Children of Mana
First appearance Final Fantasy Adventure (1991)
Latest appearance Trials of Mana (2020)
Variants
Black Rabite
Great Rabite
King Rabite
Silktail
Notable members
Rabini

Rabites are rabbit-like monsters that appear in nearly every game of the 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.

History

Final Fantasy Adventure

In Final Fantasy Adventure, 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.

Legend of Mana

In Legend of Mana, the rabites encountered in the wild are instead white, as it is possible for the Hero or Heroine to raise a pet rabite, who retains its usual yellow color. Both types of rabites have the same attacks, such as biting, and a gazing 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. Although it is not a strong fighter, it has special ability named HP Recovery that increases the rate in which the Hero or Heroine recovers their hit points. Unlike wild rabites, a domesticated rabite's strength depends on how many experience points it has.

Other appearances

  • In Final Fantasy X-2 there is an accessory called the Rabite's Foot (despite Rabites not having any feet), which increases the Luck statistic by 100 points. Its name is a play on "rabbit's foot" and also references how rabbit feet are considered by some to be a good-luck charm.
  • In 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.

Appearances in other media

Legend of Mana (manga)

In the Legend of Mana manga, a Rabite appears as a dangerous but cuddly comic relief character and emergency food ration for the main hero.

Stats

  • HP: 4
  • Attack Power: 10
  • Defense Power: 1
  • EXP: 1
  • GP: 2
  • Drops: None

  • HP: 20
  • Treasure: Candy, 4 GP
  • MP: 0
  • EXP: 1
  • GP: 2

General information

It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to rewrite parts copied from Wikipedia.

Physical appearance and traits

Rabites resemble a small rabbit with no legs, large ears that curve upward and form a point at the tip, and a round, puffy tail. They are usually found in grassy areas. Movement by the rabites is achieved by hopping along the ground by pushing up with the muscles on its underside, allowing it to move forward while propelling its body through the air. Though many aspects of its physiology remain unrevealed by Square Enix, its body appears to contain little to no bone structure, as evidenced by the extreme pliability of its stomach and mouth, which it is able to open quite widely. However, in some games, the rabite tends to spew forth several bones from its body upon defeat, often more so than could logically be housed inside its small frame. One possible explanation could be that the bones come from an animal the rabite has recently devoured, or it could simply be a recycled death graphic that should not be taken literally. In the earlier games, the rabite, upon defeat, explodes in a colorful splash.

Despite their docile appearance, rabites can and most often will attack unprovoked. Their primary attack consists of lunging at an opponent, mouth agape, and biting down on them with their single, large tooth. They can be quickly defeated from a single hit. According to some of its other traits found in Secret of Mana, in the event it becomes too wounded to fight or if it faces a threat too large for it to handle, it will attempt to flee. If it becomes surrounded it will then cover its face in a last bid for mercy. In any game featuring a day-night cycle, rabites can be seen sleeping when it becomes dark rather than moving around screen, which would make them diurnal.

Variants

Screenshot of the 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.

  • Silktails 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 Rabites, which only appear in Trials of Mana, have a lilac color, and are the most powerful one encountered, having a lot more attack and defensive power than its 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.
  • Black Rabites 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.

In Dawn of Mana, a rabite named Rabini is a pet belonging to Ritzia, who took him in after he was abandoned by his family.

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.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Rabite.
  • Rabite FF Adventure artwork.jpg

    Final Fantasy Adventure artwork

  • Rabite SoM sprite.png

    Secret of Mana sprite

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ラビ
Rabi
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