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Mega Xorn
| Mega Xorn | |
|---|---|
 Secret of Mana HD screenshot | |
| First appearance | Final Fantasy Adventure (1991) |
| Latest appearance | Secret of Mana (2018) |
| Other form(s) | Sheex |
| Counterpart(s) | Aegagropilon |
| Background music | "Danger"SeoM |
The Mega Xorn, also known as Aegagropilon, is a recurring enemy and boss in the Mana series. Its main body consists of a large green sphere with darker stripes from which a giant toothy mouth protudes. Attached on this main core are two legs made of several round segements adorned with spikes and ending with large paws. Its 2D design is much simpler, removing the stripes and the segements for a more compact and smaller critter.
The two creature's iterations behave drastically different from each other. The Mega Xorn from Final Fantasy Adventure and Adventures of Mana only attacks by biting Sumo, occasionally inflicting poison while the Aegagropilon favors Dryad magic and can jump and crash into party members to deal damage and induce sleep on collision. Also, the former is a regular enemy while the latter is a boss.
Appearances[edit]
Final Fantasy Adventure/Adventures of Mana[edit]
- Main article: Mega Xorn (Adventures of Mana)
The Mega Xorn is a peculiar enemy roaming the Crystal Desert. It boasts good HP and high attack power, even able to inflict poison with its poison thread attack or simply by colliding into the hero. The Mega Xorn is immune to Mattock attacks, as well as Flare, holy, fire, ice and lightning attacks. Its only weakness is the Mythril Blade, making it quite a formidable opponent. It yields average experience and Gold pieces upon defeat, but can also leave the Baby Monkey item.
In Adventures of Mana, Mega Xorn are much bigger enemies and is slightly faster than its previous iteration.
Secret of Mana[edit]
- Main article: Aegagropilon (Secret of Mana)
After storming the Mana Palace on the Sunken Continent, the party is confronted by Emperor Vandole and his two generals, Sheex and Fanha. Still bitter from failing to overtrown the Republic of Tasnica, Sheex corners Randi and his friends while Vandole runs to the altar. The general then transforms into Aegagropilon, revealing the Emperor's ties to Mavolia. The heroes fortunately defeat the general for good this time, but the last seal on the Mana Seeds is undone by the Empire, making them one step closer in their devious plans to revive the Mana Fortress.
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mega Xorn.
Adventures of Mana 3D model
Secret of Mana remake 3D model
Secret of Mana achievement
Etymology[edit]
The Xorn is a creature from Dungeons & Dragons, first appearing in the 1st edition of the Monster Manual of 1977. It consists of a rotund body with a mouth on its top, bulging eyes on its sides and multiple pairs of arms and legs.
Aegagropila are tightly packed balls of fibrous marine material, recorded from the seashore. Another definition calls for undigested balls of foreign bodies found in animal stomachs.
Names[edit]
| Game | Japanese | Meaning | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Fantasy Adventure | メガゾーン | Mega Xorn | Mega Xorn |
| Secret of Mana | メガゾーン | Mega Xorn | Aegagropilon |
| Adventures of Mana | メガゾーン | Mega Xorn | Mega Xorn |
