Batmo

screenshot of a blat from Secret of Mana

The Batmo, also known as Blat or Bloodsucker, is a recurring enemy in the Mana series. These round bats have been appearing in almost every single installment since their inception in Secret of Mana. Like some real bat species, they can emit high-pitched frequencies to disorient their opponent.

General Information

Physical Description

Batmos have blue rounded bodies with matching bat wings with red interior. Some depictions show them having cephalothoraxes while others have a head and a body. In the latter example, they have pig snouts and large ears, resembling real bats. All games sprites and art have Batmos sporting tiny fangs protuding from their mouths. Some modern depctions of the monster add a forked tail to their backside.

Attributes

Batmos are almost always seen in underground settings or in dark places, such as forests, ruins, and dungeons. In some games with a time cycle, they appear in the open at night to feast on noctural wildlife.

Since they favor darkness over daylight, Batmos are naturally inclined to harness the power of Shade and in turn are often weak to Wisp magic. Some games make them also weak against earth spells and strong against wind.

Variants

Batmos have some stronger relatives appearing in a few games.

• Dark Batmos, also known as Grave Bats are the most common variants and can absorb life energy from its bite.

• Dark Batmos from Sword of Mana are powerful species of Batmos that only appear after slaying 1,000 bats.

Appearances

Secret of Mana

“Vampire Bat -- Can balloon enemies.”

—Secret of Mana Official Game Secrets, (page 158)

Main article: Blat (Secret of Mana)

Blats is a flying enemy appearing in Gaia's Navel, the Hunted Forest, and the Underground Palace. They can cast the Balloon spell to stop party members in their track and attack them physically afterward, making them quite annoying.

Trials of Mana

Main article: Batmo (Trials of Mana)

Batmos can be spotted inside Cascade Cavern, Dwarf Tunnels, and in Seaside Cavern. They also show up at night on the Golden Road and in Molebear Moors. They can hinder their target's magic defense with their ultrasonic wave, but they are very easily defeated.

The Batmo Eye is a battle item that can cast Enfeeble on an enemy.

Legend of Mana

“Aerial -- STR: Shade, Jinn ; WK: Wisp, Gnome -- Attacks with ultrasonic waves. For some strange reason it belongs to the Aerial group.”

—In-Game Encyclopedia

Main article: Bloodsucker (Legend of Mana)

Bloodsuckers can be found in the Mekiv Caverns and the Tower of Leires. They have a variety of attacks, such as biting, screeching, tail whipping, etc. They can drop a Vampire Fang or a Blackened Bat upon defeat. Enemy Bloodsuckers can be identifed by their red coloring.

The Blue pet variant can be obtained by raising an aerial-type monster egg found either in the Mekiv Caverns or the Tower of Leires. Its Synchro ability protects the hero against confusion.

Sword of Mana

Main article: Batmo (Sword of Mana)

The Batmo is a fauna-type enemy who located their surroundings by using their night vision. It mainly lives in poorly lit places, such as the Batmo Cave and the Vinquette Hall, but can become active at night in many surrounding areas. It is a very weak enemy that can be easily defeated with Gnome or Wisp magic, as well as piercing weapons.

Children of Mana

Main article: Batmo (Children of Mana)

Heroes of Mana

“A carnivorous bat that loves the dark and is always ready to sink its fangs into fresh flesh.”

—In-game description

Main article: Batmo (Heroes of Mana)

Batmos are flying gatherer units in Heroes of Mana.

Rise of Mana

Main article: Batmo (Rise of Mana)

Batmos are wind-type basic enemies and Magic Pets in Rise of Mana. They can be found in Salvira Cave as well as other locations.

Echoes of Mana

Main article: Batmo (Echoes of Mana)

Batmos are found in numerous chapters during the main story, side stories, and other exclusive events. They are weak against the light element.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Batmo.

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  Secret of Mana HD 3D model

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  Trials of Mana HD 3D model

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  Echoes of Mana sprite

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	バットラー (SoM) Battorā バットム (ToM & SwoM) Battomu	Butler Battum
Spanish	Blat Vampiélago (ToM & SwoM)	"Vamp" comes from "Vampiro" (vampire), "iélago" from "murciélago" (bat)
French	Blata (SNES) Fauve-souris (remake)	Portmanteau of fauve (fawn) and chauve-souris (bat)
German	Floddermaus (SNES) Flattermaus (remake)	Portmanteau of floddern (to float) and fledermaus (bat) Portmanteau of flattern (to flutter) and fledermaus (bat)
Italian	Notturno	Nocturnal

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