Mad Mallard

Artwork of a Duck GI from Children of Mana

Mad Mallards, also named Duck Soldiers or Duck GIs, are white-feathered ducks who appear as enemies in the Mana series. They wear a large green army helmet, which often obscure most of their face, and use a black ball flail as a weapon. Mad Mallards first appear in Final Fantasy Adventure. Mad Mallards have a stronger relative named Captain Duck, who can usually be distinguished from their blue helmet.

In Secret of Mana, Mad Mallards are able to throw Pumpkin Bombs.

General Information

Physical Description

Mad Mallards are generally depicted as humanoid ducks white feathers, with more recent installments making their wings with yellow and purple tips. They typically wear an oversized green army helmet, which often obscure most of their face, and use a black ball flail as a weapon. They also sport matching army gear at the front with large tan boots. They are notable for lugging explosives at their target, but were also shown to attack with flails, knives, & darts.

In earlier depictions, Mad Mallards' plumage were entirely white and they lacked the army boots, leaving their webbed feet bare.

Attributes

In their first appearance in Final Fantasy Adventure, Mad Mallards were spotted in various biomes, such as tundra, volcano, and ruins. In subsequent releases, however, they acclimated almost exclusively to hotter environments like deserts and lava filled caves.

They have generally been associated with Salamander since then, and therefore often have a weakness to water magic attacks.

Variants

The only stronger variant available in most games for the Mad Mallard is called Captain Duck.

• Captain Ducks are recognizable by their blue helmet. They don't really differ from their weaker counterpart aside from their larger arsenal.

• Dark Duck GIs are dark variants of the species only appearing in Sword of Mana. As with any other dark enemies, they replace the regular monster once the player has killed 1,000 of them.

• The Duck Ace is an exclusive Magic Pet variant appearing in Rise of Mana.

Appearances

Final Fantasy Adventure/Adventures of Mana

“I am a brave duck warrior.”

—Translated Quote

Main article: Duck Soldier (Adventures of Mana)

This military-clad duck is first encountered in the Cara Mountains. It has high HP and attack and can deal damage by trusting its sword at the protagonist. Colliding into it can inflict poison to the hero. The Duck Soldier is easily dealt with the swing of the Axe, giving out good experience and money. The monster can also be spotted in the Undersea Volcano, the Sealed Cave, and the Buried Ruins.

In Adventures of Mana, Duck Soldiers don’t change their behavior much.

Secret of Mana

“Mad Mallard -- Throws Pumpkin Bombs.”

—Secret of Mana Official Game Secrets, (page 160)

Main article: Mad Mallard (Secret of Mana)

Mad Mallards are demi-human monsters that show up in Kakkara Desert and its surrounding areas. They tend to move quickly, only stopping when lunging an egg bomb at the heroes. They are also able to summon Pumpkin Bombs.

Players can procure the Duck Helm, a end-game headgear, either at Gold City or the Republic of Tasnica.

Trials of Mana

Main article: Mad Mallard (Trials of Mana)

Appearing for the first time with their signature flail weapon, Mad Mallards are only seen wandering in the vast dunes of the Burning Sands. They attack either by swinging their ball n' chain at the party or by launching a pumpkin bomb. Other than that, they are among the weakest enemy of this area and can be easily defeated.

The Duck Orb is an equippable weapon for Charlotte and can be purchased at Alrant, Sihrtan or Diin.

Legend of Mana

“MAD MALLARD -- Demi-human -- STR: Wisp, Salamander ; WK: Shade, Undine -- Loaded with attitude, these ducks pop out egg-bombs.”

—In-Game Encyclopedia

Main article: Mad Mallard (Legend of Mana)

Enemy Mad Mallards can be found in various settings, mainly Duma Desert, the Junkyard, the Tower of Leires, and The Flames. They attack the party by throwing egg bombs at them or by thrusting their dagger. They mainly drop equippable helmets upon defeat, though they may also leave unique accessories. Their hostile variant uses the Captain Duck hues instead of the normal green and white one.

Players can aquire a Mad Mallard as a Monster Pet should they capture a monster egg at Lake Kilma. Their Synchro ability called Defense Plus allows the player to temporarily raise its defense.

Sword of Mana

Main article: Duck GI (Sword of Mana)

The Duck GI is a DemiHuman type monster whose primary sense if DayViz. It can be found in the Marsh Cave and around Wendel. They swing their flail to attack the player, but can be quickly defeated by casting a Jinn spell.

Players can obtain the Flail weapon by defeating Duck GIs in the Marsh Cave.

Children of Mana

Main article: Duck GI (Children of Mana)

Heroes of Mana

“A duck soldier, complete with helmet, that can hit enemies from a distance with its slingshot.”

—In-game description

Main article: Duck GI (Heroes of Mana)

Duck GIs are missile units in Heroes of Mana. They attack the enemy by using their slingshot or by lobbing a bomb at them.

Rise of Mana

Main article: Duck Soldier (Rise of Mana)

Duck Soldiers are fire-type Magic Pets and enemies in Rise of Mana.

Echoes of Mana

Main article: Mad Mallard (Echoes of Mana)

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

Gallery

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

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  Adventures of Mana 3D model

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  Secret of Mana remake 3D model

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  Trials of Mana remake 3D model

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ダックソルジャー Dakku Sorujā	Duck Soldier
Italian	Papero Fante

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