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Vampire
| Vampire | |
|---|---|
 Echoes of Mana artwork | |
| First appearance | Final Fantasy Adventure (1991) |
| Latest appearance | Echoes of Mana (2022) |
| Gender | MaleFFA/AoM/SwoM |
| Species | Undead |
| Counterpart(s) | Count Dovula King Vampire Malocchio |
| Background music | "Battle 1"FFA/AoM/SwoM "Danger"SeoM |
The Vampire is a recurring boss in the Mana series. It is generally depicted as a cloaked man with a large bat head. The fur is sometimes colored blue or purple, and the tattered cloak is usually black or green with a red inside.
The Vampire has a variety of attacks ranging from summoning bats to impede the heroes to magical attacks inducing various status effects. Otherwise, it can bite, claw and kick as means of physical attacks depending the installment. In Secret of Mana its moves by making big leaps, whereas it hovers around the arena in Final Fantasy Adventure and Sword of Mana. Befitting its role and appearance, the Vampire is usually fought in creepy and ominous manors or ruins.
Appearances[edit]
Final Fantasy Adventure/Adventures of Mana[edit]
- Main article: Vampire (Adventures of Mana)
Mr. Lee attacks the hero and the heroine as they are about to escape Kett Manor. Furious at Sumo for rescuing the maiden he intended to draw blood from, the mansion's owner transforms into the hideous vampire. Aided by Fuji's healing abilities, the hero successfully slay the beast, gets the Book of Sleep from its remains and escapes with the girl to resume their voyage to Wendel.
In the original Game Boy version, the Vampire circles in a counterclockwise fasion around the arena, only to stop and unleash tiny bats at the hero.
In Adventures of Mana, the Vampire now moves more freely and sends its minions after Sumo lined up in patterns, such as a circle or a diagonal. It can also scratch and jump away, then crash down onto the hero. Defeating it will reward the player with the Vampire Vanquisher achievement.
Secret of Mana[edit]
- Main article: Vampire (Secret of Mana)
Following Dyluck's advice to check the ceremonial room's backdoor to find Primm, Randi and Popoi find their unconscious friend next to Thanatos. He eagerly declares her energy his, but his plans are foiled by Dyluck who revives her beloved. The mystic knight storms off, ordering Vampire to take them down.
A palette-swap of the Vampire, called Buffy in the original SNES version and King Vampire in the HD remake appears in the Mana Fortress.
The Vampire Cape is a body armor that can be obtained by defeating Fiend Heads.
Sword of Mana[edit]
- Main article: Count Lee
The hero and heroine find an unconscious Isabella at an altar next to Count Lee. They confront him as he intends to take Fuji by force. He transform into his Vampire form and attack the party, but is eventually weakened enough to revert back to his normal self.
Echoes of Mana[edit]
- Main article: Vampire (Echoes of Mana)
The Vampire reprises his role as the owner of Kett's Manor in the side story Secrets of Kett Manor. As the party attempts to flee the mansion, the creature attacks them to avenge his fallen butler.
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Vampire.
Adventures of Mana
Secret of Mana remake
Secret of Mana remake
Names[edit]
| Game | Japanese | Meaning | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Fantasy Adventure | バンパイア | Vampire | Vampire |
| Secret of Mana | バンパイア | Vampire | Vampire |
| Sword of Mana | バンパイア | Vampire | Vampire |
| Adventures of Mana | バンパイア | Vampire | Vampire |
| Echoes of Mana | ? | ? | Vampire |
