Bestiary entry from Final Fantasy XII.
The Alraune (アラウネ, Araune?), also known as the Tarantula, Tantala, or Tarantla, is a recurring enemy in the Final Fantasy series, first appearing in Final Fantasy IV. It is usually depicted as a humanoid plant type monster.
Appearances
Final Fantasy IV
The Tarantula, also known as the Alraune, Tantala, or Tarantla, appears as a rare enemy that appears as random encounters on a three tile peninsula in the Underworld. It can also appear in the Lunar Ruins in the Advance and Complete Collection releases. It has access to the Earthquake ability.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
The Alraune returns as an enemy encountered during the Crystals chapter in the Fabul area. It retains its access to Earthquake.
Final Fantasy XI
The Alraune appears as a mandragora enemy encountered in Bibiki Bay.
Final Fantasy XII
The Alraunes appears as an enemy encountered in the Ogir-Yensa Sandsea and Nam-Yensa Sandsea and the Dalmasca Westersand.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
The Alraune appears as an enemy and as a Rank I non-elemental esper.
Final Fantasy XIII
The Alraune appears as a slug-like enemy encountered in Vallis Media. It typically appears in groups of three or more, sometimes together with Flans.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
The Alraune appears as a member of the tomato-type species of enemies.
Crystal Defenders
The Alraune appears as an enemy.
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
Alraunes appears as an enemy encountered in Arbor, the Great Tree Roots and the Trial Tower.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia
The Alraune from Final Fantasy XII appears as an enemy.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy
The Alraunes from Final Fantasy IV, XII, and Revenant Wings appears as enemies.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
The Alraune from Final Fantasy XIII appears as an enemy. The Alraune from Romancing SaGa 2 additionally appeared as an enemy during crossover events.
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Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
The Alraune appears as an enemy encountered in the Phantom Forest, Lechios Hills, Golzas Wharf, Whispering Pass, Wind Shrine, Mystic Woods, Mossy Woods, Vortex, and Colosseum. It can also be encountered during the "Memories from the Aquapolis," "The Gathering," "Way of the Warrior," "Conspiracy to the Throne," "The Phantom Blueprint", and "Yensa Sandsea" events, the latter in reference to its Final Fantasy XII appearance.
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances
Square Enix Legend World
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The Alraune from Final Fantasy XII appears as an enemy.
Etymology
Alraune is the German word for mandrake and is also the title of a German novel published in 1911 about the daughter, named Alraune, of a prostitute that has an overactive sex drive and no concept of love. This is based on legends which state that witches who make love to the mandrake root produce offspring that have no soul or feelings of love.