Bestiary entry from Final Fantasy XII.
The Bandercoeurl (バンデルクアール, Banderukuāru?), also known as the Hypnot, is a recurring creature in the Final Fantasy series, first appearing in Final Fantasy V.
Appearances
Final Fantasy V
The Bandercoeurl, also known as the Hypnot, appears as an enemy encountered in Castle Exdeath, the Pyramid of Moore, and Phoenix Tower. It fights using strong physical attacks and the deadly Blaster ability.
Final Fantasy XII
The Bandercoeurl appears as an enemy encountered in the Cerobi Steppe, and fights using several dangerous abilities such as Blaster, Thundaga, and Stone Gaze. It has a very low chance of being poached for the Zephyr Pole.
Final Fantasy XVI
Bandercoeurls are noted to exist, and an Akashic Bandercoeurl is encountered at one point. However, no non-Akashic bandercoeurls are ever seen.
Final Fantasy Dimensions
The Bandercoeurl appears as an enemy encountered in Castle Avalon.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy
The Bandercoeurl from Final Fantasy V appears as an enemy.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
The Bandercoeurl from Final Fantasy V appears as an enemy.
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
The Bandercoeurl appears as an enemy encountered in the Farplane, Golzas Peak, Mountaintop Village, Downtown Mysidia, Grieving Knoll, and Colosseum. It is also encountered during the events "A Promise Beyond Time," "Time for Revenge," "Fate of the Dragoon," and "The White Sage and the Magic Cane."
Etymology
Bandercoeurl is a portmanteau of "bandersnatch" and "coeurl." Bandersnatch is a creature mentioned twice by the late author Lewis Carroll; in the poem "Jabberwocky" in the Alice novel Through The Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, and also in the stand-alone poem The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony in 8 Fits). The coeurl is a fictional alien race created by science-fiction writer A. E. van Vogt. Coeurls also appear in other fantastical environments, such as in Dungeons & Dragons (as "Displacer Beasts"). Coeurls are generally described to be feline with longer forelimbs and tentacles.