Vana'diel Bestiary: Alkonost  

General Information

• Spawned by trading a Giant Bugard Tusk to the ??? at (H-6) in Abyssea-Konschtat.

• Respawn time on the ??? is five minutes after Alkonost is defeated or despawns.

• Has an innate En-aero effect that cannot be dispelled.

• Possesses the Triple Attack job trait.

• The frequency that Triple Attack procs increases as Alkonost's HP decreases.

• Is capable of using TP moves anywhere from one to four times in a row in rapid succession when it has enough TP.

• Immune to Bind, Gravity, and Sleep. Susceptible to Stun, Slow, and Paralysis.

• Unique Key Item(s) - Atma of Gales, Tattered Hippogryph Wing

Alkonost's Special Attacks

• Choke Breath: Frontal cone AoE Wind based damage with additional Silence and Paralysis effects.

• Jettatura: Frontal cone AoE Terror effect.

• Fantod: Self target Attack boost for next melee attack.

• Nihility Song: AoE Dispel effect. Can remove Food effects.

• Back Hoof: Single target physical damage.

• Back Hoof will reset enmity to any target hit by it, even if the attack is absorbed by an Utsusemi or Blink shadow.

• Hoof Volley: Single target critical hit physical damage with an additional Enmity reset effect.

Historical Information

The Alkonost is a legendary bird in Slavic mythology. It has the body of a bird with the head and chest of a woman. The name Alkonost came from the name of Greek demi-goddess Alcyone transformed by gods into a kingfisher. The Alkonost reproduces by laying eggs on the sea-shore then putting them into the water. The sea is then calm for six or seven days at which point the eggs hatch, bringing a storm. For the Russian Orthodox Church Alkonost personifies God's will. She lives in paradise but goes into our world to deliver a message. Her voice is so sweet that anybody hearing it can forget everything.

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