Vana'diel Bestiary: Chonchon  

General Information

• Timed spawn around the area of (F-9) in Meriphataud Mountains

• Respawn time is approximately 60 to 90 minutes after its last Time of Death.

• Melee attacks have an additional En-Stone effect that cannot be dispelled.

• Possesses an innate Double Attack job trait.

• Chonchon does not perform any TP moves

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

Historical Information

The Chonchon is a creature (considered a mythical bird) of the Mapuche mythology, and later also present in the Chilean folk myth and in southern Argentina. The Chonchon is the magic transformation of the powerful kalkus (mapuche sorcerer), that knows the secret of the Kalkus, to become this feared creature. The kalku or the sorcerer would carry out the transformation in Chonchon being anointed by a magic cream in the throat that makes his head removed from the rest of the body, and his head become this creature.

The Chonchon has the shape of a human head with feathers and talons; its ears, which are extremely large, serve as wings for its flight on moonless nights. Chonchons are supposed to be endowed with all the magic powers of and can only be seen by other kalkus, or by wizards that want this power. They are known for their cry of "tue tue tue" during their flights. The Chonchon is considered a mythical bird that announces "bad luck", and the form in that the kalkus use to carry out easily their wicked activities. The Kalku transformed in chonchon, also can drink the blood of sleeping peoples.

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