Sneaky beings that slowly creep through the darkness carrying knives and lanterns. Their incessant, innocent stare stabs through opponents, pushing them over the brink of despair.
—Dissidia Final Fantasy museum description
The Tonberry (トンベリ, Tonberi), sometimes known as Pug, Dinglberry, Tonberries and Meteor Master, is a recurring enemy from the Final Fantasy series. Since its debut in Final Fantasy V, the Tonberry has become a series mainstay and along with the Behemoth and Malboro, it stands as one of the series’s iconic and formidable enemies. It also appears as a summoned monster in several games.
Tonberries are small, usually no taller than three feet, although some games feature giant variants. They have green skin, round heads with small snouts, yellow eyes and a fish tail. They wear dark brown cloaks with hoods and carry an old-fashioned lantern and a small butcher knife. Tonberries usually reside within caves and attack alone, though in a handful of games they appear in small groups.
In battle, Tonberries advance towards the player party and when close use their signature Chef’s Knife attack, which either does massive damage or instantly kills a party member. If attacked, they counter with Karma, doing damage to the attacker based on how many enemies they have slain. Compounding their offensive strength is their high HP.
The Master Tonberry and Tonberry King are common variants, being stronger Tonberries that are sometimes treated as bosses. To denote their higher rank they appear with golden stars or crowns over their heads.
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