This is the
Fanlistings Network approved
fanlisting for moogles ("moguri" in Japanese), recurring creatures unique to the
Final Fantasy
video game series by Square Enix.
According to
TFL, a fanlisting is "a
web clique that lists fans of a particular subject. Unlike most web cliques, a person does not need
a web site in order to join. Fans from around the world submit their information to their approved
fanlisting and they are then listed to show their love for the subject."
This fanlisting was adopted from
Michelle in
April 2010, for which I am extremely grateful. ♥♥ The current layout features concept art of
moogles from
Final Fantasy IX; the images were found on
Creative Uncut. The design uses several textures from Tre-xture, and the featured
fonts are Olho de Boi and Almond Script Alt. The members list is powered by
Enthusiast.
Moogles have evolved over the course of the series, both in their physical appearance and their roles.
Their most defining features are the red pom-poms that sit on antenna on top of their heads, their bat
wings, and their trademark "kupo" exclamations. In many games, moogles serve as NPC inhabitants of the
world, at times performing important roles such as delivering mail or saving the player's game (e.g.,
Final Fantasy IX). In a few games, they are playable characters (notably
Final Fantasy VI
and
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance). Sometimes moogles only make cameo appearances in
Final
Fantasy games, normally as objects, outfits/suits, summons, or in mini-games.
The appearance of moogles has also evolved. In most
Final Fantasy games, moogles have small,
white mole-like bodies. The left-most moogle in the header image is a good example of what moogles
traditionally look like. In the Ivalice games (the
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance games and
Final Fantasy XII series), moogles more closely resemble rabbits with their long ears, and
in the
Crystal Chronicles series, moogles look like fat puffballs. In the
Kingdom
Hearts games and the
Final Fantasy XIII series, moogles have disproportionately large
heads and gigantic noses, while moogles from
Final Fantasy XIV have collars of fur around
their necks.
I have been a huge fan of moogles ever since I first played
Final Fantasy VI, with Mog (the
moogle who can kill you by
dancing) and his clan. Moogles are adorable and smart (and useful
with mail!), and they're my favorite creatures from the
FF series. I love everything about
them, particularly their "kupo" sounds and their constantly evolving designs. Whenever a moogle pops
up, I'm happy, whether it's from Mog and company from
FFVI (and the moogle suit that can turn
Relm and Stragos into moogles), moogles in Squaresoft's
Secret of Mana, moogle summons and
moogle mini-games from
FFVII,
FFVIII, and
FFT, the zany Stiltzkin and Artemecion
from
FFIX and later games, Monteblanc and the entire moogle
class from
FFTA and
Ivalice (moogle gunners? yes, please!), all the adorably flighty moogles in
FFXIV (both the
Black Shroud and Moghome), to "Dueler X" from the
Chocobo games. I also own several moogle
plushies, moogle lamps, moogle slippers, moogle mouse, and a moogle domain name. As you can tell,
I really, really love moogles. <3
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