Cyclops (creature)

Concept artwork for Final Fantasy XIV.

Cyclops (サイクロプス, Saikuropusu?, キュクロプス, Kyukuropusu?, or クリュプス, Kuryupusu?), also known as Kyklops, Clops, or Iflyte, is a recurring creature in the Final Fantasy series. It is a one-eyed giant fights using its immense strength or its gaze.

Appearances

Final Fantasy III

Cyclops (left) and Kyklops (right)

Main articles: Cyclops (Final Fantasy III) or Kyklops (Final Fantasy III)

The Cyclops (サイクロプス, Saikuropusu?) and Kyklops (キュクロプス, Kyukuropusu?) appear as enemies, the former in Doga's Grotto and the latter in the Saronia Catacombs.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Main article: Cyclops (Lightning Returns)

Cyclops appears as an enemy and boss in the Yusnaan area. It begins battles as a relatively simple encounter with high HP and a few basic attacks. At half health it will use Rage, gaining power but lowering its defenses. It begins to attack relentlessly, making it difficult to avoid area attacks. Its appearance is a modified version of the Final Fantasy XIV cyclops.

Final Fantasy XIV

Cyclopes (サイクロプス, Saikuropusu?) are a family of primitive spoken that reside primarily in Abalathia's Spine—spoken being used loosely here, as cyclopes lack mouths. While frighteningly strong, their limited intelligence often sees them enslaved by other tribes.

The Kyklopes (クリュプス, Kuryupusu?) are a distinct family created by the ancients. While superficially similar in appearance to cyclopes, they are based on the Final Fantasy Tactics cyclops, possessing horns and a mouth, as well as appearing to be more intelligent, capable of using powerful magicks. The common Kyklops can be encountered as a boss in Anamnesis Anyder.

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Final Fantasy Tactics

Cyclops appears as an esper. It is the strongest esper that Summoners can learn from their job action list, although the stronger Zodiark can be acquired from an optional battle against Elidibus. When summoned into battle, the Cyclops uses Climactic Fear, which deals powerful non-elemental to all enemies in a selected area.

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest

Main article: Iflyte (Mystic Quest)

The Iflyte is an enemy encountered in the Lava Dome and Doom Castle.

Final Fantasy Adventure

The Cyclops is a boss encountered in Mt. Rocks.

Pictlogica Final Fantasy

The Cyclops and Kyklops from Final Fantasy III appear as enemies.

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

• Cyclops [2-072U] Chapter series card.
• Cyclops [2-107C] Opus series card.

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Cyclops from Tactics appears as Lightning-elemental Summon cards.

Allusions

While Cyclops itself doesn't appear, Belias from Final Fantasy Tactics can use the Cyclops ability (sometimes localized as Climactic Fear) in Final Fantasy Record Keeper and the Height of Fear ability in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius , referencing his ability to summon Cyclops for Climactic Fear in Tactics.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Cyclops (Κύκλωψ, Kýklōps) is the singular form of cyclopes. In Greek mythology, the cyclopes are a race of giants, having but a single round eye on their forehead. They were said to be children of other mythological beings, such as the gods, nymphs, and even the Earth itself. Skilled blacksmiths, the cyclopes sometimes made weapons for the gods, most famous of these being the thunderbolts of Zeus.