A sacred animal, he can Regen allies by covering them with light.
Final Fantasy VI PlayStation esper section
Kirin (キリン, Kirin?) is a recurring summon in the Final Fantasy series. This hooved chimerical creature casts Regen on the party.
Appearances
Final Fantasy VI
Template:Sideicon Template:PseudoImage Kirin is an esper, one of the first four espers obtained in Zozo. Its summon ability, Holy Aura (Life Guard in pre-GBA localizations), casts Regen on the entire player party. It costs 18 MP to summon.
It teaches the following spells:
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
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Kirin casts Regen in the target area. Summoners can learn it from the Cure Staff for 200 AP and costs 18 MP to cast.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Template:Sideicon Kirin grants Regen to all units in a large target area, within a range of 4 tiles from the caster. It can be learned once again from the Healing Staff by Summoners for 250 AP, and costs 16 MP to cast.
Crystal Defenders
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Final Fantasy Legends: Toki no Suishō
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Pictlogica Final Fantasy
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Final Fantasy Record Keeper
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Non-Final Fantasy Appearances
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable
Kirin is a chance card in Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable, the card's ability: Get total house x 20G.
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Etymology
Qilin, which is a mythical hooved Chinese chimerical creature known throughout various East Asian cultures, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a wise sage or an illustrious ruler.
Kirin is the Japanese and Korean name for theTemplate:Summons