Khalkotaur

Revision as of 06:24, 26 November 2010 by *>Kudos

Job: Warrior/Monk
Family: Tauri
Crystal:
Weak to:

Notorious Monster


Zone Level Drops Steal Spawns Notes
Abyssea - Vunkerl

Unknown

1
??? HP
??? MP
A = Aggressive; NA = Non-Aggresive; L = Links; S = Detects by Sight; H = Detects by Sound;
HP = Detects Low HP; M = Detects Magic; Sc = Follows by Scent; T(S) = True-sight; T(H) = True-hearing
JA = Detects job abilities; WS = Detects weaponskills; Z(D) = Asleep in Daytime; Z(N) = Asleep at Nighttime; A(R) = Aggressive to Reive participants
Spawn Conditions Companions/Summons
  • Spawns by trading Gnarled Taurus Horn to ??? @ (G-10)
  • ??? Is in the corner between Tauri and Bats.
  • N/A
Special Abilities Passive Traits
  • Uses Apocalyptic Ray. Conal Doom. Is absolutely NOT a gaze attack for this NM, as it will hit you, back turned or not.
    • Ray's Countdown is 10 "ticks".
  • Uses Mow
  • Has Two hits per attack (Like Hand-to-Hand) and Can Double Attack.
  • Is of the Red Tauri Family.
  • Does not appear to possess any enhanced movement speed.
Physical Qualities Magical Qualities
  • Mow hit for 800+ damage.
  • Casts no spells.
Further Notes
  • In order to solve what the possible weakness trigger factors and conditions are, efforts are being made to centralize data capture in a standardized format. If you have some personal experience in achieving any particular weaknesss on any NM, please feel free to refer to the [Weakness Discussion segment of the Category: Abyssea Discussion tab] and add your data to that form at the bottom of that segment.

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Historical Background

The Khalkotauroi (tauroi khalkeoi, "bronze bulls") are mythical creatures that appear in the Greek myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece. They are two immense bulls with bronze hooves and bronze mouths through which they breathe fire. In the Argonautica, Jason is promised the prized fleece by King Aeetes if he can first yoke the Khalkotauroi and use them to plough a field. The field was then to be sown with dragon's teeth.

Jason survived the burning flames of the bronze bulls by smoking in a magical potion that protected him from the heat. The potion had been provided by Medea, King Aeetes own daughter, who had fallen in love with Jason.

The Khalkotauroi were a gift to King Aeetes from the Greek god of smiths, Hephaestus.

He Hephaistos had also made for him Aeetes king of Kolkhis Bulls with feet of bronze the Khalkotauroi and bronze mouths from which the breath came out in flame, blazing and terrible. And he had forged a plough of indurated steel, all in one piece. - Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 3.215

Source

This article uses material from the "Khalkotaur" article on FFXIclopedia and is licensed under the CC-BY-SA License.