Category:Goblins

Unlike other beastmen, Goblins (aka "Gob" or "Gobby") can be found in most regions across Vana'diel. Their flexible lifestyle and adaptability to the surrounding environment have given them the ability to coexist with other beastmen as well as people. Compared to other beastmen, Goblins have developed superior techniques in trades such as smithing and healing.

General Information

 * System: Beastmen/Bestiary
 * Weaknesses: Light
 * Immune:
 * Resist: Resist Gravity Trait (?)

Special Attacks

 * Goblin Rush: Single target triple attack with Knockback.
 * Bomb Toss (1): 8' AOE Fire damage centered on the primary target, deals a set amount of damage.
 * Bomb Toss (2): Suicide AOE Fire damage centered on the Goblin, damage depends on Goblin's HP.
 * In Dynamis: (Bomb Toss and Shower attacks do not backfire in Dynamis)

Historical Background
Goblin

In French folklore, Goblins were grotesque, elf-like creatures which would often make mischief. They could be playful at times, but are generally evil. It is said their smile could cause blood to curdle, their laugh cause milk to go sour, and fruit to fall from trees. They usually play small pranks, like hiding objects, knocking over bottles or buckets, and altering signposts to point in the wrong direction, but sometimes they would kill people. They lived in old trees (living or dead) and mossy clefts in rocks. It seems as though Goblins originated in France and the Hobgoblin developed in England, while the Bugbear developed in Wales. The English equivalent of Goblins proper were Brownies. It seems they specifically developed in Normandy from Anglo-French culture, which would explain how they got imported from France to England so easily (Normandy was under English control for a few hundred years. In actuality though, England since 1066 CE has been controlled by the Normans. The territory of England on mainland Europe was lost in 1214].

Hobgoblin

In British folklore, a Hobgoblin was a friendly Goblin. It was described as 1-2 feet tall, wearing brown clothes or naked, but completely covered in hair. They lived by fireplaces in houses and rarely ventured outside. They were described as friendly, ugly, good-humored, but mean, playing practical jokes on people. When annoyed, they get particularly nasty. Hobgoblin derives from Robin Goblin, which is derived from Robin Goodfellow, a domesticated, but troublesome fairy in English folklore (Robin here is the pet form of the name Robert). How it got to Hobgoblin was "hobbe" means "elf".

In fantasy games like Dungeons & Dragons, Hobgoblins were rendered as larger, stronger, smarter, more dangerous versions of Goblins, but not as big or strong as Bugbears. Hobgoblins were also larger and stronger than Goblins in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (1937). They were renamed Orcs in The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955).

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