Cockatrices

Cockatrices Cockatrices, and the subspecies Ziz are large, lumbering, flightless birds. Ziz, found in the Near East, are much more brightly colored than their Middle-Lands counterparts. They have even been tamed by the Mamool Ja to be used as pack and mount birds, in addition to being deployed as free-roaming guards throughout Mamook, and being used by the Mamool Ja in assaults on Al Zahbi. They are naturally aggressive animals that attack on sight with their powerful beaks and petrifying gaze. Their large size and nasty temperament can make them a rather imposing presence to many explorers of Vana'diel. Upon defeating these birds, adventurers may be rewarded with their meat, which is a highly desired commodity for cooks across Vana'diel. The skin is also valued, as it is used in a number of moderately high-level synthesis recipes.

Family Information Type: Bird Subfamilies: Ziz Common Behavior: A, S Weak against: Charmable: Pankration: Aspir: Drain:

Special Attacks[]

Special Abilities	Original and Zilart Areas	Promathia Areas	Aht Urhgan Areas	Wings of the Goddess Areas	Pankration	Abyssea
Baleful Gaze - Single target Petrification Gaze Attack.	Check	Check	Check	Check	Check	Check
Hammer Beak - Single target, Critical damage.	Check	Check	Check	Check	Check	Check
Poison Pick - Single target damage and Poison.	Check	Check	Check	Check	Check	Check
Sound Blast - AoE Intelligence Down.	Check	Check	Check	Check		Check
Sound Vacuum - Cone Attack Silence.	Check	Check	Check	Check	Check	Check
Contagion Transfer - AoE status transfers from the mob to all players within range. Used only by certain Notorious Monsters.	Check	X	X	X	X	Check
(MON)-Toxic Pick - Single Target - Deals physical damage. Additional effect: Poison, Plague, Weighs target down.	Check	X	Check	X	X	X
Note:Notorious Monsters in this family may use all of the above and/or additional unique special abilities.

Notorious Monsters in Family[]

Name	Spawn Information	Level	Zone	Notable Drop(s)
Alectryon	Forced Spawn by trading a Cockatrice Tailmeat and Quivering Eft Egg to ??? at (H-8)		Abyssea - Tahrongi	Hoard Ring Fat-lined Cockatrice Skin
Chonchon	Timed Spawn every 60 minutes to 90 minutes at (F-9)	39-40	Meriphataud Mountains	Headlong Belt
Coquecigrue	Lottery Spawn from the Tabar Beak at (I-6)	74-75	Sauromugue Champaign (S)	Coquecigrue Skin
Deadly Dodo	Lottery Spawn from the Tabar Beaks around (I-6) to (K-6) every 2 hours	39-40	Sauromugue Champaign	Dodo Skin
Killer Jonny	Lottery Spawn from the Sand Cockatrice on the hill around (H-7)	85+	Cape Teriggan	Fendoir
Pelican	Lottery Spawn from the Greater Cockatrice around (G-9) every 12 hours	80-81	Kuftal Tunnel	Astral Aspis
Skewer Sam	Timed Spawn every 21-24 hours.	54	Garlaige Citadel	Wind Spear
Waraxe Beak	Timed Spawn every 21-24 hours	55-56	Meriphataud Mountains	Monsoon Tekko
Wherwetrice	Forced Spawn by trading a Mangled Cockatrice Skin to ??? at NE corner of (I-8)		Abyssea - Attohwa	Divinus Grip Goetia Seal: Head Estoqueur's Seal: Head Savant's Seal: Head Orison Seal: Head Jade Abyssite of Expertise
Zizzy Zillah	Lottery Spawn from the Ziz around (I-9)	~79	Mamook	Fencing Bracers Namikirimaru
Quest NMs: None Mission NMs: None Battlefield NMs: Giant Moa (BCNM) Other NMs: Attack Ziz (Besieged), Nightmare Cockatrice (Dynamis), Unlucky Beak (Special Event), Zebra Zachary (Salvage), Ziz (Salvage)

Monsters in Family[]

Name	Level	Zone
Axe Beak	25-28	Meriphataud Mountains
	66-69	Meriphataud Mountains (S)
Tabar Beak	34-37	Sauromugue Champaign
	52-54	Sauromugue Champaign (S)
Cockatrice	50-53	Labyrinth of Onzozo
Sand Cockatrice	71-74	Cape Teriggan
Ziz	76-78	Mamook
		Nyzul Isle
Greater Cockatrice	78-80	Kuftal Tunnel
Molted Ziz		Mamool Ja Training Grounds - Blitzkrieg
Cluckatrice		Abyssea - Tahrongi
Amuckatrice		Abyssea - Attohwa
Dune Cockatrice		Abyssea - Altepa

Historical Background[]

A creature from classic folklore which was described as a giant rooster with some lizard or dragon-like characteristics. It was reported to be hatched from a hen's egg laid in the nest of a serpent or in some accounts a toad. The Cockatrice could turn people to stone by looking at them, or in some accounts breathing on them. It is considered similar to, yet different from the Basilisk (see Basilic), which is hatched from a serpent's egg in a hen's nest.