Job: Warrior Notorious Monster |
Zone | Level | Drops | Steal | Spawns | Notes |
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Meriphataud Mountains | 43 | 1 | A, L, S ~3,154 HP ??? MP | ||
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 |
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(see testimonials) |
Historical Background
The Chonchon is a mythical bird of the Mapuche mythology (and later also present in the Chilean folk myth and in southern Argentina) that announces misfortune.
The Chonchon is the magic transformation of the powerful kalkus (Mapuche sorcerers), that knows the secret to become this feared creature. The kalku carries out the transformation by anointing his throat with a magic cream that makes his head detach from the rest of his body. It is his head that becomes the Chonchon.
As such, the Chonchon has the shape of a human head with feathers and talons. Its ears, which are extremely large, serve as wings for its flight on moonless nights. Chonchons are supposed to be endowed with all the magic powers of the kalku, and can only be seen by other kalkus or by wizards that want this power.