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Scrapped Races#
Cryion (クライオン)#
"They are covered in white fur and resemble large bipedal bats. They live in cold, icy places. They are nomadic and travel in groups called mnelds. Once every three years, the Cryion travel to the edge of the ice to trade, marry and fish. The place where they do so is a sacred place. They follow their leaders on winter expeditions to warm lands. They trade furs."
The Cryion race’s sprites were edited into the sprites assigned to the final game’s Beaver race. However, the Cryion race’s design would eventually be given to the Moogles, which first debuted in Final Fantasy III (albeit with minor sprite alterations) and would become one of the series’ most iconic creatures.
The name "Cryion" and their description are similar to a species described in the 1986 Dungeons & Dragons Creature Catalogue sourcebook.
Lubine (リューバイン)#
"They often trade with humans. They hate werewolves. They have many silver weapons (silver lances, silver swords, silver arrows). They live in packs, each led by an elder. They are nomadic and build wooden lodges. Their lodges are arranged around a bonfire that serves as a meeting place."
The Lubine race's design would be used (with somewhat modified sprites, and in monochrome) in Final Fantasy Adventure.
The name "Lubine" and their description are similar to the Lupin, a species that first appeared in the 1981 D&D module Castle Amber and was given a more complete description in the Creature Catalogue.
Cynidicean (シニディシアン)#
"They live underground beneath a lost city in the desert. They have bone-white hair and wear colorful bird or animal masks. They have infravision. They have forgotten that the outside world exists."
Unlike the rest of the scrapped races, the sprites for this race were actually used in the final game, but assigned to the masked residents of the Tropical Island village.
The name "Cynidicean" and their description are similar to a culture of subterranean humans that appeared in the 1982 D&D module The Lost City and was reprinted in the Creature Catalogue under the "Man, Isolated" heading.
Shargugh (シャルガグ)#
"They have brown hair and beards. If one is killed in a forest, the forest will become cursed and infertile for seven years. They move from tree to tree."
Like with the Lubine, the sprites used for the Shargugh race would later be re-used (in monochrome) for the character Dr. Bowow in Final Fantasy Adventure.
The name "Shargugh" and their description are similar to a species that first appeared in the 1984 D&D solo adventure Blade of Vengeance and was reprinted in the Creature Catalogue.