Talk:Tonberry

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Just to let you know, Final Fantasy V had Tonberries near the end of the second world. I don't remember if they were called that or not.

I highly suspect that the Japanese version of FFVI called them "Tonberry" rather than "Pugs" but I won't change anything because I have no proof to back that up.

These are some of the creepiest damn things. They've always seemed to me to be inspired by folklore or myth. Maybe Celtic? Anglachel 23:18, Nov 9, 2004 (UTC)

A bit late to respond, to be sure, but, yeah, they've always been called "Tonberry" in the Japanese versions. Ted Woolsey changed it to "Pug" for FF3US because of character limitations ("Master Tonberry" wouldn't fit, but "Master Pug" would), and the translators of the FF Anthology version of FF5 inexplicably called them Dingleberries. Don't know about any sort of mythological inspiration, though: as far as I know they were created for the series. But, yeah, they're creepy ~_~ – Seancdaug 04:17, May 23, 2005 (UTC)

One of the coolest/creepiest original ideas in Final Fantasy, in my opinion. As for inspiriation, I was just thinking about the will o' the wisps phenomenon; often crafted by folklore into magical lanterns held by sprites that lead people to death. A creature holding a lantern to draw someone forward in a dark place and them stab them sounds perfectly at home with the will o' the whisps stories. I'm almost surprised it isn't already one. --Made2Fade 21:47, 20 August 2005 (UTC)

Tonberries are cool and they also hate Chuck Norris.