Category:Ahriman

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Ahriman These floating demons are often referred to simply as floating eyes, since their head is dominated by their one massive cyclopean eye (given their life-span, it is assumed that this does not represent cyclocephaly). Possessing the abilities of both warriors and black mages, these eyes can be dangerous to attackers. As large eyes, it is not surprising that their main body part, the lens can be recovered from a defeated ahriman. The primary use of the lenses is to make Prism Powder, a powder that can render its user essentially invisible. A number of residents of Vana'diel are also looking for these lenses. Tears can also be collected from a defeated ahriman – although their use is generally limited to its inclusion in a cure for blindness. Of final interest to those attacking these demons, is the Ahriman Wing, which is used exclusively by expert alchemists.

Family Information Type: Demons Subspecies: Shadow Eyes Common Behavior: A, L, S, H Immune to: Silence Common Job(s): Warrior/Black Mage Traits: Magic Defense Bonus +25% Charmable: Pankration: Aspir: Drain:

Special Attacks

Special Abilities	Original and Zilart Areas	Promathia Areas	Aht Urhgan Areas	Wings of the Goddess Areas	Pankration
Airy Shield: Arrow Shield effect, blocks all Ranged Attacks	Check	Check		Check	Check
Magic Barrier: Magic Shield effect, blocks all spells	Check	Check
Blindeye: Single-target physical damage and Blind. Blockable with 1 Utsusemi shadow.	Check	Check
Eyes On Me: Single-target high (magic) damage, ignores Utsusemi and Shell. Cannot be resisted. Does constant damage regardless of the target's attributes or the monster's TP.	Check	Check
Mind Break: Cone Attack Max MP Down (Gaze Attack)	Check	Check
Hypnosis: Cone Attack Sleep (Gaze Attack)	Check	Check		Check	Check
Binding Wave: 15' AoE Bind	Check	Check			Check
Level 5 Petrify: 15' AoE Petrify anyone whose level is a multiple of 5.	Check	Check		Check
Note: Notorious Monsters in this family may use all of the above and/or additional unique special abilities.

Notorious Monsters in Family

Monsters in Family

Name	Level	Zone
Floating Eye	34-36	Ranguemont Pass
Bat Eye	40-42	Beaucedine Glacier
Evil Eye	45-48	Xarcabard
	46-48	Castle Zvahl Keep
	48	Castle Zvahl Baileys
Morbid Eye	52-53	Castle Zvahl Keep
	52-55	Castle Zvahl Baileys
Deadly Iris	55-56	Castle Zvahl Keep
Ahriman	63-65	Castle Zvahl Baileys
Fachan	73-75	Uleguerand Range
Smolenkos	79-80	Uleguerand Range
Gawper		Beaucedine Glacier (S)
Menacing Eye		Xarcabard (S)

Historical Background

Angra Mainyu (Avestan) or Ahriman (Middle Persian اهريمن) is the Evil equivalent of the deity Ahura Mazda in Zoroastrianism.

The name does not occur in the Old Persian inscriptions. In the Avesta he is called the twin-brother of the Holy Spirit, and contrasted with Spenta Mainyu. He is the all-destroying Satan, the source of all evil in the world and like Ahura Mazda, existed since the beginning of the world. Ahriman chose evil consciously, and created disease in order to bring death early. He did his greatest evil deed by adding colour to fire, which was pure when created by Ahura Mazda, and gave it the harsh character of smoke. Thus it is said he polluted the holy fire made by Ahura Mazda. On Judgment Day he will be defeated by Spenta Mainyu and will disappear from the present world forever. The later sect of the Zurvanites held that both were visible manifestations of the primeval principle zruvan akarana (infinite time).