• Spawned by trading a Seal of Byakko, Seal of Genbu, Seal of Seiryu, and a Seal of Suzaku to the ??? at (F-8)

• Summon Ally: Summons weaker versions of Byakko, Genbu, Seiryu, and Suzaku every 3 minutes. Order is random, all 4 can be up, and will not be resummoned once defeated.

• Heat Breath: Fire-based Breath Attack.
• Great Whirlwind: Conal Wind damage and Choke.
• Great Sandstorm: Single target damage and Blind .
• Tail Smash: Single target damage and Bind .
• Tail Swing: Single target damage and Bind .
• Deadly Hold: Single target critical damage.
• Astral Flow: Summons his avatar; he can use this at any point once his HP drops below 75%.

• Resistant, but not immune, to Bind , Gravity , Silence , and Stun .
• Susceptible to Blind , Slow , and Paralyze.
• Decently strong Auto Regen (50 hp/tick)

• Additional Effect: Earth Damage on melee hits.

• Quake
• Rasp
• Sleepga
• Stonega IV
• Stone V

• Defeating him at least once and receiving the "Kirin Captivator" title will enable you to create an Atma of the Kirin from an Atma Fabricant in Vision of Abyssea areas.

??? Dialogue
Four strange insignia have been etched into the wall, each pointing to one of the cardinal directions.
You sense a presence looming above you...
A soft voice echoes throughout the hall.
???: "You are not yet ready for the trial that awaits you..."
???: "Return when you can show proof of your worth..."

Initial Dialogue
Kirin: "I am Kirin, master of the Shijin. The one who stands above all. You, who have risen above your mortal status to contend with the gods... It is time to reap your reward."

Dialogue when defeated
Kirin: "You have transcended your limitations, mortal. I must thank you...You have freed me from this loathsome prison."

Escha - Ru'Aun

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Is a two-phase fight. At 50% Kirin transforms into Kouryu.

Derivations

The Four Guardians
In Eastern Asian mythological cosmology, the 四象 (Sì xiàn are four mythological creatures that guard the 4 cardinal directions (North, South, East, West). The 4 of them are associated with 4 of the 5 elements of Chinese philosophy (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth). There is a 5th direction occasionally added (Center) and a 5th guardian beast. Chinese philosophy includes this guardian, but Japanese usually does not. They are independent of the Chinese Zodiac Animals and they each rule a quadrant of the night sky. They evidently originated during the Warring States Period of Chinese history (400s BCE- 221 BCE) and were frequently painted on the walls of tombs to ward off evil spirits. The Shijin have frequently been used in Anime programs (Fushigi Yugi, Yu Yu Hakusho, and Digimon) as well as some other video games, most notably SaGa 1 (1989/1990, sold in the United States as Final Fantasy Legend, published by Square). (Wikipedia)

Guardian of the Center? ... Or Nothing? Qilin (or Kirin) is an unrelated Chinese mythological beast associated with the fortelling of the death or arrival of a great sage or ruler. (Wikipedia)