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The fauna and flora of Eorzea were long-ago collected into a seminal bestiary called the Raimdelle Codex. In the modern age, it is still the go-to resource for for identification and classification of the region's lifeforms. "Know thy quarry, know thyself." - early naturalist and theologian, Frandelont Raimdelle. Even during an age of strife, adventurers will frequently find time to step away from the battles at hand, if not out of necessity, then simply for a change of pace. Whether procuring pelts for sale at the market, gathering ingredients for alchemic endeavors, or finding a tasty morsel to quell the incessant grumblings of one's belly, hunting is an indispensable part of an adventurer's daily routine. However, taking up a blade against the realm's wildlife can be no less dangerous than standing in a shield wall on the front lines of battle, or defending a fortress against a bloody siege. The harsh environs of Eorzea have left their mark on the land's fauna, culling the weak and sharpening the senses of those that survived; and while they may not be tainted with the same dark ambitions that poison the hearts of men, the beasts are equally ruthless when threatened. Thus, a truly skilled hunter will never step into the wild without first fully understanding the beast they pursue.

Taxonomy

When limited to the range of monsters you will face in Eorzea, the biological classification system is as follows.

Kingdom	Also known as Regnum, contains three categories, Bloodborn, Bloodless, and Transcendents
↳ Class	Also known as Kindred, contains twelve major groupings—anomalies are placed in Undocumented
↳ Genus	An archetype of monster, such as dodo or spriggan.
↳ Species	Divisions of a genus that look slightly different—coblyns (blue) v. doblyns (yellow), for example
↳ Monster	Individual enemies—members of the same species with different names.

It is important to remember that the Raimdelle classification system is artificially organic in its construction—it is meant to resemble a "top-down" naturalist viewpoint reflecting Eorzean's limited knowledge and imperfect record-keeping. For instance, many levels of taxonomy will often share a single name—at one time, "coblyn" can refer to a Genus of the Soulkin class, the blue-hued Species within said Genus, and a specific monster of that species. Similarly, some enemies may have names given to them by Eorzeans that are not accurate at all. For example, it is highly unlikely that the Deepvoid Deathmouse is any more than an extraordinarily large specimen of the very ordinary Dormouse, despite the locals' name for it. Taxonomy may at times be difficult to discern; indeed, it's conceivable that some enemies cannot be reconciled with Raimdelle's imperfect system at all. Perhaps, over time, our own naturalists will give rise to a reformed version of the Codex.

Classes and Genera

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Ashkin u n d e a d Bhoot     Corse     Fomor     Ghost     Wight	Beastkin l a n d - m a m m a l s Aldgoat     Antelope     Armadillo     Bandersnatch     Bat     Bear     Behemoth     Boar     Buffalo     Cama     Canis Pugnax     Catoblepas     Chimera     Coeurl     Dhalmel     Goobbue     Hippogryph     Hoarhound     Lion     Manticore     Marid     Miacid     Mole     Mylodon     Opo-opo     Paissa     Rodent     Sasquatch     Sheep     Tiger     Unicorn     Vanara     Walrus     Wolf     Yak     Yeti	Cloudkin a v i a n s Apkallu     Bi Fang     Chocobo     Colibri     Death Gaze     Dodo     Harpy     Roc     Vulture     Zu
Elementals a e t h e r i a l s Elemental	Forgekin m a c h i n e r y Allagan Automata     Armored Weapon     Beast Tribe Machinae     Biotechnological Weapon     Bit     Clockwork Bug     Clockwork Dreadnaught     Clockwork Warrior     Death Claw     Defender     Defense Node     Facer     Gobmachine     Magitek Armor     Magitek Colossus     Magitek Dreadnaught     Magitek Gunship     Mammet     Roader     Rook     Sky Armor     Statue     Vanguard	Scalekin r e p t i l i a n s Adamantoise     Aevis     Amphiptere     Archaeornis     Croc     Dinosaur     Diresaur     Dragon     Dragonfly     Drake     Eft     Gorynych     Hydra     Lizard     Matamata     Nanka     Peiste     Puk     Raptor     Sanuwa     Sarcosuchus     Sea Dragon     Serpent     Vinegaroon     Wyrm     Wyvern     Ziz
Seedkin p l a n t o i d s Belladonna     Biloko     Bulb     Cactuar     Diakka     Funguar     Korpokkur     Landtrap     Leshy     Mandragora     Morbol     Mossling     Narbrooi     Ochu     Rafflesia     Snapweed     Treant	Soulkin c u r s e d Chuluu     Coblyn     Dullahan     Golem     Koja     Spriggan     Spriggolem	Spoken c o g n i z a n t s Amalj'aa     Ananta     Enemy Humanoid     Giant     Gnath     Goblin     Gremlin     Ixal     Kobold     Kojin     Mamool Ja     Moogle     Namazu     Ondo     Qiqirn     Sahagin     Siren     Sylph     Tonberry     Vanu Vanu     Vath
Vilekin i n s e c t s Antling     Antlion     Beetle     Chigoe     Crawler     Damselfly     Diremite     Firefly     Giant Hornet     Kongamato     Mantis     Scarab     Scorpion     Sea Serpent     Spider     Swarm     Wamoura     Worm     Yarzon	Voidsent n o t - o f - e o r z e a Ahriman     Anubys     Arch Demon     Ascian     Aspect of Chaos     Bomb     Cyclops     Daemon     Deepeye     Demon     Demon Wall     Dread Dragon     Empuse     Flan     Gaelicat     Gargoyle     Gnat     Imp     Lilith     Mhachi Ghost     Ogre     Ooze     Parthenope     Plasmoid     Shiranui     Snurble     Soulflayer     Succubus     Suud     Taurus     Troubadour     Vodoriga     Wisp     Wraith	Wavekin a q u a n s Bombfish     Clam     Crab     Craklaw     Elbst     Gigantoad     Hybodus     Hydrozoan     Jellyfish     Kraken     Leech     Mantis Shrimp     Megalocrab     Ninki Nanka     Orobon     Poroggo     Pugil     Ray     Sea Monk     Sea Swallow     Seahorse     Slug     Uragnite     Yumemi
Primal p r i m a l s Bismarck     Elder Primal     Garuda     Ifrit     King Thordan     Lakshmi     Leviathan     Phoenix     Ramuh     Ravana     Sephirot     Shinryu     Shiva     Sophia     Susano     Titan     Zurvan	Object/Undocumented o t h e r Astrologian Card     Beacon     Body Part     Bomb (Object)     Boulder     Bubble     Circle     Crate     Crystal     Egg     Grimoire     Nest     Planar Fissure     Pod     Staff     Verge     Wall