Tonberries are among the most unsuspectingly dangerous enemies in the Final Fantasy series. Introduced in Final Fantasy 5, the Tonberry would become a mainstay enemy in the series alongside the Malboro and Cactuar. In fact, different variants of the Tonberry exist such as the Master Tonberry or Tonberry King. A Tonberry normally wields a knife that ignores defense and a lantern that casts deadly spells like Doom and Gloom. In Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Tonberries may cast the Tantrum spell, which instantly kills characters who dealt the most damage to it.
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Reddit user u/scarysamcary posted an image of a kitchen knife eerily similar to the deadly knife Tonberries wield. The user created the kitchen knife, but doesn’t cook much, so the design wasn’t based on anything in particular. However, u/scarysamcary is a fan of the Final Fantasy series and immediately noticed the similarities between the kitchen knife and a Tonberry’s knife. In the Reddit post’s comment section, u/scarysamcary said, “When it was done, I recognized it wanted to be a Tonberry knife.”
Fellow Reddit users praised the creation for its uncanny resemblance to a Tonberry knife from Final Fantasy. Many acknowledge the deadliness of a Tonberry knife from experience playing through a number of Final Fantasy games. On the other hand, some users wonder how such a knife was created since the attempt to mimic the Tonberry knife was coincidental.
Although unintentional, the kitchen knife captures the mystique of the Tonberry outside a Final Fantasy game. Fan creations like the Tonberry knife are highlights of the Final Fantasy community’s enjoyment of all facets related to the iconic Japanese RPG series. The excitement around the Final Fantasy series is a positive source of creativity for fans eagerly awaiting the next installments.
Games such as Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 are still in development, but fans can expect the Tonberry to appear once again. As a popular mainstay enemy, the Tonberry provides a fun challenge and rewards for those skilled enough to take one down. Square Enix will likely create challenging enemies to battle in upcoming Final Fantasy titles just like the memorable Tonberry.
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Source: r/FinalFantasy
