The Ekidonna (エキドナ, Ekidona) is an enemy which appears in Suikoden.
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Although the Ekidonna is a strong monster, boasting the highest non-boss PWR and MGC stats in the game, as well as having the highest Level and Potch payout, it is relatively simple to overwhelm quickly at this point in the game. As Ekidonna appears in large groups of enemies, it is easy to weaken with a wide-range fire spell before using the rest of your party to finish it and any other survivors off.
The Ekidonna is also the only monster who drops the rare Windspun Armor, which is the best armour in the game for Blackman, Humphrey, Kessler, Kreutz, Kwanda, Pesmerga and Varkas.
Information
During the late Gate Rune War, following the Last Battle, many monsters appeared in Gregminster Palace. Of these, the Ekidonna is said to be one of the most formidable of all enemies. Even a battle-tested warrior would struggle against the height of its vitality and magic power. Its crescent blasts of energy were able to bring down even the hardiest fighters. But those who were able to defeat the Ekidonna had a chance to obtain the Windspun Armor, the best armour at the time. Warriors fortunate to get this armour unscathed would have obtained impregnable defensive power.
Etymology
The name Ekidonna comes from the Japanese "エキドナ" which refers to the Echidna. In Greek mythology, the Echidna was a half-woman half-snake creature, known as the "Mother of All Monsters" because most of the monsters in Greek myth were mothered by her, including Cerberus, the Chimera and the Gorgon. She is also the namesake of the slightly less horrifying real life animal, the Echidna.
References
- Gensosuikoden Encyclopedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 38
- Gensosuikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, page 27