| Aecytonyx | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Naming | |||
| Others | Leaper | ||
| Original | エイシトニクス | ||
| Romanization | Eishitonikusu | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Body type | Lacertilian | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Sapience | Non-sapient | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Habitat | Giant's Claw | ||
| Diet | Carnivore | ||
| Locomotion | Bipedal | ||
| Status | Data Deficient | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
| Universe | Chrono Series | ||
Aecytonyx is an enemy in Chrono Trigger, appearing in the year 600 A.D.
It appears in the island of Giant's Claw during the Middle Ages. They share the same sprite as Crested Sprinter, who appears far earlier in the game. Yellow and small, they sport long tails and a big horn in their head that can be used to thrust into their enemy and cause damage.
Normally appearing in groups of two or more, they are generally easy to kill. Since their physical defense is relatively high, it is better to use magic against these creatures, or Techs that, albeit being physical, deal magic damage. Able to jump relatively high, they perform a tech called Stomp, in which they jump atop an enemy and stomp them.
Naming[]
Aecyto-, in the name, is an adaptation of the Latin prefix Alecto- which refers to dinosaurs with horns. Additionally, these creatures resemble Hadrosaurs, which run at high velocities and share similar cranial plumage.