Mascots of the [[Final Fantasy]] series.  Based on Japanese haniwa statues, they are bent-limbed [[cactus]] creatures known for their 1000 Needles attack. They give large amounts of Ability Points, but are dodgeful and prone to run away, making them similar to [[Dragon Quest]]'s [[metal slime]].
Their name is a portmanteau of "[[cactus|saboten]]" and "pretender"; known as [b]Cactuar[/b]s in modern English versions.
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