The Red Marshmallow (レッドマシュマロ, Reddomashumaro?), also known as the Red Mousse, Jelly, or Gummy, is a recurring creature in the Final Fantasy series, first appearing in Final Fantasy II. It is sometimes associated with the fire element, unlike other flans which are typically weak against fire.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy II[]
The Red Mousse appears as an enemy encountered in the Mysidian Tower, Tropical Island, Cave of Mysidia, and at the southern point of Mysidia on the world map. It possesses high defenses but is weak to Lightning-elemental attacks, and its physical attacks may inflict Poison onto the victim they attack.
Final Fantasy III[]
The Red Marshmallow appears as an enemy encountered in the Molten Cave, oftentimes alongside the Balloon.
Final Fantasy IV[]
The Red Mousse, also known as the Jelly, appears an enemy encountered in the Underground Waterway. It possesses high defenses but a weakness to Fire-elemental attacks.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
The Red Mousse returns as an enemy encountered in the Sealed Cave, Tower of Trials, Impact Crater, and Challenge Dungeon across various chapters. It is the same as in its previous incarnation.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
The Red Marshmallow appears as an enemy encountered during the guildhest 
Long Live the Queen. It can cast Sleep in a large area of effect, preventing party members from being able to dodge the Self-destructs of the many bombs that appear alongside it, necessitating its quick defeat.
Final Fantasy XVI[]
The Red Mousse appears as a mini-boss encountered in Drake's Breath, and is the first flan encountered. It can cast Firaga.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance[]
The Jelly appears as an enemy encountered in the Roda Volcano and Gotor Sands, as well as during the missions "Flan Breakout!" and "Sketchy Thief." It absorbs fire and can cast all three tiers of fire spells.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift[]
The Red Marshmallow appears as a type of flan that absorbs fire.
Crystal Defenders[]
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The Final Fantasy Legend[]
The Gummy appears as an enemy encountered in the 17th floor of the Tower, and a potential transformation for the party's monster units.
Final Fantasy Dimensions[]
The Red Mousse appears as an enemy encountered in the Crystal Temple. It is impervious to all physical attacks but weak to Fire-elemental attacks.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
The Red Mousse from Final Fantasy IV appears as an enemy.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
The Red Mousse from Final Fantasy IV appears as an enemy.
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]
The Red Marshmallow appears as an enemy encountered in the Zadehl Southersands, Dwarves' Forge, Junkyard, Volcanic Grounds, Surging Volcano, Roaring Volcano, and Colosseum, and as a boss in the March of the Beasts trial. It also appears during the events "Shadow of the Empire," "A Promise Beyond Time," "Conspiracy to the Throne," "The Phantom Blueprint," "Steel Castle Melfikya," and "Sun, Sand, and Sea."
Etymology[]
A marshmallow is a sugar-based confection that, in its modern form, typically consists of sugar, water and gelatin which is whipped to a spongy consistency, molded into small cylindrical pieces, and coated with corn starch.