Haniwa were originally produced in Japan during the Kofun period. They are typically small terracotta figures that were made in many forms. In videogames they are predominately the same type: a cylindrical boy with round top, hollow round eyes and mouth, and handle-like arms, one bent upwards, one bent downwards. 'Haniwa' literal translates to 'clay rings'.
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A Haniwa subtype seemingly inspired by the 'Kofun Soldier' held in the Tokyo National Museum.
The Cactuar is an enemy originating1) in the Final Fantasy series—an animate plant-based figure whose forms taes obvious inspiration from the popular haniwa representation.
