Cantor

Cantors (Japanese: イムプレカ, Imupureka) are huge four-armed creatures in Xenoblade Chronicles X. They can be considered counterparts to the Simius.

Description[]

"Loners for the most part, cantors possess no clear territorial boundaries. When the need arises, however, they can coordinate for group hunts by emitting an odd sound from their chest cavities. Social standing in such situation is determined by the quality of tone produced."

"The exception to this loner rule involves children, as small groups are often formed for the sole purpose of rearing young. Baby cantors are soothed to sleep by pleasant, lullaby-like sounds, the rhythm of which differs from group to group. Though they are a hermaphroditic species, breeding can be performed via asexual reproduction if a mate cannot be found."

Characteristics[]

Cantors have hairless, drab bodies. Much like simiuses, cantors have four muscled arms. Cantors have a bump-covered face and four hollow spots where their eyes should be. Their larger arms have growths on the back of their hands. Cantors also have a short, stubby tail.

Cantors act like simiuses for the most part; eating, sleeping, and wandering. Some cantors, however, are fond of pretending to be statues, with the hollow clicks of their moving heads giving them away.

Color Variants[]

Cantors fall into two color variants:

A primarily silver grayish variant which can drop a Silver Cantor Tooth
A yellow-bumped bluish-skinned variant which can drop a Golden Cantor Tooth.

List of Cantors[]

Name	Variant	Type	Location	Time	Weather	Level
Cave Cantor	Silver	Normal	Sylvalum	Anytime Nighttime (Hardheart Canyon)	All	41 - 50
Eustachio, the Eccentric	Silver	Tyrant	Sylvalum	Nighttime	All	43
Leandro, the Sneering	Golden	Tyrant	Sylvalum	Anytime	All	49
Origin Cantor	Silver	Normal	Oblivia	Anytime	All	51 – 60
Recluse Cantor	Golden	Normal	Sylvalum	Anytime	All	51 – 60
Canyon Cantor	Silver	Normal	Sylvalum	Nighttime	All	31 - 40
Grand Cantor	Golden	Normal	Cauldros	Anytime	All	51 – 60
Raging Cantor	Silver	Normal	Primordia	Lakeside Getaway	All
Ajoa Cantor	Silver	Normal	Primordia	During Lakeside Getaway, A route	All

Etymology[]

Cantor means "singer", possibly referring to their vocal talents.