[dev1010] Spirits

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I would guess that the only reason they even exist is because avatars used to be difficult to acquire. SE probably felt that summoners should have something readily available other than Carbuncle back when Zilart first came out.

I must say though, that I've always found it odd that they have such a high perpetuation cost.

Then again, most SMN based mobs use elementals so it stands to at least a degree they "intended" on giving them more purpose than they have now back when they were implemented. It's just hard to say really, I mean did SE put the demon Summoners in castle zhval before SMN was accessable or after.