Levitath

Levitaths are flying enemies in Xenoblade Chronicles X. Despite their fishlike appearance, levitaths are actually Insectoids. They float through the sky and fight using their powerful ether energy and wings.

Description
''Levitaths' huge mouths are giant vacuums used to imbibe ethereal energy, while their hollow upper torsos house low-density gas, making the creatures highly efficient fliers. Though generally docile, they will unleash powerful ether-based attacks in self-defense.''

''Because levitaths stay airborne without expending energy, they actually never need to land. As such, they spend all phases of their life —including reproduction and child rearing— in the air. Chicks are born in the torso cavity, remaining there for roughly six months until flightworthy. Just before leaving, the younglings receive a portion of their mother's flight-assisting gas.''

Additional Notes
The Squad Mission Odd Symbiosis shows that murras work together to protect levitaths, and will even self-destruct when ether density is high.

Additionally, the petramand's description shows that they will attach themselves to levitaths in order to move to new homes.

In combat
The Levitath typically uses powerful ether attacks to hurt their enemies, like Ether Laser, which gets stronger as its health decreases

In general, Levitath are weak to ether, thermal, and gravity attacks, usually taking 25% more damage from ether, thermal, and gravity attacks, while resisting physical attacks by 35%.

Levitath have three appendages in the head, tail, and back. The head and tail have a hardness of 0, while the back has a hardness of 1.

Variations
Levitath come in three variations depending on their color.


 * Blue Levitaths float in Primordia, and drop Sparkling Blue Gems from the tail.
 * Orange Levitaths are usually dark colored with red highlights. They are found at night in Noctilum, and drop Sparkling Red Gems from the tail.
 * Purple Levitaths are purplish-white and are found in Oblivia, and drop Sparkling Purple Gems from the tail.

In general, all Levitath drop these items:
 * Levitath Sun Bead from the head.
 * Levitath Feather from the back and tail.
 * from the main body.
 * Sturdy Drakebone from the main body.