Carbuncle (カーバンクル [carbuncle] in Japanese) is the summon of Light and Protection. Most often he does not have any attacking moves, only defending ones. The most usual color is green, although others exist as well, especially as variations triggered by some transformation.
Several times, Carbuncle has appeared as a monster instead.
Carbuncles
Carbuncle (XI)
Carbuncle (FFCC)
Carbuncle (FFD)
Emerald Carbuncle
Topaz Carbuncle
Final Fantasy XIII

In Final Fantasy XIII, Carbuncle doesn't appear as an actual summonable Eidolon. Instead, during the game's story he is seen in the parade in Nautilus as a digital reproduction.
In addition, Carbuncle is one of the Fal'Cie in Palumpolum.
Final Fantasy Tactics
Type: Summon, Element: -, MP: 30
Target: allies, Range: 4 horizontal, any vertical, Radius: 3 horizontal, 2 vertical, Power: 150
Speed: 5 tics, Duration: 32 tics, Line of Fire: No
Reflect: No, Arithmeticks: No
Learn: Summoner (350 JP)
Incantation: "Eyes sleeping in the crimson stone, awaken to the voice of spirits, and bring forth light to my holy war! Carbuncle!"
Ability: Ruby Light
Effect: Gives Reflect status
Other: Success rate = (Mag Atk x+ 150) x (Faith / 100) x (Target Faith / 100)
Tactics Advance

Summon data
Type: Summon, MP: 12
Range: 4
Learn with: Summoner
Learn from: Garnet Staff (300 AP)
Airborne Brigade

R+
Type: Summon, Element: Holy, Growth: Normal, Charge: 51
Brave: 2,165 (lv1), ? (lv160), 10,668 (lv180), 11,619 (lv200), 12,569 (lv220), 13,519 (lv240), 14,469 (lv260), 15,419 (lv280), 16,369 (lv300), 17,320 (lv320)
Ability: Meteorite
Obtain: Carbuncle Esper week, green chocobos
R
Type: Summon, Element: Holy, Growth: Normal, Charge: 48
Brave: 1,940 (lv1), ? (lv80), ? (lv90), ? (lv100), 9,823 (lv110), 10,546 (lv120), 11,270 (lv130), 11,993 (lv140), 12,716 (lv150), 13,440 (lv160)
Ability: Meteorite
Obtain: Carbuncle Esper week, green chocobos
Pictlogica

Type: Summon, Rarity: ★★★★, Charge: 108-124
Target: all, Strength: -, Max Level: 9, Element: -
Ability: Pearl Light
Buy: - (sell: ? gil)
Obtain: 9th Exa Battlia (Ramuh II) ranking reward for ranks 1-4,000
Description: A beast bearing a jewel on its forehead. Lowers magical damage taken
Other: reduces magic damage taken by 30% for 1 turn
Record Keeper

Type: Summon, Rarity: ★★★★, Uses: 1-5
Target: all allies, Element: -
Use: Deshi, Garnet, Rydia, Summoner
Generate: Summon Orb (Large) x10, Holy Orb (Large) x5, 20,000 gil
Refine (lv2): Summon Orb (Large) x20, Holy Orb (Large) x10, 100,000 gil
Refine (lv3): Summon Orb (Large) x40, Holy Orb (Large) x20, 200,000 gil
Refine (lv4): Summon Orb (Large) x60, Holy Orb (Large) x30, 600,000 gil
Refine (lv5): Summon Orb (Large) x100, Holy Orb (Large) x50, 1,000,000 gil
Description: Casts Reflect on all targets
Trivia
Carbuncle has several appearances in the FF-TCG series, bearing the Earth and Light elements.
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2-053U Carbuncle | 6-085R Carbuncle |
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