Dread herring (Dragon Quest VII)
The Dread herring is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Dread herring | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ボーンフィッシュ |
| Romaji | Bōnfisshu |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past |
| Old localisation | BoneFish |
It is a formidable undead fish monster with a purple skeleton.
Characteristics edit
These dark denizens of the sea will slide onto ships to strike in the biggest storms, splashing so fiercely that they can strike anyone in range with their sharp spiny bones.
Appearances edit
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past edit
A much stronger Dread herring is faced as a boss in the Temple Palace during the quest to awaken the Earth Spirit, along with a Claw breaker and a Scarfish. Although it possesses much higher attributes and different attacks, it should not pose a significant threat to the party.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 edit
The dread herring appears as a B-rank monster of the Undead family.
Etymology edit
The Dread herring's name is a play on the term red herring, a literary device that is meant to mislead or distract from a relevant or important question.