Wailin' weed

Dragon Quest monster
Wailin' weed
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	フラワーゾンビ
Romaji	Furawāzonbi
First appearance	Dragon Quest VIII
Variants	Caterwaulin' kelp; Cursed crooner; Dark sea-diva; King kelp

The Wailin' weed is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Wailin' weeds are walking masses of tangled plant matter that are coloured dark magenta. Their main bodies seem to be made of mossy green material seen on their limbs, lips, and the tops of their heads, while their unkempt fronds give them the appearance of wearing long, flowing robes. The wailin' weeds, much like its variants, are performers of the monster world, using the crudely-carved wooden microphones in their hands to sing various songs, such as cursing their enemies into inaction or bringing fallen allies back to life, but the self-centered monsters also have a tendency to get distracted by the sound of their own voice. The foul magic coursing through their body allows them to sap tension when they strike enemies, as well. Starting with their appearances in the Monster: Joker series, the wailin' weeds became part of the undead family due to their original Japanese names.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]

Wailin' weed (フラワーゾンビ, Furawāzonbi )
Defeated Monster List No. : #086

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
	Plant	59	0	73	17	72	59	61	⁰⁄₆₄

Resistances
Attack	Frizz	Sizz	Fire Breath	Bang	Crack	Cool Breath	Woosh	Rock	Zap	Whack
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	50%
Army	Poison	Stun	Paralysis	Dazzle	Sleep	Fizzle	Fuddle	Sap	Drain Magic	Ban Dance
0%	15%	50%	50%	50%	15%	100%	15%	15%	100%	100%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
None	Tension-reducing strike Cursed song (Attempts to curse entire party for one turn.) Intoxicated by the sound of its own voice (Wastes turn) Angel Song	Castle Trodain	Red mould¹⁄₈ Coral hairpin¹⁄₂₅₆
Description		Flower-monsters nourished by the anguish of those unfortunate enough to be turned into thorny vines, such as the residents of the Trodain Castle.
Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

Wailin' weed begin appearing in Version 2.0 of the game, now being members of the Undead family. They continue to sing Cursed Verses and now have the ability to cast Zing to revive their allies, rather than using Angel Song.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit | edit source]

Wailin' weed

Sprite	Attributes
	Family	Rank	Max HP	Max MP	Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
	Undead	A	?	?	?	?	?	?
Traits			Skills		Resistances
-			All-Rounder		Vulnerable to Frizz, Fizzleproof

Additional information
Description	Singers of the sea who synchronize their slap attack in symphony.
Weapons	Swords, Hammers, Whips, Staves
Location	Fert Isle (Night)
Breeding chart	Gorerilla x Skeleton soldier

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit | edit source]

Wailin' weed

Attributes
Family	Rank	Size	Max HP	Max MP	Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
Undead	A	S	?	?	?	?	?	?
Traits			Skills		Resistances
Rabble Rouser			All-Rounder		Vulnerable to Frizz, Immune to Fizzle

Additional information
Weapons	Swords, Whips, Hammers, Staves
Location	-
Breeding chart	Skeleton soldier x King kelp Phantom swordsman x King kelp Bona constrictor x Drakularge Fright knight x Dancing flame

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

Wailin' weed appears as an A-rank monster of the undead family during the Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker event alongside Dr. Snapped on his banner. It can participate in the Ace of Spades' Battle Road as a party member. As of the latest update in the Japanese version, it can be scouted from any banner, including the Regular SP Scout.

Wailin' weed (フラワーゾンビ Furawāzonbi)

Image

Attributes
Role	Max level	HP	MP	Move
Debuff	130	1,289	420	2-3
Attack	Defence	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
268	477	498	172	35
Resistances
Frizz	Sizz	Crack	Woosh	Bang
Very Weak	Very Weak	Normal	Normal	Half Res
Zap	Zam	Snooze	Poison	Physical Lock
Half Res	Normal	Super Weak	Normal	Normal
Spell Lock	Martial Lock	Breath Lock	Hobble *	Stun *
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Normal	Immune
Dazzle	Curse	Paralysis	Confusion	Charm
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Super Weak	Normal

Skills
Basic skills	Awakening skills
Song of Cursing Song of Silence* Resounding Howl*	Move +1/Stats Up Bang Res +25/Stats Up Resounding Howl Potency +5%/Stats Up Singer's Soul: Performs martial recovery of a major amount of HP for the user and raises Spell Res and Breath Res for 3 turns when HP drops to 50% or less, 1 time per battle Zap Res +25/Stats Up Resounding Howl Potency +5%/Stats Up Stun Success Rate +5%
Perks
Basic perks	Max HP +20 DEF +15 Resounding Howl Potency +2%
Leader perk	Lowers enemy ATK by 5% in a 5x5 square around it.
Awakening perk	Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Divalga llorona	From diva, alga, and the Spanish llorona.
Français	Hurlherbe	From the French hurler and herbe.
Deutsch	Tangtyrann	From the German Tang and Tyrann.
Italiano	Kantalga	From the Italian cantante and alga.
中文	丧尸花	Simplified Chinese for "zombie flower".