Nail blighter
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Nail blighter | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | アサシンクロー |
| Romaji | Asashinkurō |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII |
| Old localisation | NailMan |
The nail blighter is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It is a monstrous fishman with long sharp claws on their hands.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Nail blighters are beastly bipedal anthropomorphic fish-like manic monsters with red, slimey spotted skin and preposterous purple fins on its back. True to their name, their most distinguish feature are the incredibly long and sharp nasty yellow nails on their hands, which they use to rip into foes and dish out high damage. The monsters bear some similarity to the cryptids known as Blemmyes, or headless men, since their facial features are located on their chests. They were believed to be inhabitants of the Nile region, which Al-Balad is based on. Their names are a pun based on the term "nail biter".
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest VII[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest X[edit | edit source]
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Dragon Quest Rivals[edit | edit source]
The nail blighter appeared as a rare card exclusive for Warrior leaders in the 8th card pack, "Get Rich Quick! Casino Paradise".
Related Enemy[edit | edit source]
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A nail blighter in X -
Rivals card
