Terror tabby
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Terror tabby | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ベロニャーゴ |
| Romaji | Beronyaago |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VIII |
| Old localisation | None |
| Variants | Admiral Mogsworth Candy cat Gold nugcat Jailcat Kaleidocat Killer kitty Laguar |
The terror tabby is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII.
It is a lethargic cat capable of putting entire parties of adventurers to Sleep with their abilities.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Terror tabbies are rotund cats with orange fur and black stripes all over their bodies. They have a tuft of red fur on top of their heads and a long, lolling tongue that trails out of their mouths. Like their feline cousins, the terror tabbies are easygoing monsters with a tendency to completely space out in the middle of battle by cleaning themselves or rolling around on the ground. Unprepared adventurers can suddenly be sent to dream land with the terror tabby's hypnotic attacks or their Kasnooze spell. In later appearances, the tabbies also gained the ability to cast fire magic against their enemies.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
Terror tabby (ベロニャーゴ, Beronyāgo ) Defeated Monster List No. : #074  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the Nintendo 3DS version, defeating 30 Terror tabbies will cause a Gold nugcat to appear near the West Trodain Church.
Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]
Terror tabbies appeared from the beginning of the game, keeping their ability to use Sleep Attack and cast Kasnooze. They have also gained the ability to use Tongue Lashing and cast Frizzle.
Dragon Quest Heroes II[edit | edit source]
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
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339 | 42g | Yes |
| List No. | #048 |
| Field Notes | Feline fiends who can fall asleep any time, anywhere, but always remain alert to approaching enemies. An evil inventor bred them to hunt rats in his castle. Alas, cats being cats, they soon escaped and went walkabout. |
| Location(s) | Battle of the Pinnacle: Base, Blacka Pastures, No Man’s Land |
| Item(s) Dropped | Cruel claw, Kitty litter |
Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]
Terror tabby appears as a C-rank monster of the Beast family as part of the limited True Dragon Quest X event. It can be scouted in Chapter 2, Episode 2: To the Seat of the Nemesis at any difficulty and can participate in Illusia's Battle Road as a party member. Recruiting the terror tabby a total of 20 times is one of the objectives of the Illusia's Sketchbook sidequest.
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Etymology[edit | edit source]
- The Japanese name appears to a portmanteau of bero (ベロ), the Japanese word for tongue, and Goronyaago (ゴロニャーゴ), a children's television program in Japan featuring a cat character.
