Iron tortoise

Dragon Quest monster Iron tortoise
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ランドアーマー Romaji Randoāmā First appearance Dragon Quest VI Variants Armoured wartoise
Ironclad wartoise
Plated goretoise
Wolfram wartoise

The Iron tortoise is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VI. It is a tortoise monster whose body is well-protected by a spiked armour shell.

Characteristics

Iron tortoises are big tortoise-like monsters with orange and brown scaly skin, their shells and heads heavily protected by armoured pieces. The main part of its armour is the brown and purple tortoise shell which has holes where sharp metallic spikes can extrude to harm the enemies that dare touching the shell. On their heads, the tortoises appear to be wearing a helmet in the same brown and dull purple colour scheme. Their undersides are also coloured a dull purple and they have armoured plates on their knees. The monsters' armour offers them a high degree of protection against the elements and various negative status ailments. However, their heavily protected bodies have a drawback as they are vulnerable to Metal Slash. In the Monsters series of games, they are made part of the Dragon family, like many other reptilian monsters.

Despite their near-identical appearance to the Ironclad wartoise, the two are considered separate monsters. Notably, in one of the cards for the Dragon Quest Card Game, the iron tortoise is depicted with dark grey and silver colour scheme instead of its usual purple and brown.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Iron tortoise (ランドアーマー, Randoāmā ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #152

Sprites Attributes SFC Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 328 30 504 82 225 300 60 0⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 25% 25% 25% 25% 60% 60% 100% 60% 0% 100% 100% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 50% 50% 100% 0% 50% 50% 15% 50% 0% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Bounce Defending Champion Selflessness Stormsgate Citadel Prison of Sorrow Mortamor's Dreadlair Seed of resilience1⁄256 Notable changes in the remakes None

• Metal-type

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Iron tortoise (ランドアーマー, Randoāmā ) Monsterpedia No.: #117

Icon Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom B 1,370 320 590 690 380 470 Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Protector (lv. 1) Spiky Skin (lv. 1) Defensive Impulse (lv. 20) Insta-Buff (lv. 40) Rando-Buff (lv. 1) Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Insta-Bounce (lv. 60) N/A

Resistances Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic * 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% -25% 0% 0% 25% 0% Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death * 50% 0% -25% 50% 0% -25% 50% 50% 0%

Additional information Description These rough-hewn reptiles live for tens of thousands of years and are believed to be messengers sent from the gods. They are fiercely protective of their shells - try touching them and you're in for a shock! Location This monster has no natural habitat

Synthesis Breeding chart X (Either parent must be B-rank.) Notable fusions X = X =

Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi

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In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Tortuga de hierro	Spanish for "iron tortoise".
Français	Tortuféroce	Derived from the French tortue and féroce.

Gallery

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  An iron tortoise in Keshi Keshi.
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  DQ Trading Card