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{{Monster Infobox | {{Monster Infobox | ||
|title=Mandragore | |title = Mandragore | ||
|image=[[Image:DQIV_Mandragore.png|250px]] | |image = [[Image:DQIV_Mandragore.png|250px]] | ||
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | |caption = Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji=マンドレイク | |kanji = マンドレイク | ||
| | |romaji = Mandoreiku | ||
| | |translation = Mandrake | ||
| | |first = {{DQ4|short}} | ||
|dw = Mandrake | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | |||
The '''Mandragore''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest IV}}. | |||
This man-eating plant is a darker green variant of the [[Carnivine]]. | |||
==Characteristics== | |||
Mandragores have bodies that consist of three fanged [[Nature family|flowers]], a leafy center, and multiple roots that they walk about on like legs. The flowers each have mouths filled with sharp fangs and are attached to the rest of its body with a long neck-like stems. Its flowers are dark green, while the stems and roots are dark blue and the leaves in the center of its body are a dull mossy green. The plants have yet to make a reappearance in the main series of the games. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
==={{DQ4}}=== | ==={{DQ4}}=== | ||
{{DQ4Enemy | {{DQ4Enemy | ||
|name=Mandragore | |name=Mandragore | ||
|kanji= | |kanji=マンドレイク | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=Mandoreiku | ||
|bestiaryNumber=067 | |bestiaryNumber=#067 | ||
|sprite=[[File:Mandragore DQIV NES.gif]] | |sprite=[[File:Mandragore DQIV NES.gif]] | ||
|hp=30 | |hp=30 | ||
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|spells=None | |spells=None | ||
|skills=None | |skills=None | ||
|item=[[Seed of | |item=[[Seed of magic]]({{fraction|1|128}}) | ||
|locations= | |locations=[[Con Cave]] region<br>[[Last Chance Saloon]] region | ||
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}} | |evasion={{fraction|0|64}} | ||
|frizz-resist=0% | |frizz-resist=0% | ||
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|fuddle-resist=25% | |fuddle-resist=25% | ||
|sap-resist=0% | |sap-resist=0% | ||
|remake-sprites=[[File:Mandragore | |remake-sprites=[[File:Sprite DQIV PSX Mandragore.png]] | ||
|remake-changes=None | |remake-changes=None | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Related | |||
==={{DQTact}}=== | |||
Mandragore appears as a C-rank {{MFamilies}} of the [[Nature family]] and can be recruited from Chapter 2, Episode 3: New Encounters in Part 2 of the main storyline. | |||
{{DQTactEnemy | |||
|name=Mandragore | |||
|kanji=マンドレイク | |||
|romanji=Mandoreiku | |||
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Mandragore.png|200px]] | |||
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Nature.png|48px]]<br>{{Nature}} | |||
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon C.png|48px]] | |||
|role=[[Image:DQTact DebuffType.png|48px]]<br>Debuff | |||
|lvl=105 | |||
|hp=678 | |||
|mp=203 | |||
|move=2 | |||
|attack=296 | |||
|defense=301 | |||
|agility=218 | |||
|wisdom=142 | |||
|weight=20 | |||
|bskill1=[[Seedy Strike]] | |||
|bskill2=[[Tug]]{{tt|*|Level 18}} | |||
|bskill3=N/a | |||
|askill1=Martial Potency +5%/Stats Up | |||
|askill2=[[Bang]] Res +25/Stats Up | |||
|askill3=[[Tug]] Potency +5%/Stats Up | |||
|askill4=[[Zap]] Res +25/Stats Up | |||
|askill5=[[Tug]] Potency +5%/Stats Up | |||
|lperk1=N/a | |||
|bperk1={{DEF}} +5 | |||
|bperk2= | |||
|bperk3=[[Tug]] Potency +2% | |||
|aperk1='''Martial Potency +5%''': Raises martial ability potency by 5%. | |||
|frizz-resist=Very Weak | |||
|sizz-resist=Very Weak | |||
|crack-resist=Normal | |||
|woosh-resist=Normal | |||
|bang-resist=Half Res | |||
|zap-resist=Half Res | |||
|zam-resist=Normal | |||
|snooze-resist=Immune | |||
|poison-resist=Normal | |||
|physical-seal-resist=Half Res | |||
|spell-seal-resist=Normal | |||
|martial-seal-resist=Normal | |||
|breath-seal-resist=Normal | |||
|hobble-resist=Normal | |||
|stun-resist=Super Weak | |||
|blind-resist=Normal | |||
|curse-resist=Super Weak | |||
|paralysis-resist=Normal | |||
|confusion-resist=Half Res | |||
|charm-resist=Normal | |||
}} | |||
==Etymology== | |||
Mandragore's name is derived from the [[Wikipedia:Mandrake|Mandrake]], something it shares in common with the [[Fright bulb]]. It is the root of the ''Mandragora'' plant and looks vaguely like a human figure when it has been uprooted. Mandrakes, or mandragora, appear extensively throughout European witchcraft and mythology. It was believed that when a mandrake was uprooted, its scream would kill anyone nearby that could hear it. | |||
==Related {{MFamilies}}s== | |||
*[[Carnivine]] | *[[Carnivine]] | ||
*[[Venus guytrap]] | *[[Venus guytrap]] | ||
*[[Chewlip]] | *[[Chewlip]] | ||
*[[Gnashturtium]] | *[[Gnashturtium]] | ||
[[Category: Plant monsters]] | *[[Dazey]] | ||
*[[Gnawchid]] | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<center><gallery> | |||
DQMBRV Mandragore.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in. | |||
DQS Mandragore.jpg|{{Stars}} model. | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
[[Category:Plant monsters]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road Victory enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact monsters]] | |||
[[fr:Mandragore]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:57, 27 February 2026
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Mandragore | |
Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | マンドレイク |
| Romaji | Mandoreiku |
| Translation | Mandrake |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IV |
| Dragon Warrior naming | Mandrake |
The Mandragore is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV.
This man-eating plant is a darker green variant of the Carnivine.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Mandragores have bodies that consist of three fanged flowers, a leafy center, and multiple roots that they walk about on like legs. The flowers each have mouths filled with sharp fangs and are attached to the rest of its body with a long neck-like stems. Its flowers are dark green, while the stems and roots are dark blue and the leaves in the center of its body are a dull mossy green. The plants have yet to make a reappearance in the main series of the games.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]
Mandragore appears as a C-rank monster of the Nature family and can be recruited from Chapter 2, Episode 3: New Encounters in Part 2 of the main storyline.
| Family | Rank | Role | ||
Nature |
Debuff |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 105 | 678 | 203 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 296 | 301 | 218 | 142 | 20 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Seedy Strike | Tug* | N/a | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Martial Potency +5%/Stats Up | Bang Res +25/Stats Up | Tug Potency +5%/Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zap Res +25/Stats Up | Tug Potency +5%/Stats Up | |
| First | |
| N/a | |
| First | Second | Third |
| DEF +5 | Tug Potency +2% | |
| First | |
| Martial Potency +5%: Raises martial ability potency by 5%. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Very Weak | Very Weak | Normal | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Half Res | Half Res | Normal | Immune | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Super Weak | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Super Weak | Normal | Half Res | Normal |
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Mandragore's name is derived from the Mandrake, something it shares in common with the Fright bulb. It is the root of the Mandragora plant and looks vaguely like a human figure when it has been uprooted. Mandrakes, or mandragora, appear extensively throughout European witchcraft and mythology. It was believed that when a mandrake was uprooted, its scream would kill anyone nearby that could hear it.
Related monsters[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Battle Road Victory cut-in.
-
Stars model.