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{{Monster Infobox | {{Monster Infobox | ||
|title=Elepus | |title=Elepus | ||
|image=[[File:ElepusArt.png| | |image=[[File:ElepusArt.png|300px]] | ||
|caption= Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | |caption= Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji=エレフローパー | |kanji=エレフローパー | ||
|romanji={{tt|Erefurōpā|Elephroper}} | |romanji={{tt|Erefurōpā|Elephroper}} | ||
|old=Elefrover<br>Squidgore | |old=Elefrover (''DQ IV'' NES)<br>Squidgore (''DQ VII'' PS1) | ||
|firstappear= | |firstappear={{Dragon Quest IV}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The ''' | The '''elepus''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest IV}}. As its name implies, it is an octopus crossed with an elephant. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
Elepi are beige-colored [[Aquatic family|octopi]] crossed with elephants, possessing large yellow eyes, a long trunk, and a pair of tusks on its face. They have 8 tentacles, 4 fleshy spikes on their heads, and their trunk and undersides are orange. In | Elepi are beige-colored [[Aquatic family|octopi]] crossed with elephants, possessing large yellow eyes, a long trunk, and a pair of tusks on its face. They have 8 tentacles, 4 fleshy spikes on their heads, and their trunk and undersides are orange. In ''VII'', the elepus has purple glowing eyes instead of its normal yellow. It attacks using both its long tentacles and exhaling fiery breath and is also known as something of a dancer, as well. | ||
In the | In the Jump Comics Selection Guide Book for the {{Famicom}} version of {{IV}}, there is an illustration of an elepus performing a dance while holding a fan in one of its many tentacles. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
=== | ==={{DQ4}}=== | ||
{{DQ4Enemy | {{DQ4Enemy | ||
|name=Elepus | |name=Elepus | ||
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|spells=None | |spells=None | ||
|skills=None | |skills=None | ||
|item=[[Dancer's costume]]({{fraction|1|}}) | |item=[[Dancer's costume]]({{fraction|1|64}}) | ||
|locations=[[The Cistern Chapel]] | |locations=[[The Cistern Chapel]] ({{DQ4 Chapters 3, 5 & 6}}) | ||
|evasion={{fraction|1|32}} | |evasion={{fraction|1|32}} | ||
|frizz-resist=25% | |frizz-resist=25% | ||
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|fuddle-resist=25% | |fuddle-resist=25% | ||
|sap-resist=25% | |sap-resist=25% | ||
|remake-sprites=[[File:DQIV Elepus.png]] | |remake-sprites=[[File:Sprite DQIV PSX Elepus.png]] | ||
|remake-changes=None | |remake-changes=None | ||
}} | }} | ||
=== | ==={{DQ7}}=== | ||
{{DQ7Enemy | {{DQ7Enemy | ||
|name=Elepus | |name=Elepus | ||
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|hp=200 | |hp=200 | ||
|mp=30 | |mp=30 | ||
|exp=120 (PS1)<br>180 (3DS) | |exp=120 ({{PS1}})<br>180 ({{3DS}}) | ||
|gold=65 (PS1)<br>98 (3DS) | |gold=65 ({{PS1}})<br>98 ({{3DS}}) | ||
|attack=130 | |attack=130 | ||
|defense=90 | |defense=90 | ||
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|spells=[[Frizzle]] | |spells=[[Frizzle]] | ||
|skills=[[Weird Dance]]<br>[[Hustle Dance]]<br>[[Flame Breath]] | |skills=[[Weird Dance]]<br>[[Hustle Dance]]<br>[[Flame Breath]] | ||
|locations=Ocean near [[Estard]] Island and [[L'Arca]] ( | |locations=[[Ocean (Dragon Quest VII)|Ocean]] near [[Estard]] Island and [[L'Arca]] (After the [[Orgodemir|Demon King]]'s resurrection) | ||
|items=[[Seed of magic]] ({{fraction|1|256}}) | |items=[[Seed of magic]] ({{fraction|1|256}}) | ||
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}} | |evasion={{fraction|1|64}} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
Elepus's original Japanese name, | * Elepus's original Japanese name, elephroper, is a combination of elephant and [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Roper roper], a monster from the tabletop roleplaying game ''Dungeons & Dragons''. Ropers are magical beasts resembling stalagmites that are covered in long tentacles which conceal a mouth. | ||
== | ==Similar species== | ||
*[[Devilfish]] | *[[Devilfish]] | ||
*[[Octophant]] | *[[Octophant]] | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<center><gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
DQotS Elepus.jpg|'' | DQVII Elepus.png|Appearance in ''VII'''s [['The Big Book of Beasts']] in the remake | ||
DQotS Elepus.jpg|{{Stars}} model. | |||
DQTCG Elephroper.jpg|''DQ'' Trading Card | |||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
[[Category: | |||
[[Category:Cephalopods]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:48, 20 August 2025
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Elepus | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | エレフローパー |
| Romaji | Erefurōpā |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IV |
| Old localisation | Elefrover (DQ IV NES) Squidgore (DQ VII PS1) |
The elepus is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV. As its name implies, it is an octopus crossed with an elephant.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Elepi are beige-colored octopi crossed with elephants, possessing large yellow eyes, a long trunk, and a pair of tusks on its face. They have 8 tentacles, 4 fleshy spikes on their heads, and their trunk and undersides are orange. In VII, the elepus has purple glowing eyes instead of its normal yellow. It attacks using both its long tentacles and exhaling fiery breath and is also known as something of a dancer, as well.
In the Jump Comics Selection Guide Book for the Famicom version of IV, there is an illustration of an elepus performing a dance while holding a fan in one of its many tentacles.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]
Elepus (エレフローパー Erefurōpā)
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Elepus's original Japanese name, elephroper, is a combination of elephant and roper, a monster from the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons. Ropers are magical beasts resembling stalagmites that are covered in long tentacles which conceal a mouth.
Similar species[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake -
Stars model. -
DQ Trading Card
