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| {{Monster Infobox
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| | name = Slime
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| | image = small_slime.JPG
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| | caption = Artwork of a slime by Akira Toriyama
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| | family = [[Slime Family|Slime]]
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| | japanese = Slime (スライム)
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| | first = [[Dragon Warrior|DQ1]]
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| | main = [[Dragon Warrior|I]] - [[Dragon Quest VIII|VIII]]
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| | monsters = [[Dragon Warrior Monsters]], Dragon Warrior Monsters 2, Dragon Quest Caravan Heart, DQMJ.
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| The '''Slime''' is the mascot of the ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' console role-playing game franchise. Designed by [[Akira Toriyama]], the basic slime resembles a water drop with two large eyes and a big smile. It made its first appearance in ''[[Dragon Warrior]]'' as the weakest enemy in the game, and usually the first the player encounters. It continues its history as a weak enemy in the series. | | The '''Slime''' is a recurring enemy in and the mascot of the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. |
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| The Slime is also the protagonist of its own spinoff games, ''[[Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest]]'', a Japanese [[Game Boy Advance]] title. It was followed by ''[[Rocket Slime|Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime]]'', which was released worldwide, for the [[Nintendo DS]]. These games follow a nation of slimes who are intelligent, and civilized, but also cute and somewhat comical.
| | == Variants == |
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| The Slime is often seen as representing the [[Enix]] side of the [[Square Enix]] merger. Its counterpart is the chocobo, which represents Square. The two creatures decorate the front of the official Square Enix store, as well as its shopping bags.
| | ;[[Behemoth Slime]] |
| | :A giant version of the Slime. |
| | ;[[Bubble Slime]] |
| | :A green poisonous melted Slime. |
| | ;[[Dark Slime]] |
| | :A black and stronger version of the Slime. |
| | ;[[Dragon Slime]] |
| | :A winged like-reptilian version of the Slime. |
| | ;[[Gold Slime]] |
| | :A slime shaped like a top or jewel. |
| | ;[[Granslime]] |
| | :A highly intelligent Slime, appearing only in ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]]'' and and later ''Monsters'' games. |
| | ;[[Heal Slime]] |
| | :Floating Slime that can cast healing spell to allies. Advanced specimens are called [[Cure Slime]]s. |
| | ;[[King Cureslime]] |
| | :Green version of the King Slime. Can cast [[Omniheal]] in one turn. |
| | ;[[King Slime]] |
| | :A bigger, fatter and stronger version of the Slime wearing a crown. It is created during battle by regular Slimes merging. |
| | ;[[Liquid Metal Slime]] |
| | :A metal version of the Bubble Slime. Have similar ability to Metal Slime but are stronger, have more HP and defense, and give more EXP. |
| | ;[[Marine Slime]] |
| | :A Slime who live inside a conch shell underwater. |
| | ;[[Metal King Slime]] |
| | :A metal version of the King Slime. Have abilities similar to Metal Slimes and Liquid Metal Slimes but are stronger, have more defense and HP, and give more EXP. |
| | ;[[Metal Slime]] |
| | :A Slime made of metal. Gives high EXP to any player who can defeat it but it has high defense, often able to dodge or run away. |
| | ;[[Metal Slime Knight]] |
| | :A metal version of the Slime Knight. Contrary to other "Metal" versions, it does not have high defense, run away, or give high EXP. |
| | ;[[Platinum King]] |
| | :A platinum version of the Gold Slime. |
| | ;[[Red Slime]] |
| | :Stronger than the standard blue Slime. |
| | ;[[She-Slime]] |
| | :Is called a She-Slime because of the lip but the gender is unknown. Slightly stronger than the Slime. |
| | ;[[Slime]] |
| | :They are blue, weak and the first monster the player encounters, but there are some Slime that can turn into a King Slime by calling other Slime to fuse into one King Slime. |
| | ;[[Slime Knight]] |
| | :A Slime mounted by a knight. |
| | ;[[Snail Slime]] |
| | :A snail version of the Slime. Slow-moving with a conch shell. |
| | ;[[Spot Slime]] |
| | :A spotted, yellow, slightly larger version of the Slime. |
| | ;[[Spot King]] |
| | :A Spot Slime version of the King Slime. |
| | ;[[Wing Slime]] |
| | :A winged version of the Slime. |
| | ;[[Ultrus]] |
| | :A team made up of three Slime. Appears only in ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. |
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| "Originally when we thought up the slime it was a pile of goo and we gave it to Toriyama-san to draw a picture of and make it a proper monster. We had imagined it an icky pool of slime, but when he came back with that perfectly shaped tear-drop monster we thought it was perfect. That's part of Toriyama's power to take something like a pool of slime and use his imagination to make it a great character."
| | == Good Slimes == |
| -- ''[[Yuji Horii]]''
| | Although the Slime is generally considered an enemy and one of the weakest monsters in the series, a couple of Slimes have been heroes: |
| | *[[Healie]] from ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'' |
| | *[[Rocket]] from ''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime]]'' |
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| The Slime shares its name with characters from other games, including many other RPGs, such as an enemy monster from Namco's ''The Tower of Druaga'', which was released two years prior to the first ''Dragon Quest'' game.
| | ==Trivia== |
| | | *Unlike his contemporaries, longtime ''Nintendo Power'' staff writer (and current Nintendo of America localization manager) Alan Averill never had a photo of him printed in the magazine; instead, he was represented by a plush Slime doll. |
| ==Slime Family== | | {{stub}} |
| [[Image:Slimese.jpg|right|Many types of Slime.]]
| | [[Category:Monsters]] |
| There are many different types of slime found throughout the series, including slimes in different colors, nautical slimes (wearing conch shells), metal slimes (with extremely high defense), and cureslimes (who have tentacles and use magic). In some ''Dragon Quest'' titles, slimes also appear as friendly NPCs and peaceful inhabitants of cities.
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| ==Merchandise==
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| As the most recognizable symbol of the best-selling video game series in Japan, the slime has been featured prominently in ''Dragon Quest''-related merchandise. It now has their own section called 'Smile Slime' on the Square Enix JP shopping website. Slime merchandise includes plush toys, pencil cases, keychains, game controllers and a stylus.
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| * [http://www.dragonquest-game.co.uk/portals/dragon-quest/ Official European ''Dragon Quest'' portal]
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| * [http://www.square-enix.co.jp/dragonquest/ Official ''Dragon Quest'' website (in Japanese)]
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| [[Category:Dragon Quest I Monsters]]
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| [[Category:Dragon Quest II Monsters]]
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| [[Category:Dragon Quest III Monsters]]
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| [[Category:Dragon Quest IV Monsters]]
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| [[Category:Dragon Quest V Monsters]]
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| [[Category:Dragon Quest VI Monsters]]
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| [[Category:Dragon Quest VII Monsters]]
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| [[Category:Dragon Quest VIII Monsters]] | |