Dragonthorn

Dragon Quest monster Dragonthorn

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese いばらドラゴン Romaji ' First appearance Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

A wyrm composed of weeds, the Dragonthorn is a story-related monster debuting in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. In it, they are the product of Dhoulmagus' curse set upon the kingdom of Trodain.

Despite being composed of plant matter, the species does not belong to the Nature family.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

[[File:DQ8 Dragon Family Icon.png|link=Dragon family]] Defeated Monster List No. : 89

Image Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 164 0 101 25 90 55 57 1⁄64

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Fire Breath Thorn snare Trodain Castle Medicinal herb1⁄16 Thorn whip1⁄64 Description Thorny rose bushes turned into monsters by Dhoulmagus. Whenever one is killed, another is born to take its place. Notable changes in the remake

Related Monsters

Frost wyvine

[[File:DQ8 Dragon Family Icon.png|link=Dragon family]] (樹氷の竜, ) Defeated Monster List No. : 172

Image Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 286 30 326 62 190 130 86 0⁄64

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Multiheal Thorn snare Blizzard Peaks Dragon scale1⁄64 Chain whip1⁄128 Description Born from silver frost, these ice-monsters live to punish those who hate snow and blizzards. Notable changes in the remake

Snapdragon

[[File:DQ8 Dragon Family Icon.png|link=Dragon family]] (ドラゴンブッシュ, ) Defeated Monster List No. : 197

Image Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 436 30 356 63 171 116 102 1⁄64

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kafrizzle Thorn snare Untrodden Groves Thorn whip1⁄32 Spiked steel whip1⁄128 Description Strange monsters that are animated forms of cursed rose bushes. They entwine enemies in thorny vines, then incinerate them with powerful fire spells. Notable changes in the remake

Etymology

• A Snapdragon is a real-world plant, scientific name Antirrhinum, found in rocky regions in Europe, North America, and Northern Africa. They are named such due to their resemblance to European dragons.

Gallery

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  The frost wyvine.
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  The snapdragon.
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