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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 ''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. | 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 Jump Comics Selection Guide Book for the {{Famicom}} version of {{IV}}, there is an illustration of an | 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== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==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]] | |||
*[[Octophant]] | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Cephalopods]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]] | ||