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|romanji={{tt|Pandora bokkusu|Pandora box}} | |romanji={{tt|Pandora bokkusu|Pandora box}} | ||
|old=DorasBox | |old=DorasBox | ||
|firstappear= | |firstappear={{Dragon Quest VII}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The dreaded '''Pandora's box''' is a recurring | The dreaded '''Pandora's box''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}. | ||
Introduced in {{DQ7}}, they are monstrous [[treasure chest]]s of an imposing black color rimmed on the edges with gold and teal tongues hanging out. | |||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
Pandora's box is essentially the most powerful form of the [[Material family|treasure chest]] | Pandora's box is essentially the most powerful form of the [[Material family|treasure chest]] {{MFamilies}}s. It can use sudden-death moves that target the whole party, move more than once per round, and steal {{MP}} from its opponent when its own {{MP}}, which is rather low, gets too depleted for it to cast its spells. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==={{DQ4}}=== | ==={{DQ4}}=== | ||
While absent from the original, Pandora's box makes appearances in the remakes as a | While absent from the original, Pandora's box makes appearances in the remakes as a {{MFamilies}} encountered in the {{Bonus dungeon}}. Given its strength and the absence of items that hamper sudden-death, it is one of the most dangerous enemies in the game, especially when encountered as a group. | ||
{{DQ4RemakeExclusiveEnemy | {{DQ4RemakeExclusiveEnemy | ||
|name=Pandora's box | |name=Pandora's box | ||
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|gold=280 | |gold=280 | ||
|spells=[[Drain magic]]<br>[[Whack]] | |spells=[[Drain magic]]<br>[[Whack]] | ||
|skills=Desperate attack<br>[[Sweet Breath]] | |skills=[[Critical Hit|Desperate attack]]<br>[[Sweet Breath]] | ||
|item=[[Pink | |item=[[Pink leotard]]({{fraction|1|128}}) | ||
|locations=[[Fungeon]] | |locations=[[Fungeon]] | ||
|evasion=1/16 | |evasion=1/16 | ||
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|bestiaryNumber=#243 | |bestiaryNumber=#243 | ||
|spells=[[Drain magic]]<br>[[Thwack]] | |spells=[[Drain magic]]<br>[[Thwack]] | ||
|skills=[[Brutal hit]]<br>[[Sweet Breath]] | |skills=[[Critical Hit|Brutal hit]]<br>[[Sweet Breath]] | ||
|locations=[[Cave to Yet Another World]] | |locations=[[Cave to Yet Another World]] | ||
|items=[[Shimmering dress]]{{fraction|1|128}} | |items=[[Shimmering dress]]{{fraction|1|128}} | ||
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|agility=130 | |agility=130 | ||
|bestiaryNumber=#226 | |bestiaryNumber=#226 | ||
|family= | |family={{Material}} | ||
|description=Like a demented jack-in-the-box, this well-camouflaged | |description=Like a demented jack-in-the-box, this well-camouflaged {{MFamilies}} lives to surprise unwary travellers. Often carries precious materials that can be used in the [[alchemy]] pot. | ||
|spells=[[Drain Magic]]<br>[[Thwhack]] | |spells=[[Drain Magic]]<br>[[Thwhack]] | ||
|skills=Attacks twice per turn<br>[[Critical Hit|Brutal hit]]<br>[[Sweet Breath]] | |skills=Attacks twice per turn<br>[[Critical Hit|Brutal hit]]<br>[[Sweet Breath]] | ||
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==={{DQTact}}=== | ==={{DQTact}}=== | ||
Pandora's Box appears as an A-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the limited | Pandora's Box appears as an A-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the limited {{Dragon Quest VII}}, appearing on both [[Maribel Mayde]] and [[Ruff]]'s banners. It can participate in [[Kiefer]]'s Battle Road as a party member. | ||
{{DQTactEnemy | {{DQTactEnemy | ||
|name=Pandora's Box | |name=Pandora's Box | ||
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|romanji=Pandora bokkusu | |romanji=Pandora bokkusu | ||
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Pandoras Box.png|200px]] | |sprite=[[Image:DQT Pandoras Box.png|200px]] | ||
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Material.png|50px]]<br>Inorganic | |family=[[Image:Tact Icon Material.png|50px]]<br>{{Inorganic}} | ||
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|50px]] | |rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|50px]] | ||
|role=[[Image:DQTact DebuffType.png|50px]]<br>Debuff | |role=[[Image:DQTact DebuffType.png|50px]]<br>Debuff | ||
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|it= | |it= | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<center><gallery> | |||
DQX Pandora box.jpg|A Pandora's box in {{X}}. | |||
DQXI Pandoras box.jpg|{{XI}} polygon model. | |||
DQBRV Pandoras Box.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in. | |||
DQBRV Pandoras Box2.png| | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
==Similar species & close cousins== | ==Similar species & close cousins== | ||
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*[[Trap box]] | *[[Trap box]] | ||
*[[Urnexpected]] | *[[Urnexpected]] | ||
[[Category:Greek mythology]] | [[Category:Greek mythology]] | ||