Octophant

Dragon Quest monster Octophant
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ダゴン Romaji Dagon First appearance Dragon Quest IV Old localisation Tentagor(IV NES)
Octogon(VII PS1, Monsters 2 GBC)

The Octophant is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV.

As its name states, it is a bizarre cross between an octopus and an elephant.

Characteristics

Oddball octopi that swim to the surface only when the tides are at their most turbulent and truly in turmoil. They have evolved a long, strong trunk that's useful for sucking food from the ocean floor, but also for slapping at enemies. Their immense size means that they can launch themselves into the air with all eight legs and land on enemies with a dangerous trampling attack. In the Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition book, the Octophant appears with a purple and orange coloration and red eyes. However, this coloration would be used for the Devilfish in the NES version of the game, while the Octophant was colored light blue and green. When the Octophant returned in VII, it has its purple and orange coloration again.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Octophant (ダゴン, Dagon ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #192

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 300 0 308 98 75 30 30 0⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap 0% 0% 0% 25% 25% 0% 100% 0% 100% 75% 75% 100% 100% 25% 25%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Acts twice per turn Ocean near Minikin's Dominion Ocean near Riverton Cascade Cave Fungeon Seed of life(1⁄64) Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Octophant (ダゴン, Dagon ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #279

Sprite Attributes File:Octogon.gif HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 350 0 180 (PS1) 270 (3DS) 98 (PS1) 147 (3DS) 170 102 75 0⁄64 1⁄128

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Recovers 20 HP per turn. Tramples the party (50% damage to entire party.) Hustle Dance Fishy Fog Ocean near El Ciclo. (Present, after the Demon King's resurrection.) Cathedral of Blight (Whitewater Cave) Cave to Yet Another World (water area) Seed of life1⁄256 Notable changes in the remakes

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Octogon (ダゴン, Dagon )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? Water 45 7/10 5/10 8/10 7/10 5/10 5/10 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water* Strong Strong Strong Strong None None Weak Weak Immune Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Weak Weak None None Weak Strong Strong Weak Weak Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse Strong None Strong Strong Strong Weak Weak Strong Weak Additional information Description Skills BiAttack, Hustle, MPass Location Breeding Chart Octoreach (+5 and up) x Octoreach (+5 and up)

Etymology

The Octophant's original Japanese name, Dagon (ダゴン), is the name of the main god of the Phoenicians. For centuries, he was believed to be represented as half-man and half-fish, but the depictions were actually that of a Kulullû, an ancient Mesopotamian mythological creature with the head, arms, and torso of a man and the tail of a fish.

However, many depictions of Dagon in popular culture are based on the fish-man interpretation, such as the horror novella The Shadow Over Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft and the tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons, which depicts Dagon as the demon prince of sea creatures with an appearance that combines the features of an octopus and a fish.

Related monsters

Similar species

• Elepus
• Devilfish

Gallery

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  NES art.
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  DQM1·2 sprite.
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  Stars model
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  Appearance in Super Light.
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  Rivals card.