Orobas

Dragon Quest monster Orobas
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese バルバロッサ Romaji Barbarossa First appearance Dragon Quest V Old localisation None

The Orobas, known in Japan as "Barbarossa", is a blue variant of the Gamigin and the Samigina with a beard of a light red and orange hue. It is the strongest of this family of monsters and generally the last one players will face.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Orobas

Sprite

Bestiary No.

149

Recruit Rate

N/A

Experience

410

Gold

98

HP

171

MP

16

Attack

163

Defence

155

Agility

85

Evasion

0/64

Spell(s)

Frizzle

Skill(s)

Uses yggdrasil leaf

Location(s)

Mantleplace area
Mantleplace
Crocodilopolis

Item dropped

Yggdrasil leaf¹⁄₃₂

Frizz resistance *

20%

Sizz resistance *

20%

Fire Breath resistance *

20%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

67%

Whack resistance *

100%

Kamikazee resistance *

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

20%

Fizzle resistance

67%

Fuddle resistance

20%

Poison resistance *

20%

Snooze resistance *

67%

Stun resistance *

20%

Sap resistance *

20%

PS2 model

DS & Mobile sprite

Etymology

Orobas is the name of the 55th demon of the lesser key of solomon. Described as a man with the head of a horse, he is a prince of hell and reveals the truth of the past and future when summoned.

In Japanese, his name (バルバロッサ barubarossa Barbarossa) means "red beard" in Italian (barba = beard, rosso/rossa = red). It was also a nickname for Frederick I (often known as "Frederick Barbarossa"), the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190 who had a red beard.

Related enemies

• Gamigin
• Samigina