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The '''Bad egg''' is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series | The '''Bad egg''' is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series that was introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
The bad egg is | The bad egg is an unknown monstrous egg with an evil eye and a small, sneaky red-lipped smile peering through the crack in the white shell. | ||
It rolls into battle and is ready to hatch into all sorts of weird and wonderful strange species. It's impossible to tell which kind of monster it will actually be until it hatches, if it gets a chance to before the battle ends. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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The player may receive a bad egg as their starting monster. It is, along with the [[capsichum]], one of the only starting monsters that can't be scouted later and must instead be synthesized (e.g. mixing a [[Ghost|ghost]] with a [[Komodo|komodo]]). Bad eggs can still be seen outside of battle, dwelling in the [[hades condor]] nests in Cragravation, but cannot be fought. The bad egg is a Rank F monster. | The player may receive a bad egg as their starting monster. It is, along with the [[capsichum]], one of the only starting monsters that can't be scouted later and must instead be synthesized (e.g. mixing a [[Ghost|ghost]] with a [[Komodo|komodo]]). Bad eggs can still be seen outside of battle, dwelling in the [[hades condor]] nests in Cragravation, but cannot be fought. The bad egg is a Rank F monster. | ||
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==Related Monsters== | ==Related Monsters== | ||
*[[Mega egger]] | |||
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===Eggcelsior=== | ===Eggcelsior=== | ||
An '''Eggcelsior''' (マスターエッグ) is a winged egg monster with a halo (similar to an [[angel slime]]), introduced in the game ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light]]''. | An '''Eggcelsior''' (マスターエッグ) is a winged egg monster with a halo (similar to an [[angel slime]]), introduced in the game ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light]]''. | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 17 January 2020
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Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | タマゴロン |
| Romaji | Tamagoron |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII |
| Old localisation | Eggeron Egg soldier |
The Bad egg is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest VII.
Characteristics
The bad egg is an unknown monstrous egg with an evil eye and a small, sneaky red-lipped smile peering through the crack in the white shell. It rolls into battle and is ready to hatch into all sorts of weird and wonderful strange species. It's impossible to tell which kind of monster it will actually be until it hatches, if it gets a chance to before the battle ends.
Appearances
Dragon Quest VII
Upon hatching:
- Armored wartoise
- Bag o' laughs
- Brawn moa
- Cheeky devil
- Drag racer
- Fandangow
- Floating bloater
- Grinade
- Metal slime
- Mudraker
- Serial quiller
- Slaying mantis
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
The player may receive a bad egg as their starting monster. It is, along with the capsichum, one of the only starting monsters that can't be scouted later and must instead be synthesized (e.g. mixing a ghost with a komodo). Bad eggs can still be seen outside of battle, dwelling in the hades condor nests in Cragravation, but cannot be fought. The bad egg is a Rank F monster.
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Related Monsters
Variants
Eggcelsior
An Eggcelsior (マスターエッグ) is a winged egg monster with a halo (similar to an angel slime), introduced in the game Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light.
Glorious eggcelsior
A Glorious Eggcelsior (超マスターエッグ) is a winged golden egg monster with a halo, introduced in the game Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light.
Egg royale
An Egg royale (キングタマゴロン) is an egg monster wearing a crown introduced in the game Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light.
Speggtre
Introduced in Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light, a Speggtre (ゴーストエッグ) is an egg monster crossed with a ghost.
Foliegg
A Foliegg (リーフエッグ) is a plant-like egg monster with a prominent leaf stemming from its top.
Dreggon
A Dreggon (ドラゴンエッグ) is a blue egg with golden horns and a dragon's crest printed on its shell.
Deviled egg
The Deviled egg (デビルエッグ) is a purple egg with finned ears and a forked tail. These traits give it a strong resemblance to the Gremlin monsters.
Hard-boiled egg
The Hard-boiled egg (タマゴーレム) is an egg monster crossed with a golem.
Egg-en-ciel
The Egg-en-ciel (ニジゴロン) is a rainbow-colored egg monster.
Etymology
- Eggcelsior is derived from Excelsior, Latin for "Ever Upward".
- Speggtre comes from the word Specter, another term for a ghost.
- Foliegg references foliage, the scientific term for a plant's leaves.
- A hard-boiled egg is an egg that has been cooked in high temperature water with an unbroken shell.
- A deviled egg is a sliced hard-boiled egg, with the yolk being mixed with other ingredients.
- Egg-en-ciel takes its name from the French word arc-en-ciel, referring to rainbows.
Gallery
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Eggcelsior
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Glorious eggcelsior
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Egg royale
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Speggtre
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Foliegg
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Dreggon
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Deviled egg
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Hard-boiled egg
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Egg-en-ciel