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The '''Mandragore''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''. This man-eating plant is a darker green variant of the [[Carnivine]].
The '''Mandragore''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest IV}}.
 
This man-eating plant is a darker green variant of the [[Carnivine]].


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
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|skills=None
|item=[[Seed of magic]]({{fraction|1|128}})
|item=[[Seed of magic]]({{fraction|1|128}})
|locations=[[Con Cave]] region (Chapter 5)<br>North of [[Last Chance Saloon]] (Chapter 5)
|locations=[[Con Cave]] region ({{DQ4 Chapters 5 & 6}})<br>North of [[Last Chance Saloon]] ({{DQ4 Chapters 5 & 6}})
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==={{DQTact}}===
==={{DQTact}}===
Mandragore appears as a C-rank monster of the Nature family and can be recruited from Chapter 2, Episode 3: New Encounters in Part 2 of the main storyline.
Mandragore appears as a C-rank {{MFamilies}} of the [[Nature family]] and can be recruited from Chapter 2, Episode 3: New Encounters in Part 2 of the main storyline.
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|sprite=[[Image:DQT Mandragore.png|200px]]
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|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Nature.png|48px]]<br>{{Nature}}
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|askill1=Martial Potency +5%/Stats Up
|askill2=Bang Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill2=[[Bang]] Res +25/Stats Up
|askill3=Tug Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill3=[[Tug]] Potency +5%/Stats Up
|askill4=Zap Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill4=[[Zap]] Res +25/Stats Up
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|askill5=[[Tug]] Potency +5%/Stats Up
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|bperk3=[[Tug]] Potency +2%
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|aperk1='''Martial Potency +5%''': Raises martial ability potency by 5%.
|frizz-resist=Very Weak
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==Related enemies==
==Etymology==
Mandragore's name is derived from the [[Wikipedia:Mandrake|Mandrake]], something it shares in common with the [[Fright bulb]]. It is the root of the ''Mandragora'' plant and looks vaguely like a human figure when it has been uprooted. Mandrakes, or mandragora, appear extensively throughout European witchcraft and mythology. It was believed that when a mandrake was uprooted, its scream would kill anyone nearby that could hear it.
 
==Related {{MFamilies}}s==
*[[Carnivine]]
*[[Carnivine]]
*[[Venus guytrap]]
*[[Venus guytrap]]
*[[Chewlip]]
*[[Chewlip]]
*[[Gnashturtium]]
*[[Gnashturtium]]
 
*[[Dazey]]
==Etymology==
*[[Gnawchid]]
Mandragore's name is derived from the [[Wikipedia:Mandrake|Mandrake]], something it shares in common with the [[Fright bulb]]. It is the root of the ''Mandragora'' plant and looks vaguely like a human figure when it has been uprooted. Mandrakes, or mandragora, appear extensively throughout European witchcraft and mythology. It was believed that when a mandrake was uprooted, its scream would kill anyone nearby that could hear it.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<center><gallery>
Image:DQMBRV Mandragore.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in
DQMBRV Mandragore.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in.
Image:DQS Mandragore.jpg|''Stars'' model
DQS Mandragore.jpg|{{Stars}} model.
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>



Revision as of 05:51, 29 December 2023

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

This man-eating plant is a darker green variant of the Carnivine.

Characteristics

Mandragores have bodies that consist of three fanged flowers, a leafy center, and multiple roots that they walk about on like legs. The flowers each have mouths filled with sharp fangs and are attached to the rest of its body with a long neck-like stems. Its flowers are dark green, while the stems and roots are dark blue and the leaves in the center of its body are a dull mossy green. The plants have yet to make a reappearance in the main series of the games.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Mandragore (マンドレイク, Mandoreiku )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #067
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Sprites Attributes
NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
30 0 26 17 44 34 15 0⁄64
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap
0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 75% 75% 100% 100% 25% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None None Con Cave region (Chapters 5 & 6)
North of Last Chance Saloon (Chapters 5 & 6)
Seed of magic(1⁄128)
Notable changes in the remakes None


Dragon Quest Tact

Mandragore appears as a C-rank monster of the Nature family and can be recruited from Chapter 2, Episode 3: New Encounters in Part 2 of the main storyline.

[[File:Tact Icon
Nature.png|link=
Nature family|30px]] [[File:DQTact Rank Icon .png|24px]] Mandragore (マンドレイク Mandoreiku)
Dragon Quest Tact
Image
Attributes
Role Max level HP MP Move
[[File:DQTact
DebuffType.png|30px]]
Debuff
105 678 203 2
Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight
296 301 218 142 20
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang
Very Weak Very Weak Normal Normal Half Res
Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock
Half Res Normal Immune Normal Half Res
Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun *
Normal Normal Normal Normal Super Weak
Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm
Normal Super Weak Normal Half Res Normal
Skills
Basic skills Awakening skills
Seedy Strike
Tug*
N/a
Martial Potency +5%/Stats Up
Bang Res +25/Stats Up
Tug Potency +5%/Stats Up
Zap Res +25/Stats Up
Tug Potency +5%/Stats Up
Perks
Basic perks DEF +5

Tug Potency +2%
Leader perk N/a
Awakening perk Martial Potency +5%: Raises martial ability potency by 5%.


Etymology

Mandragore's name is derived from the Mandrake, something it shares in common with the Fright bulb. It is the root of the Mandragora plant and looks vaguely like a human figure when it has been uprooted. Mandrakes, or mandragora, appear extensively throughout European witchcraft and mythology. It was believed that when a mandrake was uprooted, its scream would kill anyone nearby that could hear it.

Related monsters

Gallery