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~~The~~ '''~~funghoul~~''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}.

A '''Funghoul''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}.

Introduced in {{Dragon Quest III}}, it is a dim-witted mushroom {{MFamilies}} utterly dedicated to putting adventurers to [[Sleep (status)|sleep]] with peculiar spores.

==Characteristics==

~~Funghouls are~~ spotted, red-capped ~~mushrooms~~ with stalks thick enough to serve as a face and body. ~~They have~~ stubby arms, small feet, sad, yellow eyes, and a fanged mouth with tongue lolling out. In some spinoff games, ~~the fungi are~~ considered part of the [[undead family]] as the ''[[Wikipedia:Obake|Obake]]'' (おばけ) in ~~their~~ Japanese name refers to a type of yōkai or ghost in folklore.

A Funghoul is a spotted, red-capped mushroom with stalks thick enough to serve as a face and body. It has stubby arms, small feet, sad, yellow eyes, and a fanged mouth with a tongue lolling out. In some spinoff games, it is considered part of the [[undead family]] as the ''[[Wikipedia:Obake|Obake]]'' (おばけ) in its Japanese name refers to a type of yōkai or ghost in folklore.

==Appearances==

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==={{DQ10}}===

~~Funghouls~~ began appearing in Version 5.0 of the game, being encountered in the [[Nadiria|Netherworld]] and ~~are~~ quite stronger than ~~their~~ typical early game appearances. As always, ~~they are~~ able to put ~~adventurers~~ to sleep with their ~~familiar~~ [[Sweet Breath]].

A Funghoul began appearing in Version 5.0 of the game, being encountered in the [[Nadiria|Netherworld]] and is quite stronger than its typical early game appearances. As always, it is able to put opponents to sleep with their its [[Sweet Breath]].

==={{DQ11}}===

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==Trivia==

*~~The~~ Funghoul's name is a combination of the words "fungi" and "[[Wikipedia:Ghoul|ghoul]]", a type of demon from pre-Islamic Arabian mythology that is said to feast on corpses. Its name may also be a pun on the often mispronounced Italian curse word "fongool", or "vaffanculo".

*A Funghoul's name is a combination of the words "fungi" and "[[Wikipedia:Ghoul|ghoul]]", a type of demon from pre-Islamic Arabian mythology that is said to feast on corpses. Its name may also be a pun on the often mispronounced Italian curse word "fongool", or "vaffanculo".

==Similar species==

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-The '''funghoul''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}.
+A '''Funghoul''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}.
 Introduced in {{Dragon Quest III}}, it is a dim-witted mushroom {{MFamilies}} utterly dedicated to putting adventurers to [[Sleep (status)|sleep]] with peculiar spores.
 ==Characteristics==
-Funghouls are spotted, red-capped mushrooms with stalks thick enough to serve as a face and body. They have stubby arms, small feet, sad, yellow eyes, and a fanged mouth with tongue lolling out. In some spinoff games, the fungi are considered part of the [[undead family]] as the ''[[Wikipedia:Obake|Obake]]'' (おばけ) in their Japanese name refers to a type of yōkai or ghost in folklore.
+A Funghoul is a spotted, red-capped mushroom with stalks thick enough to serve as a face and body. It has stubby arms, small feet, sad, yellow eyes, and a fanged mouth with a tongue lolling out. In some spinoff games, it is considered part of the [[undead family]] as the ''[[Wikipedia:Obake|Obake]]'' (おばけ) in its Japanese name refers to a type of yōkai or ghost in folklore.
 ==Appearances==
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 ==={{DQ10}}===
-Funghouls began appearing in Version 5.0 of the game, being encountered in the [[Nadiria|Netherworld]] and are quite stronger than their typical early game appearances. As always, they are able to put adventurers to sleep with their familiar [[Sweet Breath]].
+A Funghoul began appearing in Version 5.0 of the game, being encountered in the [[Nadiria|Netherworld]] and is quite stronger than its typical early game appearances. As always, it is able to put opponents to sleep with their its [[Sweet Breath]].
 ==={{DQ11}}===
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 ==Trivia==
-*The Funghoul's name is a combination of the words "fungi" and "[[Wikipedia:Ghoul|ghoul]]", a type of demon from pre-Islamic Arabian mythology that is said to feast on corpses. Its name may also be a pun on the often mispronounced Italian curse word "fongool", or "vaffanculo".
+*A Funghoul's name is a combination of the words "fungi" and "[[Wikipedia:Ghoul|ghoul]]", a type of demon from pre-Islamic Arabian mythology that is said to feast on corpses. Its name may also be a pun on the often mispronounced Italian curse word "fongool", or "vaffanculo".
 ==Similar species==