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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Elepus
|title=Elepus
|image=[[File:ElepusArt.png|180px|center]]
|image=[[File:ElepusArt.png|275px|center]]
|caption= Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption= Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji= エレフローバー
|kanji= エレフローバー
|romanji= Dagon
|romanji= Erefurōpā
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''
}}
}}
The '''Elepus''' (formerly known as '''Elefrover''' and '''Squidgore''') is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. As its name implies, it is an octopus crossed with an elephant.
==Characteristics==
Elepi are beige-colored octopi crossed with elephants, possessing large yellow eyes, a long trunk, and a pair of tusks on its face. They have 8 tentacles, 4 spikes on their heads, and their trunk and undersides are orange. In the 3DS version of ''Dragon Quest VII'', the elepus's eyes has purple glowing eyes instead of yellow. It attacks using both its long tentacles and flame breath and is also known as something of a dancer, as well.
In the Official Guide Book for the Famicom version of ''Dragon Quest IV'', there is an illustration of an elepus performing a dance while holding a fan in one of its many tentacles.
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
{{Enemy
|float=left
|image=[[File:DQIV Elepus.png]]
|name=Elepus
|game=''Dragon Quest IV''
|console=NES, PSX, DS, Mobile
|romanji=Erefurōpā
|kanji=エレフローバー
|hp=28
|mp=0
|attack=22
|defense=16
|agility=10
|experience=14
|gold=18
|droppedItem=[[Dancer's costume]]
|skills=
|spells=
|family=[[Aquatic family|Aquatic]]
|bestiaryNumber=45
|locations=[[The Cistern Chapel]]
}}
===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
{{DQ7Enemy
|name=Elepus
|kanji=エレフローバー
|romanji=Erefurōpā
|sprite=[[File:Squidgore.gif]]
|hp=200
|mp=30
|exp=180
|gold=98
|attack=130
|defense=90
|agility=83
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|64}}]]
|bestiaryNumber=270
|spells=[[Frizzle]]
|skills=[[Weird Dance]]<br>[[Hustle Dance]]<br>[[Flame Breath]]
|locations=Ocean near [[Estard]] Island and [[L'Arca]] (after Demon King's resurrection)
|items=[[Seed of magic]] ({{fraction|1|256}})
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|frizz-resist=0%
|sizz-resist=0%
|bang-resist=0%
|crack-resist=0%
|woosh-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=15%
|poof-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=80%
|snooze-resist=0%
|drain-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=80%
|fuddle-resist=0%
|sap-resist=0%
|poison-resist=80%
|stun-resist=0%
|ban-dance-resist=100%
|fire-breath-resist=0%
|cool-breath-resist=0%
|strike-resist=0%
|burning-breath-resist=0%
|army-resist=0%
}}
==Etymology==
Elepus's original Japanese name, Elephroper, is a combination of elephant and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roper_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons) roper], a monster from the tabletop roleplaying game ''Dungeons & Dragons''. Ropers are magical beasts resembling stalagmites that are covered in long tentacles which conceal a mouth.
==Related monsters==
==Related monsters==
*[[Devilfish]]
*[[Devilfish]]
*[[Octophant]]
*[[Octophant]]
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Revision as of 17:56, 16 March 2017

The Elepus (formerly known as Elefrover and Squidgore) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. As its name implies, it is an octopus crossed with an elephant.

Characteristics

Elepi are beige-colored octopi crossed with elephants, possessing large yellow eyes, a long trunk, and a pair of tusks on its face. They have 8 tentacles, 4 spikes on their heads, and their trunk and undersides are orange. In the 3DS version of Dragon Quest VII, the elepus's eyes has purple glowing eyes instead of yellow. It attacks using both its long tentacles and flame breath and is also known as something of a dancer, as well.

In the Official Guide Book for the Famicom version of Dragon Quest IV, there is an illustration of an elepus performing a dance while holding a fan in one of its many tentacles.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV

#45 - Elepus
File:DQIV Elepus.png
HP MP Experience Gold
28 0 14 18
Attack Defense Speed
22 16 10
Dropped Item Dancer's costume
Locations The Cistern Chapel
Family Aquatic
Bestiary # 45
Game Dragon Quest IV
Console NES, PSX, DS, Mobile
Japanese Name エレフローバー
Romanized Jap. Erefurōpā

Dragon Quest VII

Elepus (エレフローバー, Erefurōpā )
Big Book of Beasts No. : 270
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Sprite Attributes
File:Squidgore.gif HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate
200 30 180 98 130 90 83 1⁄64 1⁄64
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0%
Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 80% 0% 100% 80% 0% 80% 0% 0% 100% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Frizzle Weird Dance
Hustle Dance
Flame Breath 		Ocean near Estard Island and L'Arca (after Demon King's resurrection) Seed of magic (1⁄256)
Notable changes in the remakes None


Etymology

Elepus's original Japanese name, Elephroper, is a combination of elephant and roper, a monster from the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons. Ropers are magical beasts resembling stalagmites that are covered in long tentacles which conceal a mouth.

Related monsters

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