Dora-in-Grey (メルトア, Meltoa) is a boss and villain in Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. She is an evil spirit created by Mordegon that resides in the town of Phnom Nonh and is capable of trapping unsuspecting victims in an alternate dimension in order to make herself more beautiful.
When she first appears, Dora-in-Grey disguises herself as a red-haired little girl named Dora who tricks people in Phnom Nonh into visiting her cursed mural with promises of riches. In her true form, she has the appearance of a beautiful ball-jointed doll with porcelain skin, evil red eyes, long flowing green hair, and wears a purple gown with magenta frills and gold lining. Around her neck, Dora-in-Grey wears a necklace with the Magic Key, which she utilizes to enthrall her enemies and seal away their abilities. She also wears a golden tiara decorated with blue jewels. On the lower half of her body, she has a large green birdcage with thorns in the place of legs. Most of her lower body cannot be seen due to her immense size.
Supposedly the embodiment of artistic beauty, this unspeakable entity rules over the Other Side, a deadly dimension into which she entices unwary travellers in order to steal their souls.
After defeating Dora-in-Grey, the party will receive the Magic Key as a reward.
This malevolent mannequin considers herself the living embodiment of art and beauty. She grabs victims with her gigantic tendrils, using them to add colour to her enormous form
Dora-in-Grey appears as an A-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the limited Dragon Quest XI event. She will join the player in Chapter 2, Episode 4 of the event quests and she can be fully awakened by completing the quest at any difficulty. Dora-in-Grey also stars in her own Battle Road.
Dora-in-Grey also appears in a Halloween dress as a S-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the limited Trick or Treat event on her own banner alongside Drackles. She can participate in the Halloween King's Battle Road as a party member.
Move +1 / Stats Up Bang Res +25 / Stats Up Martial Potency +5% / Stats Up Halloween Maiden: Raises Martial Res for 5 turns at turn 3 action start. Zap Res +25 / Stats Up Martial Potency +5% / Stats Up Sleep Success Rate +10%
Perks
Basic perks
Max HP +30 Max MP +15 Halloween Beautification: Massively raises Martial Res for 3 turns at battle start. Halloween Bomb Potency +2%
Leader perk
Raises martial potency of inorganic allies, including herself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around her.
In the English version of the game, Dora-in-Grey's name is a reference to the 1890 novel The Portrait of Dorian Grey written by Irish playwright and poet Oscar Wilde. The story centers around an amoral young man named Dorian Grey who sells his soul in order to remain young and beautiful, while a portrait of him painted by a friend grows old instead.
Dora-in-Grey's French name, Chiaravaggia, is a reference to the late 16th century Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, known mononymously as Caravaggio. He was a controversial artist known for his intense and realistic paintings, as well as for his dramatic usage of lighting which went on to influence Baroque painting.
Dora-in-Grey (メルトア Merutoa)
Halloween Dora-in-Grey (ハロウィンメルトア Harou~in Merutoa)
Appearance in Monsters: Super Light
Tact official art
Halloween Dora-in-Grey in Tact
Halloween Dora-in-Grey and Drackles
