Scare root
The Scare root (formerly Mandrake and Mandora) is a recurrent monster in the Dragon Quest series and it was introduced in Dragon Quest VI.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Scare root | |
![]() Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | マンドラゴラ |
| Romaji | Mandoragora |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VI |
Characteristics
Scare roots are plant-like monsters, specifically the taproots of carrots. Their bodies are brown except the budding stalk that contains the eye, which is fuchsia. Their arms and legs are made of some lesser roots and tendrils, as is common among plant monsters, and they sport some stubby incisors in their silly grins.
They often dance in a devious, catchy kind of way that gets their enemies jiving along with them, leaving them vunerable to being slapped as they swing.
Appearances
Dragon Quest VI
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| Dropped Item | Medicinal herb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Sultry Dance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other appearances
Torneko: The Last Hope
Variants
Wild carrot
Due to a programming oversight, the wild carrot is vulnerable to Flying Knee despite having no capability for flight at all. This humorous oddity was retained for the DS and Mobile versions.
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| Dropped Item | Antidotal herb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Weirder Dance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romanized Jap. | ダンスキャロット | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toxic turnip
Characteristics
Purple plants with pointed teeth that puke poison breath at all passersby. They're also capable of slapping enemies with their stalk, which holds their one eye, allowing them to see from a uniquely strange perspective.
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| Dropped Item | Antidotal herb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Poison Breath Poisonous attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romanized Jap. | ポイズンキャロット | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gallery
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Sprite in Dragon Quest VI (SNES) -
The Wild carrot
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Icon in Monsters 2: 3D -
Sprite in Dragon Quest VI (SNES)
