Scare root

Dragon Quest monster Scare root
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese マンドラゴラ Romaji Mandoragora First appearance Dragon Quest VI Old localisation Mandrake, Mandora

The Scare root is a recurrent monster in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest VI. In the Japanese version of Dragon Quest Monsters, the enemy HerbMan shares the same name as them (マンドラゴラ Mandoragora), but they otherwise appear to be unrelated.

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 vulnerable to being slapped as they swing.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI

Scare root Big Book of Beasts No. : 003

Sprites Attributes SFC Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion ? 7 0 3 4 11 7 5 0%

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 100% 0% 80% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Sultry Dance Near Weaver's Peak Medicinal herb1⁄16 Notable changes in the remakes None

Other appearances

Torneko: The Last Hope

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Related monsters

• Wild carrot
• Toxic turnip