Thwarthog
Thwarthog is a monster that first appeared in Dragon Quest V. They are a stronger, blue variant of the Warhog, and also look similar to the boss monster Slon the Rook.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Thwarthog | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | グレンデル |
| Romaji | Grendel |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest V |
| Old localisation | Grendal |
Appearances
Dragon Quest V
Thwarthog
Dragon Quest Monsters
Grendal
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
 |
60 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Family | Devil |
| In-game description | Not too clever, but uses its weapons well |
| Abilities | Cover, FIreSlash, DrakSlash |
| Habitat | Gate of Extinction |
| Breeding chart | Devil family x MadDragon EvilBeast, Gremlin, MedusaEye, SkulRider x Beast family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | None | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | None | Strong | None |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Strong | None | None | Weak |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Immune | Immune | None | None |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| None | None | None | Weak |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| Weak | None | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Grendal
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
| 60 | 7/10 | 2/10 | |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 7/10 | 7/10 | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Family | Devil |
| In-game description | |
| Abilities | Cover, DrakSlash, FireSlash |
| Habitat | |
| Breeding chart | Devil family x BeastNite, MadDragon EvilBeast, Gremlin, MedusaEye, SkulRider x Beast family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | None | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | None | Strong | None |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | Strong | None | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| Weak | Immune | Immune | None |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| None | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| Weak | None | None | None |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| Weak | Weak | None | |
Dragon Quest Tact
Thwarthog appears as a A-rank monster of the Beast family as part of the limited Beast Fest event, appearing on Marquis de Léon's banner. It can learn Magic Barrier, Shield Tackle, and Selflessness naturally and its leader perk raises the sleep resistance for all allies, including himself, in a 5x5 area by 25%.
Gallery
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DQM sprite
Etymology
This monster's name in the Japanese version, Grendel (misspelled in the old translation of Dragon Quest Monsters as Grendal) is most likely intended to be a reference to a villain of the same name in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf from AD 700 - 1000.