Mandragore

Dragon Quest monster Mandragore
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese マンドレイク Romaji Mandoreiku Translation Mandrake First appearance Dragon Quest IV Dragon Warrior naming Mandrake

The Mandragore is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV.

This man-eating plant is a darker green variant of the Carnivine.

Characteristics

Mandragores have bodies that consist of three fanged flowers, a leafy center, and multiple roots that they walk about on like legs. The flowers each have mouths filled with sharp fangs and are attached to the rest of its body with a long neck-like stems. Its flowers are dark green, while the stems and roots are dark blue and the leaves in the center of its body are a dull mossy green. The plants have yet to make a reappearance in the main series of the games.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Mandragore (マンドレイク, Mandoreiku ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #067

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 30 0 26 17 44 34 15 0⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 75% 75% 100% 100% 25% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None None Con Cave region Last Chance Saloon region Seed of magic(1⁄128) Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest Tact

Mandragore appears as a C-rank monster of the Nature family and can be recruited from Chapter 2, Episode 3: New Encounters in Part 2 of the main storyline.

Mandragore (マンドレイク Mandoreiku)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Debuff 105 678 203 2 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 296 301 218 142 20 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Very Weak Very Weak Normal Normal Half Res Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Half Res Normal Immune Normal Half Res Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Normal Normal Normal Super Weak Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Normal Super Weak Normal Half Res Normal Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Seedy Strike Tug* N/a Martial Potency +5%/Stats Up Bang Res +25/Stats Up Tug Potency +5%/Stats Up Zap Res +25/Stats Up Tug Potency +5%/Stats Up Perks Basic perks DEF +5 Tug Potency +2% Leader perk N/a Awakening perk Martial Potency +5%: Raises martial ability potency by 5%.

Etymology

Mandragore's name is derived from the Mandrake, something it shares in common with the Fright bulb. It is the root of the Mandragora plant and looks vaguely like a human figure when it has been uprooted. Mandrakes, or mandragora, appear extensively throughout European witchcraft and mythology. It was believed that when a mandrake was uprooted, its scream would kill anyone nearby that could hear it.

Related monsters

• Carnivine
• Venus guytrap
• Chewlip
• Gnashturtium
• Dazey
• Gnawchid

Gallery

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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.
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  Stars model.