Vermil lion

Dragon Quest monster
Vermil lion
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	じごくのヌエ
Romaji	Jigoku no nue
Translation	Nue of Hell
First appearance	Dragon Quest IX
Variants	Alphyn
	Nemean
	Nodoph

The Vermil lion is a monster in the series.

Characteristics edit

Vermil lions are chimeric beasts made from the parts of different demons, having a red and black colour scheme. They have red leonine manes, dragon-like wings with red membranes, and long tails ending in a tuft. The lions are able to build up their tension by being attacked, breathe out pitch-black darkness, and use Disruptive Wave against their opponents. The vermil lion's Japanese name references the Nue (鵺), a legendary yōkai described in the Tale of Heike as having the head of a monkey, the body of a tanuki, the limbs of a tiger, and the front half of a snake as a tail. Its English name is a play on vermilion, a red pigment and colour derived from powdered mineral cinnabar that was used since antiquity.

Appearances edit

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit

Vermil lion (じごくのヌエ, Jigoku no nue)
Defeated Monster List No. : #246

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility
	Beast & Floating	1,378	24	8,120	200	564	626	455

Resistances
Fire	Ice	Wind	Blast	Earth	Dark	Light	Drain Magic	Whack	Dazzle	Fizzle
50%	0%	0%	0%	0%	50%	-50%	0%	100%	100%	50%
Confusion	Paralysis	Sleep	Poison	Stun	Blunt	Deceleratle	Sap	Spooky Aura	Charm
100%	50%	100%	25%	50%	25%	25%	25%	25%	85%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped items
None	Acts twice per turn Feel the Burn Disruptive Wave Dark Breath Meditation Bite (125% damage)	Grotto (Fire, rank 12)	Beast claws¹⁄₁₂₈ Divine dress¹⁄₁₂₈
Description		They expunge spells with Disruptive Wave and burp forth black breath. Also able to mend themselves by meditating. Cobbled together from bits of various beasts by dengerate demons, they curse their unhappy existence.

Dragon Quest X edit

Vermil lion is a rare boss that can be faced in the Magic Labyrinth. Once again, it is able to act twice per turn, use Feel the Burn, Meditation, and Dark Breath, as well as Starfall.

In Other Languages edit

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Bermeleón	From the Spanish bermellón and león.
Français	Vermilion	From the French vermillion and lion.
Deutsch	Lileu	Possibly derived from Löwe, the German word for "lion" and the constellation Leo.
Italiano	Red Leo	From the English red and the Latin Leo, which can refer to the animal and the constellation Leo.

Gallery edit

Boss encounter in X Offline
Rivals card