Bling badger

Dragon Quest monster
Bling badger
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ゴールドタヌ
Romaji	Gōrudo tanu
Translation	Gold raccoon dog
First appearance	Dragon Quest IX
Variants	Boppin' badger
	Badger mager
	Badja

The Bling badger is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Bling badgers are bipedal badger monsters with coats of golden fur and an extra eye on their foreheads. They carry around a large golden leaf which they use as a makeshift shield to protect themselves. The badgers are able to cast a variety of different spells.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

Bling badger (ゴールドタヌ, Gōrudo tanu)
Defeated Monster List No. : #251

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility
	Beast	445	80	5,800	196	394	495	315

Resistances
Fire	Ice	Wind	Blast	Earth	Dark	Light	Drain Magic	Whack	Dazzle	Fizzle
0%	0%	0%	25%	-50%	-50%	50%	0%	50%	100%	50%
Confusion	Paralysis	Sleep	Poison	Stun	Blunt	Deceleratle	Sap	Spooky Aura	Charm
100%	0%	50%	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%	90%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped items
Kaswoosh Kasap Bounce	Blocks with its shield	Grotto (Water, rank 10-11)	Magic beast hide¹⁄₈ Yggdrasil leaf¹⁄₁₂₈
Description		Grandmasters of the Way of the Badja, these shining paragons bring both brains and brawn to bear in their supreme style. Legends tells that when the badjas bow down to their sacred solid-gold statue, the bling badgers will come to save them.

Bling badgers must be defeated during Quest #42: Letter Getter until one of them drops a crumpled letter. They will only drop it after the quest has been accepted.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Malpache dorado	From the Spanish mal, mapache, and dorado.
Français	Blaireau bling	French for "blind badger".
Deutsch	Glitzerdachs	German for "glitter badger".
Italiano	Cancab	Derived from the Italian canide.