Freeze fly

Dragon Quest monster
Freeze fly
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	マヒャドフライ
Romaji	Mahyadofurai
First appearance	Dragon Quest IV
Old localisation	Snowjive ( NES)
Variants	Beelzebuzz; Flyguy

The freeze fly is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Introduced in Dragon Quest IV, it's a big bug surviving in freezing cold conditions.

Characteristics edit

Freeze flies are giant flying insects with blue bodies, green eyes, and large fanged mouths. True to their Japanese name, they're capable of casting the powerful Kacrackle.

Appearances edit

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen edit

Freeze fly (マヒャドフライ, Mahyadofurai )
Big Book of Beasts No. : 105

Sprites		Attributes
NES	Remakes	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
		90	12	261	151	70	78	35	⁰⁄₆₄

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

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
Kacrackle	None	Briny Lair (Chapters 5 & 6) Colossus (Chapters 5 & 6) Yggdrasil (Chapters 5 & 6)	Horse manure(¹⁄₆₄)
Notable changes in the remakes		None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King edit

Freeze fly (マヒャドフライ, Mahyadofurai )
Defeated Monster List No. : #160

Image	Attributes
	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
	126	30	160	36	107	12	86	⁰⁄₆₄

Resistances
Attack	Frizz	Sizz	Fire Breath	Bang	Crack	Cool Breath	Woosh	Rock	Zap	Whack
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%	100%	0%	0%	0%	50%
Army	Poison	Stun	Paralysis	Dazzle	Sleep	Fizzle	Fuddle	Sap	Drain Magic	Ban Dance
0%	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%	15%	50%	15%	15%	100%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
Kacrackle	Rubs hands together.	Blizzard Peaks	Cowpat¹⁄₁₆ Dragon dung¹⁄₂₅₆
Description	Fly monsters that have a full command of the strongest ice magic. They live in cold areas, where they feast upon the frozen flesh of dead animals and unfortunate travelers.
Notable changes in the remake

Gallery edit

Three Freeze Flies in the Briny Lair from IV. (Cell phone)
Three Freeze Flies in the Colossus from IV. (Cell phone)