Fright bulb

Dragon Quest monster Fright bulb
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese マンドラ Romaji Mandora First appearance Dragon Quest XI Old localisation None

The Fright bulb is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in Dragon Quest XI. They are botanical slimes that resemble freshly-sprouted shoots, lacking the ripe red coloration and flower of the Bite bulbs. Their Japanese namesake is a reference to the mythical mandrake plant, which would let loose an ear-splitting scream when uprooted.

Characteristics

Fright bulbs are brown slimes with a tuft of leaves sprouting from the top of its head. Its head is perched on top of a light green bulb with a large pair of leaves that they flap in order to hover in midair and smack enemies for self-defence. In battle, they can shout suddenly in order to startle unsuspecting adventurers much like their mythological namesakes.

Appearances

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Fright bulb (マンドラ Mandora )

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#010

Family

Slime & floating

Experience

6

Gold

8

HP

13

MP

2

Attack

15

Defence

21

Agility

11

In-game description

Nobody knows where they started sprouting, but it's said that the first farmer to find one of these tuberous terrors was so shocked by its scream that he never picked up a spade again.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Floats about aimlessly (Wastes turn)
War Cry

Location(s)

Heliodor Region (first & third acts)
Heliodorian Foothills

Item(s) Dropped

Medicinal herb¹⁄₁₆
Wakerobin¹⁄₃₂

Fire resistance *

-125%

Ice resistance *

-110%

Wind resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

25%

Light resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Poof resistance

0%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Poison resistance *

0%

Sleep resistance *

0%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

100%

Stun resistance *

0%

Charm resistance *

0%

Beguile resistance *

0%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Vicious

Vicious fright bulb (マンドラ・強 Mandora・kyō )

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#210

Family

Slime & floating

Experience

202

Gold

50

HP

93

MP

8

Attack

91

Defence

97

Agility

108

In-game description

Fright bulbs driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Floats about aimlessly (Wastes turn)
War Cry

Location(s)

Heliodor Region (second act)
Insula Orientalis (second act)
The Fierce Forest (third act)

Item(s) Dropped

Strong medicine¹⁄₈
Wakerobin¹⁄₃₂

Fire resistance *

-125%

Ice resistance *

-110%

Wind resistance *

25%

Earth resistance *

25%

Light resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Poison resistance *

0%

Sleep resistance *

0%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

100%

Stun resistance *

0%

Charm resistance *

0%

Beguile resistance *

0%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Related monsters

• Buddy slime
• Weedie

Similar species

• Bite bulb
• Sprite bulb
• Wight bulb

Gallery

• 
  XI polygon model
• 
  A vicious fright bulb
• 
  Rivals card