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%

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Fright Bulb (マンドラ Mandara)

Icon	Family	Max HP	Max MP
File:Fright Bulb DQM3 portrait.png		★	★★★
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
★★	★★	★★	★★

Bestiary No.	N/A
Rank	G
In-game description	N/A
Talents	Soothesayer
Guaranteed traits	Ultra Crafty Stunner, Evasive Impulse, Ace Evader
Large-size exclusive traits	N/A
Habitat	N/A
Items
Synthesis chart	Rank G slime family x rank G demon family
Notable synthesis

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
0%	25%	0%	25%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
0%	25%	50%	25%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
0%	0%	50%	50%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
25%	-25%	50%	0%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
0%		0%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%

Related monsters

Similar species

Gallery

XI polygon model
A vicious fright bulb
Rivals card