Lampling
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Lampling | |
![]() Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ランタンこぞう |
| Romaji | Rantan kozō |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest XI |
The Lampling is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in Dragon Quest XI. It is a flaming lantern that has become animated after being abandoned by humans.
Characteristics
Lamplings are black handheld oil lanterns that have come to life due to being abandoned by their owners. It has an ovoid "head" with a singular black eye and a small smiling mouth, a tendril on its head where its handle would have been, and an enclosure where it holds a flame, which it uses to cast fire magic. The lampling moves around by levitating in midair and swings back and forth, sometimes even wasting their turn in battle to do so. They are nocturnal monsters that attack unsuspecting travelers at night by disguising themselves as ordinary lanterns.
Appearances
Dragon Quest X
Lamplings make an appearance starting in Version 5.0, though this time they are quite strong since they are encountered in the Demon World as opposed to the early-game enemies in XI.
Dragon Quest XI
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key
The lampling, like many new monsters that appeared in Dragon Quest XI, makes its debut in the Monsters games in the SP version. It is an E-rank monster of the Material family.
Dragon Quest Rivals
Lampling was introduced in the 8th card pack, "Get Rich Quick! Casino Paradise" as a rare card exclusive for Martial Artist leaders.
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Related monsters
Gallery
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XI polygon model
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Rivals card
