Mossferatu

Dragon Quest monster
Mossferatu
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ガマデウス
Romaji	Gamadeusu
Translation	Gamadeus
First appearance	Dragon Quest VII

Mossferatu is a monster and boss in Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Mossferatu is a frog monster that dwells within the depths of the Den of the Dwarves, feeding on the precious glowmoss found there with his lackeys, a Quayhorse and a Wharfhorse. He has green skin, long whiskers, and wears a long red cape worn around his neck with a brooch in a dignified manner. He walks upright, hopping about on a singular hind foot. In his hand, Mossferatu carries a sceptre topped with a conch shell. In order to get their hands on the glowmoss needed to explore the Beacon, the party journeys into the den to eradicate the amphibian and his minions. He attacks by breathing out flames or icy blasts, as well as exhaling a venomous mist at his opponents. In VII Reimagined, he is aided by a Toxic toad and an Overtoad.

Mossferatu's Japanese name and original English name are a combination of gama (がま, gama^?), the Japanese word for "toad" and the Latin word deus, which means "god" or "deity". His English name is a combination of the words "moss" and "Nosferatu", a word synonymous with vampire.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]

Mossferatu (ガマデウス, Gamadeusu )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #312 (3DS only)

Sprite	Attributes
	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion	Recruit Rate
	1,300	255	920	500	170	100	95	¹⁄₆₄	Cannot be tamed

Resistances
Frizz	Sizz	Fire Breath	Bang	Crack	Cool Breath	Woosh	Rock	Zap	Whack	Paralysis
0%	0%	0%	0%	60%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%	100%
Army	Poison	Stun	Poof	Dazzle	Sleep	Fizzle	Fuddle	Sap	Drain Magic	Ban Dance
25%	0%	100%	100%	100%	50%	100%	100%	0%	100%	100%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
Kazing	Chilly Breath Flame Breath Venom Mist	Den of the Dwarves (past)	None
Notable changes in the remakes

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional[edit | edit source]

Mossferatu

Attributes
Family	Rank	Size	Max HP	Max MP	Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
Beast	S	S	?	?	?	?	?	?
Traits			Skills		Resistances
Heckling Hector, Poisoner, Crafty Poisoner, Magic Regenerator			Bad Breath		Vulnerable to Crack, Donk, Sleep, and Sag Resistant to Frizz, Inactivity, and Decelerate Immune to Woosh, Ice Breath, and Poison

Additional information
Weapons	Axes, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Location	Unshore (postgame)
Breeding chart	Baron von Bellycose X Galumph

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Musferatu	From the Spanish musgo and Nosferatu.
Français	Rossfératu	From the French roi and Nosferatu.