Cobra cardinal

The Cobra cardinal is a monster in the series.

Dragon Quest monster Cobra cardinal
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese じごくのメンドーサ Romaji Jigoku no mendōsa Translation Medusa of Hell First appearance Dragon Quest IX Variants Python priest
Boa bishop

Characteristics

Cobra cardinals are demons whose bodies are made up of several golden-scaled serpents underneath a set of patterned blue robes. They have a singular eye and snakes on either side of their heads. On their heads, they wear a tall, red mitre and carry a staff that is also in the shape of a golden serpent. The cardinals have several powerful spells at their disposal and also have the ability to inflict paralysis with their attacks.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Cobra cardinal (じごくのメンドーサ, Jigoku no mendōsa) Defeated Monster List No. : #197

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Demon 236 90 2,180 184 163 198 160

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle 0% 0% 0% -50% 50% 50% -100% 0% 100% 100% 75% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 50% 75% 50% 50% 50% 0% 50% 50% 50% 95%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items Zammle Kazing Bounce Kasnooze Kazam Paralysis Attack Realm of the Mighty Ondor Cliffs (high ground) Grotto (Ruins, rank 6; Caves, rank 7; Fire, rank 7-8) Fizzle-retardant blouse1⁄128 Elfin elixir1⁄256 Description Masters of most forms of magic, who are admired by many monsters, and cause chaos with Kazing, Kasnooze and Zammle. They like to joke that studying all the spells in the world takes a lot of 'cobrains' because it's 'cardinally hard'.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Pitoniso cardenal	Spanish for "cardinal soothsayer".
Français	Cardinal crotale	French for "pit viper/rattlesnake cardinal".
Deutsch	Kobrakardinal	German for "cobra cardinal".
Italiano	Caracobra	From the Italian caratura and cobra.