| Dragon Quest VIII (All) | |
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| Weapon | Modifier(s) |
| Oaken club | Attack +7 |
| Giant mallet | Attack +13 |
| Boomerang | Attack +19 |
| Honking hammer | Attack +25 |
| Edged boomerang | Attack +27 |
| Reinforced boomerang | Attack +32 |
| Sledgehammer | Attack +33 |
| Razor wing boomerang | Attack +42 |
| War hammer | Attack +51 |
| Swallowtail | Attack +53 |
| Iron claw | Attack +55 |
| Flametang boomerang | Attack +63 |
| Fire claw | Attack +66 |
| Über war hammer | Attack +69 |
| Black buzzard | Attack +71 |
| Cobra claw | Attack +75 |
| Beast claw | Attack +81 |
| Dragon claw | Attack +82 |
| Gryphon talon | Attack +86 |
| Metal wing boomerang | Attack +90 |
| King cobra claw | Attack +91 |
| Beast talon | Attack +95 |
| Dragonlord claw | Attack +99 |
| Megaton hammer | Attack +108 |
| Orichalcum claw | Attack +133 |
Morrie
| Morrie Mozzarella | |
| Dragon Quest VIII | |
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| Japanese name | モリー |
| Romaji | Morī |
| Class | Minstrel/Martial Artist hybrid |
| Race | Human |
| Voice actor | Brian Bowles (PS2, English) Jôji Nakata (Japanese) |
"You know what they say: You never know the depths of your own passion until you play with yourself."
Morrie Mozzarella (モリー, Morī) is a mostly comical character, introduced in Dragon Quest VIII.
He also acts as the host for the Monster Battle sub-series, and makes numerous cameos throughout the series.
Appearance and PersonalityEdit
Morrie's outfit consists of an almost jester-like tunic with alternating sections of green and red that shows off his hairy chest, as well as very tight leggings. He wears a black belt, gloves, shoes, and a white scarf around his neck which always seems to blow in the wind, even while indoors.
Morrie is an absurd middle-aged man whose life is dedicated to the thrill of watching monsters battle one another in gladiatorial bouts, having spent a considerable fortune creating his Monster Arena, Morrie's Place. Morrie is prone to fits of intense passion, fully dedicating himself to any decision once he has made up his mind on something--this passion is what attracted the entourage of bunny girls he employs to his pit in the first place. Large walls of flame appear behind Morrie when is especially impassioned for extra dramatic flair, akin to visual gags seen in anime. The 3DS version revealed that these flames are real, and that Morrie can put them to use during combat. At the end of battles, he poses dramatically with his weapon in midair while his allies simply holster their equipment. Despite his incredible eccentricities, Morrie is not as foolhardy as one might assume at first glance: Party Chat in the 3DS version shows that he takes his position as the oldest member of the group seriously.
Morrie speaks with an Italian accent and peppers his dialogue with Italian terms, such as calling the Hero"ragazzo" or Jessica Albert "bimba". His name for Yangus is "signore" and his name for Angelo is "casanova". In the 3DS version of VIII, he refers to Trode as Don Toad, Medea as Bellissima Principessa, and Red as Rosa Rossa. In the English version, he also has a tendency to use suggestive double-entendres in seeming obliviousness.
In Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, Morrie Morrie is a little, orange slime (in some way similar to a She-slime, although Morrie Morrie is clearly male, with his furry beard and eyebrows still on him) and now uses his white scarf as a white bandana.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Sony PlayStation 2 versionEdit
The Hero and company first encounter Morrie on the rooftop of his place. Sensing something special in the Hero, Morrie sends him to capture three "infamous monsters" to deem the Hero worthy to enter his arena. Once the party has succeeded in making the captures, Morrie allows The Hero to compete in his Monstrous Pit on one condition: he must compete with GUSTO!
After many victories, Morrie eventually allows The Hero to challenge him and despite his own loss is impressed that someone was able to outperform him. As a prize, Morrie has a statue of The Hero built and placed on top of the building to commemorate his status as Champion.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Nintendo 3DS versionEdit
Morrie will join upon the completion of Rank S at the Monster Arena, which can be done after the party takes care of matters at Arcadia. Prior to that, Morrie mentions that he would need time to prepare for their competition. Following on from Morrie's defeat, he joins the Hero to help him with his dream in return for fulling his dream which was finding someone superior to him as a monster trainer. His role in the story is minimal due to him being an optional party member, though during the party's arrest he helps Red, along with Trode and Medea in finding them on Purgatory Island.
During the ending, he shows up at Trodain to mention to the Hero that he was given a formal invite to the wedding at Savella Cathedral by King Clavius. During the first ending (prior to having access to the Dragovian Path), Morrie leaps out of his seat to buy the Hero time in avoiding capture by the guards.
His appearance in the ending is only possible if he joins, as otherwise he merely makes an appearance in the audience of the wedding.
StatsEdit
| Attribute | Starting Stats | Maximum Stats |
| Level | 35 | 99 |
| HP | 328 | 730 |
| MP | 133 | 400 |
| Strength | 123 | 360 |
| Agility | 114 | 230 |
| Resilience | 46 | 166 |
| Wisdom | 134 | 300 |
| Initial gear | Iron claw, Wayfarer's clothes, Strength ring | |
Morrie has the lowest Resilience, HP, and MP of all male characters in VIII. This is due to both his age and beanpole build, which makes him difficult to keep alive in battle. To compensate, he also has the third highest Agility of the party members and his Tension-boosting skills can quickly turn the tide of battle in the party's favor if used properly. Morrie also joins the party with 115 skill points that can be freely allocated.
SpellsEdit
| Name | MP | Level | Target | Tension | Info |
| Monstrous Musk | 0 | start | -- | -- | A 'special' scent that monsters just can't get enough of. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midheal | 3 | start | One | Yes | Restores at least 75 HP to a single ally. |
ClawsEdit
| Name | MP | Points | Target | Tension | Info | Oomph |
| Attack +5 | -- | 4 | -- | -- | Increase Attack +5 when equipped with claws. | -- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propeller Blade | -- | 9 | One | Yes | Deals extra damage equal to Morrie's level. Bonus damage is not woosh-element. | First hit |
| Attack +10 | -- | 15 | -- | -- | Increase Attack +10 when equipped with claws. | -- |
| Can Opener | 0 | 22 | One | Yes | Deals 150% damage to material and mechanical monsters. | Yes |
| Critical Hit Rate Up | -- | 30 | One | -- | Increases chance of Critical Hit from 1/64 to 1/32. | -- |
| Hardclaw | 0 | 40 | One | Yes | Attack one enemy two times at half strength for 150% damage. | First hit |
| Attack +20 | -- | 52 | -- | -- | Attack increases by 20 when equipped with claws. | -- |
| Rake 'n' Break | 3 | 66 | One | Yes | Attacks one enemy and removes buffs and debuffs. | Yes |
| Attack +25 | -- | 82 | -- | -- | Attack increases by 25 when equipped with claws. | -- |
| Hand of God | 10 | 100 | One | Yes | 100%~150% damage to one enemy, ignores Defence. | Yes |
ClubsEdit
| Name | MP | Points | Target | Tension | Info | Oomph |
| Attack +5 | -- | 4 | -- | -- | Increases Attack by five when equipped with a club. | -- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shattershield | 0 | 14 | One | Yes | Chance of reducing a foe's Defence by 25%. | Yes |
| Heart Breaker | 2 | 20 | One | Yes | Single strike that deals normal damage and has a 12.5%(1⁄8) chance of stunning an enemy for one turn. | Yes |
| Attack +10 | -- | 30 | -- | -- | Increase Attack +10 when equipped with a club. | -- |
| POWER Pound | 3 | 40 | One | Yes | 25% chance to land a critical hit or normal blow, 50% chance to miss. | No |
| Critical Hit Rate Up | -- | 59 | -- | -- | Increases chance of Critical Hit with club equipped from 1/64 to 1/32. | -- |
| Mind Breaker | 2 | 71 | All | Yes | Single strike that deals 25% more damage than a normal attack and has a 1/4 chance of causing an enemy to lose one turn. | Yes |
| Attack +25 | -- | 82 | -- | -- | Increase Attack +25 when equipped with a club. | -- |
| POWER Pummel | 3 | 93 | One | No | Single strike with a 50% chance of hitting the enemy and is an automatic Critical Hit if it connects. | No |
| Feel the Beat | 10 | 100 | All | Yes | Strikes all enemies for 130% damage, with a 12.5%(1⁄8) chance to stun. | No |
BoomerangsEdit
| Name | MP | Points | Target | Tension | Info | Oomph |
| Crosscutter Throw | 2 | 6 | All | Yes | Hits first enemy twice. | First hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack +5 | -- | 12 | -- | -- | Increase Attack +5 when equipped with a boomerang. | -- |
| Power Throw | 4 | 18 | All | Yes | Slightly less damage but damage does not decrease. | First hit |
| Ooze Bruiser | 0 | 25 | All | Yes | Deals 150% damage to Slimes. | yes |
| Attack +10 | -- | 32 | -- | -- | Increases Attack by ten when equipped by a boomerang. | -- |
| Metal Mower | 0 | 40 | All | Yes | Deals 1~2 damage to metal slimes, does not stack with Metal wing boomerang. | No |
| Attack +15 | -- | 52 | -- | -- | Increases Attack by fifteen when equipped by a boomerang. | -- |
| Super Throw | 4 | 66 | All | Yes | 120% damage to all enemies, does not decrease. | First hit |
| Attack +20 | -- | 82 | -- | -- | Increases Attack by twenty when equipped with a boomerang. | -- |
| Swing Both Ways | 10 | 100 | All | Yes | Strikes all enemies twice for 120% damage each. | First hit |
FisticuffsEdit
| Name | MP | Points | Target | Tension | Info | Oomph |
| Stone's Throw | 0 | 7 | group | yes | 8-20 damage on a group of enemies. | no |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack +10 | -- | 14 | -- | -- | Increases Attack by ten when unarmed. | -- |
| Agility +10 | -- | 21 | -- | -- | Increases Morrie's Agility by ten when unarmed. | -- |
| Knuckle Sandwich | 0 | 28 | One | Yes | Inflicts 150% damage, strike/rock element. | Yes |
| Attack +20 | -- | 35 | -- | -- | Increase Attack twenty when unarmed. | -- |
| Thin Air | 2 | 42 | All | Yes | Morrie sends waves of thin air at the enemy, power rising with his level | No |
| Critical Hit Rate Up | -- | 54 | -- | -- | Increases chance of Critical Hit with no weapon equipped from 1/64 to 1/32. | -- |
| Multifists | 6 | 68 | Random | Yes | Strikes four random foes at 33% damage per punch. | First hit |
| Attack +50 | -- | 82 | -- | -- | Increase Attack by fifty when unarmed. | -- |
| PASSION Plunge | 8 | 100 | One | Yes | 100%~200% damage that ignores Defence. Morrie takes 50% recoil damage | Yes |
PassionEdit
| Name | MP | Points | Target | Tension | Info | Oomph |
| Oomph | 6 | 3 | -- | -- | Increases an ally's Attack by 80%. | -- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sap | 3 | 8 | One | Yes | Reduces one foe's Defence by 50%. | -- |
| Pit of Fire | 5 | 18 | All | Yes | Roasts all enemies with the flames of passion. Damage is calculated as LvL/2 +30. | -- |
| Intensso | 5 | 30 | -- | -- | Raises one ally's Tension up to two levels. | -- |
| Pit Stop | 0 | 42 | -- | -- | Restores 75~90 HP and removes status ailments. | -- |
| Critical Hit Rate Up | 6 | 54 | -- | -- | Doubles Morrie's Critical Hit rate to either 1/32 or 1/16, depending on allocated skill points in weapons. | -- |
| GRANDE GUSTO | 0 | 68 | Self | -- | Increases Morrie's Tension by two levels. | -- |
| Arena of Flames | 5 | 78 | All | -- | Fire damage calculated as LvL/2 + 65 | -- |
| Kazing | 15 | 88 | One | -- | Revives one ally to full health. | -- |
| Monster Mia | 15 | 100 | Random | -- | Morrie summons either Mazin, a Slime, or a pride of Great sabrecats to battle for random effects. | -- |
EquipmentEdit
| Dragon Quest VIII (All) | |
|---|---|
| Helmet | Modifier(s) |
| Leather hat | Defence +3 |
| Healie hat | Defence +5 Wisdom +5 |
| Pointy hat | Defence +7 |
| Feathered cap | Defence +9 |
| Hermes' hat | Defence +20 |
| Slime crown | Defence +20 |
| Iron headgear | Defence +32 |
| Mad cap | Defence +32 |
| Pirate's hat | Defence +36 |
| Phantom mask | Defence +48 |
| Skull helm | Defence +49 |
| Sun crown | Defence +52 |
| Metal king helm | Defence +55 |
| Dragon Quest VIII (All) | |
|---|---|
| Armor | Modifier(s) |
| Plain clothes | Defence +4 |
| Wayfarer's clothes | Defence +7 |
| Leather armour | Defence +11 |
| Scale armour | Defence +17 |
| Healie t-shirt | Defence +18 |
| Chain mail | Defence +20 |
| Leather cape | Defence +22 |
| Iron cuirass | Defence +25 |
| Cloak of evasion | Defence +29 |
| Turtle shell | Defence +37 |
| Magic vestment | Defence +39 |
| Zombie mail | Defence +42 |
| Silver cuirass | Defence +44 |
| Magic armour | Defence +55 |
| Dragon mail | Defence +60 |
| Velvet cape | Defence +60 |
| Spiked armour | Defence +68 |
| Angel's robe | Defence +73 |
| Crimson robe | Defence +82 |
| Sacred armour | Defence +84 |
| Dark robe | Defence +87 |
| Jester's outfit | Defence +91 |
| Liquid metal armour | Defence +101 |
| Dragon robe | Defence +103 |
| Metal king armour | Defence +120 |
| Dragon Quest VIII (All) | |
|---|---|
| Shields | Modifier(s) |
| Pot lid | Defence +2 |
| Leather shield | Defence +4 |
| Scale shield | Defence +7 |
| Metal slime platter | Defence +8 |
| Light shield | Defence +17 |
| Steel shield | Defence +22 |
| Magic shield | Defence +27 |
| Dragon shield | Defence +30 |
| Flame shield | Defence +34 |
| Mirror shield | Defence +43 |
| Silver shield | Defence +48 |
| Ruinous shield | Defence +50 |
| Thanatos' shield | Defence +55 |
| Metal king shield | Defence +65 |
| Dragon Quest VIII (All) | |
|---|---|
| Accessories | Modifier(s) |
| Agility ring | Agility +15 |
| Argon ring | Attack +20 Agility +20 |
| Catholicon ring | Defence +15 |
| Devil's tail | Agility +10 |
| Dragon's scale | Defence +5 |
| Elevating shoes | Agility +5 |
| Fire dragon charm | Defence +5 |
| Full moon ring | Defence +10 |
| Goddess ring | Wisdom +20 |
| Gold bracer | Defence +4 |
| Gold ring | Defence +10 |
| Gold rosary | Wisdom +5 |
| Golden slippers | Defence +1 |
| Gospel ring | Defence +5 |
| Hearty ring | Defence +1 Max HP +10 Max MP +10 |
| Holy talisman | Defence +10 |
| Life bracer | Defence +5 Max HP +30 |
| Light dragon charm | Defence +5 |
| Lord's bracer | Attack +5 |
| Lucky pendant | Defence +8 |
| Metal slime earrings | Agility +5 |
| Meteorite bracer | Agility +50 |
| Mighty armlet | Attack +15 |
| Prayer ring | Defence +5 |
| Recovery ring | Defence +15 |
| Ring of awakening | Defence +10 |
| Ring of clarity | Defence +10 |
| Ring of immunity | Defence +10 |
| Ring of truth | Defence +10 |
| Ruby of protection | Defence +15 |
| Scholar's specs | Wisdom +15 |
| Skull ring | Agility +15 |
| Slime earrings | Defence +4 |
| Sorcerer's ring | Wisdom +10 Max MP +30 |
| Strength ring | Attack +5 |
| Templar's ring | Defence +5 |
| Templar Captain's ring | Attack +10 Wisdom +10 |
| Titan belt | Attack +10 |
| Tough guy tattoo | Attack +8 |
Morrie's MemosEdit
To determine whether The Hero and his party are worthy to compete in his place, Morrie hands out three notes referred to as Morrie's Memo. Each one gives the location of a specific monster and their description.
- Morrie's Memo #1: The Slime "Slimy Smiley" located outside Trodain Castle.
- Morrie's Memo #2: The Restless armour "Hollow Knight" located on the path to the Ruined Abbey.
- Morrie's Memo #3: The Khalamari kid "Squiggly Sqigger" located on the beach southeast of Red's House.
Upon fulfilling the request, Morrie gives the party the Arena Key and takes his memos' back.
DescriptionEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A strange note containing information about a monster Morrie is seeking.[1] |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
Morrie appears as one of the special guests at the Quester's Rest in Stornway. This was obtainable through the DQVC using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel when it was still available. When spoken to, Morrie will give the player different pieces of his outfit if certain fulfillment are required, such as talking to him on the Hero's birthday or being a Gladiator.
- GUSTO garb - Received when talking to him.
- PASSION tights - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
- Morrie's mullet - Received when it is the player's birthday.
- Casanova clogs - Received when the Hero is a Gladiator.
- Grandissimo gloves - Received after completing Quest #157.
A special Accolade is earned if the Hero wears all of the parts of Morrie's costume.
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Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket SlimeEdit
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Morrie-morrie (slime) | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama |
In Rocket Slime, Morrie appears as a guest character. Though in the world where the events take place the Human race is not present at all, Morrie has become a Slime himself.
TriviaEdit
- His appearance is loosely based on Akira Toriyama's own Mr. Satan/Hercule character from the famous Dragon Ball series.
- Morrie's outfit is based on the Italian flag.
- In his clash with the Hero inside the Monster Arena it is revealed that his last name is Mozzarella through the announcer's introductions in the Rank S finals.
- Prior to the release of the 3DS version in Japan, VIII's producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto stated that if Morrie were classified with a Vocation, he would be an evolved mix of a Minstrel and Martial Artist.
- Putting Morrie in the party in place of Yangus will result in several scenes playing out differently, such as the Pirate's Cove's entrance for instance.
- According to the Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition artbook, Morrie's design was originally going to be used for the character Dominico, but it was later decided that his design was considered too extravagant for such a minor NPC. Later on in development, Morrie's character was conceived and utilized the design.
GalleryEdit
3DS artwork wielding the Iron claws.
3DS artwork
Morrie overlooking the Hero and party's arrival. (Cell phone)
Hero receiving Morrie's Memos in VIII. (Cell phone)
Morrie's Memo 1.
Morrie's Memo 2.
Morrie's Memo 3.
Morrie wearing the Jester's outfit.
Itadaki Street Portable.
Dragon Quest: Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon.
DQ: Monster Battle Scanner.
See alsoEdit
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo 3DS and Cell phone version.