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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Gnuriel
|title=Gnuriel
|image=[[Image:Deathgon.png|center|220px]]
|image=[[Image:Deathgon.png|275px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=デスゴーゴン
|kanji=デスゴーゴン
|romanji=Death Gorgon
|romanji={{tt|Desugōgon|Death Gorgon}}
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest VII}}
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest VII}}
|old=Deathgon
}}
}}
{{Enemy
 
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The '''Gnuriel''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. It is a mighty wildebeest monster that hails from the underworld.
|image=[[File:Deathgon DQVII PSX.gif]]
 
==Characteristics==
Gnuriels are enormous [[Beast family|beast]]s with tough grey hides that tower over their enemies. They have tiny solid red eyes, a golden pair of curved horns on their heads, and spikes all over their heads and running down their backs. With their enormous hooves, they attempt to crush adventurers underfoot and the magic beasts will also attempt to slay entire parties with their dreaded '''Thwack''' spell. When the gnuriels returned years later in ''X'', their hides became more of a greyish shade of purple.
 
==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
{{DQ7Enemy
|name=Gnuriel
|name=Gnuriel
|game={{Dragon Quest VII}}
|kanji=デスゴーゴン
|console={{PSX}}
|romanji=Desugōgon
|romanji=
|sprite=[[File:Deathgon DQVII PSX.gif]]
|hp=700
|hp=700
|mp=70
|mp=70
|exp=750 (PS1)<br>1,125 (3DS)
|gold=162 (PS1)<br>243 (3DS)
|attack=300
|attack=300
|defense=90
|defense=90
|agility=110
|agility=110
|experience=750
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|256}}]]
|gold=162
|bestiaryNumber=#251
|droppedItem=[[Beast claws]]
|spells=[[Thwack]]<br>[[Hocus Pocus]]{{tt|*|PS1 version only}}
|skills=
|skills=Stamps with its giant foot (125% damage)
|spells=[[Hocus Pocus]]<br>[[Thwack]]
|locations=[[Cave to Yet Another World]] 1-3F
|family={{Beast}}
|items=[[Beast claws]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|bestiaryNumber=251
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|captureRate=Very Hard
|frizz-resist=0%
|description=
|sizz-resist=0%
|locations=[[Cave to Yet Another World]]
|bang-resist=0%
|}}
|crack-resist=0%
|woosh-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|snooze-resist=50%
|drain-resist=50%
|fizzle-resist=50%
|fuddle-resist=50%
|sap-resist=15%
|poison-resist=50%
|stun-resist=15%
|ban-dance-resist=100%
|fire-breath-resist=0%
|cool-breath-resist=0%
|strike-resist=0%
|burning-breath-resist=90%
|army-resist=15%
|remake-changes=Loses the ability to cast Hocus Pocus.
}}
 
==={{DQ10}}===
Gnuriels were one of the toughest monsters that appeared in Version 1.0 of the game, possessing over 5,000 HP. In this game, it has the ability to unleash a [[Total War Cry]] and can breathe out both [[Dark Breath]] and [[Cursed Mist]].


The '''Gnuriel''' (formerly '''Deathgon''') is a {{MFamilies}} in the game {{DQ7}}.
==Etymology==
The gnuriel's original name in Japanese, Death Gorgon (デスゴーゴン), references the [[Wikipedia:Gorgon|Gorgon]]s of Greek mythology. The most famous of which are the three sisters Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale, who were women described with venomous snakes in the place of hair and possessed the ability to turn those who beheld them into stone with their horrifying visages. The gnuriel's bestiary description in ''X'' references the myth by stating that anyone who bites into their meat is cursed with petrification.


It can be found in [[Cave to Yet Another World]], the second [[bonus dungeon]].
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQVII Gnuriel.png|Appearance in ''VII'''s [['The Big Book of Beasts']] in the remake
DQX Death Gorgon.jpg|A gnuriel in ''X''
DQMBRV Gnuriel.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in
DQMBRV Gnuriel1.png
DQR Death Gorgon.png|''Rivals'' card
</gallery></center>


==Related Enemies==
==Related monsters==
===Similar species===
*[[Gnumesis]]
*[[Gnumesis]]
*[[Gnucifer]]
*[[Gnucifer]]
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[[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road Victory enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]


{{Wikia}}
[[fr:Gnoucifer]]

Revision as of 00:21, 2 May 2023

The Gnuriel is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It is a mighty wildebeest monster that hails from the underworld.

Characteristics

Gnuriels are enormous beasts with tough grey hides that tower over their enemies. They have tiny solid red eyes, a golden pair of curved horns on their heads, and spikes all over their heads and running down their backs. With their enormous hooves, they attempt to crush adventurers underfoot and the magic beasts will also attempt to slay entire parties with their dreaded Thwack spell. When the gnuriels returned years later in X, their hides became more of a greyish shade of purple.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Gnuriel (デスゴーゴン Desugōgon) DQVII Logo.png
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
Deathgon DQVII PSX.gif 700 70 300 90
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
110 750 (PS1)
1,125 (3DS)
162 (PS1)
243 (3DS)
1256
Bestiary No. #251
Spell(s) Thwack
Hocus Pocus*
Skill(s) Stamps with its giant foot (125% damage)
Location(s) Cave to Yet Another World 1-3F
Item(s) Dropped Beast claws1128
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance *
164 0% 0% 0%
Bang Resistance * Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
0% 0% 0% 0%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance *
0% 0% 50% 100%
Poof Resistance * Poison Resistance * Burning Breath Resistance Fuddle Resistance *
100% 50% 90% 50%
Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance * Ban Dance Resistance
50% 100% 50% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
15% 15% 15%
3DS version changes
Loses the ability to cast Hocus Pocus.



Dragon Quest X

Gnuriels were one of the toughest monsters that appeared in Version 1.0 of the game, possessing over 5,000 HP. In this game, it has the ability to unleash a Total War Cry and can breathe out both Dark Breath and Cursed Mist.

Etymology

The gnuriel's original name in Japanese, Death Gorgon (デスゴーゴン), references the Gorgons of Greek mythology. The most famous of which are the three sisters Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale, who were women described with venomous snakes in the place of hair and possessed the ability to turn those who beheld them into stone with their horrifying visages. The gnuriel's bestiary description in X references the myth by stating that anyone who bites into their meat is cursed with petrification.

Gallery

Related monsters

Similar species