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Appearing as a playable character, the slime has three different costumes that feature its normal coloration, the | Appearing as a playable character, the slime has three different costumes that feature its normal coloration, the She-slime, and the Metal slime. | ||
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The slime appears as a spirit, a cameo figure in one of the [[Hero (Super Smash Bros.)|Hero's]] victory screens, and a hat for the Mii Fighters. | The slime appears as a spirit, a cameo figure in one of the [[Hero (Super Smash Bros.)|Hero's]] victory screens, and a hat for the Mii Fighters. | ||
Revision as of 21:46, 13 March 2020
"A Slime draws near! Command?"
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Slime | |
| File:DQ Slime.png Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | スライム |
| Romaji | Suraimu |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
| Old localization | Slime |
The slime is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in the original Dragon Quest, slimes have since become the series' mascot due to their popularity and iconic qualities. The basic slime has been in every Dragon Quest game to date, becoming the effective ambassador of the franchise.
Characteristics
The slime is known for its onion or rain droplet shape, round eyes, and goofy, toothless smile; the latter two traits having become the ones shared amongst nearly all their slippery siblings.
Slimes are typically the weakest enemies in every game, having no special abilities and being easily disposed of, and likely the first monster the player ever encounters in a battle. However, starting with Dragon Quest IV, there will often be stronger slimes that can call on others of their kind; they may form a king slime when eight gather and starting in Dragon Quest IX three slimes may join to form the slime stack.
In some games, slimes have been domesticated into pets and others have gained the ability to speak the human language. In recent translations, all slimes have a certain verbal tic of replacing certain words and syllables with similar, 'slimier' ones, such as saying goo instead of good, gooman instead of human, and slime instead of time, to give just a few (or goo) examples.
Main series appearances
Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Monster Meadow quotes
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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| 001 | Slime family | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 10 | 8 | 6 | 0⁄64 | |||
| In-Game Description | A well-known monster commonly encountered throughout the world. Quite intelligent. Some have even managed to learn the human tongue. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Farebury Region Waterfall Cave Kingdom of Trodain Isolated Plateau Baccarat Region Untrodden Groves |
| Item(s) Dropped | Medicinal herb1⁄32 Amor seco essence1⁄64 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0% | 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% | 100% | 0% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 0% | ? | 0% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
There are three type of slimes, but all share the same bestiary entry and item drops. The ones near Alltrades Abbey will call in reinforcements and attempt to form a Slime stack; likewise those near Bloomingdale will attempt to form a King slime. Occasionally, the slimes that form the slime stack might call on too many slimes, to a maximum of five, and won't be able to form the stack until they are down to three.
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| Dropped Item | Medicinal Herb (common, 1/8) Slimedrop (rare, 1/16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Angel Falls, The Hexagon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Slimes are common monsters that are found all over the world. Their simple yet lovable form attracts many admirers. They're unimpressive alone, but if a few of them focus the force of friendship, they can make a miraculous metamorphosis. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dropped Item | Medicinal Herb (common, 1/8) Slimedrop (rare, 1/16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Alltrades Abbey, Tower of Trades | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dropped Item | Medicinal Herb (common, 1/8) Slimedrop (rare, 1/16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Bloomingdale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Slimes are common monsters that are found all over the world. Their simple yet lovable form attracts many admirers. They're unimpressive alone, but if a few of them focus the force of friendship, they can make a miraculous metamorphosis. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Vicious
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
| 1 | 1G | Yes |
| List No. | 001 |
| Field Notes | Grinning bright-blue blobs beloved for their wide eyes and wobbly bodies. Get oozed to them—they're goobiquitous. Though these quivering jellies are known to cower from the sun's heat, they aren't wholly lacking in backbone. |
| Location(s) | Greena Pastures |
| Item(s) Dropped | Slimedrop (common), Salt of the earth (rare) |
Other appearances
Mario Sports Mix
Appearing as a playable character, the slime has three different costumes that feature its normal coloration, the She-slime, and the Metal slime.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The slime appears as a spirit, a cameo figure in one of the Hero's victory screens, and a hat for the Mii Fighters.
In animation
- The regular Slimes appear in the Captain N: The Game Master episode "Trojan Dragon". In addition to their altered designs, their means of attack is spitting out acidic slime. They're defeated by the weapon shots of Captain N, Kid Icarus/Pit & Mega Man and drop some 2 Gold Coins each.
Trivia
- The original Famicom artwork for a slime drawn by Akira Toriyama had the slippery creature not blue, but a lavender color.
- Unlike his contemporaries, longtime Nintendo Power staff writer (and current Nintendo of America localization manager) Alan Averill never had a photo of him printed in the magazine; instead, he was represented by a plush Slime doll.
- The internet MMORPG Kingdom of Loathing has a monster called Irritating Series of Random Encounters which is a group of 8 slimes. It is a reference to the random encounters of most RPG games.
- In an interview, series creator Yūji Horii revealed that his inspiration for this enemy was some "slime-looking enemy" (possibly the creeping crud from the Wizardry series).[1]
- Issue 277 of Nintendo Power featured a Slime in the Star Power section, where the "gooey blue mascot" had its career as one of many "hapless punching bags" charted, as well as its physiology analyzed. The section also showcased a handful of other types of Slimes, such as the Metal Slime and Slime Knight.
- Despite often being the emblem used to represent the series, they are not used as the series symbol in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- There is a minigame called Slippin' Slime that appears in the remakes for Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation, which functions similarly to curling.
Notable slimes
- Rocket (Surarin) - the heroic slime and player character of Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, and Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3.
- Slival - arch-rival of Rocket and anti-hero in the storyline of Rocket Slime, joining you only at the final battle against Flucifer.
- Gome-chan - Friend of Dai in the Dragon Quest manga, Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken.
- Goober - originally known as Rookie in the Super Famicom version, he is a slime companion joining you after winning the Slimopolis in Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation.
- Slalon - temporary leader of the caravan at the beginning of Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart.
- Splatrick - is a non-violent slime who can be recruited in Dragon Quest Builders.
Other languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Limo | Literally slime or mud |
 Français | Gluant | Literally glutinous, gummy or sticky |
Related monsters
Gallery
Artwork and media appearances
Original Famicom art
Dragon Quest V recruit
Dragon Quest Monsters 1 + 2.
Dragon Quest: Monster Parade.
Dragon Quest Heroes
- Goober.png
Goober, from DQVI
Slalon, from Caravan Heart
Rocket, from Rocket Slime
Wearing Rags in DQVI
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Slimes, as they appear in the Dragon Quest anime.
Slimes, as they appear in Captain N: The Game Master.
Artwork of Slimes for Dragon Quest Builders 2
Merchandise
McDonald's Dragon Quest: Monster Battle card.
Plush toy.
Slime and Metal Slime hourglasses.
PS2 Slime Controller.
PS2 Slime Controller in the package.
PS2 Slime Controller Buttons.
DS Slime Speaker.
PC Slime Controller Packaged
PC Slime Controller
Wii Slime Keybord
Monster Parade Sleeping Figure Collection
See also
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- Articles with section stubs
- Slimes
- Dragon Quest I enemies
- Dragon Quest II enemies
- Dragon Quest III enemies
- Dragon Quest IV enemies
- Dragon Quest V enemies
- Dragon Quest VI enemies
- Dragon Quest VII enemies
- Dragon Quest VIII enemies
- Dragon Quest IX enemies
- Dragon Quest XI enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters 2 enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Pro enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 enemies
- Dragon Quest Swords enemies
- Dragon Quest Heroes enemies
- Dragon Quest Builders enemies
- Fortune Street characters