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The '''Wyrtoise''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. It is a stronger, orange-red variant of the wyrtle. | The '''Wyrtoise''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. It is a stronger, orange-red variant of the wyrtle whose Japanese name implies a position of leadership amongst the terrapins. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Though possibly coincidental, the Wyrtoise and its pallet-swaps bear a striking resemblance to the extinct horned turtle [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiolania Meiolania]], which lived approximately in Australia during the Holocene period | *Though possibly coincidental, the Wyrtoise and its pallet-swaps bear a striking resemblance to the extinct horned turtle [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiolania Meiolania]], which lived approximately in Australia during the Holocene period | ||
*The monster's card artwork for ''Rivals'' is a homage to the daikaiju [https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Gamera Gamera], who is able to fly like a UFO by retracting into his shell and expelling propulsion flames from his limb openings. This homage is also made by the [[Tortoceratops]] | |||
==Related monsters== | ==Related monsters== | ||