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The '''carnivine''' (originally '''Carnivore Plant'''; '''Snapper''' in the GBC translations) is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', it is a monstrous plant with three flowers that act as mouths.
The '''Carnivine''' (formerly ''Carnivore Plant''; ''Snapper'' in the GBC translations) is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', it is a monstrous plant with three flowers that act as mouths.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
It could be said that the body of a carnivine is arranged in three layers, the bottom composed of its leg-like roots, the middle being made of a circle of large, green leaves, and the top holding its three white, fanged flowers, connected to the leafy section by flexible stems.
The body of a carnivine is arranged in three layers, with the bottom composed of its leg-like roots, the middle being made of a circle of large, green leaves, and the top holding its three white, fanged flowers, connected to the leafy section by flexible stems.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The current name is possibly a spin on the original, Carnivore Plant, combining carnivore, a being that eats meat, with vine, a tendril-like component found on some plants.
Carnivine is possibly a spin on the original, Carnivore Plant, combining carnivore, a being that eats meat, with vine, a tendril-like component found on some plants.
 
==Variants==
===Venus Guytrap===
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===Mandragore===
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==Related Monsters==
==Similar Monsters==
*[[Venus guytrap]]
*[[Chewlip]]
*[[Mandragore]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The monster [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Carnivine_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29 shares its name], possibly by coincidence, with a [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon Pokémon].
*The monster [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Carnivine_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29 shares its name], possibly by coincidence, with a [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon Pokémon].
:Carnivines also bear a thematic similarity to the Piranha Plants of Super Mario fame, though they lack the tropical coloring and mottled appearance.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Carnivoreplant.gif
Image:Snapper.png
Image:Snapper.png
Image:Snapper 1.png
Image:Snapper 1.png

Revision as of 17:43, 26 August 2016

The Carnivine (formerly Carnivore Plant; Snapper in the GBC translations) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest IV, it is a monstrous plant with three flowers that act as mouths.

Characteristics

The body of a carnivine is arranged in three layers, with the bottom composed of its leg-like roots, the middle being made of a circle of large, green leaves, and the top holding its three white, fanged flowers, connected to the leafy section by flexible stems.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV

#25 - Carnivine
Nopic.png
HP MP Experience Gold
17 0 7 18
Attack Defense Speed
21 16 4
Dropped Item Medicinal herb (1/16)
Bestiary # 25
Game Dragon Quest IV
Console DS

Dragon Quest X

Dragon Quest Monsters

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

Etymology

Carnivine is possibly a spin on the original, Carnivore Plant, combining carnivore, a being that eats meat, with vine, a tendril-like component found on some plants.

Variants

Venus Guytrap

#65 - Venus Guytrap
Nopic.png
HP MP Experience Gold
37 0 40 34
Attack Defense Speed
39 40 15
Dropped Item Seed of Resilience (1/128)
Bestiary # 65
Game Dragon Quest IV
Console DS

Mandragore

#67 - Mandragore
Nopic.png
HP MP Experience Gold
30 0 26 17
Attack Defense Speed
44 34 15
Dropped Item Seed of Magic (1/128)
Bestiary # 67
Game Dragon Quest IV
Console NES, PSX, DS, Mobile


Similar Monsters

Trivia

Carnivines also bear a thematic similarity to the Piranha Plants of Super Mario fame, though they lack the tropical coloring and mottled appearance.

Gallery

  • Snapper.png
  • Snapper 1.png
  • Snapper 2.png
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