Fright bulb

Dragon Quest monster Fright bulb
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese マンドラ Romaji Mandora First appearance Dragon Quest XI Old localization None

The Fright bulb is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in Dragon Quest XI. They are botanical slimes that resemble freshly-sprouted shoots, lacking the ripe red coloration and flower of the Bite bulbs. Their Japanese namesake is a reference to the mythical mandrake plant, which would let loose an ear-splitting scream when uprooted.

Characteristics

Fright bulbs are brown slimes with a tuft of leaves sprouting from the top of its head. Its head is perched on top of a light green bulb with a large pair of leaves that they flap in order to hover in midair and smack enemies for self-defence. In battle, they can shout suddenly in order to startle unsuspecting adventurers much like their mythological namesakes.

Appearances

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Fright bulb (マンドラ Mandora)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	13	2	15
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
21	11	6	8

Bestiary no.	#010
Family	Slime & floating
In-game description	Nobody knows where they started sprouting, but it's said that the first farmer to find one of these tuberous terrors was so shocked by its scream that he never picked up a spade again.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Floats about aimlessly (Wastes turn) War Cry
Location(s)	Heliodor Region (first & third acts) Heliodorian Foothills
Item(s) dropped	Medicinal herb1⁄16 Wakerobin1⁄32

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	-125%	-110%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	0%	100%	0%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Vicious

Vicious fright bulb (マンドラ・強 Mandora・kyō)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	93	8	91
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
97	108	202	50

Bestiary no.	#210
Family	Slime & floating
In-game description	Fright bulbs driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Floats about aimlessly (Wastes turn) War Cry
Location(s)	Heliodor Region (second act) Insula Orientalis (second act) The Fierce Forest (third act)
Item(s) dropped	Strong medicine1⁄8 Wakerobin1⁄32

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	-125%	-110%	25%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	0%	100%	0%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Related monsters

• Buddy slime
• Weedie

Similar species

• Bite bulb
• Sprite bulb
• Wight bulb

Gallery

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  XI polygon model

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  A vicious fright bulb

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  Rivals card