| Dora-in-Grey | |
| Dragon Quest XI | |
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| Japanese name | メルトア |
| Romaji | Merutoa |
| Voice actor | Alex Kelly (English) Ai Kayano (Japanese) |
Dora-in-Grey (メルトア, Meltoa) is a boss and villain in Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. She is an evil spirit created by Mordegon that resides in the town of Phnom Nonh and is capable of trapping unsuspecting victims in an alternate dimension in order to make herself more beautiful.
Appearance and Personality
When she first appears, Dora-in-Grey disguises herself as a red-haired little girl named Dora who tricks people in Phnom Nonh into visiting her cursed mural with promises of riches. In her true form, she has the appearance of a beautiful ball-jointed doll with porcelain skin, evil red eyes, long flowing green hair, and wears a purple gown with magenta frills and gold lining. Around her neck, Dora-in-Grey wears a necklace with the Magic Key, which she utilizes to enthrall her enemies and seal away their abilities. She also wears a golden tiara decorated with blue jewels. On the lower half of her body, she has a large green birdcage with thorns in the place of legs. Most of her lower body cannot be seen due to her immense size.
Appearances
Dragon Quest XI
| Dora-in-Grey (メルトア Merutoa) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
1,200 | 999 | 160 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 180 | 90 | 6,700 | 124 |
| Bestiary no. | #156 |
| Family | Material |
| In-game description | Supposedly the embodiment of artistic beauty, this unspeakable entity rules over the Other Side, a deadly dimension into which she entices unwary travellers in order to steal their souls. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Acts twice per turn Becomes pepped up Flicks with her giant finger and makes a desperate attack Captures a party member's heart and mind (Beguiles one party member) Attempts to stop party member from using abilities (Seals one party member's skills) Attacks with one of her thorny tentacles (Attacks and recovers some HP) Fires lava-hot lasers from her eyes (~60 non-elemental damage to entire party) |
| Location(s) | The Other Side (first act) |
| Item(s) dropped | N/a |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/a | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 25% | -110% | 50% | 25% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 99% | 50% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
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| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 100% | 99% | 100% | 100% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 100% | 25% | 25% | ||
After defeating Dora-in-Grey, the party will receive the Magic Key as a reward.
Other Appearances
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D
Dora-in-Grey appears as a S-rank monster of the ??? family exclusively in the SP version of the game.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key
Dora-in-Grey appears once again as the same rank and family exclusive to the SP version of the game.
Related monsters
Etymology
In the English version of the game, Dora-in-Grey's name is a reference to the 1890 novel The Portrait of Dorian Grey written by Irish playwright and poet Oscar Wilde. The story centers around an amoral young man named Dorian Grey who sells his soul in order to remain young and beautiful, while a portrait of him painted by a friend grows old instead.
Dora-in-Grey's French name, Chiaravaggia, is a reference to the late 16th century Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, known mononymously as Caravaggio. He was a controversial artist known for his intense and realistic paintings, as well as for his dramatic usage of lighting which went on to influence Baroque painting.
Gallery
Appearance in Monsters: Super Light
Tact official art
Halloween Dora in Tact
