The Mandragore is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV. This man-eating plant is a darker green variant of the Carnivine.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Mandragore | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | マンドレイク |
| Romaji | Mandoreiku |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IV |
| Old localization | Mandrake |
Characteristics
Mandragores have bodies that consist of three fanged flowers, a leafy center, and multiple roots that they walk about on like legs. The flowers each have mouths filled with sharp fangs and are attached to the rest of its body with a long neck-like stems. Its flowers are dark green, while the stems and roots are dark blue and the leaves in the center of its body are a dull mossy green. The plants have yet to make a reappearance in the main series of the games.
Appearances
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
| Mandragore (マンドレイク Mandoreiku) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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30 | 0 | 44 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 34 | 15 | 26 | 17 |
| Bestiary No. | #067 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Con Cave region (Chapter 5) North of Last Chance Saloon (Chapter 5) |
| Item Dropped | Seed of magic(1⁄128) |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Bracer Resistance | Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 25% |
| Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | 100% |
Dragon Quest Tact
Mandragore appears as a C-rank monster of the Nature family and can be recruited from Chapter 2, Episode 3: New Encounters in Part 2 of the main storyline.
| Mandragore (マンドレイク Mandoreiku) |  |
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Nature |
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 Debuff |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 105 | 678 | 203 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 296 | 301 | 218 | 142 | 20 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Seedy Strike | Tug* | N/a | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Martial Potency +5% / Stats Up | Bang Res +25 / Stats Up | Tug Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zap Res +25 / Stats Up | Tug Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
| First | |
| N/a | |
| First | Second | Third |
| DEF +5 | Tug Potency +2% | |
| First | |
| Martial Potency +5%: Raises martial ability potency by 5%. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Very Weak | Very Weak | Normal | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Half Res | Half Res | Normal | Immune | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Super Weak | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Super Weak | Normal | Half Res | Normal |
Related enemies
Etymology
Mandragore's name is derived from the Mandrake, something it shares in common with the Fright bulb. It is the root of the Mandragora plant and looks vaguely like a human figure when it has been uprooted. Mandrakes, or mandragora, appear extensively throughout European witchcraft and mythology. It was believed that when a mandrake was uprooted, its scream would kill anyone nearby that could hear it.
Gallery
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