Scare root

The Scare root is a recurrent monster in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation.

Dragon Quest monster Scare root
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese マンドラゴラ Romaji Mandoragora First appearance Dragon Quest VI Old localization Mandrake, Mandora

In the Japanese version of Dragon Quest Monsters, the enemy HerbMan shares the same name as them (マンドラゴラ Mandoragora), but they otherwise appear to be unrelated.

Characteristics

Scare roots are plant-like monsters, specifically the taproots of carrots. Their bodies are brown except the budding stalk that contains the eye, which is fuchsia. Their arms and legs are made of some lesser roots and tendrils, as is common among plant monsters, and they sport some stubby incisors in their silly grins.

They often dance in a devious, catchy kind of way that gets their enemies jiving along with them, leaving them vulnerable to being slapped as they swing.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Scare root

Original (SFC)

Sprite	HP *	MP	Attack	Defense
	7	0	11	7
Agility	Experience *	Gold	Tame Rate
5	3	4	NA

Bestiary No.	003
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Sultry Dance
Location(s)	Near Weaver's Peak
Item(s) Dropped	Medicinal herb1⁄16

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	0%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
80%	100%	0%	0%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
0%	0%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Other appearances

Torneko: The Last Hope

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Related monsters

• Wild carrot
• Toxic turnip