Lava lampling
The Lava lampling is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. It first appeared in Dragon Quest XI, but was retroactively added to Dragon Quest X starting in Version 5.4. It is a hellish variant of the Lampling with a small pair of horns.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Lava lampling | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | じごくのおくり火 |
| Romaji | Jigoku no okuribi |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest XI |
Characteristics
Lava lamplings are dark red animated oil lanterns with bright green flames in their enclosures. They have a singular yellow eye with solid black sclerae, small smiling green mouths, and a pair of horns like a devil's on top of their heads. When casting spells or performing attacks, the tendril at the top of their heads transforms into a hand. According to the picture book ‘Somewhere Under the Rainbow’ found in Gondolia, a lava lampling came to be when he grew jealous of his lampling brothers and consumed the orange and violet lights, growing horns and being condemned to wander hell forever.[1] Because of this, they fight their siblings more often than their masters' enemies, according to its Dragon Quest X bestiary entry. These lamplings use their mighty flames to cast fire magic or perform a dance that sets opponents ablaze in a pillar of flames. They have a partnership with slick slimes, calling upon their aid in the heat of battle to perform a powerful fire technique to incinerate their enemies.
Appearances
Dragon Quest X
Lava lamplings began appearing starting in Version 5.4 of the game. They are quite powerful, able to cast both Kafrizz and Kasizz on characters, support their fellow monsters with Oomph, scatter fiery powder, and use Pyre o' Fire, as well.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
| Lava lampling (じごくのおくり火 Jigoku no okuribi) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
225 | 17 | 168 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 183 | 142 | 951 | 208 |
| Bestiary no. | #361 |
| Family | Material |
| In-game description | The fire in their bellies can reach tremendous temperatures, and losing focus for even a second could see them consumed in flames, making them understandably anxious. |
| Spell(s) | Sizzle Oomph |
| Skill(s) | Gets Pepped up Calls for backup (Slick slime) Dances up a towering pillar of flame (70~80 fire damage to multiple party members) Oil Burner (Pep power, with Slick slime) |
| Location(s) | The Hotto Steppe (second act, night only) Mount Huji (second act) |
| Item(s) dropped | Lava lump1⁄16 Fire wood1⁄32 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/a | 50% | -50% | 0% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 25% | -10% | 25% | 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 |
|
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 0% | 50% | 100% | 0% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 0% | 25% | 25% | ||
- During the quest Some Like It Hotto, a lady outside the steam baths at Hotto asks the party to acquire a chunk of Fiery brimstone. It can be received after defeating a lava lampling.
Malicious
| Malicious lava lampling (じごくのおくり火・邪 Jigoku no okuribi・ja) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
| |
429 | 45 | 247 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 310 | 205 | 1,250 | 307 |
| Bestiary no. | #565 |
| Family | Material |
| In-game description | Lava lamplings who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil. |
| Spell(s) | Kasizz |
| Skill(s) | Becomes Pepped up Calls for backup (Malicious slick slime) Dances up a towering pillar of flame (90~100 fire damage to multiple party members) Oil Burner (Pep power, with Malicious slick slime) |
| Location(s) | The Hotto Steppe (third act) Mount Huji (third act) |
| Item(s) dropped | Lava lump1⁄16 Fire wood1⁄32 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/a | 50% | -50% | 0% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 25% | -10% | 25% | 0% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 25% | 100% | 0% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
|
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | 0% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 25% | 25% | 25% | ||
Dragon Quest Rivals
Lava lampling appeared in the 3rd cardpack, "Showdown of the Falling Stars" when the game's name was changed to Rivals Ace as a normal rarity card exclusive for Martial Artist leaders.
In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Luciluz de lava | Spanish for "lava lampling". |
 Français | Magmaphore | From magma and the Latin -phore. |
 Deutsch | Lavalampling | Same as English name. |
Gallery
A lava lampling in X
XI polygon model
A malicious lava lampling
Rivals card
Similar species
References
- ↑ ‘Somewhere Under the Rainbow’: ‘But the red light was jealous of his beautiful brothers, so he gobbled up the orange and violet lights whole! As punishment for this terrible sin, he was turned into the lava lampling. Horns grew from his head, and he was banished to hell, where he dwells to this day.’