The Infanticore is a monster in the series. First appearing in Dragon Quest III, it is a large, winged lion with six legs.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Infanticore | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ライオンヘッド |
| Romaji | Raionheddo |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localization | Lionhead |
CharacteristicsEdit
Infanticores have orange pelts, purple or magenta-coloured manes and tails, and have solid evil-looking red eyes. The bat-like wings on their back have dark blue membranes. The felines can perform deadly biting attacks with their sharp fangs and are intelligent enough to cast spells. Infanticores would not make a reappearance for several decades until the releases of Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key and Dragon Quest XI.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit
| Infanticore (ライオンヘッド Raionheddo) |  |
Original (NES)
| Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
 |
35 | 115 | 30 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 120 | 80 | 47 | 1350 | 98 |
| Bestiary No. | #111 |
| Spell(s) | Fizzle Sizzle |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Maw of the Necrogond Baramos' Lair |
| Item Dropped | Shield of shame1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | ||
| 0⁄64 1⁄32* |
70% | 25% | 25% | ||
| Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance | ||
| 0% | 25% | 70% | 25% | ||
| Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | ||
| 100% | 25% | 70% | 70% | ||
| Fizzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Deceleratle Resistance * | |||
| 70% | 25% | 25% | |||
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
| Infanticore (ライオンヘッド Raionheddo) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
363 | 15 | 153 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 148 | 142 | 838 | 184 |
| Bestiary no. | #191 |
| Family | Beast |
| In-game description | With their broad wings and six sets of critical-inducing claws, these brutish beasts were built for Luminary-slaying. |
| Spell(s) | Sizzle Fizzle |
| Skill(s) | Acts twice per turn Bites character (attacks twice for 60% damage each) Desperate attack |
| Location(s) | The First Forest (first act) The Royal Library (second act) Baramos' Lair (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only) |
| Item(s) dropped | Enchanted stone1⁄16 Skull ring1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/a | 25% | 25% | 0% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| -25% | 0% | 25% | -10% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 50% | 100% | -25% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 50% | 50% | 25% | 50% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
|
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 25% | 99% | 0% | 100% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 25% | 25% | ||
MaliciousEdit
| Malicious infanticore (ライオンヘッド・邪 Raionheddo・ja) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
| |
1,084 | 31 | 340 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 345 | 246 | 2,428 | 524 |
| Bestiary no. | #473 |
| Family | Beast |
| In-game description | Infanticores who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil. |
| Spell(s) | Kasizz Fizzle |
| Skill(s) | Acts twice per turn Bites character (attacks twice for 60% damage each) Desperate attack |
| Location(s) | Dundrasil Region (third act) The First Forest (third act) |
| Item(s) dropped | Enchanted stone1⁄16 Skull ring1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/a | 25% | 25% | 0% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| -25% | 0% | 25% | -25% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 50% | 100% | -25% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 50% | 50% | 25% | 50% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
|
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 50% | 99% | 0% | 100% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 0% | 0% | ||
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of DaiEdit
An infanticore makes an appearance near the beginning of the story in the Dark Forest. It is one of the monsters belonging to Crocodine's Furfang Legion.
TriviaEdit
- A Manticore is a monster from Persian myth, described as a lion with the face of a deformed man and a long scorpion tail.
GalleryEdit
Famicom artwork
Second from left
XI polygon model
A malicious infanticore
Appearance in Super Light
An infanticore in Walk
