Gloomnivore

The Gloomnivore is a despair-devouring monster introduced in the eleventh game. It bears the bestial shape as the Franticore family, but possesses the ability to speak.

Dragon Quest monster Gloomnivore
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese バクーモス Romaji Bakumosu First appearance Dragon Quest XI Old localization None

Appearances

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

The Gloomnivore is encountered in the second act of the game in the depths of the Dundrasil ruins, where is feasts on the misery of the late King Irwin. It explains that it feeds on the negative emotions of humans, and that the tragedies Irwin has suffered during Mordegon's assault on Dundrasil has left him overflowing with anguish, allowing it to eat for sixteen years. Rab is enraged at the beast for treating his son-in-law like such, and leads the fight against it.

The monster is encountered in the same place during the third act, but has received a substantial power boost thanks to the awakening of Calasmos.

Gloomnivore (バクーモス)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	2,750	999	241
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
300	100	12,000	8,000

Bestiary no.	#282
Family	Beast
In-game description	This cruel creature spent a lifetime gorging itself on the suffering of men, and found a particularly repast in the form of King Irwin's tragic fate.
Spell(s)	Kazam
Skill(s)	Occasionally acts twice per turn Double Up Malevolent Miasma Sleep Attack
Location(s)	Ruins of Dundrasil
Item(s) dropped	None

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	25%	-110%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
0%	0%	50%	-125%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	100%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
50%	100%	25%	25%
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 *
100%	0%	0%

Malicious gloomnivore

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	5,250	999	421
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
440	289	36,000	12,000

Bestiary no.	#477
Family	Beast
In-game description	Made more deadly by the darkness, he's now hell-bent on making all mankind as miserable as Irwin was so he can dine on its despair.
Spell(s)	Kazammle Oomph
Skill(s)	Occasionally acts twice Malevolent Miasma Sleep Attack
Location(s)	Ruins of Dundrasil
Item(s) dropped	None

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	25%	-110%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
0%	0%	50%	-125%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	100%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
50%	100%	25%	25%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
75%	99%	0%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

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Etymology

• The Gloomnivore's name is a combination of Gloom, meaning a sensation of deep sadness, and Carnivore.
• The Baku in the monster's Japanese name might allude to an evil inversion of the youkai Baku. This creature eats the nightmares of people so that they can sleep peacefully, where as the Gloomnivore traps its victims in an endless nightmare.

Similar species

• Franticore
• Infanticore
• Manticore
• WhiteLion

Gallery

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  XI model

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  Super Light data