Sail serpent

The sail serpent is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VI.

Dragon Quest monster Sail Serpent
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese オーシャンナーガ Romaji Ōshan nāga First appearance Dragon Quest VI

It is a sea serpent with bright red and orange scales armed with a venomous bite.

Characteristics

Sea dwelling snakes with a slick orange, purple, and yellow pattern that makes them an obvious and frightening sight when they slither into battle. They bathe the area with a Burning Breath that has a chance to hold all foes in a perturbing paralysis. Even their fangs are filled with a Poison that can leave adventurers unable to perform a simple action, leaving the serpents free to slap and swipe at them with their wicked tails. The serpents are typically members of the dragon family like the rest of their scaly kin.

True to their original Japanese name, the snakes are typically encountered out at sea, but in some games they can even be found on land, as well.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake

Sail serpent (オーシャンナーガ Ōshan nāga)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#122

Family

Aquatic & Dragon

Experience

704

Gold

24

HP

204

MP

14

Attack

200

Defence

270

Agility

92

Evasion

N/A

In-game description

Their faint luminescence is visible only in the gloom of the ocean floor, where they use it to communicate with others of their kind

Spell(s)

N/A

Skill(s)

Burning Breath
Paralysis Attack

Location(s)

Den of Inequity

Dropped Item

Medicinal herb (1/128)

Stolen Item

Antidotal herb (1/8)

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Explosion resistance *

-125%

Ice resistance *

25%

Wind resistance *

0%

Strike resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

0%

Lightning resistance *

-125%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance *

0%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Sail serpent (オーシャンナーガ Ōshan nāga)

Original (SFC)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#192

Recruit Rate

N/A

Experience *

202

Gold

112

HP *

192

MP

0

Attack

137

Defence

120

Agility

77

Evasion

0%

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Burning Breath
Paralysis Attack
Whips character with tail. (125% damage)
Is called by someone. (flees)

Location(s)

Ocean
Undersea
Sunken Ship

Item(s) dropped

Falcon knife earrings¹⁄₁₂₈

Frizz resistance *

25%

Sizz resistance *

25%

Fire Breath resistance *

25%

Bang resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

25%

Strike/Rock resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

100%

Whack resistance *

50%

Poof resistance *

100%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

15%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

80%

Poison resistance *

50%

Snooze resistance *

15%

Stun resistance *

50%

Sap resistance *

0%

Army resistance *

25%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Sail serpent (オーシャンナーガ Ōshan nāga)

Model

Bestiary no.

#138

Family

Dragon

Experience

850

Gold

114

HP

148

MP

14

Attack

144

Defence

143

Agility

125

In-game description

Spiteful serpents that love to paralyse people with Burning Breath and vex them with venomous attacks.

Chose 'sail serpent' because they thought it was cool, but now they worry that it makes a mockery of their massive ears.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Envenomating Attack
Burning Breath

Location(s)

Lonely Coast
Wyrmwing
Ocean
Grotto (Water, rank 4)

Item(s) dropped

Snakeskin¹⁄₈
Snakeskin whip¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

0%

Ice resistance *

-50%

Wind resistance *

0%

Blast/Lightning resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

-25%

Light resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Dazzle resistance *

25%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

50%

Paralysis resistance *

100%

Snooze resistance *

50%

Poison resistance *

100%

Stun resistance *

50%

Blunt resistance *

25%

Deceleratle resistance *

25%

Sap resistance *

25%

Spooky Aura resistance *

0%

Charm resistance *

75%

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Sail serpent (オーシャンナーガ Ōshan nāga)

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#289

Family

Dragon

Experience

839

Gold

159

HP

297

MP

17

Attack

176

Defence

182

Agility

127

Evasion

N/A

In-game description

Their faint luminescence is visible only in the gloom of the ocean floor, where they use it to communicate with others of their kind.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Burning Breath
Paralysis Attack
Party Pooper
Flee

Location(s)

The Open Sea - North (northeast of Insula Orientalis, second act)
The Open Sea - South (South near Lonalulu, second act)
Ruby Path of Doom (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only)

Item(s) Dropped

Snakeskin¹⁄₈
Falcon knife earrings¹⁄₂₅₆

Fire resistance *

0%

Ice resistance *

25%

Wind resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

-10%

Light resistance *

-10%

Dark resistance *

-10%

Zap resistance *

25%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

25%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

25%

Paralysis resistance *

100%

Poison resistance *

50%

Snooze resistance *

25%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

50%

Charm resistance *

100%

Beguile resistance *

25%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Vicious

Vicious sail serpent (オーシャンナーガ・強 Ōshan nāga・kyō)

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#551

Family

Dragon

Experience

1,638

Gold

330

HP

551

MP

29

Attack

288

Defence

292

Agility

230

Evasion

N/A

In-game description

Sail serpents driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Burning Breath
Paralysis Attack
Party Pooper

Location(s)

The Disciple's Trial - The Eerie Valley (third act, night only)

Item(s) Dropped

Snakeskin¹⁄₈
Falcon knife earrings¹⁄₂₅₆

Fire resistance *

0%

Ice resistance *

25%

Wind resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

-10%

Light resistance *

-10%

Dark resistance *

-10%

Zap resistance *

25%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

25%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

25%

Paralysis resistance *

100%

Poison resistance *

50%

Snooze resistance *

25%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

50%

Charm resistance *

100%

Beguile resistance *

25%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Trivia

• The sail serpent's Japanese name Ocean naga (オーシャンナーガ) references the Nāga, a divine or semi-divine race of half-human, half-serpent beings from Hindu mythology and Buddhism.

In other languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español castellano	Serpiente marinera	Seafaring serpent
Español latinoamericano	Serpiente marinera	Seafaring serpent
Français	Vipère sonique	Sonic viper
Deutsch	Segelschleiche	Segel + a pun on Blindschleiche, replacing Blind- with Segel-
Italiano	Aquarettile	acqua + rettile
한국어	오션 나가, Osyeon Naga	Transliteration of Ocean Naga
简体中文	海洋娜迦, Hǎiyáng Nàjiā	Ocean Naga, from 海洋 + 娜迦
繁體中文	海洋娜迦, Hǎiyáng Nàjiā	Ocean Naga, from 海洋 + 娜迦

Similar species

• Diethon
• Flython

Gallery

• 

  Artwork of a sail serpent, a yabby, and a octavian sentry being fought in VI.

• 

  HD sprites

• 

  XI polygon model.

• 

  A Vicious sail serpent.

• 

  Appearance in Super Light.