Somnol ant

Dragon Quest monster
Somnol ant
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ラリホーアント
Romaji	Rarihō anto
First appearance	Dragon Quest II
Old localization	Magic Ant (II NES) ; MagicAnt (II GBC)

The Somnol ant is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest II.

It is a formicidae that specializes in putting adventurers to sleep with its magic.

CharacteristicsEdit

Somnol ants are similar to other ants found in II, but sport a reddish or purple tint. They are capable of very simple magic that can put someone to Sleep. Although the Somnol ant and the rest of its relatives have not reappeared in the main series, they have made regular appearances in spinoff games.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary LineEdit

Somnol ant (ラリホーアント Rarihō anto)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Experience: 18
Gold: 8
HP: 14
MP: Unlimited
Attack: 18
Defence: 13
Agility: 20
Evasion: ¹⁄₆₄

Abilities: Snooze
Location(s): Lake Cave
Moonbrooke region
Pillar of Winds
Tantegel region
Lighthouse
Item Dropped: Tombola ticket (¹⁄₈)

Fire resistance *: ⁰⁄₇
Dazzle resistance: ²⁄₇
Snooze resistance: ²⁄₇
Thwack resistance: ⁰⁄₇
Fizzle resistance: ⁰⁄₇
Kasap resistance: ⁰⁄₇

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites
Experience: 21
Gold: 8
HP: 14
MP: 6
Attack: 18
Defence: 13
Agility: 18
Evasion: ¹⁄₆₄

Abilities: Snooze
Location(s): Lake Cave
Moonbrooke region
Pillar of Winds
Tantegel region
Lighthouse
Item Dropped: Tombola ticket¹⁄₈

Fire resistance *: ⁰⁄₇
Dazzle resistance: ²⁄₇
Snooze resistance: ¹⁄₇
Thwack resistance: ⁰⁄₇
Fizzle resistance: ⁰⁄₇
Kasap resistance: ⁰⁄₇

Dragon Quest II HD-2D RemakeEdit

Somnol nat (ラリホーアント Rarihō anto)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #034
Family: Bug
Experience: 22
Gold: 10
HP: 44
MP: 6
Attack: 47
Defence: 59
Agility: 22
Evasion: N/A

In-game description: Annoying insects that send foes to sleep before sneaking off back to their nest with them. They have ot movie so slowly to keep their victims from stirring that they sometimes wake and make a break for freedom
Spell(s): Snooze
Skill(s): Call for backup (somnol ant)
Location(s): Moonbrooke region
Pillar of Winds region
Dropped Item: Medicinal herb (1/64)
Stolen Item: Medicinal herb (1/8)

Fire resistance *: 0%
Explosion resistance *: 0%
Ice resistance *: -125%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance: 0%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance *: 0%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 0%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Similar speciesEdit

GalleryEdit

Stars model.
A Somnol ant in Keshi Keshi.