Dragonthorn

Dragon Quest monster Dragonthorn

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese いばらドラゴン Romaji First appearance Dragon Quest VIII

A wyrm composed of weeds, the Dragonthorn is a story-related monster debuting in Dragon Quest VIII. In it, they are the product of Dhoulmagus' curse set upon the kingdom ofTrodain.

Despite being composed of plant matter, the species does not belong to the Nature family.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII

Bestiary No.		Family
89		Dragon
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
101	25	164	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
90	55	57	1⁄64

In-Game Description	Thorny rose bushes turned into monsters by Dhoulmagus. Whenever one is killed, another is born to take its place.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Fire Breath Thorn snare
Location(s)	Trodain Castle
Item(s) Dropped	Medicinal herb1⁄16 Thorn whip1⁄64

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	25%	25%	25%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	25%	100%	100%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	15%	100%	50%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
15%	0%	50%	50%
Sap Resistance *
15%
Army Resistance *
0%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

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Related Monsters

Frost wyvine

Bestiary No.		Family
172		Dragon
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
326	62	286	30
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
190	130	86	0⁄64

In-Game Description	Born from silver frost, these ice-monsters live to punish those who hate snow and blizzards.
Spell(s)	Multiheal
Skill(s)	Thorn snare
Location(s)	Blizzard Peaks
Item(s) Dropped	Dragon scale1⁄64 Chain whip1⁄128

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	100%	100%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	50%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	50%	50%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
50%	15%	50%	50%
Sap Resistance *
50%
Army Resistance *
0%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Snapdragon

Bestiary No.		Family
197		Dragon
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
356	63	436	30
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
171	116	102	1⁄64

In-Game Description	Strange monsters that are animated forms of cursed rose bushes. They entwine enemies in thorny vines, then incinerate them with powerful fire spells.
Spell(s)	Kafrizzle
Skill(s)	Thorn snare
Location(s)	Untrodden Groves
Item(s) Dropped	Thorn whip1⁄32 Spiked steel whip1⁄128

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	25%	100%	100%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	100%	50%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
50%	50%	50%	50%
Sap Resistance *
15%
Army Resistance *
0%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Etymology

• A Snapdragon is a real-world plant, scientific name Antirrhinum, found in rocky regions in Europe, North America, and Northern Africa. They are named such due to their resemblance to European dragons.

Gallery

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  The frost wyvine

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  The snapdragon