Dragonthorn

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

Dragon Quest monster Dragonthorn

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese いばらドラゴン First appearance Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

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

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	164	0	90
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
55	57	101	25

Bestiary no.	89
Family	Dragon
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

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
1⁄64	0%	25%	25%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *
25%	25%	0%	0%
Woosh Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	25%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	15%	100%
Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *
50%	15%	0%	50%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	15%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

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Related Monsters

Frost wyvine

(樹氷の竜)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	286	30	190
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
130	86	326	62

Bestiary no.	172
Family	Dragon
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

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	100%
Woosh Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance
50%	100%	50%	50%
Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *
50%	50%	15%	50%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	50%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Snapdragon

(ドラゴンブッシュ)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	436	30	171
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
116	102	356	63

Bestiary no.	197
Family	Dragon
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

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
1⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *
0%	25%	0%	0%
Woosh Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	25%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	50%	100%
Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *
50%	50%	50%	50%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	15%	0%

Remake (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.

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