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: Realms of Revelation |
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 VI: Realms of Revelation
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Vicious
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.
Related monsters
Similar species
Gallery
Artwork of a Sail serpent, a Yabby, and a Octavian sentry being fought in VI.
XI polygon model.
Appearance in Super Light.