Gloomy grublin
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Gloomy grublin | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | メソコボルト |
| Romaji | Mesokoboruto |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest XI |
The Gloomy grublin is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest XI. It is a swordwielding humanoid creature that looks like a goblin.
Characteristics[edit]
Gloomy grublins are small blue-skinned humanoid monsters that are about the size of children. They have round heads with squat black noses, a huge pair of ears, and a tiny pair of horns on top of their heads. Their meager equipment consists of a chipped copper sword and a small copper fauld worn over a small kilt made of rags around their waists. These grublins are cowardly creatures and have a tendency to flee at the first sign of trouble. Some gloomy grublins take to the sky on the backs of hornet steeds.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
Vicious[edit]
Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]
Gloomy grublin appeared in the 8th card pack, "Get Rich Quick! Casino Paradise" as a rare card common to all leaders.
In Other Languages[edit]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Bocarrón lánguido | Derived from the Spanish boca and the suffix ón, indicating its large attributes, and lánguido. |
 Français | Gobelutin chagrin | From the French gobelin, lutin, and chagrin. |
 Deutsch | Gramvoller Gnobold | From the German Gramvoller and a combination of the words Gnom and Kobold. |
 Italiano | Blublin | From the Italian blu and goblin. |
Trivia[edit]
- The gloomy grublin's Japanese name, メソコボルト (Mesokoboruto) is a combination of the word mesomeso, which is an onomatopoeia for sobbing, and kobold, a race of mischievous elves or goblins from German folklore.
Gallery[edit]
XI polygon model
A vicious gloomy grublin
Rivals card
