Carnivine

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The Carnivine (formerly Carnivore Plant; Snapper in the GBC translations) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest IV, it is a monstrous plant with three flowers that act as mouths.

Characteristics

The body of a carnivine is arranged in three layers, with the bottom composed of its leg-like roots, the middle being made of a circle of large, green leaves, and the top holding its three white, fanged flowers, connected to the leafy section by flexible stems.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV

#25 - Carnivine
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HP MP Experience Gold
17 0 7 18
Attack Defense Speed
21 16 4
Dropped Item Medicinal herb (1/16)
Bestiary # 25
Game Dragon Quest IV
Console DS

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Monsters 2

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Etymology

Carnivine is possibly a spin on the original, Carnivore Plant, combining carnivore, a being that eats meat, with vine, a tendril-like component found on some plants.

Variants

Venus Guytrap

#65 - Venus Guytrap
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HP MP Experience Gold
37 0 40 34
Attack Defense Speed
39 40 15
Dropped Item Seed of Resilience (1/128)
Bestiary # 65
Game Dragon Quest IV
Console DS

Mandragore

#67 - Mandragore
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HP MP Experience Gold
30 0 26 17
Attack Defense Speed
44 34 15
Dropped Item Seed of Magic (1/128)
Bestiary # 67
Game Dragon Quest IV
Console NES, PSX, DS, Mobile


Similar Monsters

Trivia

Carnivines also bear a thematic similarity to the Piranha Plants of Super Mario fame, though they lack the tropical coloring and mottled appearance.

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