Orochi
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Orochi | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | やまたのおろち |
| Romaji | Yamata no Orochi |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localization | Orochi |
The Orochi is a many headed monster found in Dragon Quest III. In contrast to her bestial appearance, she is a cruely cunning snake capable of manipulating people to further its own ends.
Characteristics
The design of Orochi is the one of an enormous dragon that is covered in green scales and has five heads instead of one. At the top of each head there are grey, purplish colored crests that stem from the front of the head to the base of the neck. In each limb there are four fingers that end up in white, sharp claws. It has red eyes with no pupils.
Appearences
Dragon Quest III
The Orochi masquerades as Pimiko--the queen of Jipang, and uses the disguise to create a despicable ruse: Pimiko has reached a compromise with "orochi", agreeing that if the monster is given sacrifices of young girls at regular intervals then she will not attack the village directly.
When the Hero defeated the Orochi in her lair, she dropped the Orochi sword from her tail and retreats through a portal to Pimiko's Palace in Jipang. Stepping through the portal, the player sees Pimiko severely wounded and being tended to by a panicking handmaiden. When it became clear that the Orochi was pretending to be Pimiko, the monster telepathically spoke to the Hero and struck a bargain: keep quiet about her secret and allow her to continue gorging herself on maidens, and she will spare the lives of the party.
Orochi is hemorrhaging considerably after the first battle and is in no position to threaten anyone: Hero and company battle the beast once more, slaying her and freeing the people of Jipang.
| Orochi (first fight) |  |
| Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
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63 | 300 | 12 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 120 | 68 | 50 | 8040 | 200 |
| Bestiary No. | 102 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Acts twice per turn (33%) Flame Breath Regenerates 100 HP per turn |
| Location(s) | Orochi cave |
| Item Dropped | Orochi sword |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | ||
| 0⁄64 | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance | ||
| 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | ||
| 100% | 100% | 25% | 25% | ||
| Fizzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Deceleratle Resistance * | |||
| 100% | 25% | 100% | |||
| Orochi II (remakes only, second battle has the same stats in original) | |
| Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
|
63 | 1800 | 12 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 140 | 68 | 50 | 8040 | 1000 |
| Bestiary No. | 147 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Acts twice per turn (100%) Fire Breath Flame Breath |
| Location(s) | Jipang |
| Item Dropped | None |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | ||
| 0⁄64 | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance | ||
| 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | ||
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 25% | ||
| Fizzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Deceleratle Resistance * | |||
| 100% | 25% | 100% | |||
Orochi is on her last legs in the second battle, only able to occasionally spew the intense flames that made her first battle difficult. Players need only apply kabuff liberally and sap her once to manhandled the monster with impunity.
Dragon Quest Monsters
| Orochi |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
| 60 | 3/5 | 2/5 | |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Family | Dragon family |
| In-game description | Its 5 heads can do different things at the same time |
| Abilities | FireSlash, BiAttack, FireAir |
| Habitat | Library Gate |
| Breeding chart | Dragon family x ??? family Andreal, GreatDrak x MedusaEye |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Immune | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | Weak |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Strong | Immune | Strong | Strong |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Immune | Strong | Strong | Weak |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| Weak | Strong | ||
Orochi appears as the boss of the 100 Pals Room Gate, its speech and surroundings an allusion to its appearance in Dragon Quest III. Once Terry defeats it in battle, it will go on a rampage due to its being upset about losing. Its massive build and weight causes the bit of land Terry is standing on to start to give way, putting him in danger. Just in time, a mysterious cloaked swordsman (who is actually Terry's future self) arrives on the scene and finishes Orochi off, saving Terry's life. This entire scene will only occur if Terry defeats Orochi before clearing the Gate of Reflection.
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Orochi is classified with the Dragon family symbol and its rank is X. It has powerful abilities and uses different types of breath attacks and its most impressive stat is the large amount of VP that possesses.
It can be synthesized by fusing two monsters synthesized from Wormonger, Missing Lynx, Bjørn, and Empyrea in any order.
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Trivia
- Orochi's sex is confirmed in Dragon Quest III as female by NPC dialogue.
- If the Hero does not chase Orochi through the portal upon her initial defeat (instead leaving the cave), she will be standing in the same spot later, forcing the palyer to battle her again. She does not drop the Orochi sword more than once, though.
- The dreadful beast and the events surrounding Jipang and the arrival of the Hero are based on the Japanese legend of the Yamata no Orochi. Yamato no Orochi is an eight-headed and eight-tailed dragon who demands human sacrifices, and who is slain by the thunder god Susanō no Mikoto. The Orochi sword is likewise a reference to the Kusanagi, a sword found within the body of Orochi.
Gallery
Artwork of Dragon Quest III
DQIII merchant running from the Orochi.
DQM sprite (GBC)
The Orochi figurine, from the Sofubi Monster mechandise series.
Sprite of Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Monster icon of Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Encounter with Orochi in Terry's Wonderland 3D
Icon in Monsters 2: 3D
