Sail serpent
| 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 |
The sail serpent is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VI.
It is a sea serpent with bright red and orange scales armed with a venomous bite.
Characteristics[edit]
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[edit]
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit]
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
Vicious[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- 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.
In other languages[edit]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español castellano | Serpiente marinera | Seafaring serpent |
 Español latinoamericano | Serpiente marinera | Seafaring serpent |
 Français | Vipère sonique | Sonic viper |
 Deutsch | Segelschleiche | Segel + a pun on Blindschleiche, replacing Blind- with Segel- |
 Italiano | Aquarettile | acqua + rettile |
 한국어 | 오션 나가, Osyeon Naga | Transliteration of Ocean Naga |
 简体中文 | 海洋娜迦, Hǎiyáng Nàjiā | Ocean Naga, from 海洋 + 娜迦 |
 繁體中文 | 海洋娜迦, Hǎiyáng Nàjiā | Ocean Naga, from 海洋 + 娜迦 |
Similar species[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of a sail serpent, a yabby, and a octavian sentry being fought in VI.
HD sprites
XI polygon model.
A Vicious sail serpent.
Appearance in Super Light.
