Gaia dragon

Dragon Quest monster Gaia dragon
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ドラゴンガイア Romaji Doragongaia First appearance Dragon Quest X

The Gaia dragon is a species of red, bipedal dragons introduced to the series in the tenth game. Calamitous cousins of the more common Liege lizards, the Gaia dragons are long forgotten evils that dwell in subterranean depths and are capable of eradicating entire countrysides.

Appearances

Dragon Quest X

Gaia Dragons first appear as a boss in the game, having a whopping 12,009 HP and 9,999 MP. Their abilities consist of Total War Cry, using its eye of the dragon to block physical and magical attacks in a single turn, and breathe a Blistering Inferno to burn one enemy to ashes.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Gaia dragon (ドラゴンガイア)

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#545

Family

Dragon

Experience

4,970

Gold

730

HP

1,859

MP

64

Attack

588

Defence

408

Agility

138

Evasion

N/A

In-game description

These most ancient of evils rise up from deep underground, and bring a destruction so complete that not a trace of their enemies remains.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Acts twice per turn
Ferocious Roar
Infernorb
Uses the eye of the dragon (blocks all damage for one turn)

Location(s)

The Eerie Valley (third act)

Item(s) Dropped

Serpent skin¹⁄₈
Earthwyrm's eye¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

50%

Ice resistance *

50%

Wind resistance *

25%

Earth resistance *

25%

Light resistance *

25%

Dark resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

-110%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

75%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

75%

Paralysis resistance *

75%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

50%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

100%

Stun resistance *

99%

Charm resistance *

100%

Beguile resistance *

75%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

A normal enemy in this entry, they are faced in the Eerie Valley section of Drustan's Labyrinth.

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Related monsters

• Liege lizard
• Royal reptile
• Wyrmalroth

Etymology

Gaia is the Greek personification of the Earth, the name being used in reference to the species' habitat being below ground when not rampaging.

Gallery

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  XI polygon model