Thwarthog

Dragon Quest monster Thwarthog
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese グレンデル Romaji Grendel First appearance Dragon Quest V Old localization Grendal

Thwarthog is a monster that first appeared in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride.

They are a stronger, blue variant of the Warhog, and also look similar to the boss monster Slon the Rook.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Thwarthog

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	155	10	170	140
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
80	393	109	N/A

Bestiary No.	148
Spell(s)	Midheal
Skill(s)	Defend Flails weapon (125% damage)
Location(s)	Mantleplace area Talon Tower
Item dropped	Chain mail1⁄32

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
0/64	20%	20%	20%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
20%	20%	20%	67%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
20%	100%	67%	0%
Poof resistance	Poison resistance *	Fuddle resistance	Snooze resistance *
67%	0%	67%	67%
Dazzle resistance *	Sap resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Stun resistance *
20%	0%	0%	67%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest X

Reappearing from the start of Version 6 onwards, they can now charge at enemies with their shields, increase their allies' attack, and cause an explosion that damages the enemy and their allies, while healing their allies' injuries once again. Prior to their long awaited reappearance, 2 characters based on this monster make their debut.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Grendal

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	60	3/5	1/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	3/5	5/5	5/5

Family	Devil
In-game description	Not too clever, but uses its weapons well
Abilities	Cover, FIreSlash, DrakSlash
Habitat	Gate of Extinction
Breeding chart	Devil family x MadDragon EvilBeast, Gremlin, MedusaEye, SkulRider x Beast family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Strong	Strong	None	Strong
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	None	Strong	None
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Strong	None	None	Weak
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Immune	Immune	None	None
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
None	None	None	Weak
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
Weak		None

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Grendal

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	60	7/10	2/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
7/10	7/10	7/10	7/10

Family	Devil
In-game description
Abilities	Cover, DrakSlash, FireSlash
Habitat
Breeding chart	Devil family x BeastNite, MadDragon EvilBeast, Gremlin, MedusaEye, SkulRider x Beast family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Strong	Strong	None	Strong
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	None	Strong	None
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Weak	Strong	None	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
Weak	Immune	Immune	None
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
None	Weak	Weak	Weak
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
Weak	None	None	None
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
Weak	Weak	None

Dragon Quest of the Stars

Thwarthog appears as a minor enemy in the Dragon Quest V story event.

Dragon Quest Tact

Thwarthog appears as a A-rank monster of the Beast family as part of the limited Beast Fest event, appearing alongside Marquis de Léon on his banner. Starting with Version 3.0 of the game, it can be scouted from any limited banner, as well. The thwarthog can participate in Alphyn's Battle Road as a party member.

Thwarthog (グレンデル)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Beast				Defence
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		1,037	241	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
352	451	332	190	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Magic Barrier		Shield Tackle*		Selflessness*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Lure Stance / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Shield Tackle Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Zap Res +25 / Stats Up	Shield Tackle Potency +5% / Stats up

Leader Perks

First

Raises Sleep Res of allies, including itself, by 25% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
DEF +15	Max HP +20	Shield Tackle Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Lure Stance: When attacked by enemy: Triggers Lure if enemy is within a 3-space straight line.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Very Weak	Very Weak	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Super Weak
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Immune	Half Res
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal

Gallery

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  Monsters sprite.

Etymology

This monster's name in the Japanese version, Grendel (misspelled in the old translation of Dragon Quest Monsters as Grendal) is most likely intended to be a reference to a villain of the same name in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf from AD 700 - 1000.

Related enemies

• Warhog
• Slon the Rook