Mandrake mangler
The Mandrake mangler is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IX. It is a pink-scaled dragon soldier armed with a saber and shield. When it originally appeared, it was given the same name as the darker red Mandrake marauder, but in Japanese, it was a completely new and different monster.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Mandrake mangler | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | りゅう兵士 |
| Romaji | Ryū heishi |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IX |
| Old localization | Mandrake marauder |
CharacteristicsEdit
Mandrake manglers are bipedal anthropomorphic dragon soldiers that are armed and ready for battle. Their scales are a pale shade of red. They have large pairs of wings on their backs with grey membranes, a long pair of horns, and scales running down the top of their heads to their tails, all in grey, as well. Their swords and shields are brass-colored, while their armor is colored ivory. In battle, they have a tendency to call for more of their kind as backup.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest IXEdit
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| Dropped Item | Dragon's scale1⁄16 Bandit blade1⁄128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | The Magmaroo Grotto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Call for backup (Mandrake marauder) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Dragon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | #166 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese Name | りゅう兵士 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romanized Jap. | Ryū-heishi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Dragon dragoons and masters of fire. Fiercely loyal, their friends are never far off, and when called, will come running. Their flame-red bodies are clothed in fire, and they incinerate anyone insane enough to approach them. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dragon Quest XEdit
Mandrake Manglers reappear in the game, starting with Version 7 and are encountered in the Crystal Forest. They retain calling in for more of their kind, but can also attack enemies with Leaping Cleaver.
Dragon Quest TactEdit
Mandrake mangler appears as a C-rank monster of the Dragon family as part of the limited Dragon Quest IX event. It can be recruited from the 3 Warriors stage of "Be Kind to Monsters" at any difficulty.
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 Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 105 | 673 | 178 | 2-3 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 348 | 233 | 316 | 118 | 20 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Lightstrike | Hellfire Slash* | N/a | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Move +1 / Stats Up | Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up | Hellfire Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zam Res +25 / Stats Up | Hellfire Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
| First | |
| N/a | |
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +3 | Hellfire Slash Potency +2% | N/a |
| First | |
| Move +1: Raises Move by 1. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Normal | Normal | Very Weak | Half Res | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Very Weak | Normal | Half Res | Normal | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Super Weak | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Half Res | Half Res | Immune | Super Weak |
GalleryEdit
The mandrake mangler and other monsters that can be encountered in "Be Kind to Monsters" in Tact
Related monstersEdit
Similar speciesEdit
- Mandrake major (V, VII, IX, X)
- Mandrake marauder (V)
- Mandrake mercenary (VII, X)
- Mandrake monarch (VII, IX)
- Setesh the Punisher (VII)
- Red moon warrior (X)