Sail serpent

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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 VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]

Sail serpent (オーシャンナーガ Ōshan nāga) DQVI Logo.png
Original (SFC)
Sprite HP * MP Attack Defense
Oceannaga.gif 192 0 137 120
Agility Experience * Gold Tame Rate
77 202 112 N/A
Bestiary No. #192
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Burning Breath
Paralysis Attack
Whips character with tail. (125% damage)
Is called by someone. (flees)
Location(s) Ocean
Undersea
Sunken Ship
Item(s) Dropped Falcon knife earrings1128
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance *
0% 25% 25% 25%
Bang Resistance * Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
25% 0% 0% 25%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance *
25% 0% 100% 50%
Poof Resistance * Poison Resistance * Burning Breath Resistance Fuddle Resistance *
100% 50% 80% 0%
Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance
15% 15% 100% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
50% 0% 25%
Remakes (DS, Mobile)
Sprites Notable Changes
Sail serpent VI DS.png None



Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

Sail serpent (オーシャンナーガ Ōshan nāga)DQIX Logo.png
Model HP MP Attack
Sail serpent IX.png 148 14 144
Defence Agility Experience Gold
143 125 850 114
Bestiary no. #138
Family Dragon
In-game description Spiteful serpents that love to paralyse people with Burning Breath and vex them with venomous attacks.

Chose 'sail serpent' because they thought it was cool, but now they worry that it makes a mockery of their massive ears.
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Envenomating Attack
Burning Breath
Location(s) Lonely Coast
Wyrmwing
Ocean
Grotto (Water, rank 4)
Item(s) dropped Snakeskin18
Snakeskin whip1128
Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance * Blast/Lightning Resistance *
0% -50% 0% 0%
Rock Resistance * Dark Resistance * Light Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
0% -25% 0% 0%
Whack Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance *
0% 100% 100% 50%
Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance *
50% 25% 25% 25%
Deceleratle Resistance * Spooky Aura Resistance* Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance *
25% 0% 100% 50%
Charm Resistance *
75%


Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

Sail serpent (オーシャンナーガ Ōshan nāga)DQXI Logo EN.png
Sprite HP MP Attack
Sail serpent XI sprite.png 297 17 176
Defense Agility Experience Gold
182 127 839 159
Bestiary no. #289
Family Dragon
In-game description Their faint luminescence is visible only in the gloom of the ocean floor, where they use it to communicate with others of their kind.
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Burning Breath
Paralysis Attack
Party Pooper
Flee
Location(s) The Open Sea - North (northeast of Insula Orientalis, second act)
The Open Sea - South (South near Lonalulu, second act)
Ruby Path of Doom (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only)
Item(s) dropped Snakeskin18
Falcon knife earrings1256
Evasion Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance *
N/A 0% 25% 0%
Rock Resistance * Light Resistance * Dark Resistance * Zap Resistance *
-10% -10% -10% 25%
Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Poof Resistance Poison Resistance *
0% 0% 100% 50%
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
100% 25% 25% 25%
Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance Deceleratle Resistance Spooky Aura
Anathematise Resistance
0% 0% 0% 0%
Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance * Stumble Resistance * Charm Resistance *
100% 50% 0% 100%
Beguile Resistance * Double Down Resistance * Elemental Resistance *
25% 0% 0%


Vicious[edit]

Vicious sail serpent (オーシャンナーガ・強 Ōshan nāga・kyō)DQXI Logo EN.png
Sprite HP MP Attack
Sail serpent XI sprite.png 551 29 288
Defense Agility Experience Gold
292 230 1,638 330
Bestiary no. #551
Family Dragon
In-game description Sail serpents driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Burning Breath
Paralysis Attack
Party Pooper
Location(s) The Disciple's Trial - The Eerie Valley (third act, night only)
Item(s) dropped Snakeskin18
Falcon knife earrings1256
Evasion Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance *
N/A 0% 25% 0%
Rock Resistance * Light Resistance * Dark Resistance * Zap Resistance *
-10% -10% -10% 25%
Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Poof Resistance Poison Resistance *
0% 0% 100% 50%
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
100% 25% 25% 25%
Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance Deceleratle Resistance Spooky Aura
Anathematise Resistance
0% 0% 0% 0%
Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance * Stumble Resistance * Charm Resistance *
100% 50% 0% 100%
Beguile Resistance * Double Down Resistance * Elemental Resistance *
25% 0% 0%


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.

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