Elepus

Dragon Quest monster
Elepus
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	エレフローパー
Romaji	Erefurōpā
First appearance	Dragon Quest IV
Old localization	Elefrover (DQ IV NES); Squidgore (DQ VII PS1)

The Elepus is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV. As its name implies, it is an octopus crossed with an elephant.

CharacteristicsEdit

Elepi are beige-colored octopi crossed with elephants, possessing large yellow eyes, a long trunk, and a pair of tusks on its face. They have 8 tentacles, 4 fleshy spikes on their heads, and their trunk and undersides are orange. In VII, the elepus has purple glowing eyes instead of its normal yellow. It attacks using both its long tentacles and exhaling fiery breath and is also known as something of a dancer, as well.

In the Jump Comics Selection Guide Book for the Famicom version of IV, there is an illustration of an Elepus performing a dance while holding a fan in one of its many tentacles.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the ChosenEdit

Elepus (エレフローパー Erefurōpā)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #045
Experience: 14
Gold: 18
HP: 28
MP: 0
Attack: 22
Defence: 16
Agility: 10
Evasion: ¹⁄₃₂

Spell(s): None
Skill(s): None
Location(s): The Cistern Chapel (Chapters 3, 5 & 6)
Item Dropped: Dancer's costume(¹⁄₆₄)

Resistances

Frizz *: 25%
Sizz *: 25%
Bang *: 25%
Crack *: 25%
Woosh *: 25%
Zap *: 25%
Drain Magic: 100%
Whack *: 25%
Kamikazee Bracer: 0%
Poof: 100%
Dazzle: 25%
Fizzle: 100%
Fuddle: 25%
Snooze: 25%
Sap *: 25%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites
Notable Changes: None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit

Elepus (エレフローパー Erefurōpā)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	200	30	130	90
Agility	Experience	Gold	Recruit Rate
83	120 (PS1) 180 (3DS)	65 (PS1) 98 (3DS)	¹⁄₆₄

Bestiary No.	#270
Spell(s)	Frizzle
Skill(s)	Weird Dance Hustle Dance Flame Breath
Location(s)	Ocean near Estard Island and L'Arca (After the Demon King's resurrection)
Item(s) Dropped	Seed of magic (¹⁄₂₅₆)

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
¹⁄₆₄	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	15%
Poof Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *
100%	100%	50%	50%
Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance*	Poison Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *
15%	90%	50%	50%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
15%	0%	15%

3DS version changes

None

TriviaEdit

Elepus's original Japanese name, Elephroper, is a combination of elephant and roper, a monster from the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons. Ropers are magical beasts resembling stalagmites that are covered in long tentacles which conceal a mouth.

GalleryEdit

Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake
Stars model.
DQ Trading Card