Terror tabby
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Terror tabby | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ベロニャーゴ |
| Romaji | Beronyaago |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King |
| Old localization | None |
The Terror tabby is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII.
It is a lethargic cat capable of putting entire parties of adventurers to Sleep with their abilities.
Characteristics[edit]
Terror tabbies are rotund cats with orange fur and black stripes all over their bodies. They have a tuft of red fur on top of their heads and a long, lolling tongue that trails out of their mouths. Like their feline cousins, the terror tabbies are easygoing monsters with a tendency to completely space out in the middle of battle by cleaning themselves or rolling around on the ground. Unprepared adventurers can suddenly be sent to dream land with the terror tabby's hypnotic attacks or their Kasnooze spell. In later appearances, the tabbies also gained the ability to cast fire magic against their enemies.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
| Terror tabby (ベロニャーゴ Beronyāgo) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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56 | 10 | 65 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 63 | 52 | 67 | 12 |
| Bestiary no. | #074 |
| Family | Beast |
| In-game description | A feline monster that spends its days lazing around. In battle, its sleepiness is contagious. |
| Spell(s) | Kasnooze |
| Skill(s) | Cleans self. (Wastes turn.) Rolls around. (wastes turn.) Sleep Attack |
| Location(s) | Kingdom of Trodain |
| Item(s) dropped | Leather whip1⁄16 Turban1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 1⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 0% | |
| Ice breath Resistance * |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 0% | 0% | 25% | 0% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | |
| 50% | 0% | 15% | 15% | |
| Snooze resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | |
| 15% | 15% | 100% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 15% | 0% | 0% | ||
In the Nintendo 3DS version, defeating 30 Terror tabbies will cause a Gold nugcat to appear near the West Trodain Church.
Dragon Quest X[edit]
Terror tabbies appeared from the beginning of the game, keeping their ability to use Sleep Attack and cast Kasnooze. They have also gained the ability to use Tongue Lashing and cast Frizzle.
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End[edit]
| Terror tabby (ベロニャーゴ Beronyāgo) |  |
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
 |
339 | 42g | Yes |
| List No. | #048 |
| Field Notes | Feline fiends who can fall asleep any time, anywhere, but always remain alert to approaching enemies. An evil inventor bred them to hunt rats in his castle. Alas, cats being cats, they soon escaped and went walkabout. |
| Location(s) | Battle of the Pinnacle: Base, Blacka Pastures, No Man’s Land |
| Item(s) Dropped | Cruel claw, Kitty litter |
Dragon Quest Tact[edit]
Terror tabby appears as a C-rank monster of the Beast family as part of the limited True Dragon Quest X event. It can be scouted in Chapter 2, Episode 2: To the Seat of the Nemesis at any difficulty and can participate in Illusia's Battle Road as a party member. Recruiting the terror tabby a total of 20 times is one of the objectives of the Illusia's Sketchbook sidequest.
| Terror tabby (ベロニャーゴ Beronyāgo) |  |
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Beast |
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 Debuff |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 105 | 538 | 266 | 2-3 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 232 | 201 | 278 | 225 | 20 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Tongue Lashing | Searing Slumber* | N/a | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Move +1/Stats Up | Woosh Res +25/Stats Up | Searing Slumber Potency +5%/Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zap Res +25/Stats Up | Searing Slumber Potency +5%/Stats Up | |
| First | |
| N/a | |
| First | Second | Third |
| Max MP +3 | Searing Slumber Potency +2% | N/a |
| First | |
| Move +1: Raises Move by 1. | |
| 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 | Immune | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Super Weak | Normal | Half Res | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Super Weak | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal |
Etymology[edit]
- The Japanese name appears to a portmanteau of bero (ベロ), the Japanese word for tongue, and Goronyaago (ゴロニャーゴ), a children's television program in Japan featuring a cat character.
