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Manticore is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Characteristics

Fully grown-up Infanticores, the Manticore is a six-legged, grey lion with the wings of a bat and a mane dyed in the blood of its victims.

Appearances

Main games

Dragon Quest III

#120 - Manticore
Beast Family
DQIII Manticore HP MP Attack Defence Agility
160 50 145 60 78
Exp Gold Drop Shield of shame
Seed of wisdom (Remakes)
3,060
2,653*
120
38* G
Note: When an Infanticore matures, this is what is created. Their staggering strength and incredible intelligence mean most adventurers ought to avoid them at all costs.
Abilities
Normal attack
War Cry*
Spells
Kacrackle
Fullheal
Haunts at:
Tower of Rubiss


Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

#227* - Manticore
Beast Family
No Image HP MP Attack Defence Agility
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Exp Gold Drop Ferocious fangs (Normal)*
Monster slashers (Rare)*
1,080* 280* G
Note: These are what happens when infanticores finally grow up. Stupidly strong and insanely intelligent, they're pretty much the perfect predator.
Abilities
Normal attack
Sharp Claws*
Spells
Kacrack*
Fullheal*
Haunts at:
Ventus Tower (Present)*
Multipleximus Maximus (Present)*
Hardlypool Region (Present, after Orgodemir's revival)*
Coral Cave Region (Present, after Orgodemir's revival)*
Nottagen Region (Past)*



Dragon Quest XI

Normal
#376 - Manticore
Beast Family
DQXI - Manticore 2D HP MP Attack Defence Agility
791 44 244 179 209
Exp Gold Drop Ethereal stone (Common)
Skull ring (Rare)
2,110 429 G
Note: These are what happens when infanticores finally grow up. Stupidly strong and insanely intelligent, they're pretty much the perfect predator.
Abilities
Normal attack
Claw Slash
C-C-Cold Breath
Spells
Kacrack
Fullheal
Haunts at:
Fortress of Fear (Mid game)
Baramos's Lair (Only in the 3DS and Definitive versions)


Vicious
#641 - Vicious manticore
Beast Family
DQXI - Manticore 2D HP MP Attack Defence Agility
1,262 120 400 392 312
Exp Gold Drop Ethereal stone (Common)
Skull ring (Rare)
4,040 722 G
Note: Manticores driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Abilities
Normal attack
Claw Slash
C-C-Cold Breath
Spells
Kacrackle
Fullheal
Haunts at:
Citadel of Spite (Post game)


Other games

Dragon Quest of the Stars

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Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai - A Hero's Bonds

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Etymology

From Latin via Greek and Old Persian meaning "man-eater", the manticore is a legendary creature with traits of a chimaera, believed to have originated in classical Persian mythology.

Other languages

Other languages
French Terriblion
German Mantikor
Spanish Mantícora
Latin American Spanish Mantícora
Italian Mantikora

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