Franticore: Difference between revisions

Dragon Quest monster
Franticore
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	マントゴーア
Romaji	Mantogōa
First appearance	Dragon Quest III
Old localisation	Lionroar; MantiGore
Variants	Arcticore; Gloomnivore; Infanticore; Manticore

Latest revision as of 11:11, 28 May 2026

The franticore is a green and blue manticore that is far wiser than it's fellow felines, having mastered a menagerie of powerful spells.

Franticore (マントゴーア Mantogōa)

Original (NES)

Remakes sprites

Franticore (マントゴーア Mantogōa)

In-game description: Legendary beasts of a detestable disposition; they call forth ferocious flames with a single howl and can rend the earth with their callous claws, laying waste to entire armies
Spell(s): Bounce
Kafrizz
Kaswoosh
Skill(s): None
Location(s): Zoma's Citadel
Cloudsgate Citadel
Item Dropped: Shield of shame¹⁄₆₄

Franticore (マントゴーア )

In-game description: Veritable forces of nature whose roars can summon storms or call forth flames, and whose claws can cause almighty earthquakes.
Spell(s): Bounce
Kafrizzle
Kaswooshle
Skill(s): Acts twice per turn
Malevolent Miasma
Slashes with claws (125% damage)
Location(s): Hekswood, third act
Insula Occidentalis, third act
Item(s) Dropped: Spectralite ¹⁄₁₆
Skull ring ¹⁄₂₅₆

A manticore is a monster from Persian myth, described as a lion with the face of a deformed man and a long scorpion tail.

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 The '''franticore''' is a green and blue manticore that is far wiser than it's fellow felines, having mastered a menagerie of powerful spells.
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 ==Appearances==
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 ==Etymology==
 A ''manticore'' is a monster from Persian myth, described as a lion with the face of a deformed man and a long scorpion tail.
-==Similar species==
-*[[Gloomnivore]]
-*[[Infanticore]]
-*[[Manticore]]
-*[[WhiteLion]]
 ==Gallery==