Iron tortoise

Dragon Quest monster Iron tortoise
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ランドアーマー Romaji Randoāmā First appearance Dragon Quest VI

The Iron tortoise, formerly known as Land Armor or Guartle, is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series and was introduced in Dragon Quest VI.

Characteristics

Iron tortoises are big tortoise-like monsters with orange and brown scaly skin and covered with armor pieces. The main part of the armor is the brown and pruple tortoise shell which has holes where metallic spikes can be summoned to harm the enemies that dare touching the shell. The armor remnant is the helmet that these tortoises are wearing in their head and which is also brown and purple.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI

#152 - Iron tortoise
HP MP Experience Gold 328 30 504 82 Attack Defense Speed 225 300 60
Dropped Item	Seed of resilience
Skills	Defending Champion Selflessness
Spells	Bounce
Bestiary #	152
Game	Dragon Quest VI
Console	DS

Dragon Quest VII

#269 - Guartle
HP MP Experience Gold 180 15 133 72 Attack Defense Speed 125 120 77
Dropped Item	DEF Seed
Locations	Ocean
Skills	Guard Guardian Scapegoat
Spells	Bounce
Family	Aquatics
Capture Rate	Very Hard
Bestiary #	269
Game	Dragon Quest VII
Console	PSX

The Guartle (海のまもりガメ, Uminomamorigame) can only be found in the Ocean.

Gallery

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  Sprite in Dragon Quest VI (SNES)
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  Sprite in Dragon Quest VI (DS)
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  Sprite in Dragon Quest VII (PSX)

See also

• Armoured wartoise
• Plated goretoise