The Orochi is a monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest III, and is modeled after the legendary Japanese monster Yamata no Orochi, which is also the name of the monster in Japanese versions.
Characteristics[]
Orochi is an enormous reptilian being who is covered in green scales and has five heads instead of one. At the top of each head, there are grey purplish colored crests that go from the front of the head to the base of the neck. In each limb, there are four fingers that end up in white, sharp claws. Each of the five heads have red eyes.
Appearances[]
Main games[]
Dragon Quest III[]
The Orochi masquerades as Pimiko, the queen of Jipang, and uses the disguise to create a despicable ruse: Pimiko has reached a compromise with "Orochi", agreeing that if the monster is given sacrifices of young girls at regular intervals, then she will not attack the village directly.
When the Hero defeats the Orochi in her lair, she dropped the Orochi's sword from her tail and retreats through a portal to Pimiko's Palace in Jipang. Stepping through the portal, the player sees Pimiko severely wounded and being tended to by a panicking handmaiden. When it becomes clear that the Orochi was pretending to be Pimiko, the monster telepathically speaks to the Hero and strikes a bargain: keep quiet about her secret and allow her to continue gorging herself on maidens, and she will spare the lives of the party.
Orochi is hemorrhaging considerably after the first battle and is in no position to threaten anyone. The hero and company battle the beast once more, slaying her and freeing the people of Jipang.
First Battle[]
| # - Orochi Dragon Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 300 (NES) 1800 (Remakes) |
12 | 120 (NES) 130 (Remakes) |
68 | 50 (NES) 40 (Remakes) | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Orochi's sword | ||
| 8040 | 200 G | ||||
| Note: | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Acts twice per turn Blazing Breath* Flame Breath* Regenerates 100 HP (NES) | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| None | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Orochi's Lair | |||||
Second Battle[]
| # - Orochi Dragon Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 1800 | 12 | 140 | 68 | 50 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | None | ||
| 8040 | 1000 G | ||||
| Note: | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Acts twice per turn Blazing Breath* Fire Breath* Flame Breath* | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| None | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Jipang | |||||
Dragon Quest X[]
| # - Orochi Dragon Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight |
| 19500 | 999 | 810 | 458 | 3060 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Equable emerald (Common) Dragon hide (Rare) | ||
| 6000 | 1000 G | ||||
| Note: None | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Acts twice per turn Fuel for the Fire C-C-Cold Breath Crafty Breather Continuous biting | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Kazapstrophe | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Unknown | |||||
Monsters series[]
Dragon Warrior Monsters[]
| # - Orochi Dragon Family | |||||
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HP | Wisdom | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 3/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | |
| Description: Its 5 heads can do different things at the same time. | |||||
| Spells and Abilities | |||||
| FireAir (Lv. 4) FireSlash (Lv. 12) BiAttack (Lv. 20) | |||||
| How to breed: | |||||
| Any Dragon family monster X Any ??? family monster Andreal / GreatDrak X MedusaEye | |||||
Orochi appears as the boss of the 100 Pals Room Gate, its speech and surroundings an allusion to her appearance in Dragon Quest III. Once Terry defeats her in battle, she will go on a rampage due to her being upset about losing. Her massive build and weight causes the bit of land Terry is standing on to start to give way, putting him in danger. Just in time, a mysterious cloaked swordsman (who is actually Terry's future self) arrives on the scene and finishes Orochi off, saving Terry's life. This entire scene will only occur if Terry defeats Orochi before clearing the Gate of Reflection.
Orochi can be bred through two ways. The first way (which is recommended) is breeding either a GreatDrak or an Andreal with a MedusaEye. The second way is breeding any dragon with a monster of the Boss family, with the dragon being the pedigree. Alternatively, Orochi can be stolen from a foreign master, although she will only appear at the highest level ranges. Orochi is required to breed both Xenlon and Baramos.
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2[]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2/Joker 2 Professional[]
| Joker 2 Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
| Wormonger + Missing lynx | + | Bjorn + Empyrea | = | Orochi | ||||
| Synth type | Special | |||||||
| Joker 2 Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | X |
| Slot No. | Three |
| Joker 2 Professional Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
| Triwinder + Triwinder | + | Bilhaw + Bilhaw | = | Orochi | ||||
| Synth type | Special | |||||||
| Joker 2 Professional Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | SS |
| Slot No. | Three |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[]
| Terry's Wonderland 3D Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
| Unknown | + | Unknown | = | Unknown | ||||
| Terry's Wonderland 3D Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | Unknown |
| Slot No. | Unknown |
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[]
| Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
| Unknown | + | Unknown | = | Unknown | ||||
| Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | Unknown |
| Slot No. | Unknown |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional[]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[]
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Other Appearences[]
Emblem of Roto[]
When Arus' party travels to Jipang to have a new sword made from Orichalcum, they soon find out that the legitimate queen Iyo, alongside the alchemists Izuna and Rihaku, have barricated themselves in the caves of Orochi, fending off the revived beast's body and protecting the sacred dragon statue made of Orichalcum. Despite their efforts, Orochi swallows the idol and proceed to regenerate into a new body, rampaging across the island and re-awakening the local volcanoes before being put down by the heroes after a long and grueling battle.
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- Orochi's gender is confirmed in Dragon Quest III as female by NPC dialogue.
- If Erdrick does not chase Orochi through the portal upon her initial defeat (instead leaving the cave), she will be standing in the same spot later, forcing Erdrick to battle her again. She does not drop the Orochi sword more than once, though.
- The dreadful beast and the events surrounding Jipang and the arrival of the Hero are based on the Japanese legend of the Yamata no Orochi. Yamata no Orochi is an eight-headed and eight-tailed dragon who demands human sacrifices, and who is slain by Susanoo. The Orochi sword is likewise a reference to the Kusanagi, a sword found within the body of Orochi.
- In Emblem of Roto (manga), Fujiwara Kamui adds the detail that Orochi's actual brain is located inside the body, at the base of the five necks.
Other languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Hydragon |
| German | Yamata (M) Orochi |
| Spanish | Hidra |
| Italian | Orochi |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | 八俁遠呂智 |
| Korean | 야마타노오로치 |
Related monsters[]
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