A nail blighter is a monster who appears in the Dragon Quest series.
Characteristics[]
Nail blighters resemble lizard-men found in various works of fantasy fiction, and so are covered head to foot in scales. They also have a number of bony plates from the crown of the head to the mid-back, not unlike a stegosaur. Their defining features, however, are their long, blade-like claws: three on each foot, and four on each hand.
They attack fiercely despite a lack of specific skills, and often appear in mobs. These characteristics alone make nail blighters extremely dangerous.
Appearances[]
Main games[]
Dragon Quest VII[]
#48 - Nail blighter Aquatic Family | |||||
HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility | |
69 | 0 | 70 | 58 | 60 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Assassin's dagger | ||
31 | 15 G | ||||
Note: None | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Temple Palace (Past) Likeness of the Great Evil (Past) Inside the Time Frame Hardlypool area (Past) Spilton-on-Sea area (Past) Wetlock area (Past) Mountaintop Tunnel (Past) | |||||
Monster Meadows quotes: | |||||
PSX:
3DS:
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Dragon Quest X[]
# - Nail blighter Aquatic Family | |||||
HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight | |
884 | 65 | 212 | 199 | 243 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Small scale (Common) Fire claws recipe (Rare) | ||
567 | 9 G | ||||
Note: None | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Double claw attack Assassin's Stab Freezing Blizzard | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Unknown |
Etymology[]
Its name is a pun on "nail biter" (an extremely nervous person or scary situation) in reference to its long, sharp claws, adding the British term "blighter" that usually refers to a detestable sort, an unfortunate soul or other hard-luck case, when said of a person.
Its former name may have been a pun on "mailman", a person who delivers and picks up mail, and also references the beast's prominent nails.
Other languages[]
Other languages | |
French | Escogriffu |
German | Krallunke |
Spanish | Garrapatón |
Italian | Piagartiglio |
Dutch | Unknown |
Norwegian | Unknown |
Greek | Unknown |
Portuguese | Unknown |
Russian | Unknown |
Chinese | Unknown |
Korean | Unknown |