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|caption = [[File:DragonQuestSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>Official artwork of a mimic from ''Dragon Quest VIII''. | |caption = [[File:DragonQuestSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>Official artwork of a mimic from ''Dragon Quest VIII''. | ||
|universe = {{uv|Dragon Quest}} | |universe = {{uv|Dragon Quest}} | ||
|firstgame = ''{{s| | |firstgame = ''{{s|wikipedia|Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation}}'' (1988) | ||
|games = ''[[Ultimate]]'' | |games = ''[[Ultimate]]'' | ||
|lastappearance = ''{{s| | |lastappearance = ''{{s|wikipedia|Dragon Quest Treasures}}'' (2022) | ||
|console = Nintendo Entertainment System | |console = Nintendo Entertainment System | ||
|species = Monster | |species = Monster | ||
|creator = Yuji Horii | |creator = [[Yuji Horii]] | ||
|artist = Akira Toriyama | |artist = {{s|wikipedia|Akira Toriyama}} | ||
|interwiki = | |interwiki = | ||
|interwikiname = | |interwikiname = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
A '''mimic''' ({{ja|ミミック|Mimikku}}, ''Mimikku'') is a recurring monster in the ''Dragon Quest'' series. | A '''mimic''' ({{ja|ミミック|Mimikku}}, ''Mimikku'') is a recurring monster in the ''Dragon Quest'' series. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
Mimics were first introduced in ''{{s| | Mimics were first introduced in ''{{s|wikipedia|Dragon Quest III}}'', and have appeared in every mainline game since then. Mimics are similar to monsters of the same name in other franchises, such as ''{{s|wikipedia|Dungeons and Dragons}}''. These monsters, usually found within dungeons, take the form of a treasure chest and attack the player upon attempting to open it. Defeating the mimic generally rewards the player with an item, which differs from game to game. | ||
Mimics are essentially stronger versions of another monster called the cannibox, as mimics possess better stats and the ability to instantly kill any character with spells like Whack and Thwack. | Mimics are essentially stronger versions of another monster called the cannibox, as mimics possess better stats and the ability to instantly kill any character with spells like Whack and Thwack. |
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