Dragon (MOTHER)

Background

The Dragon is a boss enemy in MOTHER (localized as EarthBound Beginnings) encountered in Magicant Underground. However, it is impossible to battle it until at level 25, when it is free to battle at any time, by checking it. It is required to be defeated at some point, as doing so yields the sixth melody. It is depicted as a red, serpent-like creature with a pair of legs and wings, and a tail, but no arms.

The Dragon is a tough enemy as it can use powerful physical attacks that can fell low-level party members, as well as a crying attack that lowers the defense of one party member. As far as PSI goes, it can use PK Thunder γ, dealing approximately 50 HP of lightning damage to the entire party, and PK Fire β, which cuts about 70 HP from all party members.

Due to the Dragon's attack patterns, PSI-Block and Defense Up β work very well in the battle. PSI-Block permanently prevents the Dragon from using its area-of-effect PSI, while raising the party's defense softens the impact of its melee attacks. The player can also use PK Freeze γ to reduce its HP to single digits; this can be followed up with any attack for a quick victory.

The Dragon is reminiscent of the Green Dragon (called just "Dragon" in the Japanese version) from Dragon Quest in the sense that both appear in caves that the player must traverse to continue the adventure, but are likely severely underleveled for the fight the first time they do so. In both cases, the player will not meet the condition to fight the beast at first - in Earthbound Beginnings' case however, the Dragon will also not fight the party until a certain level is reached, reducing the chance of the player's party being obliterated, contrary to its kin series.

General Information

Name: Dragon

Origin: MOTHER

Sex: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Classification: Magicant Being

Species: Dragon

State of Being: Mental Construct (Citizens of Magicant are abstract beings of one's consciousness)

Occupation: None

Status: Deceased (Was a creation of Queen Mary's magicant, which she completely erased by the end of the game)

Alignment: True Neutral (Tests Ninten in his battle to see if he's worthy of hearing his song)

Threat Level: Street Threat (Appears to only fight against whoever awakens it to fight them to see if they're worthy of hearing their song)

Codex Statistics

Grade: A

Tier: At least 8-C

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: At least Buiding level (Potency) (Can fight an end game Ninten, who should be superior to the late mid game MOTHER 2 cast, who can fight and defeat the Kraken, who massively dwarfs an entire ship in size)

Durability: At least Buiding level

Striking Strength: At least Building Class (Potency)

Lifting Strength: Unknown

Travel Speed: Unknown

Attack Speed: At least Transonic (Can tag Ninten, who can fight similar enemies to the cast of MOTHER 3, who can dodge shouts from the Steel Mechorilla)

Reaction Speed: At least Transonic

Stamina: Limitless

Range: Extended Melee, Higher with PSI

Intelligence: Unknown

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Powers and Techniques

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Large Size (Supersized), Abstract Existence (Idea, Primordial Source; Citizens of Magicant are abstract beings of one's consciousness), Statistics Reduction & Sound Manipulation (Can let out a strange cry, lowering one's defense)

Energy Manipulation (PSI is the manipulation of psionic energy, being described as a mysterious and useful power), Telekinesis (PSI Users such as Ninten can use their psi to telekinetically unbend a spoon, along with Ness as an infant being able to telekinetically move his baby bottle), Telepathy (PSI users all naturally share PSI Telepathy, Ninten uses this to be able to read minds and speak to animals, Paula uses it to telepathically call to Ness in her dreams, along with telepathically speak to other members of the Chosen Four from across towns or even continents. The ability seems to be universal to all PSI users as their consciousness no matter their age is fully aware and can speak with people), Limited Power Bestowal (PSI users can give PSI abilities to other PSI users, such as when an infant used their mind to give Ninten PSI Teleport, or when the Chosen Four taught a monkey how to use PSI Teleport).

Resistance to Mind Manipulation (The natural PSI users consciousness is already matured and able to defend against other mental attacks)

Electricity Manipulation (Can use PK Thunder r, which shoots a bolt of lightning), Fire Manipulation (Can use PK Fire B)

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Other

Standard Tactics: The Dragon will do strong physical attacks, use PSI attacks, or let out a cry and lower one's defense.

Weaknesses: PSI users need to concentrate in order to use their PSI.

Battle Records

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