Bud brother
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Bud brother | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | まだらイチョウ |
| Romaji | Madara ichō |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IX |
The Bud brother is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IX.
Characteristics
Bud brothers are plant monsters with a red eye in the center of their five-pointed spotted yellow leaves. It has five stubby limbs that give it the appearance of wearing striped red stockings and each end in purple geta sandals. Around its midsection, it wears a skirt roughly made of green and blue grass. They are born from the remains of withered ginkgo trees. According to its monster info in X, the bud brothers are able to call upon allies with the loud clattering of their geta.
Appearances
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Dragon Quest X
Bud brothers appeared from the beginning of the game. They are able to call for backup from Direlogs and can build up their Tension with Muster Strength. If they become enraged, they are even able to build it up even further with Muster Extra Strength.
Dragon Quest Rivals
Bud brother appeared in the 8th card pack, "Get Rich Quick! Casino Paradise" as a super rare card common to all leaders.
In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Maldad patuda | Spanish for "big-footed evil". |
 Français | Folidaire | Derived from the French feuillage and solidaire. |
 Deutsch | Knospenknilch | From the German Knospen and Knilch. |
 Italiano | Cespinfame | From the Italian cespuglio and infame. |
Trivia
- The bud brother's English name is a play on the term blood brother, referring to the symbiotic relationship between the plants and the Badjas, as well as their Direlog friends.
- Contrary to the monster's Japanese name, the bud brother is still more reminiscent in appearance to a maple leaf rather than a ginkgo leaf.
Gallery
Rivals card
