Morrie

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Morrie Mozzarella
Dragon Quest VIII
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Japanese name モリー
Romaji Morī
Class Minstrel/Martial Artist hybrid
Race Human
Voice actor Brian Bowles (PS2, English)
Jôji Nakata (Japanese)

"You know what they say: You never know the depths of your own passion until you play with yourself."

Dragon Quest VIII

Morrie Mozzarella (モリー, Morī) is a mostly comical character, introduced in Dragon Quest VIII.

He also acts as the host for the Monster Battle sub-series, and makes numerous cameos throughout the series.

Appearance and Personality[edit]

Morrie's outfit consists of an almost jester-like tunic with alternating sections of green and red that shows off his hairy chest, as well as very tight leggings. He wears a black belt, gloves, shoes, and a white scarf around his neck which always seems to blow in the wind, even while indoors.

Morrie is an absurd middle-aged man whose life is dedicated to the thrill of watching monsters battle one another in gladiatorial bouts, having spent a considerable fortune creating his Monster Arena, Morrie's Place. Morrie is prone to fits of intense passion, fully dedicating himself to any decision once he has made up his mind on something--this passion is what attracted the entourage of bunny girls he employs to his pit in the first place. Large walls of flame appear behind Morrie when is especially impassioned for extra dramatic flair, akin to visual gags seen in anime. The 3DS version revealed that these flames are real, and that Morrie can put them to use during combat. At the end of battles, he poses dramatically with his weapon in midair while his allies simply holster their equipment. Despite his incredible eccentricities, Morrie is not as foolhardy as one might assume at first glance: Party Chat in the 3DS version shows that he takes his position as the oldest member of the group seriously.

Morrie speaks with an Italian accent and peppers his dialogue with Italian terms, such as calling the Hero"ragazzo" or Jessica Albert "bimba". His name for Yangus is "signore" and his name for Angelo is "casanova". In the 3DS version of VIII, he refers to Trode as Don Toad, Medea as Bellissima Principessa, and Red as Rosa Rossa. In the English version, he also has a tendency to use suggestive double-entendres in seeming obliviousness.

In Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, Morrie Morrie is a little, orange slime (in some way similar to a She-slime, although Morrie Morrie is clearly male, with his furry beard and eyebrows still on him) and now uses his white scarf as a white bandana.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Sony PlayStation 2 version[edit]

The Hero and company first encounter Morrie on the rooftop of his place. Sensing something special in the Hero, Morrie sends him to capture three "infamous monsters" to deem the Hero worthy to enter his arena. Once the party has succeeded in making the captures, Morrie allows The Hero to compete in his Monstrous Pit on one condition: he must compete with GUSTO!

After many victories, Morrie eventually allows The Hero to challenge him and despite his own loss is impressed that someone was able to outperform him. As a prize, Morrie has a statue of The Hero built and placed on top of the building to commemorate his status as Champion.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Nintendo 3DS version[edit]

Morrie will join upon the completion of Rank S at the Monster Arena, which can be done after the party takes care of matters at Arcadia. Prior to that, Morrie mentions that he would need time to prepare for their competition. Following on from Morrie's defeat, he joins the Hero to help him with his dream in return for fulling his dream which was finding someone superior to him as a monster trainer. His role in the story is minimal due to him being an optional party member, though during the party's arrest he helps Red, along with Trode and Medea in finding them on Purgatory Island.

During the ending, he shows up at Trodain to mention to the Hero that he was given a formal invite to the wedding at Savella Cathedral by King Clavius. During the first ending (prior to having access to the Dragovian Path), Morrie leaps out of his seat to buy the Hero time in avoiding capture by the guards.

His appearance in the ending is only possible if he joins, as otherwise he merely makes an appearance in the audience of the wedding.

Stats[edit]

Attribute Starting Stats Maximum Stats
Level 35 99
HP 328 730
MP 133 400
Strength 123 360
Agility 114 230
Resilience 46 166
Wisdom 134 300
Initial gear Iron claw, Wayfarer's clothes, Strength ring

Morrie has the lowest Resilience, HP, and MP of all male characters in VIII. This is due to both his age and beanpole build, which makes him difficult to keep alive in battle. To compensate, he also has the third highest Agility of the party members and his Tension-boosting skills can quickly turn the tide of battle in the party's favor if used properly. Morrie also joins the party with 115 skill points that can be freely allocated.

Spells[edit]

Name MP Level Target Tension Info
Monstrous Musk 0 start -- -- A 'special' scent that monsters just can't get enough of.
Midheal 3 start One Yes Restores at least 75 HP to a single ally.

Claws[edit]

Name MP Points Target Tension Info Oomph
Attack +5 -- 4 -- -- Increase Attack +5 when equipped with claws. --
Propeller Blade -- 9 One Yes Deals extra damage equal to Morrie's level. Bonus damage is not woosh-element. First hit
Attack +10 -- 15 -- -- Increase Attack +10 when equipped with claws. --
Can Opener 0 22 One Yes Deals 150% damage to material and mechanical monsters. Yes
Critical Hit Rate Up -- 30 One -- Increases chance of Critical Hit from 1/64 to 1/32. --
Hardclaw 0 40 One Yes Attack one enemy two times at half strength for 150% damage. First hit
Attack +20 -- 52 -- -- Attack increases by 20 when equipped with claws. --
Rake 'n' Break 3 66 One Yes Attacks one enemy and removes buffs and debuffs. Yes
Attack +25 -- 82 -- -- Attack increases by 25 when equipped with claws. --
Hand of God 10 100 One Yes 100%~150% damage to one enemy, ignores Defence. Yes

Clubs[edit]

Name MP Points Target Tension Info Oomph
Attack +5 -- 4 -- -- Increases Attack by five when equipped with a club. --
Shattershield 0 14 One Yes Chance of reducing a foe's Defence by 25%. Yes
Heart Breaker 2 20 One Yes Single strike that deals normal damage and has a 12.5%(18) chance of stunning an enemy for one turn. Yes
Attack +10 -- 30 -- -- Increase Attack +10 when equipped with a club. --
POWER Pound 3 40 One Yes 25% chance to land a critical hit or normal blow, 50% chance to miss. No
Critical Hit Rate Up -- 59 -- -- Increases chance of Critical Hit with club equipped from 1/64 to 1/32. --
Mind Breaker 2 71 All Yes Single strike that deals 25% more damage than a normal attack and has a 1/4 chance of causing an enemy to lose one turn. Yes
Attack +25 -- 82 -- -- Increase Attack +25 when equipped with a club. --
POWER Pummel 3 93 One No Single strike with a 50% chance of hitting the enemy and is an automatic Critical Hit if it connects. No
Feel the Beat 10 100 All Yes Strikes all enemies for 130% damage, with a 12.5%(18) chance to stun. No

Boomerangs[edit]

Name MP Points Target Tension Info Oomph
Crosscutter Throw 2 6 All Yes Hits first enemy twice. First hit
Attack +5 -- 12 -- -- Increase Attack +5 when equipped with a boomerang. --
Power Throw 4 18 All Yes Slightly less damage but damage does not decrease. First hit
Ooze Bruiser 0 25 All Yes Deals 150% damage to Slimes. yes
Attack +10 -- 32 -- -- Increases Attack by ten when equipped by a boomerang. --
Metal Mower 0 40 All Yes Deals 1~2 damage to metal slimes, does not stack with Metal wing boomerang. No
Attack +15 -- 52 -- -- Increases Attack by fifteen when equipped by a boomerang. --
Super Throw 4 66 All Yes 120% damage to all enemies, does not decrease. First hit
Attack +20 -- 82 -- -- Increases Attack by twenty when equipped with a boomerang. --
Swing Both Ways 10 100 All Yes Strikes all enemies twice for 120% damage each. First hit

Fisticuffs[edit]

Name MP Points Target Tension Info Oomph
Stone's Throw 0 7 group yes 8-20 damage on a group of enemies. no
Attack +10 -- 14 -- -- Increases Attack by ten when unarmed. --
Agility +10 -- 21 -- -- Increases Morrie's Agility by ten when unarmed. --
Knuckle Sandwich 0 28 One Yes Inflicts 150% damage, strike/rock element. Yes
Attack +20 -- 35 -- -- Increase Attack twenty when unarmed. --
Thin Air 2 42 All Yes Morrie sends waves of thin air at the enemy, power rising with his level No
Critical Hit Rate Up -- 54 -- -- Increases chance of Critical Hit with no weapon equipped from 1/64 to 1/32. --
Multifists 6 68 Random Yes Strikes four random foes at 33% damage per punch. First hit
Attack +50 -- 82 -- -- Increase Attack by fifty when unarmed. --
PASSION Plunge 8 100 One Yes 100%~200% damage that ignores Defence. Morrie takes 50% recoil damage Yes

Passion[edit]

Name MP Points Target Tension Info Oomph
Oomph 6 3 -- -- Increases an ally's Attack by 80%. --
Sap 3 8 One Yes Reduces one foe's Defence by 50%. --
Pit of Fire 5 18 All Yes Roasts all enemies with the flames of passion. Damage is calculated as LvL/2 +30. --
Intensso 5 30 -- -- Raises one ally's Tension up to two levels. --
Pit Stop 0 42 -- -- Restores 75~90 HP and removes status ailments. --
Critical Hit Rate Up 6 54 -- -- Doubles Morrie's Critical Hit rate to either 1/32 or 1/16, depending on allocated skill points in weapons. --
GRANDE GUSTO 0 68 Self -- Increases Morrie's Tension by two levels. --
Arena of Flames 5 78 All -- Fire damage calculated as LvL/2 + 65 --
Kazing 15 88 One -- Revives one ally to full health. --
Monster Mia 15 100 Random -- Morrie summons either Mazin, a Slime, or a pride of Great sabrecats to battle for random effects. --

Equipment[edit]

Dragon Quest VIII (All) 
Weapon Modifier(s)
Oaken club Attack +7
Giant mallet Attack +13
Boomerang Attack +19
Honking hammer Attack +25
Edged boomerang Attack +27
Reinforced boomerang Attack +32
Sledgehammer Attack +33
Razor wing boomerang Attack +42
War hammer Attack +51
Swallowtail Attack +53
Iron claw Attack +55
Flametang boomerang Attack +63
Fire claw Attack +66
Über war hammer Attack +69
Black buzzard Attack +71
Cobra claw Attack +75
Beast claw Attack +81
Dragon claw Attack +82
Gryphon talon Attack +86
Metal wing boomerang Attack +90
King cobra claw Attack +91
Beast talon Attack +95
Dragonlord claw Attack +99
Megaton hammer Attack +108
Orichalcum claw Attack +133

Dragon Quest VIII (All) 
Armor Modifier(s)
Plain clothes Defence +4
Wayfarer's clothes Defence +7
Leather armour Defence +11
Scale armour Defence +17
Healie t-shirt Defence +18
Chain mail Defence +20
Leather cape Defence +22
Iron cuirass Defence +25
Cloak of evasion Defence +29
Turtle shell Defence +37
Magic vestment Defence +39
Zombie mail Defence +42
Silver cuirass Defence +44
Magic armour Defence +55
Dragon mail Defence +60
Velvet cape Defence +60
Spiked armour Defence +68
Angel's robe Defence +73
Crimson robe Defence +82
Sacred armour Defence +84
Dark robe Defence +87
Jester's outfit Defence +91
Liquid metal armour Defence +101
Dragon robe Defence +103
Metal king armour Defence +120

Dragon Quest VIII (All) 
Accessories Modifier(s)
Agility ring Agility +15
Argon ring Attack +20
Agility +20
Catholicon ring Defence +15
Devil's tail Agility +10
Dragon's scale Defence +5
Elevating shoes Agility +5
Fire dragon charm Defence +5
Full moon ring Defence +10
Goddess ring Wisdom +20
Gold bracer Defence +4
Gold ring Defence +10
Gold rosary Wisdom +5
Golden slippers Defence +1
Gospel ring Defence +5
Hearty ring Defence +1
Max HP +10
Max MP +10
Holy talisman Defence +10
Life bracer Defence +5
Max HP +30
Light dragon charm Defence +5
Lord's bracer Attack +5
Lucky pendant Defence +8
Metal slime earrings Agility +5
Meteorite bracer Agility +50
Mighty armlet Attack +15
Prayer ring Defence +5
Recovery ring Defence +15
Ring of awakening Defence +10
Ring of clarity Defence +10
Ring of immunity Defence +10
Ring of truth Defence +10
Ruby of protection Defence +15
Scholar's specs Wisdom +15
Skull ring Agility +15
Slime earrings Defence +4
Sorcerer's ring Wisdom +10
Max MP +30
Strength ring Attack +5
Templar's ring Defence +5
Templar Captain's ring Attack +10
Wisdom +10
Titan belt Attack +10
Tough guy tattoo Attack +8


Morrie's Memos[edit]

To determine whether The Hero and his party are worthy to compete in his place, Morrie hands out three notes referred to as Morrie's Memo. Each one gives the location of a specific monster and their description.

Upon fulfilling the request, Morrie gives the party the Arena Key and takes his memos' back.

Description[edit]
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A strange note containing information about a monster Morrie is seeking.[1]

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

Morrie appears as one of the special guests at the Quester's Rest in Stornway. This was obtainable through the DQVC using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel when it was still available. When spoken to, Morrie will give the player different pieces of his outfit if certain fulfillment are required, such as talking to him on the Hero's birthday or being a Gladiator.

A special Accolade is earned if the Hero wears all of the parts of Morrie's costume.

Itadaki Street Portable[edit]

Dragon Quest: Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon[edit]

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime[edit]

In Rocket Slime, Morrie appears as a guest character. Though in the world where the events take place the Human race is not present at all, Morrie has become a Slime himself.

Trivia[edit]

  • His appearance is loosely based on Akira Toriyama's own Mr. Satan/Hercule character from the famous Dragon Ball series.
  • Morrie's outfit is based on the Italian flag.
  • In his clash with the Hero inside the Monster Arena it is revealed that his last name is Mozzarella through the announcer's introductions in the Rank S finals.
  • Prior to the release of the 3DS version in Japan, VIII's producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto stated that if Morrie were classified with a Vocation, he would be an evolved mix of a Minstrel and Martial Artist.
  • Putting Morrie in the party in place of Yangus will result in several scenes playing out differently, such as the Pirate's Cove's entrance for instance.
  • According to the Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition artbook, Morrie's design was originally going to be used for the character Dominico, but it was later decided that his design was considered too extravagant for such a minor NPC. Later on in development, Morrie's character was conceived and utilized the design.

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