Tentacles

For the chapter or episode of the same name, see Chapter 19 and Episode 9.

Tentacles
Information
Japanese	テンタクルス
Rōmaji	Tentakurusu
Type	Anthozoa
Size	Varies by specimen
Habitat	The Island, Level 4 and below
First Appearance
Manga Debut	Chapter 19
Anime Debut	Episode 9
Navigation
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Next →	Giant Frog

Tentacles (テンタクルス, Tentakurusu^?) are a type of monster in Delicious in Dungeon.

Anatomy and Appearance

There are multiple species of Tentacles. They vary widely in appearance, being different colors, shapes and sizes, but generally they look like tentacles or anemones. They do not have brains.

Ivy Tentacles (アイビーテンタクルス, aibī tentakurusu^?) resemble the roots or vines of a plant. They are light brown with no spotting and are typically about five centimeters in diameter and 20 meters in length.

Gallery

Tentacles

Ivy Tentacles

Tentacles hanging from the ceiling.

Tentacles hiding within a wall.

Behavior and Weaknesses

They grow anywhere that there is open space, including inside traps and other mechanisms, and can break some mechanisms in the process.

Their main source of sustenance are any spirits floating around in the air, so they do not really hunt for food. They appear to respond to stimuli by striking out their tentacles and latching onto the source. On contact with the tentacles, cnidocytes shoot out venomous stingers and cause paralysis and horrible welts on the victim's skin. They can also sting through armor. Giant Frogs are resistant to their stings, so one work-around is to use their skin as protective gear to avoid getting injured.

Aiming for the main body appears to be the correct strategy. Pouring vinegar on them can either cause or prevent stingers from firing, depending on the species of Tentacles.

Culinary Usage

If peeled with care, they can be eaten raw somewhat like a banana. They are sticky in texture. (According to Laios, if quartered lengthwise, each quarter has a different flavor, but he is alone in thinking this.) Recipe-wise they would be good simmered, mashed or baked with vegetables and can be treated much like a root vegetable such as potatoes or yam.

They have been used in the following dishes:

Tentacles with Vinegar Dressing

Tentacle & Kelpie Stew, Prepared with Undine

Tentacle Gnocchi

Trivia

• Laios calls them テンタクルス (tentakurusu) but the kanji given is "触手生物" (shokushu seibutsu, lit. living tentacle).