A type of Durahan that wears bright red armor with a helmet that looks like a Dragon's face. Its armor becomes less Dragon-like as time goes on, and ends up being covered in Dragon scales with many jagged edges. It later appears as a non-playable enemy monster in Monster Farm Online, but looks much like a regular Durahan with a resistance to thunder and wind attacks.
Its sword is forged from the teeth of an actual Dragon (probably from a Magma Heart if the description about the "Dragon within the volcano" is to be believed).
Etymology
Its name comes from Mount Vesuvius, a volcano that erupted suddenly and destroyed the ancient city of Pompeii.
Data
| Game | Description | Image |
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| Monster Rancher 2 | "Its helmet has a curved Dragon figure on it." | 
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| Monster Rancher 4 | "Nicknamed the 'Red Dragon Knight,' it once defeated a great Dragon, was bathed in its blood, and became an immortal spirit. It seems to have lost its body, though." | 
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| Monster Rancher EVO | "People call it 'The Flaming Knight.' It has obtained an eternal soul by defeating the legendary Dragon living in the flaming volcano. Since it lost its body, its soul has resided within its armor." | 
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| Monster Rancher Advance | N/A | 
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| Monster Rancher Advance 2 | N/A | |
| Monster Farm DS | ||
| Monster Rancher DS | "Also called the Red Dragon Knight, Vesuvius is said to have slain a dragon in a fiery volcano, and bathed in its blood for an immortal soul. Its physical form has already expired." | |
| Monster Farm Online | Non-playable Enemy Monster seen on level 3 of the Kunareya Ruins. | 
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| My Monster Rancher | "The flaming body coloration and Dragon helmet attract a lot of attention. It is assumed that the armor belonged to a famous knight." | 
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| Monster Rancher Battle Card 2 | For more info, see Durahan Cards. | 
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Obtaining
- To obtain a Vesuvius in Monster Rancher 2, use
- To obtain a Vesuvius in Monster Rancher 4, use
- To obtain a Vesuvius in Monster Rancher EVO, use
- To obtain a Vesuvius in Monster Rancher Advance, use the password Blade.
- To obtain a Vesuvius in Monster Rancher Advance 2, use the password Clueless.
- To obtain a Vesuvius in Monster Farm DS, use
- To obtain a Vesuvius in Monster Rancher DS, use
- To obtain a Vesuvius in Monster Farm Online, use
- To obtain a Vesuvius in My Monster Rancher, use
- To obtain a Vesuvius Card in Monster Rancher Battle Card 2, use
Gallery
- For more pictures and screenshots of Vesuvius, click here.