Bird of terrordise

Dragon Quest monster
Bird of terrordise
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	れんごくまちょう
Romaji	Rengoku machō
First appearance	Dragon Quest VII
Old localisation	HellHawk

The Bird of terrordise is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest VII, it is a fiery red variant of the Prism peacock.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Like their Prism peacock birdy brethren, birds of terrordise sport powerfully built humanoid bodies and a pair of golden curved horns atop their heads, along with their indicated avian qualities, but are of a raging red-hot colouring as opposed to the prism peacocks' motley plumage. The infernal avians are among the most powerful monsters around in each of their appearances, boasting high stats and the most lethal of the fire breath attacks. The birds can also send adventurers into a state of utter chaos with Fuddle spells. Their scarlet plumage grants them a high amount of protection against fire spells and techniques. They typically make their habitats in volcanic regions, such as the Hellfire Hollow of Orgodemir's Cathedral of Blight and high-level fire grottoes in IX.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]

Bird of terrordise (れんごくまちょう Rengoku machō)

Sprite: File:Hellhawk.gif
Bestiary No.: #253
Recruit Rate: ¹⁄₂₅₆
Experience: 1,250 (PS1)
1,875 (3DS)
Gold: 185 (PS1)
278 (3DS)
HP: 870
MP: 30
Attack: 330
Defence: 155
Agility: 123
Evasion: ¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s): Fuddle
Skill(s): Scorch
Hellfire
Location(s): Cathedral of Blight (Hellfire Hollow)
Cave to Yet Another World
Item(s) Dropped: Platinum headgear¹⁄₁₂₈

Frizz resistance *: 60%
Sizz resistance *: 60%
Fire Breath resistance *: 100%
Bang resistance *: 60%
Crack resistance *: 0%
Ice Breath resistance *: 0%
Woosh resistance *: 0%
Strike/Rock resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance *: 15%
Whack resistance *: 100%
Poof resistance *: 100%
Ban Dance resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 50%
Fizzle resistance *: 15%
Fuddle resistance *: 100%
Paralysis resistance *: 100%
Poison resistance *: 100%
Snooze resistance *: 100%
Stun resistance *: 100%
Sap resistance *: 50%
Army resistance *: 0%

3DS version changes

*Floating-type

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

Bird of terrordise (れんごくまちょう Rengoku machō)

Model
Bestiary no.: #241
Family: Bird
Experience: 5,560
Gold: 185
HP: 648
MP: 40
Attack: 514
Defence: 528
Agility: 285

In-game description: Brutish birds that bring things to a boil with their burning breath, and drive enemies dotty with Kafuddle.

Supposedly named after world champion strongman Terry Terrordise, who is said to have discovered them on his travels.
Spell(s): Kafuddle
Skill(s): Scorch
Hellfire
Location(s): Grotto (Volcano, rank 10-12)
Item(s) dropped: Fowl fan¹⁄₆₄
Flame shield¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *: 50%
Ice resistance *: -50%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Blast/Lightning resistance *: 0%
Earth resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Light resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 50%
Dazzle resistance *: 100%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 50%
Paralysis resistance *: 50%
Snooze resistance *: 100%
Poison resistance *: 50%
Stun resistance *: 100%
Blunt resistance *: 25%
Deceleratle resistance *: 100%
Sap resistance *: 25%
Spooky Aura resistance *: 25%
Charm resistance *: 90%

Defeating birds of terrordise is the objective for Quest #167: Who's a Pretty Boy? in acquire a jewelry box and terrordise tail feather. They can only be encountered in high-level volcano grottoes.

Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

Reappearing from Version 4.3 onward, they are one of the 3 non-boss monsters in the game to use Purgatory Pyre.

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds[edit | edit source]

Bird of terrordise appeared as a boss that could be challenged in the Hall of Perdition starting on April 26th, 2022 in the Feather and Flames battle. Its special move is Trial by Fire, a powerful fire breath which it unleashes after a 10-second countdown unless it is interrupted or defeated first. A more powerful Breakbeast version was eventually added to the Hall of Perdition on October 26th, 2022.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

The bird of terrordise's name is a play on the bird-of-paradise, a member of the Paradisaeidae, found in Papua New Guinea and eastern Indonesia.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Ave del terroriso	Spanish for "bird of terrordise".
Français	Oiseau de peuradis	French for "bird of fearadise".
Deutsch	Terrordiesvogel	German for "bird of terrordise".
中文 (繁體)	煉獄魔鳥	Transliteration of れんごくまちょう.