Beastly priest

For the monster vocation in Dragon Quest VII, see Black bishop (vocation).

Dragon Quest monster Beastly priest
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ダークビショップ Romaji Dākubishoppu First appearance Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past Old localisation WoePriest

The Beastly priest is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII.

It is a high-ranking bishop of the demon world.

Characteristics

Proud priests that stand with arms outstretched and their staves held high, ready to smash opponents down with their dangerous spells and manic magic. Their Oomph spell alone is strong enough to give opponents a hard time, boosting the attack of any monster that they choose, including themselves. Their massive staves not only as a lightning rod to call down a strike against their enemies, but also to be thrown like a boomerang that teleports immediately back to their hands after a successful strike. They magic can even whip up strong winds with Swoosh and crushing icy storms with Kacrackle. In the original Sony PlayStation version, the beastly priests have an identical appearance to the Time Being, but starting with the Nintendo 3DS version, they began wearing black and red robes with purple metallic belts.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Beastly priest (ダークビショップ, Dākubishoppu ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #199

Sprite Attributes File:Woepriest.gif HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 380 90 257 (PS1) 386 (3DS) 148 (PS1) 222 (3DS) 172 147 99 1⁄64 1⁄128

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 25% 25% 15% 25% 25% 15% 25% 50% 0% 100% 100% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 15% 100% 100% 100% 15% 50% 50% 100% 0% 50% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Swoosh Kacrackle Oomph Lightning Roamer Encampment region (after the Demon King's resurrection) Cathedral of Blight region Cathedral of Blight Magma staff1⁄128 Black bishop heart1⁄4096 Notable changes in the remakes

Trivia

• Due to a naming error in Nintendo 3DS version of VII, the monster vocation is mistakenly named after the Black bishop that originates from the Tower of Trickery DLC Tablet in the English version. If a character changes their vocation to a Black bishop, their character model will be transformed to that of the Beastly priest rather than the newer monster.

Related monsters

Similar species

• Demon deacon
• The Time Being
• Black bishop

Gallery

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  Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake.