The Lord of the Dragovians is a character in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. He rules over the Dragovian people of the Dragovian Sanctuary. After the tragic events of the recent past, he started to believe that humans and Dragovians could never coexist and thus he cast a spell on himself in order to remain forever in his dragon form. This made him lose control over his mind and begin draining the life energy from the rest of the Dragovian population.
Just when the remaining Dragovians were about to lose hope because none of them were able to stop their Lord, the party arrived in the Dragovian Sanctuary, and Chen Mui asks them for help.
The party journeys through the Heavenly Dais and encounters the Lord of the Dragovians in his dragon form at the end, who attacks them when he realises that they are humans, believing them to be sacrifices. However, the party is able to defeat him and he returns to his human form and regains his senses. Astounded by the fact the Hero is the same boy that he and his people had exiled had saved his tribe from certain doom, he gives them the right to undertake the Dragovian Trials: a series of battles against him in dragon form, where each victory allows access to one of the Dragovian treasures. Each time the Lord of the Dragovians is defeated, he morphs into an even stronger dragon for the following battle.
His six forms are the Vermillion Dragon, the Emerald Dragon, the Silver Dragon, the Gold Dragon, the Darksteel Dragon, and the Divine Dragon. In the final Dragovian Trial, the party must beat all six dragon forms in a row, and then they must confront the final form, the Ultimate Dragon. Even in his weakest form, the Vermillion Dragon, the Lord of the Dragovians reveals himself as an opponent more challenging than any other in the game, including Rhapthorne himself.
As an homage to the first game of the series, the Lord of the Dragovians bears a striking resemblance to the Dragonlord of the first Dragon Quest game, as noted when the dragon stands upon his hind legs.
The Lord of the Dragovians, who sacrificed his sanity in an attempt to abandon humanity. Returned to his senses through the efforts of Hero and the party.
At the start of each Dragovian Trial, the party must defeat the Lord of the Dragovians in his human form before he morphs into one of his dragon forms. All of his forms will drop a Seed of skill at a 1⁄8 rate (12.5%), meaning Yangus's Stainless Steel Sickle has a 1/16 (6.25%) chance to nab it.
Lord of the Dragovians (竜神王, Ryūjin-ō ) Defeated Monster List No. : 288
The Lord of the Dragovians, who sacrificed his sanity in an attempt to abandon humanity. Returned to his senses through the efforts of Hero and the party.
Notable changes in the remake
Vermillion Dragon (深紅の巨竜, Shinku no kyoryū) Defeated Monster List No. : #289
A giant dragon with scales glitter like sunlight on a frozen waterfall. His cold gaze penetrated Hero and the party during battle, judging their qualities and capabilities.
Notable changes in the remake
HP increased to 5,030. Attack increased to 597. Defence increased to 418.
Golden Dragon (黄金の巨竜, Kogane no kyoryū) Defeated Monster List No. : #292
A golden dragon with scales as bright as the sun at the height of summer. His limitless willpower and reserves tested Hero and party during a long and arduous battle.
Notable changes in the remake
HP increased to 5,560 Attack increased to 647 Defence increased to 480 Agility increased to 171
Darksteel Dragon (黒鉄の巨竜, Kurogane no kyoryū) Defeated Monster List No. : #293
A giant dragon with the colours of a dark and starless night. His seemingly limitless might took Hero and the party to the brink of despair during battle.
Notable changes in the remake
HP increased to 1,910 Attack increased to 693 Defence increased to 653 Agility increased to 201
A giant dragon enveloped in an aura of holy light. Challenged Hero and the party to reach their true potential through an epic battle of divine wrath and mercy.
Notable changes in the remake
HP increased to 9,470 Attack increased to 699 Defence increased to 262 Agility increased to 194
Ultimate Dragon (永遠の巨竜, Eien no kyoryū) Defeated Monster List No. : #295
The following changes were implemented in the Nintendo 3DS version of the game:
Most of the Lord of the Dragovian's forms generally have higher stats.
One Seed of skill will always drop the first time that each form of the Lord of the Dragovians is defeated, with his final form dropping a Super seed of skill.
As the Alchemy Pot mixes items instantly from when it's introduced, the wish to enhance it is replaced with the request for a new dungeon, Memories Lane.
Though the Cell phone Version is closer to the original game, it also includes the Alchemy Pot's ability to mix items instantly from the beginning, thus the wish implemented in its place is to receive 10 Super Seeds of skill, and the only way to receive that particular item.
The Lord's staff bears a striking resemblance to the lightning staff's original design.
The colour scheme of the Ultimate Dragon is a reference to the true form of the Dragonlord (who bears similarities to the Lord of the Dragovians himself), along with a battle animation that looks similar to the Dragonlord's original pose.
If the player challenges the Lord with no weapons equipped on any party members, then a special dialogue sequence will initiate where he will question if the party is able to defeat him bare-handed. Furthermore, King Trode will compliment the party in the Battle Records if they are victorious.
Reverted back to his humanoid form.
Realising that the party saved him.
Waiting for the Hero and the party.
Starting the Dragovian Trials.
Vermillion dragon
Emerald dragon
Silver dragon
Gold dragon
Darksteel dragon
Divine dragon
Ultimate dragon
The party receiving their chosen prize.
The party being sent back to the Dragovian Sanctuary.
Joker model.
