Headless horseman

Dragon Quest monster Headless horseman
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese デュラハンナイト Romaji Deyurahan naito First appearance Dragon Quest XI Variants Dullahan
Dark dullahan
Hell's gatekeeper
Headless Honcho
Headless hunter
Headless norseman

The Headless horseman is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest XI. It is an undead knight on horseback resembling the legendary headless horseman.

Characteristics

Headless horsemen are dullahans mounted on the backs of heavily-armoured monster horses, which have purple plumes on their helmets and glowing red eyes. The horses are armoured similarly to the dullahands themselves, wearing barding with chain mail, scales, and plate with an overall silver, dark blue, gold, and red aesthetic. When the knights aren't dragging their flails behind them, they swing them with reckless abandon and can spur their mounts into performing a bloodcurdling whinny that strikes fear into the hearts of their enemies. Sometimes, their mounts are able to be ridden after defeating the monster in battle.

Appearances

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Headless horseman (デュラハンナイト, Deyurahan naito ) Defeated Monster List No. : #272

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Undead 524 12 1,111 190 190 195 91

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -110% 0% 0% -125% 0% 25% -125% 0% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 50% 50% 25% 50% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 50% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Oomphle Blocks attacks with its shield Call for backup (Dullahan) Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each) Whinny (damages and attempts to stun entire party) Gallopolis Region (second act) Dundrasil Region (second act, night only) Equable emerald1⁄16 Platinum shield1⁄128 Description These nasty knights gave up all pretense of chivalry long ago, and now aid the strong and prey on the weak.

If a headless horseman is sparkling, its mount can be ridden after defeating it in battle. The headless horseman's mount functions similarly to a normal horse, having the ability to gallop a higher speed speeds and bowl over weaker monsters. In the Nintendo 3DS version of the game, this horse actually moves at a higher speed than a normal one, while in the normal and Definitive Edition it will move slower. Additionally, the headless horseman's mount is able to perform a whinny in the 3DS version, which forces monsters hidden underground to jump out, startled.

Vicious

Vicious headless horseman (デュラハンナイト・強, Deyurahan naito・kyō ) Defeated Monster List No. : #458

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Undead 1,103 24 1,629 416 347 350 180

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -110% 0% 0% -125% 0% 25% -125% 0% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 75% 50% 50% 50% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 50% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Oomphle Blocks attacks with its shield Call for backup (Vicious dullahan) Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each) Whinny (damages and attempts to stun entire party) Path to Trial Isle (third act, night only) The Sage's Trial - The Fierce Forest (3DS version only) Equable emerald1⁄16 Platinum shield1⁄128 Description Headless horsemen driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

Headless horseman appears as an A-rank monster of the Undead family exclusive to the SP version of the game.

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Headless horseman Bestiary number: #485

Icon Attributes Familiy Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Evasion B 1,320 330 580 620 530 ? Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Destroyer (lv. 1) Insta-Oomph (lv. 1) Demonsbane (lv. 20) Deadly Touch (lv. 40) Tactical Commander (lv. 1) Defensive Impulse (lv. 1) Close Scraper (lv. 60) N/A

Resistances Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic * -25% 0% 0% 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 25% 50% Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death * -25% 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 25% 0%

Additional information Description Headless knights who ride savage steeds. Having set aside the chivalric code long ago, they prey upon the weak, protect the powerful, and always, always fight dirty Location This monster has no natural habitat

Synthesis Breeding chart X Notable fusions

Trivia

• In Celtic mythology, a dullahan is a rider clad in black and riding a black horse that carries its severed head in its hand like a lantern. It is said that when it stops riding or calls out someone's name, they will die. The dullahan is believed to be repelled by golden objects. It is believed to be the embodiment of the Celtic god Crom Dubh.

Gallery

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  XI polygon model
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  A vicious headless horseman
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  Rivals card
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  Scan Battlers card