Mean spirit

For the marrow marauder from Dragon Quest IV instead of this vengeful ghost, see Sekerleton

Dragon Quest monster Mean spirit

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese しにがみ Romaji Shinigami First appearance Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line Old localisation Demighost (II NES and GBC)
Reaper (Monsters and Monsters 2) Variants Spirit

The Mean spirit or Sekerleton is a monster that first appeared in Dragon Quest II.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

NES VersionRemake Versions

Sekerleton (しにがみ Shinigami)

Sprite Attributes Resistances HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Dazzle Thwack Kasap Spell 48 0 42 50 51 16 36 ? 7⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7

Additional information Spells Locations Dropped item May attack twice. Desperate attack Lighthouse Dragon's Horn Alefgard Chain sickle 1⁄16

Sekerleton (しにがみ Shinigami)

Sprites Attributes Resistances HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Dazzle Thwack Kasap Spell 40 0 50 44 51 16 36 1⁄64 7⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7

Additional information Spells Locations Dropped item Desperate attack May act twice per turn. Dragon's Horn Lighthouse Alefgard N/A

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

#042 - Mean spirit
HP MP Experience Gold 65 8 99 66 Attack Defense Speed 55 40 62
Dropped Item	Silk robe (common, 1/16) Pointy hat (rare, 1/128)
Locations	Western Coffinwell Quarantomb
Skills	Normal attack Slashes with scythe twice Attack Attacker
Spells	None
Family	Zombie
Bestiary #	042
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	These soul-stealing minions of evil may be menacing, but their low defenses lets them down. Beware lone lights in the middle of the night. Smells like mean spirits fishing for friends to ferry to the realm of the dead...

Dragon Quest X

Reappearing from 7.1 onwards, they fight the same way as in IX, but can now cast Whack. Prior to their reappearance, they appeared on the Death Tarot Card alongside a Will-o'-the-whips.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Reaper

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? Zombie 40 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Zap* None None None None None Weak Weak Weak Weak Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Snooze* Weak None Weak Strong Strong Immune Immune Immune Immune Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse Strong Weak Weak None Weak None None Immune Additional information Description Guides dead spirits to the underworld Skills DevilCut, EerieLite, Curse Location Medal Man's Gate, Gate of Sleep Breeding Chart Zombie family x WeedBug Hork, Spooky x Devil family

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Reaper

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? Zombie 40 4/10 2/10 6/10 6/10 4/10 3/10 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water* None None None None None Weak Weak Weak Weak Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Weak Weak None Weak Strong Strong Immune Immune Immune Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse Immune Strong Weak Weak None Weak None None Immune Additional information Description Sneaks up on foes from behind. Skills DevilCut, Curse, EerieLite Location Breeding Chart Zombie family x WeedBug Spooky, Hork x Devil family

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Localization lapse

With the 2015 localization of the smart phone version of II, the Mean spirit's name was changed to that of Sekerleton. This lead to confusion, as the name had already been applied to the skeleton in the first Zenithian game. The error arose because the two monsters share the same name in Japanese, being しにがみ, and the team that was assigned to localize II did not notice that the group which adapted IX foresaw this issue and averted it ahead of time.

However, the enemy is once again known as "Sekerleton" in Dragon Quest Builders 2, possibly due to the localizers referencing the English translation of II for enemy names. Curiously, the friendly version of the enemy encountered in the game's final chapter is still referred to as a Mean spirit.

Gallery

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  Famicom artwork.
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  Appearance in Stars.
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  With Prickly pranksters.