Editing Badja

{{Monster Infobox
|title=Badja
|image=[[Image:DQIX_Badja.png|275px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=ブラックタヌー
|romanji=Burakku tanū
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest IX}}
}}
The '''Badja''' is a monster in the series.

==Characteristics==
Badjas are bipedal [[Beast family|badgers]] with black fur and red markings in the shape of a mask over their eyes, carrying around a large red maple leaf. Around their necks, they wear a necklace of acorns. They fight using techniques used by fictional ninjas, such as shrouding themselves in mist to evade attackers, and have some knowledge of magic.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQ9EnemyNew
|name=Badja
|kanji=ブラックタヌー
|romaji=Burakku tanū
|bestiaryNumber=#108
|family={{Beast}}
|description=Pure-hearted masters of the mighty way of the Badja, they evade blows with a mysterious mist, and foil magic with Fizzle.<br><br>Badjas are entrusted with the scroll detailing the art of evasion when they grow old enough to leave the ninja village.
|model=[[Image:Badja DQIX DS.png|100px]]
|hp=105
|mp=20
|exp=570
|gold=144
|attack=98
|defence=101
|agility=104
|spells=[[Swoosh]]<br>[[Fizzle]]
|skills=Blocks with its shield<br>Mist Shroud (increases evasion by two stages for 6~9 turns)
|items=[[Magic beast hide]]{{fraction|1|8}}<br>[[Special medicine]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|locations=[[Slurry Coast]] (summoned by [[Bud brother]])<br>[[Urdus Marshland]]<br>[[Djust Desert]] (northeast island)<br>{{Grotto}} (Fire, rank 5)
|fire-resist=0%
|ice-resist=0%
|wind-resist=0%
|blast-resist=0%
|rock-resist=-50%
|dark-resist=0%
|light-resist=-50%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=0%
|poison-resist=25%
|paralysis-resist=50%
|fuddle-resist=50%
|snooze-resist=50%
|dazzle-resist=50%
|sap-resist=50%
|blunt-resist=50%
|deceleratle-resist=50%
|spooky-aura-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=25%
|stun-resist=25%
|charm-resist=65%
}}

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Malpache enmascarado|es-meaning=From the Spanish ''{{tt|mal|bad, evil}}'' and ''{{tt|mapache|raccoon}}'' and ''{{tt|enmascarado|masked}}''.
|fr=Blaireau ninja|fr-meaning=French for "badger ninja".
|de=Frechdachs|de-meaning=From the German ''{{tt|frech|rude, naughty}}'' and ''{{tt|Dachs|badger}}''.
|it=Cattican|it-meaning=From the Italian ''{{tt|cattivo|bad, wicked}}'' and ''{{tt|canide|canid}}''.
}}

==Trivia==
*The badja's name is spoken phonetically similar to the word "badger", as well as being a combination of the words "bad" and "ninja".

==Related enemies==
*[[Boppin' badger]]
*[[Badger mager]]
*[[Bling badger]]

[[Category:Japanese mythology]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Pro enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]

[[es:Malpache Enmascarado]]
[[fr:Blaireau ninja]]