Editing Dullahan

{{Monster Infobox
|title=Dullahan
|image=[[Image:DQVIII_Dullahan.png|center]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=デュラハーン
|romanji=Deyurahān
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest VIII}}
}}
The '''Dullahan''' is a monster in the series.

==Characteristics==
Dullahans are headless [[Undead family|undead]] knights wielding a deadly spiked flail and bearing a shield with a hideous screaming face on it. The knights are heavily armoured, wearing a breastplate, gauntlets, and greaves all made of plate over suits of chain mail, faulds of brass scales, and they wear ragged red capes hanging from their shoulders. Their armour offers them a high degree of protection against various ailments and some defence against offensive spells. The knights will strengthen themselves and their allies by casting '''Oomph''' and psyche themselves up before unleashing vicious strikes with their flails. They are often found as foot soldiers in the armies of Demon Lords. Starting with ''XI'', the [[headless horseman]] and its kin began appearing, as well, making them closer to its [[Wikipedia:Headless Horseman|mythological inspiration]].

==Appearances==
==={{DQ8}}===
{{DQ8Enemy
|name=Dullahan
|kanji=デュラハーン
|romanji=Deyurahān
|sprite=[[File:HQDQ8-207.gif|165px]]
|hp=335
|mp=24
|exp=378
|gold=48
|attack=237
|defense=265
|agility=109
|bestiaryNumber=#207
|family={{Undead}}
|description=Talented and trusted monsters that serve as guardians. They are powerful indeed, with no weak points to speak of.
|spells=[[Oomph]]
|skills=Call for backup ([[Elysium bird]])<br>[[Psyche Up]]
|locations=[[Black Citadel]]<br>[[Altar of Wroth]]<br><small>After the fall of Black Citadel:</small><br>[[Maella Region]] (night only)<br>[[Kingdom of Ascantha]]<br>[[Kingdom of Trodain]] (day only)<br>[[Baccarat Region]]<br>[[Kingdom of Argonia|East Argonia]]
|items=[[Leather cape]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Steel shield]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|attack-resist=0%
|frizz-resist=25%
|sizz-resist=25%
|bang-resist=25%
|woosh-resist=50%
|crack-resist=25%
|zap-resist=25%
|flame-resist=25%
|ice-resist=25%
|grapple-resist=0%
|troop-resist=0%
|death-resist=100%
|poison-resist=50%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|shock-resist=100%
|sleep-resist=100%
|confusion-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=50%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|dance-resist=100%
|sap-resist=100%
|drain-resist=15%
|remake-sprite=
|remake-changes=
}}

==={{DQ10}}===
Dullahan began appearing starting in Version 5.1, being encountered in the Netherworld and attack by swinging their flails recklessly, as well as casting Oomph on their allies and themselves. From this game onward, it is the first monster of its kind to be encountered before dark dullahan.

==={{DQ11}}===
Some dullahans participated in the fall of [[Dundrasil]], where one attempts to stop [[Irwin]], [[Eleanor]], and a young [[Jade]] from leaving with the Luminary, but is stopped by Irwin.
{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Dullahan
|kanji=デュラハーン
|romanji=Deyurahān
|bestiaryNumber=#218
|family={{Undead}}
|description=Ghostly knights with no heads who have hideous faces on their shields instead—a testament to their twisted mentalities.
|sprite=[[Image:Dullahan XI sprite.png]]
|hp=336
|mp=10
|attack=137
|defence=140
|agility=52
|exp=488
|gold=87
|spells=[[Oomphle]]
|skills=Blocks attacks with its shield<br>Becomes [[Pep]]ped up<br>Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each)<br>[[Epic Flail]] (Pep power, with Dullahan)
|items=[[Leather cape]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Platinum shield]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|locations=[[Heliodorian Foothills]] (second act)<br>[[Heliodor Castle]] (second act)
|fire-resist=-25%
|ice-resist=0%
|wind-resist=0%
|rock-resist=0%
|light-resist=-25%
|dark-resist=25%
|zap-resist=-25%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=50%
|poison-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=50%
|fuddle-resist=50%
|snooze-resist=25%
|dazzle-resist=50%
|sap-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=25%
|stun-resist=99%
|stumble-resist=0%
|charm-resist=100%
|beguile-resist=50%
|double-down-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
}}
====Vicious version====
{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Vicious dullahan
|kanji=デュラハーン・強
|romanji={{tt|Deyurahān・kyō|Dullahan・strong}}
|bestiaryNumber=#457
|family={{Undead}}
|description=Dullahans driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
|sprite=[[Image:Dullahan XI sprite.png]]
|hp=883
|mp=20
|attack=384
|defence=345
|agility=158
|exp=1,528
|gold=325
|spells=[[Oomphle]]
|skills=Blocks attacks with its shield<br>Becomes [[Pep]]ped up<br>Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each)<br>[[Epic Flail]] (Pep power, with Vicious dullahan)
|items=[[Leather cape]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Platinum shield]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|locations=[[Path to Trial Isle|Drustan's Labyrinth - Path to Trial Isle]] (postgame, night only)
|fire-resist=-25%
|ice-resist=0%
|wind-resist=0%
|rock-resist=0%
|light-resist=-25%
|dark-resist=25%
|zap-resist=-25%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=75%
|poison-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=50%
|fuddle-resist=50%
|snooze-resist=25%
|dazzle-resist=50%
|sap-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=50%
|stun-resist=99%
|stumble-resist=0%
|charm-resist=100%
|beguile-resist=50%
|double-down-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
}}

==={{DQMJ}}===
{{DQMJmonster
|name = Dullahan
|image =  
|family = {{Undead}}
|rank = S
|description = ''Fearsome warriors who have lost their heading and their heads!''
|weapons = {{Sword}}s, {{Hammer}}s, [[Wand (weapon type)|Staves]]
|traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Psycho]]
|resistances = Whackproof, Paralysisproof
|skill = [[Champion (skill) | Champion]]
|location = -
|breeding chart = [[Bone baron]] x [[Phantom fencer]] or [[Tortured soul]]
}}
{{clear}}

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''===
{{DQMJ2monster
|name = Dullahan
|image =  
|family = {{Undead}}
|rank = S
|size = S
|weapons = {{Sword}}s, {{Hammer}}s, [[Wand (weapon type)|Staves]]
|traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Psycho]]
|resistances = Immune to [[Whack]] and Paralysis
|skill = [[Champion (skill) | Champion]]
|location = -
|breeding chart = [[Bone baron]] x [[Ruin]], [[Phantom fencer]], or [[Night knight]]
}}
{{clear}}

==={{DQM3}}===
{{DQM3Enemy
|name=Dullahan
|kanji= デュラハーン
|romanji=Deyurahān
|icon=[[File:Dullahan DQM3 portrait.png|100px|Dullahan]]
|family=[[File:DQM3 undead family icon.png|link=Undead family]]
|hp=<big><big>1,320</big></big>
|mp=<big><big>400</big></big>
|attack=<big><big>500</big></big>
|defense=<big><big>590</big></big>
|wisdom=<big><big>670</big></big>
|agility=<big><big>480</big></big>
|bestiary=#475
|rank=<big><big>'''C'''</big></big>
|in-game-description=Headless knights from the depths of the underworld that prowl about night after night, ever in search of their vanished noggins. Their shields have been known to screech out a sinister son from time to time.
|talents=[[Slayer]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Drain Dodger]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Defence Booster|Defence Booster I]] (lv. 40)
|traits=[[Ultra Fidget]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Ultra Crafty Banger]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Paralysing Touch]] (lv. 40)
|ltraits=[[Tactical Genius]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Insta-Oomph]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Defensive Impulse]] (lv. 60)
|habitat=[[Circle of Conquest]] - Upper Echelon ([[File:DQM3 spring icon.png|20px]][[File:DQM3 summer icon.png|20px]][[File:DQM3 autumn icon.png|20px]][[File:DQM3 winter icon.png|20px]])
|items=[[Panacea]] (Common)<br>[[Swindler's stole]] (Rare)<br>Swindler's stole+ (Ultra Rare)
|synthesis=[[File:DQM3 undead family icon.png|64px|link=Undead family]] X [[File:DQM3 dragon family icon.png|64px|link=Dragon family]]<br>(Either parent must be C-rank.)
|fusions=[[File:Dullahan DQM3 portrait.png|64px|Dullahan]] = [[File:Killing machine DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Killing machine]] X [[File:Ogre DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Ogre]]<br>[[File:Dullahan DQM3 portrait.png|64px|Dullahan]] X [[File:Grim rider DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Grim rider]] = [[File:Headless horseman DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Headless horseman]]
|fire-resist=-25%
|water-resist=0%
|wind-resist=0%
|earth-resist=50%
|explosion-resist=0%
|ice-resist=50%
|electricity-resist=25%
|light-resist=0%
|dark-resist=50%
|debilitation-resist=0%
|bedazzlement-resist=-25%
|antimagic-resist=0%
|mp-absorption-resist=50%
|confusion-resist=0%
|sleep-resist=50%
|paralysis-resist=25%
|stun-resist=0%
|poison-resist=50%
|instant-death-resist=0%
}}

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Decapitado|es-meaning=Spanish for "decapitated".
|fr=Décapitête|fr-meaning=From the French verb ''{{tt|décapiter|to decapitate, to behead}}'' and ''{{tt|tête|head}}''.
|de=Kopfloser Ritter|de-meaning=German for "headless knight".
|it=Dullahan|it-meaning=Same as English name, a legendary headless rider from Irish folklore.
}}

==Trivia==
In Irish mythology, a [[Wikipedia:Dullahan|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==
<center><gallery>
DQX Dullahan.jpg|A dullahan in ''X''
DQXI Dullahan.jpg|''XI'' polygon model
DQXI Vicious dullahan.jpg|A vicious dullahan
Dullahan DQMJ DS.png|''Monsters: Joker'' model
Dullahan DQMJ2 DS.png|''Monsters: Joker 2'' model
DQMBRV Dullahan.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in
DQMBRV Dullahan1.png
DQR Dullahan.png|''Rivals'' card
</gallery></center>

==Related monsters==
*[[Dark dullahan]]
*[[Hell's gatekeeper (recurring)|Hell's gatekeeper]]

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[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road Victory enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]

[[fr:Décapitête]]