Editing Hell's gatekeeper (recurring)

<center><small>''For the hulking club-wielding beasts of the same name from {{IX}}, see [[Hell's gatekeeper (Dragon Quest IX)|Hell's gatekeeper]].''</small></center>
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Hell's gatekeeper
|image=[[Image:DQVIII Hells gatekeeper.png]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=ヘルガーディアン
|romanji={{tt|Herugādian|Hell guardian}}
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''
}}
The '''hell's gatekeeper''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. It is a powerful variant of the [[Dullahan]] wearing red armor with a ragged dark blue cape.

==Characteristics==
Hell's gatekeepers are [[Undead family|undead]] headless men-at-arms wielding spiked flails and shields bearing a horrific screaming visage on it, both made from purple metal. They are wear heavy reddish pink armor, which consists of a breastplate, gauntlets, and greaves, over golden suits of chain mail, faulds of golden scales, and torn dark blue capes hanging from their shoulders. The knights often drop their accursed shields after battle. Unlike its fellow dullahans, hell's gatekeepers are willingly evil until they die trying to kill their enemies of their [[Rhapthorne|mas]][[Mordegon|ters]]. They can strengthen themselves either by psyching up or casting '''Oomph''', then unleash devastating attacks by swinging their flails. The knights can call for aid from elysium birds and they themselves can be called upon by dark devildogs to assist them in battle. Starting with ''XI'', it gained a mounted variant in the form of the [[headless norseman]].

==Appearances==
==={{DQ8}}===
{{DQ8Enemy
|name=Hell's gatekeeper
|kanji=ヘルガーディアン
|romanji=Herugādian
|sprite=[[File:HQDQ8-234.gif|225px]]
|hp=625
|mp=0
|exp=662
|gold=68
|attack=354
|defense=225
|agility=105
|bestiaryNumber=#234
|family=[[Undead family|Undead]]
|description=A monster that stands guard to the netherworld. Calls forth an elysium bird to drive your monster team back into reserve.
|spells=None
|skills=[[Desperate attack]]<br>Call for backup ([[Elysium bird]])<br>[[Psyche Up]]
|locations=[[Dragovian Path]] (Summoned by [[Dark devildog]])<br>[[Heavenly Dais]]
|items=[[Platinum mail]]{{fraction|1|128}}<br>[[Ruinous shield]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|attack-resist=0%
|frizz-resist=0%
|sizz-resist=0%
|bang-resist=100%
|woosh-resist=25%
|crack-resist=0%
|zap-resist=25%
|flame-resist=0%
|ice-resist=0%
|grapple-resist=25%
|troop-resist=25%
|death-resist=100%
|poison-resist=15%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|shock-resist=100%
|sleep-resist=100%
|confusion-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|dance-resist=100%
|sap-resist=15%
|drain-resist=100%
|remake-sprite=
|remake-changes=[[Thanatos' shield]]{{fraction|1|128}} replaces Platinum mail as drop.
}}

===''[[Dragon Quest X]]''===
Reappearing from the start of Version 6 onwards, they cast [[Oomph]] and swing with reckless abandon.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Hell's gatekeeper
|kanji=ヘルガーディアン
|romanji=Herugādian
|bestiaryNumber=#406
|family={{Undead}}
|description=Unlike dullahans, these devilish dead knights willingly sell their souls, shedding both head and humanity wholesale.
|sprite=[[Image:Hells gatekeeper XI sprite.png]]
|hp=666
|mp=27
|attack=252
|defense=282
|agility=132
|exp=1,680
|gold=366
|spells=None
|skills=Deflects attacks with its shield<br>[[Desperate attack]]<br>Becomes [[Pep]]ped up<br>Call for backup ([[Elysium bird|Malicious Elysium bird]])<br>Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each)<br>[[Air Pollution]]<br>[[Epic Flail]] (Pep power, with Hell's gatekeeper)
|items=[[Macabre mantle]]{{fraction|1|128}}<br>[[Ruinous shield]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|locations=[[Sniflheim Region]] (third act)<br>[[The Snærfelt]] ([[3DS]] and 2D mode only, third act)<br>[[The Manglegrove - Whale Way Station]] (third act)<br>[[Castle Trodain]] (3DS and ''Definitive Edition'' only)
|evasion=N/a
|fire-resist=-110%
|ice-resist=0%
|wind-resist=0%
|rock-resist=0%
|light-resist=-125%
|dark-resist=25%
|zap-resist=-125%
|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=100%
|stun-resist=99%
|stumble-resist=0%
|charm-resist=100%
|beguile-resist=50%
|double-down-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
}}This monster does not have a vicious, nor a malicious variant.

==={{DQR}}===
The hell's gatekeeper appeared in the 3rd card pack, "Cries of the Phoenix and Mother Earth" as a special token summoned by playing a [[Dark devildog]] card, which is exclusive for [[Fortune Teller]] leaders.

==Trivia==
The hell's gatekeeper's amount of HP in ''XI'' may be a reference to 666, the [[Wikipedia:Number of the beast|number of the beast]], a number that appears in the Book of Revelations of the New Testament in relation [[Wikipedia:The Beast (Revelation)|the Beast]], an antagonistic figure often identified with the Antichrist or the devil.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQX Hell guardian.jpg|A hell's gatekeeper in ''X''.
DQXI Hells gatekeeper.jpg|''XI'' polygon model
DQMSL Hells gatekeeper.jpg|Appearance in {{Super Light}}.
DQR Hell Guardian.png|''Rivals'' card
</gallery></center>

==Similar species & close cousins==
*[[Dullahan]]
*[[Dark dullahan]]
*[[Headless Honcho]]
*[[Headless horseman]]
*[[Headless hunter]]
*[[Headless norseman]]

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