Editing Wight prince

{{Monster Infobox
|title=Wight prince
|image=[[Image:DQV_Wight_Prince.png|250px|center]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]], circa 1992
|kanji=デッドエンペラー
|romanji={{tt|Deddo enperā|Dead emperor}}
|old=None
|firstappear={{DQ5}}
}}

The '''Wight prince''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest V}}.

It is a former sovereign that still clings to life in undeath.

==Characteristics==
Wight princes are [[Undead family|zombified]] royals whose bodies have wasted away to show skulls with sunken glowing eyes, some of their teeth having fallen out. They wear ragged white robes with a magenta cloak around their necks that drags along the ground. The magnificent golden crowns on their heads are decorated with red and blue jewels and are worn with green caps. The princes hold themselves up with sceptres that are topped with blue orbs and they wear a ring with a red jewel on their bony hands. They are able to sear their opponents with flames called forth with their sceptres, which they can occasionally relinquish. After a 25 year long absence from the series, the wight prince made a reappearance in {{XI}} along with their kingly superiors. The princes continue to brandish their staves, as well as gaining the ability to cast darkness magic and revive their fellow {{MFamilies}}s from the hereafter. They can also call forth skeletal allies to aid them in battle.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ5}}===
{{DQ5Enemy
|name=Wight prince
|kanji=デッドエンペラー
|romanji=Deddo enperā
|bestiaryNumber=#098
|sprite=[[Image:Wight prince DQV SFC.png]]
|hp=115
|mp=0
|attack=100
|defense=89
|agility=67
|exp=158
|gold=45
|tameRate=N/A
|spells=None
|skills=Uses [[lightning staff]] (22~34 [[Sizz]] damage to entire {{Party 5}}.)
|item=[[Lightning staff]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|locations=[[Mt. Batten Pass]]<br>[[Gotha Pass]]
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|frizz-resist=0%
|sizz-resist=20%
|fire-breath-resist=20%
|bang-resist=20%
|crack-resist=67%
|cool-breath-resist=67%
|woosh-resist=20%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|kamikazee-resist=0%
|poof-resist=67%
|snooze-resist=20%
|fuddle-resist=67%
|dazzle-resist=20%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|drain-resist=100%
|sap-resist=20%
|poison-resist=100%
|stun-resist=67%
|ps2-sprites=[[Image:Wightprince DQV PS2.png]]
|ds-mobile-sprites=[[File:Wight_prince.png]]
}}

==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Wight prince
|kanji=デッドエンペラー 
|romanji=Deddo enperā
|bestiaryNumber=#356
|family={{Undead}}
|description=Long-dead rulers reanimated by malevolent magic. Their years of rest haven't dulled their desperate thirst for glory.
|sprite=[[Image:Wight prince XI sprite.png]]
|hp=224
|mp=30
|attack=138
|defense=192
|agility=153
|exp=1,338
|gold=292
|spells=[[Kazam]]<br>[[Kazing]]
|skills=Brandishes a [[Lightning staff]]. (90~100 fire damage to entire {{Party 11}}.)<br>Call for backup. ([[Armful]] and [[Dragon zombie]])
|items=[[Thunderball]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Lightning staff]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|locations=[[The Battleground]] (second act)
|evasion=N/a
|fire-resist=-125%
|ice-resist=50%
|wind-resist=0%
|rock-resist=0%
|light-resist=-150%
|dark-resist=50%
|zap-resist=0%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=50%
|poison-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=25%
|fuddle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=25%
|dazzle-resist=25%
|sap-resist=25%
|blunt-resist=25%
|deceleratle-resist=25%
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=25%
|fizzle-resist=50%
|stun-resist=99%
|stumble-resist=0%
|charm-resist=100%
|beguile-resist=25%
|double-down-resist=25%
|elemental-resist=25%
}}

{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Malicious wight prince
|kanji=デッドエンペラー・邪
|romanji={{tt|Deddo enperā・ja|Dead emperor・evil}}
|bestiaryNumber=#629
|family={{Undead}}
|description=Wight princes who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
|sprite=[[Image:Wight prince XI sprite.png]]
|hp=630
|mp=50
|attack=206
|defense=356
|agility=236
|exp=1,826
|gold=386
|spells=[[Kazam]]<br>[[Zing]]
|skills=Brandishes a [[Lightning staff]]. (110~120 fire damage to entire {{Party 11}}.)<br>Call for backup. ([[Armful|Malicious armful]] and [[Dragon zombie|Malicious dragon zombie]].)
|items=[[Thunderball]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Lightning staff]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|locations=[[The Battleground]] (third act)
|evasion=N/a
|fire-resist=-125%
|ice-resist=50%
|wind-resist=0%
|rock-resist=0%
|light-resist=-150%
|dark-resist=50%
|zap-resist=0%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=75%
|poison-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=25%
|fuddle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=25%
|dazzle-resist=25%
|sap-resist=25%
|blunt-resist=25%
|deceleratle-resist=25%
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=25%
|fizzle-resist=75%
|stun-resist=99%
|stumble-resist=0%
|charm-resist=100%
|beguile-resist=25%
|double-down-resist=25%
|elemental-resist=25%
}}

==={{DQTreasures}}===
{{DQTreasuresEnemy
|name=Wight prince
|sprite=[[File:Wight prince DQTR portrait.jpg|100px]]
|forte=[[File:DQTR Stealth Forte Icon.png|link=List of fortes in Dragon Quest Treasures]]
|treasure=2
|safekeeping=100%
|bestiaryNumber=#60
|family={{Undead}}
|trivia=A royal whose line got snuffed right out<br>They cannot feel cold or heat in a drought<br>They argue with wight kings and raspily shout
|food=[[File:Wraith risotto icon.png|link=Wraith risotto|50px]][[File:Hair-raising wraith risotto icon.jpg|link=Hair-raising wraith risotto|70px]][[File:Slightly sprightly spaghetti icon.png|link=Slightly sprightly spaghetti|50px]][[File:Seriously sprightly spaghetti icon.png|link=Seriously sprightly spaghetti|70px]]
|habitats=[[Cinderback Ridge]] (night only)<br>[[The Hinterquarters]]<br>[[The Snarl]]
|items=[[Princely powder]]<br>[[Saint's ashes]]
|hp1=45
|mp1=27
|strength1=16
|defence1=10
|deftness1=4
|magic1=32
|hp2=720
|mp2=640
|strength2=316
|defence2=450
|deftness2=20
|magic2=490
|ability1=[[C-c-cold Breath]]
|ability2=[[Craggle]]
|ability3=[[Dance of the Dead]]
|ability4=[[Encroaching Fear]]
|ability5=[[Fullheal]]
|ability6=[[Tragic Circle]]
|daname=[[Feast of the Dead]]
|target=Area
|element=Dark
|trait1=[[List of traits in Dragon Quest Treasures|Counter-Poisoner]]
|trait2=[[List of traits in Dragon Quest Treasures|Counter-Stunner]]
|trait3=[[List of traits in Dragon Quest Treasures|Sorcereverb]]
|trait4=[[List of traits in Dragon Quest Treasures|Safety First]]
|trait5=[[List of traits in Dragon Quest Treasures|Slippery Skin]]
|fire-resist=Weak
|water-resist=Weak
|wind-resist=Normal
|earth-resist=Normal
|explosion-resist=Normal
|ice-resist=Strong
|electricity-resist=Strong
|gravity-resist=Normal
|light-resist=Weak
|dark-resist=Normal
|slash-resist=Normal
|impact-resist=Normal
|piercing-resist=Normal
|sleep-resist=Strong
|stun-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Quite strong
|debilitation-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
In its original usage in Middle English, a [[Wikipedia:wight|wight]] refers to a living creature, especially a human being. But in works of fiction, it has come to refer to a supernatural being, often wraith-like or undead. Wights are featured in J.R.R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth, being depicted as undead monsters that are animated through violence and hatred such as the barrow-wights of ''[[Wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]''. This reinvention of the term lead to its inclusion in the roleplaying game ''[[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]]'' in 1974, leading to the current popularity in RPGs.

==Cardinal corpses & rotten royals==
*[[Shadow minister]]
*[[Wight king (Dragon Quest V)|Wight king]] ({{V}}, {{XI}})
*[[Pearly wight]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQXI Wight prince.jpg|{{XI}} polygon model.
DQXI Malicious wight prince.jpg|A Malicious wight prince.
DQR Dead Emperor.png|{{Rivals}} card.
</gallery></center>

[[Category:Zombie family]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Treasures enemies]]

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