Shadow minister

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The Shadow minister is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest XI.

It is a treacherous undead priest that serves the underworld.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Shadow ministers are zombified priests of hell whose flesh and bones have wasted away, revealing a skull with sunken, glowing eyes and teeth that have fallen out. Their robes are tattered and frayed in many places and they wear a torn blue cape with teal lining around their necks. On their heads, they wear a tall red and gold mitre denoting them as former members of the clergy. They wear rings on their bony right hands and support themselves with a tall bronze staff topped with a jade green orb. The former clerics have retained their healing magic to support their fellow monsters and can use the staves they carry to seal away the magic of their enemies, which they have a chance to drop after battle. The ministers will also call for help from its fellow undead to aid it.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]

Shadow minister (どくろ大臣, Dokuro daijin )
Defeated Monster List No. : #105
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Undead 82 10 135 45 58 85 73
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death
-110% 25% 0% 0% 0% 25% -125% 0% 100%
Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle
0% 25% 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% 0% 0%
Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down
0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 25% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Midheal Uses its staff to emit a spellbinding light.
Call for backup (Deadnaut and Toxic zombie.)
Caverns Under Octagonia (first act) Grubby bandage116
Staff of antimagic1128
Description Sent to hell for murdering their masters, these putrid politicians roam the underworld looking for new sovereigns to serve.


Vicious variant[edit | edit source]

Vicious shadow minister (どくろ大臣・強, Dokuro daijin・kyō )
Defeated Monster List No. : #204
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Undead 89 15 1,728 357 84 125 104
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death
-125% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% -150% 0% 100%
Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle
50% 25% 50% 25% 25% 0% 25% 0% 0%
Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down
0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 25% 25% 25%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Moreheal
Fullheal
Uses its staff to emit a spellbinding light
Call for backup (Ghoul and Chasmonaut)
Heliodor Region (second act)
The Sage's Trial - Hoarder's Keep (third act, night only)
Grubby bandage116
Staff of antimagic1128
Description Shadow ministers driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.


Dragon Quest Rivals[edit | edit source]

The Shadow minister appears as a playable monster card.

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit | edit source]

Shadow minister
Bestiary number: #59
Icon Attributes
Family Min. HP Min. MP Min. Attack Min. Defence Min. Agility Min. Magic
Undead 34 34 16 9 4 35
Treasure
Capacity
Safekeeping
Score
Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Magic
2 100% 580 790 316 400 20 523
Resistances
Fire * Water * Wind* Earth * Explosion* Ice * Electricity* Gravity* Light *
Weak Quite strong Weak Normal Normal Strong Quite strong Normal Weak
Dark * Slash Impact Piercing Sleep Stun Poison Debilitation*
strong Normal Normal Normal Strong Normal Quite strong Normal
Additional information
Abilities* Dance of the Dead, Fullheal, Kaswoosh, Kazam, Sage's Breath, Tragic Circle
Traits Counter-Debilitator, Counter-Poisoner, Sorcereverb, Slippery Skin, Unhealthy Advantage
Dragon Attack Feast of the Dead
Description A zombie that once helped a monarch to reign
They answer to kings and will never complain
These days their hips hurt, so they walk with a cane
Habitat The Maneland
The Wingswept Moors
The Snarl
Favorite Foods
Items

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The Shadow minister's English name is a play on the term of the same name, which is defined as a member of an opposing political party in Britain and some Commonwealth parliaments.

Gallery[edit | edit source]