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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Fright knight
|title=Fright knight
|image=[[File:DQVII Fright Knight.png|170px|center]]
|image=[[File:DQIX Fright Knight.png|300px|center]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=
|kanji=ナイトリッチ
|romanji=
|romanji={{tt|Naito ricchi|Knight/night lich}}
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''
|old=NiteRich
}}
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest VII}}
|monster1=[[Blight knight]]<br>[[Maeve]]<br>[[Night knight]]}}


The '''Fright Knight''', originally '''Niterich''' (the latter likely being a mistranslation of "NiteLich"), is a semi-recurring monster in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'' Series]].
The '''Fright knight''' is a monster in the series.


==Description==
==Characteristics==
The fright knight is a large zombie warrior in full armor. It wields a giant sword in battle.
Fright knights are large hellish [[Undead family|skeletal]] soldiers adorned in massive teal and magenta armour, wielding a wicked giant sword in battle and a round buckler in the other. These undead fiends are capable of strategically saving their strength for the right time to strike, unleashing their brutal hits when their enemies are at their weakest. The knights also know how to unleash freezing attacks with both their breath and spells, strong enough to cause a serious threat. They can also support their allies by bringing them back from the dead with '''Zing'''.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===Dragon Quest VII===
==={{DQ7}}===
{{Enemy
{{DQ7Enemy
|float=
|name=Fright knight
|image=[[Image:Niterich.gif]]
|kanji=ナイトリッチ
|name=Niterich
|romanji=Naito ricchi
|game=Dragon Quest VII
|sprite=[[Image:NiteRich DQVII PSX.png]]
|console=PSX
|romanji=
|hp=420
|hp=420
|mp=
|mp=0<br>20{{tt|*|3DS version only}}
|exp=400 (PS1)<br>600 (3DS)
|gold=140 (PS1)<br>210 (3DS)
|attack=220
|attack=220
|defense=200
|defense=200
|agility=92
|agility=92
|experience=400
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|128}}]]
|gold=140
|bestiaryNumber=#212
|droppedItem=Destruct Shield
|spells=[[Kacrack (Mahyado)|Kacrackle]]<br>[[Zing]]
|skills=ChargeUp <br> Icestorm <br> Brutal Hit
|skills={{Desperate attack}} (250% damage)<br>[[Freezing Blizzard]]<br>[[Focus Strength]]
|spells=Blizzard <br> Vivify
|locations=[[Cathedral of Blight]]
|family=Zombie
|items=[[Ruinous shield]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|bestiaryNumber=212
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|captureRate=Very Hard
|frizz-resist=0%
|description=
|sizz-resist=0%
|locations=Dark Palace
|bang-resist=0%
|}}
|crack-resist=60%
|woosh-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=90%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|snooze-resist=100%
|drain-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=50%
|fuddle-resist=100%
|sap-resist=15%
|poison-resist=100%
|stun-resist=100%
|ban-dance-resist=100%
|fire-breath-resist=0%
|cool-breath-resist=50%
|strike-resist=100%
|burning-breath-resist=100%
|army-resist=0%
|remake-changes=Gained MP in order to cast Kacrackle and Zing.
}}
*'''[[Undead family|Zombie-type]]'''
 
==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQ9EnemyNew
|name=Fright knight
|kanji=ナイトリッチ
|romaji=Naito ricchi
|bestiaryNumber=#181
|family={{Undead}}
|description=Destroy these dastardly masters of Freezing Blizzard first so they can't zap everyone back to life with Zing.<br><br>Knightly nightmares, they're forever barking orders at their [[stenchurion]] flunkies, who obey without question.
|model=[[Image:DQIX_DS_Fright_knight.png‎]]
|hp=226
|mp=33
|exp=2,180
|gold=180
|attack=161
|defence=206
|agility=130
|spells=[[Zing]]
|skills=Blocks with its shield<br>{{Desperate attack}}<br>[[Freezing Blizzard]]<br>[[Attack Attacker]]<br>[[Psyche Up]]
|items=[[Sword breaker]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Dark shield]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|locations=[[Gittingham Palace]]<br>[[Western Wormwood]] (postgame plateau)<br>{{Grotto}} (Volcano, ranks 7-8)
|fire-resist=-25%
|ice-resist=50%
|wind-resist=0%
|blast-resist=0%
|rock-resist=0%
|dark-resist=50%
|light-resist=-100%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poison-resist=50%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=75%
|snooze-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=50%
|sap-resist=25%
|blunt-resist=25%
|deceleratle-resist=25%
|spooky-aura-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=50%
|stun-resist=75%
|charm-resist=95%
}}
*A Fright knight is encountered in [[Upover]] as part of the main storyline, accompanied by a pair of [[Stenchurion]]s.
 
==={{DQM2}}===
{{DQM2Enemy
|name=Niterich
|kanji=ナイトリッチ
|romanji=Naito ricchi
|sprite=[[Image:Niterich.png]]
|level=65
|hp=8/10
|mp=4/10
|attack=7/10
|defense=7/10
|wisdom=6/10
|agility=4/10
|family= [[Undead family|Zombie]]
|in-game-description=High-ranked evil knight. Kills all who would disobey its strict orders indiscriminately.
|abilities=[[Whack|Beat]], [[Pincushion|BladeD]], [[Lingering Malhaze|ThickFog]]
|habitat=[[Cemetery]]
|breeding=[[Bone baron|DeadNoble]], [[Skeleton swordsman (recurring)|Skeletor]] x [[Octavian pirate|Octoraid]], [[Overkilling machine|Roboster2]], [[Serpentia]]
|frizz-resist=None
|sizz-resist=None
|fire-breath-resist=None
|bang-resist=None
|crack-resist=Immune
|ice-breath-resist=Immune
|woosh-resist=Strong
|rock-resist=Weak
|zap-resist=Strong
|water-resist=Strong
|gigaslash-resist=Strong
|magic-burst-resist=Weak
|drain-resist=Weak
|whack-resist=Immune
|kamikazee-resist=Immune
|poison-resist=Weak
|paralysis-resist=Immune
|fuddle-resist=Strong
|snooze-resist=Immune
|dazzle-resist=Immune
|sap-resist=Weak
|decelerate-resist=Weak
|fizzle-resist=Weak
|stun-resist=Weak
|ban-dance-resist=None
|gobstopper-resist=Weak
|curse-resist=Immune
}}


The Niterich can be found in the [[Dark Palace]].
==={{DQMCH}}===
[[Image:Knightlich.png]]


===Dragon Quest IX===
==={{DQMJ2}}===
A Fright Night appears[[Upover|&nbsp;in Upover]] as part of the main storyline. Two [[Stenchurions]] are also with him.
{{DQMJ2monster
{{Enemy
|name = Fright knight
|float=
|image = 
|image=[[Image:DQIX_DS_Fright_knight.png‎]]
|family = {{Undead}}
|rank = B
|size = S
|weapons = Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
|traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Able Ambusher]], [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Giant Killer]]
|resistances = Vulnerable to [[Zap]], Immune to [[Crack]] and [[Sag]]
|skill = [[Firewind Slashes]]
|location = [[Necropolis]] (night)
|breeding chart = [[Cross bones]] x [[Pink sanguini]]<br>[[Bona constrictor]] x [[Dark slime (Dragon Quest Monsters)|Dark Slime]]
}}
{{clear}}
 
==={{DQM3}}===
{{DQM3Enemy
|name=Fright knight
|name=Fright knight
|game=Dragon Quest IX
|kanji=ナイトリッチ
|console=DS
|romanji=Naito ricchi
|romanji=
|icon=[[File:Fright knight DQM3 portrait.png|100px|Fright knight]]
|hp=
|family=[[File:DQM3 undead family icon.png|link=Undead family]]
|mp=
|hp=1,350
|attack=
|mp=300
|defense=
|attack=630
|agility=
|defense=470
|experience=2180
|wisdom=450
|gold=180
|agility=510
|droppedItem=Sword breaker
|bestiary=#478
|skills=Freezing Blizzard
|rank='''C'''
|spells=Zing
|in-game-description=These proud knights draw upon the powers of darkness as they wield their ghoulish great swords. They are utterly merciless, prepared to cut down any crony in their command who defies a direct order.
|family=Zombie
|talents=[[Maniac]] (lv. 1)
|bestiaryNumber=
|traits=[[Tactical Trooper]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Critical Triumph]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Metal Medley]] (lv. 40)
|captureRate=
|ltraits=[[Little Menace]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Insult to Injury]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Dodge Denier]] (lv. 60)
|description=Destroy these dastardly masters of Freezing Blizzard first so they can't zap everyone back to life with Zing.
|habitat=This monster has no natural habitat
|locations=[[Gittingham Palace]]<br />[[Oubliette]]<br />etc.
|items=N/A
|collapsed=
|synthesis=[[File:Sir roseguardin DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Sir Roseguardin]] X [[File:Skeleton swordsman DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Skeleton swordsman]] = [[File:Fright knight DQM3 portrait.png|64px|Fright knight]]
|}}
|fusions=[[File:Marrow escapee DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Marrow escapee]] X [[File:Fright knight DQM3 portrait.png|64px|Fright knight]] = [[File:Demon-at-Arms DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Demon-at-arms]]<br>[[File:Dragon rider DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Dragon rider]] X [[File:Fright knight DQM3 portrait.png|64px|Fright knight]] = [[File:Dread dragooner DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Dread dragooner]]<br>[[File:Fright knight DQM3 portrait.png|64px|Fright knight]] X [[File:Wight king DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Wight king]] = [[File:Night knight DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Night knight]]
|fire-resist=-25%
|water-resist=0%
|wind-resist=25%
|earth-resist=50%
|explosion-resist=0%
|ice-resist=50%
|electricity-resist=0%
|light-resist=0%
|dark-resist=50%
|debilitation-resist=0%
|bedazzlement-resist=-25%
|antimagic-resist=0%
|mp-absorption-resist=50%
|confusion-resist=25%
|sleep-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=25%
|stun-resist=0%
|poison-resist=50%
|instant-death-resist=25%
}}
 
==={{DQDai}}===
In the 2020 anime series, a fright knight can be seen amongst [[Hadlar]]'s Dark Army at the end of episode 5.


===Dragon Quest Monsters 2===
==={{AHB}}===
[[Image:Niterich.png]]
Fright knight first could be faced as a boss in several levels, including Battle Arena: Season 2, Term 2. Its special move is Bitter Blizzard, a powerful ice breath which it unleashes after a 10-second countdown unless it is defeated or interrupted first. It would typically be assisted by other undead monsters, including [[Mummy|Mummies]] and [[Skeleton soldier]]s.


===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''===
==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Caballero horripilante|es-meaning=Spanish for "horrifying knight".
|fr=Seigneur malheur|fr-meaning=French for "Lord misfortune/sadness".
|de=Albritter|de-meaning=German for "nightmare knight".
|it=Cavaliere della paura|it-meaning=Italian for "knight of fear".
|
}}


===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional]]''===
==Trivia==
* The fright knight's original name Niterich and name in Japanese, ナイトリッチ, is intended to be "knight/night lich". [[Wikipedia:Lich|Lich]] is an English word dating back to the 9th century which simply referred to a corpse or dead body. In modern works of fiction, a lich has come to refer to a specific undead creature, a former wizard that seeks to defy death through necromancy. Unlike ordinary zombies, a lich retains some degree of its intelligence and spellcasting abilities. This usage originates from the 1976 [[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]] role-playing game booklet ''Greyhawk'', which contained a description of the lich.


==Related Monsters==
==Gallery==
*[[Night knight]]
<center><gallery>
*[[Matilda]]
File:DQ7R Maeve.png|''VII Reimagined'' polygon model.
File:DQMBRV Fright Knight.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in
File:DQMBRV Fright knight1.png
File:DQR Knight Lich.png|''Rivals'' card
File:AHB Fright Knight.png|A fright knight in ''A Hero's Bonds''
File:DQT Maeve.png|''[[Dragon Quest Tact|Tact]]'' artwork.
</gallery></center>


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[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]]
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road Victory enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk enemies]]
[[Category:A Hero's Bonds enemies]]
 
[[es:Caballero Horripilante]]
[[fr:Seigneur malheur]]

Latest revision as of 03:15, 27 March 2026

The Fright knight is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Fright knights are large hellish skeletal soldiers adorned in massive teal and magenta armour, wielding a wicked giant sword in battle and a round buckler in the other. These undead fiends are capable of strategically saving their strength for the right time to strike, unleashing their brutal hits when their enemies are at their weakest. The knights also know how to unleash freezing attacks with both their breath and spells, strong enough to cause a serious threat. They can also support their allies by bringing them back from the dead with Zing.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]

Fright knight (ナイトリッチ, Naito ricchi )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #212
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Sprite Attributes
HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate
420 0
20* 		400 (PS1)
600 (3DS) 		140 (PS1)
210 (3DS) 		220 200 92 1⁄64 1⁄128
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis
0% 0% 0% 0% 60% 50% 0% 100% 0% 100% 100%
Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 100% 100% 90% 100% 100% 50% 100% 15% 100% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Kacrackle
Zing 		Desperate attack (250% damage)
Freezing Blizzard
Focus Strength 		Cathedral of Blight Ruinous shield1⁄128
Notable changes in the remakes Gained MP in order to cast Kacrackle and Zing.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

Fright knight (ナイトリッチ, Naito ricchi)
Defeated Monster List No. : #181
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Undead 226 33 2,180 180 161 206 130
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle
-25% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% -100% 0% 100% 50% 50%
Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm
75% 100% 100% 50% 75% 25% 25% 25% 0% 95%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped items
Zing Blocks with its shield
Desperate attack
Freezing Blizzard
Attack Attacker
Psyche Up 		Gittingham Palace
Western Wormwood (postgame plateau)
Grotto (Volcano, ranks 7-8) 		Sword breaker1⁄64
Dark shield1⁄256
Description Destroy these dastardly masters of Freezing Blizzard first so they can't zap everyone back to life with Zing.

Knightly nightmares, they're forever barking orders at their stenchurion flunkies, who obey without question.


  • A Fright knight is encountered in Upover as part of the main storyline, accompanied by a pair of Stenchurions.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit | edit source]

[[File:DQM2 Icon Zombie.png|link=Zombie family|16x16px|class=pixels]] Niterich (ナイトリッチ, Naito ricchi )
Sprite Attributes
GBC PSX Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth
? 65 8/10 4/10 7/10 7/10 4/10 6/10
Resistances
Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water*
None None None None Immune Immune Strong Weak Strong
Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle*
Strong Strong Weak Weak Immune Immune Weak Immune Strong
Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse
Immune Immune Weak None Weak Weak Weak Weak Immune
Additional information
Description High-ranked evil knight. Kills all who would disobey its strict orders indiscriminately.
Skills Beat, BladeD, ThickFog
Location Cemetery
Breeding Chart DeadNoble, Skeletor x Octoraid, Roboster2, Serpentia

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit | edit source]

[[File:DQMJ2 Icon Undead.png|link=Undead family|14px|class=pixels]] Fright knight
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Sprite Attributes
Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
B S ? ? ? ? ? ?
Traits Skills Resistances
Able Ambusher, Giant Killer Firewind Slashes Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Crack and Sag
Additional information
Weapons Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Location Necropolis (night)
Breeding chart Cross bones x Pink sanguini
Bona constrictor x Dark Slime

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit | edit source]

Fright knight (ナイトリッチ, Naito ricchi )
Monsterpedia No.: #478
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Icon Attributes
Fright knight Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
C 1,350 300 630 470 510 450
Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items
Maniac (lv. 1) Tactical Trooper (lv. 1)
Critical Triumph (lv. 20)
Metal Medley (lv. 40) 		Little Menace (lv. 1)
Insult to Injury (lv. 1)
Dodge Denier (lv. 60) 		N/A
Resistances
Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic *
-25% 0% 0% 25% 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0%
Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death *
-25% 25% 0% 50% 25% 50% 0% 0% 25%
Additional information
Description These proud knights draw upon the powers of darkness as they wield their ghoulish great swords. They are utterly merciless, prepared to cut down any crony in their command who defies a direct order.
Location This monster has no natural habitat
Synthesis
Breeding chart
X = Fright knight
Notable fusions
X Fright knight =
X Fright knight =
Fright knight X =


Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai[edit | edit source]

In the 2020 anime series, a fright knight can be seen amongst Hadlar's Dark Army at the end of episode 5.

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds[edit | edit source]

Fright knight first could be faced as a boss in several levels, including Battle Arena: Season 2, Term 2. Its special move is Bitter Blizzard, a powerful ice breath which it unleashes after a 10-second countdown unless it is defeated or interrupted first. It would typically be assisted by other undead monsters, including Mummies and Skeleton soldiers.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language Translation Meaning
EspañolCaballero horripilanteSpanish for "horrifying knight".
FrançaisSeigneur malheurFrench for "Lord misfortune/sadness".
DeutschAlbritterGerman for "nightmare knight".
ItalianoCavaliere della pauraItalian for "knight of fear".

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The fright knight's original name Niterich and name in Japanese, ナイトリッチ, is intended to be "knight/night lich". Lich is an English word dating back to the 9th century which simply referred to a corpse or dead body. In modern works of fiction, a lich has come to refer to a specific undead creature, a former wizard that seeks to defy death through necromancy. Unlike ordinary zombies, a lich retains some degree of its intelligence and spellcasting abilities. This usage originates from the 1976 Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game booklet Greyhawk, which contained a description of the lich.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • VII Reimagined polygon model.
    VII Reimagined polygon model.
  • Battle Road Victory cut-in
    Battle Road Victory cut-in
  • Rivals card
    Rivals card
  • A fright knight in A Hero's Bonds
    A fright knight in A Hero's Bonds
  • Tact artwork.
    Tact artwork.
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