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{{Enemy
{{Monster Infobox
|float=
|title=Grim reaper
|image=[[Image:|200px]]
|image=[[Image:DQIX Grim reaper art.png|225px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=メフィストフェレス
|romaji=Mefisutoferesu
|translation=Mephistopheles
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest IX}}
|monster1=[[Ragged reaper]]
|monster2=[[Raving reaper]]
}}
<center><small>''Not to be confused with the [[Grim Reaper]] scythe skill from Dragon Quest VIII.''</small></center>
The '''Grim reaper''' is a monster in the series.
 
==Charactieristics==
Grim reapers are [[Material family|scarecrow]] monsters that have been patched together with red and yellow cloth, holding a dark green scythe that is much taller than them. They are particularly adept when it comes to debilitating spells and abilities, making them deadly opponents when faced in combination with other monsters. In Japanese, it is named after [[Wikipedia:Mephistopheles|Mephistopheles]], a demon that appears in German folklore and the chief devil in the Faust legend.
 
==Appearances==
==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQ9EnemyNew
|name=Grim reaper
|name=Grim reaper
|game=Dragon Quest IX
|kanji=メフィストフェレス
|console=DS
|romaji=Mefisutoferesu
|romanji=
|bestiaryNumber=#231
|family={{Material}}
|description=They render victims helpless with Deceleratle and Kasap, then swoop in to swipe their souls with their savage scythes.<br>Took on their innocent, doll-like shape to lull travellers into a false sense of security. Their true form is utterly hideous.
|model=[[Image:Grim reaper DQIX DS.png]]
|hp=596
|hp=596
|mp=60
|mp=60
|exp=5,000
|gold=165
|attack=476
|attack=476
|defense=448
|defence=448
|agility=383
|agility=383
|experience=5000
|spells=[[Blunt]]<br>[[Deceleratle]]<br>[[Kasap]]
|gold=165
|skills=[[Spooky Aura]]<br>Scythe Slice
|droppedItem=[[Minister's mittens]] (common, 1/64)<br>[[Blessed boots]] (rare, 1/128)
|items=[[Minister's mittens]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Blessed boots]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|skills=
|locations={{Grotto}} (Ice, rank 9-11)
|spells=[[Deceleratle]]<br>[[Kasap]]
|fire-resist=0%
|family=Material
|ice-resist=50%
|bestiaryNumber=231
|wind-resist=0%
|description=They render victims helpless with Deceleratle and Kasap, then swoop in to swipe their souls with their savage scythes.<br>Took on their innocent, doll-like shape to lull travellers into a false sense of security. Their true form is utterly hideous.
|blast-resist=0%
|locations=[[Grotto]]
|rock-resist=0%
|}}
|dark-resist=50%
|light-resist=-100%
|drain-resist=25%
|whack-resist=100%
|poison-resist=100%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=50%
|snooze-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=50%
|sap-resist=100%
|blunt-resist=100%
|deceleratle-resist=50%
|spooky-aura-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=50%
|stun-resist=50%
|charm-resist=95%
}}
 
==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Muerte súbita|es-meaning=Spanish for "sudden death".
|fr=Glauque-mitaine|fr-meaning=From the French ''{{tt|glauque|sinister, ominous}}'' and ''{{tt|mitaine|mitten}}'', a play on ''croque-mitaine'', a French term for the boogeyman.
|de=Sensenmännchen|de-meaning=From the German ''{{tt|sensen|to scythe}}'' and ''{{tt|Männchen|a small or little man}}''.
|it=Macabrette|it-meaning=From the Italian ''{{tt|macabre|relating to or personifying Death}}'' and the suffix ''{{tt|-ette|used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something}}''.
}}


==Related Monsters==
[[Category:Material family]]
* [[Ragged reaper]]
*[[Raving reaper]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]
[[fr:Glauque-mitaine]]

Latest revision as of 00:30, 27 August 2026

Not to be confused with the Grim Reaper scythe skill from Dragon Quest VIII.

The Grim reaper is a monster in the series.

Charactieristics[edit | edit source]

Grim reapers are scarecrow monsters that have been patched together with red and yellow cloth, holding a dark green scythe that is much taller than them. They are particularly adept when it comes to debilitating spells and abilities, making them deadly opponents when faced in combination with other monsters. In Japanese, it is named after Mephistopheles, a demon that appears in German folklore and the chief devil in the Faust legend.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

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

Grim reaper (メフィストフェレス, Mefisutoferesu)
Defeated Monster List No. : #231
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Material 596 60 5,000 165 476 448 383
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle
0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% -100% 25% 100% 50% 50%
Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm
50% 100% 100% 100% 50% 100% 50% 100% 0% 95%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped items
Blunt
Deceleratle
Kasap 		Spooky Aura
Scythe Slice 		Grotto (Ice, rank 9-11) Minister's mittens1⁄64
Blessed boots1⁄128
Description They render victims helpless with Deceleratle and Kasap, then swoop in to swipe their souls with their savage scythes.
Took on their innocent, doll-like shape to lull travellers into a false sense of security. Their true form is utterly hideous.


In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language Translation Meaning
EspañolMuerte súbitaSpanish for "sudden death".
FrançaisGlauque-mitaineFrom the French glauque and mitaine, a play on croque-mitaine, a French term for the boogeyman.
DeutschSensenmännchenFrom the German sensen and Männchen.
ItalianoMacabretteFrom the Italian macabre and the suffix -ette.
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