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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Fright knight
|title=Fright knight
|image=[[File:DQIX Fright Knight.png|275px|center]]
|image=[[File:DQIX Fright Knight.png|300px|center]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=ナイトリッチ
|kanji=ナイトリッチ
|romanji={{tt|Naito ricchi|Knight/night lich}}
|romanji={{tt|Naito ricchi|Knight/night lich}}
|old=Niterich
|old=NiteRich
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest VII}}
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest VII}}
}}
|monster1=[[Blight knight]]<br>[[Maeve]]<br>[[Night knight]]}}


The '''fright knight''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. It is a heavily armoured skeleton warrior that wields a sword and shield in battle.
The '''Fright knight''' is a monster in the series.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
The fright knight is a hellish, large scary [[Undead family|skeletal]] soldier adorned in massive teal and magenta armour, and it wields a wicked giant sword in battle. 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'''.
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==
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|kanji=ナイトリッチ
|kanji=ナイトリッチ
|romanji=Naito ricchi
|romanji=Naito ricchi
|sprite=[[Image:Niterich.gif]]
|sprite=[[Image:NiteRich DQVII PSX.png]]
|hp=420
|hp=420
|mp=0<br>20{{tt|*|3DS version only}}
|mp=0<br>20{{tt|*|3DS version only}}
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|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|128}}]]
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|128}}]]
|bestiaryNumber=#212
|bestiaryNumber=#212
|spells=[[Kacrackle]]<br>[[Zing]]
|spells=[[Kacrack (Mahyado)|Kacrackle]]<br>[[Zing]]
|skills=[[Desperate attack]]<br>[[Freezing Blizzard]]<br>[[Focus Strength]]
|skills={{Desperate attack}} (250% damage)<br>[[Freezing Blizzard]]<br>[[Focus Strength]]
|locations=[[Cathedral of Blight]]
|locations=[[Cathedral of Blight]]
|items=[[Ruinous shield]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|items=[[Ruinous shield]]{{fraction|1|128}}
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|army-resist=0%
|army-resist=0%
|remake-changes=Gained MP in order to cast Kacrackle and Zing.
|remake-changes=Gained MP in order to cast Kacrackle and Zing.
}}*'''[[Undead family|Zombie-type]]'''
}}
*'''[[Undead family|Zombie-type]]'''


==={{DQ9}}===
==={{DQ9}}===
A Fright knight appears in [[Upover]] as part of the main storyline, accompanied by a pair of [[Stenchurion]]s.
{{DQ9EnemyNew
{{Enemy
|float=
|image=[[Image:DQIX_DS_Fright_knight.png‎]]
|name=Fright knight
|name=Fright knight
|game={{Dragon Quest IX}}
|console={{DS}}
|kanji=ナイトリッチ
|kanji=ナイトリッチ
|romanji=Naito ricchi
|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
|hp=226
|mp=33
|mp=33
|exp=2,180
|gold=180
|attack=161
|attack=161
|defense=206
|defence=206
|agility=130
|agility=130
|experience=2,180
|gold=180
|droppedItem=[[Sword breaker]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Dark shield]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|skills=Blocks with its shield<br>[[Desperate attack]]<br>[[Freezing Blizzard]]<br>[[Attack Attacker]]<br>[[Psyche Up]]
|spells=[[Zing]]
|spells=[[Zing]]
|family=[[Undead family]]
|skills=Blocks with its shield<br>{{Desperate attack}}<br>[[Freezing Blizzard]]<br>[[Attack Attacker]]<br>[[Psyche Up]]
|bestiaryNumber=#181
|items=[[Sword breaker]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Dark shield]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|description=Destroy these dastardly masters of Freezing Blizzard first so they can't zap everyone back to life with Zing.
|locations=[[Gittingham Palace]]<br>[[Western Wormwood]] (postgame plateau)<br>{{Grotto}} (Volcano, ranks 7-8)
|locations=[[Gittingham Palace]]<br>[[Oubliette]]<br>[[Grotto]] (volcano)
|fire-resist=-25%
|collapsed=
|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}}===
==={{DQM2}}===
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|agility=4/10
|agility=4/10
|family= [[Undead family|Zombie]]
|family= [[Undead family|Zombie]]
|in-game-description=
|in-game-description=High-ranked evil knight. Kills all who would disobey its strict orders indiscriminately.
|abilities=[[Whack|Beat]], [[Pincushion|BladeD]], [[Lingering Malhaze|ThickFog]]
|abilities=[[Whack|Beat]], [[Pincushion|BladeD]], [[Lingering Malhaze|ThickFog]]
|habitat=[[Cemetery]]
|habitat=[[Cemetery]]
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==={{DQMCH}}===
==={{DQMCH}}===
[[Image:Knightlich.png]]
[[Image:Knightlich.png]]


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|name = Fright knight
|name = Fright knight
|image =   
|image =   
|family = [[Undead family|Undead]]
|family = {{Undead}}
|rank = B
|rank = B
|size = S
|size = S
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|kanji=ナイトリッチ
|kanji=ナイトリッチ
|romanji=Naito ricchi
|romanji=Naito ricchi
|icon=[[File:Fright knight DQM3 portrait.png|100px]]
|icon=[[File:Fright knight DQM3 portrait.png|100px|Fright knight]]
|family=[[File:DQM3 undead family icon.png|link=Undead family]]
|family=[[File:DQM3 undead family icon.png|link=Undead family]]
|hp=<big><big>1,350</big></big>
|hp=1,350
|mp=<big><big>300</big></big>
|mp=300
|attack=<big><big>630</big></big>
|attack=630
|defense=<big><big>470</big></big>
|defense=470
|wisdom=<big><big>450</big></big>
|wisdom=450
|agility=<big><big>510</big></big>
|agility=510
|bestiary=#478
|bestiary=#478
|rank=<big><big>'''C'''</big></big>
|rank='''C'''
|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
|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.
|talents=[[Maniac]] (lv. 1)
|talents=[[Maniac]] (lv. 1)
|traits=[[Tactical Trooper]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Critical Triumph]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Metal Medley]] (lv. 40)
|traits=[[Tactical Trooper]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Critical Triumph]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Metal Medley]] (lv. 40)
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|habitat=This monster has no natural habitat
|habitat=This monster has no natural habitat
|items=N/A
|items=N/A
|synthesis=[[File:Sir roseguardin DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Sir Roseguardin]] X [[File:Skeleton swordsman DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Skeleton swordsman]]
|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=
|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%
|fire-resist=-25%
|water-resist=0%
|water-resist=0%
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In the 2020 anime series, a fright knight can be seen amongst [[Hadlar]]'s Dark Army at the end of episode 5.
In the 2020 anime series, a fright knight can be seen amongst [[Hadlar]]'s Dark Army at the end of episode 5.


==Etymology==
==={{AHB}}===
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.
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.
 
==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".
|
}}


==Similar species==
==Trivia==
*[[Blight knight]]
* 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.
*[[Maeve]]
*[[Night knight]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
DQMBRV Fright Knight.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in
File:DQ7R Maeve.png|''VII Reimagined'' polygon model.
DQMBRV Fright knight1.png
File:DQMBRV Fright Knight.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in
DQR Knight Lich.png|''Rivals'' card
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>
</gallery></center>


[[Category:Zombie family]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]
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[[Category:A Hero's Bonds enemies]]
[[Category:A Hero's Bonds enemies]]


[[es:Caballero Horripilante]]
[[fr:Seigneur malheur]]
[[fr:Seigneur malheur]]