Magus

Magus links here. For the mace-wielding mage from Dragon Quest II, see Wrecktor.

Dragon Quest monster Magus
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese まじゅつし
魔術師 Romaji Majutsushi First appearance Dragon Quest II Old localisation Magician (II NES)
Sorcerer (II GBC)

The Magus is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Magi are humanoid spellcasters wearing masks that completely obscure their faces. They wear white robes with the bat insignia of the Children of Hargon on the front and a green and red triangular pattern at the ends of their sleeves, a long green cape around their necks with a red jeweled brooch, and red shoes. In their right hands, they wield a tall staff topped with a green crystal orb. The magi specialise in casting Sizz on their opponents. Like many other humanoid monsters in the series, they are now depicted with five fingers on their hands in modern appearances instead of four. According to their descriptions in IX, the magi are formerly men who sold their souls to evil in order to acquire magic power.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Magus (まじゅつし Majutsushi)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Experience

8

Gold

10

HP

15

MP

Unlimited

Attack

17

Defence

11

Agility

11

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Abilities

Sizz

Location(s)

Wellspring of the Hero region
Cannock region
Lake Cave
Gwaelin's Gate
Moonahan region

Item Dropped

Cypress stick (¹⁄₈)

Fire resistance *

⁰⁄₇

Dazzle resistance

¹⁄₇

Snooze resistance

⁰⁄₇

Thwack resistance

¹⁄₇

Fizzle resistance

⁰⁄₇

Kasap resistance

⁰⁄₇

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites

Experience

10

Gold

10

HP

15

MP

5

Attack

17

Defence

11

Agility

11

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Abilities

Sizz

Location(s)

Wellspring of the Hero
Cannock region
Lake Cave
Gwaelin's Gate
Moonahan region

Item Dropped

Cypress stick (¹⁄₈)

Fire resistance *

⁰⁄₇

Dazzle resistance

¹⁄₇

Snooze resistance

⁰⁄₇

Thwack resistance

¹⁄₇

Fizzle resistance

⁰⁄₇

Kasap resistance

⁰⁄₇

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Magus (まじゅつし Majutsushi)

Model

Bestiary no.

#043

Family

Humanoid

Experience

90

Gold

80

HP

58

MP

18

Attack

48

Defence

38

Agility

70

In-game description

Attacks exclusively with spells, including Fizzle, Woosh, and Magic Barrier, and lives in fear of light-based attacks.

Mortals who made a pledge of allegiance to a dastardly demon, and had their souls stolen by way of thanks.

Spell(s)

Woosh
Fizzle
Wizard Ward

Skill(s)

Drains MP with attacks

Location(s)

Quarantomb
Newid Isle
Grotto (Ruins, rank 1)

Item(s) dropped

Wizard's staff¹⁄₆₄
Magic water¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

0%

Ice resistance *

0%

Wind resistance *

0%

Blast/Lightning resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

0%

Light resistance *

-50%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

50%

Dazzle resistance *

25%

Fizzle resistance *

25%

Fuddle resistance *

25%

Paralysis resistance *

50%

Snooze resistance *

50%

Poison resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

25%

Blunt resistance *

0%

Deceleratle resistance *

25%

Sap resistance *

25%

Spooky Aura resistance *

25%

Charm resistance *

25%

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

Magi are depicted as members of the Mystic Legion led by Zaboera, which includes spellcasting monsters and other demons such as Heyedras.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Magus (まじゅつし Majutsushi)

Model	Experience	Gold
	9	12g

List No.	#003
Field Notes	These minor ministers to a dark deity are middling magicians...and incompetent close combatants. Having been deprived of staffs for a lengthy spell, they prefer to keep a low profile, mixing it up with magic from afar.
Location(s)	Arba Castle (Recruit), Caliburgh Meadow (Recruit), Colissea (Recruit), Colissean Desert (Recruit), Fire Place (Showdown: Green Dragon)
Item(s) Dropped	Thinkincense, Butterfly wing, Classic scholar's specs recipe

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Magus (まじゅつし Majutsushi)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	40	12g	Yes

List No.	#029
Field Notes	These minor ministers to a dark deity are middling magicians...and incompetent close combatants. Having been deprived of staffs for a lengthy spell, they prefer to keep a low profile, mixing it up with magic from afar.
Location(s)	The Battle of the Wildwood
Item(s) Dropped	Cottontop, Butterfly wing

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Magus appears in the smartphone version of Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key as recruitable monsters. They are E-rank monsters of the Demon family.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Mago	Spanish for "mage" or "magician".
Français	Mage	A magician, wizard, or sorcerer, especially one that appears in fantasy.
Deutsch	Magus	Same as English name.
Italiano	Magus	Same as English name.

Trivia

• Magus is a Latin word which means magician or sorcerer, derived from the ancient Greek μάγος (mágos). In the ancient world, a magus was a priest of the Zoroastrian religion from Iran. Three Magi were famously said to have visited the newborn Jesus bearing gifts of myrrh, gold, and frankincense.
• One of the main characters of Chrono Trigger (which had its artwork done by Akira Toriyama and was also released by Square Enix) shares a name with this monster.
• The description for the Magus in the English version of Dragon Quest IX erroneously states that they are able to cast Magic Barrier, but they actually use Wizard Ward instead.
• The descriptions for the Magus in the Heroes series of games makes reference to the fact that they did not wield staffs in their in-game sprites in earlier games, despite wielding them in their artwork.

Gallery

• 
  Dragon Quest I & II Carddass card
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  A magus in Stars.
• 
  Appearance with Berry slime and Drackolyte in Stars.
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  A Magus in Builders 2.
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  Rivals card
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  A Magus enjoying the Arena fight with a Healslime, Restless armour, Ursa minor, and a King bubble slime
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  A magus in Keshi Keshi

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• Shaman
• Sorcerer
• Chiromancer
• Envoy
• Numpton
• Tactical wizard