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The ''' | The '''archdemon''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}} and was introduced in {{Dragon Quest II}}. It is a large demon armed with a pitchfork and powerful explosive magic. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
Equipped with almost every bit of paraphernalia one can think of being owned by a stereotypical [[Demon family|demon]], the monster bears wings, horns, a spiked tail, and a pitchfork. It wears a pair of green gloves and boots. With stats to match its bulky purple body, these monsters are usually a force to be reckoned with; capable of dealing heavy physical hits, but also casting advanced offensive magics to destroy its opponents. It has particular affinity for explosive magic, being commonly associated with the spell '''[[Kaboom]]'''. In many bestiaries where the | Equipped with almost every bit of paraphernalia one can think of being owned by a stereotypical [[Demon family|demon]], the monster bears wings, horns, a spiked tail, and a pitchfork. It wears a pair of green gloves and boots. With stats to match its bulky purple body, these monsters are usually a force to be reckoned with; capable of dealing heavy physical hits, but also casting advanced offensive magics to destroy its opponents. It has particular affinity for explosive magic, being commonly associated with the spell '''[[Kaboom]]'''. In many bestiaries where the archdemon appears, it is stated that the [[minidemon]]s are the juvenile forms of archdemons even though, with the exception of {{V}}, their colours do not match up. The [[imp]], however, has a purple color scheme, which is used by the minidemon in ''V''. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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|kanji=アークデーモン | |kanji=アークデーモン | ||
|romanji=Ākudēmon | |romanji=Ākudēmon | ||
|sprite=[[File: | |sprite=[[File:HQDQ8-200.gif]] | ||
|hp=248 | |hp=248 | ||
|mp=45 | |mp=45 | ||
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An | An archdemon residing in [[Tryan Gully]] tells the {{Hero 8}} and {{Party 8}} that [[David]] was only to be told of his connection to the [[Seven Sages]] when ready. | ||
==={{DQ10}}=== | ==={{DQ10}}=== | ||
Archdemons first appear in Version 1.0 of the game in the boss battle against [[Nelgel]]. After taking a certain amount of damage, he will summon a pair of archdemons and a [[ | Archdemons first appear in Version 1.0 of the game in the boss battle against [[Nelgel]]. After taking a certain amount of damage, he will summon a pair of archdemons and a [[belial]] to fight against the adventurers. They are able to deflect attacks with their pitchforks and have their familiar ability to cast [[Kaboom]], which has a high chance of going [[Critical_Hit#Spells|haywire]] when they are [[enraged]]. Starting with Version 4.0, archdemons gained a [[Rarefied monster|rarefied]] version in the form of the [[dessert demon]]. | ||
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==={{DQMJ}}=== | ==={{DQMJ}}=== | ||
The | The archdemon is a more powerful form of the dessert demon that specialises in Bang magic. | ||
{{DQMJmonster | {{DQMJmonster | ||
|name = Archdemon | |name = Archdemon | ||
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==={{DQMJ3}}=== | ==={{DQMJ3}}=== | ||
The | The archdemon is a two-slot monster that specialises in Bang magic. The BREAK form of this monster is a miniboss in the Core Depths. | ||
==={{DQM3}}=== | ==={{DQM3}}=== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The | *The archdemon makes a cameo in the Tenshinhan saga of ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', which is also created by [[Akira Toriyama]], who is the designer of the {{DQSeries}}. It tries to enter the Tenkaichi Budokai but is defeated at the preliminaries. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||