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==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
Icikillers are muscular [[Humanoid family|humanoid]] monsters with icy blue skin that wield a sharp claw in each hand. They wear blue bodysuits, as well as kilts, armbands, and boots made of purple cloth, darker blue metallic masks, and a short cape of shaggy white fur around their necks. Unlike their other claw-wielding cousins, the icikillers specialise in casting support magic in battle rather than their signature corkscrew attack. Their association with ice is limited to being completely immune to both ice-elemental attacks and spells due to their habitats. Their name is a combination of the words "icicle" and "killer".
Icikillers are muscular [[Humanoid family|humanoid]] monsters with icy blue skin that wield a sharp claw in each hand. They wear blue bodysuits, as well as kilts, armbands, and boots made of purple cloth, and darker blue metallic masks. They have a long mane of shaggy light hair poking out underneath their masks. Unlike their other claw-wielding cousins, the icikillers specialise in casting support magic in battle rather than their signature corkscrew attack. Their association with ice is limited to being completely immune to both ice-elemental attacks and spells due to their habitats. Their name is a combination of the words "icicle" and "killer".


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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Latest revision as of 17:58, 23 October 2025

The Icikiller is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Icikillers are muscular humanoid monsters with icy blue skin that wield a sharp claw in each hand. They wear blue bodysuits, as well as kilts, armbands, and boots made of purple cloth, and darker blue metallic masks. They have a long mane of shaggy light hair poking out underneath their masks. Unlike their other claw-wielding cousins, the icikillers specialise in casting support magic in battle rather than their signature corkscrew attack. Their association with ice is limited to being completely immune to both ice-elemental attacks and spells due to their habitats. Their name is a combination of the words "icicle" and "killer".

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]

Icikiller (アイスビックル Aisubikkuru)
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Bestiary No. Family
#169 Humanoid
Experience Gold HP MP
221 78 198 24
Attack Defense Agility Evasion
182 130 91 064
In-Game Description Ferocious ice-warriors born and raised in the deep mountain snow. Said to display a hatred of all things warm.
Spell(s) Bounce
Midheal
Skill(s) None
Location(s) Blizzard Peaks (night only)
Herb Grotto
Item(s) Dropped Titan belt164
Poison moth knife1128
Attack Resistance Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath
Resistance
*
0% 0% 0% 0%
Bang Resistance * Crack Resistance * Ice breath
Resistance
*
Woosh Resistance *
0% 100% 100% 0%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance *
0% 0% 50% 100%
Ban Dance Resistance Dazzle Resistance Fizzle Resistance Fuddle Resistance *
100% 50% 50% 50%
Paralysis Resistance * Poison Resistance * Snooze resistance * Stun Resistance *
50% 50% 50% 50%
Sap Resistance *
15%
Army Resistance *
0%
Ports (3DS, Mobile)
Notable Changes
Icicle dirk replaces Poison moth knife as rare drop (Smartphone version only)
Iron claws164 replaces Poison moth knife as rare drop (Nintendo 3DS version only)

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

Icikiller (アイスビックル Aisubikkuru)
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Model
Bestiary no.
#132
Family
Humanoid
Experience
1,050
Gold
172
HP
140
MP
24
Attack
140
Defence
144
Agility
136
In-game description

Impervious to ice attacks, these long-nailed nightmares cast Moreheal and Bounce to keep things on an even keel.

Their claws of cold are built by brrearthenwarriors, who hone them to the heights of hardness by tearing down frozen trees.

Spell(s)
Moreheal
Bounce
Skill(s)
None
Location(s)
Snowberia
Cringle Coast
Grotto (Ice, rank 5-6)
Item(s) dropped
Scale armour116
Crow's claws164
Fire resistance *
-150%
Ice resistance *
50%
Wind resistance *
0%
Blast/Lightning resistance *
0%
Earth resistance *
0%
Dark resistance *
0%
Light resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
50%
Dazzle resistance *
25%
Fizzle resistance *
50%
Fuddle resistance *
50%
Paralysis resistance *
50%
Snooze resistance *
50%
Poison resistance *
25%
Stun resistance *
50%
Blunt resistance *
25%
Deceleratle resistance *
25%
Sap resistance *
25%
Spooky Aura resistance *
0%
Charm resistance *
85%


In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language Translation Meaning
EspañolGarrero gélidoSpanish for "icy claw user/wielder".
FrançaisGlaciatueurFrom the French glacier and tueuer.
DeutschEisklaueGerman for "ice claw".
ItalianoKiller delle neviItalian for "snow killer".

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The icikiller's Japanese name アイスビックル (Aisubikkuru,, Ice pickel?) is derived from Eispickel, the German term for an ice axe, which is a tool used in mountaineering.

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Related monsters[edit | edit source]