Corpse corporal: Difference between revisions

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The '''Corpse corporal''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}. Introduced in {{Dragon Quest II}}, it is a stronger version of the [[Walking corpse]].

The creepy '''Corpse corporal''' shuffles soulessly until it [[encounter]]s an enemy, and even then they seem almost catatonic. They are often able to debilitate the party in many ways, from enveloping them in illusions, poisoning them, inflicting paralysis, or placing curses on unfortunate adventurers. In some games, they are able to emit a [[Spooky Aura]] that leaves enemies open to extra damage from slung spells.

It is unknown why the corporal sprites alternate between being faithful to the artwork's colours and wearing grimy green, and what caused this inconsistency in the first place. In most games, the Corpse corporal has a deathly pallor, red eyes, and brittle hair the color of straw while wearing a raggedy red tunic with a black belt and brown or dark green trousers. In the Super Famicom versions of ''V'' and ''VII'', the corpse corporals had a completely different colour scheme, with bluish-grey skin, white hair, and wearing maroon clothing. In its original appearance in ''II'' and the ''Builders'' games, the corpse corporal has sickly, jaundiced yellow skin, light brown hair, and a green tunic worn with blue trousers instead.

|kanji= リビングデッド

|kanji= リビングデッド

|skills=[[Eagle Grip|Suddenly grabs party member]] (125% damage)<br>[[Poison Breath]]<Br>[[Venom Mist]]<br>Calls for backup (Corpse corporal)

|locations=[[Aeolus Vale]] (present)<br>[[Ventus Tower]]<br>[[Vogograd]] (after the [[Orgodemir|Demon King]]'s resurrection)<br>[[DLC Tablet|Day of the Undead]]

|description=A revolting remnant of battle that dribbles a putrid puss from its lips. With [[Burning Breath]] it seeks to paralyse the {{Party 8}}.

|locations=[[Northern Champs Sauvage]] (first and third acts)<br>[[The Other Side]] (first act)<br>[[Pillar of Pegasus]] 1-3F (2D mode of {{3DS}} and ''Definitive Edition'' only)

|locations=[[The Champs Sauvage]] (second act)<br>[[Hoarder's Keep|The Sage's Trial - Hoarder's Keep]] (third act, night only)

Corpse corpral appears as a C-rank {{MFamilies}} of the [[Undead family]]. It can be recruited from Chapters 7-3, 9-2, 9-7, 11-4, 14-3, 14-6, 14-7, and 15-2 of the main storyline. Corpse corporal also appears as an enemy in the [[Cave to Rendarak|Passage to Rendarak]] during the limited {{Dragon Quest II}} event, where it can be fought in the 2nd, 7th, and 12th basement floors. It can participate in the [[Ghost]] and [[Gremlin]]'s Battle Roads as a party member.

|hp=798

|mp=262

|defense=300

*The corpse corporal's Japanese name Living dead (リビングデッド, ''Ribingu deddo'') is likely derived from George A. Romero's 1968 horror film ''[[Wikipedia:Night of the Living Dead|Night of the Living Dead]]'', which is credited with popularising the portrayal of zombies in modern culture and went on to create a successful franchise of films.

DQVII Corpse corporal.png|Appearance in {{VII}}'s [['The Big Book of Beasts']] in the remake.

DQX Corpse Corpral.jpg|A Corpse corporal in {{X}}.

DQXI Corpse corporal.jpg|{{XI}} polygon model.

DQR Living Dead.png|{{Rivals}} card.

DQT Passage to Rendarak.jpg|The Corpse corporal as part of the ''Dragon Quest II'' event in {{Tact}}.