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|romanji=Gūru | |romanji=Gūru | ||
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest II}} | |firstappear={{Dragon Quest II}} | ||
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The '''Ghoul''' is a monster in the series. | |||
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==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
Ghouls are [[Undead family|undead]] monsters with rotten blue-grey skin, an unkempt mass of grey hair, and red eyes, their mouths agape with drool constantly trailing. Their clothes have begun to rot away on their bodies, wearing either red or burgundy tunics with belts around their waists and dull pink or green trousers that have faded in colour. In their original appearance, they were the strongest variety of the walking dead and even gained the ability to cast simple fire magic against their foes. | Ghouls are [[Undead family|undead]] monsters with rotten blue-grey skin, an unkempt mass of grey hair, and red eyes, their mouths agape with drool constantly trailing. Their clothes have begun to rot away on their bodies, wearing either red or burgundy tunics with belts around their waists and dull pink or green trousers that have faded in colour. In their original appearance, they were the strongest variety of the walking dead and even gained the ability to cast simple fire magic against their foes. | ||
Later appearances in the series gave ghouls the ability to call upon more of their kind from beyond the grave to aid them in battle, as well as being able to [[ | Later appearances in the series gave ghouls the ability to call upon more of their kind from beyond the grave to aid them in battle, as well as being able to [[poison]] with both their claws and venomous exhalations. According to their monster description in ''X'', ghouls are unable to die normally and thus hold grudges to the world of the living. Their hobby is enfeebling adventurers and watching them suffer. A [[Wikipedia:Ghoul|ghoul]] (غول, ghūl) is a demon-like creature or monstrous being from pre-Islamic Arabian mythology that is said to feast on corpses and is associated with graveyards. In modern fiction, the term is used to refer to a specific type of monster. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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{{DQ3Enemy | {{DQ3Enemy | ||
|name=Ghoul | |name=Ghoul | ||
|kanji= グール | |kanji=グール | ||
|romanji=Gūru | |romanji=Gūru | ||
|bestiaryNumber=#110 | |bestiaryNumber=#110 | ||
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|agility=45 | |agility=45 | ||
|spells=[[Dazzle]] | |spells=[[Dazzle]] | ||
|skills= | |skills=Calls for backup ([[voodoogooder]]) | ||
|item=[[Cloak of evasion]]{{fraction|1|256}} | |item=[[Cloak of evasion]]{{fraction|1|256}} | ||
|locations=[[Tantegel]] | |locations=[[Tantegel]] Region<br>[[Cantlin]] Region<br>[[Kol]] Region<br>[[Rimuldar]] Region | ||
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}} | |evasion={{fraction|0|64}} | ||
|fire-resist=0% | |fire-resist=0% | ||
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|bestiaryNumber=#109 | |bestiaryNumber=#109 | ||
|family={{Undead}} | |family={{Undead}} | ||
|description=The vile revivifications of rancid cadavers. They feel no pain and wander in search of fresh flesh until they fall apart――an eventuality that might not actually be that far | |description=The vile revivifications of rancid cadavers. They feel no pain and wander in search of fresh flesh until they fall apart――an eventuality that might not actually be that far off. | ||
|sprite=[[File:Ghoul DQ III HD sprite.png]] | |sprite=[[File:Ghoul DQ III HD sprite.png]] | ||
|hp=272 | |hp=272 | ||
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|kanji=グール | |kanji=グール | ||
|romanji=Gūru | |romanji=Gūru | ||
|sprite=[[File:HQDQ8-128.gif| | |sprite=[[File:HQDQ8-128.gif|185px]] | ||
|hp=182 | |hp=182 | ||
|mp=0 | |mp=0 | ||
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==={{DQ10}}=== | ==={{DQ10}}=== | ||
Ghoul appeared from the beginning of the game. Like before, they are able to call from backup from more of their kind in battle. They are now able to breathe out [[Sweet Breath]] in order to put adventurers to [[Sleep (status)|sleep]] and can place [[curses]] on their opponents, as well. | |||
==={{DQ11}}=== | ==={{DQ11}}=== | ||
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|gold=73 | |gold=73 | ||
|spells=None | |spells=None | ||
|skills=Spews out a stream of poisonous gunk ( | |skills=Spews out a stream of poisonous gunk (damages and [[Poison|poisons]] one party member) | ||
|items=[[Drasilian guinea]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Tough guy tattoo]]{{fraction|1|128}} | |items=[[Drasilian guinea]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Tough guy tattoo]]{{fraction|1|128}} | ||
|locations=[[Heliodor Region]] ( | |locations=[[Heliodor Region]] (act two)<br>[[The Emerald Coast]] (act two)<br>[[Cave to Rendarak]] (2D mode of [[3DS]] and ''Definitive Edition'' only) | ||
|fire-resist=-50% | |fire-resist=-50% | ||
|ice-resist=50% | |ice-resist=50% | ||
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|gold=380 | |gold=380 | ||
|spells=None | |spells=None | ||
|skills=Spews out a stream of poisonous gunk ( | |skills=Spews out a stream of poisonous gunk (damages and [[poison|poisons]] one party member)<br>[[Sweet Breath]] | ||
|items=[[Drasilian guinea]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Tough guy tattoo]]{{fraction|1|128}} | |items=[[Drasilian guinea]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Tough guy tattoo]]{{fraction|1|128}} | ||
|locations=[[Hoarder's Keep|The Sage's Trial - Hoarder's Keep]] ( | |locations=[[Hoarder's Keep|The Sage's Trial - Hoarder's Keep]] (postgame, day only) | ||
|fire-resist=-50% | |fire-resist=-50% | ||
|ice-resist=50% | |ice-resist=50% | ||
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==={{DQTact}}=== | ==={{DQTact}}=== | ||
Ghoul appears as a B-rank monster of the [[Undead family]] as part of the ''Dragon Quest II'' event. It can be recruited from the [[Dirkandor]] stage from "Adventure in the DQII World" at any difficulty, eventually becoming recruitable in the second part of the storyline from Chapter 4, Episode 2: Forms of Appearance. The ghoul can participate in [[Madusa]] and [[Winter Queen]]'s Battle Roads as a party member. | Ghoul appears as a B-rank monster of the [[Undead family]] as part of the original ''Dragon Quest II'' event. It can be recruited from the [[Dirkandor]] stage from "Adventure in the DQII World" at any difficulty, eventually becoming recruitable in the second part of the storyline from Chapter 4, Episode 2: Forms of Appearance. The ghoul can participate in [[Madusa]] and [[Winter Queen]]'s Battle Roads as a party member. | ||
{{DQTactEnemy | {{DQTactEnemy | ||
|name=Ghoul | |name=Ghoul | ||
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|de=Ghul|de-meaning=German for "ghoul". | |de=Ghul|de-meaning=German for "ghoul". | ||
|it=Zombie grigio|it-meaning=Italian for "grey zombie". | |it=Zombie grigio|it-meaning=Italian for "grey zombie". | ||
|ko={{tt|구울|Guul}}|ko-meaning=Transliteration of the word "ghoul". | |||
|zh-cn={{tt|食尸鬼|Shí shī guǐ}}|zh-cn-meaning=Simplified Chinese for "ghoul". | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<center><gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
Ghoul_Famicom.png|Famicom art. | Ghoul_Famicom.png|Famicom art. | ||
Ghoul_version 2.png| | Ghoul_version 2.png|''Dragon Quest VI'' concept art | ||
DQVII Ghoul.png|Appearance in ''VII'''s [[Big Book of Beasts]] in the remake. | DQVII Ghoul.png|Appearance in ''VII'''s [[Big Book of Beasts]] in the remake. | ||
DQX Ghoul.jpg|A ghoul in ''X''. | DQX Ghoul.jpg|A ghoul in ''X''. | ||
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DQMBS Ghoul.jpg|''Monster Battle Scanner'' card. | DQMBS Ghoul.jpg|''Monster Battle Scanner'' card. | ||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
==Related monsters== | |||
*[[Walking corpse | |||
*[[Corpse corporal]] | |||
*[[Toxic zombie]] | |||
*[[Corpsickle]] | |||
*[[Putric Stinkenheimer]] | |||
*[[Lumberin' Jack]] | |||
[[Category:Arabian mythology]] | [[Category:Arabian mythology]] | ||