Great keeper

Dragon Quest monster Great keeper
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese てんのもんばん Romaji Ten no monban First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation GateGuard Variants Ice sculpture
Living statue
Stone guardian
Stone kid
Steely statue

For the monster known as "GateGuard" in Monsters 1 and 2, see Grim keeper.

The Great keeper is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Great keepers are living statues made out of solid gold, having the appearance of muscular, bearded men wearing togas, their left fist permanently raised into the air. Their eyes glow with blue light. The golden giants are known for delivering devastating attacks with their enormous fists or stamping the ground violently. True to their Japanese name, great keepers are the heavenly gatekeepers of Zenithia, although in some games, they will even serve as guardians for the lairs of demon lords, as well.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Great keeper (てんのもんばん Ten no monban) Bestiary Number: #136

Sprites Attributes SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 63 700 0 8500 130 350 200 100 0⁄64

Resistances

Fire Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Snooze Drain Magic Fizzle Fuddle Sap Deceleratle 0% 25% 25% 0% 30% 100% 25% 100% 70% 100% 100% 25% 70% 25%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None Desperate attack Cloudsgate Citadel Tough guy tattoo1⁄64

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Great keeper (てんのもんばん, Ten no monban ) Defeated Monster List number: #135

Attributes

Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion None 1,200 60 4,913 47 355 696 205 0⁄64

Resistances

Fire Explosion Ice Wind Physical Lightning Drain Magic Whack Kamikazee Poof 0% -25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 0% 25% 0% 25%

Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Sleep Stumble Stun Agility Down Attack Down Defence Down 0% 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 25%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None Desperate attack Double Up Meditation Cloudsgate Citadel Tough guy tattoo1⁄64

Description Golden guardians of heaven's gate that pass judgement on would-be entrants. They eliminate those unable to meet their strict standards.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

[[File:DQ8 Material Family Icon.png|link=Material family|class=pixels]] Great keeper (てんのもんばん, Ten no monban ) Defeated Monster List No.: #299

Image Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 800 0 600 150 256 300 70 0⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz * Sizz * Fire Breath * Bang * Crack * Cool Breath * Woosh * Strike * Zap * Whack * 0% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 50% 25% 25% 50% Army * Poison * Stun * Paralysis Dazzle Sleep * Fizzle Confusion Sap * Drain Magic Ban Dance 25% 100% 100% 100% 15% 50% 100% 50% 15% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None N/A Altar of Wroth Ruby of protection1⁄64 Seed of skill1⁄128 Description This resplendent statue of gold belongs at the gates of heaven. No one knows how or why it has fallen from grace.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Great keeper (てんのもんばん, Ten no monban ) Defeated Monster List No. : #381

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Material 699 18 568 80 349 440 92

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% -25% 50% 0% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 50% 25% 100% 100% 100% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% -25% 99% 100% 100% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Bounce Stamps the ground violently (damages entire party) Fortress of Fear - Level 3 - Exterior (second act) Sainted soma1⁄128 Seed of skill1⁄256 Description Gargantuan golden statues said to guard the way to heaven, where they ward off anyone attempting to enter under false pretences.

Malicious

Malicious great keeper (てんのもんばん・邪, Ten no monban・ja) Defeated Monster List No. : #476

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Material 842 36 2,195 255 428 502 105

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% -25% 50% 0% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 50% 50% 100% 100% 100% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% -25% 99% 100% 100% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Bounce Stamps the ground violently (damages entire party) Dundrasil Region (postgame) Sainted soma1⁄128 Seed of skill1⁄256 Description Great keepers who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

Great keeper appears as a SS-rank monster of the Material family exclusive to the SP version of the game. It can be synthesised with a special combination of a Living statue and Gem slime.

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

[[File:DQM3 family icon.png|link= family|28px|class=pixels]] Great keeper (てんのもんばん, Ten no monban ) Monsterpedia No.: #349

Icon Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom A 1,440 330 550 680 380 270 Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Altruist (lv. 1) Intimidating (lv. 1) Critical Moment (lv. 20) Insta-Oomph (lv. 40) Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Dragonsbane (lv. 1) Critical Sensation (lv. 60) N/A

Resistances 0% 0% 25% -25% 0% 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 25% 0% 0% 50% -25% 50% 0%

Additional information Description They might literally have hearts of gold, but they're not overly accommodating of unwelcome guests, turning away would-be trespassers from Zenithia before they can even get a foot in the door. Location This monster has no natural habitat

Synthesis Breeding chart X Notable fusions X X X = (Two generation synthesis)

Dragon Quest Tact

Great keeper appears as a S-rank monster of the Inorganic family in the Japanese version of the game on its own banner along with Goregoyle.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Coloso sagrado	Spanish for "sacred colossus".
Français	Mastodoré	From the French mastodonte and d'or.
Deutsch	Rüder Hüter	German for "harsh keeper".
Italiano	Gran custode	Italian for "great guardian".
中文 (繁體)	天之守门人	Chinese for "heaven's gatekeeper".

Gallery

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  VIII official art
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  XI polygon model
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  A malicious great keeper
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  Great keeper in Tact
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  DQ Trading Card
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  Tact artwork.