Ghoul

Dragon Quest monster Ghoul

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese グール Romaji Gūru First appearance Dragon Quest II Old localisation Ghoul

The ghoul is a recurring monster in the series, first appearing in Dragon Quest II. These zombies are tougher than a walking corpse and are often able to call for back up if the player is not swift in dispatching it.

Characteristics

Ghouls are 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 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.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

NES VersionRemake Versions

Ghoul (グール Gūru)

Sprite Attributes Resistances HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Dazzle Thwack Kasap Spell 80 ∞ 61 100 120 19 41 3⁄64 0⁄7 3⁄7 3⁄7 3⁄7 3⁄7 2⁄7

Additional information Spells Locations Dropped item Sizz Tower of the Moon Path to Rhone Chain sickle1⁄8

Ghoul (グール Gūru)

Sprites Attributes Resistances HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Dazzle Thwack Kasap Spell 80 6 100 91 103 19 21 3⁄64 0⁄7 1⁄7 1⁄7 1⁄7 1⁄7 0⁄7

Additional information Spells Locations Dropped item Sizz Tower of the Moon Cave to Rendarak Chain sickle1⁄8

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Ghoul (グール Gūru) Bestiary Number: #110

Sprites Attributes NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 36 170 5 1,270 48 95 10 45 0⁄64

Resistances

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

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop Dazzle Call for backup (voodoogooder) Tantegel region Cantlin region Kol region Rimuldar region Cloak of evasion1⁄256

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Ghoul (グール, Gūru ) Defeated Monster List number: #109

Attributes

Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Undead 272 26 1,873 29 235 262 93 0/64

Resistances

Fire Explosion Ice Wind Strike Lightning Drain Magic Whack Kamikazee Poof 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% -125% 0% 100% 0% 0%

Dazzle Fizzle Fuddle Paralysis Snooze Stumble Stun Deceleratle Blunt Sap 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 0% 100% 0% ? 0%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop Dazzle Sizz Sizzle Call for backup (voodoogooder) Tantegel region Kol region Cloak of evasion1⁄16

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 of

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 3DS

Ghoul (グール, Gūru ) Big Book of Beasts No.: DLC #019 (3DS remake exclusive)

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 88 6 137 150 103 21 23 0⁄64 1⁄16

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 80% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 100% 0% 80% 0% 15% 50% 0% 15% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Suddenly grabs party member (125% damage) Poison Attack Venom Mist A Poisonous Party Chain sickle1⁄128

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Ghoul (グール, Gūru ) Defeated Monster List No.: #128

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Undead 182 0 98 17 102 42 66 0⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz * Sizz * Fire Breath * Bang * Crack * Cool Breath * Woosh * Strike * Zap * Whack * 30% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 15% Army * Poison * Stun * Paralysis Dazzle Sleep * Fizzle Confusion Sap * Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 50% 50% 100% 50% 50% 100% 15% 0% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Calls for backup (Ghoul) Arcadia Region East Argonia (night only) Summoned by Wight king Antidotal herb1⁄8 Gold ring1⁄128 Description Strike or slice these monsters all you want; their undead flesh feels no pain. Beware of their tendency to call in fellow ghouls to sway the odds in their favor.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Ghoul (グール, Gūru) Defeated Monster List No. : #111

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Undead 162 12 760 124 112 65 90

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle -50% 50% -25% 0% 0% 25% -100% 0% 25% 50% 100% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 25% 75% 50% 50% 50% 25% 25% 0% 0% 75%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items None Calls for backup (Ghoul) The Plumbed Depths Urdus Marshland Khaalag Coast Grotto (Ice, rank 3) Manky mud1⁄16 Tough guy tattoo1⁄64 Description They're pretty strong for stiffs, and although they don't have any special attacks, beware of them bellowing for backup. When they begin to rot, their breath and nails grow thick with toxins, but these dissipate as they deteriorate further.

Dragon Quest X

Ghouls 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 and can place curses on their opponents, as well.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Ghoul (グール, Gūru ) Defeated Monster List No. : #200

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Undead 183 21 219 73 92 115 72

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -50% 50% -10% 0% 0% 25% -50% 0% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 0% 25% 100% 25% 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 50% 100% 25% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Spews out a stream of poisonous gunk (Damage and poison one party member) Heliodor Region (second act) The Emerald Coast (second act) Cave to Rendarak (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only) Drasilian guinea1⁄32 Tough guy tattoo1⁄128 Description A ravenous reanimated corpse that will eat anything within reach. Unable to feel anything, it will keep coming until it's finally cut down.

Vicious

Vicious ghoul (グール・強, Gūru・kyō ) Defeated Monster List No. : #615

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Undead 1,222 35 1,538 380 327 382 148

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -50% 50% -10% 0% 0% 25% -50% 0% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 50% 25% 100% 25% 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 50% 100% 25% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Spews out a stream of poisonous gunk (Damage and poison one party member) Sweet Breath The Sage's Trial - Hoarder's Keep (third act, day only) Drasilian guinea1⁄32 Tough guy tattoo1⁄128 Description Ghouls driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Ghoul (グール Gūru)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	812	18g	Yes

List No.	#137
Field Notes	Buried bodies brought back to some semblance of life. Strike and slice all you like—their undead flesh feels no pain. They may be teeming with toxins, but their bodies are so rotten anyway that it doesn't make a difference.
Location(s)	The Lumberlands
Item(s) Dropped	Pitch pearl, Giant tortoise shell

Dragon Quest Builders

Ghoul (グール Gūru)

Image Chapter 2 Attributes HP Attack Defence Dropped items Locations 70~415 20~42 8~24 Gravestone (★☆☆), Lemongrass seed (★☆☆) Holy Sanctum of Rimuldar

Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Dragon Quest Tact

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.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Zombi necrófago	Spanish for "necrophage zombie".
Français	Goule	French for "ghoul".
Deutsch	Ghul	German for "ghoul".
Italiano	Zombie grigio	Italian for "grey zombie".

Trivia

• A 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.

Similar species

• Corpse corporal
• Lumberin' Jack
• Toxic zombie
• Walking corpse
• Corpsickle
• Putric Stinkenheimer

Gallery

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  Famicom art.
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  Alternate concept art.
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  HD sprites
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  Appearance in VII's Big Book of Beasts in the remake.
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  A ghoul in X.
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  XI polygon model.
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  A Vicious ghoul.
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  A Ghoul along with other monsters in XI.
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  Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest.
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  Stars model.
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  Rivals card.
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  Walk model.
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  A ghoul in Keshi Keshi.
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  Trading Battle Card
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  Monster Battle Scanner card.