Great keeper

For the monster by the name of "GateGuard" in the old Game Boy Color}} translations of Dragon Quest Monsters and Dragon Quest Monsters 2, see Grim keeper.

Dragon Quest monster Great keeper

Japanese てんのもんばん Romaji ten no monban (Heaven's gatekeeper) First appearance Dragon Quest III (SFC remake) Old localisation GateGuard (GBC version of III)

Great keepers are bonus dungeon monsters that have appeared in several Dragon Quest series remakes, before becoming regular enemies with the eleventh game. They are living statues made out of solid gold, but unlike the Gold golems they are not hindered by the frailty of the metal.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The Super Famicom port of the game marked the debut of this monster with them being encountered in Cloudsgtae Citadel

Great keeper (てんのもんばん) Bestiary Number: #136

Sprites Attributes SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion File:Great keeper III switch.png 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 Brutal Strike Cloudsgate Citadel Tough guy tattoo

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

As in III, the Great keeper wasn't present in the original release. They are encountered in the new bonus dungeon, the Altar of Wroth.

[[File:DQ8 Material Family Icon.png|link=Material family|class=pixels]] Great keeper (てんのもんばん, ) 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 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 Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Bounce Normal Attack Tremor Fortress of Fear 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.

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Similar species

• Ice sculpture
• Living statue
• Stone guardian
• SteelHulk

Gallery

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  Official trading card.