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{{Monster Infobox | {{Monster Infobox | ||
|title=Magus | |title=Magus | ||
|image=[[Image:DQII_Magus.png| | |image=[[Image:DQII_Magus.png|300px]] | ||
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji=まじゅつし<br>魔術師 | |kanji=まじゅつし<br>魔術師 | ||
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|old=Magician (''II'' NES)<br>Sorcerer (''II'' GBC) | |old=Magician (''II'' NES)<br>Sorcerer (''II'' GBC) | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Magus''' is a monster in the series. | |||
The '''Magus''' is a | |||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
Magi are | Magi are [[Humanoid family|humanoid]] spellcasters wearing masks that completely obscure their faces. They wear white robes with the bat insignia of the [[Children of Hargon]] on the front and a green and red triangular pattern at the ends of their sleeves, a long green cape around their necks with a red jeweled brooch, and red shoes. In their right hands, they wield a tall staff topped with a green crystal orb. The magi specialise in casting [[Sizz]] on their opponents. Like many other humanoid monsters in the series, they are now depicted with five fingers on their hands in modern appearances instead of four. According to their descriptions in ''IX'', the magi are formerly men who sold their souls to evil in order to acquire magic power. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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|defence=38 | |defence=38 | ||
|agility=70 | |agility=70 | ||
|spells=[[Woosh]]<br>[[Fizzle]]<br>[[ | |spells=[[Woosh]]<br>[[Fizzle]]<br>[[Wizard Ward]] | ||
|skills=Drains MP with attacks | |skills=Drains MP with attacks | ||
|items=[[Wizard's staff]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Magic water]]{{fraction|1|128}} | |items=[[Wizard's staff]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Magic water]]{{fraction|1|128}} | ||
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|exp=9 | |exp=9 | ||
|gold=12<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">g</span> | |gold=12<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">g</span> | ||
|item=[[Thinkincense]], [[Butterfly wing]], | |item=[[Thinkincense]], [[Butterfly wing]], [[Scholar's specs|Classic scholar's specs recipe]] | ||
|locations=[[Arba Castle]] (Recruit), [[Caliburgh Meadow]] (Recruit), [[Colissea]] (Recruit), [[Colissean Desert]] (Recruit), [[Fire Place]] (Showdown: Green Dragon) | |locations=[[Arba Castle]] (Recruit), [[Caliburgh Meadow]] (Recruit), [[Colissea]] (Recruit), [[Colissean Desert]] (Recruit), [[Fire Place]] (Showdown: Green Dragon) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==={{DQM2}}=== | ==={{DQM2}}=== | ||
Magus appears in the smartphone version of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key]]'' as recruitable monsters. They are E-rank monsters of the [[Demon family]]. | |||
==In Other Languages== | |||
{{OtherLanguages | |||
|es=Mago|es-meaning=Spanish for "mage" or "magician". | |||
|fr=Mage|fr-meaning=A magician, wizard, or sorcerer, especially one that appears in fantasy. | |||
|de=Magus|de-meaning=Same as English name. | |||
|it=Magus|it-meaning=Same as English name. | |||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''[[Wiktionary:magus|Magus]]'' is a Latin word which means magician or sorcerer, derived from the ancient Greek μάγος (mágos). In the ancient world, a [[Wikipedia:Magi|magus]] was a priest of the Zoroastrian religion from Iran. Three Magi were famously said to have visited the newborn Jesus bearing gifts of myrrh, gold, and frankincense. | *''[[Wiktionary:magus|Magus]]'' is a Latin word which means magician or sorcerer, derived from the ancient Greek μάγος (mágos). In the ancient world, a [[Wikipedia:Magi|magus]] was a priest of the Zoroastrian religion from Iran. Three Magi were famously said to have visited the newborn Jesus bearing gifts of myrrh, gold, and frankincense. | ||
*One of the [https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Magus.html main characters] of ''[https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Chrono_Trigger.html Chrono Trigger]'' (which had its artwork done by [[Akira Toriyama]] and was also released by [[Square Enix]]) shares a name with this monster. | *One of the [https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Magus.html main characters] of ''[https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Chrono_Trigger.html Chrono Trigger]'' (which had its artwork done by [[Akira Toriyama]] and was also released by [[Square Enix]]) shares a name with this monster. | ||
*The description for the Magus in the English version of ''Dragon Quest IX'' erroneously states that they are able to cast [[Magic Barrier]], but they actually use [[Wizard Ward]] instead. | |||
*The descriptions for the Magus in the ''Heroes'' series of games makes reference to the fact that they did not wield staffs in their in-game sprites in earlier games, despite wielding them in their artwork. | *The descriptions for the Magus in the ''Heroes'' series of games makes reference to the fact that they did not wield staffs in their in-game sprites in earlier games, despite wielding them in their artwork. | ||
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</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
== | ==Related monsters== | ||
*[[Archbashop]] | |||
*[[Blood mage]] | |||
*[[Envoy]] | *[[Envoy]] | ||
*[[Numpton]] | *[[Numpton]] | ||