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|caption= Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption= Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=がいこつけんし
|kanji=がいこつけんし
|romanji=Skeleton swordsman
|romanji=Ga ikosukenshi
|old=Skeletor
|old=Skeleton<br>Skeletor
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest III]]''
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest III]]''
}}
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The '''Skeleton swordsman''' is a bag of bones that steals the bones and limbs of its enemies to augment itself. Just how much of the original skeleton remains is unknown.
The '''Skeleton swordsman''' (がいこつけんし ''Skeleton swordsman'')  is a monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series that was introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''.
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==Characteristics==
A sextuple-wielding menace, the skeleton swordsman engages in the unscrupulous act of skeleton modification by augmenting itself with the amputated limbs of its fallen enemies. Having gained newfound dexterity, it puts it to devastating effect by cutting the whole party's defense in half with [[Kasap]] before eviscerating an unlucky sucker all in one turn.
 
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
{{DQ3Enemy
{{DQ3Enemy
|name=Skeleton swordsman
|name=Skeleton swordsman
|kanji=  
|kanji= がいこつけんし
|romanji=
|romanji=Ga ikosukenshi
|bestiaryNumber=098
|bestiaryNumber=098
|sprite=[[file:Skeletor DQIII NES.gif]]
|sprite=[[file:Skeletor DQIII NES.gif]]
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|skills=Acts twice per turn
|skills=Acts twice per turn
|item=[[Steel broadsword]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|item=[[Steel broadsword]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|locations=
|locations=[[Manoza Cave]]<br>[[Ghost Ship]]
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|fire-resist=25%
|fire-resist=25%
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|remake-changes=None
|remake-changes=None
}}
}}
==={{DQ11}}===
==={{DQ11}}===
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{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Skeleton swordsman
|kanji= がいこつけんし
|romanji=Ga ikosukenshi
|bestiaryNumber=
|family=[[Undead]]
|description=They start out with just one pair of arms, but augment themselves with the limbs of their enemies, until finally attaining their six-armed state.
|sprite=[[File:DQXI SkeletonSwordsman Sprite.png]]
|hp=157
|mp=8
|attack=113
|defense=126
|agility=109
|exp=431
|gold=67
|spells=[[Kasap]]
|skills=None
|items=[[Big bone]]<br>[[Iron headgear]]
|locations=[[Heliodor Region]] (Act 2)<br>[[Heliodor Castle]]<br>[[Manglegrove]] (Act 2)<br>[[Costa Valor]] (Act 2)
|evasion=
|fire-resist=
|ice-resist=
|wind-resist=
|rock-resist=
|light-resist=
|dark-resist=
|zap-resist=
|drain-resist=
|whack-resist=
|poof-resist=
|poison-resist=
|paralysis-resist=
|fuddle-resist=
|snooze-resist=
|dazzle-resist=
|sap-resist=
|blunt-resist=
|deceleratle-resist=
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=
|fizzle-resist=
|stun-resist=
|stumble-resist=
|charm-resist=
|beguile-resist=
|double-down-resist=
|elemental-resist=
}}
====Vicious====
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{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Skeleton swordsman
|kanji= がいこつけんし
|romanji=Ga ikosukenshi
|bestiaryNumber=
|family=[[Undead]]
|description=Skeleton swordsmen driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
|sprite=[[File:DQXI SkeletonSwordsman Sprite.png]]
|hp=761
|mp=16
|attack=377
|defense=352
|agility=259
|exp=2553
|gold=517
|spells=[[Kasap]]
|skills=None
|items=[[Big bone]]<br>[[Iron headgear]]
|locations=[[Hoarder's Keep]]
|evasion=
|fire-resist=
|ice-resist=
|wind-resist=
|rock-resist=
|light-resist=
|dark-resist=
|zap-resist=
|drain-resist=
|whack-resist=
|poof-resist=
|poison-resist=
|paralysis-resist=
|fuddle-resist=
|snooze-resist=
|dazzle-resist=
|sap-resist=
|blunt-resist=
|deceleratle-resist=
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=
|fizzle-resist=
|stun-resist=
|stumble-resist=
|charm-resist=
|beguile-resist=
|double-down-resist=
|elemental-resist=
}}
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===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''===
{{Stub}}
{{Enemy
|name = Skeletor
|image = [[Image:Skeletor.png]]
|game = ''[[Dragon Warrior Monsters]]''
|console = GBC
|hp = 2/5
|mp =
|attack = 3/5
|defense = 3/5
|agility = 4/5
|spells = [[Sap]] (Lv. 5)<br>[[BirdBlow]] (Lv. 13)<br>[[BiAttack]] (Lv. 20)
|family = [[Undead]]}}
{{Section-Stub}}
 
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]]''===
{{Stub}}
{{Section-Stub}}
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''===
{{Stub}}
{{Section-Stub}}
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D]]''===
{{Stub}}
{{Section-Stub}}
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light]]''===
{{Section-Stub}}


===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light]]''===
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==Related monsters==
==Related monsters==
*[[One-man army]]
*[[One-man army]]
*[[Armful]]
*[[Armful]]
*[[Grievous bodily arm]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
File:DQIII_Skeletor.png|Famicom artwork
File:DQIII_Skeletor.png|Famicom artwork
Image:Skeletor.png|DQM1 sprite
Image:Skeletor 1.png|DQM2 sprite
Image:Skeletor 1.png|DQM2 sprite
File:Skeleton swordsman psx.gif|DQM I&II sprite
File:Skeleton swordsman psx.gif|DQM I&II sprite
Image:Skeletor 2.png|Caravan sprite
Image:Skeletor 2.png|Caravan sprite
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
{{DQIII}}
{{DQXI}}
{{DQM}}
{{DQM2}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI enemies]]
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]

Revision as of 13:02, 21 January 2020

For the similarly named monster with only one set of arms, see Skeleton swordsman (IV)

The Skeleton swordsman (がいこつけんし Skeleton swordsman) is a monster in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest III.

Characteristics

A sextuple-wielding menace, the skeleton swordsman engages in the unscrupulous act of skeleton modification by augmenting itself with the amputated limbs of its fallen enemies. Having gained newfound dexterity, it puts it to devastating effect by cutting the whole party's defense in half with Kasap before eviscerating an unlucky sucker all in one turn.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

Skeleton swordsman (がいこつけんし Ga ikosukenshi)
Bestiary Number: 098
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Sprites Attributes
NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
File:Skeletor DQIII NES.gif ? ? ? 31 75 18 843 58 95 58 75 0⁄64
Resistances
Fire Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Snooze Drain Magic Fizzle Fuddle Sap Deceleratle
25% 25% 25% 25% 70% 0% 25% 70% 25% 70% 25% 70% 25% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Item Drop
Kasap Acts twice per turn Manoza Cave
Ghost Ship 		Steel broadsword1⁄128


Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Skeleton swordsman (がいこつけんし, Ga ikosukenshi )
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Undead 157 8 431 67 113 126 109
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
Kasap None Heliodor Region (Act 2)
Heliodor Castle
Manglegrove (Act 2)
Costa Valor (Act 2) 		Big bone
Iron headgear
Description They start out with just one pair of arms, but augment themselves with the limbs of their enemies, until finally attaining their six-armed state.

Vicious

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Skeleton swordsman (がいこつけんし, Ga ikosukenshi )
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Undead 761 16 2553 517 377 352 259
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
Kasap None Hoarder's Keep Big bone
Iron headgear
Description Skeleton swordsmen driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
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Dragon Quest Monsters

Skeletor
HP MP Experience Gold
2/5
Attack Defense Speed
3/5 3/5 4/5
Spells Sap (Lv. 5)
BirdBlow (Lv. 13)
BiAttack (Lv. 20)
Family Undead
Game Dragon Warrior Monsters
Console GBC
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Dragon Quest Monsters 2

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Related monsters

Gallery

  • Famicom artwork
    Famicom artwork
  • DQM2 sprite
    DQM2 sprite
  • DQM I&II sprite
    DQM I&II sprite
  • Caravan sprite
    Caravan sprite

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