Stark raven

Dragon Quest monster Stark raven
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese おおがらす Romaji Ōgarasu First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation Black Raven (III NES)
Raven (III GBC)

The Stark raven is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Stark ravens are corvids with dark blue plumage perched ominously on top of skulls, likely belonging to some unlucky adventurer. They attack by grasping the skulls in their feet and dropping it on enemies. These birds are encountered early in the adventure and do not pose much of a threat, except in Dragon Quest X, since they are first encountered in the Netherworld.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Stark raven (おおがらす Ōgarasu) Bestiary Number: #002

Sprites Attributes NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 1 9 0 6 3 10 6 6 0⁄64

Resistances

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

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None None Aliahan Region Promontory Passage Dreamer's Tower Medicinal herb1⁄128

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Stark raven (おおがらす, Ōgarasu ) Defeated Monster List number: #002

Attributes

Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Floating 12 3 8 2 14 23 9 0⁄64

Resistances

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

Dazzle Fizzle Fuddle Paralysis Snooze Stumble Stun Deceleratle Blunt Sap -25% 100% -25% -25% -25% 100% 0% -25% -25% -25%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None None Aliahan Region Promontory Passage Dreamer's Tower Chimaera wing1⁄16

Description Colossal crows that mate with their corvidesque companions for life. When presented with a potential partner, the pair exchange skulls in place of wedding vows.

Dragon Quest X

Stark ravens make their first reappearance in the main series before XI retroactively and are strengthened a bit, being encountered at the start of Version 5. They can perform a War Cry and attack with Skeletoss or spewing forth blazing fire.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

After their long absence from the main series, stark ravens appear once again as enemies in the beginning of the adventure.

Stark raven (おおがらす, Ōgarasu ) Defeated Monster List No. : #004

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Bird & Floating 12 2 3 4 14 12 5

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -10% -10% -10% -10% 75% -10% -10% 0% 0% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Accelerate Flee Heliodor Region (first act) Cobblestone Tor (second act) Flurry feather1⁄64 Beast bone1⁄64 Description Big, blue birds who sit atop skulls which they swap with their soulmates to demonstrate their undying love.

Malicious

Malicious stark raven (おおがらす・邪, Ōgarasu・Ja ) Defeated Monster List No. : #401

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Bird & Floating 368 8 1,032 296 173 250 141

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Acceleratle Flee Heliodor Region (postgame) Heliodor Sewers (postgame) Insula Algarum (postgame) Flurry feather 1⁄64 Beast bone 1⁄64 Description Stark ravens who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Stark raven

Sprite Attributes Familiy Rank Traits Skills Resistances Undead B Artful Dodger Bird Brain Whackproof

Additional information Description Mad birds that are adept at wily maneuvering in combat. Weapons Swords, Hammers, Claws, Staves Location - Breeding chart Skeleton x Silvapithecus

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Stark raven

Sprite Attributes Familiy Rank Size Traits Skills Nature B S Artful Dodger, Heckling Hector Bird Brain Resistances Vulnerable to Bang, Immune to Whack

Additional information Weapons Swords, Hammers, Claws, Staves Location - Breeding chart Gorerilla x Ethereal serpent Paws x Dark slime knight

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Stark raven (おおがらす, Ōgarasu ) Bestiary number: #135

Icon Attributes Familiy Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Evasion G 1,300 410 560 590 550 ? Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Blusterer (lv. 1) Wisdom Booster I (lv. 20) Bedazzlement Blocker (lv. 40) Ace Evader (lv. 1) Insta-Accel (lv. 20) Tit for Tat (lv. 40) Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Zammeister (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Zammer (lv. 60) Pinball (Common) Seed of life (Rare)

Resistances Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic * 0% 50% -25% 50% 50% 0% 0% -25% 50% 25% Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death * 0% 25% 0% 25% 50% 0% 50% -25% 0%

Additional information Description These creepy corvids can't resist scooping up skulls from ancient battlefields. Fledgling ravens like to clamber through the eye-holes to hide from predators. Location Circle of Temper - Lower & Middle Echelon ()

Synthesis Breeding chart X (Either parent must be G-rank.) Notable fusions X = X = X = X =

Dragon Quest Tact

Stark raven appears as a F-rank monster of the Nature family during the Dragon Quest III event. It can be recruited from Chapter 1, Episode 1: A New World and Chapter 1, Episode 2: Patty's Pub of the event quests at any difficulty and it can participate in both Armful and Dora-in-Grey's Battle Roads as a party member. Stark raven can also be recruited from the story Chapter 16, Episode 1: The Platinum Cup Wrapup.

Stark raven (おおがらす Ōgarasu)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Attack 100 489 114 2-4 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 258 126 170 97 5 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Half Res Normal Normal Normal Very Weak Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Very Weak Half Res Super Weak Super Weak Normal Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Normal Half Res Immune Normal Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Normal Normal Half Res Normal Normal Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Body Slam Skeletoss* Talent Blossoming: Crow's Breath ATK +5/Stats Up Frizz Res +25/Stats Up Skeletoss Potency +5%/Stats Up Crow's Breath Potency +5% Zam Res +25/Stats Up Skeletoss Potency +5%/Stats Up Crow's Breath Potency +5% Perks Basic perks Skeletoss Potency +2% N/a N/a Leader perk N/a Awakening perk ATK +5: Raises ATK by 5.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Cuervo oscuro	Spanish for "dark raven".
Français	Corbarbac	From the French corbeau.
Deutsch	Miesrabe	From the German mies and Rabe.
Italiano	Corvoscuro	From the Italian corvo and oscuro.
中文 (繁體)	巨鸦	Chinese for "giant crow".

Trivia

• Stark raven's name comes from the phrase "stark raving mad", which means completely and wildly insane. It's older localized name of "Black Raven" also references Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven".

Gallery

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  Famicom art.
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  A battle with two Slimes and a Stark raven in the firt trailer for Dragon Quest III 2D-HD Remake.
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  A Stark raven in X.
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  A pre-release screenshot of a stark raven in Dragon Quest XI.
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  XI polygon model.
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  A Malicious stark raven.
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  Monsters: Joker model.
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  Monsters: Joker 2 model.
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  Terry's Wonderland 3D model
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  Stars model.
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  Rivals card.

Related monsters

• Raven lunatic
• Rantingen raven