Dark skeleton

Dragon Quest monster Dark skeleton
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese 影の騎士
かげのきし Romaji Kage no Kishi First appearance Dragon Quest Old localisation Demon Knight
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The dark skeleton is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in the original game. It is a pitch-black variant of the regular skeleton. Much like Shades and Silhouettes, they are animated shadows that attack adventurers; the difference being that the dark skeleton has retained the solid mass of its physical self.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

NES VersionRemake Versions

Dark skeleton (かげのきし Kage no kishi)

Attributes Resistances Sprite HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Sizz 50 0 37 149 79 64 64 15⁄64 15⁄16 15⁄16 15⁄16

Additional information Spells Locations None Damdara Region

Dark skeleton (かげのきし Kage no kishi)

Attributes Resistances Sprites HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Sizz 43 0 90 148 79 51 40 1⁄32 7⁄7 5⁄7 4⁄7

Additional information Spells Locations None Damdara Region

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Dark skeleton (影の騎士, Kage no kishi ) Big Book of Beasts No.: DLC #100 (3DS remake exclusive)

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 288 0 434 20 214 154 115 0⁄64 1⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 25% 25% 0% 0% 50% 80% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 15% 100% 100% 50% 100% 100% 50% 15% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Paralysis Attack Sleep Attack The Depths of Darkness Moonwort bulb1⁄32

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Dark skeleton (影の騎士, Kage no kishi ) Defeated Monster List No. : #180

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Undead 240 0 304 31 186 132 95 0⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 30% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 25% 25% 0% 0% 50% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 50% 100% 15% 50% 100% 100% 50% 15% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Paralysis Attack Sleep Attack World of Darkness Dark Godbird's Eyrie After the fall of Black Citadel: Farebury Region (day only) Unnamed Isle Untrodden Groves Moonwort bulb1⁄16 Bronze shield1⁄64 Description These dedicated and fiercely loyal monsters stand against humanity. Notable changes in the remake

Like all monster originating from the World of Darkness, Dark skeletons with enhanced attributes begin appearing in the World of Light after the fall of Black Citadel.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Dark skeleton (影の騎士, Kage no kishi) Defeated Monster List No. : #173

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Undead 186 17 1,780 162 153 194 155

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle -25% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% -100% 0% 50% 50% 50% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 50% 75% 100% 50% 75% 25% 25% 25% 50% 90%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items Blunt Kasap None Gittish Empire Gittingham Palace Island off Cringle Coast Urdus Marshland (plateau) Grotto (Water, ranks 5-6) Evencloth1⁄32 Smart suit1⁄128 Description These shameful shams of chivalry cripple enemies with Kasap and Blunt, then clobber them clueless. Shaped when the shadows of noble knights come alive and kill their carriers so that they can run free.

Dragon Quest X

Dark skeletons appeared from the very beginning of the game, maintaining their ability to cast both Kasap and Blunt from the last game. They can also land curses with their attacks and can use Skeletoss.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Dark skeleton (影の騎士 Kage no Kishi)

Model	Experience	Gold
	15	12g

List No.	#079
Field Notes	The shades of soldiers killed in combat. Beware, however—they're far more than shadows of their former selves. Some say these shadows belonged to skeleton soldiers in life, and their cheek bones do some strikingly similar.
Location(s)	Arba Town (Recruit, Captain, Hero), Dual Duel Dell (Grudge Match: Devilish Duo), Protector's Pathway (Saviours of the Shrine), Sentinel's Square (Defenders of the Desert), The Fault (Hero), Warden's Wood (Heroes of the Hideaway)
Item(s) Dropped	Pitch pearl, Snakeskin

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Dark skeleton (影の騎士 Kage no Kishi)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	157	12g	Yes

List No.	#095
Field Notes	The shades of soldiers killed in combat. Beware, however—they're far more than shadows of their former selves. Some say these shadows belonged to skeleton soldiers in life, and their cheek bones do some strikingly similar.
Location(s)	Battle of the Pinnacle: Base, Blacka Pastures, Blackrock Ravine, Dead Man’s Land, The Damned Dunes, The Darkwood, The Fetid Foothills, Black Manse
Item(s) Dropped	Pitch pearl, Horse manure

Dragon Quest Builders

Dark skeleton (影の騎士 Kage no kishi)

Image Final Chapter Attributes HP Attack Defence Dropped items Locations 13~84 8~36 3~33 Coarse cloth (★★☆), Bones (★☆☆) Tantegel

Dragon Quest Tact

Dark skeleton appears as an A-rank monster of the Undead family as part of the Dragon Quest I event alongside the Dragonlord's True Form on his banner. Starting with Version 2.0 of the game, it can be scouted from any limited banner, as well.

Dark skeleton (かげのきし Kage no kishi)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Attack 130 1,080 296 2 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 502 345 276 223 35 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Normal Normal Normal Half Res Very Weak Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Very Weak Half Res Half Res Half Res Normal Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Super Weak Normal Normal Normal Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Super Weak Normal Immune Normal Normal Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Heart Breaker Falcon Slash* Shade Slash* Talent Blossoming: Dark Masher Rare Attack Prep/Stats Up Zam Res +25/Stats Up Falcon Slash Potency +5%/Stats Up Dark Masher Potency +5% Woosh Res +25/Stats Up Falcon Slash Potency +5%/Stats Up Dark Masher Potency +5% Perks Basic perks Max HP +20 Max MP +10 Falcon Slash Potency +2% Leader perk Raises DEF of undead allies, including itself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around it. Awakening perk Rare Attack Prep: Rarely greatly raises ATK for 2 turns at action start.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Esqueleto oscuro	Spanish for "dark skeleton".
Français	Squelette noir	French for "black skeleton".
Deutsch	Dunkle Skelett	German for "dark skeleton".
Italiano	Neroskeletro	Italian for "black skeleton".
中文	阴影骑士	Simplified Chinese for "shadow knight".

Similar species

• Skeleton
• Skeleton scrapper
• Skeleton soldier
• Skeleton swordsman
• Sekerleton
• Viking soul

Gallery

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  Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake.
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  A Dark skeleton in X.
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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.
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  Stars model.
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  Rivals card.
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  Dragonlord's True Form and Dark skeleton in Tact.