Zoma

"All shall know despair! All shall kneel! All shall gives their lives in sacrifice to my glory! For I am Zoma, bringer of oblivion!"

Zoma
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Japanese name	ゾーマ
Romaji	Zōma
Title	Master Archfiend Great Demon Lord (Japanese) King of Destruction (Japanese, Super Light/Rivals)
Race	Demon
Age	Ageless
Voice actor	Hidekatsu Shibata (Japanese, CD Theater) Akio Otsuka (Japanese, Rivals, Dragon Quest X, and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake)

Zoma (ゾーマ, Zoma, Zoma^?), the Master Archfiend of the Dark World, is the final villain and chief antagonist of Dragon Quest III.

Appearance and personality

Zoma is a blue demon dressed in the golden robes of an emperor and wearing a purple cape that attaches to his shoulders in large horizontal pads. A red, white, and black banner covers his torso as well as his knees, and wraps around his neck as a large collar. His face is skeletal with tight skin and an open nasal cavity. His helmet is huge compared to his head, featuring a massive eye in the center and two large, upwards curving horns on both sides.

Zoma is a demon of unfathomable power, whose sorcery is so great that he was able to imprison the kingdom of Alefgard in a shroud of eternal night. Due to this, he was able to sustain himself on the despair of the people trapped within, bolstering his physical might to the point that he was able to shatter a sword made of Orichalcum, albeit after a prolonged effort of three years. His incredible strength is supported by a mastery of ice magic and freezing breath, and it is said that the very air becomes chilled by his mere presence. Zoma is also the first boss in the series to make use of the infamous Disruptive Wave technique, stripping his enemies of any support spells.

The Archfiend resides in his Citadel south-east of Tantegel, where he gorges himself on the fear and despair of the land’s inhabitants, cloaking himself in an nigh upon impenetrable shroud of darkness that no spell can pierce. However, Zoma is weakened by the Sphere of Light and the shroud is destroyed when the ball is used in battle. Upon being defeated by the Hero (as well as Terry in Monsters), Zoma mockingly congratulates his vanquisher, but warns that his death will not bring an end to the world's suffering, and that a new evil shall arise to take his place long after the Hero has died. He is proven correct that the darkness yet to come will throw Alefgard into despair, but failed to realize that the lineage of heroes will resurface to restore light to the world once more.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Near the end of the game, Zoma is revealed to be the master of the archfiend Baramos, whom had been previously alluded to as the final boss to the game. Upon the death of his main and chief servant, Zoma's voice roars throughout the throne room of Aliahan castle, stating his intent to plunge the "world of light" into darkness and that the Hero is a fool for assuming that he had won peace. This proclamation sends the King of Aliahan into a deep despair, forbidding the Hero and company from speaking of Zoma.

Zoma is on the basement floor of his castle along with three sub-bosses--the King Hydra along with the soul and skeleton of Baramos. He approaches and berates the Hero prior to allowing his three subordinates to fight the Hero's party before him.

Zoma (ゾーマ Zoma) Bestiary Number: #134

Sprites Attributes NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 63 1,023 4,700(SFC) 255 0 0 360 200 80 0⁄64

Resistances

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

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop Kacrackle Acts twice per turn. C-c-cold Breath Disruptive Wave Recovers 90~110 HP per turn. Zoma's Citadel None

Zoma (shrouded) (ゾーマ Zoma) Bestiary Number: #134

Sprites Attributes NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 63 1,023 4,500(SFC) 255 0 0 500 350 255 0⁄64

Resistances

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

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop Kacrackle Bounce Acts twice per turn. C-c-cold Breath Disruptive Wave Recovers 90~110 HP per turn. Zoma's Citadel None

Strategy

Remove his Shroud of Shadows immediately with the Sphere of Light; without it, Zoma is immune to nigh upon everything you can throw at him. His breath and ice magic is more powerful, and his physical ability is also quite powerful . On top of this, he will regenerate 90~110 HP per round, minimizing any damage players can inflict between healing sessions. This form is so powerful that it has become a challenge among III's players to slay the fiendish overlord without the Sphere of Light.

Once the shield is removed, Zoma's defensive capabilities will plummet considerably: Sap, Zap, and all forms of fire will hit 100% of the time, and his regeneration will be nixed. Woosh spells also have a 30% chance to connect. The Hero/Warrior should be Oomphed at all times. If the Hero isn’t physically attacking, he should be casting Kazap for extra damage. This is slightly risky though, for if the battle goes south, Omniheal may be necessary, and the Hero needs to have enough MP to cast it. The Warrior should also have a Staff of resurrection as a Hail Mary. The Sage/Priest should continually cast Multiheal, and, as extra insurance, have a Sage's staff as backup for when they run out of MP. The Mage/Sage (although a Sage is recommended), should use the Sage's stone when the Priest’s Multiheal isn’t enough to fully heal the party, and otherwise spam Kafrizzle. Keep this strategy up, and taking a few turns to heal every now and then, and one should be able to best the hellish demon. NOTE: The preceding strategy may not work if the player’s party is under level 45.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Zoma (ゾーマ, Zoma ) Defeated Monster List number: #161

Attributes

Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion None 8,300 890 0 0 390 410 280 0/64

Resistances

Fire Explosion Ice Wind Strike Lightning Drain Magic Whack Kamikazee Poof -125% 0% 100% 25% 0% -150% 0% 100% 100% 100%

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

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop Bounce Dazzle Kacrackle Kaswoosh Acts 2~3 times per turn C-c-cold Breath Channel Anger Disruptive Wave Zoma's Citadel N/A

Description Lord of the Underworld and Baramos's master. Having doomed Alefgard to eternal night, his plans to rule both realms were scuppered by a valiant hero

While Zoma is vulnerable to debuffs and status ailments, he is programmed to burn through them one turn faster than normal.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Zoma

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility ??? 8000 16070 (99) 255 63600 2490 675 1346 (99) 570 855 (99) 350 560 (99)

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% -50% 0% 100% 100% 100% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 100% 100% 75% 100% 100% 95% 25% 85% 75% 95%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items Kacrack (Lv. 1~48) Kacrackle (Lv. 49~) Bounce (Lv. 23~) Attacks twice per round (Lv. 1~40) Attacks three times per round (Lv. 41~) critical attack Disruptive Wave C-c-cold Breath (Lv. 8~) Air Pollution (Lv. 33~) Psych Up (Lv. 57~) Grotto Aliahan gloves* Aliahan trousers* Aliahan clothes* Aliahan headpiece* Silver orb* Mini medal Description "A truly intimidating opponent who can attack twice and use seriously strong spells. Lay into him with the power of light. His unparalleled evil made him very popular with monsters, but he left the lands above to escape his screaming fans."

Zoma appears as a Legacy Boss, obtained after completing Quest #167 (or received at special events). He is enraged anytime a character is revived.

Treasure Level Range Secondary Drop Orb 1-3 Aliahan gloves 15% Silver Orb 10% 4-8 Aliahan gloves 20% Silver Orb 10% 9-15 Aliahan gloves 25% Silver Orb 11% 16-25 Aliahan trousers 15% Silver Orb 11% 26-40 Aliahan trousers 20% Silver Orb 12% 41-56 Aliahan trousers 25% Silver Orb 12% 57-68 Aliahan clothes 25% Silver Orb 13% 69-80 Aliahan headpiece 15% Silver Orb 13% 81-90 Aliahan headpiece 20% Silver Orb 14% 91-99 Aliahan headpiece 25% Silver Orb 15% In addition, he will always drop a Mini medal.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Zoma (ゾーマ, Zoma )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ??? 70 3/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 5/5 5/5 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Zap* Weak Strong Strong Immune Immune Strong Immune Strong Weak Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Snooze* Weak Strong Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Additional information Description The source of all evil Skills FrigidAir, DeMagic, BigBang Location Gate of Control Breeding Chart DracoLord (either form) x Sidoh

In this game, he resides deep inside the Room of Control, threatening Terry the same way he threatened the people in Dragon Quest III.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Zoma (ゾーマ, Zoma )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ??? 70 7/10 9/10 8/10 6/10 7/10 7/10 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water* Weak Strong Strong Immune Immune Strong Immune Strong Strong Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Weak Weak Strong Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Additional information Description A Demon Lord that uses dark powers. Skills BigBang, DeMagic, FrigidAir Location Breeding Chart DracoLord, DracoLord (Dragon) x Sidoh

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Zoma (ゾーマ, Zoma ) Bestiary number: #188

Sprite Attributes Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom Demon X 680 660 740 900 700 999 Traits Skills Resistances Double Trouble Ice II Vulnerable to Zap, Whackproof, Fizzleproof

Additional information Description The vast powers wielded by this dark lord strike fear into even spirits of darkness. Weapons Swords, Spears, Hammers, Staves Location - Breeding chart Malroth x Wight king, Dullahan, or Bone baron

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Zoma (ゾーマ, Zoma ) Bestiary number: #284

Sprite Attributes Family Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom ??? X S 700 700 760 920 720 999 Traits Skills Resistances Bouncer, Tactical Trooper Zoma Vulnerable to Zap and Inaction, Immune to Whack and Fizzle

Additional information Weapons Swords, Spears, Hammers, Staves Location - Breeding chart Malroth x Captain Crow, Dullahan, or Wight king

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

In this game, Zoma's role is the same as it was supposed in the first Monsters.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

Zoma is bred from Dracolord (Either Form) and Sidoh. It can be bred with Nimzo (Either Form) to make Mortamor or bred with Psycho Psaro to upgrade it to Asura Zoma.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Zoma Monsterpedia No.: #521

Icon Attributes Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom X 1,270 520 500 600 470 760 Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Zoma (lv. 1) Rando-Disrupt (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Cracker (lv. 20) Wizardly Waft (lv. 40) Tactical Commander (lv. 1) Late Bloomer (lv. 1) Crackmeister (lv. 60) N/A

Resistances Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic * 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 50% -25% -25% 125% -25% Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death * 0% 25% 50% -25% 0% 0% 25% 50% 50%

Additional information Description A demonic despot who wishes to turn the world to dust with his own hands. He devours despair and feasts on fear, stopping only to wash it down with the saltiest tears of sadness Location This monster has no natural habitat

Synthesis Breeding chart X X X Notable fusions N/A

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory

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

Beating Zoma will unlock the costumes from Dragon Quest III for both Luceus and Aurora.

Zoma (ゾーマ )

Model	Experience	Gold
	1999	777g

List No.	#107
Field Notes	A self-appointed doyen among demons, whose enchanted apparel protects him from all attacks. Legends tell of how he plotted to rob the world of light, and plunge it into everlasting darkness.
Location(s)	City of Sorrows - Lair of the Lord of Darkness (awarded Erdrick’s orb)
Item(s) Dropped	None

Dragon Quest of the Stars

Zoma appeared once more as the final boss of the III scenario section. He could also be challenged with Zoma keys at Legendary, Giga-Legendary, and Fiend difficulties.

Dragon Quest Rivals

Zoma was introduced in the first card pack as a legendary rare card and he appears on the artwork of several cards, as well. As a reference to his original appearance in Dragon Quest III, Zoma has his Dark Robes when he is summoned on the field and a Sphere of Light is placed on top of the opponent's deck. This made him immune to all attacks and card effects until the enemy leader used the Sphere, which would cost 4 MP to use. Zoma appeared on another card in the 7th card pack, "Strange Tale of Light and Darkness" under the name "Great Demon Lord Zoma". He appeared as a boss in the Solo Battle Adventure in the Zoma's Castle level and on another card in the 2nd card pack after the game's name changed to Rivals Ace as "King of Destruction Zoma".

Dragon Quest Walk

Zoma first appeared in the game as the boss of Chapter 5 of the Dragon Quest III event held from March to May 2020, as well as a special mega version that can be challenged by multiple players.

Dragon Quest Tact

Zoma is a S-rank monster of the ??? family during the original Dragon Quest III event, appearing on his own banner alongside Boss troll. He can be faced in the event quest Chapter 5, Episode 4: Archfiend Zoma, as well as his own boss battle. Zoma can also participate in Skelegon's Battle Road as a party member. He also appears in the True Dragon Quest III event and there he can be faced in a Score Challenge in The Battle of Zoma's Castle and he could be faced as a boss during the Fiendish Onslaught at the game's half-year anniversary. He can be scouted by the player by redeeming their Dark Lord/Hero Meeting Ticket S, as well as any limited banner.

Zoma (ゾーマ Zōma)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Magic 140 1,065 579 2 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 358 391 491 506 65 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Half Res Normal Normal Very Weak Half Res Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Very Weak Normal Half Res Normal Normal Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Half Res Normal Normal Super Weak Immune Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Normal Normal Super Weak Normal Normal Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Frigid Breath Psycannon* Glacial Doom* Talent Blossoming: Psycho Requiem, Frigid Wave Spell Tricks/Stats Up Frizz Res +25/Stats Up Spell Potency +5%/Stats Up Bang Res +25/Stats Up Spell Potency +5%/Stats Up Perks Basic perks WIS +15 Max MP +15 Dark Robes: Reduces damage by 20% for 3 turns at battle start. Spell Potency +2% Leader perk Raises Crack-type spell potency of allies, including himself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around him. Awakening perk Spell Tricks: Lowers spell ability MP cost, raises potency and effect.

Trivia

• Zoma is depicted with an inconsistent number of fingers. He was originally depicted having four fingers in his hands, but newer games (including remakes) instead show five fingers instead. Dragon Quest Tact still depicts him having four fingers though.
• In the original version of III, Zoma's Shroud of Shadows uses his normal colour pallet and his weakened state uses the bleaker colours due to a glitch. This error was corrected in the Super Famicom remake.

• It is speculated that this was not an error, and that Zoma was meant to take a different form once the Sphere of Light is used. This is supported by concept art found in Dragon Quest Illustrations that depicts a monster reminiscent of the hellspawn next to Zoma, and Yuji Horii's remarks that the ROM for III was completely full by the end of development. If this speculation is true, then it is possible that the duller colour scheme was chosen to signify that the fiend was weakened due to there not being enough room for a new sprite on the cartridge.

See also

• Asura Zoma
• Zoma's devil
• Zoma's Citadel
• Xenlon

Gallery

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  Unused concept art for Zoma, possibly after the Sphere of Light is used on him.
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  Famicom art from Dragon Quest III.
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  Reimagined polygon model.
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  Monsters: Joker model
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  Joker 2.
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  Icon in Monsters 2: 3D.
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  Battle Road Victory cut-in
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  Zoma in X.
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  35th Anniversary boss challenge.
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  Appearance in Stars.
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  Official art for Kenshin Dragon Quest.
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  Zoma in Rivals.
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  Cameo apperance in the Loyalty to Demon Lord card along with a Lesionnaire and a Dark dullahan in Rivals.
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  Zoma as he appears in Tact.
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  Tact artwork.
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  Chapter 5 of Walk's Dragon Quest III event.
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  Zoma in Walk.
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  Zoma, from the Sofubi Monster merchandise line by Square Enix.
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  Metal figurine.
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  Densetsu no Maō plush toy.