Firn fiend

Dragon Quest monster Firn fiend
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ひょうがまじん Romaji Hyōga majin Translation Glacier devil/fiend First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation Glacier Basher (III NES)
IceMan (Torneko 2 to Monsters 2) Variants Magmalice
Magmalice's hand
Firn fiend's hand
Gold digger
Geothaum

The Firn fiend is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Firn fiends are elemental monsters made from glacial rock brought to life by sorcery, with only the top of its head and its right arm protruding from the ground. It is able to breathe out icy breath of varying intensity or sweet breath to put adventurers to sleep. It is the ice equivalent of the Magmalice. The monster's English name references Firn is the German term for compact, granular snow that is between glacial ice and common snow in terms of density.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Firn fiend (ひょうがまじん Hyōga majin) Bestiary Number: #083

Sprites Attributes NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 24 140 0 405 74 93 54 23 0⁄64

Resistances

Fire Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Snooze Drain Magic Fizzle Fuddle Sap Deceleratle 0% 100% 25% 0% 70% 0% 100% 25% 70% 100% 100% 25% 25% 25%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None Chilly Breath Sweet Breath Greenlad Leiamland Maw of the Necrogond Mad cap1⁄128

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Firn fiend (ひょうがまじん, Hyōga majin ) Defeated Monster List number: #091

Attributes

Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion None 244 48 880 31 141 276 105 0⁄64

Resistances

Fire Explosion Ice Wind Physical Lightning Drain Magic Whack Kamikazee Poof -50% -25% 100% 50% 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% 100%

Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Sleep Stumble Stun Agility Down Attack Down Defence Down 0% 100% 0% 0% 25% 100% 0% 0% -25% 0%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None Chilly Breath Cool Breath Defend Grimland Rimland Region Mad cap1⁄256

Description Glacial goons that were given the gift of life through sinister sorcery. Though icy in appearance, passion burns within them, and they never abandon a friend on the battlefield.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Firn fiend (ひょうがまじん, Hyōga majin) Defeated Monster List No. : #202

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Elemental 365 0 3,200 172 195 268 104

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items None Chilly Breath Sweet Breath Freezing Blizzard Smacks hard with its huge hand (125% damage) Realm of the Mighty Cringle Coast (island) Urdus Marshland (high plateau) Grotto (Ice, rank 8-9) Ice crystal1⁄16 Reset stone1⁄256 Description Should be fried with fire before they induce indolence with Sweet Breath and follow up with Freezing Blizzard. Ice elementals born from glaciers. They absorb treasures left by fallen adventurers and stash them inside themselves.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

IceMan is an A-rank monster of the Material family with a Weight of 4. It naturally learns IceBolt, FrigidAir, and StrongD.

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Firn fiend (ひょうがまじん, Hyōga majin ) Monsterpedia No.: #320

Icon Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom D 1,360 370 570 520 440 550 Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Chilly Receptionist (lv. 1) Crackmeister (lv. 1) Sleepy Touch (lv. 20) Sleep Twitch (lv. 40) Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Cracker (lv. 1) Rando-Oomph (lv. 60) Sage's elixir (Common) Master thief's monocle (Rare) Master thief's monocle+ (Very rare)

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

Additional information Description Born from frigid earth, these frosty fellows fly at fallen travellers to filch their prized possessions before fleeing the scene as fast as they can. Location Circle of Temper - Upper Echelon ()

Synthesis Breeding chart X X Notable fusions X = X X X = (Two generation synthesis)

Dragon Quest Tact

Firn fiend appears as a B-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the True Dragon Quest III event. It can be scouted from the West Tantegel Sea stage of Searching for a Legend at any difficulty. The firn fiend can participate in Robbin' 'Ood and the Old flame's Battle Roads as a party member. The monster went by its old name Iceman when it was introduced, but it was changed to Firn fiend in a June 2023 update.

Firn fiend (ひょうがまじん Hyōga majin)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Attack 110 973 297 2 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 192 388 342 113 25 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Half Res Normal Half Res Normal Normal Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Very Weak Very Weak Normal Half Res Normal Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Normal Half Res Super Weak Normal Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Normal Normal Immune Normal Super Weak Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Sweet Breath Blizzard Breath (Level 24) Cold Hypnoglobe (Level 32) Crack-type Breath Potency +5%/Stats Up Frizz Res +25/Stats Up Cold Hypnoglobe Potency +5%/Stats Up Crack Res +25/Stats Up Cold Hypnoglobe Potency +5%/Stats Up Perks Basic perks Max HP +15 Cold Hypnoglobe Potency +2% N/a Leader perk N/a Awakening perk Crack-type Breath Potency +5: Raises Crack-type breath potency by 5%.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Firn	Derived from the German Firn, a type of old snow that has gone through multiple thaw and refreeze cycles.
Français	Glaglator	From the French glacier and gladiateur.
Deutsch	Gletschergeist	German for "glacier spirit".
Italiano	Gelmonio	From the Italian gelido and demonio.
中文	冰河魔人	Transliteration of the Japanese name Hyōga majin, which means "glacier devil".

Gallery

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  DQM1·2 sprite.
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  Caravan Heart sprite.
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  Joker 2 model.
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  Builders boss.
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  Carddass card.