Corvus

Corvus
Dragon Quest IX
Japanese name	エルギオス
Romaji	Ergios
Vocation	Guardian
Race	Celestrian
Age	>300

"But what of Corvus? He is still not returned to us... Is he doomed never to return...?"

—Columba before the attack on the Observatory

"Gods, mortal, Celestrians...All are ranged against me... And all shall be destroyed !"

—Corvus in Oubliette

Corvus (Japanese: エルギオス [Ergios]) is a character and the chief antagonist in Dragon Quest IX. He is a Celestrian and was formerly Aquila's mentor and the lover of Serena.

Synopsis

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Corvus was originally the Celestrian guardian of Wormwood Creek. While protecting it, he is injured by the Gittish Empire and able to be visibly seen by the humans living there. He develops a relationship with Serena while he is healing.

When the Gittish Empire returns to attack the town, Corvus attempts to go and meet them in battle. However, Serena, fearing for Corvus' health, convinces him to go and hide in a cave while her father attempts to thwart the empire. Once in the cave, Corvus decides that he must go and attempt to protect the village, even if it kills him. Serena offers him a potion which she claims will help heal him, but is instead of a sleeping potion. Corvus drinks it only to become incapacitated as the imperial troops enter the cave. Her father betrays him and Serena by allowing the Gittish Empire to take Corvus to maintain Wormwood's safety. When Corvus wakes up for a little bit he hears Gittish soldiers thanking the old man for complying and believes Serena gave him the sleeping drought to capture him. Serena and her father are murdered with Corvus powerless to stop the empire's men. He is then taken captive by the empire.

Corvus is taken to Oubliette which is the prison deep beneath Gittingham Palace. There, he is completely forgotten by his peers. He develops a deep resentment against humans, including Serena whom he believes betrayed him. While being imprisoned, Corvus' evil power grows until he becomes powerful enough to strike the Realm of the Almighty and greatly injuring its king, Zenus, and forcing him into seclusion. He also revives Barbarus, the evil dragon killed by Greygnarl some 300 years earlier. Although he has become ultra-powerful, he remains in prison in the Gittish Empire. Allowing the empire to pursue his goal of destroying humans and Celestrians alike.

When finally confronted by the hero. Corvus attacks the hero's party realizing that the hero is unable to attack him due to his superior rank as a Celestrian. He then ascends with Barbarus to the Realm of the Almighty, corrupting it into the Realm of the Mighty.

Aided by the ghost of Serena, the hero ascends the Realm of the Mighty, defeating Corvus by becoming mortal and battling him. Corvus is surprised by the hero's newly found mortality, but sends Barbarus to attack the hero in his stead. After Barbarus' defeat, Corvus again battles the hero and loses. In his downfall, Serena finds Corvus and invites him to join her. Corvus turns from his evil power and goes with Serena, ending his evil reign.

Enemy appearances

#276 - Corvus
File:DQ9 Corvus1.png
HP MP Experience Gold 2790 255 28500 0 Attack Defense Speed 214 272 167
Dropped Item
Locations
Family	???
Capture Rate
Bestiary #	276
Game
Console
Japanese Name
Romanized Jap.
Description	One-time Guardian of Wormwood Creek. His tragic fate drove him to renounce his faith in gods, mortals and Celestrians alike. Met Serena in Wormwood Creek three centuries ago. Tried to protect the mortals, but was entrapped by the Empire.

Additional Attributes
Fire	Ice	Wind	Earth	Light	Dark
125	75	75	100	150	50
Blast	Dazzle	Sleep	Death	Drain MP	Confusion
125	0	0	0	100	0
Fizzle	Inaction	Paralyze	Poison	Charm	Magic Res
0	0	0	0	0	50
Blunt	Sap	Decelerate
0	0	0

2nd form

#277 - Corvus
File:DQ9 Corvus2.png
HP MP Experience Gold 4800 255 40000 0 Attack Defense Speed 248 278 157
Dropped Item
Locations
Skills	Combo attack, Chilly Breath, Burning Breath, Lullab-Eye, Meditation, Magic Burst, Recover MP prayer
Family	???
Capture Rate
Bestiary #	277
Game
Console
Japanese Name
Romanized Jap.
Description	Brought the broken Gittish Empire back from beyond to help him wreak vengeance on the mortals and gods he so despised. Aquila's former teacher, his sad fate led to him to lose himself in his hatred of mortalkind and try to destroy the world.

Additional Attributes
Fire	Ice	Wind	Earth	Light	Dark
125	75	100	100	150	50
Blast	Dazzle	Sleep	Death	Drain MP	Confusion
100	0	0	0	100	0
Fizzle	Inaction	Paralyze	Poison	Charm	Magic Res
0	0	0	0	0	50
Blunt	Sap	Decelerate
0	0	0

Gallery

• 
  Corvus introducing himself
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  Corvus on his throne
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  Corvus in the devilish cocoon
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  Corvus' Devilish form
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  Background: Serena's death
  Silhouette: Corvus meeting Serena
• 
  Corvus meeting Serena

Trivia

• "Corvus" is the name of a constellation that symbolize a raven.

References

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