Monarchaeopteryx

Dragon Quest monster Monarchaeopteryx

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese フーガベッサム Romaji Fūgabessamu First appearance Dragon Quest VII Old localisation WhiteFuga

The Monarchaeopteryx is a monster in Dragon Quest VII.

Characteristics

Monarchaeopteryxes are large, flightless bird monsters with white feathers, orange undersides and tails, and sharp beaks. These avian monsters can call down lightning on their opponents or slice them apart with their sharp talons. The monarchaeopteryx's name is a combination of monarchy and the Archaeopteryx, a bird-like dinosaur from the Jurassic period which helped provide the link between birds and reptiles.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Monarchaeopteryx (フーガベッサム, Fūgabessamu ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #151

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 230 0 125 (PS1) 188 (3DS) 88 (PS1) 132 (3DS) 121 82 99 1⁄64 1⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 0% 0% 60% 0% 0% 15% 100% 50% 90% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 15% 50% 100% 0% 15% 100% 15% 0% 100% 0% (PS1 only) 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Slashes with its claws (125% damage) Lightning Fuddle Dance (PS1 only) (After the Demon King's resurrection): Emberdale x3 (present) Emberdale Region (present) Nottagen Region (present) Captain's coat1⁄64 Notable changes in the remakes

• There are two scripted encounters with Monarchaeopteryxes when the party is stranded in Emberdale after the islands have been sealed away again. One battle is with a Monarchaeopteryx, a Mandrake major, and a Very devil and another with two Monarchaeopteryxes and a Mandrake major. They should not pose any major threat to a sufficiently leveled party and can be taken out easily with group-targeting attacks such as Thin Air.

Gallery

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  Encounter in the 3DS version
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Related monsters

• Anarchaeopteryx
• Oligarchaeopteryx