Grim rider

Dragon Quest monster
Grim rider
	File:DQIV Grim Rider.png; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ボーンナイト
Romaji	Bōn naito
First appearance	Dragon Quest IV
Old localisation	Bone knight

The grim rider is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Description

The grim rider is a skeleton on horseback, wielding a lance and shield. The skeleton has the appearance of a fop, wearing a powdered wig on its head, topped by a wide-brimmed black hat with a white feather in it. It wears a fancy green cloak, salmon-colored bracers and boots, white leggings, and black gloves. Its mad steed is murky brown with a purple mane and tail.

Abilities

Dragon Quest IV

Grim rider
Big Book of Beasts No. : 093

Sprites		Attributes
NES	Remakes	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
		180	8	216	82	110	65	40	⁰⁄₆₄

Resistances
Frizz	Sizz	Bang	Crack	Woosh	Zap	Whack	Kamikazee	Poof	Dazzle	Sleep	Drain Magic	Fizzle	Confusion	Sap
100%	75%	0%	100%	0%	25%	100%	0%	75%	0%	100%	75%	75%	0%	75%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
Midheal	Call for help (Skeleton soldier)		Iron lance(¹⁄₆₄)
Notable changes in the remakes		None

Dragon Quest VIII

Grim rider
Defeated Monster List No. : 186

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
	Undead	236	9	304	72	184	110	98	⁰⁄₆₄

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

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
Midheal	Multithrust	Isolated Plateau	Holy lance¹⁄₆₄ Magical hat¹⁄₂₅₆
Description		They may not look it, but the grim riders' donkeys are monsters in their own right. They are utterly dedicated to their riders.
Notable changes in the remake

Other appearences

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Grim rider

Sprite	Attributes
	Family	Rank	Max HP	Max MP	Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
	Undead	B	?	?	?	?	?	?
Traits			Skills		Resistances
Counterstriker			Assassin		Vulnerable to Zap, Sleepproof

Additional information
Description	Knights who are slain astride their beloved steeds sometimes ride on into undeath.
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Axes, Staves
Location	-
Breeding chart	Demonrider x Restless armour

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

In DQM:J2, a grim rider can be made by synthesizing a demonrider and a bona constrictor. It is a Rank B monster.

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Grim rider (ボーンナイト Bōn naito)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	900	163g	Yes

List No.	055
Field Notes	Cadaverous cavalrymen who ride around on demonic donkeys, impaling enemies with a needle-like lance. To keep their bones from becoming brittle, they make sure to drink as much milk as they can manage.
Location(s)	Redrock Ravine
Item(s) Dropped	Evencloth, Endure ring

Gallery

Joker polygon model