Dark gryphon

Dark gryphons are bipedal Birds with feathers as black a blots of ink. These monsters have a habit of only appearing when a world is being besieged by an an Archfiend during the final act of a game.

Dragon Quest monster Dark gryphon

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ダークジャミラ Romaji Dakujamira First appearance Dragon Quest VIII Old localisation None Variants Gemon
Grim gryphon
Gryphon
Jamirus
Nomeg
War gryphon

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Dark gryphon (ダークジャミラ, Dakujamira ) Defeated Monster List No. : 214

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Bird 349 16 305 59 273 186 119 0⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 0% 100% 100% 100% 25% 25% 25% 0% 0% 25% 50% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 50% 100% 100% 50% 100% 15% 100% 15% 50% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Fizzle Scorch Grabs hold of character (125% damage) World of Darkness After the fall of Black Citadel: Farebury Region (night only) Kingdom of Ascantha Pickham Region Outside of Princess Minnie's Castle Small Isle West of Maella Abbey Kingdom of Argonia Holy Isle of Neos (night only) Bunny tail1⁄32 Saint's ashes1⁄128 Description Firebird born phoenix-like from raging infernos. Capable of exhaling an incinerating breath. Totally resistant to any fire-bird attack. Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Dark gryphon (ダークジャミラ, ) Defeated Monster List No. : #446

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Bird 610 48 1,532 340 304 420 172

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 50% 50% 50% 0% 50% 75% -125% 0% 25% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 50% 100% 50% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 100% 99% 100% 50% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Air Pollution Becomes pepped up Dark Breath Malevolent Miasma Hexhalation Zwaardsrust region at night, third act Dundrasil region at night, third act The Other Side, third act Castle Trodain, 3DS and Definitive Edition only Saint's ashes1⁄64 Monster slashers1⁄128 Description Bird beasts who bear a striking resemblance to the legendary Jamirus. Their deadly dark breath is perhaps their most fearsome feature.

Etymology

• The Japanese name for the monster references Jamirus, one of the four Dread Fiends to the Archfiend Mortamor. Whether there is a direct relation between the dark gryphon species and Jamirus is up to the player's imagination.

The name change for the overseas versions of VIII was likely made due to there being no international release for VI at the time, and thus the vast majority of players would not understand the reference to the series' most infamous griffin.

Gallery

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