Dark minister

Dragon Quest monster
Dark minister
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	闇の司祭
Romaji	Yami no shisai
First appearance	Dragon Quest VIII
Variants	Fallen priest; Priestley (infamous monster); Unholy bishop

The dark minister is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest VIII. It is a vile demonic priest that serves Rhapthorne, the Lord of Darkness.

Characteristics edit

Draped in dark garb and donning a fearsome mask that conceals all but their white eyes and teeth, the dark minister is a dastardly practitioner in black magic. Like all monsters hailing from the World of Darkness, their bodies and clothes are coloured in various shades of black and dark greys. According to their monster description, these demons perform dark rituals in an attempt to bring Rhapthorne back after he was sealed away. Having mastered the Woosh line of spells, they tear through parties with ripping tornados and are not above bestowing a curse upon an unlucky soul. They attack using wicked black scythes which they conceal within the folds of their robes.

Appearances edit

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King edit

Dark minister (闇の司祭, Yami no shisai )
Defeated Monster List No. : #185

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
	Demon	193	16	316	101	163	177	108	⁰⁄₆₄

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

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
Kaswoosh	Curse Attack (damages and stuns character for one turn)	Dark Godbird's Eyrie After the fall of Black Citadel: Western Farebury Region Central Farebury Region (night only) Western Alexandria Region (day only)	Leather cape¹⁄₆₄ Saint's ashes¹⁄₂₅₆
Description		Loyal creatures that have dedicated their lives to freeing Rhapthorne through macabre rituals ever since his imprisonment by the seven sages.
Notable changes in the remake		Amount of gold dropped increased to 152. Drops to 53 in the World of Light.

Like the other monsters from the World of Darkness, dark ministers begin appearing in different parts of the world after the fall of Black Citadel. The dark ministers encountered in the World of Light have more HP, but they drop a significantly lower amount of gold after being defeated.

Gallery edit

Battle Road Victory cut-in.
Stars model
Rivals card.