Stone guardian
The Stone guardian is a monster in the series.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Stone guardian | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | だいまじん 大魔神 |
| Romaji | Daimajin |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localisation | Granite Titan (III NES) GrndTitan Grand Titan |
| Variants | Belleau Ice sculpture Great keeper Living statue Stone kid Steely statue |
Characteristics edit
Stone guardians are powerful statues often charged with protecting the strongholds of Demon Lords. They have the appearance of solidly-built bearded men wearing togas that have been carved out of dark green stone, their eyes glowing with blue light. It is said that the statues were originally constructed with protecting innocent people before turning their loyalty to Demon Lords. They are able to crush opponents underneath their stony feet and even unleash powerful tremors by stomping on the ground. In some games such as VI and VIII, the stone guardians have been carved out of an earthy grey stone instead of their usual dark green.
Appearances edit
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation edit
*Stone guardians are encountered when the party is trapped in a room on the first floor of Zoma's Citadel.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake edit
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation edit
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King edit
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| #210 | Material | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 422 | 80 | 450 | 0 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 246 | 287 | 75 | 0⁄64 | |||
| In-Game Description | A statue from the Black Citadel, risen to protect the Lord of Darkness to answer to devout believers' prayers. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Stomp foe under foot (125% damage) |
| Location(s) | Black Citadel Godbird's Eyrie After the fall of Black Citadel: Alexandria Region Maella Region Pickham Region (day only) Kingdom of Argonia |
| Item(s) Dropped | Rock salt1⁄8 Mighty armlet1⁄256 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 100% | 100% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 50% | 100% | 100% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 100% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit
Dragon Quest X edit
Stone guardian began appearing starting in Version 1.4. They have kept their ability to crush characters underneath their feet and create tremors with Stomp, as well as being able to cast both Oomphle and Remoreheal.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age edit
Malicious edit
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below edit
| Model | Experience | Gold |
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155 | 42g |
| List No. | #080 |
| Field Notes | These enormous effigies to a demon deity are suffused with summoned spirits, and are said to cause catastrophes. They topple targets with tremendous tremors, and close in as their foes find their feet, sporting a stony stare. |
| Location(s) | Fields of Goold (Guardians of the Grassland), Statuary Hall (Showdown: Sinister Statue) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Sainted soma, Enchanted stone, Classic mighty armlet recipe, Luxury mighty armlet recipe |
Dragon Quest Heroes II edit
These denizens of the Dark World can be found in Blacka Pastures, often surrounded by mobs of crack-billed platypunks.
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
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15,068 | 363g | Yes |
| List No. | #133 |
| Field Notes | These enormous effigies to a demon deity are suffused with summoned spirits, and are said to cause catastrophes. They topple targets with tremendous tremors, and close in as their foes find their feet, sporting a stony stare. |
| Location(s) | Blacka Pastures, Black Manse |
| Item(s) Dropped | Enchanted stone, Loin-girder |
In Other Languages edit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Coloso guardián | Spanish for "colossal guardian". |
 Français | Gardien de pierre | French for "stone guardian". |
 Deutsch | Steinwächter | German for "stone guardian". |
 Italiano | Guardia di pietra | Italian for "stone guardian". |
 中文 (繁體) | 大魔神 | Transliteration of the Japanese name Daimajin, which means "great demon god". |
Trivia edit
- The Stone guardian's Japanese name Daimajin (大魔神,, だいまじん?) is a reference to Daimajin, a series of Japanese films of the same name, first released in 1966. The films center around a wrathful mountain spirit sealed within a giant warrior statue that would come to life in times of desperation to punish evildoers. The stone guardian's monster description in various games often make reference to the films.
Gallery edit
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VIII art -
A Stone guardian in X. -
XI polygon model. -
A Malicious stone guardian. -
Battle Road Victory cut-in. -
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Stars model -
A Stone guardian in Walk
