Aamon is an antagonist from Dragon Quest IV. He is a powerful magus and subversive subordinate of Psaro the Manslayer who schemes of usurping his master as the ruler of monsterkind and, in the remakes of the game, is the true antagonist and final boss.
Characteristics
A spell-casting fiend and one of Psaro's higher ranked minions, Aamon is first encountered near the end of the game in all versions, wherein the player must defeat him and several other monsters in order to destroy the barrier protecting Castle Nadiria.
Aamon embodies the worst stereotypes of his kind, using Psaro's faith in monsterkind to avoid suspicion while sowing seeds of strife amongst the ranks and trigger the events that would lead to the final battle of Dragon Quest IV by ordering the assassination of Rose through the use of hired humans. His original hope was that Psaro and the Hero's party would destroy each other in their battle, enabling him to ascend to Psaro's position as master of all monsters unchallenged. He is killed in Nadiria in the original version of the game, but the PSX remake (and subsequent ports) expands his role to that of the game's true villain. Having cultivated the Secret of Evolution unbeknownst to Psaro, he takes control of the Diabolic Hall.
When the bonus dungeon of the remakes is completed, Psaro becomes an ally and Aamon will engage the party when he is present. The Secret of Evolution quickly changes him into a likeness of what Psaro became under of the secret's effect, though he is leagues stronger than the white-haired demon was when under that power's influence, having access to the most devastating of breath attacks and even Magic Burst.
Appearances
Aamon's natural state is that of a pink skinned, wizened looking demon garbed in priestly attire. Once transformed, he takes on the stumpy appearance Psaro bore after losing his arms and head during the original conflict, and mutates into the familiar five-eyed form as the fight continues. His coloration is different than Psaro's was, with boney white being the primary hue along with purple for his musculature and blood red for the horns and talons. When he is pushed to the brink, Aamon will mutate a final time and his skin will turn jet black, muscles and horns shifting to a sickening teal.
First encounter
Aamon is first battled at the barrier tower in Nadiria. He is flanked by three drooling ghouls.
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Final Showdown
In the remakes, Aamon resurfaces in Chapter 6 as the true final boss, having survived his run-in with the hero at Nadiria to assume control of Diabolic Hall. Much like Psaro the Manslayer, he has several forms:
First phase
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Second phase
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Phase three
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Phase four
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Similar species
Gallery
Famicom era artwork
Fully transformed
Joker 2 model
Art for Monster Battle Road
