Shade
The Shade is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that first appeared in Dragon Quest III. It was originally a white and grey shadow with light blue eyes, but was depicted as solid black with orange eye light in the Super Famicom remake of the third game. When it reappeared in the eighth game it kept the dark color, but changed its eyes for a shade of blue similar to its original sprite's; this has been the look the creature has kept ever since.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Shade | |
Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | あやしいかげ |
| Romaji | Oyashii kage |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localisation | Shadow (III NES) Shadower |
Appearances
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Note: Shade's stats are randomly generated. Its stats and drops are randomly generated from a monster that the player has encountered.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| #129 | Elemental | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 78 | 14 | 86 | 0 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 95 | 70 | 68 | 0⁄64 | |||
| In-Game Description | It is said that these terrifying apparitions are born when the restless shadows of fallen coalesce. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Cursed Mist Call for backup |
| Location(s) | Arcadia Region Savella Region |
| Item(s) Dropped | Rennet powder1⁄16 Wing of bat1⁄32 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 60% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 50% | 100% | 50% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 100% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 50% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest X
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
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Dragon Quest Swords
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Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3: Daikaizoku to Shippodan
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Dragon Quest Heroes II
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
| 30 | 25g | Yes |
| List No. | 033 |
| Field Notes | Each shade is made from the shadows of many monsters who died before they could accomplish their life's work. Having lost their identities, they shift their shapes to try and rediscover themselves. Sadly, they have little luck... |
| Location(s) | The Battle of the Wildwood |
| Item(s) Dropped | Evencloth, Royal soil |
Related monsters
Similar species
Gallery
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The Shade as seen in Slime MoriMori 3.