Skeleton

Dragon Quest monster Skeleton

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese がいこつ Romaji Gaikotsu First appearance Dragon Quest

The Skeleton is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, introduced in the original Dragon Quest.

Characteristics

Skeletons, are, much like their name would imply, a hostile and occasionally armed skeletons. Interestingly, their skulls are far longer than that of a normal human's, to the point that in some 3D games the cranium curves backwards slightly.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 3DS

Skeleton (がいこつ, Gaikotsu ) Big Book of Beasts No.: DLC #105 (3DS remake exclusive)

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 46 3 62 23 40 21 25 0⁄64 1⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 0% 0% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 80% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kasap Davy Jones' Locker Copper sword1⁄32

• Zombie-type

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

[[File:DQ8 Undead Family Icon.png|link=Undead family]] Skeleton (がいこつ, Gaikotsu ) Defeated Monster List No. : #035

Image Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 46 3 41 15 40 21 25 0⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 30% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 100% 15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kasap None Kingdom of Ascantha Soldier's sword1⁄32 Templar's uniform1⁄256 Description Human knights that met a foul and painful end. Frustration and sadness at their painful fate keeps them in this world as undead monsters. Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

##028 - Skeleton
HP MP Experience Gold 42 6 81 60 Attack Defense Speed 48 40 54
Dropped Item	Cotton gloves1⁄32 Copper sword1⁄128
Locations	Doomingale Forest Brigadoom
Skills	Helm Splitter
Family	Zombie
Bestiary #	#028
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Japanese Name	がいこつ
Romanized Jap.	Gaikotsu
Description	The remains of robust warriors. They hit hard with Helm Splitter, and cannot be defeated with death spells. Deceased soldiers who faithfully patrol the ruins of Brigadoom, though their king is long dead, and his kingdom a mere memory.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu))
Defeated Monster List No. : #004

Model	Experience	Gold
	2	3g

Field Notes	Surly spirits of soldiers whose clogs were rudely popped. They rose again, as they still had bones to pick. They remove their skulls and lob them—not-so-living proof that losing your head in battle needn't be a bad thing.
Location(s)	Arba Castle (Recruit, Captain), Big-Eye Boulevard (Things for a Fabulous Ring), Caliburgh (Recruit, Captain), Caliburgh Meadow (Recruit, Captain), Colissea (Recruit, Captain), Colissean Desert (Recruit, Captain), Fire Place (Showdown: Green Dragon)
Item(s) Dropped	Fresh milk, Iron nails

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu))
Defeated Monster List No. : 007

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	1	3g	Yes

Field Notes	Surly spirits of soldiers whose clogs were rudely popped. They rose again, as they still had bones to pick. They remove their skulls and lob them—not-so-living proof that losing your head in battle needn't be a bad thing.
Location(s)	The Grand Dunes, The Battle of Dunisia, The Battle of Harba
Item(s) Dropped	Fresh milk, Iron nails

Dragon Quest Builders

Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu)

Image Chapter 1 Attributes HP Attack Defence Dropped items Locations 23~28 14~16 6~8 Coarse cloth (★★☆), Bones (★☆☆) Final Chapter Attributes HP Attack Defence Dropped items Locations 30 13 12 Coarse cloth (★★☆), Bones (★☆☆)

Dragon Quest Tact

Skeleton appears as an E-rank monster of the Undead family. It can be recruited from Chapters 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 5-4, 7-3, and 9-1 of the main storyline. The skeleton can participate in the Ghost and Walking corpse's Battle Roads as a party member.

Related monsters

Similar Species

• Skeleton scrapper
• Skeleton soldier
• Dark skeleton
• Sekerleton
• Skeleton swordsman
• Skeleton in Memoriam
• Viking soul

Gallery

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  Dragon Warrior (NES)
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  DQ (SFC)
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  DQ (GBC)
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  Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake.
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  A Skeleton in X.
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  Skeleton in Joker.
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  Skeletons and other monsters in Dragon Quest Heroes.
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  Rivals card.
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  A Skeleton in Keshi Keshi.
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  DQ Trading Card.