Wax murderer

Dragon Quest monster
Wax murderer
	File:DQV Wax Murderer.png; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	おばけキャンドル
Romaji	'
First appearance	Dragon Quest V
Old localisation	MadCandle

A Wax murderer is a monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Characteristics

Wandering wispy monsters that wield and wave a massive sharp knife for slashing at prey, using the lit wick on the top of their horrific waxy heads to fling Frizz fire magic. They usually creep up on unsuspecting travelers exploring haunted manors, monstrously leaping and lunging out of the dark. Wax drips from atop their heads, leaving behind a trail of ghastly grease that can be used to track their whereabouts.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V

Wax murderer
Big Book of Beasts No. : 026

Sprites			Attributes
SFC	PS2	DS & Mobile	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion	Recruit Rate
			24	3	12	11	21	17	13	0/64	1/16

Resistances
Frizz	Sizz	Fire Breath	Bang	Crack	Cool Breath	Woosh	Zap	Whack	Kamikazee
67%	20%	20%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	20%	0%
Drain Magic	Poison	Stun	Poof	Dazzle	Sleep	Fizzle	Confusion	Sap
0%	0%	0%	20%	20%	20%	0%	0%	0%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
Frizz	None	Uptaten Towers Porgie Estate area	Bronze knife¹⁄₁₆
Notable changes in the remakes		None

Dragon Quest VII

The wax murderer appears as an evil monster in the Ghost Busting Downloadable Travler's Tablet. They're on par with the usual strength of the monster from Dragon Quest V, complete with the same firey spell.