The Black dragon is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, introduced in Dragon Quest V. It is a large, bipedal dragon covered in pitch-black scales.
Characteristics
Black dragons are powerful dragons with a large pair of wings on their backs, a long tail, white horns, black scales, and light brown on their undersides and wing membranes. However, when the dragons first appeared, their entire bodies were pitch black.
The Black dragon is a dangerous monster that utilizes nearly every part of its body as a weapon. It can bite down on enemies with their razor-sharp fangs, swipe at multiple foes with their long and powerful tails, and it can breathe out intense flames, as well of those of pure darkness while casting magic, though only in X. In some spinoff games, they are also capable of breathing out flames of pure darkness or exhaling intense blasts of wind, as well. Their scales make them impervious to many forms of attack. In most cases, they are not as powerful as their golden-scaled cousins, with the Joker series of games being a notable exception.
Appearances
Black dragon (ブラックドラゴン, Burakku doragon )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #151
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First appearing in Version 3.3 of the game, Black dragons are first encountered in the darkness region of Nagaland, while also being encountered in the Magical Survey Area of the Poppet Continent during the Version 4 story. They are much stronger than in V, being able to cast Kazammle, fire off a Disruptive Wave, and swing their tails, among other abilities like Total War Cry.
"Phew! That was way too close for comfort. What's that thing doing under the castle anyway?"
—Erik to the Luminary after narrowly escaping the dragon's wrath
A Black dragon plays a major role at the beginning of the game during the Luminary and Erik's escape from the dungeons of Heliodor Castle. After losing the trail of a group of Heliodorian guards in the sewers, the duo find themselves in a dragon's lair and accidentally rouse the Black dragon sleeping there. They are forced to make a run for it as it is far too powerful for them to face at this point.
Although it is possible to defeat the dragon by leveling up enough, the story will still progress if the two manage to escape from it, as well. The player can receive the Accolade Dragon Slayer after defeating it.
Black dragon (ブラックドラゴン, Burakku doragon )
Defeated Monster List No. : #016
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| Additional information
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| Spells
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Skills
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Locations
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Dropped item
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Bites character. (Attacks twice for 60% damage each.)
Inferno
Tail swing (Targets party.)
War Cry
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Heliodor Sewers (first and second acts)
Mount Pang Lai (second act)
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Dragon hide1⁄8
Pitch pearl1⁄32
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| Description
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Great black lizards with breath so hot they sometimes even burn themselves. They love nothing more than chasing their prey about the place, although it's far from fun for the one being chased.
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Malicious black dragon (ブラックドラゴン・邪, Burakku doragon・ja )
Defeated Monster List No. : #395
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A Black dragon is an optional mini-boss inside Infern Mountain, but it can not be scouted.
[[File:DQMJ Icon Dragon.png|link= Dragon family|20x20px|class=pixels]] Black dragon |
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[[File:DQMJ2 Icon Dragon.png|link= Dragon family|14px|class=pixels]] Black dragon |
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[[File:DQM3  family icon.png|link= family|28px|class=pixels]] Black dragon ( ブラックドラゴン, Burakku doragon )
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| Resistances
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| Fire *
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Water *
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Explosion *
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Wind *
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Earth *
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Ice *
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Electricity *
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Light *
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Dark *
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Antimagic *
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-25%
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Confusion *
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Debilitation *
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MP Absorption *
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Paralysis *
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Poison *
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Sleep *
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Stun *
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Instant Death *
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| Description
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These lethal beasts are the scions of a dragon that resides in unending darkness. They have been dispatched from the bowels of the earth to drag the souls of grievous sinners down to the deepest depths
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This monster has no natural habitat
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| Synthesis
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X 
(Any rank B parents)
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Black dragon appears as an A-rank monster of the Dragon family as part of the half-anniversary event, appearing alongside Estark on his banner.
Similar species
Gallery
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A Malicious black dragon.
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Erik and the
Luminary escaping from the dragon in the
3DS version.
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The Black dragon in its lair.
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Appearance in
Super Light.
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The Black dragon and
Estark in
Tact.
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Metallic Monsters Gallery.
