The Almighty
| The Almighty | |
| Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past | |
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| Japanese name | 神さま かみさま |
| Romaji | Kamisama |
| Old localisation | God Numen (Monsters: Joker 2) |
| Race | Divinity |
The Almighty is a character in Dragon Quest VII. He is an all-knowing and all-powerful deity that created everything in the world in the game's backstory.
He has gone on to appear in many other games, such as the Monsters series where He can join the player's party as a playable character.
Characteristics edit
The Almighty has the appearance of an old man, is much larger than any human, and has a slightly silly countenance. He is draped in billowing robes of white and gold, carrying a gnarled wooden staff in His right hand. He has beady black eyes, a round nose, white hair with a curlicue on top of His head, and a long, flowing white beard that also ends in a curlicue. In the Nintendo 3DS version, the white portions of the Almighty's robe have an iridescent gleam, glowing in multiple colours.
Appearances edit
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past edit
Centuries before the beginning of the game, the Almighty came into conflict with the Demon King Orgodemir. The battle between the two would rock the world, and through the slaughtering of many of the Almighty's followers, the fiend had weakened Him enough to be slain. During the final battle with Orgodemir, the Almighty seals away Sir Mervyn, the greatest knight of the Holy Order of the Almighty, in the Sizzling Stone. Orgodemir ultimately manages to defeat the Almighty in their battle, enveloping most of the world in darkness and sealing away the islands in stone tablets, leaving only the lone island of Estard. The Almighty later admits that, although He was defeated, He believes it was more of a draw.
Planning ahead in case of such catastrophe, the Almighty created the Divine Shrine as a way for humanity to undo the damage Orgodemir would inflict upon the world and revive the heavenly father. Through the actions of the player, these events eventually come to pass and the Demon King would be vanquished at the hands of mere mortals.
Astonished and delighted that His children had come so far on their own, the Almighty saw fit that humanity no longer needed His guidance and withdrew from the world. By reaching the end of the bonus dungeon in the postgame, the party can speak with the Almighty and challenge Him to a friendly spar.
When He is beaten under 20 turns, He offers a choice of different rewards each time He is defeated:
- 3 Mysterious Fragments that lead to the Cave to Yet Another World
- 1 Prime cut
- 1 Skimpy nightie
- 1 Hero Heart
Strategy edit
The Almighty can be challenged to a battle by reaching the end of the Cave to Another World. He will completely restore the party's HP and MP beforehand. He proves to be a much more difficult opponent than Orgodemir. He switches between two attack patterns; in the first attack pattern, the Almighty will always act twice per turn, He can fire off a ball of frigid ice that deals a high amount of ice breath damage to the party, use Underpants Dance or Lullab-Eye to incapacitate the party, remove all beneficial effects with Disruptive Wave, or switch to the second attack pattern. The player should always be ready to awaken a sleeping character with Rude Awakening or Dawn Chorus. In the second attack pattern, the Almighty will only occasionally act twice per turn and attacks with Wind Sickles, Hellfire, or Lightning Storm, as well as being able to potentially stun the party with a One-Liner.
Due to an unusual quirk in the original Sony PlayStation version, it is possible that the Almighty can potentially act three or four times per turn whenever He changes attack patterns. In the Nintendo 3DS version, this was changed so that the Almighty only ever acts a maximum of twice per turn. Hellfire and Lightning Storm are the most dangerous attacks to deal with, so the player should always keep Insulatle active and have characters equipped with armour that reduces damage from fire breath. Magic Barrier will help protect the party against Lightning Storm and being put to sleep, although in the 3DS version, it will not offer any protection against status ailments. Attacks like Blade of Ultimate Power, Sword Dance, and Call to Arms should be used regularly to deal high amounts of damage in order to beat Him in the required 19 turn limit. The player should be prepared with a combination of Multiheal, Omniheal, Hustle Dance, the Sage's stone, and phials of Yggdrasil dew to keep the party healed, especially if they manage to get hit twice in a row by some of the Almighty's group-targeting attacks.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 edit
Known as Numen in this game, He was available as a Wi-Fi prize.
| Numen | |
|---|---|
| Family | Nature |
| Rank | X |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Spears, Whips, Staves |
| Traits | Comeback Kid, Wave of Relief |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Zam, Immune to Zap, Whack, and Sap |
| Skill | Crusader |
| Location | - |
| Breeding chart | - |
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince edit
| Icon | Family | Max HP | Max MP |
 |
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1,330 | 470 |
| Max Attack | Max Defence | Max Agility | Max Wisdom |
| 520 | 470 | 470 | 660 |
| Bestiary No. | #520 |
| Rank | X |
| In-game description | The omnipotent and omniscient god of another world who eagerly awaits the arrival of a coterie of great warriors. He's surprisingly down to earth for a deity. |
| Talents | The Almighty (lv. 1) |
| Guaranteed traits | Rando-Relief (lv. 1) Low Heal (lv. 20) Heaven-Sent (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Commander (lv. 1) Hothead (lv. 1) Crackmeister (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | This monster is not available in the wild. |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart |  X  |
| Notable synthesis | X  X  X  =  (Two generation synthesis) |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 50% | 50% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| -25% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 25% | 0% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 25% | 25% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 50% | |||
Selected Quotes edit
So you finally found me...Yes, it's me. The one you've been looking for--the Almighty! Is that you Mervyn? Ho ho! It's been a while! Now, if you managed to find me here, you must know what happened to me. You must know that I was defeated... Though to be honest, I would say it was more of a draw...
Anyway, before my final battle, I entrusted the future of the world to you humans. I put my faith in you. You see, I knew you would reclaim it from the clutches of evil, even if I myself were defeated. And you did not disappoint me.
That's why I created the Divine Shrine. The one you did such a fine job of restoring--along with the rest of the world! What I mean to say is, humankind has no need of me anymore. The future is safe in your hands. Now go forth, to a bright and beautiful future of self-determination!
...
Unless...would you like to do battle against me? To see how strong and self-sufficient you really have become? Ho ho! I should warn you, I am quite the fighter these days. I've certainly come a long way, there's no doubt about that!
Now, do your worst!
Gallery edit
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Sony PlayStation artwork -
Boss encounter in the 3DS version -
The Almighty in Dragon Quest Tact -
Rivals artwork. -
