Prestidigitator (Dragon Quest III)

Dragon Quest monster Prestidigitator Japanese 魔法使い
まほうつかい Romaji Mahōtsukai First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation Magician Variants Abracadabrer
Hocus-poker
Leger-de-Man

The Prestidigitator is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Prestidigiators are humanoid monsters wearing dark grey robes with rope belts cinched around their waists. Their eyes seem to be glowing from within their robes and they have their hands outstretched, ready to cast a spell on any unfortunate adventurer. According to the Japanese Official Guide Book for the Famicom version of Dragon Quest III, these magicians sold their souls and swore allegiance to Baramos, turning them into monsters. Their description in modern games also makes reference to the fact that they were formerly men. Like many humanoid monsters, they had four fingers on their hands when they first appeared, but are now depicted with five fingers.

They fulfill the same role as the enemy of the same name from the original Dragon Quest, being the first enemy to be encountered that can cast spells, but they have a different design. After many years, they made a reappearance in Dragon Quest XI.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Prestidigitator (まほうつかい Mahōtsukai) Bestiary Number: #008

Sprites Attributes NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 4 23 10 16 12 11 15 13 0⁄64

Resistances

Fire Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Snooze Drain Magic Fizzle Fuddle Sap Deceleratle 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop Frizz Flee East Aliahan Path of Promise Romaria Region Khoryv Region Dreamer's Tower Holy water1⁄64

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Prestidigitator (まほうつかい, Mahōtsukai ) Defeated Monster List number: #008

Attributes

Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion None 27 8 24 5 23 40 18 0⁄64

Resistances

Fire Explosion Ice Wind Strike Lightning Drain Magic Whack Kamikazee Poof 25% 25% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Dazzle Fizzle Fuddle Paralysis Snooze Stumble Stun Deceleratle Blunt Sap -25% 0% -25% -25% -25% 0% 0% -25% -25% -25%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop Frizz None Reeve Region Dreamer's Tower Path of Promise Holy water1⁄16

Description These one-time humans were transmogrified into monsters when their magnanimous motivations for mastering magic mutated into malevolent machinations.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Prestidigitator (まほうつかい, Mahōtsukai ) Defeated Monster List No. : #052

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Humanoid 51 10 70 35 32 56 31

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 25% 0% -10% 0% 0% -10% 25% 0% 50% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 25% 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 25% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Frizz Bang Dazzle Co-Frizz (Pep power, with Prestidigitator) Becomes Pepped up Gallopolis Region (first act) The Cryptic Crypt (second act) Single phial1⁄32 Magic water1⁄128 Description Once earnest students of spellcraft, these weak-willed sorcerers were seduced by the illicit allure of black magic, and are now no longer men.

Malicious

Malicious prestidigitator (まほうつかい・邪, Mahōtsukai・ja ) Defeated Monster List No. : #589

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Humanoid 367 42 1,684 467 198 286 169

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 25% 0% -10% 0% 0% -10% 25% 0% 50% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 25% 50% 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 25% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kafrizz Kaboom Dazzle Co-Kafrizz (Pep power, with Malicious prestidigitator) Becomes Pepped up Gallopolis Region (postgame) Magic water1⁄32 Sage's elixir1⁄128 Description Prestidigitators who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Prestidigitador	Spanish for "prestidigitator".
Français	Prestidigitatueur	French for "prestidigitator".
Deutsch	Taschenspieler	German for "prestidigitator", a magician.
Italiano	Stregelido	From the Italian stregone.
中文 (繁體)	魔法师	Chinese for "magician, wizard".

Trivia

• Prestidigitation is more popularly known as sleight of hand, techniques involving quick-hand movement to perform magic tricks with objects such as cards and coins. A prestidigitator is a practitioner of these techniques, the name suiting the monster given its magical talents and emphasized, upraised hands.

Gallery

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  A prestidigitator with a group of monsters in Dragon Quest III
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  XI polygon model.
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  A malicious prestidigitator.
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  Dragon Quest Card Game