Fright knight

The Fright knight is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It is a heavily armoured skeleton warrior that wields a sword and shield in battle.

Dragon Quest monster Fright knight

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ナイトリッチ Romaji Naito ricchi First appearance Dragon Quest VII Old localisation Niterich

Characteristics

The fright knight is a hellish, large scary skeletal soldier adorned in massive teal and magenta armour, and it wields a wicked giant sword in battle. These undead fiends are capable of strategically saving their strength for the right time to strike, unleashing their brutal hits when their enemies are at their weakest. The knights also know how to unleash freezing attacks with both their breath and spells, strong enough to cause a serious threat. They can also support their allies by bringing them back from the dead with Zing.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Fright knight (ナイトリッチ, Naito ricchi ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #212

Sprite Attributes File:Niterich.gif HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 420 0 20* 400 (PS1) 600 (3DS) 140 (PS1) 210 (3DS) 220 200 92 1⁄64 1⁄128

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 0% 0% 60% 50% 0% 100% 0% 100% 100% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 100% 100% 90% 100% 100% 50% 100% 15% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kacrackle Zing Desperate attack Freezing Blizzard Focus Strength Cathedral of Blight Ruinous shield1⁄128 Notable changes in the remakes Gained MP in order to cast Kacrackle and Zing.

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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

A Fright knight appears in Upover as part of the main storyline, accompanied by a pair of Stenchurions.

##181 - Fright knight
HP MP Experience Gold 226 33 2,180 180 Attack Defense Speed 161 206 130
Dropped Item	Sword breaker1⁄64
Locations	Gittingham Palace Oubliette Grotto (volcano)
Skills	Blocks with its shield Desperate attack Freezing Blizzard Attack Attacker Psyche Up
Spells	Zing
Family	Undead family
Bestiary #	#181
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Japanese Name	ナイトリッチ
Romanized Jap.	Naito ricchi
Description	Destroy these dastardly masters of Freezing Blizzard first so they can't zap everyone back to life with Zing.

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Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

In the 2020 anime series, a fright knight can be seen amongst Hadlar's Dark Army at the end of episode 5.

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Related monsters

• Blight knight
• Night knight
• Maeve

Etymology

The fright knight's original name Niterich and name in Japanese, ナイトリッチ, is intended to be "knight/night lich". Lich is an English word dating back to the 9th century which simply referred to a corpse or dead body. In modern works of fiction, a lich has come to refer to a specific undead creature, a former wizard that seeks to defy death through necromancy. Unlike ordinary zombies, a lich retains some degree of its intelligence and spellcasting abilities. This usage originates from the 1976 Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game booklet Greyhawk, which contained a description of the lich.