Great keepers are bonus dungeon monsters that have appeared in several Dragon Quest series remakes, before becoming regular enemies with the eleventh game. They are living statues made out of solid gold, but unlike the Gold golems they are not hindered by the frailty of the metal.
|name=Great keeper
|kanji=
|romanji=
|bestiaryNumber=#381
|family=Material
|description=Gargantuan golden statues said to guard the way to heaven, where they ward off anyone attempting to enter under false pretences.
|hp=699
|mp=18
|attack=349
|defense=440
|agility=92
|exp=568
|gold=80
|spells=Bounce
|skills=Normal Attack Tremor
|items=Sainted Soma1⁄128 Seed of Skill1⁄256
|locations=Fortress of Fear