Dullahan

The Dullahan is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII. It is an undead warrior that resembles the legendary headless horseman, albeit without its familiar black horse from Celtic myth.

Dragon Quest monster Dullahan

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese デュラハーン Romaji Deyurahān First appearance Dragon Quest VIII

Characteristics

Dullahans are headless knights wielding a deadly spiked flail and bearing a shield with a hideous screaming face on it. The knights are heavily armored, wearing a breastplate, gauntlets, and greaves all made of plate over suits of chain mail, faulds of brass scales, and they wear ragged red capes hanging from their shoulders. Their armor offers them a high degree of protection against various ailments and some defense against offensive spells. The knights will strengthen themselves and their allies by casting Oomph and psyche themselves up before unleashing vicious strikes with their flails. They are often found as foot soldiers in the armies of Demon Lords. Starting with XI, the headless horseman and its kin began appearing, as well, making them closer to its mythological inspiration.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII

Dullahan (デュラハーン, Deyurahān ) Defeated Monster List No. : #207

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Undead 335 24 378 48 237 265 109 0⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 0% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 50% 0% 25% 100% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 50% 100% 100% 50% 100% 100% 100% 100% 15% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Oomph Call for backup (Elysium bird) Psyche Up Black Citadel Altar of Wroth After the fall of Black Citadel: Maella Region (night only) Kingdom of Ascantha Kingdom of Trodain (day only) Baccarat Region East Argonia Leather cape1⁄32 Steel shield1⁄64 Description Talented and trusted monsters that serve as guardians. They are powerful indeed, with no weak points to speak of. Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest X

Reappearing from the 5.1 update onwards, they are found in the Demon World and attack by flailing their maces recklessly, as well as Oomphing their allies and themselves. From this game onwards, it is the first monster of its kind to be encountered before Dark Dullahan.

Dragon Quest XI

Seen from the fall of Yggdrasil onwards, they fight the same way as in VIII and X. A few also participated in the fall of Dundrasil, where one attempts to stop Irwin, Eleanor, and a young Jade from leaving with the Luminary, but is stopped by Irwin.

Dullahan (デュラハーン, Deyurahān ) Defeated Monster List No. : #218

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Undead 336 10 488 87 137 140 52

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -125% 0% 0% -125% 0% 25% -125% 0% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 50% 50% 25% 50% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 50% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Oomphle Blocks attacks with its shield Becomes Pepped up Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each) Epic Flail (Pep power, with Dullahan) Heliodorian Foothills (second act) Heliodor Castle (second act) Leather cape1⁄64 Platinum shield1⁄256 Description Ghostly knights with no heads who have hideous faces on their shields instead—a testament to their twisted mentalities.

Vicious dullahan (デュラハーン・強, Deyurahān・kyō ) Defeated Monster List No. : #457

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Undead 883 20 1,528 325 384 345 158

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -125% 0% 0% -125% 0% 25% -125% 0% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 75% 50% 50% 50% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 50% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Oomphle Blocks attacks with its shield Becomes Pepped up Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each) Epic Flail (Pep power, with Vicious dullahan) Drustan's Labyrinth - Path to Trial Isle (third act, night only) Leather cape1⁄64 Platinum shield1⁄256 Description Dullahans driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Dullahan

Sprite Attributes Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom Undead S ? ? ? ? ? ? Traits Skills Resistances Psycho Champion Whackproof, Paralysisproof

Additional information Description Fearsome warriors who have lost their heading and their heads! Weapons Swords, Hammers, Staves Location - Breeding chart Bone baron x Phantom fencer or Tortured soul

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Dullahan

Sprite Attributes Family Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom Undead S S ? ? ? ? ? ? Traits Skills Resistances Psycho Champion Immune to Whack and Paralysis

Additional information Weapons Swords, Hammers, Staves Location - Breeding chart Bone baron x Ruin, Phantom fencer, or Night knight

Etymology

In Celtic mythology, a Dullahan is a rider clad in black and riding a black horse that carries its severed head in its hand like a lantern. It is said that when it stops riding or calls out someone's name, they will die. The dullahan is believed to be repelled by golden objects. It is believed to be the embodiment of the Celtic god Crom Dubh.

Gallery

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  A dullahan in X
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  XI polygon model
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  A vicious dullahan
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  Monsters: Joker model
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  Monsters: Joker 2 model
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  Battle Road Victory cut-in
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  Rivals card

Related monsters

Similar species

• Dark dullahan
• Hell's gatekeeper

Close cousins

• Headless Honcho
• Headless horseman
• Headless hunter
• Headless norseman

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