Shade

The shade is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that first appeared in Dragon Quest III.

Dragon Quest monster Shade

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese あやしいかげ Romaji Ayashī kage First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation Shadow (III NES)
Shadower (III GBC, Torneko 2, Tact)

It is a mysterious shadowy creature that takes on the characteristics and abilities of other monsters.

Characteristics

Shades originally appeared as a white and grey shadow with light blue eyes, but was depicted as solid black with orange eye light in the Super Famicom remake of the third game. When it reappeared in the eighth game, it kept the dark color, but changed its eyes for a shade of blue similar to its original sprite's; this has been the look the creature has kept ever since.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Shade (あやしいかげ Ayashī kage) Bestiary Number: #025

Sprites Attributes NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Resistances

Fire Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Snooze Drain Magic Fizzle Fuddle Sap Deceleratle ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop ? ? Norvik region Pyramid Kidnapper's Cave Tower of Transcendence 1F Lanson Fifer's Spire ?

Note: Shade's stats are randomly generated. Its stats and drops are randomly generated from a monster that the player has encountered.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Shade (あやしいかげ, Ayashī kage ) Defeated Monster List number: #025

Attributes

Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Floating 38 20 40 18 40 100 33 1⁄16

Resistances

Fire Explosion Ice Wind Strike Lightning Drain Magic Whack Kamikazee Poof 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 100% 100% 0% 0%

Dazzle Fizzle Fuddle Paralysis Snooze Stumble Stun Deceleratle Blunt Sap 100% 0% 100% 100% -25% 100% 100% 0% -25% -25%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop Norvik Region Pyramid Kidnapper's Cave Tower of Transcendence Fifer's Spire

Description Paranormal malformities awash with the life force of other monsters. Their shadowy form obscures their true nature-a visage too terrible to ever divulge to the world.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Shade (あやしいかげ, Ayashī kage ) Defeated Monster List No. : #129

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Elemental 86 0 78 14 95 70 68 0⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 100% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 50% 50% 100% 50% 50% 100% 50% 50% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Cursed Mist Call for backup (Shade) Arcadia Region Savella Region Ocean Rennet powder1⁄16 Wing of bat1⁄32 Description It is said that these terrifying apparitions are born when the restless shadows of fallen coalesce. Notable changes in the remake None

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Shade (あやしいかげ, Ayashī kage ) Defeated Monster List No. : #058

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility ??? & Floating ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Varies Varies Gallopolis Region - Celestial Sands (first act, night only) Laguna di Gondolia (third act, night only) Varies Description These curious creatures are able to store the power of their beastly brethren within their bodies. Apparently, they shroud themselves in shadows in order to hide their identities.

Vicious shade (あやしいかげ・強, Ayashī kage・kyō ) Defeated Monster List No. : #348

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility ??? & Floating ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Varies Varies Gallopolis Region - Celestial Sands (second act, night only) The Disciple's Trial - The Cruel Crypt (third act, night only) Varies Description Shades driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Dragon Quest Swords

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Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3: Daikaizoku to Shippodan

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Dragon Quest Heroes II

Shade (あやしいかげ Ayashī kage)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	30	25g	Yes

List No.	#033
Field Notes	Each shade is made from the shadows of many monsters who died before they could accomplish their life's work. Having lost their identities, they shift their shapes to try and rediscover themselves. Sadly, they have little luck...
Location(s)	The Battle of the Wildwood
Item(s) Dropped	Evencloth, Royal soil

Dragon Quest Tact

Once again known as Shadower in this game, it appears as a D-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the True Dragon Quest III event. It can be recruited from the Theddon stage of "Awaken, Ramia!" at any difficulty and it can participate in Ramia's Battle Road as a party member.

Shadower (あやしいかげ Ayashī kage)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Debuff 100 675 222 2 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 182 197 260 108 15 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Normal Very Weak Very Weak Half Res Normal Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Half Res Normal Normal Half Res Normal Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Normal Super Weak Normal Normal Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Normal Half Res Immune Normal Super Weak Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Darkness Breath Cursed Breath (Level 16) N/a Max MP +5 / Stats Up Zap Res +25 / Stats Up Darkness Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up Darkness Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up Perks Basic perks Darkness Breath Potency +2% N/a N/a Leader perk N/a Awakening perk Max MP +5: Increases max MP by 5.

Similar species

• Green bogey
• Phantasm
• Shadow
• Silhouette
• Umbra
• Shadow in Memoriam
• Jarvis's shadow

Gallery

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  A Shade in X.
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  XI polygon model.
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  A Vicious shade.
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  The Shade as seen in Slime MoriMori 3.
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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.
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  Rivals card.