Caped caperer

Dragon Quest monster
Caped caperer
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	グリゴンダンス
Romaji	Gurigondansu
First appearance	Dragon Quest VIII
Variants	Dancing devil; Tap devil

The Caped caperer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII. It is a demon that performs dance rituals in the depths of hell.

Characteristics edit

Caped caperers are wiry demons with blue skin with sunken red eyes, large pointed ears, and a tiny pair of horns on their head. They wear dark blue trousers and white shoes, along with a yellow capelet tied around their necks. The devils have a long tail poking out of the back of their pants that they can drop after battle. The caperers hop back and forth on each foot in battle and have mastered a variety of dances intended to encumber adventurers, as well as performing the lively Hustle Dance to restore the HP of their fellow monsters.

Appearances edit

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King edit

Caped caperer (グリゴンダンス, Gurigondansu )
Defeated Monster List No. : #202

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
	Demon	216	0	199	31	148	159	134	⁰⁄₆₄

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

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
None	Jump attack (125% damage) Sultry Dance Underpants Dance Hustle Dance	Black Citadel After the fall of Black Citadel: Farebury Region (night only) Kingdom of Ascantha (day only) Kingdom of Trodain Kingdom of Argonia	Boxer shorts¹⁄₁₆ Devil's tail¹⁄₆₄
Description		These dancers of the netherworld once played a central role in the rituals performed in honor of the Lord of Darkness. Experts in a wide variety of dance steps.
Notable changes in the remake		Iron fan¹⁄₃₂ replaces Boxer shorts as common drop.

Dragon Quest X edit

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age edit

Caped caperer (グリゴンダンス, Gurigondansu )
Defeated Monster List No. : #336

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility
	Demon	218	18	963	180	170	192	137

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

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
None	Weird Dance Dance of Damnation Hustle Dance	Champs Sauvage - Whale Way Station (second act) Fortress of Fear (second act) Castle Trodain (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only)	Extra mural¹⁄₃₂ Devil's tail¹⁄₁₂₈
Description		Dancers from the depths of hell whose movements may look amusing, but can in fact call down deadly curses.

Malicious edit

Malicious caped caperer (グリゴンダンス・邪, Gurigondansu・ja )
Defeated Monster List No. : #598

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility
	Demon	389	28	1,181	279	270	312	221

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

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
None	Weird Dance Dance of Damnation Hustle Dance	The Other Side (third act)	Extra mural¹⁄₃₂ Devil's tail¹⁄₁₂₈
Description		Caped caperers who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Gallery edit

A caped caperer in X
XI model
A malicious caped caperer
Rivals card