Badja

Dragon Quest monster
Badja
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ブラックタヌー
Romaji	Burakku tanū
First appearance	Dragon Quest IX

The Badja is a monster in the series.

Characteristics edit

Badjas are bipedal badgers with black fur and red markings in the shape of a mask over their eyes, carrying around a large red maple leaf. Around their necks, they wear a necklace of acorns. They fight using techniques used by fictional ninjas, such as shrouding themselves in mist to evade attackers, and have some knowledge of magic.

Appearances edit

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit

Badja (ブラックタヌー Burakku tanū)

Model
Bestiary no.: #108
Family: Beast
Experience: 570
Gold: 144
HP: 105
MP: 20
Attack: 98
Defence: 101
Agility: 104

In-game description: Pure-hearted masters of the mighty way of the Badja, they evade blows with a mysterious mist, and foil magic with Fizzle.

Badjas are entrusted with the scroll detailing the art of evasion when they grow old enough to leave the ninja village.
Spell(s): Swoosh
Fizzle
Skill(s): Blocks with its shield
Mist Shroud (increases evasion by two stages for 6~9 turns)
Location(s): Slurry Coast (summoned by Bud brother)
Urdus Marshland
Djust Desert (northeast island)
Grotto (Fire, rank 5)
Item(s) dropped: Magic beast hide¹⁄₈
Special medicine¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *: 0%
Ice resistance *: 0%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Blast/Lightning resistance *: 0%
Earth resistance *: -50%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Light resistance *: -50%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Dazzle resistance *: 50%
Fizzle resistance *: 25%
Fuddle resistance *: 50%
Paralysis resistance *: 50%
Snooze resistance *: 50%
Poison resistance *: 25%
Stun resistance *: 25%
Blunt resistance *: 50%
Deceleratle resistance *: 50%
Sap resistance *: 50%
Spooky Aura resistance *: 0%
Charm resistance *: 65%

In Other Languages edit

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Malpache enmascarado	From the Spanish mal and mapache and enmascarado.
Français	Blaireau ninja	French for "badger ninja".
Deutsch	Frechdachs	From the German frech and Dachs.
Italiano	Cattican	From the Italian cattivo and canide.

Trivia edit

The badja's name is spoken phonetically similar to the word "badger", as well as being a combination of the words "bad" and "ninja".