Haunted Housekeeper

Dragon Quest monster
Haunted Housekeeper
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	おやぶんゴースト
Romaji	Oyabun gōsuto
First appearance	Dragon Quest V
Old localisation	None

The Haunted Housekeeper is the first boss in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. He is the ringleader behind the hauntings at Uptaten Towers. When first confronted, he drops the Hero and Bianca Whitaker down a trap door where they are to be prepared as a feast. Unfortunately for him, they manage to fight off the undead and face him at the balcony. He has gone on to make appearances in spinoff games in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

The haunted housekeeper has the appearance of a wizened old man with pale red skin wearing a hooded purple robe that obscures most of his body, spindly hands outstretched ready to cast magic. In remake versions of the game, he wears a gold necklace decorated with red gems and gold bracelets on his wrists. His mouth is agape, revealing that the monster is missing many teeth.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit | edit source]

Haunted housekeeper (おやぶんゴースト, Oyabun gōsuto )
Big Book of Beasts No. : Unnumbered boss

Sprites			Attributes
SFC	PS2	DS & Mobile	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion	Recruit Rate
			200	40	300	180	36	50	20	0/64	N/A

Resistances
Frizz	Sizz	Fire Breath	Bang	Crack	Cool Breath	Woosh	Zap	Whack	Kamikazee
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%	100%
Drain Magic	Poison	Stun	Poof	Dazzle	Sleep	Fizzle	Confusion	Sap
100%	100%	100%	100%	0%	100%	100%	100%	0%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
Frizz Sap Sizz	None	Uptaten Towers	Seed of strength¹⁄₄₀₉₆
Notable changes in the remakes		None

Strategy[edit | edit source]

The Housekeeper can be tough at lower levels due to his fire magic and physical attacks. Getting upgraded equipment in Roundbeck is recommended. If Bianca is at least level 7, she can cast Kasap to make him more vulnerable to melee attacks. Once he is defeated, he will surrender and confess that he and the ghosts were outcasts from Nadiria and were simply looking for a home.