Xenlon

Dragon Quest monster Xenlon
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese しんりゅう Romaji Shinryū Translation Divine Dragon First appearance Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation Dragon Warrior naming Divinegon

Xenlon is an additional post-game boss made for the Super Famicom version of Dragon Quest III that has since appeared in every subsequent iteration of the title. Xenlon is a green eastern dragon of immense age and magical capability, granting wishes to those able to best him in battle. The divine dragon later appeared in the Dragon Quest Monsters series as one of the most difficult monsters to recruit.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Xenlon's existence is alluded to three times in the game after Zoma is defeated: the first by the Aliahan Castle scientist who is researching the fable of a wish-granting dragon, the hint-giving prisoner in the same castle, and by a Faerie standing next to the pillar of light in the Castle of the Dragon Queen.

He is found at the top of the castle in the sky, sleeping at the summit. He can be battled multiple times for a wish to be granted. Xenlon gets bored with long and tedious fights, which is why he enforces a turn limit for those who fight him. To have him grant the first wish, the dragon god must be defeated within 35 turns. He expresses annoyance at meeting the party again after the first wish has been granted, and reduces the turn limit to 25. After the second wish is granted, he reduces the turn limit again to 15. Despite this initial irritation, Xenlon will be positively thrilled if he can be bested under his strict turn limit and thank the Hero for an exhilarating battle. Upon beating him, he transports the party to the outside of the Castle of the Dragon Queen, whether a wish is made or not.

• Reviving Ortega.
• Create a Treasures n' Trapdoors board in the well of Jipang (removed in Cell phone version).
• Get a copy of Guns'n'Buns.
• Get rare Monster Medals (GBC version only).
• Open the path to the Ice Cave bonus dungeon (GBC version only).
  • This option is represented as a blank spot on the list of wishes, similar to the Jailor's Key in II

Battle

Xenlon (しんりゅう Shinryū)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		63	7300	255
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
400	350	255	50,000	0

Bestiary No.	#143
Spell(s)	Kaboom
Skill(s)	Occasionally acts twice per turn Takes a bite out of character with its enormous fangs! (160~180 damage to one character)* Crashes down from above! (damages entire party) C-c-cold Breath Disruptive Wave Lullab-Eye Freezing Blizzard Scorch
Location(s)	Cloudsgate Citadel
Item Dropped	Seed of strength1⁄32

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
0%	100%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
100%	100%	100%

Later remake sprites

GBC	Switch

Xenlon is a much more difficult boss to face than Zoma. His powers matched only by the solitary Grand Dragon, Xenlon is the strongest entity in the game, being immune to every status ailment, including Drain Magic, and can deal devastating damage to the party with his physical attacks, regardless of how much Defence they have. An ideal way to approach this fight is with a full-frontal assault using Oomph and Falcon Blades. Specific action attacks will ignore Defence, so don't even bother with Kabuff. Instead, keep Accelerate up at all times to make life easier for healers. Also, because Xenlon only has one spell and an equal chance to use any other action, Insulate is a better idea than Bounce.

On the bright side, Xenlon has no resistance to offensive spells, meaning that if the Hero has enough MP, they can cast Kazap over and over again to whittle down his health. Mages and Sages should only cast Kafrizzle when healing and buffing have already been covered for the turn.

Consistent 15 turn KO

For a consistent 15-turn KO, Xenlon needs to be dealt an average of 487 damage per turn. Thankfully, this is quite achievable, as Kafrizzle is a guaranteed 46HKO, even if every hit rolls the bare minimum of 160 damage; with 45 hits of 160 damage, Xenlon lives with 100 HP. Toss in two Kaswooshes by using the Sword of Kings as a battle item, and you have enough damage to win no matter how bad the RNG gets. The party is thus composed of the Hero and 3 Kafrizzle casters; the Kafrizzle casters need a minimum of 300 MP for 15 Kafrizzles each, totaling 7200 guaranteed damage amongst them, though more likely, fewer Kafrizzles will be required since this assumes the bare minimum damage. The Hero should ditch the Auroral Armour for a Glombolero to bring Omniheal down to 32 MP per cast; in conjunction with the Hero spamming the Sage's Stone when nobody's HP is critical, they should be able to provide enough healing for the party as long as they do so efficiently. Everyone should have as much HP as possible, so as to make Omniheal readily accessible.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Xenlon (しんりゅう Shinryū)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#162

Family

Dragon & Floating

Experience

41,204

Gold

7

HP

22,700

MP

999

Attack

542

Defence*

677

Agility

255

Evasion

¹⁄₁₆

In-game description

A draconic deity and the eternal keeper of the heavens. Dignified and gracious, Xenlon takes great interest in certain human pastimes and is surprisingly fond of a fight.

Spell(s)

Kaboom
Kaswoosh

Skill(s)

Acts twice per turn
C-c-cold Breath
Belly Flop
Cruel Claw
Disruptive Wave
Freezing Blizzard
Lullab-Eye
Sandstorm
Scorch

Location(s)

Cloudsgate Citadel

Item Dropped

Orichalcum claws¹⁄₂₅₆

Fire resistance *

25%

Explosion resistance *

25%

Ice resistance *

25%

Wind resistance *

0%

Strike resistance *

0%

Lightning resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

100%

Kamikazee resistance

100%

Poof resistance *

100%

Dazzle resistance

25%

Fizzle resistance

0%

Fuddle resistance *

25%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stumble resistance *

100%

Stun resistance *

25%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Note: Due to acting twice per turn, Xenlon will burn through turn-wasting status ailments twice as fast.

Aside from stat boosts, only a few things have changed. Xenlon always acts twice per turn as opposed to only occasionally. He now also has Kaswoosh, C-c-cold Breath, and Sandstorm as part of his offensive repertoire. Xenlon goes through an attack pattern that rotates every eight turns, with the attacks changing based on how much HP he has left.

Due to system changes, some of the wishes he would grant have been replaced with new choices:

• Reviving Ortega.
• Create a new Monster Arena rank in the well of Jipang.
• Receive an incredible weapon without equal.
• Get a copy of Guns'n'Buns.
• Allow the Hero to style their haircut.
• Open the path to the Temple of Trials that hangs in the sky north of Aliahan.
  • This option is represented as a blank spot on the list of wishes, similar to the Jailor's Key in II.
• Get a copy of More Guns 'n' Buns.
  • This option is only available when all the other listed wishes have been granted.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Divinegon (しんりゅう Shinryū)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	70	5/5	5/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
5/5	3/5	5/5	3/5

Family	Dragon
In-game description	If you defeat it, your wish will be granted
Abilities	FrigidAir, Meditate, BigBang
Habitat	Only obtainable through breeding
Breeding chart	SkyDragon x Orochi

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Strong	Immune	Immune	Immune
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Weak	Strong
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Strong	Immune	Strong	Immune
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Immune	Strong	Strong	Strong
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
Strong		Strong

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Divinegon (しんりゅう Shinryū)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	70	8/10	8/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
8/10	7/10	7/10	5/10

Family	Dragon
In-game description
Abilities	BigBang, FrigidAir, Meditate
Habitat
Breeding chart	SkyDragon x Orochi, Serpentia

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Strong	Immune	Immune	Immune
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Weak	Strong	Strong	Weak
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Immune	Strong
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Strong	Strong
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
Strong	Strong	Strong

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Xenlon
Family	Dragon
Rank	X
Size	M
Weapons	Claws, Staves
Traits	Big Hitter, Zapmeister, Tactical Genius
Resistances	Immune to Whack, Poison, Gobstopper, Confusion, Inaction, Paralysis, and Sleep
Skill	Breath
Location	-
Breeding chart	Boreal serpent x Ethereal serpent x Alabast dragon x Orochi

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Xenlon (しんりゅう Shinryū)

Icon	Family	Max HP	Max MP
		1,330	280
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
620	560	460	580

Bestiary No.	#133
Rank	X
In-game description	This divine dragon inspires awe in any who encounter it. It is said that if you prove yourself a match for it, you will be granted your heart's desire
Talents	Xenlon (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Frizzmeister (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Zapper (lv. 20) Late Bloomer (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Trooper (lv. 1) Last Gasp (lv. 1) Rando-Disrupt (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis	N/A

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
50%	-25%	25%	-25%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
50%	0%	25%	75%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
-25%	0%	50%	0%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
0%	0%	25%	-25%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
0%		50%
Instant Death Resistance *
50%

Dragon Quest Tact

Xenlon appears as an S-rank member of the Dragon family as part of the True Dragon Quest III event, appearing on his own banner alongside Elysium bird. He can participate in Ramia's Battle Road as a party member.

Xenlon (しんりゅう Shinryū)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Dragon				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
140		1,458	573	3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
361	526	507	268	65

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Ground Scorch		Godly Breath*		Aurora Breath*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Three Wishes Stats Up	Frizz Res +25 Stats Up	Drake's Wrath: Battle start or action start: Grants +20% damage dealt if user's HP is 50% or over. Aurora Breath Potency +5% Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Sizz Res +25 Stats Up	Dragon Scale: When attacked by an enemy, heals 10% of the user's max HP. Aurora Breath Potency +5% Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

Raises breath potency for all Dragon allies, including himself, by 25% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +30 Max MP +15	Drake Resonance: Action starts on odd turns until turn 10: Raises breath potency/recovery for dragons in a 5x5 area, including the leader for 3 turns (and 4 turns for the user).	Aurora Breath Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Three Wishes: Battle start: Reduces damage by 50% up to 3 times for 99 turns

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Half Res	Half Res	Normal	Very Weak
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Very Weak	Normal	Half Res
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Super Weak	Normal	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Half Res	Normal	Super Weak	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Normal	Immune	Normal

Trivia

• In the Game Boy Color version of III Monster Medals are saved automatically upon obtainment, thus the player can save wishes by defeating him and getting all of his sets of Medals, then resetting the game.
• Up until Dragon Quest Tact, Xenlon was referred to as female, or otherwise called "it." The III HD-2D remake is consistent with this by giving him a deep, masculine voice in line with Ortega's and Zoma's.
• Xenlon serves as an homage to Shenron from the Dragon Ball franchise, another eastern draconic god designed by Akira Toriyama. Not only do they look generally similar (the most notable differences being Shenron's glowing red eyes and Xenlon's purple accents), but they also grant wishes. In addition, the kanji for Shenron's name in Dragon Ball is 神龍 (meaning "god dragon"), which can be read as "shen long" in Mandarin Chinese (which, when said aloud by a Japanese person, becomes "シェンロン Shenron"), whereas it is read as "しんりゅう shinryū" in Japanese, the same as Xenlon's name in the Japanese version of Dragon Quest.
• The Xenlon claws, Xenlon rod, and Xenlon robe are all named after Xenlon.

Gallery

• 
  Fighting a Black dragon in Monsters: 3D.
• 
  Card artwork for Rivals
• 
  Sprite in Monsters & Monsters 2.
• 
  Sprite in Caravan Heart.
• 
  Polygon model in Joker 2.
• 
  Tact art

Related monsters

• Boreal serpent
• Ethereal serpent
• Infernal serpent