Editing Ladja

{{Monster Infobox
|title=Bishop Ladja
|image=[[File:Ladja.png|center|280px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=ゲマ
|romanji=
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest V]]''
}}
'''Bishop Ladja''' is a character in ''[[Dragon Quest V]]''. He is one of the primary antagonists in the story, and is responsible for much of the hardships [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|the Hero]] endures.

==Story==
{{spoiler|start}}
Bishop Ladja is first seen in the [[Ancient Ruins]], blocking a young [[hero (Dragon Quest V)|hero]] and [[Harry|Prince Harry]] from escaping, and easily defeats them. When Pankraz arrives, he summons [[Kon the Knight]] and [[Slon the Rook]]. Threatening to kill his son, Pankraz is forced to stand down and is slain by Ladja with [[Kafrizz]]le.  He and his minions carry the boys off to Mount Azimuth as slave labor for constructing a temple for the [[Order of Zugzwang]].

He is not seen again until [[Knightmare Towers]], after the hero defeats Kon. He reveals that the hero's wife is of Zenithian bloodline and is destined to bear the legendary hero, so he petrifies both of them to prevent this. Unbeknownst to him, she had ''already'' given birth to the [[Hero's Son (Dragon Quest V)|legendary hero]], who along with his [[Hero's Daughter (Dragon Quest V)|twin sister]] eventually rescued their father.

The hero and his children eventually encounter Ladja in the [[Talon Tower]], guarding one of the dragon eyes. After a boss battle, he departs. He is seen again in the [[Crocodilopolis]], where he kills off [[King Korol]], who was no longer needed by [[Nimzo]]. He is encountered for the last time in [[Mt. Zugzwang]], where the hero and party finally avenge Pankraz's death.
{{spoiler|end}}
==First battle==
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|name=Bishop Ladja
|game=Dragon Quest V
|console=DS
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|hp=3820
|mp=infinite
|attack=285
|defense=260
|agility=80
|experience=12000
|gold=900
|droppedItem=
|skills=[[Inferno]]<br>Sometimes attacks twice per round
|spells=[[Kafrizz]]le<br>[[Bounce]]
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|description=
|locations=[[Talon Tower]]
|}}
{{clear}}

==Second battle==
{{Enemy
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|name=Bishop Ladja
|game=Dragon Quest V
|console=DS
|romanji=
|hp=4000
|mp=infinite
|attack=305
|defense=245
|agility=75
|experience=12000
|gold=980
|droppedItem=
|skills=[[Burning Breath]]<br>[[C-c-cold Breath]]
|spells=[[Kafrizz]]le
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|description=
|locations=[[Mt. Zugzwang]]
|}}
{{clear}}

==Remake==
Ladja's role in the story of ''Dragon Quest V'' was expanded upon in the remakes.
*In the [[Sony PlayStation 2]] & [[Nintendo DS]] Version, he is the one to imprision The Hero and his wife in stone, whereas the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] Version had [[Kon the Knight]] doing so.
*In the original SNES release he dies following his loss at Talon Tower, whereas in the remakes, he showed up at [[Crocodilopolis]], he kills [[King Korol]] as punishment for his failure, while in the Super Famicom version, Grandmaster [[Nimzo]] did so.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:Bishop_Ladja.png|Original classic artwork
Image:Ladja DQV SFC.gif|''Dragon Quest V'' on the Super Famicom.
Image:DQ V PS2 Ladja.png|''Dragon Quest V'' on Playstation 2.
Image:DQMJ 2 DS Ladja.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]'' on the [[Nintendo DS]].
</gallery></center>

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