Dark sea-diva
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Dark sea-diva | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ヘドロイド |
| Romaji | Hedoroido |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King |
The Dark sea-diva is a monster that appears exclusively in Dragon Quest VIII. Its name a play on the term "deep sea diver".
Characteristics[edit]
Dark sea-divas are walking masses of toxic black sludge dredged up from the seas of the World of Darkness. They carry crudely-carved microphones made from driftwood in their hands and wear black crowns on their heads. The singers use their microphones to perform silly songs in order to incapacitate groups of enemies and have some support magic at their disposal, as well. Unlike its variants, the dark sea-diva is part of the Demon family instead of being an aquatic monster or composed of plant matter. Oddly enough, it also has the distinction of being the only monster originating from the World of Darkness that never migrates over to the World of Light.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VIII[edit]
| Dark sea-diva (ヘドロイド Hedoroido) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
236 | 25 | 188 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 98 | 99 | 287 | 61 |
| Bestiary no. | #187 |
| Family | Demon |
| In-game description | Born from the toxic sludge of the dark seas. Prevents foes from attacking by singing funny songs and making them laugh. |
| Spell(s) | Kasap Oomph |
| Skill(s) | Silly Song |
| Location(s) | World of Darkness Dark Godbird's Eyrie |
| Item(s) dropped | Waterweed mould1⁄16 Leather cape1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% | |
| Ice breath Resistance * |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | 15% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | |
| 50% | 15% | 50% | 15% | |
| Snooze resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | |
| 100% | 50% | 15% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 100% | 0% | ||
