Dragooner
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| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Dragooner | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ガーディアン |
| Romaji | Gādian |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IV |
| Old localization | Guardian |
The Dragooner is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV. It is a knight that patrols the demon world on the back of its trusty dragon steed.
Characteristics[edit]
Dragooners are warriors clad in dark pink armour mounted on the backs of purple winged dragons. They wear horned helmets with a visor that obscures their eyes, their long purple hair flowing in the wind. In their right hands, they wield longswords while they use their left hands to hold on to the reins that control their mounts. Their dragons have curved horns like a bull and solid orange eyes. As the monster is two separate creatures, rider and mount often have the ability to act twice in a single turn. The dragons are able to send parties of adventures to sleep with sweet-smelling breath or exhale ice-cold blasts to freeze them solid. Their dragon mounts also gives them a vulnerability to dragon-slaying measures such as the Dragonsbane or Dragon Slash.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]
| Dragooner (ガーディアン Gādian) |  |
Original (NES)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
300 | 35 | 175 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 90 | 75 | 740 | 169 |
| Bestiary No. | #146 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Acts twice per turn Freezing Blizzard Sweet Breath |
| Location(s) | Nadiria (Chapters 5 & 6) Castle Nadiria (Chapters 5 & 6) Fungeon (Chapter 6) |
| Item Dropped | Dragonsbane(1⁄128) |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance |
| 75% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Bracer Resistance | Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance |
| 75% | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| 100% | 25% | 0% | 100% |
Dragon Quest X[edit]
Dragooners don't reappear in the game due to the Guardian vocation appearing in the game from 6.4 onwards.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
| Dragooner (ガーディアン Gādian) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
296 | 25 | 213 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 210 | 141 | 1,132 | 275 |
| Bestiary no. | #352 |
| Family | Dragon & Floating |
| In-game description | Dragon-riding defenders of the demon realm. At the sound of monsters in danger, they come riding to the rescue, pink skirts all aflutter. |
| Spell(s) | Kazam |
| Skill(s) | Occasionally acts twice per turn Unleashes a deadly double attack with its steed (fire breath attack twice to one character) Freezing Blizzard |
| Location(s) | The Battleground (second act) Fortress of Fear (second act) |
| Item(s) dropped | Dragon horn1⁄16 Wyrmfang1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/A | -10% | 50% | 0% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 0% | -50% | 50% | 0% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 50% | 100% | 0% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
|
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 0% | 99% | 100% | 100% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 25% | 0% | 0% | ||
- If a dragooner is sparkling, its mount can be ridden after defeating it in battle. The dragooner's mount allows the player to fly freely in the air by flapping its wings, allowing for movement in all three dimensions. In the Nintendo 3DS version and 2D modes of the Definitive Edition, the mount allows the player to traverse across large holes and can move freely between floors by riding on air currents.
Malicious[edit]
| Malicious dragooner (ガーディアン・邪 Gādian・ja) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
|
565 | 55 | 345 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 359 | 220 | 1,478 | 380 |
| Bestiary no. | #525 |
| Family | Dragon & Floating |
| In-game description | Dragooners who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil. |
| Spell(s) | Kazammle |
| Skill(s) | Occasionally acts twice per turn Unleashes a deadly double attack with its steed (fire breath attack twice to one character) C-c-cold Breath |
| Location(s) | The Battleground (third act) Insula Centralis (third act) |
| Item(s) dropped | Dragon horn1⁄16 Wyrmfang1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/A | -10% | 50% | 0% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 0% | -50% | 50% | 0% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 50% | 100% | 0% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
|
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 50% | 99% | 100% | 100% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 25% | 0% | 0% | ||
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In Other Languages[edit]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Jinemonio | From a combination of jinete and demonio. |
 Français | Cavalier des enfers | French for "knight of Hell". |
 Deutsch | Dragoner | German for "dragoon", a type of mounted infantry that used horses for mobility, but dismounted to fight on foot with muskets that were known as dragons. |
