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Rhapthorne

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{{Character
|Name=Rhapthorne
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''
|Image=[[File:Rhapthorne Second Forme.png|center|250px]]
|Sprite=
|Japanese name=ラプソーン
|Roumaji=Rapusōn
|Title=Lord of Darkness
|Class=
|Race=
|Age=
|Family=
}}

{{quote|style2|quote=Such a pity. |source=|console=}}

'''Lord Rhapthorne''' is the central antagonist of ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. A demon of untold legend, Rhapthorne is the party's final opponent in their quest to rid the world of an evil curse.

==Characteristics==
Rhapthorne has the upper half of an overweight man with a black goatee. He has two large horns coming from his head. His lower half appears bulbous, with a ring of spikes protruding from the bottom. Rhapthorne's skin is purple, with flame-like designs in a darker shade of purple. He has two small bat wings on his back.

Rhapthorne had power over the World of Darkness and planned to take control of the World of Light, but was stopped by the [[Seven Sages]] with the help of [[Empyrea]], the Godbird. He returned centuries later to kill the heirs of Seven Sages and take over the World of Light.

In a break from the series' tradition of the Archfiend being a distant figure removed from much of the narrative, Rhapthorne is actually present from the very beginning of the game thanks to his possession of [[Dhoulmagus]]. He is aware of the party's actions against him from the start, and as such his loathing for them is significantly more personal than that of final foes past.

==Abilities==
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|mp=255
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|defense=186
|agility=115
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|spells=[[Kafrizzle]] [[Kaboom]]
|skills=Acts twice per turn Desperate Attack [[Disruptive Wave]] [[Freezing Blizzard]] [[Dazzleflash]] [[Lullab-Eye]]
|description=The Lord of Darkness. His soul is imprisoned in the magical scepter of Trodain Castle, while his physical form is entombed within the Goddess Statue on the Holy Isle of Neos. He dreams of ruling the World of Light.
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|shock-resist=100%
|sleep-resist=100%
|confusion-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist100%
|dance-resist=100%
|sap-resist=50%
|drain-resist=100%
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}}
===Second battle===
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|items=None
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|drain-resist=100%
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==Other Appearances==
Outside his main role in ''Dragon Quest VIII'', Rhapthorne also makes appearances in these titles.
===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
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|name=Rhapthorne
|game=''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''
|console=DS
|romanji=
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|mp=255
|attack=670 1406 (99)
|defense=550 825 (99)
|agility=230 336 (99)
|experience=69600
|gold=2490
|droppedItem=
|skills=
|spells=
|family=???
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|description="Evil incantations and Kafrizz form just part of this portly demon's plan to exterminate his enemies. Lick him with light.
Some say his body is so big that is contains enough cursed power to contort the space-time continuum itself."
|locations=
| fire = 100
| ice = 100
| wind = 100
| earth = 100
| light = 150
| dark = 100
| blast = 50
| drnmp = 100
| mrdown = 50
|sleep = 0
|fizzle = 0
|charm = 5
|blunt = 5
|sap = 25
|decelerate = 75
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Rhapthorne also appears as a Legacy Boss in [[Dragon Quest IX]], obtained after completing [[List of quests in Dragon Quest IX#Quest #171 - #179|Quest #179]] (or received at special events). He will become [[enraged]] once his health drops to orange range.

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====Treasure====
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!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Level Range
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Secondary Drop
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Orb
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|
|-
|1-3||[[Alefgard gloves]]||20%||[[Purple Orb]]||5%
|-
|4-8||Alefgard gloves||25%||Purple Orb||5%
|-
|9-15||[[Trodain trousers]]||15%||Purple Orb||6%
|-
|16-25||Trodain trousers||20%||Purple Orb||6%
|-
|26-40||Trodain trousers||25%||Purple Orb||7%
|-
|41-56||[[Trodain bandana]]||20%||Purple Orb||7%
|-
|57-68||Trodain bandana||25%||Purple Orb||8%
|-
|69-80||[[Trodain togs]]||15%||Purple Orb||8%
|-
|81-90||Trodain togs||20%||Purple Orb||9%
|-
|91-99||Trodain togs||25%||Purple Orb||10%
|}
*''In addition, he will always drop a [[mini medal]].''
| valign="top" width="50%" |

====Skills====
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Level
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|New abilities
|-
|''Initial''||[[Kafrizz]], [[Kaboom]], [[Disruptive Wave]], Defiant Laughter, Slap on the Chops, Scepter Ball, attacks twice per turn
|-
|5||[[Lullab-Eye]]
|-
|10||Wrath of the Gods (attack/2 +37, hits 1~4 times)
|-
|16||[[C-c-cold Breath]]
|-
|22||[[Meditation]]
|-
|28||[[Starfall]]
|-
|34||[[Kafrizzle]]
|-
|41||[[Kaboomle]], stops using Kafrizz & Kaboom
|-
|57||[[Evil Prayer]], [[Magic Burst]]
|}
|}

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''===
*Rhapthorne (first forme) is a one-slot Rank X monster. He can be synthesized by combining [[Dhoulmagus]] and [[Nimzo]].
*Rhapthorne (second forme) is a great three-slot Rank X monster. He can be synthesized by combining his first forme with [[Zoma]].

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional]]''===
Both formes appear as separate monsters in ''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional''.

==Trivia==
*Rhapthorne's diminutive first form bears a slight resemblance to real world [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_angel| Sea Angels]. Both feature prominent bio-luminescence in their abdomens, stubby appendages, and the Angel's antennae approximate with Rhapthorne's horns.
*When possessing both [[Dhoulmagus]] and [[Leopold]], both hosts developed large, black-feathered wings reminiscent of a bird of prey. Neither of Rhapthorne's actually bodies have these traits, with his petite form bearing no wings at all, and his larger form having smaller bat-like wings.
*In ''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2'', the evil scepter Rhapthorne weilds is called [[Malevolence]].

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQMJ2 Rhapthorne first forme.png|''DQ VIII'' 1st Forme concept art.
Image:Rhapthorne_first_forme_concept.png|1st Forme art.
Image:Rhapthorne DQVIII PS2.png|''DQ VIII'' 1st Forme. (PS2)
Image:DQVIII PS2 Rhapthorne 1.png|
Image:Rhapthorne2 DQVIII PS2.png|''DQ VIII'' 2nd Forme. (PS2)
Image:DQVIII PS2 Rhapthorne 2.png|
Image:Rhapthorne.png|
Image:510533-rhapthorne1 large.jpg|
Image:Rhapthorne DQMJ DS.png|''DQMJ'' 1st Forme. (DS)
Image:Rhapthorne2_DQMJ_DS.png|''DQMJ'' 2nd Forme. (DS)
Image:Rhapthornesofubi.jpg
</gallery></center>

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Dhoulmagus

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{{Character
|Name = Dhoulmagus
|Game = ''Dragon Quest VIII''
|Image = [[File:Dhoulmagus art.png|200px]]
|Japanese name = ドルマゲス
|Roumaji = Dorumagesu
|Title = Evil Jester
|Class =
|Race = Human
|Age = Unknown
|Voice Actor = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1080077/ Keith Wickham] (English) [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0468729/ Takehito Koyasu] (Japanese)
}}

'''Dhoulmagus''' (ドルマゲス, ''Dorumagesu'') is an important figure in ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. Until his defeat at the hands of the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII) |Hero]]'s party, he is apparently the player's central enemy in their journey. [[Rhapthorne|Lord Rhapthorne]], however, is the true villain of the game.

Dhoulmagus is a jester who came to [[Trodain]] Castle. His deep desire to be the greatest magician of all time and resentment towards those who laughed at him fueled his breaking into the castle's secret chamber to obtain the legendary scepter of Rhapthorne. Almost immediately, he was overwhelmed by Rhapthorne's power and made to do such dastardly things as his pawn. Possessed by Rhapthorne, he killed his first four victims: his former master Rylus, the swordsman Alistair (Jessica's brother), [[Abbot Francisco]], and Mr. Golding, the casino owner. The Hero and party eventually defeated him after a long chase, where the scepter's dark influence transformed him into a monstrous creature. Upon his defeat, [[King Trode]] discovered that the curse on him and his daughter, [[Medea]], had not been broken. Shortly after, [[Jessica]] would retrieve the sceptre, and become enthralled by it's malicious power.

In the 3DS version of the game, extra flashback scenes have been added that detail Dhoulmagus's backstory and the circumstances that led to becoming the unwitting pawn of Rhapthorne.

==Appearance and Personality==
Dhoulmagus is a tall, physically imposing man whose appearance has become twisted due to the influence of Rhapthorne's scepter. His skin has taken on a deathly, grey pallor and his long hair is white. He has a long, gaunt face with a prominent brow, a widow's peak on his forehead, and he wears black eyeliner, lipstick, and nail polish on his long fingernails. He also has red makeup in the shape of diamonds on each eye. On his left ear, he wears a dangling gold earring.

His costume is a highly exaggerated version of a court jester's. He wears a doublet with alternating red and purple fabric with slashes ending in a puffy ball of the other color (purple on red fabric and vice versa) that reached down to his ankles. The doublet has large leg-of-mutton shoulder pads and solid red sleeves. The back of the tunic has a long purple cape with black lining that ends in two tails with puffy red balls at the end like his doublet. He wears orange trousers and black leather knee-length boots. Prior to his transformation, Dhoulmagus had light skin and his long hair was black. He still wore black makeup.

As a normal human, Dhoulmagus was a nervous and shy wreck of a man, having endured years of mistreatment from his master, Rylus. He was a weak magician whose magic could barely be considered parlour tricks, but he strongly desired to become powerful by any means necessary. Rylus forbade his young apprentice from reading any of his grimoires on magic, as he felt that Dhoulmagus still had yet to grasp the most basic principles of magic. This led to him breaking into Castle Trodain and stealing Rhapthorne's scepter, as Dhoulmagus knew it would grant him the power he so desired. Despite his timid personality, Dhoulmagus displayed a cunning wit and resourcefulness, as he was able to disguise himself as a jester and charm King Trode with his sleight-of-hand.

Much like how Jessica had completely changed once she was in possession of the scepter, Dhoulmagus's personality had taken a complete 180, becoming devious and strong-willed. No longer was he the weak and cowardly sage's apprentice from Farebury. He showed some remaining glimmers of his former personality before his death at the hands of the Hero and his party.

After his first defeat in the Dark Ruins, Dhoulmagus undergoes a demonic transformation, leaving almost none of his physical features intact. His skin turns blue, his eyes become yellow, and purple fur covers his shoulders, upper arms, and thighs. Dhoulmagus's body becomes noticeably more muscular and his feet turn into large talons like that of a bird. Most notably, a large pair of red wings sprouts from his back, giving him the power of flight and an extra weapon as he can shoot out feathers like sharp arrows. He also grows a long tail, large pointed ears, and a pair of horns on his forehead.

==Characteristics==
His human form is quite formidable, but his demonic form is truly powerful and not to be underestimated by the player's party.

==Story==
Dhoulmagus served as the long-suffering apprentice to the sage Rylus in [[Farebury]], where he was forced to perform menial tasks such as cleaning, rather than being taught magic. One day when his master was away, Dhoulmagus began reading one of Rylus's grimoires, where he learned about the existence of Rhapthorne's scepter and the amazing power it possessed. Rylus discovered this and became furious at his apprentice, as he felt that Dhoulmagus was barely a novice when it came to magic. He snuck away to Castle Trodain, disguised as a court jester and gained an audience with King Trode and Princess Medea. The king and the princess were charmed by Dhoulmagus's magic tricks and Trode invited the magician to stay at the castle.

That night, he used the same magic trick to knock out a castle guard and sneak into the chamber where Rhapthorne's scepter was sealed. It was then that Dhoulmagus unleashed its power, encasing the castle and its inhabitants in thorny vines and turned Trode and Medea into a troll and a horse respectively. With his newfound power, Dhoulmagus returned to visit his master Rylus in Farebury. Rylus was just about to complete an elixir which would unlock Dhoulmagus's latent magical abilities. Rylus was aghast at what his apprentice had done, but it was too late for him as Dhoulmagus decided to take revenge and kill him with the scepter. Afterwards, Dhoulmagus set Rylus's house ablaze and set off to find the other sages.

==Abilities==
===First phase===
''Once an ordinary jester, his theft of the sceptre from Trodain Castle gave him magical powers beyond imagination.''
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|spells=[[Multiheal]]
|skills=[[Disruptive Wave]] [[Lullab-Eye]] [[Thin Air]] Thousands of Whips(30~50 damage, ignores defence) Throw debris(110% damage, hits twice) [[Wind Sickles]]
|locations=[[Dark Ruins]]
|items=None
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|poison-resist=100%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|shock-resist=100%
|sleep-resist=100%
|confusion-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist100%
|dance-resist=100%
|sap-resist=100%%
|drain-resist=100%
|remake-sprite=
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{{DQ8Enemy
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|kanji=
|romanji=
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|mp=255
|exp=0
|gold=0
|attack=176
|defense=128
|agility=86
|bestiaryNumber=269
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|troop-resist=20%
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|poison-resist=100%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|shock-resist=100%
|sleep-resist=100%
|confusion-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|dance-resist=100%
|sap-resist=100%
|drain-resist=100%
|remake-sprite=
|remake-changes=
}}

===Second phase===
''Dhoulmagus, transformed by the awesome power of the sceptre. In spite of his new-found might, his lethal curses proved to have no effect on the Hero.''
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|spells=[[Kacrackle]] [[Kasizzle]]
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|shock-resist=100%
|sleep-resist=100%
|confusion-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|dance-resist=100%
|sap-resist=15%
|drain-resist=100%
|remake-sprite=
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}}

==Other Appearances==
Outside his main role in ''Dragon Quest VIII'', Dhoulmagus also makes appearances in these titles.

===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
{{DQ9Enemy
|image=[[File:DQVIII - Dhoulmagus - Second Forme.png|center|60px]]
|name=Dhoulmagus
|game=''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''
|console=DS
|romanji=
|hp=7000 14061 (99)
|mp=255
|attack=545 1095 (99)
|defense=430 645 (99)
|agility=300 480 (99)
|experience=61600
|gold=2490
|droppedItem=
|skills=
|spells=
|family=???
|bestiaryNumber=306
|description="Superfast attacker who likes to rush his foes off their feet, and whose Kacrack packs a kick. Not a fan of earth attacks.
Try not to be too annoyed by this self-satisfied clown laughing down his nose at you. Smack the smile off his smug old face!"
|locations=
| fire = 100
| ice = 100
| wind = 50
| earth = 150
| light = 100
| dark = 100
| blast = 100
| drnmp = 100
| mrdown = 25
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Dhoulmagus appears as a [[Legacy Boss]] in [[Dragon Quest IX]]. His map can be dropped from [[Murdaw]] at higher levels (and thus can be obtained multiple times).

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====Treasure====
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Level Range
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Secondary Drop
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Orb
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|
|-
|1-3||[[Trodainers]]||20%||[[Purple Orb]]||5%
|-
|4-8||Trodainers||25%||Purple Orb||5%
|-
|9-15||[[Trodain bandana]]||15%||Purple Orb||6%
|-
|16-25||[[Zenithian trousers]]||15%||Purple Orb||6%
|-
|26-40||Zenithian trousers||20%||Purple Orb||7%
|-
|41-56||Zenithian trousers||25%||Purple Orb||7%
|-
|57-68||[[Zenithian helm]]||15%||Purple Orb||8%
|-
|69-80||[[Zenithian clothes]]||15%||Purple Orb||8%
|-
|81-90||Zenithian clothes||20%||Purple Orb||9%
|-
|91-99||Zenithian clothes||25%||Purple Orb||10%
|}
*''In addition, he will always drop a [[mini medal]].''
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====Skills====
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Level
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|New abilities
|-
|''Initial''||[[Scorch]], [[Kacrack]], [[Kazam]], [[Combo Attack]], [[War Cry]], attacks twice per round
|-
|4||[[Disruptive Wave]]
|-
|8||[[Raging Roar]]
|-
|12||[[Break Down]]
|-
|16||[[Hellfire]], stops using War Cry and Scorch
|-
|28||[[Kacrackle]]
|-
|41||Begins attacking 3 times per turn, stops using Kacrack & Kazam
|-
|57||[[Kazammle]]
|}
|}

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''===
Dhoulmagus is a fantastic one-slot Rank S monster. He appears here in his Second Forme. He can be synthesized by combining four monsters: an [[Alabast dragon|alabast dragon]], [[Psaro the Manslayer|Psaro]], an [[Alabast dragon|alabast dragon]] and [[Estark]].

==Trivia==
In ''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2'', the evil scepter is called Malevolence.

==See also==
*[[Leopold]]
*[[Malevolence]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:Dhoulmagus concept art.png|Concept art
Image:DQVIII PS2 Dhoulmagus 1.png|''DQ VIII'': 1st Form
Image:DQVIII - Dhoulmagus - Second Forme.png|''DQ VIII'': 2nd Form
Image:DQVIII PS2 Dhoulmagus 2.png|''DQ VIII'': 2nd Form
Image:Dhoulmagus DQMJ DS.png|''DQMJ''
Image:Dragon Quest VIII 3DS New Dhoulmagus Scene.jpg|Dhoulmagus entertaining King [[Trode]] and [[Princess Medea]] ([[Nintendo 3DS]] Version scene only).
</gallery></center>

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Dhoulmagus

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{{Character
|Name = Dhoulmagus
|Game = ''Dragon Quest VIII''
|Image = [[File:Dhoulmagus art.png|200px]]
|Japanese name = ドルマゲス
|Roumaji = Dorumagesu
|Title = Evil Jester
|Class =
|Race = Human
|Age = Unknown
|Voice Actor = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1080077/ Keith Wickham] (English) [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0468729/ Takehito Koyasu] (Japanese)
}}

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'''Dhoulmagus''' (ドルマゲス, ''Dorumagesu'') is an important figure in ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. Until his defeat at the hands of the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII) |Hero]]'s party, he is apparently the player's central enemy in their journey. [[Rhapthorne|Lord Rhapthorne]], however, is the true villain of the game.

Dhoulmagus is a jester who came to [[Trodain]] Castle. His deep desire to be the greatest magician of all time and resentment towards those who laughed at him fueled his breaking into the castle's secret chamber to obtain the legendary scepter of Rhapthorne. Almost immediately, he was overwhelmed by Rhapthorne's power and made to do such dastardly things as his pawn. Possessed by Rhapthorne, he killed his first four victims: his former master Rylus, the swordsman Alistair (Jessica's brother), [[Abbot Francisco]], and Mr. Golding, the casino owner. The Hero and party eventually defeated him after a long chase, where the scepter's dark influence transformed him into a monstrous creature. Upon his defeat, [[King Trode]] discovered that the curse on him and his daughter, [[Medea]], had not been broken. Shortly after, [[Jessica]] would retrieve the sceptre, and become enthralled by it's malicious power.

In the 3DS version of the game, extra flashback scenes have been added that detail Dhoulmagus's backstory and the circumstances that led to becoming the unwitting pawn of Rhapthorne.

==Appearance and Personality==
Dhoulmagus is a tall, physically imposing man whose appearance has become twisted due to the influence of Rhapthorne's scepter. His skin has taken on a deathly, grey pallor and his long hair is white. He has a long, gaunt face with a prominent brow, a widow's peak on his forehead, and he wears black eyeliner, lipstick, and nail polish on his long fingernails. He also has red makeup in the shape of diamonds on each eye. On his left ear, he wears a dangling gold earring.

His costume is a highly exaggerated version of a court jester's. He wears a doublet with alternating red and purple fabric with slashes ending in a puffy ball of the other color (purple on red fabric and vice versa) that reached down to his ankles. The doublet has large leg-of-mutton shoulder pads and solid red sleeves. The back of the tunic has a long purple cape with black lining that ends in two tails with puffy red balls at the end like his doublet. He wears orange trousers and black leather knee-length boots. Prior to his transformation, Dhoulmagus had light skin and his long hair was black. He still wore black makeup.

As a normal human, Dhoulmagus was a nervous and shy wreck of a man, having endured years of mistreatment from his master, Rylus. He was a weak magician whose magic could barely be considered parlour tricks, but he strongly desired to become powerful by any means necessary. Rylus forbade his young apprentice from reading any of his grimoires on magic, as he felt that Dhoulmagus still had yet to grasp the most basic principles of magic. This led to him breaking into Castle Trodain and stealing Rhapthorne's scepter, as Dhoulmagus knew it would grant him the power he so desired. Despite his timid personality, Dhoulmagus displayed a cunning wit and resourcefulness, as he was able to disguise himself as a jester and charm King Trode with his sleight-of-hand.

Much like how Jessica had completely changed once she was in possession of the scepter, Dhoulmagus's personality had taken a complete 180, becoming devious and strong-willed. No longer was he the weak and cowardly sage's apprentice from Farebury. He showed some remaining glimmers of his former personality before his death at the hands of the Hero and his party.

After his first defeat in the Dark Ruins, Dhoulmagus undergoes a demonic transformation, leaving almost none of his physical features intact. His skin turns blue, his eyes become yellow, and purple fur covers his shoulders, upper arms, and thighs. Dhoulmagus's body becomes noticeably more muscular and his feet turn into large talons like that of a bird. Most notably, a large pair of red wings sprouts from his back, giving him the power of flight and an extra weapon as he can shoot out feathers like sharp arrows. He also grows a long tail, large pointed ears, and a pair of horns on his forehead.

==Characteristics==
His human form is quite formidable, but his demonic form is truly powerful and not to be underestimated by the player's party.

==Story==
Dhoulmagus served as the long-suffering apprentice to the sage Rylus in [[Farebury]], where he was forced to perform menial tasks such as cleaning, rather than being taught magic. One day when his master was away, Dhoulmagus began reading one of Rylus's grimoires, where he learned about the existence of Rhapthorne's scepter and the amazing power it possessed. Rylus discovered this and became furious at his apprentice, as he felt that Dhoulmagus was barely a novice when it came to magic. He snuck away to Castle Trodain, disguised as a court jester and gained an audience with King Trode and Princess Medea. The king and the princess were charmed by Dhoulmagus's magic tricks and Trode invited the magician to stay at the castle.

That night, he used the same magic trick to knock out a castle guard and sneak into the chamber where Rhapthorne's scepter was sealed. It was then that Dhoulmagus unleashed its power, encasing the castle and its inhabitants in thorny vines and turned Trode and Medea into a troll and a horse respectively. With his newfound power, Dhoulmagus returned to visit his master Rylus in Farebury. Rylus was just about to complete an elixir which would unlock Dhoulmagus's latent magical abilities. Rylus was aghast at what his apprentice had done, but it was too late for him as Dhoulmagus decided to take revenge and kill him with the scepter. Afterwards, Dhoulmagus set Rylus's house ablaze and set off to find the other sages.

==Abilities==
===First phase===
''Once an ordinary jester, his theft of the sceptre from Trodain Castle gave him magical powers beyond imagination.''
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===Second phase===
''Dhoulmagus, transformed by the awesome power of the sceptre. In spite of his new-found might, his lethal curses proved to have no effect on the Hero.''
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==Other Appearances==
Outside his main role in ''Dragon Quest VIII'', Dhoulmagus also makes appearances in these titles.

===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
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Dhoulmagus appears as a [[Legacy Boss]] in [[Dragon Quest IX]]. His map can be dropped from [[Murdaw]] at higher levels (and thus can be obtained multiple times).

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====Treasure====
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Level Range
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Secondary Drop
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Orb
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|
|-
|1-3||[[Trodainers]]||20%||[[Purple Orb]]||5%
|-
|4-8||Trodainers||25%||Purple Orb||5%
|-
|9-15||[[Trodain bandana]]||15%||Purple Orb||6%
|-
|16-25||[[Zenithian trousers]]||15%||Purple Orb||6%
|-
|26-40||Zenithian trousers||20%||Purple Orb||7%
|-
|41-56||Zenithian trousers||25%||Purple Orb||7%
|-
|57-68||[[Zenithian helm]]||15%||Purple Orb||8%
|-
|69-80||[[Zenithian clothes]]||15%||Purple Orb||8%
|-
|81-90||Zenithian clothes||20%||Purple Orb||9%
|-
|91-99||Zenithian clothes||25%||Purple Orb||10%
|}
*''In addition, he will always drop a [[mini medal]].''
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====Skills====
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!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Level
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|New abilities
|-
|''Initial''||[[Scorch]], [[Kacrack]], [[Kazam]], [[Combo Attack]], [[War Cry]], attacks twice per round
|-
|4||[[Disruptive Wave]]
|-
|8||[[Raging Roar]]
|-
|12||[[Break Down]]
|-
|16||[[Hellfire]], stops using War Cry and Scorch
|-
|28||[[Kacrackle]]
|-
|41||Begins attacking 3 times per turn, stops using Kacrack & Kazam
|-
|57||[[Kazammle]]
|}
|}

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''===
Dhoulmagus is a fantastic one-slot Rank S monster. He appears here in his Second Forme. He can be synthesized by combining four monsters: an [[Alabast dragon|alabast dragon]], [[Psaro the Manslayer|Psaro]], an [[Alabast dragon|alabast dragon]] and [[Estark]].

==Trivia==
In ''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2'', the evil scepter is called Malevolence.

==See also==
*[[Leopold]]
*[[Malevolence]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:Dhoulmagus concept art.png|Concept art
Image:DQVIII PS2 Dhoulmagus 1.png|''DQ VIII'': 1st Form
Image:DQVIII - Dhoulmagus - Second Forme.png|''DQ VIII'': 2nd Form
Image:DQVIII PS2 Dhoulmagus 2.png|''DQ VIII'': 2nd Form
Image:Dhoulmagus DQMJ DS.png|''DQMJ''
Image:Dragon Quest VIII 3DS New Dhoulmagus Scene.jpg|Dhoulmagus entertaining King [[Trode]] and [[Princess Medea]] ([[Nintendo 3DS]] Version scene only).
</gallery></center>

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