Restless armour

The Restless Armour (formerly Rogue Knight & RogueNite / Rogue Nite in later translations due to display constraints) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is an empty suit of armor that has taken on life.

Dragon Quest monster Restless armour File:DQIII Restless Armour.png
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese さまようよろい Romaji Armor wandering First appearance Dragon Quest III

Characteristics

Restless Armours are simple blue suits of armor armed with a sword and shield. There is nothing inside the armor, though the darkness inside their orange tasseled helmets makes this a questionable matter at times.

Typically a physical force, Restless Armours will strike with their swords and occasionally deliver critical blows, regularly depicted as a full-force swing after the Restless Armor's upper body winds back at the waist. While usually without magical abilities, they can often call Healslimes into the battle to undo any damage they took.

Restless Armours have been shown to speak with a degree of nobility to their words, as one might expect of a knight. Their speech also tends to be interrupted by sudden 'clank!'s, possibly from their visors falling down or maybe simply due to their being nothing but armor.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

First appearance in the series and a simple random encounter monster at the time.

Dragon Quest V

#62 - Restless armour
HP MP Experience Gold 65 0 65 35 Attack Defense Speed 72 64 41
Dropped Item	Restless armour
Locations	Abovitall Tower Lodestar Harbour area Scary Lair Zoomingale area
Capture Rate	1/64
Bestiary #	62
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	DS

Though present in the original game, Restless Armours couldn't be recruited until the remakes.

Dragon Quest VIII

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	61	0	73
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
70	48	74	13

Bestiary no.	067
Family	Material
In-game description	The angry soul of a dead swordsman inhabiting an empty suit of armour. Occasionally summons healslimes to assist it in battle.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Brutal hit Call for help
Location(s)	Swordsman's Labyrinth
Item(s) dropped	Iron shield1⁄64 Iron armour1⁄128

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
1⁄64	?	?	?
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *
?	?	?	?
Woosh Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
?	50%	?	100%
Whack Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	15%	100%
Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *
50%	15%	0%	50%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	15%	50%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX

#057 - Restless armour
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HP MP Experience Gold 100 12 324 120 Attack Defense Speed 95 97 63
Dropped Item	Iron broadsword (common, 1/64) Iron armour (rare, 1/128)
Locations	Tower of Trades Dourbridge Lonely Plains Grotto
Skills	Call for backup (Healslime) Morale Masher
Family	Material
Bestiary #	057
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	Chivalrous champions who like to fight fair and square. Beware the tension-trashing Morale Masher. Suits of armour that have soaked up sorrowful swordsmen's souls. Healslime helpers make them hard to hurt.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Appearing as rank C monsters of the zombie family, Restless Armours can be scouted on Celeste Isle and within the temple on that island, though synthesis is also an option.

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

Restless Armours first appear and can only be found in the game's final area, the Flying Clawtress. They can use their shields to block frontal attacks, though being struck once from behind will cause them to drop it and lose their defensive prowess. A Restless Armour defeated outside of a tank battle will always drop a steel broadsword if a lucky bag isn't produced.

Related Monsters

• Infernal armour
• Lethal armour
• Robbin' 'oodlum
• Roseguardin

Gallery

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