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|Name = Monty
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|Japanese name = モンスターじいさん
|Japanese name = {{tt|モンスターじいさん|Monsuta Jiisan}}
|Roumaji = Monster grandpa
|Roumaji = Monster grandpa
|Title = Monster Monitor
|Title = Monster Monitor
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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
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Monty opens shop in the second generation and is first encountered at [[Fortuna]]. He maintains Dens at Fortuna, [[Lodestar Harbour]], [[Gotha|Castle Gotha]], and even as far as [[Precaria]]. Up to 50 monsters can be left in his care in the SNES version, and 80 in subsequent releases. While staying with him, a monster can be released or renamed.
Monty is first encountered during the second generation of the game in [[Fortuna]], where he states that the {{Hero 5}} has profoundly sincere eyes and is confident that he will be able to tame monsters. After explaining that the Hero needs to fight with love in his heart to get a monster's attention, he suggests purchasing a [[Wagon|wagon]] from Fortuna's curiosity shop to accommodate the new recruits. Monty maintains additional dens in [[Lodestar Harbour]], [[Gotha|Castle Gotha]], and even as far as [[Precaria]]. Up to 50 monsters can be left in his care in the SNES version, and 80 in subsequent releases. While staying with him, a monster can be released or renamed but they will not gain any experience points.
*The [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|Hero]] is unable to [[Monster recruitment|tame]] monsters until speaking with Monty in the remade version of ''V''.
*The [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|Hero]] is unable to [[Monster recruitment|tame]] monsters until speaking with Monty in the remade versions of ''V''.


===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
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Monty is the distant descendant of Buddy, the beast-befriending eccentric of [[Nottagen]]'s past. Inspired by his ancestor, he plans to open up [[Monster Meadows|a park]] where monsters can live in peace--unfortunately, Monty doesn't actually know how to ''build'' the park. Fortunately, the party can find enclosure plans to add new areas to Monty's pet project.  
Monty is the distant descendant of Buddy, the beast-befriending eccentric of [[Nottagen]]'s past. Inspired by his ancestor, he plans to open up [[Monster Meadows|a park]] where monsters can live in peace--unfortunately, Monty doesn't actually know how to ''build'' the park. Fortunately, the party can find enclosure plans to add new areas to Monty's pet project.  
As Nottagen has no standing mayor or officials, Monty appears as the town representative at the summit meeting in the [[Cathedral of Blight|Cathedral of Light]].   
As Nottagen has no standing mayor or officials, Monty appears as the town representative at the summit meeting in the [[Cathedral of Blight|Cathedral of Light]].   
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Revision as of 20:20, 17 June 2021

Monty
DQV Monty.png
Japanese name モンスターじいさん
Romaji Monster grandpa
Title Monster Monitor
Race Human
Age 60's

Monty is the monster caretaker in Dragon Quest V and Dragon Quest VII. He manages various monster facilities, where he watches over any tamed monsters sent his way by the party.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Monty is first encountered during the second generation of the game in Fortuna, where he states that the Hero has profoundly sincere eyes and is confident that he will be able to tame monsters. After explaining that the Hero needs to fight with love in his heart to get a monster's attention, he suggests purchasing a wagon from Fortuna's curiosity shop to accommodate the new recruits. Monty maintains additional dens in Lodestar Harbour, Castle Gotha, and even as far as Precaria. Up to 50 monsters can be left in his care in the SNES version, and 80 in subsequent releases. While staying with him, a monster can be released or renamed but they will not gain any experience points.

  • The Hero is unable to tame monsters until speaking with Monty in the remade versions of V.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Monty is the distant descendant of Buddy, the beast-befriending eccentric of Nottagen's past. Inspired by his ancestor, he plans to open up a park where monsters can live in peace--unfortunately, Monty doesn't actually know how to build the park. Fortunately, the party can find enclosure plans to add new areas to Monty's pet project. As Nottagen has no standing mayor or officials, Monty appears as the town representative at the summit meeting in the Cathedral of Light.

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