Robbin' 'Ood

Dragon Quest monster Robbin' 'Ood

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese カンダタ
カンダタおやぶん Romaji Kandata First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localization Kandar

Robbin' 'Ood is a character and recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation. He is most infamous for his mini-boss battles in III and appears three separate times throughout the game, committing heinous criminal acts in all but one of his appearances.

Appearance and personality

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Localization inconsistency

The character currently localized as Robbin' 'Ood has had a very bizarre experience with the English language since the merger of Enix and Square in 2004. Originally, Enix of America simply romanized his name as Kandar, and this remained consistent until the release of the first Joker game. In that title, the character was dubbed Robbin Hood and this name was kept through the localization of the DS version of Dragon Quest V.

The localization of the second Joker game created a problem by interpreting カンダタおやぶん (Boss Kandar) as a separate person altogether. The intent that this was an advanced, stronger version of the same character was either ignored by Square Enix's localization staff or simply not understood, and as such was given the name Prince o' thieves. This has lead to confusion among fans, as the only palette swap of the common Hoodlum enemies to have anything to do with banditry has been Kandar/Robbin Ood throughout the entire series.

The situation became more convoluted with the localization of the Cell phone port of the third game, in which the Robbin Hood name was shortened to a more cockney-accented Robbin' 'Ood. The reason for this is currently unknown.

Robbin' 'Ood's henchmen have also suffered inconsistent adaptations into English, with the Robbin huddle enemy that debuts in Dragon Quest III being split into two groups when no distinction existed in the original Japanese. An entirely new English name (Merry man) was assigned to these same goons for their return in Dragon Quest XI.

Main series appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Robbin' 'Ood and his henchmen first appear in the Skyfell Tower west of Khoryv, having stolen the crown from the King of Romaria and leaving the place in chaos. This forces the King to recruit the Hero on a sidequest to retrieve the crown. In the original Famicom and NES version, retrieving the crown is optional, though the encounter is referenced after defeating him later. The fight for the crown is mandatory in the remakes as he doesn't show up in his other hideout until then.

Within the tower, Robbin' attempts to thwart the party by opening a trap door beneath the group's feet. Upon returning to the previous floor, the Hero finds the enemy has vanished. However, after leaping off the edge where Robbin' had been standing, the Hero finds him several floors below. This results in the first genuine boss fight of the game (assuming the Hero doesn't skip the side quest). After the battle, the Hero acquires the king of Romaria's crown after Robbin' starts begging for his life.

The monster's second appearance is in the appropriately named Kidnapper's Cave, about northwest of Baharata. Robbin' 'Ood and his goons advance in their criminal careers by kidnapping Gopal Gupta & Tanaya, holding them for ransom. Upon freeing the young lovers, the Hero is confronted by the would-be kingpin himself, who challenges him to battle. After receiving a second defeat from the party, the crook pleads for mercy, claiming that he'll change his ways for real.

Robbin' 'Ood's final appearance is in the castle-town of Tantegel. He claims to have changed his evil ways and now acts as a typical NPC, now providing the Hero with information about the location of the Sunstone.

RobbinOod (カンダタ Kandata)

Original (NES)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		63	150 (300 SFC)	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
65 (70 SFC)	42 (54 SFC)	19 (10 SFC)	2200	0

Bestiary No.	#144
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Brutal strike Defend
Location(s)	Skyfell Tower
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
1/16	25%	25%	0%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
0%	100%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	25%
Fizzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Deceleratle Resistance *
100%	25%	25%

Remakes sprites

SFC	GBC	Switch

RobbinOod (second battle) (カンダタ Kandata)

Original (NES)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		63	400 (700 SFC)	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
89 (95 SFC)	40 (70 SFC)	35 (23 SFC)	4800	0

Bestiary No.	#155
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Brutal strike Recovers 50 HP per turn. (NES only)
Location(s)	Kidnapper's Cave
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0/64	25%	25%	0%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
0%	100%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Fizzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Deceleratle Resistance *
100%	25%	100%

Remakes sprites

SFC	GBC	Switch

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Though he isn't fought or encountered, a diary can be found on a bookshelf in Cove's Cove where the thief Kirk Buzzer mentions his hope of being likened to him. Though the name given is Robbin' Hood.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Robbin' hood (カンダタ Kandata)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	1040	25	235	80
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
30	1150	500	N/A

Bestiary No.	Unnumbered boss monster
Spell(s)	Midheal
Skill(s)	Desperate attack
Location(s)	Riteof Passage
Item dropped	Stone axe1⁄8

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
0/64	20%	20%	20%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
20%	0%	0%	20%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
0%	?	100%	100%
Poof resistance	Poison resistance *	Fuddle resistance	Snooze resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Dazzle resistance *	Sap resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Stun resistance *
20%	0%	0%	100%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Robbin' 'Ood appears as the boss in the DLC Tablet Treasure Hunt in the Nintendo 3DS version of Dragon Quest VII. Along with Hammer and the second version of Putric Stinkenheimer, Robbin' 'Ood cannot be tamed and thus only encounter in the tablet.

The Staff of resurrection is given as a reward for defeating him the first time.

Robbin' hood (カンダタ Kandata)

Remake exclusive (3DS)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	4305	75	474	162
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
60	3493	750	NA

Bestiary No.	S54
Spell(s)	Midheal
Skill(s)	Brutal hit
Location(s)	DLC Tablet
Item(s) Dropped	Stone axe1⁄8

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0⁄64	70%	70%	70%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
70%	30%	30%	70%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
100%	30%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	50%	15%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	15%	100%

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Robbin' hood is supposed to be obtainable by collecting all the monsters and skill in the game. However, due to an oversight, the game includes Robbin' hood itself in this check, meaning the player would have to already have it in order to receive it. This makes it unobtainable through normal gameplay.

Robbin' hood
Family	Demon
Rank	S
Description	An infamous bandit who steals from the rich and gives to no one.
Weapons	Spears, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Psycho
Resistances	Whackproof, Inactionproof
Skill	Bounty Hunter
Location	-
Breeding chart	-

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Robbin' hood
Family	Demon
Rank	S
Size	S
Weapons	Axes, Spears, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Psycho, Imposing
Resistances	Immune to Whack and Inaction
Skill	Bounty Hunter
Location	Chance encounter
Breeding chart	-

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

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Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Robbin' 'Ood (カンダタ Kandata)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	12165	67g	No

List No.	160
Field Notes	This axe-wielding outlaw is all mouth and no trousers—when his victims turn violent, he begs for forgiveness. His customary costume doesn't leave a lot to the imagination. As far as Robbin's concerned, if you've got it, flaunt it.
Location(s)
Item(s) Dropped

Dragon Quest Tact

Robbin' 'Ood appears as a S-rank member of the ??? family who appears as a boss in the game's main storyline. He is first encountered in the second chapter of Part 1: Bravas. He is the leader of some bandits that have been causing trouble, and their hiding spot is inside a cave Majellan and the group need to pass through. After a fight against him, he nicely shows the party the way out. He reappears in the eighteenth chapter, after staling gold from some monster. After a skirmish with the famous thief, Mindini scolds him trying to get him to end his thievery.

He would later appear in the Dark sabrecub battle road as the boss of the 6th and 7th stages. Mindini wants an axe wielder with whom the Dark sabrecub can practice against, and Robbin' happily accepts. After losing, Mindini and the dark sabrecub mock him, angering him. Robbin' then calls out his Robbin' 'Oodlums, and a tougher rematch ensues. After his second defeat, the group thanks him for the great practice.

He has a unique emblem in this game that resembles a jolly roger, with his hood in the front and a couple of axes behind it.

Robbin' 'Ood appears in the Halloween event trying to get Mindini's candy, and in Alena and Maribel's hero quests.

Another version of Robbin' 'Ood appears in the Dragon Quest III event, but this version of Robbin' doesn't know Mindini, Majelly or the player. This version of Robbin' 'Ood could eventually be recruited during the limited True Dragon Quest III event. He will join the party in Chapter 1, Episode 4 of the event quests and he can be fully awakened by collecting Robbin' 'Ood Crystals from clearing the Kidnapper's Cave in Search for a Legend on any difficulty. Robbin' 'Ood also stars in his own Battle Road.

Robbin' 'Ood (カンダタ Kandata)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
???				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1022	302	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
443	373	339	108	50

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Beg for Life		My Mighty Flame*		Invincible 'Ood*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Thief of Thieves, Robbin' 'Ood / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	'Hustle Muscle: Battle start: Raises ATK for 3 turns / Invincible 'Ood Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25 / Stats Up	Beg for Life Stance: When attacked by an enemy: Activates Beg for Life if enemy is within 1 to 3-space range / Invincible 'Ood Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

Raises DEF of ??? allies, including himself, by 30% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Born Leader: Battle Start: Reduces damage by 50% up to 1 time for 99 turns.	ATK +15 Max HP +30	Invincible 'Ood Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Thief of Thieves, Robbin' 'Ood: Battle start: Greatly raises Move for 1 turn.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Normal	Very Weak	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Immune	Normal	Super Weak
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Half Res	Half Res
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Super Weak

He also appears dressed as Santa as Red Robbin' Hood who is an A-rank character of the ??? family as part of the special limited Rambunctious Santa and Masked Santa event. He will join the player in Chapter 1, Episode 1 of the event quests and he can be fully awakened by completing the quest at any difficulty. Red Robbin' Hood also stars in his own Battle Road and he can be faced in Brutal! Red Robbin' Hood's Holiday Duel.

Red Robbin' Hood (サンダタ Sandata)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
???				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
110		913	246	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
458	310	411	123	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Party Invite		Hunky Holiday Pose		Present Bomb

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Thief of Thieves, Red Robbin' Hood / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Present Bomb Potency +5% / Classic Santa Suit / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25 / Stats Up	Present Bomb Potency +5% / Double Up Body / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

Raises DEF of ??? allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +20	ATK +10	Present Bomb Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Thief of Thieves, Red Robbin' Hood: Battle start: Greatly raises Move and greatly lowers DEF for 2 turns.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Normal	Very Weak	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Immune	Normal	Super Weak
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Half Res	Half Res
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Super Weak

Trivia

• Robbin' 'Ood is a reference to and pun on the name of the legendary English outlaw Robin Hood. This reference is continued with an advanced version of Robbin' 'Ood in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2: known in Japanese as Boss Kandata (カンダタおやぶん, Boss Kandata), it is called "Prince o' Thieves" in English after a common epithet for Robin Hood. The enemies accompanying a Robbin' 'Ood are sometimes known as Merry men, after Robin Hood's own Merry men.
• His Japanese name, Kandata (カンダタ, Kandata), comes from the short story The Spider's Thread by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.
• Robbin' 'Ood's frequently changing name is ironically appropriate, as criminals often go through many aliases throughout their careers.

Gallery

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  Famicom art.

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  Sofubi Monster merchandise series.

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  Joker model.

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  X White Day.

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  Itadaki Street Special.

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  With a Hippoblockomus in V. (Cell phone)

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  Appearance in Stars.

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  In Tact.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Luís Candelas	Named after Luis Candelas Cajigal, a real life thief from Madrid who never committed blood crimes.
Français	Chaperon vert	Literally "Green hood", a reference to the classic fairytale Little Red Ridding Hood.

Similar species

• Merry man
• Robbin' hood
• Robbin' huddle (Dragon Quest III)
• Robbin' huddle (DQM Joker 2)
• Robbin' rocks