Mogus

Dragon Quest monster Mogus
Tact official art Japanese ダークペルシャ Romaji Dākuperusha First appearance Dragon Quest X Old localization Whiskamancer (Of the Stars)

The Mogus, also known as the whiskamancer, is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest X. It is an anthropomorphic feline shaman. Its name is a play on the term "mog" and "magus". Its previous name is a portmanteau of the words "whisker" and "necromancer".

Characteristics

Moguses are bipedal cat shamans with dark grey fur that don robes of pure white and wield a shakujō staff in their right paws. Compared to their lesser feline friends, the mogus is a high-ranking sorcerer and has mastered a variety of explosive spells such as Boom and Kaboom to wipe out their opponents and sap the magic power away from spellcasters with Drain Magic. Around their necks, they wear red bells and their staves are made of a dark red metal with silver rings. According to its bestiary description in X, the mogus were once the pet of a nobleman of the demon world that gained independence and became a great wizard.

Appearances

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Tact

Mogus appears as an A-rank monster of the Beast family as part of the limited Dragon Quest X event alongside both both Anlucia the Luminary and Anlucia the Maluminary's banners. It can participate in Mjoll's Battle Road as a party member.

Mogus (ダークペルシャ Dākuperusha)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Beast				Magic
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		817	418	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
211	218	442	390	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Crack		Bangforce*		Katboom*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Bang-type Spell Tricks / Stats Up	Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Katboom Potency +5% / Stats Up Sporadic Focus Magic: Occasionally raises WIS for 1 turn at action start.
Fourth	Fifth
Bang Res +25 / Stats Up	Katboom Potency +5% / Stats Up Max MP +30: Raises max MP by 30.

Leader Perks

First

Raises Bang-type spell potency of allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max MP +10	WIS +10	Katboom Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Bang-type Spell Tricks: Lowers Bang-type spell MP cost by 10%, raises potency and recovery by 10%.

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

Trivia

• Mogus's original Japanese name Dark persia (ダークペルシャ, Dākuperusha) references the Persian breed of cat, also known as the Persian longhair. It is a long-haired breed of cat with a round face and a short muzzle that was imported to Italy from Persia around 1620. They are known to be sweet-tempered and relatively quiet cats that love to be around their owners.
• The staves that moguses carry is a shakujō, a type of staff carried by Buddhist monks that was originally used as a noisemaker to scare away animals. They would later be adapted for use as a rhythmic instrument during chants and sutra recitation and also as a weapon. In Sanskrit, it is known as a khakkhara.

Gallery

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  A mogus in X

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  Stars model

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  Rivals card

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  Mogus and Anlucia the Luminary in Tact

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  Mogus and Anlucia the Maluminary in Tact

Related monsters

Similar species

• Meowgician
• Clawcerer
• Purrestidigitator
• Pawmaturge