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{{Character
{{Character
|Name = Monty
|Name = Monty
|Game = ''[[Dragon Quest V]]''
|Game =  
|Image = [[Image:DQV_Monty.png]]
|Image = [[Image:DQV_Monty.png|200px]]
|Sprite =  
|Sprite =  
|Japanese name =  
|Japanese name = {{tt|モンスターじいさん|Monsuta Jiisan}}
|Roumaji =  
|Roumaji = Monster grandpa
|Title =  
|Title = Monster Monitor
|Class =  
|Class =  
|Race = Human
|Race = Human
|Age =  
|Age = 60's
}}
}}
'''Monty''' is the monster caretaker in ''[[Dragon Quest V]]''. He manages the Monster Dens where he watches over any tamed monsters not in your current party. He maintains dens at [[Fortuna]], [[Lodestar Harbour]], [[Gotha|Castle Gotha]], and even as far as [[Precaria]].
'''Monty''' is the monster caretaker and recurring character in the series. He manages various monster facilities, where he watches over any recruited monsters sent his way by the party.  


==Appearances==
==={{DQ3HD}}===
Monty instructs players to keep an eye out for friendly monsters and send them his way, keeping them in his stable and allowing the player to  bet on their victory in the various [[Monster Arena|monster arenas]].
==={{DQ5}}===
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 versions of ''V''.
==={{DQ7}}===
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]]. 
==={{DQM3}}===
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==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQV_SF_Monty_Art.png|Super Famicom art
Image:DQV_Montys_Monster_Den.png|Monster Den art
Image:DQ V SFC Hero and Monty.jpg|
Image:DQ V SFC Monty and monster.jpg|
File:DQVII Monster Meadows.jpg|Monty as he appears in ''VII'', being helped by the {{Hero 7}} and [[Maribel Mayde|Maribel]]
</gallery></center>
==Trivia==
*[[Molly]] from [[Dragon Quest Builders 2|Builders 2]] is a female counterpart of Monty, with both of them being elderly npcs that teach the player how to tame monsters.
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince characters]]

Latest revision as of 20:45, 5 September 2024

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 and recurring character in the series. He manages various monster facilities, where he watches over any recruited monsters sent his way by the party.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

Monty instructs players to keep an eye out for friendly monsters and send them his way, keeping them in his stable and allowing the player to bet on their victory in the various monster arenas.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]

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[edit]

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.

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Molly from Builders 2 is a female counterpart of Monty, with both of them being elderly npcs that teach the player how to tame monsters.