Dread admiral

Dragon Quest monster Dread admiral
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese しびれあげは Romaji Shibire ageha First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localization Stingwing (III NES)
StingMoth (III GBC)

The dread admiral is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest III. It is a purple-winged variant of the batterfly capable of inflicting paralysis with its attacks.

Appearances

Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake

Dread admiral (しびれあげは Shibire ageha)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#068

Family

Bug & Floating

Experience

99

Gold

44

HP

97

MP

13

Attack

137

Defence

165

Agility

83

Evasion

N/A

In-game description

Their wings release tiny scales that, when inhaled, induce instant paralysis. And they wonder why nobody ever wants to play with them...

Spell(s)

Fizzle

Skill(s)

Paralysis Attack

Location(s)

Cantlin region

Item Dropped

Unsealant (1/64)

Flame Slash resistance *

25%

Sizz resistance *

25%

Ice resistance *

-125%

Wind resistance *

-125%

Strike resistance *

0%

Lightning resistance *

0%

Whack resistance

0%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance

25%

Fuddle resistance

0%

Paralysis resistance

100%

Snooze resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake

Dread admiral (しびれあげは Shibire ageha)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#068

Family

Bug & Floating

Experience

224

Gold

13

HP

87

MP

13

Attack

118

Defence

118

Agility

57

Evasion

N/A

In-game description

Their wings release tiny scales that, when inhaled, induce instant paralysis. And they wonder why nobody ever wants to play with them...

Spell(s)

Fizzle

Skill(s)

Paralysis Attack

Location(s)

Lighthouse
Burrowell region

Dropped Item

Moonwort bulb (1/64)

Stolen Item

Coagulant (1/8)

Frizz resistance *

25%

Sizz resistance *

25%

Explosion resistance *

25%

Ice resistance *

-125%

Wind resistance *

-125%

Strike resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

0%

Lightning resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance *

0%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

25%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

100%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

25%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Dread admiral (しびれあげは Shibire ageha)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#074

Level

18

Experience

165

Gold

35

HP

40

MP

0

Attack

62

Defense

10

Agility

30

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Paralysis Attack

Location(s)

Tower of Transcendence
Sea
Desert Shrine region
Theddon region
Lanson region
Mur region

Item Dropped

Moonwort bulb¹⁄₃₂

Fire resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

25%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

0%

Snooze resistance

25%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Dread admiral (しびれあげは Shibire ageha)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#055

Family

Bug & Floating

Experience

263

Gold

13

HP

84

MP

13

Attack

101

Defence*

128

Agility

66

Evasion

0/64

In-game description

Their wings release tiny scales that, when inhaled, induce instant paralysis. And they wonder why nobody ever wants to play with them...

Spell(s)

Fizzle

Skill(s)

Paralysis Attack

Location(s)

Tower of Transcendence
Sea
Desert Shrine region
Theddon region
Lanson region
Mur region

Item Dropped

Moonwort bulb¹⁄₈

Frizz resistance *

25%

Sizz resistance *

25%

Explosion resistance *

25%

Ice resistance *

-125%

Wind resistance *

-125%

Strike resistance *

0%

Lightning resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance *

0%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

25%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

100%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stumble resistance *

100%

Stun resistance *

25%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Dread admiral (しびれあげは Shibire ageha)

Remake exclusive (3DS)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	40	0	62	10
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
30	68	53	1⁄64

Bestiary No.	DLC #127
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Paralysis Attack
Location(s)	Mount Malign
Item(s) Dropped	Moonwort bulb1⁄16

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
1⁄64	25%	25%	15%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
50%	0%	100%	0%
Poof Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *
100%	100%	15%	100%
Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance*	Poison Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *
0%	100%	0%	15%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	0%	15%

• Floating-type

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Dread admiral (しびれあげは Shibire ageha)

Model

Bestiary no.

#063

Family

Bug

Experience

192

Gold

80

HP

76

MP

9

Attack

75

Defence

76

Agility

80

In-game description

Swat these big, brutish butterflies before they swarm all over the battlefield and paralyse everyone with Burning Breath.

Seen from behind, they're beautiful butterflies, but flip them around and you'll find they're far from fair of face.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Paralysis Attack
Burning Breath

Location(s)

Slurry Coast
Dourbridge
Grotto (Cave, rank 1)

Item(s) dropped

Butterfly wing¹⁄₈
Coagulant¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

0%

Ice resistance *

0%

Wind resistance *

25%

Blast/Lightning resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

-100%

Light resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Dazzle resistance *

50%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

25%

Paralysis resistance *

100%

Snooze resistance *

50%

Poison resistance *

50%

Stun resistance *

75%

Blunt resistance *

50%

Deceleratle resistance *

50%

Sap resistance *

50%

Spooky Aura resistance *

0%

Charm resistance *

50%

Dragon Quest X

Dread Admirals reappear in the game from 7.5 onwards, being encountered in Pluvi Isle. They retain their Burning Breath, but trade out their Paralysis Attack for calling in more of their kind.

Etymology

The dread admiral's English name is sinister spin on red admiral, the common name for the Vanessa atalanta species of butterfly.

In other languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español castellano	Mariposón Almirante grana (III HD-2D onward)	Large butterfly Crimson admiral
Español latinoamericano	Teniente temible	Fearsome lieutenant
Français	Papilon	From papillon
Deutsch	Furchtbarer Falter	Fearsome moth
Italiano	Gigabatt	giga- + battito
한국어	저릿 나방, Jeorit Nab​​ang	Tingling moth
简体中文	麻痹凤蝶, Mábì Fèngdié	Paralysing swallowtail
繁體中文	麻痺鳳蝶, Mábì Fèngdié	Paralysing swallowtail

Similar species

• Batterfly
• Betterfly

Gallery

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  Famicom art

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  HD sprites

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  Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake

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  Stars model