Grim rider

Dragon Quest monster Grim rider File:DQIV Grim Rider.png
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese Romaji First appearance Dragon Quest IV

The Grim Rider, also known as the BoneRider is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Description

The Grim Rider is an undead monster on horseback. As such, it is quite vulnerable to holy attacks.

Abilities

Dragon Quest VII

#160 - Bonerider
File:Grimrider DQVII PSX.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 280 30 155 93 Attack Defense Speed 129 79 77
Dropped Item	Iron Spear
Locations	Engow
Skills	Ice Air Call for Help (Healer)
Spells	Snowstorm
Family	Undead
Capture Rate	Hard
Bestiary #	160
Game	Dragon Quest VII
Console	PS

The BoneRider can be found in the Engow region in Disc 2 and the Mount Flame basement.

BoneRider (Boss)
HP MP Experience Gold 515 100 270 Attack Defense Speed
Locations	Dune
Skills	Two Turns
Spells	Defense
Family	Undead
Game	Dragon Quest VII
Console	PSX

The party fights a bossified version of the BoneRider in Dune. It should cause no trouble for a moderately leveled party.

Dragon Quest VIII

#186 - Grim Rider
File:Grimrider DQVIII PS2.png
HP MP Experience Gold 236 9 304 72 Attack Defense Speed 184 110 98
Dropped Item	Holy lance (common) Magical hat (rare)
Locations	Isolated Plateau
Skills	Multithrust
Spells	Midheal
Family	Zombie
Bestiary #	186
Game	Dragon Quest VIII
Console	PS2
Description	They may not look it, but the grim riders' donkeys are monsters in their own right. They are utterly dedicated to their riders.

Other appearences

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

The Grim Rider can be synthesized by fusing a Demon Rider (which can be found in Xeroph Isle) and a Restless Armour (which can be found in Celeste Isle)

Trivia

In Dragon Quest VII, the Grim Rider has a Quick Joke, "It's just Bonerider," a reference to a certain sexual act.

Related Enemies

• Bone baron
• DeadNoble

Reference

{Wikia}