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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Ethereal serpent
|title=Ethereal serpent
|image=[[File:DQIII_Ethereal_Serpent.png|190px|center]]
|image=[[File:DQIII_Ethereal_Serpent.png|250px|center]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji={{tt|スカイドラゴン|Sky dragon}}
|kanji={{tt|スカイドラゴン|Sky dragon}}
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|old=SkyDragon
|old=SkyDragon
}}
}}
The '''Ethereal serpent''' is a golden Asian dragon, the first of its kind to appear in the series. Lacking the gracious wisdom of real life ''Lung'' and ''Ryu'', there isn't much to distinguish it from its European styled contemporaries aside from its slender body and perpetual levitation. In other words, [[Xenlon|keep looking]] if you expect your wish to be granted.
 
The '''ethereal serpent''' is a golden Asian dragon, the first of its kind to appear in the series starting with {{DQ3}}.
 
Lacking the gracious wisdom of real life ''Long'' and ''Ryu'', there isn't much to distinguish it from its European styled contemporaries aside from its slender body and perpetual levitation. In other words, [[Xenlon|keep looking]] if you expect your wish to be granted.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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{{DQ3Enemy
{{DQ3Enemy
|name=Ethereal serpent  
|name=Ethereal serpent  
|kanji=  
|kanji= スカイドラゴン
|romanji=
|romanji=Sukai doragon
|bestiaryNumber=059
|bestiaryNumber=#059
|sprite=[[file:Skydragon DQIII NES.gif]]
|sprite=[[Image:SkyDragon DQIII NES.png|75px]]
|lvl=25
|lvl=25
|hp=80
|hp=80
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|skills=[[Flame Breath]]
|skills=[[Flame Breath]]
|item=[[Seed of life]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|item=[[Seed of life]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|locations=[[Tower of Transcendence]]
|locations=[[Tower of Transcendence]]<br>[[Gaia's Navel]]<br>[[Fifer's Spire]]<br>[[Mur]] region<br>[[Jipang]] region<br>[[Shrine of the Dwarf]] region
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|fire-resist=100%
|fire-resist=100%
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|sap-resist=25%
|sap-resist=25%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|remake-sprites=[[file:etherealserpent3snes.png]]
|remake-sprites=<br>
|remake-changes=None
|snes-sprites=[[file:etherealserpent3snes.png]]
|gbc-sprites=[[File:Ethereal serpent III gbc.png]]
|switch-sprites=[[File:Ethereal serpent Erdrick trilogy switch.png|75px]]
}}
 
The Ethereal serpent originates in this game, and can be fought at the [[Tower of Transcendence]], as well as on the overworld map between [[Mur]] and [[Jipang]] and in the dense forest continent where the {{DQ3}} might find an [[Yggdrasil leaf]]. Later on, variants of the {{Dragon}} are encountered, including the divine dragon, [[Xenlon]].
 
==={{DQ3HD}}===
{{DQ3HD2DEnemy
|name=Ethereal serpent
|kanji= スカイドラゴン
|romanji=Sukai doragon
|bestiaryNumber=#064
|family={{Dragon}} & {{Floating}}
|description=Hailing from the distant east, these wingless dragons, with their slender, sinuous bodies, are capable of flight through mystical magical means
|sprite=[[File:Ethereal serpent DQ III HD sprite.png]]
|hp=168
|mp=29
|exp=1,350
|gold=72
|attack=124
|defense=179
|agility=58
|spells=None
|skills=[[Wildfire]]
|item=[[Seed of life]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|locations=[[Tower of Transcendence]]<br>[[Mur]] region
|evasion=0/64
|fire-resist=90%
|fire2-resist=90%
|explosion-resist=75%
|ice-resist=0%
|wind-resist=75%
|strike-resist=0%
|lightning-resist=25%
|drain-magic-resist=0%
|whack-resist=0%
|kamikazee-resist=0%
|poof-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=0%
|snooze-resist=0%
|stumble-resist=100%
|stun-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|sap-resist=0%
}}
 
==={{DQ7R}}===
A single ethereal dragon appears as a boss fight, replacing the [[galumph]] that took roost in the present-day [[Highendreigh Tower]].
{{DQ7REnemy
|name=Ethereal serpent
|kanji= スカイドラゴン
|romanji=Sukai doragon
|icon=
|bestiary=No. 098
|family=[[Dragon family|Dragon]] & {{Floating}}
|exp=1,637
|gold=125
|hp=1,650/2,200/2,645
|mp=40
|attack=200
|defense=95
|agility=90/100/115
|evasion=N/A
|in-game-description=Soaring, slender, snake-like dragons held aloft as if by magic. Legend has it that they first came from beyond the eastern edge of the world
|spells=N/A
|skills=Acts 1~2 times per turn<br>[[Bellyflop]]<br>[[Bite]] (125% damage)<br>[[Flame Breath]]
|habitat=[[Highendreigh Tower]] (present)
|drop=[[Fragment|Turqoise fragment]] (100%)
|steal=None
|fire-resist=50%
|ice-resist=-120%
|wind-resist=0%
|earth-resist=80%
|electricity-resist=0%
|light-resist=80%
|dark-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|sap-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|divine-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
|status-resist=0%
|mp-absorption-resist=0%
|poof-resist=100%
|instant-death-resist=100%
|sleep-resist=50%
|confusion-resist=50%
|paralysis-resist=80%
|poison-resist=0%
|bedazzlement-resist=80%
|antimagic-resist=100%
|stun-resist=100%
|stumble-resist=100%
|laugh-resist=100%
|beguile-resist=100%
|enthrall-resist=100%
|charm-resist=100%
}}
}}
The ethereal serpent originates in this game, and can be fought at the [[Tower of Transcendence]], as well as on the overworld map between [[Mur]] and [[Jipang]] and in the dense forest continent where [[Erdrick]] might find an [[Yggdrasil leaf]]. Later on, variants of the [[Dragon family|dragon]] are encountered, including the divine dragon, [[Xenlon]].


==={{DQ11}}===
==={{DQ11}}===
{{Stub}}
{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Ethereal serpent
|kanji= スカイドラゴン
|romanji=Sukai doragon
|bestiaryNumber=#186
|family={{Dragon}} & {{Floating}}
|description=Soaring, slender, snake-like dragons held aloft as if by magic. Legend has it they came from beyond the eastern edge of the world.
|sprite=[[File:Ethereal serpent XI sprite.png]]
|hp=494
|mp=35
|attack=190
|defense=144
|agility=196
|exp=820
|gold=112
|spells=None
|skills=[[Inferno]]
|items=[[Dragon's scale]]{{fraction|1|8}}<br>[[Dragon Horn]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|locations=[[The Arborian Highlands]] (first and third acts)
|evasion=N/A
|fire-resist=50%
|ice-resist=50%
|wind-resist=0%
|rock-resist=50%
|light-resist=-110%
|dark-resist=0%
|zap-resist=-110%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=100%
|poison-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=50%
|fuddle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=25%
|dazzle-resist=50%
|sap-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|stun-resist=99%
|stumble-resist=100%
|charm-resist=100%
|beguile-resist=100%
|double-down-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
}}
 
{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Vicious ethereal serpent
|kanji=スカイドラゴン・強
|romanji={{tt|Sukai doragon・kyō|Sky dragon・strong}}
|bestiaryNumber=#327
|family={{Dragon}} & {{Floating}}
|description=Ethereal serpents driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
|sprite=[[File:Ethereal serpent XI sprite.png]]
|hp=833
|mp=48
|attack=276
|defense=213
|agility=248
|exp=2,597
|gold=196
|spells=None
|skills=[[Scorch]]
|items=[[Dragon's scale]]{{fraction|1|8}}<br>[[Dragon Horn]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|locations=[[The Arborian Highlands]] (second act)<br>[[The Hotto Steppe - Northern Whale Way Station]] (second act)<br>[[Path to Trial Isle]] (third act)
|evasion=N/A
|fire-resist=50%
|ice-resist=50%
|wind-resist=0%
|rock-resist=50%
|light-resist=-110%
|dark-resist=0%
|zap-resist=-110%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=100%
|poison-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=50%
|fuddle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=25%
|dazzle-resist=50%
|sap-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|stun-resist=99%
|stumble-resist=100%
|charm-resist=100%
|beguile-resist=100%
|double-down-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
}}


==={{DQM}}===
==={{DQM}}===
{{DQMEnemy
|name=SkyDragon
|kanji=スカイドラゴン
|romanji=Sukai doragon
|sprite=[[Image:Sky_dragon.png]]
|level=40
|hp=2/5
|mp=3/5
|attack=2/5
|defense=2/5
|wisdom=5/5
|agility=5/5
|family={{Dragon}}
|in-game-description=Floats freely in midair with its magical powers
|abilities=[[Fire Breath|FireAir]], [[Deep Breath|SuckAir]], [[Pearly Gates|MultiCut]]
|habitat=[[List of teleportals in Dragon Quest Monsters|Gate of Wisdom]]
|breeding=[[Dragon family]] x [[Firebird|Phoenix]]
|frizz-resist=None
|sizz-resist=None
|fire-breath-resist=Immune
|bang-resist=None
|crack-resist=Weak
|ice-breath-resist=Weak
|woosh-resist=Strong
|rock-resist=Strong
|zap-resist=Strong
|water-resist=Weak
|gigaslash-resist=Strong
|magic-burst-resist=None
|drain-resist=Weak
|whack-resist=Strong
|kamikazee-resist=Immune
|poison-resist=Weak
|paralysis-resist=Strong
|fuddle-resist=Weak
|snooze-resist=Strong
|dazzle-resist=Weak
|sap-resist=Weak
|decelerate-resist=Weak
|fizzle-resist=Weak
|stun-resist=Strong
|ban-dance-resist=Strong
|gobstopper-resist=Strong
|curse-resist=Weak
}}


The ethereal serpent, translated in {{GBC}} releases ask SkyDragon, is a [[teleportal]] boss enemy of the [[Dragon family]] at the bottom of the Gate of Wisdom. The ethereal serpent's boss floor design is a reference to the [[Tower of Transcendence]] and the [[Fifer's Spire]], two dungeons in the {{Dragon Quest III}} that utilize tight-rope puzzles like the later Gate of Wisdom. Of note, the first location where ethereal serpents can fought in that game is at the Tower of Transcendence. Ethereal serpents can be synthesized by breeding a member of the [[Dragon family]] with a [[Firebird]]. Of note, the ethereal serpent is necessary for synthesizing it's more powerful color variant, [[Xenlon]].
The Ethereal serpent, translated in {{GBC}} releases as SkyDragon, is a [[teleportal]] boss enemy of the [[Dragon family]] at the bottom of the Gate of Wisdom. The Ethereal serpent's boss floor design is a reference to the [[Tower of Transcendence]] and the [[Fifer's Spire]], two dungeons in the {{Dragon Quest III}} that utilize tight-rope puzzles like the later Gate of Wisdom. Of note, the first location where Ethereal serpents can fought in that game is at the [[Tower of Transcendence]]. Ethereal serpents can be synthesized by breeding a member of the [[Dragon family]] with a [[Firebird]]. Of note, the ethereal serpent is necessary for [[Monster breeding|breeding]] its more powerful color variant, [[Xenlon]].
{{Enemy
|name = SkyDragon
|image = [[Image:Sky_dragon.png]]
|game = ''[[Dragon Warrior Monsters]]''
|console = GBC
|hp = 2/5
|mp = 3/5
|attack = 2/5
|defense = 2/5
|agility = 5/5
|locations = [[List of teleportals in Dragon Quest Monsters | Gate of Wisdom]]
|spells = [[Fire Breath | FireAir]], [[SuckAir]], [[Pearly Gates | MultiCut]]
|family = [[Dragon family|Dragon]]
|description = ''Floats freely in midair with its magical powers''
}}


==={{DQM2}}===
==={{DQM2}}===
[[Image:Skydragon.png]]
{{DQM2Enemy
The ethereal serpent is a monster recruitable in the game. Ethereal serpents can be synthesized by breeding a member of the [[Dragon family]] with a [[Firebird]].
|name=SkyDragon
|kanji=スカイドラゴン
|romanji=Sukai doragon
|sprite=[[Image:Skydragon.png]]
|level=40
|hp=5/10
|mp=6/10
|attack=5/10
|defense=5/10
|wisdom=4/10
|agility=7/10
|family= {{Dragon}}
|in-game-description=
|abilities=[[Fire Breath|FireAir]], [[Pearly Gates|MultiCut]], [[Deep Breath|SuckAir]]
|habitat=
|breeding=[[Dragon family]] x [[Firebird|Phoenix]]
|frizz-resist=None
|sizz-resist=None
|fire-breath-resist=Immune
|bang-resist=None
|crack-resist=Weak
|ice-breath-resist=Weak
|woosh-resist=Strong
|rock-resist=Strong
|zap-resist=Strong
|water-resist=Weak
|gigaslash-resist=Strong
|magic-burst-resist=None
|drain-resist=Weak
|whack-resist=Strong
|kamikazee-resist=Immune
|poison-resist=Weak
|paralysis-resist=Strong
|fuddle-resist=Weak
|snooze-resist=Strong
|dazzle-resist=Weak
|sap-resist=Weak
|decelerate-resist=Weak
|fizzle-resist=Weak
|stun-resist=Strong
|ban-dance-resist=Strong
|gobstopper-resist=Strong
|curse-resist=Weak
}}


==={{DQMJ2}}===
==={{DQMJ2}}===
The ethereal serpent is a Rank B monster in this game. It takes up two monster spaces in battle. It can be synthesized by mixing a [[Hacksaurus]] with a [[Jum]].
{{DQMJ2monster
|name = Ethereal serpent
|image = 
|family = {{Dragon}}
|rank = B
|size = M
|weapons = {{Claw}}s, {{Staves}}
|traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Artful Dodger]], [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Big Hitter]], [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Tactical Trooper]]
|resistances = Vulnerable to [[Woosh]] and [[Crack]], Immune to [[Fire Breath]]
|skill = [[Breath (skill)|Breath]]
|location = [[Cragravation]]
|breeding chart = [[Tyrantosaurus]] x [[Dark slime (Dragon Quest Monsters)|Dark slime]] or [[Dancing flame]]
}}
{{clear}}


==={{DQMJ2P}}===
==={{DQM3D}}===
As a revision of ''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2'', the ethereal serpent plays the same role it had in the earlier version of the game.  
As a remake of the original {{Monsters}} game, the Ethereal serpent plays the same role in this title it did on the {{Game Boy Color}} – as the boss of the Gate of Wisdom.


==={{DQM3D}}===
==={{DQM23D}}===
As a remake of the original ''Dragon Quest Monsters'' game, the ethereal serpent plays the same role in this title it did on the {{Game Boy Color}} – as the boss of the Gate of Wisdom.
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===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3|Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional]]''===
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==Related monsters==
==={{DQM3}}===
===Boreal serpent===
{{DQM3Enemy
{{Monster Infobox
|name=Ethereal serpent
|title=Boreal serpent
|kanji= スカイドラゴン
|image=[[File:DQIII_Boreal_Serpent.png|200px|center]]
|romanji=Sukai doragon
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|icon=[[File:Ethereal serpent DQM3 portrait.png|100px]]
|kanji=スノードラゴン
|family=[[File:DQM3 dragon family icon.png|link=Dragon family]]
|romanji=Ice dragon
|hp=<big><big>1,340</big></big>
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest III}}
|mp=<big><big></big></big>
|attack=<big><big>320</big></big>
|defense=<big><big>590</big></big>
|wisdom=<big><big>450</big></big>
|agility=<big><big>530</big></big>
|bestiary=#077
|rank=<big><big>'''F'''</big></big>
|in-game-description=These golden dragons, said to come from the distant east, like to take flight and drift dreamily above the clouds.
|talents=[[Shallow Breather]]
|traits=[[Critical Triumph]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Crackmeister]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Late Bloomer]] (lv. 40)
|ltraits=[[Tactical Genius]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Unhealthy Advantage]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Benefaction]] (lv. 60)
|habitat=[[Monster eggs|White eggs only]]
|items=N/A
|synthesis=N/A
|fire-resist=50%
|water-resist=-25%
|wind-resist=50%
|earth-resist=-25%
|explosion-resist=50%
|ice-resist=0%
|electricity-resist=25%
|light-resist=25%
|dark-resist=0%
|debilitation-resist=0%
|bedazzlement-resist=50%
|antimagic-resist=25%
|mp-absorption-resist=0%
|confusion-resist=0%
|sleep-resist=25%
|paralysis-resist=25%
|stun-resist=50%
|poison-resist=-25%
|instant-death-resist=0%
}}
}}


===={{DQ3}}====
==={{DQM4}}===
The '''boreal serpent''' is an icy recolor of the Ethereal serpent [[Dragon family|dragon]] encountered earlier in the game.  Boreal serpents can be found on the icy overworld continent of [[Leiamland]] as well as in the overworld approach to [[Baramos' Lair]] and within the Palace of Baramos.
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==={{DQStars}}===
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===={{DQMJ2}}====
==={{DQRivals}}===
The boreal serpent is a Rank E monster in this game. One can be synthesized by mixing a [[Wild slime]] and a [[Great sabrecub]].
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===={{DQMJ2P}}====
==={{DQWalk}}===
As a revision of ''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2'', the boreal serpent plays the same role it had in the earlier version of the game.
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==See also==
==={{DQTact}}===
*[[Infernal serpent]]
Ethereal serpent appears as an A-rank {{MFamilies}} of the [[Dragon family]]. It can only be recruited from Chapter 17, Episode 5: The Five Fiends of the main storyline. The Ethereal serpent can participate in [[Bobonga]] and [[Baran]]'s Battle Roads as a [[party]] member.
*[[Xenlon]]
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Ethereal serpent
|kanji=スカイドラゴン
|romanji=Sukai doragon
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Ethereal Serpent.png|275px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Dragon.png|48px]]<br>{{Dragon}}
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]]<br>{{Attack}}
|lvl=120
|hp=691
|mp=285
|move=4
|attack=483
|defense=232
|agility=460
|wisdom=197
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Sharp Claws]]
|bskill2=[[Smouldering Breath]]{{tt|*|Level 22}}
|bskill3=[[Inferno]]{{tt|*|Level 44}}
|askill1=[[Frizz]]-type Breath Potency +10%/Stats Up
|askill2=[[Zam]] Res +25/Stats Up
|askill3=[[Inferno]] Potency +5%/Stats Up
|askill4=[[Woosh]] Res +25/Stats Up
|askill5=[[Inferno]] Potency +5%/Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises breath potency of allies, including itself, by 5% in a 5x5 square around it.
|bperk1={{AGL}} +15
|bperk2=Max {{HP}} +20
|bperk3=Inferno Potency +2%
|aperk1='''[[Frizz]]-type Breath Potency +10%''': Raises [[Frizz]]-type breath potency by 10%.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Very Weak
|zap-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Super Weak
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Half Res
|hobble-resist=Normal
|stun-resist=Normal
|blind-resist=Normal
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Immune
|charm-resist=Super Weak
}}


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
*''Ethereal'' describes an object of being that is otherworldly, and often times appears delicate.
*''Ethereal'' describes an object of being that is otherworldly, and often times appears delicate.
==Similar species==
*[[Auroral serpent]]
*[[Boreal serpent]]
*[[Infernal serpent]]
*[[Xenlon]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
File:SkyDragonArt.png|{{Famicom}} artwork.
SkyDragonArt.png|{{Famicom}} artwork.
Image:DQIII_Ethereal_Serpent_Flying.png|{{Dragon Quest III}}.
Image:DQIII_Ethereal_Serpent_Flying.png|{{III}}.
Ethereal serpent DQ III HD sprite sheet.png|HD sprites.
Ethereal serpent XI model.jpg|{{XI}} polygon model.
DQXI Vicious ethereal serpent.jpg|A Vicious ethereal serpent.
Ethereal serpent psx.gif|{{Caravan Heart}} sprite.
Ethereal serpent joker 2.png|{{Joker 2}} model.
DQotS Ethereal serpent.jpg|{{Stars}} model. ([[Cell phone]])
DQR Sky Dragon.png|{{Rivals}} card. ([[Cell phone]])
DQW Sky Dragon.jpg|An Ethereal serpent seen in the trailer for {{Walk}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Ethereal Serpent 1.jpg|Boss Ethereal serpent [[encounter]]ed in ''[[Dragon Quest Smash/Grow]]''. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Ethereal Serpent 2.jpg|Boss Ethereal serpent defeated. ([[Cell phone]])
DQTCG Ethereal Serpent.jpg|''DQ'' Trading Card.
DQSB Ethereal Serpent.jpg|''Scan Battlers'' card.
Monsters Gallery Ethereal Serpent.jpg|''Monsters Gallery HD4''
Metallic Sky Dragon.jpg|''Metallic Monsters Gallery''.
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>


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[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact monsters]]
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Latest revision as of 01:05, 11 August 2026

The ethereal serpent is a golden Asian dragon, the first of its kind to appear in the series starting with Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation.

Lacking the gracious wisdom of real life Long and Ryu, there isn't much to distinguish it from its European styled contemporaries aside from its slender body and perpetual levitation. In other words, keep looking if you expect your wish to be granted.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

Ethereal serpent (スカイドラゴン Sukai doragon)
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Original (NES)
Sprite
SkyDragon DQIII NES.png
Bestiary No.
#059
Level
25
Gold
180
HP
80
MP
0
Attack
80
Defense
60
Agility
40
Evasion
0⁄64
Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Flame Breath
Item Dropped
Seed of life1⁄64
Fire resistance *
100%
Crack resistance *
0%
Woosh resistance *
0%
Zap resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance
100%
Whack resistance *
25%
Kamikazee resistance
0%
Poof resistance
0%
Dazzle resistance
25%
Fizzle resistance
100%
Fuddle resistance
70%
Snooze resistance
70%
Deceleratle resistance *
0%
Sap resistance *
25%
Remakes sprites
SFC
Etherealserpent3snes.png
GBC
Ethereal serpent III gbc.png


The Ethereal serpent originates in this game, and can be fought at the Tower of Transcendence, as well as on the overworld map between Mur and Jipang and in the dense forest continent where the Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation might find an Yggdrasil leaf. Later on, variants of the Dragon are encountered, including the divine dragon, Xenlon.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

Ethereal serpent (スカイドラゴン Sukai doragon)
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Sprite
Ethereal serpent DQ III HD sprite.png
Bestiary No.
#064
Family
Dragon & Floating
Experience
1,350
Gold
72
HP
168
MP
29
Attack
124
Defence*
179
Agility
58
Evasion
0/64
In-game description

Hailing from the distant east, these wingless dragons, with their slender, sinuous bodies, are capable of flight through mystical magical means

Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Wildfire
Location(s)
Tower of Transcendence
Mur region
Item Dropped
Seed of life1⁄64
Frizz resistance *
90%
Sizz resistance *
90%
Explosion resistance *
75%
Ice resistance *
0%
Wind resistance *
75%
Strike resistance *
0%
Lightning resistance *
25%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
0%
Kamikazee resistance
0%
Poof resistance *
0%
Dazzle resistance
0%
Fizzle resistance
100%
Fuddle resistance *
0%
Paralysis resistance *
0%
Snooze resistance *
0%
Stumble resistance *
100%
Stun resistance *
0%
Deceleratle resistance *
0%
Sap resistance *
0%


Dragon Quest VII Reimagined[edit]

A single ethereal dragon appears as a boss fight, replacing the galumph that took roost in the present-day Highendreigh Tower.

Ethereal serpent (スカイドラゴン Sukai doragon)
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined logo.png
Bestiary Family
No. 098 Dragon & Floating
Experience* Gold* HP* MP*
1,637 125 1,650/2,200/2,645 40
Attack* Defence* Agility* Evasion
200 95 90/100/115 N/A
In-game description Soaring, slender, snake-like dragons held aloft as if by magic. Legend has it that they first came from beyond the eastern edge of the world
Spell(s) N/A
Skill(s) Acts 1~2 times per turn
Bellyflop
Bite (125% damage)
Flame Breath
Location(s) Highendreigh Tower (present)
Items dropped Turqoise fragment (100%)
Fire Resistance * Ice Resistance * Wind Resistance * Earth Resistance *
50% -120% 0% 80%
Light Resistance * Dark Resistance * Electricity Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
80% 0% 0% 0%
Instant Death Resistance * Poof resistance Bedazzlement Resistance * Fizzle Resistance
100% 100% 80% 100%
Confusion Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Poison Resistance * Sleep Resistance *
50% 80% 0% 50%
Blunt Resistance * Decelerate Resistance * Divine Intervention Resistance * Sap Resistance *
0% 0% 0% 0%
Beguile Resistance * Charm Resistance * Laughter Resistance * Stumble Resistance *
100% 100% 100% 100%
Stun Resistance * Elemental Resistance * Status Resistance *
100% 0% 0%


Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

Ethereal serpent (スカイドラゴン Sukai doragon)
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Sprite
Ethereal serpent XI sprite.png
Bestiary no.
#186
Family
Dragon & Floating
Gold
112
HP
494
MP
35
Attack
190
Defence
144
Agility
196
Evasion
N/A
In-game description

Soaring, slender, snake-like dragons held aloft as if by magic. Legend has it they came from beyond the eastern edge of the world.

Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Inferno
Location(s)
The Arborian Highlands (first and third acts)
Item(s) Dropped
Dragon's scale1⁄8
Dragon Horn1⁄128
Fire resistance *
50%
Ice resistance *
50%
Wind resistance *
0%
Earth resistance *
50%
Light resistance *
-110%
Dark resistance *
0%
Zap resistance *
-110%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
100%
Poof resistance
100%
Dazzle resistance *
50%
Fizzle resistance *
100%
Fuddle resistance *
25%
Paralysis resistance *
50%
Poison resistance *
0%
Snooze resistance *
25%
Blunt resistance
0%
Deceleratle resistance
0%
Sap resistance *
0%
Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance
0%
Stumble resistance *
100%
Stun resistance *
99%
Charm resistance *
100%
Beguile resistance *
100%
Double Down resistance *
0%
Elemental resistance *
0%



Vicious ethereal serpent (スカイドラゴン・強 Sukai doragon・kyō)
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Sprite
Ethereal serpent XI sprite.png
Bestiary no.
#327
Family
Dragon & Floating
Experience
2,597
Gold
196
HP
833
MP
48
Attack
276
Defence
213
Agility
248
Evasion
N/A
In-game description

Ethereal serpents driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Scorch
Item(s) Dropped
Dragon's scale1⁄8
Dragon Horn1⁄128
Fire resistance *
50%
Ice resistance *
50%
Wind resistance *
0%
Earth resistance *
50%
Light resistance *
-110%
Dark resistance *
0%
Zap resistance *
-110%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
100%
Poof resistance
100%
Dazzle resistance *
50%
Fizzle resistance *
100%
Fuddle resistance *
25%
Paralysis resistance *
50%
Poison resistance *
0%
Snooze resistance *
25%
Blunt resistance
0%
Deceleratle resistance
0%
Sap resistance *
0%
Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance
0%
Stumble resistance *
100%
Stun resistance *
99%
Charm resistance *
100%
Beguile resistance *
100%
Double Down resistance *
0%
Elemental resistance *
0%


Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]

SkyDragon (スカイドラゴン Sukai doragon)
Dragon Quest Monsters
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Sky dragon.png 40 2/5 3/5
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
2/5 2/5 5/5 5/5
Family Dragon
In-game description Floats freely in midair with its magical powers
Abilities FireAir, SuckAir, MultiCut
Habitat Gate of Wisdom
Breeding chart Dragon family x Phoenix
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
None None Immune None
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak Weak Strong Strong
Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance Drain Magic Resistance *
Strong Strong None Weak
Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
Strong Immune Weak Strong
Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance
Weak Strong Weak Weak
Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance *
Strong Strong Strong Weak
Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
Weak Weak


The Ethereal serpent, translated in GBC releases as SkyDragon, is a teleportal boss enemy of the Dragon family at the bottom of the Gate of Wisdom. The Ethereal serpent's boss floor design is a reference to the Tower of Transcendence and the Fifer's Spire, two dungeons in the Dragon Quest III that utilize tight-rope puzzles like the later Gate of Wisdom. Of note, the first location where Ethereal serpents can fought in that game is at the Tower of Transcendence. Ethereal serpents can be synthesized by breeding a member of the Dragon family with a Firebird. Of note, the ethereal serpent is necessary for breeding its more powerful color variant, Xenlon.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]

SkyDragon (スカイドラゴン Sukai doragon)
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Skydragon.png 40 5/10 6/10
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
5/10 5/10 4/10 7/10
Family Dragon
In-game description
Abilities FireAir, MultiCut, SuckAir
Habitat
Breeding chart Dragon family x Phoenix
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
None None Immune None
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak Weak Strong Strong
Water Resistance * Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance
Weak Strong Strong None
Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance *
Weak Strong Immune Weak
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
Strong Weak Strong Weak
Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance *
Weak Strong Strong Strong
Sap Resistance * Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
Weak Weak Weak


Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]

Ethereal serpent
Family Dragon
Rank B
Size M
Weapons Claws, Staves
Traits Artful Dodger, Big Hitter, Tactical Trooper
Resistances Vulnerable to Woosh and Crack, Immune to Fire Breath
Skill Breath
Location Cragravation
Breeding chart Tyrantosaurus x Dark slime or Dancing flame


Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]

As a remake of the original Monsters game, the Ethereal serpent plays the same role in this title it did on the Game Boy Color – as the boss of the Gate of Wisdom.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional[edit]

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Ethereal serpent (スカイドラゴン Sukai doragon)
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Icon Family Max HP* Max MP*
Ethereal serpent DQM3 portrait.png DQM3 dragon family icon.png 1,340
Max Attack* Max Defence * Max Agility * Max Wisdom *
320 590 530 450
Bestiary No. #077
Rank F
In-game description These golden dragons, said to come from the distant east, like to take flight and drift dreamily above the clouds.
Talents Shallow Breather
Guaranteed traits Critical Triumph (lv. 1)
Crackmeister (lv. 20)
Late Bloomer (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits Tactical Genius (lv. 1)
Unhealthy Advantage (lv. 1)
Benefaction (lv. 60)
Habitat White eggs only
Items N/A
Synthesis chart N/A
Notable synthesis
Fire Resistance * Water Resistance * Wind Resistance * Earth Resistance *
50% -25% 50% -25%
Explosion Resistance * Ice Resistance * Electricity Resistance * Light Resistance *
50% 0% 25% 25%
Dark Resistance * Antimagic Resistance * Bedazzlement Resistance * Confusion Resistance *
0% 25% 50% 0%
Debilitation Resistance* MP Absorption Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Poison Resistance *
0% 0% 25% -25%
Sleep Resistance * Stun Resistance *
25% 50%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%


Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World[edit]

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Dragon Quest of the Stars[edit]

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Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]

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Dragon Quest Walk[edit]

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Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

Ethereal serpent appears as an A-rank monster of the Dragon family. It can only be recruited from Chapter 17, Episode 5: The Five Fiends of the main storyline. The Ethereal serpent can participate in Bobonga and Baran's Battle Roads as a party member.

Ethereal serpent (スカイドラゴン Sukai doragon)
Dragon Quest Tact
Stats
DQT Ethereal Serpent.png
Family Rank Role Element
Tact Icon Dragon.png
Dragon		 DQTact Rank Icon A.png DQTact AttackType.png
Attack		 ?
Max Level HP MP Move
120 691 285 4
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
483 232 460 197 35
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Sharp Claws Smouldering Breath* Inferno*
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Frizz-type Breath Potency +10%/Stats Up Zam Res +25/Stats Up Inferno Potency +5%/Stats Up
Fourth Fifth
Woosh Res +25/Stats Up Inferno Potency +5%/Stats Up
Leader Perks
First
Raises breath potency of allies, including itself, by 5% in a 5x5 square around it.
Basic Perks
First Second Third
AGL +15 Max HP +20 Inferno Potency +2%
Perk Details
First
Frizz-type Breath Potency +10%: Raises Frizz-type breath potency by 10%.
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
Super Weak Normal Normal Normal
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Half Res Normal Normal Normal
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Normal Half Res Immune Super Weak


Etymology[edit]

  • Ethereal describes an object of being that is otherworldly, and often times appears delicate.

Similar species[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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