Caped caperer

Dragon Quest monster Caped caperer

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese グリゴンダンス Romaji Gurigondansu First appearance Dragon Quest VIII

The Caped caperer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII. It is a demon that performs dance rituals in the depths of hell.

Characteristics

Caped caperers are wiry demons with blue skin with sunken red eyes, large pointed ears, and a tiny pair of horns on their head. They wear dark blue trousers and white shoes, along with a yellow capelet tied around their necks. The devils have a long tail poking out of the back of their pants that they can drop after battle. The caperers hop back and forth on each foot in battle and have mastered a variety of dances intended to encumber adventurers, as well as performing the lively Hustle Dance to restore the HP of their fellow monsters.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Caped caperer (グリゴンダンス Gurigondansu)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	216	0	148
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
159	134	199	31

Bestiary no.	#202
Family	Demon
In-game description	These dancers of the netherworld once played a central role in the rituals performed in honor of the Lord of Darkness. Experts in a wide variety of dance steps.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Jump attack (125% damage) Sultry Dance Underpants Dance Hustle Dance
Location(s)	Black Citadel After the fall of Black Citadel: Farebury Region (night only) Kingdom of Ascantha (day only) Kingdom of Trodain Kingdom of Argonia
Item(s) dropped	Boxer shorts1⁄16 Devil's tail1⁄64

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

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

Iron fan1⁄32 replaces Boxer shorts as common drop.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Caped caperer (グリゴンダンス Gurigondansu)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	218	18	170
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
192	137	963	180

Bestiary no.	#336
Family	Demon
In-game description	Dancers from the depths of hell whose movements may look amusing, but can in fact call down deadly curses.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Weird Dance Dance of Damnation Hustle Dance
Location(s)	Champs Sauvage - Whale Way Station (second act) Fortress of Fear (second act) Castle Trodain (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only)
Item(s) dropped	Extra mural1⁄32 Devil's tail1⁄128

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	25%	25%	-125%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
0%	0%	25%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	25%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
25%	25%	25%	0%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	50%	-125%	0%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
25%	0%	0%

Malicious

Malicious caped caperer (グリゴンダンス・邪 Gurigondansu・ja)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	389	28	270
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
312	221	1,181	279

Bestiary no.	#598
Family	Demon
In-game description	Caped caperers who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Weird Dance Dance of Damnation Hustle Dance
Location(s)	The Other Side (third act)
Item(s) dropped	Extra mural1⁄32 Devil's tail1⁄128

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	25%	25%	-125%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
0%	0%	25%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	25%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
25%	25%	25%	0%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	50%	-125%	0%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
25%	0%	0%

Gallery

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  A caped caperer in X

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  XI model

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  A malicious caped caperer

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  Rivals card