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Dragon Quest monster
Dark skeleton
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	影の騎士; かげのきし
Romaji	Kage no Kishi
First appearance	Dragon Quest
Old localization	Demon Knight; ShdowKnight

Latest revision as of 18:57, 27 August 2026

The dark skeleton is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in the original game. It is a pitch-black variant of the regular skeleton. Much like shades and silhouettes, they are animated shadows that attack adventurers; the difference being that the dark skeleton has retained the solid mass of its physical self.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon QuestEdit

Dark skeleton (かげのきし Kage no kishi)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Experience: 37
Gold: 149
HP: 50
MP: 0
Attack: 79
Defence: 64
Agility: 64
Evasion: ¹⁵⁄₆₄

Spell(s): None
Location(s): Damdara Region

Fizzle resistance: ¹⁵⁄₁₆
Snooze resistance: ¹⁵⁄₁₆
Fire resistance: ¹⁵⁄₁₆

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites
Experience: 90
Gold: 148
HP: 43
MP: 0
Attack: 79
Defence: 51
Agility: 40
Evasion: ¹⁄₃₂

Spell(s): None
Location(s): Damdara Region

Fizzle resistance: ⁷⁄₇
Snooze resistance: ⁵⁄₇
Fire resistance: ⁴⁄₇

Dragon Quest I HD-2D RemakeEdit

Dark skeleton (かげのきし Kage no kishi)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #051
Family: Undead
Experience: 116
Gold: 49
HP: 92
MP: 15
Attack: 109
Defence: 110
Agility: 41
Evasion: N/A

In-game description: This is what happens when the bleak, black bitterness of a skeleton soldier takes up residence in a traveller's shadow and becomes an evil-doing entity in its own right
Spell(s): Sap
Woosh
Skill(s): N/A
Location(s): Northern Damdara
Damdara
Item Dropped: Chain mail (1/64)

Flame Slash resistance *: -150%
Sizz resistance *: -125%
Ice resistance *: 25%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: -150%
Whack resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 0%
Fuddle resistance: 0%
Paralysis resistance: 100%
Snooze resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest II HD-2D RemakeEdit

Dark skeleton (かげのきし Kage no kishi)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #074
Family: Undead
Experience: 150
Gold: 18
HP: 104
MP: 15
Attack: 112
Defence: 133
Agility: 31
Evasion: N/A

In-game description: This is what happens when the bleak, black bitterness of a skeleton soldier takes up residence in a traveller's shadow and becomes an evil-doing entity in its own right
Spell(s): Sap
Skill(s): N/A
Location(s): South-Eastern Alefgard
Damdara
Dropped Item: Medicinal herb (1/64)
Stolen Item: Black pyjamas (1/8)

Frizz resistance *: -125%
Sizz resistance *: -125%
Explosion resistance *: 0%
Ice resistance *: 25%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: -150%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance: 100%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance *: 0%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 0%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 100%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 05

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit

Dark skeleton (影の騎士 Kage no kishi)

Remake exclusive (3DS)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	288	0	214	154
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
115	434	20	¹⁄₆₄

Bestiary No.	DLC #100
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Paralysis Attack Sleep Attack
Location(s)	The Depths of Darkness
Item(s) Dropped	Moonwort bulb¹⁄₃₂

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
⁰⁄₆₄	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	25%	25%	25%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	50%
Poof Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *
100%	100%	50%	100%
Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance*	Poison Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *
50%	80%	15%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	15%	0%

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit

Dark skeleton (影の騎士 Kage no kishi)


Bestiary No.		Family
#180		Undead
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
304	31	240	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
186	132	95	⁰⁄₆₄

In-Game Description	These dedicated and fiercely loyal monsters stand against humanity.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Paralysis Attack Sleep Attack
Location(s)	World of Darkness Dark Godbird's Eyrie After the fall of Black Citadel: Farebury Region (day only) Unnamed Isle Untrodden Groves
Item(s) Dropped	Moonwort bulb¹⁄₁₆ Bronze shield¹⁄₆₄

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
30%	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	25%	25%	25%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	50%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	100%	50%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
15%	50%	100%	100%
Sap Resistance *
15%
Army Resistance *
0%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Like all monsters originating from the World of Darkness, Dark skeletons with enhanced attributes begin appearing in the World of Light after the fall of Black Citadel.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit

Dark skeleton (影の騎士 Kage no kishi)

Model
Bestiary no.: #173
Family: Undead
Experience: 1,780
Gold: 162
HP: 186
MP: 17
Attack: 153
Defence: 194
Agility: 155

In-game description: These shameful shams of chivalry cripple enemies with Kasap and Blunt, then clobber them clueless.

Shaped when the shadows of noble knights come alive and kill their carriers so that they can run free.
Spell(s): Blunt
Kasap
Skill(s): None
Location(s): Gittish Empire
Gittingham Palace
Island off Cringle Coast
Urdus Marshland (plateau)
Grotto (Water, ranks 5-6)
Item(s) dropped: Evencloth¹⁄₃₂
Smart suit¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *: -25%
Ice resistance *: 50%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Blast/Lightning resistance *: 0%
Earth resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: 50%
Light resistance *: -100%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 50%
Dazzle resistance *: 50%
Fizzle resistance *: 50%
Fuddle resistance *: 50%
Paralysis resistance *: 75%
Snooze resistance *: 100%
Poison resistance *: 50%
Stun resistance *: 75%
Blunt resistance *: 25%
Deceleratle resistance *: 25%
Sap resistance *: 25%
Spooky Aura resistance *: 50%
Charm resistance *: 90%

Dragon Quest XEdit

Dark skeletons appeared from the very beginning of the game, maintaining their ability to cast both Kasap and Blunt from the last game. They can also land curses with their attacks and can use Skeletoss.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight BelowEdit

Dark skeleton (影の騎士 Kage no Kishi)

Model	Experience	Gold
	15	12g

List No.	#079
Field Notes	The shades of soldiers killed in combat. Beware, however—they're far more than shadows of their former selves. Some say these shadows belonged to skeleton soldiers in life, and their cheek bones do some strikingly similar.
Location(s)	Arba Town (Recruit, Captain, Hero), Dual Duel Dell (Grudge Match: Devilish Duo), Protector's Pathway (Saviours of the Shrine), Sentinel's Square (Defenders of the Desert), The Fault (Hero), Warden's Wood (Heroes of the Hideaway)
Item(s) Dropped	Pitch pearl, Snakeskin

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's EndEdit

Dark skeleton (影の騎士 Kage no Kishi)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	157	12g	Yes

List No.	#095
Field Notes	The shades of soldiers killed in combat. Beware, however—they're far more than shadows of their former selves. Some say these shadows belonged to skeleton soldiers in life, and their cheek bones do some strikingly similar.
Location(s)	Battle of the Pinnacle: Base, Blacka Pastures, Blackrock Ravine, Dead Man’s Land, The Damned Dunes, The Darkwood, The Fetid Foothills
Item(s) Dropped	Pitch pearl, Horse manure

Dragon Quest BuildersEdit

Dark skeleton (影の騎士 Kage no kishi)

Final Chapter

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
13~84	8~36	3~33	Coarse cloth (★★☆), Bones (★☆☆)
Location(s)
Tantegel

Sprite

Dragon Quest TactEdit

Dark skeleton appears as an A-rank monster of the Undead family as part of the Dragon Quest I event alongside the Dragonlord's True Form on his banner. Starting with Version 2.0 of the game, it can be scouted from any limited banner, as well.

Dark skeleton (かげのきし Kage no kishi)

Stats


Family		Rank	Role	Element
Undead			Attack	?
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1,080	296	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
502	345	276	223	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Heart Breaker		Falcon Slash*		Shade Slash* Talent Blossoming: Dark Masher

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Rare Attack Prep/Stats Up	Zam Res +25/Stats Up	Falcon Slash Potency +5%/Stats Up Dark Masher Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Woosh Res +25/Stats Up	Falcon Slash Potency +5%/Stats Up Dark Masher Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First
Raises DEF of undead allies, including itself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +20	Max MP +10	Falcon Slash Potency +2%

Perk Details

First
Rare Attack Prep: Rarely greatly raises ATK for 2 turns at action start.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Normal	Normal	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Very Weak	Half Res	Half Res
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Half Res	Normal	Normal	Super Weak
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Super Weak
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Immune	Normal	Normal

In other languagesEdit

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español castellano	Esqueleto oscuro	Dark skeleton
Español latinoamericano	Esqueleto oscuro	Dark skeleton
Français	Squelette noir	Black skeleton
Deutsch	Dunkles Skelett	Dark skeleton
Italiano	Neroskeletro	nero + scheletro
한국어	그림자 기사, Geurimja Gisa	Shadow knight
简体中文	阴影骑士, Yīnyǐng Qíshì	Shadow knight
繁體中文	陰影騎士, Yīnyǐng Qíshì	Shadow knight

Similar speciesEdit

GalleryEdit

HD sprites
Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake.
A Dark skeleton in X.
Battle Road Victory cut-in.
Stars model.
Rivals card.
Dragonlord's True Form and Dark skeleton in Tact.

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 }}
-The '''dark skeleton''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in the original [[Dragon Quest|game]]. It is a pitch-black variant of the regular [[skeleton]]. Much like [[Shade]]s and [[Silhouette]]s, they are animated shadows that attack adventurers; the difference being that the dark skeleton has retained the solid mass of its physical self.
+The '''dark skeleton''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in the original [[Dragon Quest|game]]. It is a pitch-black variant of the regular [[skeleton]]. Much like [[shade]]s and [[silhouette]]s, they are animated shadows that attack adventurers; the difference being that the dark skeleton has retained the solid mass of its physical self.
 ==Appearances==
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 |remake-snooze-resist={{fraction|5|7}}
 |remake-sizz-resist={{fraction|4|7}}
+}}
+==={{DQ1HD}}===
+{{DQ1HD2DEnemy
+|name=Dark skeleton
+|kanji=かげのきし
+|romanji=Kage no kishi
+|bestiaryNumber=#051
+|family={{Undead}}
+|description=This is what happens when the bleak, black bitterness of a skeleton soldier takes up residence in a traveller's shadow and becomes an evil-doing entity in its own right
+|sprite=[[File:Dark skeleton I & II HD sprite.png]]
+|hp=92
+|mp=15
+|exp=116
+|gold=49
+|attack=109
+|defense=110
+|agility=41
+|spells=[[Sap]]<br>[[Woosh]]
+|skills=N/A
+|item=[[Chain mail]] (1/64)
+|locations=Northern [[Damdara]]<br>Damdara
+|evasion=N/A
+|fire-resist=-150%
+|fire2-resist=-125%
+|explosion-resist=0%
+|ice-resist=25%
+|wind-resist=0%
+|strike-resist=0%
+|lightning-resist=-150%
+|whack-resist=100%
+|dazzle-resist=0%
+|fizzle-resist=0%
+|fuddle-resist=0%
+|paralysis-resist=100%
+|snooze-resist=0%
+|deceleratle-resist=0%
+|sap-resist=0%
+}}
+==={{DQ2HD}}===
+{{DQ2HD2DEnemy
+|name=Dark skeleton
+|kanji=かげのきし
+|romanji=Kage no kishi
+|bestiaryNumber=#074
+|family={{Undead}}
+|description=This is what happens when the bleak, black bitterness of a skeleton soldier takes up residence in a traveller's shadow and becomes an evil-doing entity in its own right
+|sprite=[[File:Dark skeleton I & II HD sprite.png]]
+|hp=104
+|mp=15
+|exp=150
+|gold=18
+|attack=112
+|defense=133
+|agility=31
+|spells=[[Sap]]
+|skills=N/A
+|item=[[Medicinal herb]] (1/64)
+|steal=[[Black pyjamas]] (1/8)
+|locations=South-Eastern [[Alefgard]]<br>[[Damdara]]
+|evasion=N/A
+|fire-resist=-125%
+|fire2-resist=-125%
+|explosion-resist=0%
+|ice-resist=25%
+|wind-resist=0%
+|strike-resist=0%
+|dark-resist=0%
+|lightning-resist=-150%
+|drain-magic-resist=0%
+|whack-resist=100%
+|kamikazee-resist=0%
+|poof-resist=0%
+|dazzle-resist=0%
+|fizzle-resist=0%
+|fuddle-resist=0%
+|paralysis-resist=100%
+|snooze-resist=0%
+|stun-resist=0%
+|deceleratle-resist=0%
+|sap-resist=05
 }}
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 }}
-==In Other Languages==
+==In other languages==
 {{OtherLanguages
-|es=Esqueleto oscuro|es-meaning=Spanish for "dark skeleton".
+|es=Esqueleto oscuro|es-meaning=''Dark skeleton''
-|fr=Squelette noir|fr-meaning=French for "black skeleton".
+|les=Esqueleto oscuro|les-meaning=''Dark skeleton''
-|de=Dunkle Skelett|de-meaning=German for "dark skeleton".
+|fr=Squelette noir|fr-meaning=''Black skeleton''
-|it=Neroskeletro|it-meaning=Italian for "black skeleton".
+|de=Dunkles Skelett|de-meaning=''Dark skeleton''
+|it=Neroskeletro|it-meaning=''{{tt|nero|black}}'' + ''{{tt|scheletro|skeleton}}''
+|ko=그림자 기사, ''Geurimja Gisa''|ko-meaning=''Shadow knight''
+|zh-cn=阴影骑士, ''Yīnyǐng Qíshì''|zh-cn-meaning=''Shadow knight''
+|zh-tw=陰影騎士, ''Yīnyǐng Qíshì''|zh-tw-meaning=''Shadow knight''
 }}
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 <center><gallery>
 DW1NES DemonKnight.png|
+Dark skeleton I & II HD sprite sheet.png|HD sprites
 DQVII Dark skeleton.png|Appearance in {{VII}}'s [['The Big Book of Beasts']] in the remake.
 DQX Kage no Kishi.jpg|A Dark skeleton in {{X}}.
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 [[Category:Skeleton]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest I enemies]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake enemies]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake enemies]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest VII 3DS enemies]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest VIII enemies]]