Rhapthorne

Rhapthorne
Dragon Quest VIII
Japanese name	ラプソーン
Romaji	Rapusōn
Title	Lord of Darkness

Lord Rhapthorne is the central antagonist of Dragon Quest VIII. A demon of untold legend, Rhapthorne is the party's final opponent in their quest to rid the world of an evil curse.

Characteristics

Rhapthorne has the upper half of an overweight man with a black goatee. He has two large horns coming from his head. His lower half appears bulbous, with a ring of spikes protruding from the bottom. Rhapthorne's skin is purple, with flame-like designs in a darker shade of purple. He has two small bat wings on his back.

Rhapthorne had power over the World of Darkness and planned to take control of the World of Light, but was stopped by the Seven Sages with the help of Empyrea, the Godbird. He returned centuries later to kill the heirs of Seven Sages and take over the World of Light.

In a break from the series' tradition of the Archfiend being a distant figure removed from much of the narrative, Rhapthorne is actually present from the very beginning of the game thanks to his possession of Dhoulmagus. He is aware of the party's actions against him from the start, and as such his loathing for them is significantly more personal than that of final foes past.

Abilities

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	4850	255	346
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
186	115	0	0

Bestiary no.	286
Family	???
In-game description	The Lord of Darkness. His soul is imprisoned in the magical scepter of Trodain Castle, while his physical form is entombed within the Goddess Statue on the Holy Isle of Neos. He dreams of ruling the World of Light.
Spell(s)	Kafrizzle Kaboom
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Desperate Attack Disruptive Wave Freezing Blizzard Dazzleflash Lullab-Eye
Location(s)	Black Citadel
Item(s) dropped	None

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

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

HP 5350 Defence 196 Agility 125

Second battle

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	5640	255	428
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
161	115	0	0

Bestiary no.	287
Family	???
In-game description	The Lord of Darkness himself, taken physical form, and grown powerful enough to absorb the massive Black Citadel into his new body.
Spell(s)	Kafrizzle Kaboom Magic Burst (250~290)
Skill(s)	Attacks twice per turn Anger of the Gods (84~96) Burst out in defiant laughter Disruptive Wave Freezing Blizzard Scorch Lullab-Eye Meditation Sceptre Ball (attack/2 + 67) Summons Meteors (80~96)
Location(s)	The Vast Skies
Item(s) dropped	None

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

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

HP 6500 Attack 448 Defence 191 Agility 125 No longer wastes turn laughing Anger of the Gods (160~192) Sceptre Ball (attack/2 +87)

Other Appearances

Outside his main role in Dragon Quest VIII, Rhapthorne also makes appearances in these titles.

Dragon Quest IX

#307 - Rhapthorne
HP MP Experience Gold 8500 17074 (99) 255 69600 2490 Attack Defense Speed 670 1406 (99) 550 825 (99) 230 336 (99)
Family	???
Bestiary #	307
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	"Evil incantations and Kafrizz form just part of this portly demon's plan to exterminate his enemies. Lick him with light. Some say his body is so big that is contains enough cursed power to contort the space-time continuum itself."

Additional Attributes
Fire	Ice	Wind	Earth	Light	Dark
100	100	100	100	150	100
Blast	Dazzle	Sleep	Death	Drain MP	Confusion
50	0	0	0	100	0
Fizzle	Inaction	Paralyze	Poison	Charm	Magic Res
0	0	0	0	5	50
Blunt	Sap	Decelerate
5	25	75

Rhapthorne also appears as a Legacy Boss in Dragon Quest IX, obtained after completing Quest #179 (or received at special events). He will become enraged once his health drops to orange range.

Treasure Level Range Secondary Drop Orb 1-3 Alefgard gloves 20% Purple Orb 5% 4-8 Alefgard gloves 25% Purple Orb 5% 9-15 Trodain trousers 15% Purple Orb 6% 16-25 Trodain trousers 20% Purple Orb 6% 26-40 Trodain trousers 25% Purple Orb 7% 41-56 Trodain bandana 20% Purple Orb 7% 57-68 Trodain bandana 25% Purple Orb 8% 69-80 Trodain togs 15% Purple Orb 8% 81-90 Trodain togs 20% Purple Orb 9% 91-99 Trodain togs 25% Purple Orb 10% In addition, he will always drop a mini medal.

Skills Level New abilities Initial Kafrizz, Kaboom, Disruptive Wave, Defiant Laughter, Slap on the Chops, Scepter Ball, attacks twice per turn 5 Lullab-Eye 10 Wrath of the Gods (attack/2 +37, hits 1~4 times) 16 C-c-cold Breath 22 Meditation 28 Starfall 34 Kafrizzle 41 Kaboomle, stops using Kafrizz & Kaboom 57 Restore all MP, Magic Burst

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

• Rhapthorne (first forme) is a one-slot Rank X monster. He can be synthesized by combining Dhoulmagus and Nimzo.
• Rhapthorne (second forme) is a great three-slot Rank X monster. He can be synthesized by combining his first forme with Zoma.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

Both formes appear as separate monsters in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional.

Trivia

• Rhapthorne is the only final boss not to be fought at the end of a dungeon.
• Rhapthorne's diminutive first form bears a slight resemblance to real world Sea Angels. Both feature prominent bio-luminescence in their abdomens, stubby appendages, and the Angel's antennae approximate with Rhapthorne's horns.
• When possessing both Dhoulmagus and Leopold, both hosts developed large, black-feathered wings reminiscent of a bird of prey. Neither of Rhapthorne's actually bodies have these traits, with his petite form bearing no wings at all, and his larger form having smaller bat-like wings.
• In Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2, the evil scepter Rhapthorne weilds is called Malevolence.

Gallery

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  DQ VIII 1st Forme concept art

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  1st Forme art

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  DQ VIII 1st Forme (PS2)

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  DQ VIII 2nd Forme (PS2)

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  DQMJ 1st Forme (DS)

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  DQMJ 2nd Forme (DS)

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