Lord of the Dragovians

Lord of the Dragovians
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Japanese name	竜神王
Romaji	Ryūjin-ō
Title	Lord
Race	Dragovian
Age	Unknown

The Lord of the Dragovians is the most powerful member of the Dragovians in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. After the tragic events of the recent past, he started to believe that humans and Dragovians could never coexist and thus he cast a spell in himself in order to remain forever in his dragon form. This made him lose control over his mind and begin draining the life energy from the rest of the Dragovian population.

Story

Just when the remaining Dragovians were about to lose hope because none of them were able to stop their Lord, the party arrived in the Dragovian Sanctuary, and Chen Mui asks them for help.

After the party's first victory against him, the Lord of the Dragovians returns to his senses. Amazed and ashamed by the fact the same boy he and his people had estranged had saved his tribe from certain doom, he gives them the right to perform the Dragovian Trials: a series of battles against him in dragon form, where each victory allows access to one of the Dragovian treasures. Each time the Lord of the Dragovians is defeated, he morphs into an even stronger dragon for the following battle.

His six forms are the Vermillion Dragon, the Emerald Dragon, the Silver Dragon, the Gold Dragon, the Darksteel Dragon, and the Divine Dragon. In the final Dragovian Trial, the Hero must beat all six dragon forms in a row, and then he must confront the final form, the Ultimate Dragon. Even in his weakest form, the Vermillion Dragon, the Lord of the Dragovians reveals himself as an opponent more challenging than any other in the game, including Rhapthorne himself.

As an homage to the first game of the series, the Lord of the Dragovians bears a striking resemblance to the Dragonlord of the first Dragon Quest game, as noted when the dragon stands upon his hind legs.

Abilities

Lord of the Dragovians (竜神王 Ryūjin-ō)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	3000	255	418
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
211	152	0	0

Bestiary no.	288
Family	???
In-game description
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Attacks twice per round Knuckle Sandwich Disruptive Wave Dragovian Seal Lightning Storm Meditation Thin Air
Location(s)	Heavenly Dais
Item(s) dropped	None

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
1⁄16	0%	25%	25%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	25%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
25%	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%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	15%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

The Dragovian Trials

All forms will drop a Seed of skill at a 1/8 rate (12.5%), meaning Yangus's Stainless Steel Sickle has a 1/16 (6.25%) chance to nab it. On the bright side, the incredible bulk of the dragons means players can forgo the usual Skull helm strategy and slash away with abandon.

Vermillion Dragon

Vermillion Dragon (深紅の巨竜 Shinku no kyoryū)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	5100	0	525
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
237	126	13500	0

Bestiary no.	289
Family	Dragon
In-game description
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Attacks twice per round Desperate attack Gigaflash Scorch War Cry
Location(s)	Heavenly Dais
Item(s) dropped

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	50%	50%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
50%	0%	0%	50%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
50%	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%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	50%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Emerald Dragon

Emerald Dragon (深緑の巨竜 Fukamidori no kyoryū)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	8690	0	567
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
75	143	14800	0

Bestiary no.	290
Family	Dragon
In-game description
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Attacks twice per turn Burning Breath Desperate Attack Ferocious Roar Sweet Breath Venom Mist
Location(s)	Heavenly Dais
Item(s) dropped

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%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Silver Dragon

Silver Dragon (白銀の巨竜 Shirogane no kyoryū)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	5030	255	597
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
418	153	15900	0

Bestiary no.	291
Family	Dragon
In-game description
Spell(s)	Fizzle
Skill(s)	Attacks twice per turn C-c-cold Breath Desperate attack Disruptive Wave Lullab-Eye Meditation
Location(s)	Heavenly Dais
Item(s) dropped

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

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Golden Dragon

Golden Dragon (黄金の巨竜 Kogane no kyoryū)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	5560	255	647
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
480	171	16350	0

Bestiary no.	292
Family	Dragon
In-game description
Spell(s)	Kaboom Kasizzle
Skill(s)	Attacks twice per round Desperate attack Gigaflash Psych Up Spooky Aura
Location(s)	Heavenly Dais
Item(s) dropped

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

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Darksteel Dragon

Darksteel Dragon (黒鉄の巨竜 Kurogane no kyoryū)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1910	23	693
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
653	201	18010	0

Bestiary no.	293
Family	Dragon
In-game description
Spell(s)	Kasizzle
Skill(s)	Attacks three times per round Gigaflash Starfall Lullab-Eye
Location(s)	Heavenly Dais
Item(s) dropped

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

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Divine Dragon

Divine Dragon (聖なる巨竜 Seinaru kyoryū)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	9470	0	699
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
262	194	19040	0

Bestiary no.	294
Family	Dragon
In-game description
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Attacks three times per turn C-c-cold Breath Desperate attack Disruptive Wave Psyche Up
Location(s)	Heavenly Dais
Item(s) dropped

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

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Ultimate Dragon

Ultimate Dragon (永遠の巨竜 Eien no kyoryū)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	7320	255	912
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
307	199	77777	0

Bestiary no.	295
Family	Dragon
In-game description
Spell(s)	Magic Burst
Skill(s)	Attacks three times per turn C-c-cold Breath Disruptive Wave Psyche Up Scorch War Cry Evil Prayer
Location(s)	Heavenly Dais
Item(s) dropped	Super Seed of Skill

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

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

The Ultimate Dragon will only be fought once the boss marathon is complete; if their party is wiped out, they will have to start from the beginning.

Rewards

• Dragovian Equipment (four pieces)
• Enhanced Alchemy Pot (PS2)
• A special recruitable monster near castle Trodain
• Memories Lane (3DS)
• 10 great seeds of competence (Cell phone)

Remakes

• The following changes were implemented in the Nintendo 3DS Version of the game:
  • One Seed of skill will always drop the first time that each form of the Lord of the Dragovians is defeated, with his final form dropping a Super seed of skill.
  • As the Alchemy Pot mixes items instantly from when it's introduced, the wish to enhance it is replaced with the request for a new dungeon, Memories Lane.
• Though the Cell phone Version is closer to the original game, it also includes the Alchemy Pot's ability to mix items instantly from the beginning, thus the wish implemented in its place is to receive 10 Super seeds of skill, and the only way to receive that particular item.

Trivia

• The Lord's staff bears a striking resemblance to the Lightning staff's original design.
• The color scheme of the Ultimate Dragon is a reference to the true form of the Dragonlord, along with a battle animation that looks similar to the Dragonlord's original pose.
• If the player challenges the Lord with no weapons equipped on any party members, then a special dialogue sequence will initiate where he will question if the party is able to defeat him bare-handed. Furthermore, King Trode will compliment the party in the Battle Records if they are victorious.

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