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{{Monster Infobox | {{Monster Infobox | ||
|title=Blight knight | |title=Blight knight | ||
|image= | |image=[[Image:DQIV Blight knight.png|275px]] | ||
|caption= | |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji=ヴァルハラー | |kanji=ヴァルハラー | ||
|romanji={{tt|Valhalla | |romanji={{tt|Baruharā|Valhalla}} | ||
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'' | |firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'' | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| | The '''Blight knight''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''. It is a powerful skeletal warrior armed with a wicked broadsword. | ||
|name=Blight | |||
| | ==Characteristics== | ||
| | Blight knights are large [[Undead family|skeletal]] swordsmen that wear a set of purple and grey armour, wielding a giant sword in one hand and a round shield in the other. Long ragged capes that drag along the ground are attached to their pauldrons. Their bones have been plundered from the bodies of warriors that fell in battle challenging them. In battle, the skeletal knights specialise in defensive tactics, casting '''Bounce''' on themselves to redirect enemy spells and launching counterattacks against would-be melee attackers. They are also capable of landing desperate attacks with their massive swords. In some spinoff games such as ''Stars'' and ''Super Light'', the blight knights have traded in their broadswords for a deadly [[Headsman's axe]] instead. | ||
| | |||
|hp=965 | ==Appearances== | ||
|mp=24 | ==={{DQ9}}=== | ||
{{DQ9EnemyNew | |||
|name=Blight knight | |||
|kanji=ヴァルハラー | |||
|romaji=Baruharā | |||
|bestiaryNumber=#237 | |||
|family={{Undead}} | |||
|description=These demonic masters of battle know no fear, and calmly await attacks, then counter them with catastrophic quickness. <br><br>They burgle the bones from brawny enemies they've beaten to beef up their bodies and get better at battle. | |||
|model=[[Image:Blight knight DQIX DS.png|100px]] | |||
|hp = 965 | |||
|mp = 24 | |||
|exp = 7,000 | |||
|gold = 192 | |||
|attack=695 | |attack=695 | ||
| | |defence=598 | ||
|agility=298 | |agility=298 | ||
| | |spells=[[Bounce]] | ||
| | |skills=[[Desperate attack]]<br>[[Counter Wait]] | ||
| | |items=[[Skull helm]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Veteran's helm]]{{fraction|1|128}} | ||
| | |locations = {{Grotto}} (ice) | ||
| | |fire-resist=-150% | ||
| | |ice-resist=50% | ||
| | |wind-resist=0% | ||
| | |blast-resist=0% | ||
|rock-resist=0% | |||
|dark-resist=50% | |||
==Related | |light-resist=-150% | ||
|drain-resist=0% | |||
|whack-resist=100% | |||
|poison-resist=100% | |||
|paralysis-resist=100% | |||
|fuddle-resist=100% | |||
|snooze-resist=100% | |||
|dazzle-resist=100% | |||
|sap-resist=50% | |||
|blunt-resist=50% | |||
|deceleratle-resist=50% | |||
|spooky-aura-resist=50% | |||
|fizzle-resist=50% | |||
|stun-resist=50% | |||
|charm-resist=95% | |||
}} | |||
==Etymology== | |||
The blight knight's Japanese name, [[Wikipedia:Valhalla|Valhalla]] (ヴァルハラー, ''Baruharā''), is a reference to a majestic hall in Norse mythology located in Asgard where half of the ''einherjar'', warriors who were chosen to battle in the afterlife, reside. It is ruled over by the god Odin. | |||
==Related monsters== | |||
*[[Fright knight]] | *[[Fright knight]] | ||
*[[Night knight]] | *[[Night knight]] | ||
*[[Matilda]] | *[[Matilda]] | ||
[[Category:Norse mythology]] | |||
[[Category:Zombie family]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers enemies]] | |||
[[fr:Seigneur saigneur]] | [[fr:Seigneur saigneur]] | ||
Revision as of 03:38, 21 June 2023
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Blight knight | |
| File:DQIV Blight knight.png Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ヴァルハラー |
| Romaji | Baruharā |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IX |
The Blight knight is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IX. It is a powerful skeletal warrior armed with a wicked broadsword.
Characteristics
Blight knights are large skeletal swordsmen that wear a set of purple and grey armour, wielding a giant sword in one hand and a round shield in the other. Long ragged capes that drag along the ground are attached to their pauldrons. Their bones have been plundered from the bodies of warriors that fell in battle challenging them. In battle, the skeletal knights specialise in defensive tactics, casting Bounce on themselves to redirect enemy spells and launching counterattacks against would-be melee attackers. They are also capable of landing desperate attacks with their massive swords. In some spinoff games such as Stars and Super Light, the blight knights have traded in their broadswords for a deadly Headsman's axe instead.
Appearances
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Etymology
The blight knight's Japanese name, Valhalla (ヴァルハラー, Baruharā), is a reference to a majestic hall in Norse mythology located in Asgard where half of the einherjar, warriors who were chosen to battle in the afterlife, reside. It is ruled over by the god Odin.