Rhapthorne
| Rhapthorne | |
| Dragon Quest VIII | |
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| 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
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| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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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% | ||
Second battle
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| 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) arm slams on the party |
| 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% | ||
Other Appearances
Outside his main role in Dragon Quest VIII, Rhapthorne also makes appearances in these titles.
Dragon Quest IX
| #307 - Rhapthorne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| 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
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Skills
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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'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
DQ VIII 1st Forme concept art.
1st Forme art.
DQ VIII 1st Forme. (PS2)
DQ VIII 2nd Forme. (PS2)
DQMJ 1st Forme. (DS)
DQMJ 2nd Forme. (DS)
