Nelgel
| Nelgel | |
| Dragon Quest X | |
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| Japanese name | 冥王ネルゲル |
| Romaji | Meiounerugeru |
| Title | Lord of Hell The Netherlord |
| Race | Demon |
| Age | Approximately 1000 years |
Nelgel (冥王ネルゲル), the Netherlord, is the final boss of the first version of Dragon Quest X. Nelgel is also obtainable in the 3DS version of Dragon Quest Monsters 2 and Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3.
Appearance and personality
Nelgel dresses in a black shirt with lime-green pants, pink boots, and a green coat with the skull of a monster serving as a cuirass that tapers into a lavender cape. Nelgel's skin is a light shade of purple and his hair is white; two large, curving horns emerge from the center of his skull and extend back to his shoulders. A large scythe is his main weapon in his humanoid form.
Once transformed, Nelgel resembles a stygian simian with a bulky upper body, bat wings, bird legs, and a thin tail. His skin is green and covered in purple markings.
Appearances
Dragon Quest X
Nelgel appears as the main antagonist of Dragon Quest X's version 1 story. In the beginning of the game, he attacks and destroys the Hero's home village Tenton, even getting him killed in the process with his army of monsters. Once the hero collects at least six Key Emblems, the hero can finally confront Nelgel after a series of events involving time travel.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key
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Dragon Quest Tact
Both of Nelgel's forms appears as S-rank members of the ??? family as part of the limited Dragon Quest X event. His Netherlord form can be challenged in Chapter 2 Episode 4, while his Netherfiend form can be faced in Chapter 2 Episode 5 of the event quests respectively. Nelgel the Netherlord appears on his own banner alongside Lunatick Queen.
| Nelgel the Netherlord (冥王ネルゲル Meiounerugeru) |  |
| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 ??? |
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 Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 130 | 974 | 358 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 457 | 310 | 338 | 177 | 65 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Miasma Pellet | Dread Firescythe* | Dread Sizzlescythe* | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Underworld Fog / Stats Up | Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up | Spirit Swallower Mk. 0: When enemy or any other ally is KO'd: Restores 200 HP and 50 MP to the user / Dread Sizzlescythe Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zam Res +25 / Stats Up | Spirit Swallower Mk. 100:: When enemy or any other ally is KO'd: For number of KO'd enemies or allies only, raises AGL for 2 turns (3 turns when KO attack is by character other than self) / Dread Sizzlescythe Potency +5% / Stats Up |
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| First | |
| Raises physical potency of allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him. | |
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +15 Max HP +30 |
Spirit Swallower: When enemy or any other ally is KO'd: Raises ATK, DEF, and Move for 2 turns (3 turns when KO attack is by character other than self) | Dread Sizzlescythe Potency +2% |
| First | |
| Underworld Fog: Battle start: Greatly raises evasion rate and damage inflicted on enemies for 3 turns. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Normal | Normal | Very Weak | Half Res | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Very Weak | Normal | Half Res | Super Weak | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Super Weak | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Half Res | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Half Res | Immune | Normal | Normal |
Gallery
First forme artwork from Dragon Quest X 
Second forme artwork from Dragon Quest X.
Art by Akira Toriyama
Encounter in Dragon Quest X.
Transforming in Dragon Quest X.
Second form encounter in Dragon Quest X.
Icon in Monsters 2: 3D.
Second forme's icon in Monsters 2: 3D.
Anlucia and Nelgel in Itadaki Street.
Trivia
- Nelgel's name is a reference to Nergal, the babilonic god of the underworld and lord of the dead.
- Nelgel's humanoid appearance is similar to Orgodemir's, as well as other characters designed by Akira Toriyama, like Magus from Chrono Trigger and Whis from Dragon Ball.
