Grim keeper (Dragon Quest IV)
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Grim keeper | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | じごくのもんばん(DQIV) |
| Romaji | Jigoku no monban |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen |
| Old localization | Infurnus Sentinel GateGuard |
The Grim keeper is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that first appeared in Dragon Quest IV. It is a purple winged demon that wields a scythe as tall as itself.
Characteristics
Grim keepers are demons with purple skin, moss green wings, a long pointy tail, and two pairs of golden curved horns on their heads. They have muscular bodies and their faces have simian features with a pair of large pointed ears and four digits on each of their limbs. Their faces and chests are the same color as their wings. They carry their wicked scythes in both of their hands.
The grim keeper has gone on to make appearances in X, XI (3DS and Definitive Edition) as well as some of the spin-offs. In Dragon Quest IV, they are the strongest and last encountered of their monster family (i.e. pallete swaps).
They share the same name as Grim Keeper (Dragon Quest VI) in both English and Japanese, but are otherwise different enemies entirely.
Appearances
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
| Grim keeper (じごくのもんばん Jigoku no monban) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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250 | 26 | 130 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 116 | 61 | 585 | 73 |
| Bestiary No. | #122 |
| Spell(s) | Frizzle Snub |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Yggdrasil Central Island region |
| Item Dropped | Chain sickle(1⁄64) |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| 1/64 | 0% | 25% | 75% |
| Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance |
| 75% | 0% | 75% | 25% |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Bracer Resistance | Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance |
| 100% | 0% | 25% | 0% |
| Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| 25% | 75% | 75% | 25% |
Dragon Quest X
Reappearing after a 6-game hiatus starting with the base game released on August 2nd 2012, one is first seen destroying the village of Tenton under Nelgel's orders while more are found in places like the Reidametes temple. In battle, they can curse enemies with their attacks, block attacks and spells with their scythes, vomit a Venom Mist, and even call in Sootheslimes when the going gets tough.
Dragon Quest XI
| Grim keeper (じごくのもんばん Jigoku no monban) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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309 | 96 | 152 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 131 | 64 | 320 | 243 |
| Bestiary no. | #678 |
| Family | Demon |
| In-game description | So named because all those who try to break through the gates they guard meet with a fate worse than death. |
| Spell(s) | Frizzle |
| Skill(s) | Poison Attack |
| Location(s) | Imperial Pantry of Parthenia (3DS and Definitive Edition only) |
| Item(s) dropped | Wing of bat1⁄16 Seed of life1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/A | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
|
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters
| GateGuard (じごくのもんばん Jigoku no monban) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
 |
50 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| Family | Devil |
| In-game description | Uses a scythe as tall as its own towering height |
| Abilities | Blaze, CleanCut, ThickFog |
| Habitat | Foreign Master |
| Breeding chart | Ogre x Zombie family Demonite x Demonite |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | None | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Strong | None | Immune | Strong |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Immune | Weak | None | None |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Immune | Immune | None | None |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| None | Weak | Weak | None |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Weak | None |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| None | None | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
| GateGuard (じごくのもんばん Jigoku no monban) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
 |
50 | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 7/10 | 5/10 | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Family | Devil |
| In-game description | Hides and strikes in darkness. |
| Abilities | Blaze, CleanCut, ThickFog |
| Habitat | Cemetery |
| Breeding chart | AgDevil x AxeShark Demonite x Demonite Ogre x Zombie family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | None | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Strong | None | Immune | Strong |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | Immune | Weak | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| None | Immune | Immune | None |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| None | None | Weak | Weak |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| None | Strong | Strong | Weak |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| None | None | None | |
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Dragon Quest Tact
Grim keeper appears as a C-rank monster of the Demon family. It can be recruited from Chapters 9-5, 12-2, and 12-8 of the main storyline and it can participate in the Imp and Leery lantern's Battle Roads as a party member.
| Grim keeper (じごくのもんばん Jigoku no monban) |  |
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Demon |
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 Magic |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 95 | 467 | 245 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 240 | 213 | 225 | 215 | 20 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Zam | Zammle* | N/a | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Zam-type Spell Potency +5% / Stats Up | Zam Res +25 / Stats Up | Zammle Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Bang Res +25 / Stats Up | Zammle Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
| First | |
| N/a | |
| First | Second | Third |
| WIS +3 | Zammle Potency +2% | N/a |
| First | |
| Zam-type Spell Potency +5%: Raises Zam-type spell potency by 5%. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Very Weak | Very Weak | Normal | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Half Res | Normal | Half Res | Normal | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Half Res | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Super Weak | Normal | Half Res | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Super Weak | Normal | Immune |
Fellow fiends
Gallery
A grim keeper in X
Joker 2 model
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Rivals card
A grim keeper in Keshi Keshi
A grim keeper in Scan Battlers
