Fright knight
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Fright knight | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ナイトリッチ |
| Romaji | Naito ricchi |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII |
| Old localization | Niterich |
The Fright knight is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It is a heavily armoured skeleton warrior that wields a sword and shield in battle.
Characteristics
The fright knight is a hellish, large scary skeletal soldier adorned in massive teal and magenta armour, and it wields a wicked giant sword in battle. These undead fiends are capable of strategically saving their strength for the right time to strike, unleashing their brutal hits when their enemies are at their weakest. The knights also know how to unleash freezing attacks with both their breath and spells, strong enough to cause a serious threat. They can also support their allies by bringing them back from the dead with Zing.
Appearances
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
| Fright knight (ナイトリッチ Naito ricchi) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
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420 | 0 20* |
220 | 200 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 92 | 400 (PS1) 600 (3DS) |
140 (PS1) 210 (3DS) |
1⁄128 | |
| Bestiary No. | #212 |
| Spell(s) | Kacrackle Zing |
| Skill(s) | Desperate attack Freezing Blizzard Focus Strength |
| Location(s) | Cathedral of Blight |
| Item(s) Dropped | Ruinous shield1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 60% | 50% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 100% | 100% | 50% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 100% | 15% | 0% | |
| 3DS version changes |
| Gained MP in order to cast Kacrackle and Zing. |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
A Fright knight appears in Upover as part of the main storyline, accompanied by a pair of Stenchurions.
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| Dropped Item | Sword breaker1⁄64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Gittingham Palace Oubliette Grotto (volcano) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Blocks with its shield Desperate attack Freezing Blizzard Attack Attacker Psyche Up | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Zing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Undead family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | #181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese Name | ナイトリッチ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romanized Jap. | Naito ricchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Destroy these dastardly masters of Freezing Blizzard first so they can't zap everyone back to life with Zing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
| Niterich (ナイトリッチ Naito ricchi) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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65 | 8/10 | 4/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 7/10 | 7/10 | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Family | Zombie |
| In-game description | |
| Abilities | Beat, BladeD, ThickFog |
| Habitat | Cemetery |
| Breeding chart | DeadNoble, Skeletor x Octoraid, Roboster2, Serpentia |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Immune | Immune | Strong | Weak |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Weak |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| Weak | Immune | Immune | Weak |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Immune | Strong | Immune | Immune |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| Weak | None | Weak | Weak |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| Weak | Weak | Immune | |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
| Fright knight | |
|---|---|
| Family | Undead |
| Rank | B |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Able Ambusher, Giant Killer |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Crack and Sag |
| Skill | Firewind Slashes |
| Location | Necropolis (night) |
| Breeding chart | Cross bones x Pink sanguini Bona constrictor x Dark Slime |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional
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Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
In the 2020 anime series, a fright knight can be seen amongst Hadlar's Dark Army at the end of episode 5.
Gallery
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Rivals card
Related monsters
Etymology
The fright knight's original name Niterich and name in Japanese, ナイトリッチ, is intended to be "knight/night lich". Lich is an English word dating back to the 9th century which simply referred to a corpse or dead body. In modern works of fiction, a lich has come to refer to a specific undead creature, a former wizard that seeks to defy death through necromancy. Unlike ordinary zombies, a lich retains some degree of its intelligence and spellcasting abilities. This usage originates from the 1976 Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game booklet Greyhawk, which contained a description of the lich.
